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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
RETHEL GIVES TIEU y.
Grades Issue of LOzCer Tefe-
DhOne Toll to Brooklyn.

President u N Bethel of the New York
Telephone Company went on the stand
again yesterday and testified before the
legislative committee which is investlSat-
ing telephone and telegraph conditions
He said the independent agricultural lines
represented apital of s1,S25,0oo. with gross
earnings of from Is per cent to Il per cent
but that the net earnings did not average
more than per cent
These lines are not directly profitable,
he said, and are operated on a charge
ba sis ranging from $3.50 to ST year, &C
cording to their distance from the ex-
changes"
President Bethel described the develop
ment Of the telephone in this city since
1888 and discussed some of the present day
difficulties He said he looked for a great
business in Queen, but that at present the
local traffic there was hard to handle, as
the borough was not as well developed
Manhattan and The Bronx He was not
very specific in his answer to a question
about a reduced rate between Brooklyn
and Manhattan, but said there would have
to be many arrangements IN rates 10
provide such rate.
When asked if it would not be profitable
to lower the East River rate to five cents,
Mr. Bethel said the increased expenses
would be great that the additional traf-
fic would not result in any greater income.
He also thought the hotels were justified
in charging 10 cents a call, they did
not get as much business as the pay
stations.
Edward A Merritt, jr., chairman of the
committee. said the investigation would
probably close with one or two more hear
ings and that report would be handed
to the Legislature before the next adjourn
ment.
President Bethel said he did not believe
in placing telephone and telegraph lines
under the Public Service Commission, but
that the favored supervision by the Legis-
lature, and thought broad inquiries like the
present one were the best kind of super
vision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
H4RV4RD LOSES Star.
z. Withington Refuses Offer
to Stay at Cambridge.
10y Telegraph to the Tribune. !

Cambridge. Mass. Feb 2S.-Paul With
ingtoG. Harvard's great football player
and all round athlete, took his degree to-
day and left this afternoon for San Fran
cisco, en- route 10 Honolulu. Before leav-
ing tho university Wilmington admitted
that he had refused an offer from the Har-
ward Athletic Association to direct the
universities athletics al salary of S.. 900,
but his home interests he regarded as
greater. II Wilmington had accepted the
offer he would have succeeded William T.
Ga-celon, graduate director of athletics
Wilmington was one of the best ali round
athletes the Crimson has ever had. He
won his HI in two major sports-footbail
and rowing. lie also represented the uni
versity in swimming. wrestling and gym
uastacs. wilmington, whom DR. Dudley
Sargent said was one of the most perfect
specimens Of physical manhood that he
had ever examined. was also the amateur
heavyweight boxing champion Of New
England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune !

Marlin Springs Tex, Feb 2S.-lt was 4
serious day in the camp of the Giants from
the moment they alighted from the Dallas
train until the last man vas out in hard
fought ten-inning game which wound up
the afternoon practice. The weather was
almost sultry, and the players had plenty
Of opportunity to work out the soreness in
their arms.
There were two accidents during the
afternoons game that for time looked
serious, but everything will be right to-
morrow morning. and the regular routine
will be continued. Bell, the new left-hand-
ed pitcher, was badly hurt in a collision
with Elmer ZacheT, the heavyweight hitter
of the Connecticut League. Bcll had just
started to field Il slow Srouuder that was
rolling down The foul line. When Zacher
who was coming like "A freight train. ran
into him. Both Bell and Xacher turned
aomeraaults, and when Bon was falling one
Of ZGcher's feet few Up and hit him
I sqraTely between the eyes.
The young pitcher was knocked as cold
as wedge. and the players rushed around
him. fearing that he had been seriously in
Jured. He was soon brought around by the
use of water He bled profusely, and it
Was feared that his nose was broken and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
GOLF DATES FIXED.
Amatem" Championship To Be
PlaYed an September.

