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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
GIANTS BEAT SHELTERS
Jersey City No Match for Nc
GraW's Shifty Players.
BRUSH ARRIVES HOME
President of New York Club
Here to See His Team Start
Championship Race.

II takes a pretty raw day to keep the
Giants from playing ball in these parlous
times and despite a cold wind, soft dfa-
mond and left field which had Josh De-
vore bowling for rubber boots, McGraw's
faithful minions travelled 20 the Jersey
shore Yesterday and defeated Jack Ryan's
Skeeters by scoro OF to 3. John l.
Brush, president OF the club. who arrived
In New York from San Antonio yesterday
to be here when the season opens, did not
care to weather the chilly blasts In order
to see the game. but expressed himself as
highly delighted with the condition OF the
men as shown by their victorious career IN
the exhibition games
The Giants took a comfortable lead at
the start OF the game. and were never
headed Kessler the Skeeter pitcher, was
no match for the visitors. and they made
nine hits count for elk runs, all within the
space of the first five innings. Justis, who
relieved him in the sixth. didn't allow hit
This record, however does not go TO prove
his fnvincibility as much as ono would
think at first blush. His delivery was a
work Of art a thing of beauty and q Joy
forever, SO much so that the Giants forgot
to watch the ball, beirg altogether ao-
sorbed by his arms. every move Of which
was q picture.
Crandall started in the box for the Giants
and was hit rather freely In the four inn
ings that he pitched, the Shelters max
ing six safeties. Rudolph succeeded him
and held his opponents TO two hits In five
innings.
Devore caught the first ball pitched on
the nose and lifted It into centre field Tor
single as an opening motif for the initial
inning He promptly stole second, and
Larry Doyle drew pass. 1t was an easy
little task for Josh TO trot to the plate on
Snodgrass's single to left field. Deininger
attempted to put Larry Doyle out at third,
but was unsuccessful and when the dust
Of battle had lifted, 10 and behold snod-
grass was on second. Doyle came homo on
Murray's sacrifice fly. while Snodgra,s
scored on Bridwelrs single to centre.
schlei opened the second frame with q
triple and tailed on Crandall's single
Crandell, not to be outdone by his battery
mate, opened the fourth inning with triple
and scored when Devore lifted a sacrifice
fly 10 right field. Doyle walked. stole sec
ond ana scored on Snodgrasss single.
The. Shelters got two runs in the fourth
inning Abstein TRIPPING and scoring on
De,ninger's single. Ryan advanced the lat
ter with a sacrifice hit, and when Warner
singled, Dcininger scored. Warner singled
at the opening of the NINTH took second on
an out, and tailed when Devlin made q
wild throw of Spahr's grounder.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
FINN PLAYS BLINDFOLD CHESS.

In an exhibition Of blindfold chess play
ing before the members OF the Brooklyn
Institute OF Arts and Sciences. under the
a. spices OF the Institute Chess Club on
Saturday night Julius Finn. twice New
York State champion. conducted five games
simultaneously against consulting parties
OF players at each board. The expert won
four OF the games In one hour and a half,
drawing ut the first board with Paris X.
Eastman and Arthur Ehrlich. OF Cornell
who consulted with other allies The latter
adopted tho Petroff Defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

Prentiss Wins Three Matches and Works his
Way to Final Round of Championship.

of Princeton. Ills. lit 15-s. The latter
was on his game from the opening service
He favored the doubling OF the corners On
the spirited rallies for dieways. CIeVery
making these shots, Bird won the nrst game
and WAS we'll along on the second. irV'ns
then braced He played the walls ana
drove fast ones within an inch OF the teiltaie'
meanwhile footing like a sprinter. lie
! caught Bird ut Ball for the set points OF
four aces, TO win at 17-14. Bird was not
equal to maintaining the pace In the third
game, Irving winning with the loss OF only
eight aces. although there were many hano-
outs played without n tally.
The recent winner of the Harvard utc'
Dr. Stillman, was at his best against r. H.
Davis, whom he defeated G-S. l5-S. in
this contest Or. Stillman proved his aniiity
to place the ball with certainty at any
speed that he chose. He never allowed the
best shots that Davis could play TO get
away from him. The latter's cuts along
the side walls proved his most Formidable
asset 1t was by these that he won his aces
despite his plucky and game battle to the
end.
The summary follows:
round)--C. Glidden Osborne defeated w. ".
PEI iT-1s a aub, Iia ii f. Boy's'n de-
Third round--L du Pont Irving defeated
Frank Kidde. 16-7. 16-5. John W Prentiss
defeated c. Glidden osborne. 15-3. Ito. Ut.
H. 6. satterlee defeated II. II. Boyesen. by de-
fault. NJ L. Feary defeated Malcolm d. Whit
man, by default.
Fourth round-I. du Pont Irving defeated F.
H. Bird, LIS. ia i5-s. Dr. Alfred still
man. %. defeated r. II. Davis. l5-3. ID
John W. Prentiss defeated Dr.. II. :. satteree'
I5-6 15-11. NJ. l. Feary defeated F. Cruger
l5-s 15--G.
N. L. Feary. I5--9. 15-4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
OARSMEN TAKE TO ROADS

