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New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
CAPT. FR4NKLIN ACCUSED
Charges Based on Conduct Of Cadet
Ness at Vest Point.
From The Tribune Bureau J

Washington April 6.-Captain Thomas Franklin
Of the subsistence department Of the army. has
rived in Washington from Manila where he
on duty as chief commissary under Brigadier Gen
eraI A. l.. Mills. Captain Franklin has been sum
moned 10 Washington TO explain charges growing
of certain transactions while in charge OF the
cadet mess at the Military Academy, West Point
These charges, preferred against Captain Franklin
shortly after ne reached the Philippines alege that
he msused funds intrusted. to his in the con-
duct Of the cadet mess. which is not a government
institution but corresponds to the officers mess at
army posts and the army post exchanges The
funds Of the cadet West Point contrib
uted by the cadets and taken from their regular
allowance. These funds usually intrusted TO a
subsistence officer. whose duty it is to purchase
supplies and maintain the table of the cadet corps.
Captain Franklin is alleged to have misused this
fund and of the charges intimate that he
pronted by transactions with supply firms.
The whole subject has been investigated by the
inspector general of the army, who made a report
some weeks ago. The recommendations of the in
spector general such that II considered
advisable to have Captain Franklin detached from
duty in Manila and ordered to Washington. where
he might make his explanation without the delay
and difficulty of adjusting the matter by official
correspondence. Captain Franklin will not be re-
assigned to duty in the Philippines his place being
taken by another junior officer Of the subsistence
department. probably captain Frank A. Cook. who
has been on duty In the War Department an
assistant to the commissary general.
1t is not known what action win he taken in the
case of Captain Franklin. who has been spending
days preparing his reply and making his de-
fence 10 the charges, OF which do not permit
of court martial proceedings because the transac-
tions have become outawed. Captain Franklin is
a Marylander and entered the army as a private
in the 18th Infantry in 1892. He was commissioned
in 1897 and appointed to the subsistence de-
partment in 1901. Most OF his duty since he has
been a subsistence officer was performed at the
Military Academy.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
Y4LE 4THLETES IT WORK
Blue Trainer Speaks Vel Of Rector
and Martin.
IRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

charlottesville Va. April 6.-The Yale Untver-
sty track team had ideal weather for practice here
this afternoon 4 large number Of spectators went
out 10 Lambeth Field to the Northerners work
out and went away much impressed with the PROV
ess Of the Blue athletes.
Captain Rector of the Virginia team also attract
ed much attention. The Yale trainer was enthusi-
astic over Rector's work and that OF Martin. a
Virginia sprinter and hurdler How I would like
10 have Martin Yale he exclaimed He is one
Of finest track athletes in the country. Rector
is in fine condition, and he is fit to tackle any
in the world. He Is a really great sprinter.'
Mason. a Yale pole vaulter. cleared the har at Il
feet inches without apparent effort, and looked
as il he could have done better. Goebe and Cooney
showed class IN the weight events These three
men viii probably have things their own way in
the dual meet here Saturday.
Hard luck has brought gloom to the Nirginans
Martin still shows serious effects from the hard
fall he got in practice last Saturday. Ashby who
was counted point winner against Yale,
wrenched his ankle badly. and will hardly be in
condition TO enter the meet Leland Taylor Ntr-
ginia pole vaulter, also injured the ankle which he
broke two years ago. and viii he out Of the meet
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
STIFF Run TO HOCNDo'
III. T.. Drier Gets Fail, but Is IN at
the Finish.