National golf championship tournament
committee of the United States Golf As
ISOLATION. The open, at the Philadelphia
Cricket Club, will take place on June II and
Is; the amateur. at the Country Club of
Brookline, from Monday, September u to
Saturday, September II, and the women's,
cago, from Monday, October 10, to Satur-
day, October Is
At this executive session, held at the office
of Robert c. Watson. the secretary, yester-
day, it was announced also that the Louis
Vile Golf Club had resigned as an active
member. while the Wilmington Country
Club and the Hollywood Golf Club were
transferred from allied to active member
ship. -Four new clubs were also elected to
allied membership-the Belmont Springs
Country Club, Newcastle Country Club.
Newton Golf Club and the Thornburg
Country Club.
Word has been received at the secretary's
office to the effect that a golf team from
Australia may visit here next year An
amateur, of Sydney. says he intends to
bring over team of six amateur golfers
and four lawn tennis players including the
Davis cup winners, Brooks and Wiiding,
to tour the country clubs of the United
States for four or five months.
The plan is to begin the tour in Southern
California, in 1911, and close at Boston or
Newport in August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
Giants Go Gen Innings
Two Accidents Mar Days Practice. but Bel
and Lush Escape Serious Injury.

would have to be set. 4 hurried visit to
the doctor, however. showed that no bones
were broken, and the worst that Bell will
get is a fine pair of black eyes.
Later in the game Ernest Lush, the fast
young outfielder. while trying to steal sec
ond struck rolling stone and pitched
forward on his face. His ankle was badly
twisted. but he will be all right In day
or two.
The game which wound up the after
Moons work was by far the most exciting
affair Of the spring season. 1t required ten
innings To decide the winner. In the last
half Of the tenth Snodgrass led off for
McGraws team with d hit into centre
field. Incidentally. this his fourth sue
cessive hit of the day Big CHIEF Myers
followed and Snodgrass. under instructions
frorp McCiraw, gave the hit and run signal
SnodGrass got away to flying start, and
as the ball split the plate. the big Indian
caught II squarely 81 the nose and
siam~'ed IL against the left fed fence for
two bags. Snodgrass trotted across the
plate and the game was over. the score
being: McGraw's team, 7: Lathams team g.
Mathewson's uniform failed to arrive
from Dallas and he had day off, which
he spent in duck hunting. He camo back
empty handed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
RACE PROBLEM Ut
Sunrise Club Hears SPEAKERS
Urge Miscegenat'On.

-.bo s,n-ise Club which meets eVs's
.hroo xvaeks for material and mehtai 'o
broLe bread last night WIN He''i'
the negro race and afterward dfscussed 'I.'
race nrobIem Or. w. r. b. DUBOIS .''
neyro educator. of Atlanta, was the piHi
cina1 sneaker. other negroes prominent 81
tb. local colonies. also presented urn
views.
There was one discordant element pres
ent II, the person of one Joseph H. rim
,pho IN contradiction of the spedhe -
,Seo,ro and white. who had preceded MN
said the real negro was a shiftiess ana III
ferior being who should not be Judgeo p5
the representatives present. who were hiu-
Iattoes with white characteristics Iio
prefaced his remarks by saying tha' ne
was a Northerner. He then went Oh -
saw that miscegenatiop was al 'he '"t'oi''
of the whole trouble. but he wound up "s
declaring that the white ana biach rates
could not be made to mix.
Il stand here in REPUTATION ct the 'aS'
sneakers statement that the races of Ut -
country will not mix" Numbered Ut -
Macon Webster, the next speaker "i"Se
negro blood almost indlstnG'lS 'dpe-
III ! went hack to Charleston, ,. u to-
night / would be classed as white ana re-
ceiye the treatment that is due me as >
white man. There are turo million negroes
in this country to-day whom the census
classes white
The race problem is hound To come
down to the question of anna lgamatton- DO
yot, think that a man with the best blood
of the South in his veins will be content
to stand in the background and take
black mans CHANGER?
Dr. Dubois spoke for only few minutes
and in generalities. The race problem, he
said existed to-day in various forms IN
most countries and underlays all the world
problems. He declared 1t must De Settieo
before there could be real democracy IN t-e
United States, that real democracy had got
to extend below Mason and Dixons line
George r. Wibecan, jr-. a negro pollt'cdi
leader of Kings, said he went so tar as I"
have aspirations for the Presidency or the
United States and he was heartily cheereo.
There may be-, said he. AN unWritteh
law that negro shall not be President
but there is nothing to stop me from
irving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
BOWLERS SCORE HIGH
Big Figures Made IN american
ssOciat;On TOuruPU.

