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New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

than n any other year in its history In fact. its
record of first prizes by its crews has never
been duplicated by any rowing institution with
thirds we have good reason to be proud of the re-
suits achieved by the hard but at all times en-
thuSaStic work of our rowing committee. neadeu
ty James Miller. ir and by the painstaking coach
ing of Mr. Giannini. No college crews ever worked
harder showed more loyalty to their college than
tion to winning three rowing association champion
ships won the National Fights at Spring
field, Mass, the blue ribbon rowing event of the
our fencing and shooting teams enjoyed high
degree of success. The shooting team went through
the season meeting all comers without suffering
The report of the athletic committee shows that
of the $4,000 appropriated for athletic expenses
were won bv the club in 1903: Ten Metropolitan
Association Amateur Athletic Union. junior track
clarion Amateur Athletic Union. senior track and
6eId champiOnships: three Amateur Athletic Union
iunior track and field championships: SIX Amateur
sbips. three American Rowing Association cham
pionships: National Association Amateur oars
man of America championship; eight Canadlan
01vmnic championships: one English track and
fed championship; three fencing championships;
eight Metropolitan ASSOCIATION; amateur e A.n,eIic ,
Union swimming championships; eight Amateur
Athletic -nion swimming championships: one cross
country championship; two Amateur Athletic Union
indoor champions hips, total of sixty champion
ships
OF Yachting the athletic committee says:
Tho annual race To Block Island. for small cruis-
ing boats was again held, and was more success
mi than ever before. as greater number of boats
started than in amy previous year. The yachting
committee als3 held race Tor eiuo boats rom
prizes were offered. and which resulted in a
sprited contest. which was enjoyed by all the con-
ciation dory championship was won by the Far
away owned by Commander a 3. Fry
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
President of Chicago Club Wants to
Re1cdrd His Players.

Chicago, Jan. e.-President Murphy OF the Chi
cago National League club to-day stated that II
the national commission permits, he will distribute
a of $4,000 among the players Of the worlds 8
championship team the day chat the league
pennant is raised at the West Side grounds.
The only thing standing in the way OF this plan
is Rule II of the articles governing the worlds
championship games. which prohibits the giving
of bonuses either before after 4 series, TO the
players of a team which may participate in such
series.
Il intended to give the men the money at time
when l thought could not win the national
league flag" said Mr.. Murphy to-day. They had
worked hard enough to deserve 1t. The fact that
they should not cut then, of from that re-
ward 1t has nothing do with the worlds series
President Brush, of New York, gave his players
who lost, $1,000. and the fact that we won should
not be bar to similar recognition OF our men
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
FOWLER WINS MARATHON.
His Second Victory at This Distance
IN Last T1co Weeks.

Boston, Jan e.-Robert A Fowler, Of the Cam
bridgeport Gymnasium Association, won the Mara
.hon race here to-day. II was his second victory
al this distance n weeks Tie course to-day
extended Ashland to this city, bCt heightened
10 The regular distance Of 26 miles 3S5 yards by
having the finishing mile ct the National League
baseball grounds admission TO which was charged
Ger the benefit Of the Italian sufferers
Fowler covered the distance IN hours z3 minutes
Es seconds. minutes and = seconds slower than
the outdoor record. held by NJ J. Maloney. Of the
Trinity Athletic Club. Of New York Fred LORI. OF
the Mohawk Athletic Club, OF New York. chased
Fowler the entire distance. being on even terms
with him at the eleven-rlile mark, and finishing
Eecond in hours &c minutes Is seconds The two
veterans SO completely outran the field that II
more than minutes before William Weisnan.
of south Roston- the third reached the finish
The remainder Of the prize winners, however were
fairly close up and several Of the sprints for the
tape were exciting.
TIE su-rssrs sent away az noon, under
nearly perfect weather conditions. for the roads
were hard and the severe weather ot the morning
bad moderated
Fowler dashed into the lead and gained the dis
tiucttcn Of being the only winner Of Marathon
run to ss. the pace from start 70 finish Lcrz was
ssEzvs Dangerous. and never more than minute
or two behind the leader The times of the ten
rsxzze winners follow
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
s5s. s7s IS $40, a7s IS