Hampstead L. l. April 6-Twelve riders staIIet
IN the drag hunt OF the Meadow Brook Hunt 0Iuo
this afternoon but only seven were in at the fl's'
the others falling by the waysde. SeNefil
o.,,rra5 ,-bfcr held I'D some of the riders while
others drorped out owing to the stiff pace
The meet was at the Columbia Stock arm d.
Cold Spring. and the entire line led doWnhlH Tor
ten miles TO the finish After a stih run huch
Of which over pioughed fields the parry go go
,,re,,.-- ~ Good Jumping When TWO miles from
the check Miss Cornelia Bryce found that she mad
i,Inped into wire which had cut her hunter to such
an extent that she pulled out and hnlsned by way
Of the roads.
rs, before the check was reached. the hunter
.1at was ridden by H E Drier took off too quickly
and came down heavily. throwing his rider against
the fence. Nj Drier remoonted. however. ana
managed 10 leave the check with the rest OF the
field.
Those 10 finish were Malcolm Stevenson. H E.
Drier " johnson. H l. Bell, Harold Phpps n.
E Godfrey H N Earle and F. Ambrose Clark
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
HOPE FOR SUNDAY BAIL.
NeU Jersey assembly Passes Bill
Legaizing the Game.
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Trenton, April s.-The Assembly to-day passed the
oin OF Mr.. OlWell. Of Hudson. legalizing baseball
on SUNDAY. by vote OF g q. The bill was de-
fssted last week. but Nr. dwell secured a recon
sideration Of the vote to-day. and after amending
IL 20 meet the objections OF some Of the members
successfully put II through
The bill il row reads makes it Illegal to play
baseball Sunday. unless the governing board Of
q municipality adopts the provisions of the act It
is intended primarily benefit Jersey City and
Newark, both % which cities have Eastern League
teams.
Former Sheriff Frank " Sommer- Of Essex
County who in the Assembly Chamber when
the vote announced. declared that IL by
far the best piece Of moral Legislation that the AS
sernbiy has passed in many years The former
Sheriff IS ardent supporter OF Sunday baseball.
and going 20 give all the help he TO get the
Senate TO pass the measure.
A committee OF Jersey city West Side property
owners visited Prosecutor Pierre Garven at the
Hudson County Court House yesterday ard sub
-nitted afidayits TO prove that the baseball game
last Sunday ST the Eastern League grounds on
West side avenue nuisance The commit
Tee appeaied the Prosecutor to s5op the games.
Erdias Merikie's affidavit says that the crowd
which attended Saturdays used profane.
Indecent ana boisterous language and shouted
the Authorities 10 prohibit the game.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
CLARK REACHES FINAL ROUND.
Will Meet Malcolm D. Whitman for the Cham
uionship at Squash

CirenviIIe Clark. the playing through champion
Yesterday won his place In the final and champion
ship round Of the squash tournament on the court
or tho Harvard Club. Clark, who las held national
borors AT the game secured his place by defeating
Donald Scott l5-l I5-love. The latter from start
10 finish was literally smothered. Remembering
that Scott had worked the unexpected defeat Of
several asprant5 he came up through the earlier
rounds Clark took chances, and made the pace
q hard and fast one from the opening service. 1t
was far too severe FOR Scott. Try as he would he
could not get his shots 10 working against the
strokes and strategy which his more experienced
opponent brought against him. The play was
lively but one-sided. as clark raced the match
through 10 the end Scott getting only n single
Clark will meet Malcomn u. Whitman early next
week for the title and trophy.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
RehaN = AuomohEng x Golf 4 Hunting y Other Sports
on COLLEGE DI1MONDS.
Fordhdm Beats Vermont IN Loosely
PLayed Game.

In a game characterized by rather loose playing,
especially on the part of Vermont, Fordham won
its fourth game Of the season at Fordham Fied
Yesterday by score OF to l. Mahoney pitched
for Fordham and allowed only four hlts' WIllIo
against Collins. who delivered the oal Tor YER
mont. the Bronx boys piled up eight
Gargan and COffey, the first two men al the pat
for Fordham, singled, and later scored In the
third Coffey walked and tten scored on ESan
single: while Egan. after singing kept up th'
good work. and on Scanlon's bounder. crossed the
Mate. In the sixth jackson reached first on
Havn4s's error and came home on MeCanrey
three-sacker The latter scored by coming IN on an
error by Collins
No one from Vermont saw home untli the ioui'n
inning when Collins. after a base on oa4ls' was
-,,sbad eround bv McConneus two-bagser. the
visitors scored three in the eighth as result
of a littIe loose playing by the Fordham players.
Egan did great work at centre heid' caP'ullhs
three long and difficult flies The score follo"S'
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
BINGHAM on FIGHTS.
Tells the GOUernOr He Has Been
Restrnined bu IninnCtiOns.

