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New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
DEVLIN BEATS WIN BAILEY.
Star Runners Fight It Out in Mott
Haven Clubs Run.

Dick Devlin, the track captain OF the
Mott Haven Athletic Club. won a clever
victory over Winfield Bailey. the speedy
runner Of the New York Athletic Club. in
the weekly six mile hill and dale run OF
his club, held In The Bronx yesterday
Deylin won by a margin Of a few feet from
Bailey after 2 hard fight between them
for q mile ard a half. Devlin's time was
90 minutes.
Andrew Realf. another Mott Haven man,
finished third, more than Z minute behind
the winner. Realff with Devlin set the
pace for the first four miles, but tired then
and slackened his pace. Thirty-two
athletes faced the starter and all finished
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
TWO HEATS IN RACE.
-Four Men Share Leading
Places IN Run.

Two dead heats marked the weekly three
and a half mile 'cross-country run OF the
Glencoe Athletic Club, held over a course
II Harlem yesterday Philip Schroeder, Of
the Mott Haven Athletic Club. and James
Durkin, Of the New West Side Athletic Club,
crossed the line abreast, In the fast time OF
- as. William J. Williams, a clubmate OF
Durllin. and Joseph Bedell. OF the Xavier
Athletic Association. also flashed across the
line with neither man having an advantage
a second behind the winners.
The race was the most bitterly contested
yet held this season. The first four run
ners 10 a finish had a battle royal among
themselves throughout the run. each alter
mating in leading, until the final dash TO
the tape. OF the large pack Of eighty
eight starters all finished except nine.
The summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
AS TO REALTY ASSESSMENT

To the Edito oS The Tribune
Sir: Nayor-elect Gaynor IN HIS s,..-.
last night again gaze currency "a ~.
charge that the tax assessors are "a ~.r
orally bribed by large owners OF rs,,
estate 10 undervalue their propertv a..
Inequality Of valuations prevails .hrou-.-
out the city" and gross injustice Is cau,.d
thereby.
Six years ago the New York Tax Pssor-,
Association secured the enactment OF a.
by which the assessed valuation OF .v.-v
parcel OF real estats IN the city or New
York IS printed as a supplement 20 Tn.
City Record and sold in sections for y
cents each The real estate assessnsr.
roll has been in public circulation IN rb,,
way for six years. II cases os under
valuation exist. they are printed n this
record. any one can find them with vsry
little trouble and expense.
That there are inequalities IN the assess
ment o. real estate IN this city 70 would \.
idle to deny. I never saw a perfect assess
ment anywhere: never hope 20 see On.
under present laws. and am sure could not
make one myself But there are few citI..
where the assessment WORK is so wen don.
as here. Many OF the inequalities ara du.
70 undervaIuations throughout large ARA.
OF uniInproved real estate IN the outlvtz
districts, where IL Is hard n know vh,s
the values really are. and where IN sor,.
cases these values are entirely speculatlv.
and cannot be substantiated until then. ar.
improvements in transportation facilities
Some OF the most outrageous ine1ualit,ss
in assessment are due 70 reductions grant
ed in certiorari proceedings. in utter dis
regard Of the principles Of assessment.
Not in this city alone do appeal court,
grant reductions that result In very
ragged assessments. and It 3 an ousa
question whether q would not % bettcr
10 deprive the courts OF any power 70 grant
relief. except IN plain cases OF ov.rvalu-
alton. This. IN the long run. would sorcs
full value assessment everyvher..
The methods used in the city Of Ns-
York TO secure equitable assessmsnr har,
Eeen improved steadily for ten or TWENTY
years and are recognized as the best IN
the country I may say that I vas invited
10 explain the New York plan OF assess
ment at a meeting OF the comfy auditors
OF Ohio several weeks ago. and TO assess
ing boards elsewhere in that stats.
The unit system OF foot front valuation
employed in this city and the land vaIas
maps issued By the Tax Departments al.
tracted such favorabls attention al ths
time. and have been so much discussed
throughout the state. that several Ohio
cities have decided to adopt the New York
plan, and have written for advice and As
sistance- And I am now invited BY ths
Auditor OF State 70 slaborate this dz1
further AT meeting OF the county nd-
tors and local assessors OF Ohio. which "a
has called for December Is. preliminary a
the assessment that begins IN January
A c. PLEYDELL
Secretary New York Tax Reform Assocs-
alton
New York, Dec g. 1s1a
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
NEW HOCKEY LEAGUE FORMED

