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New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
SUPERBAS HALTED BY RAIN.
After a Day Indoors the Team
Leaves for Danville.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Asheville. y. G.. April 4-Instead of the
perfect weather Of yesterday Dahlcn's Su-
perbas awoke this morning to find a heavy
doWnpour OF rain, which lasted all day.
This was bitter disappointment 10 many
of Asheyille's citizens who wanted another
look at the big leaguers The rain not
only prevented the players from indulging
in another battle between themselves. but
kept them from sightseeing this morning
Late last night Davidson. the outhclder,
received dispatch from his wife in Lin
coin. Neb, calling him home on account
I'm Hot Springs Ark. with the understand
ing that she would have 10 undergo q slight
operation. hut not Of IA serious nature.
Davidson left at 2AJ this morning for Lin
coin. Dahlen. Medicus. the treasurer and
twelve players left carly this evening for
Danvilc Va. where they play tomorrow.
In the parry besides those mentioned were
Daubert. McEveen. Tooey, Zimmerman.
Burch Wheat. Couson Erwin, Bell. Ruck-
or. RYAN and Barger They VIII not arrive
in Danyillc until near noon tomorrow The
other players viii leave tomorrow morn
ing. Joining the FIRST party late Wednesday
afternoon Dahlen l.ft word al tbc Gen
era Hospital Knoxville. that. should
titled Immediately. Nothing was heard to-
day. which is a pretty good guarantee that
he is mendipg steadily.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
ATHLETICS AT COLUMBIA
Dave Fultz Makes Another Cut in
the Varsity Baseball SQUAD.

Dave Fultz coach OF the Columbia base
ball squad. made another cut Yesterday V
and reduced the number Of candidates who
still have a chance Of making the varsity
nine 10 tweniy-six. The list Of those re-
tanned includes six men who won the
varsity "C'' for baseball last year all Of
whom will probably make the team.
The men still on the squad. with the
positions for which they are trying. are
Murray Lee. J. W. Church H. l.. Pickett
A. Rothwel w. e. IIill J. s O'Neale and
A. Ulrich, pitchers: g. s Shibley. j. p.
Maloy and W. B. Milkman. catchers: T.
Kicldl first base. T. G. J. Monhennick, s.
Thursby and A. Haaren second base. r.
Sanders and w II. Root. shortstops, II.
Gretsch. 7. +. Citizens and H. &. Stau-
hitz third base: T.. II. Osterhout. W. H.
Hastings. II. \. Fairbairn, H. s. Hertzog.
n. Jones and u. NJ. Moore. outnelders
Practice was held I'm the cage Yesterday
afternoon on account Of the rain. which
prevented the use Of South Field Most
OF the time was devoted to batting prac-
ticc, as the team has not been hitting well
In the three games which have been
played.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
YALE SUFFERS IN GOLF
Four Strong Players To Be Lost
by Graduation in June.
GAME POPULAR IN SOUTH
Open Champion of Great Britain
Badly Beaten Abroad IN
a EoursOme.