Police COMMISSIONS Bingham said yesterday that
he had received an Official inquiry from Governor
Hughes as 20 the status 81 przefghting IN this
cftv In reply 70 the Governor hs had supplied him
with details as to the existing state Of affairs. ard
had also inclosed a brief containing various optn
ions submitted TO him by the Corporation Counsei
The Commissioner said that several athletic clubs
in the city have rendered him helpless by injUnc-
tons. but he announced his intention Of conduct
ing a vigorous campaign against public exhibitions
OF boxing, and said he intended putting things Up
20 the courts Commissioner Bingham refused -
div1Ilge the contents OF TIE letter from Governor
Hughes
when asked II he was aware trat there wers
more than fifty prizefghts held in this city in ons
week some of which continued for ten rounds. the
Commissioner appeared surprised and declared hs
could not understand IT, but that he was poFerless
10 effect better conditions because OF the fact
that several OF the clubs had secured permanent in
functions
Asked as 10 whether he believed that the judict-
arv had been hfndrauce 10 him IN his fight against
the clubs the Commissioner replied that he was not
going To critcfse anybody but added that he would
try TO secure legal evidence which could be used
by the courts. Mr.. Bingham declared that many
OF the clubs had been evadins the law on teehni-
calities.
letter was in the nature of a criticism. but said he
regarded II only as a case wherein the Governor
sought information
District Attorney Jerome. when asked whether he
had heard from the Governor about putting stop
to prizedghting in this city. in conjunction with
the Police Commissioner. said thar the Governor
had written him a letter in which he asked the
District Attorney 10 look into the reports as to
prizefghting-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
BURNS AFTER JOHNSON
Mcintosh Ready to Post Forfeit for
Return Match.

Tommy Burns, from whom Jack Johnson wrested
the heavyweight pugiistic championship OF the
Hugh ID Mcintosh who promoted the Jackson
Burns fight in Australia and has since assumed the
management Of Burns, announced yesterday that
he had been authorized. in cable dispatch from
Burns 10 arrange for a return match with Johnson
He said he would post 5000 today TO bind such a
match Burns. he declared willing TO fight
Johnson anywhere. in Australia. America, Eng
land France. and any terms
IF Johnson does not accept Mcintosh said, Burns
viii fight Ketchel and Kaufman. but certain
terms. which he would not make public at pres
ent would have be compiled with by the two
last named fighters
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
DOG TEAMS RACE THROUGH BLIZZARD.
Winners Cover the 412 Miles in 80 Hours
and Win $1,000 in Gold

Seattle, Wash, April 6.A special cable from
Nome states that the Nome Candle Creek dog race
promoted by the Nome Kennel Club and upon
which hundreds Of thousands OF dollars were
vagered, won by Berger's teams. driven by
Scotty Allen and Percy Blatchford respectively
They finished first and second, named. Berger
won the purse OF $1,000 in gold and will hold for
year the Suter trophy hung up for the all
Alaska sweepstakes
The distance four hundred and twelve miles
and the winners time eighty-tWo hours and two
minutes. The secord team was seventeen minutes
behind the first. Fink's Siberian dogs, upon whose
success 100000 was wagered. became snow blind
and finished third.
There we're fourteen teams in the race. which
began last Thursday. The start was made in a
blizzard and the temperature ranged from 10 to
% degrees below zero. The winners broke last
years record by about twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
A CHESS MARATHON THE LATEST.
Capablanca, the Cuban Expert, Defeats Rosen'
thai in Easy Fashion.

Jose r. Capablanca again defeated j Rosentnal
in a match OF five games up under n time limit OF
ten seconds move At the rooms OF the Hice
chess club Yesterday, this time. however, by the
one-sided score Of TO o. with two drawn games,
on the former occasion the Cuban champion had
been barely able 10 win by the odd game after
Rosenthal had established a lead
CaIablanca also won nrst prize IN KNOCKOUT
;5 transit tourna rnent with sixteen entries, de-
fea,fug n Menkes in the 1nai round. A Marder
and r u Rosehaut captured the third and fourth
prizes respectively.
Capablanca is expected TO take part IN Marathon
ranid transit tournament this afternoon. when a
eoid ~ twenty players VIII contest the full nine
,,,YfE
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
APPRAISERS SALE BRINGS s7,45o.
Everything from Socks to Automobile offered
in Washington Street.

The sale of unclaimed and abandoned goods.
which was held at the Appraisers Stores IN Wash
iugton street. yesterday morning. brought so
There was everything sold. from pair ot SOCKS
to an automobile the later bringing SIS and TIE
former going with another pair for quarter. The
sale will continue for several days longer. until
all the articles in the catalogue. 1,2e2 in num0eeA
have been sold.
There were large number present a. he sale
among them being an Eas. Side merchant NJ
came 10 buy some OF the wines Of rare vintage
To show the buyers how go,d the wines vere
those in charge Of the sale arranged % naVs
SAMPLES for them 90 imbibe The East Side mer-
chant had sampled everything in the place ana
had not Vet made purchase, when he picked ID
- hottie at random and started take drink
He had lust raised the glass and got some or me
Io,,ii in his mouth. when OF the attendants
seized his hand. The bottle he had sampled con-
tained caustic soda and marked poison ihe
East slider had not recovered from the shock a.
late hour.
Among the things on sale were several lo.s =
cigars one man bought a lot and started -
smoke one He was gently but firmly led % us
elevator and the windows opened Al g
the goods were sold by Charles A. Berriah' ~
order OF Collector Loeb The proceeds viii oe seH'
~ the Treasury Department al Washington
Inst before the sale began a number of import
ars v-bo had abandoned some goods appeared pau
tbs 1r,tv and redeemed the stuff Among the goods
-.5aer,ed were over a million postal cards o. al
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
From The Tribune Bureau