The of the board OF governors says, part:
Your board of governors begs leave report
that the year 1908 has been one OF progress, not
alone in material advantages for the club. but in
all that contributes TO present and future proml-
The plans which inaugurated about two
years ago have been carried out almost in their
entirety. and the close of 1903 the club stands
vanced and its standing in the community In gen
eral on high plane
The great improvements and additions to its
properties, both in town and country, adding to
those that already in existence many new
and desirable features for the enjoyment and com
fort of it's members, have been secured through
the untiring efforts of your officers at period OF
general financial distress, when many obstacles
and unexpected developments of a disturbing
nature were encountered That under the circum-
stances so much has been successfully accom-
plished is both surprising and gratifying
The numerous Improvements at Travers Island
have been completed AMI have given general salts
faction to the members. An appropriate and pictu-
rescue shooting booth has been erected much to
the enjoyment of the large number of members in
terested In that sport The thanks Of the club
are due to G. Fred Pelham, chairman of the shoot
ing committee and an architect of prominence, who
dedicated his services for this work without cost
to the club
While the problem of transportation has not been
satisfactorily solved, it is being actively followed
I'D by a competent committee, and the hope is ex-
pressed that by the opening OF the spring season
some Arrangement will be concluded which VIII
facilitate members in reaching the clubs island
house.
The report shows that the total membership Is
now 1882 or 176 less than year ago The MEM
bership Is made up follows
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

CAPTAIN Jerry T. Mahoney, in his annual report
reviews the work done by the CLUBS athletes III
1908 He praises the swimming Instructor. MT
Giannini and B. ]. Wefers, the track team coach
highly for their work He reports that the CLUB
has engaged Wefers at an annual salary. Re-
ga riding the training conditions, Captain Mahoney
says:
As pointed out by Captain Haubold in his report
aSt yesr nm IN. to this Year were not adequate That
condition has now been remedied. l am particu-
TT Ead 20 Of Gf the club has been
usual high basis 1t has Peen at less less exp of SEQ @
was appropriated for athletics this year. the audit
nrssent ing in that account an unexpended balance
Of about s2174 and that we expended for all np aIn
the causes contributed to lessen our athleHc &
exp ~aS of the athetic committee in
duce the officers of the amateur AInete rbamp6n
shps at Travers Island instead Of at chiGaSo' Hl-
der the auspices of the Chicago Atnieoc srdins
a team to that city about 5000 t, The metro Io-
potan track and field M Trayers siand
Thus the first time In the history or aInienns
ehps ehT eOs at ths Club grounds Admission TO club
members free TO all the games
The New York Athletic Club was one OF the
largest contributors toward the fund to send the
American team 10 the Olympic championships. CIV
Ing the sum of s., 500. This the largest sum
given by any club or individual Olympic cham-
pionships by the clubs members In the
100 metre swim. by c. N. Daniels; in the standing
high and broad jumps. by Ray Ewry. ana In the
400 metre hurdle race. by Harry Hillinan M j.
McCyrath was second in the hammer throw. while
simon ellis won the championship of England In
the hammer throw. Regarding the CLUBS SWIM
mers and oarsmer Captain Mahoney reports:
Ir swimming the club maintained without much
trouble It's position of the premier swimming or
ganization Practically ali the national and district
Sha mpIon ships held east of the Msstssippt River
were won by Members of our swimming team
DsnIeIs IS swimming in better form than ever and
Is breaking records with unfang IegulaTtty His
team mates are continually improving We again
Won first prize in the national water polo champion
SIM, iefeating the Chicago Athletic Club In the
Anal round During the year my open acts
,teTe held at the city clubhouse and al Trsvers
Island and to tho activity of our club In promoting
suin,minx meets, IL 10 conceded, all honor and
praise are duo for the Great boom aquatic sports
In rowing the club was moro successful! this year
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
GOOD YEAR FOR N. 7. A. c.
SURPLUS MOUNTS HIGH.
Club Won Sirty Championships at
Home and abroad.

The fortieth annual report and treasurer state
n1ent of the New York Athletic Club for the year
ended December 81 1903. together with the Reports
of the captain and athletic committee were mailed
to members Iast night anticipation Of the annual
meeting on Tuesday evening. when officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
That the club has enjoyed prosperous year Is
clearly indicated by the fact that after charging
of 10 per cent for depreciation Of furnishings or
S15,o22 60, an addition surplus made of
s54.O22 81. This brings the surplus account UP to
$500 s6s o. a most respectable total
The treasurers report also shows that trap
shooting was the only sport which made a profit
and that the cost to the club of maintaining the
various branches was s27, s26 Ia. Track and field
shows the biggest totaI-s6.6s9 5e-but the profits
from the annual games In Madison Square Garden
more than cut this in half. The gymnasium and
baseball cost something more than $4,000 apiece
Lacrosse the least. only s75 80 being charged
against II. The detail OF the cost of the athletic
department follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
DUTcHEss COUNTY MEN GATHER.
Thirteenth Annual Dinner of the Association
Brings Out 500 Former Residents.