Oarsmen OF the Metropolitan Rovin:
Club took 10 the steep roads yesterday. a,
a means for preparing for the rowing sa
son, which is close at hand. dozen men
bers OF the Harlem club competed IN
handicap run OF about three miles. jams
J. Ryan. who was allowed three minutes
proved that his ability was slightly unds.
rated, as he won by large margin IN ~
fast time OF Is minutes 10 seconds. Gsors'
Burns finished second. while Willie sritl
also on the 2:3o handicap mark. was third
Kenneth ]. Emery, OF the variety efsf.
started from scratch, finishing in severn
place in the amazingly fast time OF u ME
utes IS seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
WHITE THE OFFICIAL REFEREE.

Arrangements were made yesterday with
Charlie White, the well known referee. by
which he accepts the place Of official rel
cree for all contests at the new Twentieth
CENTURY Athletic Club. The first exhibition
OF the organization will be staged at the
ST Nicholas Rink tomorrow night. when
Ztvszko. the famous Polish wrestler, will
meet Joe Rogers. the New York giant.
The date for the ffteen-mile race between
Hans Homer and Gusta LjunBstrom' 10
take place under the auspices OF the ciuo
M the rink. has been set for Monday night,
April II. instead Of the 18th, as was preu-
ously announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
FIAT MAKES NEW. RECORD
Wins Twenty four Hour Race at
California Motordrome.

Los Angeles. Cal. April s.-The Flat car
won the Neutrality-suspicious. race which nm
ished at the Plaza Del Rey motordrone at
o'clock this afternoon, having covered
.4e1 miles, and established d new worids
record The Cadillac was second NJ l'f''
miles and the Cole third. with LIB seven
OF the ten starters finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
CARDINALS WIN THE SEVENTH.

St Louis, April e.-rhe local interleague
series ended to-day, when the Cardinals
defeated the Browns for the seventh time.
The score was TO ). The Cardinals did all
their scoring IN the seventh inning. Greg
DRY, the joplin CMo) recruit OF the Browns,
pitched the hrst six innings, and held Bres-
nine 10 four hits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
Totals. ..s1es27 Totals. ~. s5 s 81 i


'Batted FOR Justis in the ninth inning.
New York...........5 ] %
Jersey City.........o 0 o 2 o Is
Two-base hit-Doyle. Thrse-hsss hits
Schlei, Crandan. Abstein. Sacrifice hit-Ryan.
Sacrifice fies--Devore. Murray. Left on bases
New York 4; Jersey City, 7. First base on
errors-Jersey CITY. J. Double play-Rysn. IN
assisted struck out-By Crendal. /: by Ru-
dolph. 2. Bases balls-Off Rudolph. !; of
Kessl.r, e. off Justis. /. Hit by pitcher-By
Justis rudolph. Wild pitch-Justis. Hits
of Crancan, in four innings; OF Rudolph.
in FIVE innings: of Kessler. In fve innings.
Urnpire--Mr. Eason. limo Of gaIne-1:40. At
tendance--2,bo0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
The lineup follows

At Bradhurst Oval the deciding game In
the second division OF the New York ANA =
teur League championship series was con-
tested, and the Brooklyn Celtics, by de-
teattng Clan MacDuff by score OF goals
to l. emerged winners. with final record
of 10 games won, drawn. none lost. and
q total of "a points. The winners and the
Clan MacDuffs, with % points. have earned
places In the first division OF the league.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
FANSCORE
HOW TO SECURE ONE

Five Coupons cut from The
DAILY TRIBUNE of different
dates or one SUNDAY coupon
and S cents Cf called for at Main
Office of The Tribune) will entitle
bearer to ONE FANSCORE. If
requested by mail send sig cents
and coupons.
COUPON IS PRlN TED ON PAGE Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