Although the Yale golf team will lose
four OF It's best players through graduatioh
I'm June II cannot he said that the Blue
has given UP hope OF regaining It's suprema-
cv I'm intercollegiate circles. Those VINO
will be among the missing when the collie
CLANS gather for the annual tournament at
BaitusroI IN September include Robert
Hunter. the intercollegiate Champion Har-
ry Legg, the trans-Missssippi title iolder'
y. T. Merrimsn. twice champion OF con-
necticut. and Karl *. Mosser.
on the other hand. Robert Gardner. me
1909 national champion. is still available He
IS the Yale captain now and VIII be aDie
to call upon such good players as (. G'
Waldo jr Stanley, Dunlap and Steiner.
Waldo, who belongs TO the Brooklyn
Country club, is one Of the most proni's-
ing OF the new men. lie made an excellent
showing In the Connecticut tournament
last summer.
Yale has matches scheduled with Har-
ward. Princeton Williams and the New
Haven Country club this spring. CLASS
contests also will he in order shortly. The
Yale golfers also expect 10 derive inspira-
ton as well as instruction from Robert
Andrew, the Prestwick man, who Will soon
take up his duties as professional at the
New Haven Country Club. As an amateur
on the other side Andrew has for several
years been ranked among the best
According to James Maiden. tho Nassau
Country club professional, who recently
returned from Belaire, Fla. where he was
helping Alec Smith. the game is more
popular than ever I'm the South. Maiden re-
ports that golf along the west coast has
been unusually brisk. Changes AT the Bel
laire links will take the form Of adding nine
holes 10 the present second nine, ana the
giving over of the present first nine as an
auxiliary course for practice and FOR the
use Of the women players. BY next winter
II is possible that a tournament al Bellalre
may be added to the Southern schedule.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Trade
Golf Association will he held a. Murray's, 5,
I'm West 42d street. on "Wednesday, April
r. Az that time officers will be elected for
the ensuing year and plans discussed win
regard to the spring tournament. &. y.
Brizse is president and 4. ;. Armagnac the
secretary-treasurer.
Foreign a6vces state that Harry Nardon
and George Duncan administered decisive
beating to James Braid. the open cham
pion. and James Sherlock in foursome
match on tho links Of Stoke Pogis Golf
Club recently. The margin of UP and 4
To play ln favor of the first named pair
ca me as surprise to the gallery, and those
who tried to excuse the defeat OF the cham
Mon and MS partner pointed out that they
threw away many chances by weak put
ting Ever SO. it Is worthy OF mention
that tho winners reeled off 20 in the
morning round. thereby gaining lead OF
& lD.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
| BATTLE ROYAL FOR JUMPERS
Porter and Moffitt Entered in
Relay Carnival.

one of the features Of tho relay carnival
AZ the University OF Pennsylyania on April
~ will be- the field events. Most Of the
leading weight men and Jumpers are entered
and the high jump promises to be a battle
royal
Porter, formerly of Cornell, the present
Olympic champion. with "A record Of feet
inches, heads the list OF those named.
lie is closely followed by Mofltt, another
ex-champion, with n record OF q feet ~
inches Then comes Burdick. the present
Champion. of Pennsylvania who has cleared
feet 2la Inches. and French, Of Kansas
University. the Western college champion,
Who has mark OF feet 5, inch. other
good men entered arc Lawrence. formerly
u Harvard. who recently cleared the bar
al over 6 feet indoors. and Farrler, and
Lane OF PENNSYLVANIA. each Of whom
Jumped feet inch during the 1919 sea-
son.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
Date for vale-Har1ard Race
Rowing Managers Settle on June 50 After an
Ultinatum from the Crimson Crew.

had been made FOR several months in the
matter, and finally Harvard sent word to
New Haven that the race would have To be
rCwed on Thursday. June %, or Friday.
June 80 # Il was to be rowed at ell
1t was in answer 10 this communication
that Yale sent word 10 Cambridge that
June 20 would be accopts bic. Harvard had
hoped that Yale would choose June %. as
this date would fill in better with the COM
mencement celebration plans of the gradu-
ates.
The athletic mandgements OF the two uni
Versities also are having a discussion Of
the baseball dates. The frs; date. June 20,
al New Haven, IS apparently satisfactory
TO both teams. but the Cambridge date.
June %, falls on Jiarvard's class day: and
although the Crimson has agreed TO play
al that time. the seniors class day com.
nittec is urging a change.
The Harvard baseball management is not
specially keen for a change. but has put
the question 10 Yale. 1t is hardly to lie ex-
pccted. however. that having given in TO
Harvard on rowing the New Haven base
bali manager will pe willing to change the
plans made for the varsity nine.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
! MORE REST FOR YANKEES
Men in Good Condition and Keen
for Nine Games to Play.
MS Telegraph to The Tribune

