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New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
GISSINGS FAST RUN.
Makes Nc7c 1rmory Record at
Re Poimcnt Games.

Company r of the 22d Regiment had Il
set of games all by its lonesome at the
armory, 6Sth street and Broadway. last
night From a strictly athletic point of
view the attempt of Harry Gissing TO
establish new indoor record at quarter
of a mile was easily the feature of the
evening
Gissing started from scratch. conceding
allowances to 80 yards, and so fast did the
New York Athletic Club flyer get away
that he caught the limit men after running
little more than a lap. From that point
10 the end Gissing ran on alone. but he
never faltered. and broke the tape fully
twenty-five yards ahead of J. H. O'Brien'
the second man Gissing's time Sc sec
onds-slightly slower thar the indoor rec
ord, but a new armOry mark.
Gfssins also bIossomed out as sprinter-
He started from the 2-foot mark in the
10-yard dash. and got second prize
c. b Clark, another promising sprinter
of the regiment. who also runs under the
Colors of the Xavier Athletic Association,
made a try for the armory seventy-yard
record of I So seconds. Clark gave W. Wal
ters d slight start, and while he beat the
pacemaker quite handily, the winners time
fell one-fifth of second behind the record
l. B. Mcdowell. with twenty-five yards
start, was virtually scratch man in the
mile and a half run, and he won the race
by a comfortable margin. B. Mann also
won the haif-mile walk from scratch.
A dash of humor was injected into the
games by the addition of the special events.
such as the SaIome and Merry Widow
races. The usual reception followed the
competitive programme:
The summaries follow:
Seveuty-yard run tIandicap; final heatl-W on
by J. Shaeffer 10 feeO: Harry Gissing q feet}
second Il. Jenkins q feet). third Time, o:OI IS
One mile and half run thandicapl-Won by
/ b Mcdowell (23 yards): T. l. Harris to
YARDS. second; F. Lorz G5 YARDS, third. Time
ons-miIe bicycle race (handcapl---Hon by "
Buckingham )scratchD; II. p Odell 600 Yards
second: I. Cox tscratch), third. Time 2:354s;
440-yard run ,handicsp>-Won by Harry Gis-
eing tscratchI: J. II. o Brien g yards). second;
E. Greason u2 yards) third. Time, O:52.
Merry Widow raCe-Won by II Chaplu; j.
Buckingham. second r. SChaefer. third
Ialf-nlile walk thandicap}-Won by b Mann
,scratchp: f. Erwig go yards> second; a. Durt-
nall go YARDS. third. Time, 3:2315.
One-nlile relay race-Won by q team composed
Of Elkan, Boswick. Walters. odell and Jenkins
team composed of Seaman. Chaplin. Gardner
Schaefer and Harris, second Time 5:442z:
Ealnrne race-Won by r. Jenkins u Elkah,
second; H. P. Odell, third. Time. 1851
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
TO SURRENDER SECURITIES.
Receiver for Fisk & Robinson Seeks
Permission to Return Them.

Bronson Winthrop. receiver of the bank
rlIpt firm of Fisk & Robinson, bankers.
made application TO the United states Dis
tricr Court yesterday. through his attor-
neys. Phflbfn. Beekman, Menken & Girls
CON- for an omnibus order permitting him
to turn over TO customers of the firm sew
eraI million dollars worth Of securities.
which these customers had left on deposit
with the house for safe keeping
All these securities were intact. the law
yerS for the receiver said. and il was only
TO appedse the fears Of the patrons Of the
firm who thought that the failure might
affect their deposits that the applicati tiou
for permission to return them TO their
owners was made One customer alons
had block of 100000 worth of securi-
ties deposited with the firm
The various banks in which ths failed
firm has collateral. Put up 70 secure loans.
are complying with the receivers request
not To sacrifice these securities by throw
ing them upon the market at once. BY
having the banks proceed carefully in the
sale of this collateral the receiver hopes
to add materially 70 the assets OF the
firm. His representatives said YESTERDAY
thar IL would be several DAYS vet before ha
" ould be able TO make statement Of the
firms exact position. There are several
hundred creditors. including the banks
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04