The Chicago Cubs are TO be feared. No
team that has won four pennants in five
wears can be dismissed lightly. But Frank
Chance and his men are not likely 10 be go
formidable this year. for the reason that
one at least Of their star pitchers has been
lost ana the great machne-like inheld'
made up Of Steinfeldt, Tinker, Evers and
chance. IS more than likely TO be disor-
ganized Steinfeldt has been sold to the
minors. Evers is more or less uncertain on
account OF breaking a leg last fall, and
Chance may find II necessary 70 delegate
much Of his work at first base to Ecme as
piring player. Orval Overall will be sadly
missed in the box. end unless another
King" Cole is discovered TO i'll the breach,
he Cubs will be less dangerous than was
the case q year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
TOO COLD FOR sUPERBAs.

TOO COLD FOR SUPEHbNS.
The baseball game between the Brooklyn
superbas and Newark Indians scheduled
70 ma PLAYED AZ Newark yesterday was
..,,ad orf an account Of the cold weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

The Pittshurg Pirates are uncertain The
team appeared to be more or less disor-
gained last year. and the players could
not be blamed for resenting the action of
The home fans" who turned against them
when support was sadly needed. The
Pirates we're built around Hans Wagner,
and when the great shortstop did not play
Up 10 HIS standard, particularly at the bat.
bed results followed. II looks 20 me as II
Inc team needed a lot Of strengthening,
particularly IN the box. BEFORE another
remnant can be won. Cincinnati is being
picked by many as the dark horse, but
while the team may have been strength
ened by the wholesale trade with Phlls-
delphia, II will have to play lot better
than 1t did a year ago to be a dangerous
contender. The Phllies mace a great start
year ago. end then slowly put surely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

baseball, Polo GroundA To-day. 8 80 J.. u
Giants We Jersey City. Adm. 50e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

an practically alone in picking the
BROOKLYN Superbas 10 finish IN the first d.
vision but 7 have an abiding faith in bill"
pahlen and his men, and will be disap-
pointed II they are not fighting along in
the van from the start. For two or three
Years now the Superbas have been losing
game after game by a one-run margin,
which has not only been Encouraging, but
fatal 70 2 better standing. The men have
played good baseball but for one reason
or another have appeared 10 lack the final
punch. II IS reasonable 10 believe that a
change for the better can be looked for
now that Dahlen has had year 10 feel
his way and build up a team. IN my
opinion the superhas have been strength
ened by Zimmerman st third base, who is
quite likely 10 develop into second Dew
lin, and II the pitchers 80 well there is
every reason for the loyal fans" in Brook
lvn 10 be optimistic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10
COMMENT ON SPORTS
Giants Loom Up on Edge OF the
Baseball Season.
YANKEES ALSO LOOK STRONG
News and Views on Live Topics
of the Day, Both Amateur
and Professional.

VINO will the winner be? The Giants, of
course. So most OF the critics say III re-
ferr;ng 10 the baseball pennant race OF the
National League. The Philadelphia Atm
,.,,os beyond a doubt. So most Of the wise
ones sev In discussing the outlook in the
American League. Standing on the edge so
70 sneak. OF another baseball season, there
,s .or,e reason for the more or less gen.
eva, feeling that pennant Will fly over
the Polo Grounds. and that the world $
champions will repeat. but IT must De en-
cha s,zed once more al this point that base
ball is most uncertain, and that Tor the
present the only thing TO celebrate is the
Ions anticipated opening OF another acuve
season in the great national sport. AFTER
DAYS Of waiting IL is hard 10 realize tna'
the time actually has arrived, and that on
Wednesday IN eight cities the fans VIII
+urn out 10 satisfy their lust for baseoaii
and 10 see for themselves what UP to now
he. been accepted on hearsay. Much de-
ponds. Of course. upon the weather gods
but under favorable conditions the POLO
Grounds will be all too small 10 accommo-
date the roaring host. and the same condi-
ZION will obtain in practically every city In
which a game is scheduled.
In a symposium published recently TWEEN
ty-fve out OF thirty-four baseball writers
and sporting editors picked the New York
Giants 10 capture the flag IN the National
League. Needless 10 say was one OF this
merry band, and. having crossed the Ruoi-
con and put myself on record, there need
re no hesitancy in repeating here the order
IN which think the teams Will finish. To
make my guess come true, the order must
he New York. Chicago. Brooklyn. Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St Louis
and Boston The Giants have not been
strengthened much over the winter. except,
perhaps, IN the box. but II may be recalled
that the New York players led the League
last year in team batting and finished
good second, after suffering serious set
back on the first Western trip. when for
time everything seemed 10 work against
them. The team was cast in championship
mould last year, and. barring accidents,
should make amends for the disappoint-
rnent OF 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

give pounds apprentice allowance claimed.
belmont sDtt1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