The growth OF interest in ice hockey was
Indicated by the formation on Saturday OF
a New Jersey State League. composed OF
the Englewood Field Club the Montclair
Athletic Club. the Short Hills Hockey Club
and the South Orange Field Club. A meet
ing Of representatives Of these organiza-
tons was held at the 81. Nicholas Rink
and elected the following named officers.
President. Kenneth r. Gordon. OF South
Orange; vice-presi1ent. Gerald NJ. Curran
OF Englewood. and secretary-treasurer. Gus
II. Hornfeck. OF Montclair. The member
ship OF these clubs includes some OF the
best known players In this vicinity ana
many OF the stars OF the Amateur Hockey
League. Kay Gordon. Reimund REM
diet. the Hornfeck brethers. Camph.u
Larned. Hiii Beeste ard Bsseau are amons
those interested.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
RIFLE HITCH LIKELY.
Vest Point and annapolis
Divide on Conditions.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Annapolis, Dec 12.-While the authorities
OF the Military Academy have expressed
their willingness 10 accept the proposal OF
the Naval Academy for a series of rife
matches. the conditions imposed by the
army make IL unlikely that an agreement
will be reached.
The Naval Academy proposed a match
along the same lines as in other sports.
each institution 20 be represented by the
best team that could be secured from the
students. Colonel Scott, superintendent at
West Point. proposes that the team be Sc
lected by lot from the first class at each
academy. He believes that this will be a
better test OF average proficiency, but the
idea has not been we'll received.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

At Macdonald Oval, in BROOKLYN the
champion eleven OF the Hollywood Inn Foot
ball Club, Of YOnkers. played a tie game in
the amateur league championships series
with the Clan MacDonalds. thereby main-
tanning lead in the struggle. Neither
team has been defeated in this series this
season. Hollywood Inn started the scoring
In the first half. making a clean shot from
pass by tho left wing Hastie equalized
for the clansmen with a shot twenty wards
out, which landed in the HOLLYWOOD Inn
net There was no scoring IN the second
half
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

Yale Harvard. Princeton and Cornell
are making q mistake. In my opinion IN
not lending their support by becoming
members OF the intercollegiate Athletic
Association OF the United States which Is
working with an eve single 70 the proper
control OF college athletics. The faculties
and the athletic associations Of tie col
leges mentioned are working with tie
same end In view and along much the
same lines 10 place sports on an ethical
plane IN keeping with the higher purposes
II education. BY being leaders, however.
IN the movement 10 enlarge ana extend
the influence OF the association and
broaden its scope much more could be
accomplished and q greater good effected.
The leading Institutions would lose none
OF their individuality and would not be
bound by any laws that could limit the
control OF their own sports. ana for that
reason IL is harder 10 understand on what
ground they withhold their support.
Princeton, J am told. is considering Sc
rlously the question OF joining the asso-
citation. and il rs hoped that the decision
vii 5e favorable al just this time when
there is 80 much 10 be done In solving
the problems which have arisen IN the
CRUSADE against football.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
JOHNSON ON HIS WAY.
american Leagues Leader
Starts for Meeting.

Chicago. Dec. l2.-Ban B. Johnson. presi-
dent OF the American Baseball League;
Charles A. Comiskey, president of the Chi
cago American Club. and Joseph Cantillon,
formerly manager OF the Washington team,
left for New York to-day 20 attend the ns-
tional baseball meetings.
Before his departure johnson said he was
unalterably opposed to the election OF John
NJ. Ward as president Of the National
League. and that he would do everything
he could 70 prevent It
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

Before dismissing the subject Of baseball
woulo add my voice 20 that OF others for
an abolition OF the murderous spike. which
sn a way has played q leading part IN the
winning and losing Of many games I'm the
last two years, and which no doubt had
some bearing on the championship The
spike now IN use Is a frightful weapon on
the feet Of an INSCRIPTIONS man. snd there
are some unscrupulous men IN baseball.
ASIDE from this. however, the spike is a
constant menace IN cases OF pure accident
and the sooner q proper substitute is found
the better
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