football will so under the knife at the
first session Of the rules committee at the
Murray Hill Hotel in this city to-day. and
all those who have the interests of the
sport al heart hoping that, the opera
ton will be successful Two, three and
possibly four sessions will he necessary TO
bring q bout the much needed reform IN the
rules of the game. as every member OF
the committee will 60 to the meeting with
some suggestions. which, in his opinion.
at least. will make the game safer and
free it from constant attack.
The committee will be made mp as follows:
Walter Camp. Yale: Crawford Blagden'
Harvard: Parke H. Davis. Princeton; Dr.
Carl Williams, University of Pennsylvania;
Alonzo A. Stagg University OF Chicago:
Lieutenant Paul Dashiell Annapolis: j.
NJ. Dennis. Cornell; F.. X Hall, Dart
mouth: DR.. Harry l.. Williams. University
Of Minnesota: Lieutenant II. r. Hackett,
West Point; DR.. James A. Rabbitt, HaVer-
ford +. X. Hail. Dartmouth; DR.. w l..
Dudley. Vanderbilt: Dr. w. A. Lambeth,
University of Virginia, and Professor c.
". Savage, Oberin.
Parke II. Davis. Of Princeton. will rec
ommend certain specific changes as out
lined and suggested by the football COM
rnittee at Princeton. which will include
revision of the rule governing the forward
pass some restriction on ofsde interfer-
cree, and more stringent rules against
piling up, pushing and pulling the man
carrying the ball. and other forms of uu-
due roughness.
Seven members OF the committee ap-
pointed by the intercollegiate Athletic As
sociation of the United States, who in
clude Messrs. Williams, Hackett, Babbitt
Hall, Dudley, Lambeth and Savage, were
instructed TO bring about radical changes
in the game. although no specific lines for
action were laid down. Most OF them
however, are known to be opposed to the
present rule governing the use Of the
forward pass. and all of them are quite
alive 10 the importance of making changes
that will satisfy. to some extent at least
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
MORE TALK OF WAR SWEEPS ICE CLEAN
L4MI At OLD TRICKS.
Wns -Four Titles at Outdoor
Skating Cham pionships.

Saranac Lake, \. Y. Feb. 3.-Edmund
Lamy, the amateur skating champion.
duplicated his usual performance to-day
by winning the final heats in the 220-yard
dash. the half mile, the mile and three
mile races at the second day of the inter-
national outdoor skating championships
The 220-yard race was hard fought from
beginning TO end, and Fred Robson, of
Toronto, finished close second. In the
half mile race Lamy came in only twelve
feet ahead of r. Wheeler, of Montreal
Claude .Lany and Fred Logan, of Mon
trea, skated a dead heat in the race at
one mile and sixteen yards, Lamy falling
just as he crossed the tape. Young Damy
refused to skate the heat over, and Logan
went the distance alone.
The summaries follow:
22o-yard run (1nal heatl--vou ny Edmund
Lamy Saransc Lake; Fred Robson, Toronto
second; Phil Kearney, Brooklyn. third. Time
one-haif mile thnaI heat>-von by Edmund
Lamy; r. Wheeler, Montreal, second; hear-
ney. third. Time. 80.
one mile and sixteen yards Cdnal heat
Won by Fred Logan. Montreal: Claude Ismy,
Saranac Lake second: Gowett, third. Time
.One-miIe run ChnsI heat}-won by Edmund
I.amy:- Wheeler, second; Joe Miller, New
York. third. Time. 3:l@
Northern New York Special--Won by Ernest
Time, ;;:4f %
Three-miIe run-Won by Edmund Lamy;
Miller, second: Wheeler, third Time. 9;3t-
I.amy did three miles and al extra lap in
the time given.
One-half mile backwsrds-Won by 4.
Mason, Montreal: Parent. second; ". G. Fin
layson. Montreal third. Time, 2:41.
The annual meeting OF the international
Skating Union OF America was held here
to-day and Alan A. Blanchard, of Chicago.
was elected president; John Harding, Of
Saranac Lake, first vice-presdent; James
A. Taylor of Montreal. second vice-pres-
dent and Fred H Tucker. OF Brooklyn,
secretary-treasurer.
The rules governing skating events were
revised. Among the important decisions
was the adoption Of a new .ule whereby
a skater winning a race IS TO be credited
with thirty points. the second man with
twenty and the third with zen. IN addi-
ton contestants are to be awarded DCint
for each lap won. A special medal and
emblem of championship will he given TO
the winner of the highest number of points
at a meeting.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
GUST OLD OFFICERS
CHANGE IN Control of Maryland
Coal Com PAM.