Detroit. Feb. 2s-The third day OF the
tenth annual tournament of the American
Bowling Association ended with 2.S3. the
high mark among the fve-man teams, 1.16C
the best in the doubles and 636 leading in
the singles
The ColoniaIs. of Madison. Wis. were the
sensation of the five-man squad. with a
grand total of 2,s05. with SCI, 1.019 and S93
This was the highest total. and their LOIS
in the second game was the high game of
the series. All of the men on the five rolled
consistently but not brilliantly. c. Luckens-
meyer leading with an average of 2O6Is and
a high game of 243.
The Blue Ribbons, of Erie, Penn. rolled
into second place, with 2,695. and the Handy
Kids. of Madison, Wis. TO temporary pos
session of third place. with 2.647. Four
other teams pa ssed the high mark of the
first two nights-2,475-held by the knights
of Columbus No. ., of Detroit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
TROXLER SET DOWN.
Jockey Suspended for Rest of
Jacksonville Meet.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2S.-Roscoe Trox-
Ter, the jockey, was suspended to-day for
the rest of the meeting by "Curley" Brown,
the starter. Recent heavy rains converted
the track at Moncrief Park into a quag-
! mire, and the racing to-day was uninter-
esting. The summaries follow:
First race three furlongs)-Clay ll2 (NicoD,
0 to . won; Hawklike, 1l3 IS. Davis, to l,
second: John Pendergast 1iS tMusgrave), 10 to
l. third Time OBS. Louis katz. Roseburg III
Touch Me, Great Caesar and Oakley also
Second SELLING; five furlongsD-Cooney X.
105 (Peasej. to 10, won; Horace E. 100 Mus
grave, 3 to 1, second; Square Deal, 102 (Hannan)
30 TO /, third Time. 1:03b. Harold Hall.
Mozart, Quetos, Mary Rue, Renette and Non
kahoto also ran.
Third tseven furlongs,-Collis Ormsby, i'll
powers, to 3. won; Gerrand Cecilian 100
tTroxlcrl. IS to 5. second: Lady McNally. 90
CAM, 10 to l. third. Time 322s. Universe.
Temper and Snug also ran.
Greene. III Is. Davis. to 10. won; Eye Bright
100 CAM, Ia to 8, third Time. 1913. ElfalI
also
Fifth race selling; six furlongs)-Font. 1o2
CObert). TO .. won: Camel 1O7 (Hannan), 6 10
second: Earls Court, 1O5 (Musgrave, 10 to l.
s,hipp and George ". Lebolt also ran
Sixth race selling; one mile and SIXTEENTH -
Joseph H. JOB CRed). 8 to l. won: Mamie Agol
1n9 (NicoD. to l. second: First Peep. 100 Mus
grave). TO g. third. Time. :53S Cowen
Castlewood and Rosehurg II also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
Baseball X Racing Hockey 4 Golf x Chess Rowing Other Sports
Reuerse Rulings Of Stewards
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association In
terprets Meaning of Word Disabled

chase courses and in hurdle races the
spaces between the fences or hurdles and
the space between the last fence and the
finish considered fields or Enclosures
for the purpose of this rule.
1t all hinged. of course. on the interpreta-
ton of the word disabled and as Mr.
Alpers was not badly injured Mr.. Belmont
and his associates decided to disquallfy
Macedonia In doing this they overlooked
the fact that the rule was not so inter
preted at the big tracks. where more than
one case could be cited of horse being re-
mounted by some stable hand and finishing
the race, when his original rider was walk
ing complacently and totally uninjured
across tie field.
Other iAsiness was transacted yesterday.
Permission was granted the Maryland
Jockey Club to conduct steeplechases at its
meeting over the Pimlico track from April
% to May :. and the appointment of Frank
K Howard and P. T Roche as patrol
judges was approved. Charles K. Harrison,
ir., vas appointed steward at the meeting
to represent the National Steeplechase and
Hurt Association.
On application. riding certificates were
granted to the following to act as gentle
man jockeys: David Dows, Wentworth c.
Bacon. August Belmont. jr-, ". g. Holo-
way, !. Merryman Black. Rufus c. Finch,
Antelo DevereuX, a. p. DevereuX, Harry
w. Smith and Richard Mortimer, ir.
Trainers and jockey licenses were granted
as follows. Trainers-W. g. Wilson, Ed.
Peters Adolph Wheeler, ]. W. Pangle, Silas
Veitch, G. r. Tompkins and Henry John
son.
Jcckevs-W. Allen, s. j. Doggett and
John Kermath.
Sam Doggett expects to ride in South
America this year and applied for license
10 ride in steeplechases. in case he should
want to take out a license to ride in jump
ing races down there.
The following resolution was adopted on
the death of Robert Neville:
Whereas we, the board of stewards of
the National Steeplechase Association, feel
that in the death of Robert Neville We
have lost a valued member of our asso-
citation and loyal supporter of steeple-
chasing: therefore be it
Resolved That this expression of our
sorrow and regret be enrolled on our rec
ords and an engrossed copy be sent to his
family to express our sympathy and high
esteem.
No action taken on the proposed
amendments to the rules of racing. The
changes suggested by Ivin Fox were re-
ferred to the committee rules.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
| WAGNER AND DAILY IN DRAW
Wonderful Finish Saves Latter from
Losing Bout on Points.