Cincinnati, April 4.-The Cleveland cluh
Of The American League expected 10 play
the Reds here to-day. ana the New York
Yankees counted on little entertainment
and fresh air. bu, they got none OF the
former and only such Of the latter a. they
could snatch between showers. They have
rested now for two days. and yearn for
new clubs to conquer. ~ least, they are
eager TO renew action.
The Yankees found that thcv were In
q Cd fighting trim here. better than they
thought they would be- and In order 10 keep
In condition they are anxious to get In the
four remaining games on the exhibition
schedule They prontcd so much from their
games with other clubs-this. despite a
prevalence 0f poor wcather-that they do
not want any chance 10 slow up from hav-
ing nothing TO do They think they Will
be all right n they ,an get I'm the games
in indianapolis. Wilkes Barre and scran-
ton.
Jack Quinn has gone home 10 PcnnsNl-
vania. and will report In wilkes Barre.
Abcs j. down to pitch to.morrows game
In Indianapolis
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
R Rowing x lndm Oma %
SPEEDY PLAY AT SQUASH
Harvard Club Players Defeat
Crescent A. G.. Team.

sneediup the ball around the court at
terrific pace. the squash team represen'i's
the Harvard Club defeated the crescent
Athletic Club team in dual meeting ye'
,erdav. The five competitions were piayed
or the courts OF the former clab, the Har-
verd players winning all ive matcnes III
straight games The two surprises were
tie Cefea, OF Charles VI. Bull jr., the 'res
cont champion who lost to l.. du fohl
irving. at 15-l0, 17-14, and OF HerrN I.
Martin. who met defeat at the hanos u
DIR. H. 5. Sa,terlee. at l5-5, 15-lO. me
Young ard clever player. T.. l.. starr, n'"
not allow NJ. l.. Fcary, OF Crescent, game
although the latter player played MS mar
ward opponent to the limit al 15-6, Ell.
The matches had been arranged as Sol'
Of preliminary to the national cnanpioh'
slim tournament, which begins on the iiaf
vard club courts on Saturday.
The summary follows:
Harvard club versus Crescent Athletic Clnpu-
{ II Davis, Harvard. defeated W w. f'i
t.resrerf Athletic club i5-l2. - l.. du
ir Crescent Athletic club. lo-IV, u ~, ~.
IT, s. Satterlce. Harvard. defeated Henry "a
Martin. Crescent Athletic club. Io-2' ~
y y starr Harvard defeated NJ. l.. feaiy,
1rescen. Athletic club 1J-b ls-l'' ''p,se
whitney Harvard. defeated Leonard Broo"s
troscen, Athletic club, Ij-j, ID.
Harvard club. l55 aces: Crescent Athie'c
Club. Ns
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
YANKEE HORSES IN FRONT
W. X. Vanderbilt Wins Two Races
and Frank J. Could One.

Paris April THE Priy d'Orgeval AT one
mile. was run at Maisons- I.afitte to-day.
and won by w. X. Vanderbits Prestis-
simo IT. The Prix De Fougerettc OF $I,oa,
Vanderblts Mlhor III. In this race Nash
Turner'S rombour Major II finished second
In tho PriN Lagrange. for three year
olds. OF $1,000 distance ten furlongs. Frank
]. Goulds Combourg ran second. while Mr..
Gould's Clemtigny won the Prx Palmiste.
for three year-olds. at ten and one half fur
Tonga.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
lny Telegraph 90 The Tribune.

Trenton. y. j.. April i-Senator Edfe
following 4 conference with a number o'
automobilists here to-day. said that pln
had practically been agreed upon whereu
the power OF attorney clause would
settled to the satisfaction OF both s'des
This will mean. il the plan II found 10 won
satisfactorily. that new bill will 10 "
ported from committee giving 70 fore't'
motorists a fifteen-day free touring pr''r
iege I'm New Jersey
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
CHANCE FOR MUDLARKS
Track Heavy for Opening of the
. Jamestown Meeting.