WASHINGTON. April $
: e. BIG HAWAIIAN POsT--It is the determination
"a the War Department to maintain one Of the
argest of the army posts in the Hawaiian Islands
"A post accommodating field artillery. cavalry and
Infantry in addition 10 the coast defence garrlsons
within the Notifications at Pearl Harbor ana
Honolulu. The quartermaster general is making
arrangements for the construction OF quarters ana
barracks for eight troops of cavalry, which are
10 cost Sn0U0 and II is expected that additional
appropriations will enable the steady increase OF
accommodations. The plans OF the department
contemplate a total expenditure OF 10000 on this
post
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain REX VAN DEN CORPUT. Coast Artillery, 10
Captain WHGrER MBFooM IN IR..9;Tg Eso75i,
Tasksi 5as omen general ai0ql hospftai ''- -
rrrs. HTST RJEGsNi Coast a! AT'4ns5y ts
cisco, to- await arrival Of mine planter Colonel
second Li.ute6anjs TsoRERr wEIs5iIAiFl9. WILL.
RtAMTnWix and >7 CHARLES K WING j.. Coast
Artillery. Fort Monroe May ;; examination for
seoond Esutsna, EJGENE WALKER coast AT,,
Lave OF absen@e: captain JAMES y. HETsINGEIR 5I
may si5S' Lieutenant ARCHIE -N'--''+'''' '''
Lieutenant Commander " : wHITTED. detached the
1Aeu1enans { p BtRT detached Panther: New
York a.,
hospital. Washington. home await orders
FnsEns &. TAYLOR and f A. " NOllsEStN. detacted
The Eeutu~ky. leave month
surgeon PICKREIT. detached Bureau OF Medicine
pi aGa sssstsrt % Pavmaster E. II CORE detached
training station NarraganSett Bay, April % 70 third
SQUADRON Pacific feet. via the BuTalo, May 10.
Assistant Payrnaser r. p. WILLIAMS. TO training sta
ton NarrRsanSett Bay
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs-The following
moveQents Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Auril s-The Norris Newport.
April 4-The Kentucky at philadelphia: the Hist. at
Guantanamo
April S-The Buffalo, California city.
SAILED
4-The Dubuque from Rluefsld. for Guantanamo
April 6-The Maryland, from Panama. for Amapaa-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
PRINCETON WINS FROM ALBRIGHT.
Lefevre Pitches Mastery Game for the Tigers,
but White Falters.
20 Teleeranh to The Trihune.

Princeton. y. J., April 6-Princeton defeated Al
bright at baseball to-day by score of s to 3. The
Tigers hit Yeiser freely, making ten safe drives
IIefevre was in the box for Princeton for seven
innings and pitched a ma stery game, allowing only
one hit and one run White. last years freshman
twirer went In for the last two innings. His hrst
anpearance In the box this year showed lack or
practice and the visitors made three hits on MS
delivery and scored two The Albright nine
played a loose fielding game, making seven errors.
Henri St Yves, OF Marathon Derby fame was an
interested spectator at the game. The score by
innings follows:
r H. E
Albright ............-l o o o 10 .
Raueries-AlbriEht Yeiser and Becker: Princeton Le
feyre White and Dawson.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
GIANTS KEEP WINNING
FIND RICHMOND EASY.
dimes and Marquard Shoe TO Id
Uantage in the Boz.
rRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