Joe Wagner. the Italian bantamweight.
and Johnny DAILY boxed ten furious rounds
to draw at the Olympic Athletic Club last
night
Wagner started like a winner. working a
left shift to Days body and head, knock
ing the latter down for four seconds in the
fourth round. After that DAILY solved the
shift and most of Wagner's swings went
around his neck or back
Daily came strongly in the ninth round
and by beating Wagner to the punch gave
the Italian more than he received Time
and again Wagner's shift would he coun-
tered by left jahs that caused him 10 miss
In the tenth round Daily went at Wagner
like wildcat, and. landing on the body
and head. had Wagner hanging on DaIy's
remarkable showing In the last two round,
easily eVened the bout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
WILL OF GEORGE T. Victor.

The Will of George Frederick Victor. who
died on January . az No = West SD street.
filed in the SUrrosates' office YESTERDAY
The testator who was the senior member
of the airy goods commission uTm of r. Vie
ter AcheiiS. directs that the business
be continued during the term covered by
the articles of partnership and authorizes
a loan from his estate 20 the firm of any
amount not exceeding SlG1pDJ for period
not exceeding nVe years
Mr. Victor leaves to his widow, Annie VI
Victor, much personal property. his sum-
mer home at Seabright, y. j.. 10000 il
cash and all policies of insurance upon
his life. TO the German Hospital, of which
he was trustee. the teStdtOT gives 5000
All the residue of his estate lie leaves TO
his brother, Carl Victor, his bTOtherS-iu-
law. Thomas AcheliS. of Bremen. Germany
and Fritz AChelIS. of this city. and his
son. Thomas r. Victor. when he also ap-
points his executors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01

At a meeting of the board of stewards of
the National SteeplechsSe and Hunt Asso-
citation, in the Windsor Arcade. yesterday
a ruling of the stewards who acted at the
meeting of the United Hunts Racing Asso-
citation al Belmont Park terminal on Eiec-
ton Day was reversed. and the MiddleseX
Hunt cup was awarded to Allan Pinker-
toms Macedonia The stewards decided that
under the rules, as well as by all precedent,
1t was necessary to reverse the decision of
the United Hunts stewards, of whom Au-
gust Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club,
was one
This action is of more than usual in
terest, as it esta blishes an Interpretation
for Rule 81, concerning which there was
some conflict and misunderstanding.
In the race for the Middlesex Hunt Cup
on Election Day only two horses went to
the post-Allan Pinkerton's Macedonia. rid
den by fred Alpers, and Harry S. Page S
Parson Kelly, ridden by his owner. The
last named refused early in the race, while
Macedonia, Numbered SO badly that Mr..
Alpers had perilous journey, particularly
after the girth slipped three four jumps
from home. Macedonia managed to
scramble over the last jump. however, but
as he did SO the saddle slipped TO one side
ana MT AiperS Tell IN a. heap, after cling
ing with one foot to his mounts neck for
one hundred feet or SO. Ambrose Clark.
who was standing in the infald, caught
Macedonia, and, mounting, finished out the
race five lengths before Parson Kelly,
which finally finished the course.
To the surprise Of the crowd, the stew
ards disqualified Macedonia, on the ground
that Mr.. Alpers was not dsa bled and con-
seQuently should have remounted the horse
himself Those who wagered on Parson
Kelly rejoiced, but otherwise much unfa-
Vorable criticism was heard.
The stewards based their ruling on Rule
81, Section !, which reads:
Rule 81. Section lin steeplechases and
hurdle races any horse getting away from
his rider may be remounted in any part
of same field or Enclosure in which the oc-
currence took place. but should such horse
not be caught until he shall have entered
another field, then he shall be ridden or
brought back TO the one in which he
parted from his rider. Any rider so los
ing his horse may be assisted in catching
him and remounting him without risk of
disqualification; and in the event of a rider
being disabled, his horse may be ridden
home by any person of sufficient weight
provided he qualities according to the con
ditions of the race No penalty shall be
exacted for carrying overweight in this
instance
Note-In artihcially constructed steeple
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
HOPE FOR BIG MATCH.
College Men May Play Chess
bU Cable after Al.

