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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
BOYS SKATE FAST ON ICE.
Bamherger and Lane Winners in Stir
ring Contests Among School Lads.

Max Bamberger. of the Sachs School,
won the midget race for schooiboys yester-
dav at the St Nicholas Rink from big
field Of ice racers. which included such
we'll known little skaters as Jimmy Diuade
and Emmett Bird, who started from scratch
Bamberger was leniently treated by Bowc.
the Handicapped, and this enabled him TO
catch his leaders on the last turn and in
the sprint for the line he was easily the
best
In the half-nniIe senior race Larry Bar
nett, the schoolboy champion, gave his
rivals over g hundred yards handicap and
succeeded in finishing a close second 70 A
A. Lane Of Poly. Prep. in fast time. The
summaries follow.
ouarter-raile nnidget=l-Uon oy Max BAN an
berger Sachs School E Goerhtz. P $ 11e.
second; E, Bird, P 5, 81 third Time o:511s
Half-nlie handicap (senlors)-Won by !. a
Lane. Poly. Prep G10 yards); L. Barnett, De
witt clinton High school (scratch). second: o1r
Canerdon, Paine's School 40 yards, third. Time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
cH1CAGo's FOOTBALL DATES,
University Likely TO. Meet Same
F'evens Encountered Last Year.

Chicago. Feb. 12.-FootbaI dates for the
University Of Chicago were practically set
tied upon yesterday, when the athletic
board instructed Coach Stage to make up
z tentative list of colleges for next fall
Stagg later announced that If the board
and the colleges concerned were willing
hz would like 70 see Chicago meet Purdue.
Indiana Illinois, Minnesota Northwestern.
Cornell and Wisconsin. the seven teams
that Jrare on the 1909 list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
RESULTS AT BASKETBALL.

At Annapolis-Navy, 26, Delaware Col
Taurenoeville. ~ J-Lawrenceville
School. 3s: George School Is.
Al Ossining. ~. Mount Pleasant
Academy. 30. Youkers High. 10.
A. Hightstown, N J--Peddie School, -;
Gfsrs School 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
PENNSYLVANIA SWIMMERS WIN

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-Before the largest
crowd that ever witnessed an intercollegi-
ate swimming meet in this city the Uni
v4rsity OF PENNSYLVANIA team tonight do
feated Harvard by the one-sided score of
~ 10 9 Pennsylvania also won the water
polo game, 81 TO ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
DARTMOUTH DEFEATS YALE.
Wins Victory at Basketball by Sub
stantial Margin.

Springfield, Mass, Feb l2--The Dart
mouth basketball team triumphed over
Yale tonight in the SprinsheIh framing
School gymnasium by the score Of - 10 -
prsdv,e sensational dribbling and the sue
,.essfuI carrying out of the running guard
- earned q y 70 lead for the Hano-
55,@rjsns In the first half. and Yale was IN
.g,le 70 overcome it The second was Yale *
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
..evMn PRACTICE FOR n Y. U.

Baseball practice al New York University
Will begin Tomorrow. The cage has been
made ready in the gymnasium Captain
Gorsh issued call for candidates last
.fondzy. The schedule for the season viii
Include games with Princeton yale. Upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
ALL DEAF PEOPLE BENEFITED

our object IL -0ak-2S as r,ps7l-.-. :, vs.-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
voE7KER LED RUNNERS HOME.

Edward Voelker, with an allowance OF l
minute 30 seconds, romped home the win
nar of the annual six-mile 'Cross-Country
run. closed 70 members OF the Trinity Club,
yesterday.
The summary follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
FAR RoGKAWAY TEAM WON.
outplay Bryant Five in Fast Basket
ball Match.

Far Rockaway won hard fought and
fast game of basketball from Bryant in
the Queens Borough championship league
series ar Avon Hall, Brooklyn, yesterday,
by 4 score of 20 to % The teams were
evenly proficient in al departments of he
game, which helped to furnish an exciting
struggle The first session was np-and-
tuck affair, Far Rockaway finally coming
through with a lead OF 10 to Il. Bryant
evened matters shortly after the second
half ended. but Far Rockaway started a
rapid pace, which forced Bryant the de
fence The latter team found its bearings
2 few minutes before the game ended, and
made II hot for its opponent. but could
not overcome the big lead. McTigue and
Rennie shot splendidly for the winners, and
Rix and Wade played a strong game for
Bryant. The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
TOVED WITHQUAKERb
Columbia s Basketball Players
Had Easy Time