The committee OF stockholders Of the
MARYLAND Coal Company, which for tnres
months conducted "A campaign for proxies.
succeeded at the annEaI meeting last Tues
day in ousting the old management. which
had been in control of the affairs Of the
company for about twenty-five years The
only officer 10 hold over was II =. Ned
ham. formerly secretary and treasurer of
the company. who elected president
Mr. Nedharn succeeded J. e KNAPP. who
resigned last October. since which time
George Hewlett. the vice president. had
been acting president william II ziegisr
was elected vice-president 20 succeed Mr.
Hewlett. and W. III. Van Kleeck succeeded
Mr.. Nsdham as secretary and treasurer
c. L. F. Robinson also was elected vice
president
The new board which elected thess on
GERS was composed of ". ~ Van Klseck.
G. T. r. Robinson. r. r Nedhau. John r
Manson, Thomas A. knicksrbaclSer. VIII
lam TT. ziegler. Henry c. rogers. Samuel
s Slater. Ho7.srd H Shields and Matthew
Rath. The only directors 10 hold over
were Mr. Van KIeeck. Mr.. Nedhanl. Mr.
Knickerbacker and Mr.. Robinson The new
directors succeeded J. q. Wendell. Michael
Coleman f Fl. Iitchheld r. ". Par6ee.
George Hewlett and J. e Knapp
In itg circulars TO stockholders soliciting
proxies the committee accused the existing
management Of reducing the working assets
OF the company below the limit % safety
and OF conducting a policy Of mine i'm
provemeuts on a most extravagant and
wasteful scale"
The Maryland Coal Company was incor-
porated in MARYLAND in 1853 IL controls
large bitumInous properties in Allegheny
and Garrett counties, Md; I'm the Fair
mont district OF West Virginia. and near
South Fork. Penn In 1908 It's production
amounted to $50. .904 tons. against 22o,sss
fms in, tQN-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
BASEBALL FOR CITY COLLEGE
Athletic Board in Favor of the Game
To Play Columbia.

CITY College will he represented on lhe
baseball diamond this year. Inc 'a'ui'S
recommended the abolition OF Ddsepaii' pu'
left it to the athletic board ana INC ue-
cisou WAS in favor OF varsity o"sepai
team.
r,or,,- o,,A candidates have already ap-
,,oared for nractice IIoton, the coach, is
,,,ao.ed with the material and with good
,,,..r,,, ,.c,orans Of last years team he hopes
IN round out a strong aggregation
IT p,,op,n 4 former pitcher on the De
Wit CIinton team. will probably do the
twirlinp Nat Ettinger, the crack little sec
oud hseor,an. whose play ying last season
,,-.es cocspicuous is back again this year
A game has already been arranged With
c,,l,,,,tfa The manager expects to have al
least tuantv games on the schedule.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
o'RoURKE OUT OF GAME.
Veteran Player Leaves Baseball After
Long Service.