oxford and Cambridge have been heard
from with regard to the annual intercol-
legiate chess match by cable with the
American colleges, and. though 10 official
challenge is forthcoming. an intinlation that
the English universities are prepared to
play came TO the American committee
through James Mortimer, OF London, who
will be the American umpire in the Anglo
American match the latter part of next
week.
The chess players at oxford and Cam
bridge have had some difficulty in financing
the match and overstepped the time limit
for challenging laid down in the dec of gift
of the Rice trophy, which was recovered
last year. This was waived at 4 meeting
of the Columbia, Harvard, Yale ana Prince
ton alumni committee, held in this city, yes
terday, and word was sent to Mr.. Mortimer
by A Steadman Jameson that the match
would be arranged Immediately upon receipt
Of the usual joint challenge from abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
RoCKMEN DEMAND MORE PAY
Follow Example of Excavators in Seek
ing Increase on April l.

he demands made last week on behalf
of twenty-five thousand excava.ors for an
advance in wages. to go into effect on
April l. have been followed. it was an
ncunced yesterday. by demands for higher
wages, to so into effect on the sam date
on behalf of the two thousand members 81
the rockmen'S union These workmen blast
the rocks in excavations for new buildings,
and say they have not had an advance i'm
wages in several years, while i'm all the al
lied trades the wages have been increased.
The present wages of the rockmeu are
from 81 - to g. % for working day oi
nine hours. Their demands are y cents an
hour for nine hours and time and a hall
for overtime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
CHICAGO FOOTBALL DATES

chicago, Feb pa. A Stage. coach or
the University of Chicago. announced to-
night the FOOTBALL schedule for next fall.
as follows:
OCTOBER 9, Indiana. a Marshall Field:
october 10 Illinois, at Urbana; October %
Northwestern. at Marshall Field; October
=, Minnesota, al Marshall Field: Novem-
Der ), Purdue, 1T Marshall Field: November
L. Cornell. at Marshall Field. and Soven-
Der "a. Wisconsin. at Madison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
HARV4RD CREWS OUT
Baseball Men Also Report TO,
4ctiUe TRAINING.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb 2s-As harbingers
of spring the Harvard oarsmen made their
first appearance of the season on the
Charles River to-day, while the varsity
baseball squad of twenty-five men reported
for the first day of active training
-Four varsity and two freshmen boats
went out under the direction of Wray the
coach The first crew was streked by New
ton and included Captain Ward, Cutler,
Wilmington and Bacon, last years vet
Grams.
In the baseball squad were four veterans
Hicks, the hockey star. is likely to be the
first string pitcher, while Minot the big
fullback of last seasons eleven, is lead
ing candidate for catcher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01

H. V. Keep. president of the New Jersey
State Golf Association, stated last night
that the executive committee had decided
to accept the offer of the Essex County
Country Club and hold the next champion
ship tournament there. This will be the
first time the New Jersey golfers have
been called to the Hutton Park course since
the associations initial tournament. ten
years ago, when Archie Graham, of Pater-
son. won the title.
Many changes for the better have ap-
reared at the Essex links since then, so
that the visitors will find a far different
course The acquisition of additional land
has made il possible to increase the play
ing length to nearly 5000 yards. The tourna-
ment will be held on June ,, ) and T. An
application from the Country Club of At
lantic City had also been received, but the
committee considered the course by the
sea too far away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-01
OLD FIRE FIGHTERS TO GO.
Commissioner Asks Eight, Including
Four Captains, to Retire.

-Four of the oldest captains III the Fire
Department have been requested b. Com
missioner Waldo to hand in applications
for retirement One of these. II is said
has been a fire fighter ever since President
Lincoln in office. having become a
member of the force in 1860, when the paid
department was first organized
Those affected by the order are Captains
Conaghan, Of Engine Company 70, city
Island; Edward OBrien. Engine Company
10. The Bronx; Fl. F. Perley. Engine COM
pany =. Riyerdale ana +. r. Ryan. Hooa
and Ladder Company -. The Bronx Trs
total numt Ell of those ordered to be exam
ined by the surgeon of the department IS
eight
Commissioner Waldo said yesterday tha;
he had 10 other retIremeltS in view. He
said these men could not stand Up under
the work hremen were called upon TO do.
1t was said at fire headquarters that one
OF the captains asked to retire could have
done so twenty-five years ago. The pay on
retirement viii be S1.CSl