''Dutchess Countyites'' now living in Little Oiu
New York to the number of three hundred 81
members of the Dutchess County Society. attendsu
the thirteenth annual dinner in the Hotel Astof
last evening.
Pretty good for cOuntrymen. isn't? commences
ex-Assistant District Attorney Abram J. Rose
president of the society and toastmaster. as -
took his seat. and the sentiment met with genera
appreciation Among those at the guests table win
the toastmaster were DIR. John H Finley, preSioeH'
of the College of the City of New York; Congress
man ]. Adam Bede. the Rev Dr. James r fFe0
man. of Yonkers; ~ Lee Wager, Of FthineoecN'
George V. l. Spratt, Corporation Counsel oI FouSl
keepsie: the Rev Dr. Cornelius Brett. Francs "'
Landon. Bayard L. Peck and John h. Sasue-
Among others present were Justice HehIE n
Gndersleeve. Justice Abel f. Blackmar. Jus'le'
Walter H. Jaycox, John E Mack, LenoN ; HoSs.
Judge Iacombe. Charles r. Bishop, William >
Cross DIR. Alfred Argilajos. Henry r Frost James
w Ford the Rev. Elmer d. Gildersleeve. EFh1s-
Jackson Henry 3. Ketcham. Nelson p IsN.s'
Walter c. Noyes. Samuel X. Phillips. ChaFies -
G. Tiffany. Edward g Won Claim and EdWAlU -
Bowen. ,-bteh
The souvenirs were hand-painted stems: ".lS- ir-
brought In on trays each tray oellisS sonls
mounted by lantern bearing the name Vl So
village or township in Dutchess County.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
sPoRTsMEN DINE NEAR TIE SKY.
Members of Campfire Club Listen to Appeals
for Forest Preservation.

AS near to the sky and the pure air they could
get-on the top floor Of No go Broadway-the
sportsmen of the Campfire Club of America held
their annual dinner last night in the big hall OF
troduced A P. Hepburn. the tOastmaster. who II
introduced the Rev. Dr. w II. ; DemOrest-
president OF Rutgers College. as the first speaker
on the genera subject. Forests and Guides
The speaker said among other things that the
preserving OF the nations natural resources-chs
game and the fOrests-was Imperative. ard rs
thought a splendid thing that clubs Ike the
Campfire uniting for the preservation Il tsese
things.
James s WhippIe CoTnrnissioner Of Forests Cor
this state gave the sportsmen rapid rs t-t' u
an hour. punctuated by Ilntern slices. lie said.
You've got Governor ynats got s'...e .-'Iss
sense No other Governor ever "a n, ga So - ,e-
sixteenth as strong ana 10 thv p3ill a tl7 49,
tbT 16on4 sb 1id appoint himself a committee OF
one to help the state department 20 d0 iJS ssorA
In the preservation of the forests WhIcn. a -.
dent Roosevelt has stated again and d9@ln. Is lis
greatest question before us JSn s'isS ''.,L a., :
you'll give decent support We 'uSht 10 ac-
You must prohibit lumber men from cutting
all timber off their Own land y on i mus bsTs
compel the railroads to stop ou.n,ls go L.irsd
forest fires set last summer by 'he '''-i l',
locomotives
Ex-Iudge Henry F. Rowland. president ot ne
New York Historical Society and the AdironoaeA
Association spoke convIncinsly OF the uEse"|
necessity OF preserving the forests Of TINS s'2s-
He indorsed most heartily all that Commissioner
Wbipple had said upon the subject. adding that 'hs
Adirondack Association. which he represented Wis
doing all in its power TO accomplish this preserNa
ton Ex-Judge Rowland also spoke OF the llsoI-
tance of the preservation of game
The other speakers included l. T Carleton Coni-
missioner of Forests and Game at Augusta Ne
who spoke OF the fight in the various courts 10
establish the present guide law. Of which he vas
the father New Brunswick. he said. had copieu !
word for word and it was now the law in most OF
the states Mr. Potter. of the bureau Of forestry
spoke for Clifford Pinchot who unavoIdaoV
absent.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
SHOT AFTER TRYING TO STEAL COAL
Janitor, Out of Work. Took Desperate Means
to Keep Wife and Child Warm

For attempting to steal coal TO provide ,. Tea !,
his wife and two small children. Martin NoA
No $50 East 1ssth street. was shot and thsh
rested last night. Volk Is a janitOr. out ho -
been out OF work for several weeks Ills WIZ -, -
chuarsp we're suffering from the cold. and he Weas
To the New Haven yards at Cypress avenue
ls2d street where there Is huge coal pie -.
Augustus I. W. Nor OF No. SSl South 9'n -
Brooklyn. a special agent for the raiifOa1 -. IN.
pany arrested VoIk and started with hiii - "a
police station voIk wrenched himself free. Va ~.
w.s rrpnIng away when II is sad. Nor drew =.
revolver and sent bullet into the neeins -
right arm bringing him TO the ground a'.s. su-
ouigg and Budde,neyer Of The Bronx petesu' - a
reau. arrested Nor for assault and foiA
charge OF attempted larceny
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
MArFY GREAr CHECKER PLAYER.