bridgeport. Conn. Feb. 3.-FolIowing the
announcement yesterday by James II.
O'Rourke. Of the Bridgeport club. Of the
Connecticut League, that he had disposed
Of his franchise to II. Eugene McCann. OF
Jersey City. comes the further announce
mont that O'Rourke is about TO retire
from the game with which he has been
connected for the last thirty-eight years
lie Is secretary and treasurer Of the Con-
recticut League. which he organized.
O.Rourke played baseball for twenty-one
xears. and during that time was n member
Of a championship team seven times and
was the leading batsman in the National
League I'm 1881. lie became major
league PLAYER in his second season. lcaT.
jnr tho MiddietoRn team To go To the oin
Beston Red stockings in 1873. In 1881 he
vent TO Buffalo as manager and captain,
md In 1ss5 10 the New York Giants. where
bn aimed until 1892. The following year
i,c vent ia tho washington club as cap
tsi,,' Ind manager Since that time he has
Lren identified with other clubs and since
,J,e oreanization Of the Connecticut League
has always owned ard managed The
Rridgeport clu,E.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
YACHTSMEN TO HOLD DINNER.
Annual Meeting and Election to Pre-
cede New Rochelle Club Feast.

MAYOR Colwen of New Rochelle, Judge
Mark NJ Scblesnger and Commodorcs
Hazen l.. Hoyt of The Manhasset Bay
Yacht Club, Henry A. Bishop of the
bridgeport Yacht Club. W. c. Towen of
the Brooklyn Yacht Club, r. IL. Gillespie
of the Stamford Yacht Club, Harry y.
Jackson OF the New York Athletic Club.
". S. Sullivan Of the Harlem Yacht Club
George +. Lewis OF the Huguenot Yacht
Club and e. Doerffel of the Morrisania
Yacht Club are among the guests who
will be present q. the annual dinner of
the New Rochelle Yacht Club 10 be held
at the Hotel Manhattan tomorrow night
The annual meeting and election Will take
pIace before the dinner.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
PRINCETON MAY NOT ROW.
of Race with Navy from
Annapolis Premature.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

rrinctton, \. J, Feb 1.-The manage
ment of the Princeton Rowing Association
denied the report to-day that a race had
heen definitely ARA lged with the Navy
crew.
It i- hcped here that such a race can he
arranged and viii take place as announced
on the Navy schedule, but the corsent Of
the faculty has not been given As vet, and
so a race on the water is not assured.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
SPORTS OF THE DAY
MORE GIANTS SIGN.
No .acreement Yet on Racing
Dates for Season.

rive more players sent in 'neir Sis'eo
contracts Yesterday 10 play with the New
York Giants this coming season. Ames' the
n-uiant hut st times errauc pitcher, who
- sn much in tire concluding games OF
T.oS 10 keep The Giants in the pennant hsh''
hr,+ who was more or less of p disarpoin'-
r77ert last season. affiSed his name to CON
t-srt sn6 reported that he Was in excel
lr-t condition and anxious for the season
tc begin.
The others Who signed were Fred ienheH'
the clever first haSeman: pevore, sup-
sti,l1te ciItfielder last wear. who gave great
promise carly in thc season, BEFORE ne SUI
fored from an attack Of appendicitis ana
tao new recruits-Ernest LUSH q 5fother
% Billy Lush. the Yale baseball "oach' VITO
VII trz- for an outfield position. and George
! Daley. a pitcher. who was secured i'"ii'
tr~ SPRINGFIELD Glll club last fan
Ts1..- comes 10 the Giants highly recon-
r7-erded. and John = NcGrsR., the manager
~ tho team. viii spare no pains TO hrins
rim ont. He made quite reputation as
minor league player. and II is earnestly
rored by the fans that he will be abe 10
i've I'd 70 his promise. IS the Giants Heeo
strenEt+er7i-E in the pitchers box.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
3. & O. PLACES s2aoo.ooo oRpeE.

Baltimore. Feb. S--The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad announces the closing of contracts
for S0000 tons of steel rails. The order is
divided as follows: Maryland Steel Com
pany. o5 100 tons; Carnegie Steel Company.
2is5O tons; Illinois Steel Company. 81 20
tons. and Bethlehem Steel Company. I.i50
tons. The orders call for an expenditure
approximating S2.30.000. Deliveries. begin
ming this month, are TO be completed 5y
August.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
BOSTON MAY TRAIN ON COAST.