Norfolk. Va, April i.-Mudarks will be
in demand at the opening Of the spring
meeting Of the jamestown Jockey Club to-
morrow, as the track is I'm bad condition on
account Of the heavy rain last night.
The hotels and boarding houses are full
TO overilowing with followers Of the sport
here for the meeting. and with no fear OF
interference by the state authorities fol-
lowing the test case last Saturday the out
look is bright
\ fair programme has been arranged for
tomorrow. August Belmonts colors will
be seen in two races and The tip Is general
that one of his -year-olds viii win the
first race.
The entries in full follow:
FIRST RACE.-For two -vear-Olds -Four fur
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
DERBY WINS AT COURT TENNIS
Beats Atherton Three Sets to One in
National Tourney.

Boston. April In the opening round OF
the national court tennis chamrIonsbIn
tournament at .he Tennis and RACQUET
Club to-day George s. Derby. OF the Ros-
ton club. defeated c.. l.. Atherton. of the
Philadelphia Racquet club. three sets TO
one. Ihe scores were 6-l, 60. SIS and 6-S.
jay Gould the present title holder. will
play In the challenge match on Saturday
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05

Some one has said that companions are
odorous." and one Abbott-Detroit salesman
is quite willing 10 add that they are
dangerous
A prosperous looking elderly man dr.fted
into the Abbott-Detroit salesroom this
week. and was soon deeply interested IN
inspection of the various models on EXIT
bition. He was most favo. ably impressed,
and negotiations had abou, reached the ar
sorbing PSYCHOLOGICAL moment known az
putting one over when his attention was
attracted 10 the Colonial coupe" an IN
closed drive car attractively modelled on
Colonial lines.
"Ah those were good old days" he said.
shaking his head sadly NO noise ne
hurry. no honklng horns, no dodging cars
Took You week TO get from here 10 Bos-
ton. Nothing like that nowadays" And
still shaking r sadly remIniscenual head m
drifted 10 the door
Yes. took YOU week 20 get 10 Boston
and fire chance 10 get your throat CO!
on the way" said the i.sgruntied sales
man. Now he can make 4 in five hour
Good old days, BAH
Any mention OF the good old Colonial
days is now received IN tho Abbott -Detrcf
headquarters with what aiy novelists tern
marked coldncss"
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
ZOE HARRIS oUTBoXEs CASSIDY

loo Harris. one Of The many aspiring
Loayvweichi boxers. had an easy ume out
rnintiog "T.ehtins" George cassIdY IN a
,on-round bout at tho superior Athiehc
cub lsst night Harris had more speed
and strength, and outclassed his opponent
IN tho senii-fnsI bout Roger Bennet stopped
yuna Norris. Of Boston. in the first round
~ uhat wae scheduled 10 be a slH-found
affair.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
YALE TO ROW PENNSYLVANIA
Eight Dared Crews Will Meet at
New London on May ~.

Philadelphia. April 4-Announcement was
made here tonight that the University o.
Pennsylvana varsity eiGht-osred crew VIII
row Yale at New London on May u. The
distance is to be two miles.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
TO FENCE FOR NEW MEDAL
DR.. Clemens Offers Trophy for
Novice Foil Competitions.

Collegiate fencers are to appear In the
novice foil competitions for the Clemens
medal which will be decided In the Itn
Regiment Armory on Saturday afternoon
Entries have been received from Harvard
Yale. Cornell. Columbia, the New YORK
Turn Verein. the Cornwall Military Acad-
emy. the Normal School OF Physical Edu-
cation. the fencing section OF the FalSirs OF
the Art League. Poly Prep. OF Brooklyn
and Berkeley School.
The eth Regiment Fenccrs Club has ar
ranged for a competent corps OF judges
which will include both professionals and
amateurs. 1t Will be the first series oil
bouts so decided in this city and is In the
nature OF an experiment 20 prove whether
or not the method will be successful.
The medal Is offered by DR.. James Il.
Clemens for those who have never fenced
in open competition and who have not re-
ceived instruction for more than two years
James Murray, ir., maitre d'armes OF the
9Th Regiment Club. VIII have charge OF the
bouts.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05