ChYssty 8sthewson- Of the New York Baseball
club started 2 match At checkers with Edward s.
txfler president OF the Brooklyn Young Mems
czzr.stikn Association Chess and Checker Cub. at
ss rooms Of that organization yesterday afternoon.
Three games played. with the result that the
s5rxt two were drawn and Mathewson the third.
The saip cross discussed opening in the
zrss Ez-ae, with Mathewson playing the black men.
Nnisr reserted to the double corner In the second
ss<ne and 81 the final game. which the pitcher
sooree ny fine end game strategy he opened with
tas choice corner. The match Will be resumed next
HeEk
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
JUDGE TAFT GIVES A TROPHY.
To Be Raced for Annually Under Auspices
of Toledo Yacht Club.

Toledo Jan s.-President-elect Taft has Efsea =
.ronbv 70 the Toledo Yacht Club TO be raced for
annually By the catboats Of the Great Lakes Ths
trophy viii be received by the club shortly.
Announcement of the gtft was made public at
the regular meeting Of the yacht club last night
ana was received with Q storm of cheers from the
yachtsmen In attendanc4 II was oompsste sir~
prise to the rank and ns Of ths club. an the facts
had been guarded carefully by Commodore Richard
son and the regatta committee
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
EXPRESS COMPANIES NOW.
Interstate Commerce Commission to Delve
Into Their Contracts

washington, Jan s-The Interstate Commerce
Commission he's begun inquiry into the tran
sportaton by Interstate carriers. Of employees and
uroperty OF express companies free Of charge.
Through contracts made by the express companies
with the carriers a considerable amount OF prop
erty and a large number of persons transport
ed by the carriers.
The commission will determine II these contracts
are in violation OF law. All OF the important
press companies are made parties defendant
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR N Y. U. FIVE.
Pratt Institute Basketball Team Beaten Badly
on Its Own Court.

New York University's undefeated BASKETBALL
.ea,n scored ts seventh victory last night by beat
,ng tha fast Pratt Institute five at Brooklyn by a
score of 30 to II. The game was closely fought
throughout and fouls frequently called on
both hves.
s,,ardirp preyented a for six minutes OF
n,av Wachenfeld shot the first basket Brodhead
and Bowe followed suit with three more before
place shot Pratt's first basket. Girdanskys hne
,uardinx was responsible for Pratts inability to
a.o THE half ended with the Is to s for
New York.
rhs second half rougher. Pratt braced q
f.v minutes but New York would not be denied
and goals were scored in rapid succession
Thu lineup follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ROCHESTER BEATS HOBART.

[By Telegram 70 rha Tribune-I
Rochester, Jan. s-Rochestsr overvhemet Ho-
bart tonight In q basketball game By e score OF
a. 10 q The team work snt shooting of the horas
hye wal the best ever here Rochester wcrksA
three substitutes during most of ths gams and
aeld back Captssn CAsz6s. bee ssAx tsxeslsst
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
osmAeEsr TRouNcEs GALLAGHER.

faJvtn Demarest the sx-amateur billiard cham
p,on ,rounc.d Tom Gallagher. the veteran
:. Ia baIfiins billiards at McGraw's Academy
last nixht By q score of @o to s.. The game was
interesting and raxasr short one. DeEaaFest COM
p,stina his block os points In nine innings
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
vsTeaAs DRIVER or TRorTERs DEAD.