II Ban Johnson. president OF the Arneri-
can League, was correctly quoted as
threatening 10 divulge Information con-
cerning the umpire bribery scandals in
1s0s he should look to himself. Accord
ing 20 the story he viii make his inforna-
tion public II matters under discussion by
the National League are not settled 10 his
liking. II Mr.. johnson has any informa-
tion that viii clear up that unpleasant af-
fbir Il is his duty TO use II IN such a way
as 10 secure the elimination OF those guilty
from further participation IN the affairs
OF organized Baseball and not as a club
20 further his own wishes Ban johnson
has been a potent force IN baseball. and
has stood for what is best IN the game,
but his present interference IN the purely
internal affairs OF the National League is
hard 20 explain. He should say either less
or more.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
RITZ WINS PENNANT RUN.

Edward II. Ritz. Of the ST Ignatius Ath-
letic Club. led home q large pack In the
weekly four-mile run % the Pennant Ath-
letic club. over a course in The Bronx
yesterday. Ritz and i. Eacobaoci, OF the
Pennant club. who finished second, fought
il out all the way until a short distance
from the finish. when he latter tired. ana
Ritz rapidly drew away.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
AMERICANS WIN IN CUBA.

Havana Dec. H-The American all-star
baseball team to-day defeated the Almen-
dsres by a score Of to J.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

The Critchleys. of Brooklyn. opened their
series AT Loughlin Oval yesterday with a
victory over the Camerons in an amateur
league championship game. the final score
being goal 10 0. This was not scored IN
Ill within I'VE minutes OF the close Of the
game. when T. Dewar. inside left for the
Critchleys. managed 70 evade the defence
OF the former league champions The
Camerons played with two reserves and had
one player temporarily injured in the second
half
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

Messrs. Ebbets and Murphy have come
out strongly for schedule OF l6s games.
making the playing season even longer
than in the last few years. whereas Ban B.
Johnson. president OF the American League.
IS sdhocating shorter schedule Of l4o
games. In the opinion OF many close stu
dents - baseball. an opinion TO which I
subscribe. the sport would be better served
with q Shortening rather than a lengthen-
ing Of the playing dates. Many pitchers
have injured their arms and lost their ef-
fectiveness by being forced 10 take their
place in a box on some cold raw day in
the early spring, while the weather is too
uncertain late in October og early in No
Vember 70 play a worlds championship
series. While il IS hoped that the shorter
schedule may be adopted by both leagues.
il looks as II smother compromise would be
effected by deciding on the old schedule Of
15s games.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

At Ontario Field yesterday BROOKLYN
added two more points 70 its total IN the
New York State Amateur League by de-
feating the Columbia Football Club eleven
on the latter's grounds. The first half was
tairly even. but on resuming the BROOKLYN
players seemed 10 have better under
standing, and good combination by Watts.
NJ. Van de Weghe and Parks resulted in the
last named hooking the ball into the goal
for the only tally OF the game. The home
goal had many narrow escapes while
Dilam's position was sinecure. York and
Culls doing all the necessary defensive
work
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

To my mind the Board Of Education act
cd somewhat hastily in It's abolition OF foot
ball in the public schools OF this city. Re
vision OF the rules is certain. and 10 a revi-
sion Of the COLLEGE code there might well be
added a modified set OF rules for school
boys. The board gained nothing by acting
at this time. and would have lost nothing
by allowing more time for discussion and
for examination Of the work Of revision as
II will be done by the rules committee. That
revision VIII be complete long before the
schools and the Board OF Education rise
for the summer vacation and there would
have been plenty OF time then for calm and
dispassionate action. The friends OF the
game in the schools and elsewhere mean
while must draw such encouragement as
they may from the loophole IN the resolu-
ton that lies in the reference 10 a revision
OF the rules. l have no recollection of any
serious accident 10 q schoolboy player IN
this city. where proper training methods
are usually employed and competent
coaches are IN charge Of the boys.
To decide a wager. will you be good
enough 10 state in your columns II e man
ever pedalleG sixty miles or over within
sn hour on a bicycle?
Il reply 10 this query 1 would say that
A z. Wills is credited with riding 81 miles
go yards in one hour. behind pace. at
Munich, on August II. 1903
The six-day bicycle race is over. and the
sporting editors, il nobody else. are re-
joic.ng. Baseball books will be the next
cry. but that is long way off.
HERBERT.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13
CONVENTION SPORTS
B4SEB4LL FIGHT ON.
Nescs and Tiescs on Lire Topics
of the DGg.