San Francisco. Feb. 3-If Charles Comis-
key. of the Chicago Americans. should
Aecde TO make his coming trip the last
spring training outing of his club to the
Pacific Coast. the Boston Americans Will
be ready TO come TO California next year,
according To "A statement made by Presi-
dent John |. Taylor OF the club last night.
II would like 10 bring the Boston team
TO California" said Taylor. but. of course,
il all depends upon what Ccmiskey plans.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
HOPPE INCREASES HIS LEAD

rittsburg. Feb 3.-wiIIie Hoppe increased
bis I'D slightly over ora Mornlngsiar III
fine second block OF $40 points III their
,,efc,, Of / 800 points at 49, baiklne bill
i,,.as h.. to-njgbt Hoppe scored 800 TO f'5
f,r ,,orrI,,estar after some pretty billiards
rrl.. ,a,,1s for the two nights play now
REID uoppe. leo. Morninss'aT' S''.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
ICE YACHTS IN MATCH SERIES
The Princeton and the Jack Frost to
Sail in Six Contests.

Long Branch. \. J., Feb. 3.-Captain
James o Brien's the Jack Frost, and Cap
tain Henry Hume Munros the Princeton
were matched tonight TO sail a series of
races In all a half dozen races arc to
be sailed. three on the Shrewsbury River
here and three at Orange Lake at 800 a
leg. with a side bet of $3.50 each. The races
here are, to be at fifteen miles and the
time limit is to be forty minutes, while the
races at Orange Lake are to be ten miles
and the time limit thirty minutes.
The Princeton is new yacht this winter
while Captain O O'Brien's boat has been in
service for years. Weather conditions per-
roittinr. the first race viii be sailed here
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04

ROBERTS IN JAIL.
Umner of Nee York to Par7s
4ufO Race Behind Bars.

Hartford, Conn. Feb. 3.-Moutasue HehrN
Roberts. the well known automobile driver
has begun serving his sentence Of thirty
days In jail. imposed last December Tor
reckless driving of automobile in South
ington on September l.. 1909.
When sentence was pronounced Roberts
appealed TO the Supreme Court. but yester-
DAY he came to Hartford from his home
al Bristol and said he was ready to begin
his sentence, his appeal having been with
drawn There Is also a fine. and this will
be paid as soon as his sentence IS com
pleted.
Roberts was the driver of the American
car which won the Intern nal race from
New York to Paris in 1905. lie has driven
cars in a number of big road races, includ-
ing the one for the Vanderbilt Cup.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
IS DEAD IN MEXICAN MINE.

Laredo Tex, Feb. S.-Seventy- rer-
sons lost their lives ia the mine explosion
at Las Esperansas. Mex, Yesterday. Will"
there may be one or two deaths among
those now in the hospitals. the officials
are hopeful that all Will recover All the
,I.uuos are japanese or Mexicsns.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
pEnN TEAMS COMING HERE.

The basketball teams Of Pennsylvania
"a ,he college Of the city of New York
riII meet At the list Regiment Armory TO
night in what promises +" he 2 hard fought
same.
penrs-l,-snis viii scnj hor swimming
team over to-morro" night for a dual
meeting With City College in the local tank.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
To Try TO Tame Football
Rules Committee Will Meet To-day in an
Effort to Reform the Came