FE1EdbS DhIFt" OF I'so
WRITE River Junction. Vt. jan s--Chsries lay
srs ,-.,s cid sstd 20 have been tbs oldest trot-
esnr nse k-svsr sa6 tIxinsr. died ss his home in
faze x1neH Se-Ea6
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

Goss-Fo- Harvard: Ford e.. Hicks (9, Miliets For
Heferee-Dr Mckenzie, Hockey Club
,sferee-FEank Ellison Hockey Club. Umpires
- Bay, Columbia and Frank Nc Ginniss Harvard
TzraekeeTerw. J. Croker. il Time Of hslves-Twenty
. minutes each.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
WESLEYAN DEFEATS YALE.

ycodletoxn. Conn., Jan e--Wesleysn defeated
rsi. IA a basketball game tonight here By a score
cf Ii 20 1s
New-York tribune., 1909-01-10

r, u..a,nssls ts, Brodhead (6) Bows "a. johnson
,o Piscs SucEansky. Fouls-Brothsad. Dale C0 Place
f99' psssves-A. J. Abads. New York National I'm
Coffsy New York T1mekesper-F. Brine. New
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-26
MISS GINGLES MAY NOT
BE PLACED ON TRIAL
Death Takes Chief Witness for State
IN Case OF Girl Who Said She
Was Dragged.

CHICAGO. June 26.-As result Of
the death OF Mrs. Celia +. Kenyon,
chief witness for the state II is pos
sibIe that Miss Ella Ginglcs will never
be brought to trial OH the charge OF
stealing valuable laces from Miss Az
mes Barretie. Miss Gingles Is the
young Irish lacenlakcr who alleges
that following her arrest on the charge
OF stealing laces. she was bound. gag
ged and horribly mutilatel IN bath
room of the Wellington hotel She
further alleges that she was treated
ia this manner because she refused to
become a white slave.
Mrs. Kenyon, chief witness in the
lace theft case, died suddenly Thurs
day In suburban summer garden.
Her death was not made public until
port was made on the coroner's in
quest
Suspicion was aroused that Mrs.
Kenyon might have been poisoned but
examination by the coroners physi-
clan showed she had died OF heart
failure 4 jury returned n verdict
to this effect.
Despite earnncrs- verdict OF
Death from heart failure" Coroner
Hoffman announced today that he
would reopen the case and probably
would order the postponement Of Mrs.
Kenyon's funeral. on account OF the
importance Of the woman In the Gin
giles case aud tho wide publicity IL has
attracted the coroner suspects she
NAV has been the victim Of f6ur play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-26
CANADIAN MINING NAN
CHARGED WITH SWINDLE
VIM. S. Mitchell Defrauded Many Ca
nadians. According to Charges
Filed Aqainst Him.

NEW YORK, June William S.
Mitchell. Canadian mining promoter
is in the tombs today following his ar
rest at the request OF the Canadian
authorities, on a charge of obtaining
money under false prctenses from
members OF the Canadian parliament
and others high in the Dominion. Ac-
cording To the charges Mitchell swim
died many Canadians. among them
Sir Augustus Fitz George. son OF enc
late Duke OF Cambridge. great.unCle
of King Edward, in a mining transac-
ton.
In afhdavits filed with the federal
authorities it is set forth that Nit
chell agreed to purchase FOR syndi-
cate. composed OF Alexander G. Ross
and w. c. Strahan. members of par
lament. and Senator VIM Mitchell.
mine in the Nipissing Cobalt district.
He made arrangements and told the
legislators that the price would De
$4,000 and 100000 of the stock OF
the company exploiting the mine. The
money was paid to William Stone
Thomas. owner of the mine. and II
later developed, the complainants al
lege, that the real price was only $780,
600 and that the remaining $4,000
was paid TO the man under arrest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-26
BATTLES BABE WITH
CARbOL|C ACID.
Nurse Mistakes Poison for Glycerinc
and Death of Newly-Born Infant
Will Result

Through the carelessness OF a nurse
in using carbolio acid instead OF ely.
oerine 10 rub the body OF the newly
born infant OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Greenless. OF No. lao Beech-s.., Friday
night, the child was so badly burned
that II will die. DIR. John G. Harvey,
4 physician in the Stevens building.
was called 10 attend the mother and
had given the baby 10 the nurse 10
be bathed. He had instructed the VIC
man, who is not professional but an
experienced nurse, 10 rub the infant
with olive oil. but she informed him
there was none In the house.
VIII it he all right doctor. TO use
glycerine?" she inquired. DR.. Harvey
told her it would. Shortly afterwards
when he went into the room where
the baby and nurse were. he detected
the odor OF carbolic acid and also
noticed spots caused from the use OF
that drug on the oil tablecloth.
The nurse told him she had not used
any, end he at once looked at the in
FAINT. discovering that II had been
burned with the acid. The nurse. oy
mistake, had taken the acid bottle
from the medicine cabinet, thinking
II was glycerine, poured the poison In
her hands and rubbed the babe with
II. Or. Harvey made every effort to
save the life OF the little one, but
says that by no possible chance can
II live The nurse is FRUSTRATED over
the accident. and although the shock
was quite serious. 1t Is believed that
she will recover.