What premises 10 be a merry little nght
viii be waEed this week at the annual
meeting OF the National League OF Base
ball clubs in this city. The bone OF con-
sention is the presidency, and IL Is some
thing 10 light about. as much depends upon
the proper choice Of an executive OF the
older OF the two major leagues. John NJ
Ward. the old baseball player. who more
recently has made q name for himself on
the golf links. and John NJ. Heydler, the
present incumbent. who succeeded the late
Harry c. Puliana. are the leading canol-
dates. but I am told on good authority that
a compromise may oe effected by The war
ring factions and IN all probability a third
man. who may Be President O'Brien OF the
American Association, viii be elected
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

If ell the suggestions which have been
offered for the reform OF football are
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

Charley Ebbets is not the kind OF man 70
declare himself unless ne is pretty sure Of
his GROUND. His arraignment OF Mr. Heyd-
ler last week for what he considers unfair
trsatment in the punishment OF Lennox.
smong other things. was not accepted in
good par1 by the many friends OF Mr..
Hey6ler and many fans who admire his
srmness and ability without knowing him
personally. In Justice 20 Mr.. Ebbets. IL
may be said that he WAS willing 10 fight in
she open. and made a frank statement OF
his grievances. There IS some ground also
sor hts assertion that II is not always wise
nor best for = president 10 uphold his UNI
pireg. no matter what their decision. not
on a question OF fact. but OF Interpretation.
II Is no easy task 70 umpire q game. and
the Judges OF play are prone 70 mistakes.
some OF which work a distinct hardship
snd should be corrected on appeal I do
not say this with any specific case in mind.
but simply TO express the opinion that there
Is such a thing as making the power Of an
umpire too autocratic. even though II should
he absolute on the field.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

Charles II. Ebbets. president % the Brook
iyn club. fired the first gun of the campaign
on Tuesday. when he declared himself open
sy Cor Ward. Charles II. Murphy. OF Chi
oaeo, has also advocated the election Of the
golf PLAYER. while John 7. Brush. OF New
York. and Horace Vogel, the new presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia Nationals. are
said 10 be % the same mind Stanley Rob
sson. of 81. Louis. Is on the fence. so far
as can be judged; John Dovey, Of Boston.
has said that he would vote for Heydler.
while Barney Dreyfuss. OF Pittsburg. and
August Hermann. OF Cincinnati. have an
nounced that they would vote the same
way. but with big if" This appears 10
mark the knell OF any hopes that the
friends Of Mr. Heydler had for his re-elec-
zion and indicates that John NJ Ward or
q third man viii get the all important
though somewhat thanllless sob.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

The Princeton men who are interested in
football have discovered that Too many
cooks spoil the broth" SO IL would ap-
pear. al least. judging from Howard
Hen-y's explanation in The Princeton
Alumni Weekly" OF the workings OF the
coaching system tried last fall and his
recommendation for quick change 10 the
che man plan. which points the way. II is
understood, 10 the reappointment OF Bill
Roper. who was head coach al Princeton
IN 1907 and 1895
New-York tribune., 1909-12-13