those educators III colleges all over '"o
country who expressed themselves III iolc'-
BILE terms at the recent meeting or '''e a'-
sociauon for changes Of a drastic ha'uio
IL the game is to Re saved
Walter Camp, Yales athletic hie''''
has ideas of his own. which, no o'n"''
will be held in high respect by tile otiier
members of the committee. as he is recos-
'ni2ed on all sides az ono OF the ieaolhs
opponents OF the game in this country. tie'
too, appreciates the importance OF some
radical changes although he VIII "orh'
as no doubt will every other meihoer Oh
the committee. to bring about some REFORM
without changing the character OF lhe
game.
In all prohab bilty the problem VIII not
he solved until late tomorrow alter'op"'
If then AS has been the custom in the
Iast. the meeting will he Of the star cnd M
ber order. and the changes in the rules
viii not be announced until such tiii'e dS d
full and harmonious agreement has been
reached.
Chicago Feb s-The abolition or the
kick-off and the adoption or rules MN
imizing the deadly tackles caused ny Inc
open game are the innovations in the loot
ball code which will he suggested by br
II. I. Williams. athletic director of the
University of Minnesota, at the meeting
of the rules committee in New York to-
morrow.
Dr. Williams will take p decided stand
against open field tacking, which has been
greatly increased under the new rules Ine
Minnesota director deplored the dangers
resultant upon the diving tackle. the low
tackle and the lack OF protection for a
man catching punts in tho open field.
DR. Williams added that in his opinion
English Rugby would be far more dan
serous than the American college game.
AIonzo A. Stagg, physical director of the
University of Chicago, left here to-day to
attend the meeting in New York. He said
he had number of suggestions to offer.
one of which would be a radical revision
of the rule governing the use of the for
ward pass.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
HOCKEY GAME ENDS IN TIE.
West Point and Springfield School
Meet in Lively Struggle.
nv TeIerraph to Tho Tribune. 7

West Point. \. Y, Feb. 3.-On Lusk res
ervoir with the ice soft that good play
ing was impossible. the Army hockey team
and Springfield training school played each
other 10 a standstil today, the final score
being ono goal each Darkness prevented
an additional period being played.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune., 1910-02-04
LAIN TENNIS NOW UP
Vest Insistcnt for National
Clan Court Tourney.

Disruption. promise Of reorganization
Of the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association may be the outcome OF the
twenty-ninth annual meeting of the asso-
citation at the Waldorf-AstoTia tonight
Such is the opinion of several OF the best
informed players. The outcome hangs
upon the decision xs to the proposed ma
tional clay court championship tournament
for which the West and South stand SOL
idly. and the enactment of laws which Will
allow clubs and players to be properly
represented in voting strength.
While the chief controversy surrounds
the foregoing subjects, the programme Will
also include an effort tc place this coun-
try on record as against playing one team
in the preliminary tie matches for the Davis
International Challenge Cup and send
ing another and weaker one TO Australia
Many of the clubs have expressed them
selves as against this proceeding, heliey-
ing that this nation had better refrain from
challenging before repeating the perform
ance. An adequate supervision OF tourna-
uents and championships and observance
of the rules will also como up for discus
sion.
A pecuIiar condition surrounds the effort
70 nut the national clay court champion
shin on the fixture list The leaders of the
West and South are arrayed against the
officials of the executive committee, or at
least A ma iority of them. l. Fl. Waldner'
of Chicago: Ralph Holterhoff, of Cincin-
natl. and l.. D. Scott of Atlanta, are the
only ones favorable to it. The opposing
officials hope to put the championship
through without designating 1t as a. ma
tionaI meeting. This the west and Soo'h
will refuse to consider, 1t is sald.
yNr,
a large number of the Western and South
ern clubs have inadvertently worded thelr
instructions: ITO vote for clay court cham
r,ionship" Therefore the omission OF the
word national" may cause some confu-
sion in the voting, although the clubs in
fond 10 take the stand that their wishes
have become so we'll known through the
nuTlicitv the controversy has received as
IN make their intent self-evident. AS a
consequence, false move on the part OF
those holding such proxies will be regard
ed hv them as an act traitorous to their
interests. followed by withdrawal and the
forming of another association in this
country.
1.-The executive committee has at last
roocbed the point where il is willing to al
1or, tho clav court championship TO go
through without the term national SAID
= prominent player yesterday 1t IS
mystery TO me how any one OF athletc
training can think of foisting on the play
ers tournament without a title. Without
designation it would be Of less importance
+ban a Hoboken championship. So para
,,brasing the language Of Patrick Henry
.o,.. Give rs q national clay court cham
oionshfp or give us nothing Anyway
there apparently will be a nice little tea
rartv on other matters than the clay court
nrofect'