,-o,u-nn,a trounced Pennsylvania al '
ketball last night in the CoIulipio -
nasium to the tune of IS TO Il. l ne $500
were completely outclassed ana o"'f'N
from the beginning. bsrd
PENNSYLVANIA played rough anu 80
game, and two OF the visitors .,,o
off the floor. The score at the emu %
.7re+ half was ID to 5 and Columoia iHiii
tanned the same relative lead I'M o0e
the second period. s,r +be
The crowd that was on hei' :.
game was the largest that mas -
Columbia's gym in many a Gay 49,.
seat was occupied, ana standife iooil
AZ q premium. The holiday was osieo
as Alumni Day by the graduates u
university, and more than a tlio ''1-,, -
the old boys marched INTO the -
bod, and piled into special sectloils'
Tra.jda,,+ tS,,+1er was on hand with Dean
Van Arlrinee and Dean-Elect f : ny
mel Dr Butler was much pleased WIN
the game and he congratulated the ofhclais
on the vav they handled the affair
For the firsr few minutes after the start
ing whistle there was e lun, but when the
teams sett1ed down 70 work Columbia hao
little difficulty i'll drawing away from 'li9
r,b,Ieda1r1ians. Frequent fouls heIpeo
Columbia along. and the score vas 20 l
before the Quakers we're able TO make tileli
FIRST and only goal of the half from the
floor.
The plav was sluggish for the opening
minutes of the second period, ana tlleil II
looked as if the Quakers were coming 70
life. Columbia got into its stride asain;
however before the Quak,ers had gal 22sl
march ground The Columbia hne-np t M1S
almost con?pletel-- changed by sphsr'ul'oiis
al the end
The summaries follow,
,-,,,-,,,. ,sS, Position. Pennsylvania (i1t:
z.5aD51 Left forward tAef1lis.-.
(Gs,-on Right forward sac rs
Alexander ..----- centre '''----' co,,r,er
- . eft guard col li
FS.~so- ... Right guard. 1890 spec
80, es1d-ttendI 90, Benson 81,
vendsisso6n ~ Mahon Aisza rtr5on rs 1s5
Walton sachs. Goals from to9
Blake-ngr for Kennedy. Naltcn To- 95 7,.cr,
ToTrreU for Walton; Mendelssohn Tor f3 en.Sl,
carson for Nahon: OsterhoIt for ~ ;s,'ten
Refsrse-Pilly Lush, Eele. . LlP Pr twenty
minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13

coal. from 4eld-F smith 81. Tachenfeld
- Prosdhead 81 Dale -. Girdansky.
---zde- -, Heath, White Goals from fouls
-,-zrl7sr4erd az Eeeder 80. Substitutions-
r.an.-vyor-h for WachenfeId; Mclaughlin for
F5roadhead Carter for Heath Hayes Tor
T5lJEhes Rsferee-Tc1n Thorp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
BRYANT t9Dl

CoaIs from held-McTlgue 80. Eubie 81. Cas-
tine Barry Rennie "a. Rex ~, Heating 81,
Wade So. Points awarded fouls-Far Rock
suay .; Bryant. & RefeTee-Tuily. St. Johns
College Umpire-Aldinger, p s. a L. Time
of halyes-F fifteen minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
NEWTCWN HIGH FIVE LEADS
Wins Queens Championship b. Over
whelming Jamaica Team.

The He7rtovn High School basketball
team for the fifth time IN six years won
me championship Of the Queens Borough
I. essue BY decisi-elv defeating the Jamaica
High school team at Avon Hall. BROOKLYN
Yesterday by q. score Of 3 to Il The YIN
ming team came through the round Tonln'
which terminates next week. with tour VIC
tories and no defeats. Flushing hlgh
school i second. with three won and one
lost Hewtown High. after poor start III
The contest for the Public Schools Athietlc
e.gua championship. developed strong
team Is the series wore on. and sprang
Surprise ~ defeating the High School OF
commerce in hard fought game oy re"
po,nts. eventually snatching second place
rom them Newtovn Highs 1ast team
work bevildered the Jamaica players, no
could not check il from rapidly increaS3,,
fne rs score. Jamaica held NewtoWp Ne" .e5i
rs the first half. which ended with me
isrter leading by 16 TO g The secono ma n II
was different. NewtoTn showing Us 90
strength playing Jamaica OF us 1esC!
and sdding o points TO its score. Levy ana
Johnson played Conspicuously Tor New
roa-u The ltnS-up fellows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
FLUSHING SCORES VICTORY
Defeats Richmond Hill High School
FIVE nv Team Work.