The letter If not the spirit of witless
policy at Yale of naming the captain OF a
winning football team as head coach for
the following year has been broken, but
the graduates who have declared them
selves openly against the system find lit
tie consolation in the appointment of John
w. Field, one of the most brilliant defen-
sive backs in the history OF the game, who
played on the eleven last season The IN
surgents, If such they may be called.
wanted a graduate Of proved ability as
head coach, but Captain Howe, after much
thought and many consultations, decided
on Field. His choice is quite likely 10 be
good one Personally. l am great ad-
mirer Of Field. and believe that he has
the necessary qualities 10 stamp his work
with success At the same time. the policy
OF choosing an untried man for so i'm
portant a position is open to criticism.
Some statstician across the VIDE Al
Iantic has been delving in golf figures He
estimates that there are sixty thousand
women players In the United Kingdom. and
that they spend 81. 10000 each year on tho
game. He will be a bold man who takes
the next step and tells what the men spend
IL looks count for anything the Giants
are ready for the fray. Devlin, Bridwell.
DOYLE and the other veterans acted like
so many gingery colts as they pranced all
around Yale on Saturday. HERBERT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-10

dropped out Of the race. Charley Doom
thinks he has winner this year. but fall
to see how the team has been strength
ened enough to reach the frst division
Roger Bresnahan must depend so largely
on young pitchers that st. Louis does not
look particularly formidable. while Fred
Tenney will have to work baseball
miracle to land the former Boston Doves
anywhere near the top.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-29
"DE GANG" CELEBRATES.
Enjoys Annual Feed, Tuesday Night,
At Harland Histed's.

Sixteen members OF DE Gang"
one of the County Seats prominent
social organizations, enjoyed an an
nual feed at the home of one of
their number, Harland e. Histed, sos
Church street, on Tuesday evening.
Following a season of gustatory
delight, smoker was enjoyed, pune
tuated with addresses by Nelson D.
Lambert on "The Future of De
Gang " Wilbur Bodie on its "Ori-
GIN" and by William Freund on
Things in General" Leon Haga-
man presided at the piano.
Among the good things present on
the table were: Turkey, cranberry
sauce, rolls, celery, olives, pickles,
punch, grape juice, ice cream, coffee,
cakes, cigarettes. The menu was in
charge of Mrs. Histed who was as
sisted by Misses Nellie Hulsizer, Lucy
Russell, Charlotte Lane, Lottie Gal
lup.
The celebrants were: Wilbur
Bodie, Clarence Bodie, Ralph Brolyn,
Reuben Brown, William Pethick,
Leon Hagaman, William Rierdon,
Joseph Jacobs, William Freund, AL
bert Krantz, Coe Lemnitzer, Nelson
Lambert, Warren Smith, David
Peterson, Russell Romaine, Harland
Histed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-29

seated at three beautifully adorned
tables. Huge punches of yellow
chrysanthemums and greeneries
centered the table and color
scheme of yellow and white was car
ried out in the decorations. Crystal
baskets of salted nuts were placed at
each plate as favors and for Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner the favors were large
crystal baskets tied with vellow rib
bons. Besides the tof list Mrs.
Tolley read a poem, ne Golden
Wedding" composed by Mrs. Harriet
M. Ely. The bride of so years ago
wore beautiful gown of black mes
saline embroidered in royal purple.
During the so years of their married
life, there has been no break in the
family circle excepting the sad acci-
dent at Gloversville last summer
causing the death of the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley.
The members OF the family pres
ent were Rev. A. ID. Decker and wife,
Ida Sumner Decker and children,
George, Natalie, Mabel and Alma of
Taylor; Thomas A. Crossley and
wife, Blanche Sumner Crossley and
children, Sumner, James, Mary and
Margaret, of Honesdale, Pa; A. c.
Tolley and wife, Grace Sumner Toll
ley and children, Harold, Earl, Pear
con and Marjorie; c. A. Wiley and
VIE, Anna Sumner Wiley and chill
dren, Albert and Horace; C. E.
Beach and children, Elizabeth, Mar
garet and Virginia, all of Bingham
ton. Two sisters of Mrs. Sumner
were present, Mrs. Van Sickle of Oily
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-29
COUNTY OFFICIALS
PASSING OUT.
January |, 1912, Will Mark
Court House CHANGES
SOME OF THEM WILL GO INTO
BUSINESS-ONE INTENDS TO
BECOME A LAWYER-DEPART
URE OF DYED-IN-T N-THE-WOOL
POLITICIANS,