Richmond Va, April s.-The Giants made run
swsy affair OF their game with Richmond thlS
afternoon. winning by a score Of % , RlcnIhond
.prned no runs on hits. but they came after
Aroes had sent batter 10 first base on balls.
Thinking re had things his own way, Ames iohhed
q couple of strikes over. and the SoutheTners
-hanged them into safety. After that the New
York tv-irler tighiened UP, and Richmond saw no
more Of the plate
Afarquard. the costly one, succeeded Ames IN the
sixth inning. and he invinCibe al all times.
The Giants could have made several more runs,
but they saw opportunity TO Try out some base
running tricks, and took al kinds Of chances 10
how they would work Il the first time
that Richmond fans had seen the DELAYED steal.
and when Bridwell tried # in the first inning
they looked on IN amazement- On the first BAH
pitched Rridwen, who was on first. started for
second. and when nobody covered second he went
ali the way third.
The hitting was started by Fred Tenney when
he smashed out & double in the first inning, with
Eerzog on base. Brfdwel followed with another
single, and Tenney scored. After that the game
was easy and nothing more than a practice
roTnp for the Giants
OHara again led in the hitting for New YORK.
this time he got three hits instead of two. his
usual daily performance As the season ap-
Troaches, McGraw thinks more and more Of
O'Hara and it is practically certainty that he
will have the regular place in centre field. Sey-
Inour may get back and share the honors with
him later. and Devore is still q possibility, but
they VIII both have work hard, as . Hara has
delivered the goods.
The heavy hitting OF the Giants somewhat abated
after the fourth inning. as Richmond put in a
left-hander who had some puzzling curves. They
scored seven runs of the first pitcher and only
of the last
The weather intensely hot. and the Giants
were dripping they left the field. They VIII
60 10 Norfolk tomorrow for game with Yale,
The score follows
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
BowLERs MUST BE REGISTERED.

special meeting Of the board of governors of
the National Rowling association has been called
by John Ciingen, the president for Monday. April
T. at 80 p. m. the Hotel Victoria. Many dues-
tons pertaining tire national bowling
IN Madison Square Garden from May "a TO June II
will come for decision, and fun attendance is
desired All bonlers who desire roll in "a
tionaI tournament must be registered with a city
association the National Bowling Association or
national association direct II there is city
association before April 23 in order eligible.
Applications for membership should be sent 10
Lester {. Stevens. secretary, postofice box 465
N..,y brunswick. \. ].
New-York tribune., 1909-04-07
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Another Car Entered in Ocean to
Ocean Endurance Run.

4 stearns car was entered by Mr.. strop yester-
dav IN the York to Seattle automobile race.
for the Guggenheim trophy. which starts from
this city on June ! Mr.. Strop will be accom-
panied on the trip by II. Davis Webster, who has
had considerable experience in long distance tour
ing.
Mr.. Webster said yesterday that the greatest
difficulty or such with tires Not only
are punctlres and bloyyouts frequent. hut the
wrenching of of pneumatic tires in deep sand is
often dangerous. It has been decided therefore.
10 equip the Stearns car with solid tires.
In order to counteract the vibration which is al
vysvs greater with solid tires an equalizng lever
will be used. on which Mr.. Stroip has been work
ing ever since he became interested in long distance
motoring.
Mr.. strolp intends to equip his car for the
toughest work and will carry strips canvas,
thirty feet long which. when laid. win make
road over the bottomless sand roads Of Wyoming.
It is said that Governor Edwin S. Stuart, Of
Pennsylvania will take part I'm the endurance run
OF the Motor club Of Harrisburg. from the latter
CITY 10 Washington and return. May 10 6
one Of the chief trophies offered for the four classes
is q cup presented by Governor Stuart. He is an
ardent supporter Of good roads and information
from Harrisburg has # that he will make the run
to Washington the first day. Another trophy
known as the National Capitol Cup has been
donated by Washington motorists; third cup Is
the Harrisburg Board of Trade trophy. and the
fourth. the Patriot cup,
Kansas City, April 6-The Thomas car. which Is
laying out the road for the ocean to ocean race
arrived here this afternoon in excellent condition
Montague Roberts. the driver, said the roads from
St Louis here were the he had seen since the
start from New York. The car VIII leave tomorrow
for the West.
Hackensack April (SpeciaD.-Autosts and
others fond of driving will be interested to know
that the Bergen County Board of Freeholders have
decided to meet in special session Rutherford on
April Il discuss the feasibility of establishing a
county road from North Arlington, the southern
boundary line Of the county. 10 Suffern N
Y. on the northern boundary line, n dis
tance Of about twenty-five miles. On the same
dav the freeholders will also discuss the plan of
establishing Il county road from Fort Lee west to
the PRssaic River, on the Paterson boundary line
a distance Of about twelve miles This latter road
is suggested take the place the proposed
boulevard that Was to start at Cliffside and con-
Time west TO the Passaic River over much private
property. The proposed road beginning at North
Arlington will connect with the BelIeville turnpike
and give Hudson and Essex counties a fine outlet