Flushing High School easily defeated
Richmond Hill High School II Queens
Borough League championship basketball
game ~ Avon Han, Brooklyn. yesterday by
> score of 20 to %. The winners proved q
stronger combination than their oppo-
nenrs. who we're poor ~ shooting The
erst half ended with the score showing
Flushing with 4 points and IFS rivals
1-irI poirt which was awarded on
e1ieL+ f6ui Flushing was content with
rs comfortable lead, and guarded ITS ops
--ore7r IN The second half Smith played
s4ro1gl,- for Flushing while Ashmead
sfeTred in the ike capacity for Richmond
AIN. The lineup follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
Jamaica tlit

Goals from deld-Johnson %, ke!y O.
7T-5Ts pNs- points awarded on foe.s--<e~ y
Town 5 Jamaica ( Referee-Lpl!y' = 'G o.
,-,1rees r-rnrire- Aldingsr 2. :. a l. IlLh5
- - 7~es-Flfteen minutes each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13

Flushing 200

Flushing I2O) Position. Rd Hi Go).
-r5frb -........ Right forward --...-- Donovan
Irsa,Elrr Lett forward. Peterson
9TcJ5enrs ....-.... Centre go. .....-.-. Moore
T5unge --.....- Right guard -----.--As hfnead
Tor-sou .. Left guard .....-.. -Unger
Gals from 6eld-Smi,h 81. Fienberg t2i,
T2unge ~. Peterson, Ashmsad % Points AWARD
Al5inger = S 4. L. Empire-Tuly, St
-. college Time Of haIves-Fifteen minutes
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En1 hQIst!al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

dener, as between their classes, lies
the social chasm.
The Moline part of the story thus
traces an outwardly quiet intellectual
battle, the clash OF two hostile ideals
colored with personal feeling In the
minds OF three people. In the second
part entitled Russia" in the later
days Of the revolution of 1906, the
clash of autocratic and democratic
ideals appears oh an imperial scE-.
Into the life and death pOiiticai aud
physical struggle seething around
them the main characters of the story
are drawn. Caught in the great web
of treachery and counter-treachery
that runs through Russian society.
hey face destruction as the cropping
power of the cEar's government shuts
slowly In upon them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

arsensPs gables of yellow stone, the
smooth links laid through rugged
woods, the government bridge, Angus
tana college, Horse island, Mcclellan
Heights, the climbing streets of Dav-
export.
In this definite setting of our own
towns the novel deals with worldwide
human forces. In the mind of richly
reveloped Moline girl of great wealth
comes the clash Of two vital modern.
philosophers. These are brought to
bear upon her life by two men OF
sharply contrasting social position-a
titled Russian gentleman who is man
of important original ideals and talent,
and Moline gardener who through
largely self-directed study is burning
with the democratic culture of the so
cialists. Between the girl and the gar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17
FIELD OF LITERATURE
The "chasm," Local story-Tht

The "Chasm," Local Story.-The
Frederick A. Stokes company amvhe
their fiction for 1911 announce "The
Chasm,p by George Cram Cook, author
of I'm Hampton Roads and Frederick
Taliaferro" The book is described as
"a well-written dramatic novel--a
story of compelling power and intense
sustained interest"
1t is book which will be of special in
terest to readers living in the three
cities. The first half of the story I'M
der the subtitle Moline" develops
amid familiar scenes-the Moline
streets and shops, the soot-stalned
dwellings of Moline workingmen, the
|hill-crowning houses of the industrial
plutocracy. There are glimpses OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17
Gak[afAkak Z 8

Beginning tomorrow, evening SER
vices will be resumed at Trinity Epis-
copal church. These were abandoned
during the summer months. The SER
vice is at 1850.
Instead of the regular services at
the German Methodist church tomor-
row evening at 7:3o, there will be a
song service given by the members
Of the church and congregation. The
program includes anthems by the choir
singing by the congregation, solos,
readings and short addresses. The Ep-
worth league meeting for tomorrow
evening has been abandoned.
The Ministerial alliance will hold its
regular meeting Monday morning at
1920 in the Y. NJ C. A. chapel Rev.
S. Mcdowell will conduct the devo-
tional study and Rev. w. G. Oglevee
will read a paper on Christian Faith
in an Age of Science" The meeting
will be the first of the winter series.
the meetings having been discontinued
during the summer months.
AS tomorrow is the last day in the
conference year at Spencer Memorial
church, reports will be received for
the work of the past year in the
church.
Tomorrow evening at Broadway
Presbyterian church a sermon, writ
ten by DR.. W. S. Marquis, who is now
travelling IN the bible countries, will
be read by A D. Sperry The subject
of the sermon is Some Lessons from
Chateau Countries of France" DR.. ].
W. Stewart and H. E. Van Duzer will
conduct the evening service. Rev. W.
G. Oglevee will preach at South Park
Presbyterian chapel tomorrow even
ing
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
tenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood, rector. Sunday
school at 80 a. m. Services at 1880
and 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-hfth
street and Seventh avenue, Rev. N. j
FCrsberg, pastor. Sunday school at
$50. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
T:45 p. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Rev.
=. ]. Roll, pastor. Sunday school at
9:15 a. m. Services at 1880 a. m. and
1870 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Morning service
at 1O:45. Evening service at 7:45.
Morning theme, 1.-The Seat of Honor"
Evening theme, "a Battle Won by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
825 Twenty-third street. Services
Sunday at 10:45 a. m. Subject,
Matter" Sunday school following
morning service. Reading room open
daily from 2 to 4 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17
Public Notice.