The court house corridors will
soon be re-echoing with the sound
of new footsteps. But few days
remain before the incoming of the
newly-elected county officers, and the
passing cut of those who have sat
at the receipt of custom, for 10, these
many years.
Prothonotary M. j. Hanlan's smil-
ing face will be missed in the office
of the Clerk of the Orphans Court.
For nine long years he has greeted
and sped the horeful young couples
who made the matrimonial leap,
some to their sorrow, more to their
Joy. Mr.. Hanlan always has had a
bent for the law, and he is going to
serve that hard Master when once his
duties as public servant are over.
Then there's Sheriff M. Lee Bra
man. Braman knows the points of a
good horse about as well as any one
in the shire. Catch him between
cases, and he'll tell you all about a
horse. Sheriff Braman always took
a lively interest in his boarders.
And, it is worth noting, that all the
prisoners have a good word for Bra
man. If you want to talk horse,
swap horse, buy horse, well Braman
you after January l, 1912.
County Treasurer Fred Saunders
follows in the wake of the departing
oftice-holders. Mr.. Saunders handed
out money with as good grace as any
one parts with such a useful medium
of exchange. Yes, Mr.. Saunders
knows a whole lot about hides and
leather, And, Constant Reader, he
buys them too Ask him about the
prices.
Register and Recorder e. w. Gam
mells smiling face will be missed.
Mr.. Gammell is the original Wayne
County Fair man. Who the abort
ginal Fair man was, deponent sayeth
not. Gammell knows the trotting
record of William Jennings Bryan,
John Temple Graves ct al He's GO
ing into the gasoline buggy" busi-
ness after the first of the year. If
you have trouble" or want to buy
a $1,000 40-horse power load of it,
see Gammell. Gammell is a dyed-in-
the-wool Democrat. Just to show
his colors he'll sell you a jackson"
or any "16 to 1" car.
County Commissioner George p.
Ross retires after long time spent
in the service of the public. Mr..
Ross has proven himself a willing,
able and Industrious public official.
1t is a feat to suit everybody, but
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-12-29
COUNTY OFFICIALS
BEING SWORN IN
Register and Recorder
GammeIl 0ffiCiateS.
SEEMS TO ENJOY THE JOB, TOO
- PROTHONOT A II Y-E l. Il CT
BARNES TAKES THE OATEI OF
OFFICE, WITHOUT ANY MEN,
TAI RESERVATIONS.

Register and Recorder E. w. Gam
nell is a very popular man with the
politicians, nowadays. He is doing
landoffice business in the way OF
swearing in the county ofTicials-elect.
Wednesday morning Citizen
man happened being present when
Prothonotary-e Wallace j.
Barnes, Beachlake, took the oath of
office.
In deep stentorian tones Recorder
Gammell lined out the oath of Of
fee, rubricating it as he went along.
When he came to the statement,
that | have not paid or contributed
or promised to pay or contribute,
either directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable thing to
procure my nomination or election" "
he paused long enough to say: Pay
special attention to that" Mr..
Barnes stood at attention!
Following the reading of the pre-
scribed form, Mr.. Barnes said 81
think l can certify to that without
any correction" and suiting the ac-
tion to the word, wrote his name on
the proper line.
81 shall have the honor" continu-
ed Recorder Gammell, "of present
ing to you in the name and by the
authority of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, John X. Tener, Gov
ernor, this beautiful engraving.
Mr.. Barnes thanked Mr.. Gammell
for the handsomely-engraved certi-
ficate, and asked:
Now, what's the bill?"
Nothing" smilingly answered
Mr.. Gammell, uplifting the newt
able cigar to an angle of sixty de-
grees.
6 what do l do with this?'.
queried Mr.. Barnes, rolling up the
precious bit of parchment with care.
That's yours to keep" respond
ed Mr.. Gammell. That's YOUR COM
mission. You want to get franz
ed
I" Well, I'm much Obliged" con-
cluded Mr.. Barnes as he left the
room wearing broad smile on his
face.
Register and Recorder Gammell
has sworn in the Judge, and one au-
ditor, w. o. Avery. He will swear
in later the Sheriff, Coroner and
Register and Recorder.