considered by the rules committee at It's
meeting this winter and acted upon IT
would be impossible TO recognize the game
next fall. Fortunately. the men who make
up the committee are well qualified 10
struggle with the subject and Will go
10 the meeting, no doubt. with ali the dead
wood weeded out, so that little time VIII
be lost in getting down 20 a discussion
OF the essential changes which must be
made 10 satisfy the clamor for a less
dangerous sport A suggestion was ad-
vanced last week. however. by Fred w
Moore in The Harvard Bulletin" which Is
worthy of more than passing considera-
ton. This refers To the use Of the straight
arm in blocking or holding cff tackler'
which. as pointed out. oftentimes results,
either with or without intent, in blow
with the heel Of the hand. a blow. by the
way. which is forbidden in the prize ring.
While the use Of the straight arm might
not result in anything more serious than
q broken nose, il might well lead up to
more serious injury by daring a player
and making il impossible for him properly
10 protect himself in q scrimmage. 1t
also opens the way 20 undue roughness.
and as The Harvard Bulletin" says edi-
torially: II that method OF attack is too
dangerous for the prize ring il should not
be tolerated on the football held-"
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Vedder, only TO be told that her father
would nor consent to the marriage, and
that therefore she would withdraw her
promise. Her father also told him, he
saws, that his daughter was going to
marry some other man.
Clark asserts in his complaint that he
has numerous letters from Miss We'd
Ter in which she renews her promise.
American Wife Had Pull.
LONDON, December 18.-The promo
ton of Capt. David Beatty to the
rank of rear-admiral in the English
navy establishes record in naval an
mails. He becomes the youngest adj
miral in the service and was promoted
before he served his customary six
years as captain. His rapid rise is
mainly due to the strong influence of
his wife, the daughter Of the late Mar
shall Field of Chicago. in royal circles.
She is not only rich but is popular and
handsome, and both the King and
Queen are fond of her
1t was her influence that made her
husband an aid to the King. His jump
to flag rank was also due to petticoat
influence.
Still Captain Beatty was one of the
distinguished men of the Navy. He
was with the famous Nile fotilla under
Kitchener and in 1900 during the Boxer
uprising in China he again showed
great bravery. He was promoted cap,
tain at the early age of 20, and now at
80 he is -admiral-an even earlier
age than marked Nelson IS career.
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PAY CLERKS MAKING
A STRENUOUS HIKE

Paw Clerks Dunn and Caum OF Pay
master FIornberger s staff al the naval
station. are expected to return TO town
TODAY finishing up the prescribed fifty
miles Of their physical test. The two
officers started for the country about
ten o'clock Monday morning and a
telephone message was received from
Waianae late in the afternoon that
thew had reached that village. The
voice that notified the naval station
was verv tired one and sounded sus-
piciouslv ike Tommy Dunn s. People
who saw the officers on the last leg
of their foot tourney on Monday say
that Tommy was struggling along, de-
termined to make good on his first
DAYS walk, but Tommy has load of
avoirdupois to carry, while his com
panion Caum, is tall and Iong-legged
and had much the best of the bargain.
Yesterday the two officers started for
town, and probably stopped at Aiea for
the night and will come into town this
morning. Berger's band is quite busy
today, otherwise Tommy's host of
friends would have had the musicians
out to cheer up his last steps.
Psymaster Hornberger and Surgeon
Lane took their hike ON the 18th, 10th
and 18th of December and stood the
trip well.
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Transfer Army Chiefs.

WASHINGTON, December 1s.-Gen-
eral William H. Carter, now in the
Philippines, will get the position of
commander of the department of the
lakes when General Grant leaves that
post to take command of the depart-
ment of the East at New York. GEN
eral Bell, who viii be succeeded bv
General Wood, from New York. as
chief of staff of the Army, will get
SIX months leave of absence to travel
IN Europe, beginning in March next.
After this tour General Bell will be as
signed to command in the Philippines.
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Romance of Big Cruise.

Los ANGELES, December IA
suit demanding $4,000 for breach of
promise TO marry was fled here today
by Russell E. Clark, formerly marine
OF the United States NAVY. against
Grace Fedder, daughter of VI. II. We'd
der, formerly mayor of Pasadena and q
banker Of that city Behind the action
Is story Of swift love. an obdurate
parent and social disparity.
In his complaint Clark alleges that
he first met Miss Vedder in Nav. 1905,
When ne was a marine on the T. s $,
Minnesota, accompanying the American
heet on its trip around the world. He
had but few hours shore leave at
Santa Barbara, but in that short time
he gained the consent of Miss Vedder
to marry him, conditioned. he saws.
upon his retirement from the service of
Uncle Sam
lie says that after the cruise around
he world he so conducted himself that
ne was found guilty of breaches Of dis
eIpline which caused his discharge. He
then came to California and met Miss
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