My wife having left my home. l will
not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by her.
JOHN REIsAoKER,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17
$50; w. B. Barker. superintendent.

Church of Jesus Christ. Latter Day
Saints (Mormons), Maths hall, R W
Pinney, presiding elder. Sunday
school at 1880 o'clock. Preaching
services at 1880 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

It wnr
price in
Ever n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

West End Sunday school. 700 Sixth
street. Sunday school at $3.50 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-07
CHAPTER v.
The Outlaws.

For the first few weeks after the chdhSe
in ownership and the arriva! OF 'he ne"
Superintendent, the Red Butte western
and its nerve-center, Angels. seemed ais
posed to take Mr.. Howard Lidgerwood
as a rather ill-timed joke. perpetrdteo
upon a primitive west and its people by
some one of the Pacific southwestern
mapnates who owned broad sense of
humor.
During this period the sardonlc iaush
was heard in the lard, and the chucAilns
appreciation of the joke by the Red Butte
rank and file, and by the Angehc SOL
diers of fortune who. though not upon
the company's pay rolls. still throve In
directly upon the compary's bounty,
lacked nothing Of completeness. The Red
desert grinned like the famed cheshire
cat when an incoming train from the
east brought sundry boxes and trunks
said to contain the new boss wardrobe
Its outlaws were long and uproarious
when it began to be noised about that
the company carpenters and ntters We're
installing q bath and other ciVlllzlng and
softening appliances in the alcove open
ing out of the superintendent sleeping
room i'm the headquarters build,ns.
Lidgerwood slept in the crow Nest
not so much from choice as 1or the rea'
son that there seemed to be. no alterna-
tive save a room in the town tavern, ap-
propriately named THE Hotel Ceiestiai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-07
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

Gridley put foot on the hub of the
blackboard wheel and began to whittle a
match with a penknife that was as keen
as q razor.
The new chum is in the saddle: look
over your shoulder TO the left and you'll
see him sitting on a cross-tie beside Nc
CIoskey." he said.
1--WE seen him before He was over
the road last week. and / happened to
be in Goodloe's office at Little Butte
when he got of to look around" was the
curt rejoinder. But that doesn't helm
any. What do YOU know
He is gentleman, said Gridley.
slowly.
''oh, the devil. What do l care
about
And scholar the master-mechanic
vert on imperturbably.
The blackboard drivers black eyes snap
ped. Can YOU add the rest OF U-'and
ne isn't very bright
No was the sober reply.
We'll. what are we up against?
Gridley snapped the penknife shut and
ieean to chew the sharpened end of the
match.
Your pop valve Is set too light you
blow off too easily, Flemister.'' he com
mented so far we-Or rather you-are
up against nothing worse than the Ole
proposition. Lidgerwood is going to try
10 make silk purse out OF sows ear
beginning with the payroll contingent
II have sized him up right, he'll be kept
busy too busy to remember your name
or mine.
what do you mean in just so man,
Words
Nothing more than / have said. Mr.
Lidgerwood is gentleman ana
scholar
: .'Ha.'' said the man in the blackboard
scat. II believe I'm catching on after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-07

so long time. You mean he hasn't the
sand"
Gridley neither denied nor affirmed. He
had taken out his penknife again and
was resharpening the match.
..Hallock Is the man to look to- he
said. If we could get him interested
"Thats up to you, damn it: I've told
! YOU hundred times that l can't touch
him."
Il know; he doesn't seem to love you
very much The last time talked to him
he mentioned something about shooting
you off hand but l guess he didn't mean
it. You've got to interest him in some
way, Flemister.
Perhaps you can tell me now. was
| the sarcastic retort.
II think perhaps l can. now. Do you
| remember anything about the skyrocket-
Association, or is that too much OF
| back number for q busy man like you?
Il remember it, said Flemister.
"Hallock was the treasurer. put in
Gridley, smoothly.
wait a minute. treasurer is sup
| posed to treasure something, isn't he?
There are possibly twenty five or thirty
men still left in the Red Butte western
service who have never wholly quit try
| ing to find out why Hallock, the treas
urer. failed so signally to treasure any
! thing"
| YAH that's an old sore.
II know but old sores may become SUD
denly troublesome-or useful-as the case
may be- For some reason best known tC
| himself, Hallock has decided to stay and
continue playing second fiddle"
| -How do you know?
The genial smile was wrinkling at the
corners Of Gridley's eyes.
There isn't very much going on under
! the sheet-iron roof OF the Crows Nest
that I don't know. Flemister. and usu'
ally pretty soon after it happens. Hal