~ meeting Of the board Of governors or
the Turf and Field Club Yesterday the
privileges II the clubhouse were granted
10 members Of the Meadow Brook Hunt
club on tho day Of its race meeting.
Nav 6. and TO members Of the United
Hunts Racing Association on the days OF
its meeting. June and ~. These meet
ings will be held at Belmont Park terminal.
communication was received from
August Belmont. president OF the West
ster Racing Association. announcing the
likelihood Of an aviation meeting a; Bel
mont Park in May to which the privileges
of admission would be extended 10 members
Of the club.
Those present AZ the meeting were Perry
Belmont. j searles Barclay. jr, Henry W.
Bull Stephen II Brown !. q. Livingston
j. Is. stursis and Winthrop Burr
Rain played havoc Yesterday with the
various major league teams in training for
,hc ening of The season one week from
to-day TIE Phillieg and Athletics. the two
clubs. in ST Louis. tie Maps and the Reds
N say nothing Of the Giants were forced
70 declare a momentary 'iuce.
charley Corniskey. the Old Roman Of the
chicago White Son believes in insurance
with the protection it brings. He has taken
out policies on all his players. insuring
them against Illness. injury and death.
Sailor" Burke. the husky middleweight
Of Brooklyn, viii make another effort TO
lox his way back intO popularity when lie
meets Jimmy Mitcher. big, raw-boned
middleweight. also of Brooklyn. in ten
ro,ipd bout al the Ions Acre Athletic club
tonight. Mitchen at one time acted as q
sparring partner 10 Burke. and is firm in
Ire conviction that he is ;he tar's master
More than confident in his ability TO out
point his man. Mitchen even goes so far
as TO predict that he viii knock his former
employer ont before the int IS reached
Two tcn-round bouts will bo contested at
tie Sharkcy Athletic club this evening
Tie main bout will be betwccn JEFF Clarke
The Fighting Ghost" and BLACK Bill. 90
the Allentown heavyweight who has met
some of the best men in h'g class in the
,iro Clarke is a cool. clever boxer. who
csn lit hard while BLACK pil' is one OF
The aggressive sort. who revels in close
work The different styles should make
a most interesting bout Dick Peters and
KID" Alberts. two promising youngsters in
The lightweight class. VIII meet in the semi
inal bout.
Tb, semi-dnal and Gnai bouts Of the
no,ico boxing tournament r,in be contested
tonight Il the Irish-American Athletic
club. No 10 East 9th street.
'rno metropolitan Junior cross country
championship run Will De held under the
direction Of The Hastings Athletic club at
Iiastjnss-on- Hudson. x Y. on April D.
tn. run is open to all registered athletes.
and entries VIII close on April with j.. y.
H.nrr Hastings son Hudson. or Dieges &
Clugi. no e John street, this city
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
DAWN TOO MUCH FOR SNOW

c. DAWN easily defeated ~ snow 10
Class u iS2 balkline billiard game =
Doyle's Academy last night by score 0' :
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05

In order To allow ample time for the de-
Gliding Of tho qualifying bouts for the ma
tional championships with foil ducling
sword and sabre the preliminary rounds
will he fenced al the New York Fenccrs'
club. Windsor Arcade. on Friday and Sat
urday nights. These bouts were postponed
from last week because Of conflict with the
intercollegiate championships Charles Tat
ham. the former national champion. who
has the entry list in charge reports that
II Is the largest in the history Of fencing
In this city.
The present holders Of the championships
are: Foils, George X. I3ainbrldge. New
York Athletic club: duelling swords. Arnold
W de In Poer, New York Fencers' Club:
sabrcs. Joseph T. Shaw. New York Fem
GERS CLUB.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05

Columbus. Ohio. April 4-The action
taken by the Grand Circuit stewards at
Buffalo today in outlawing the Columbus
track was characterized as Joke by
Harry - Shepard. secretary OF the Column
bus Driving Park Company. tonight. lie
said that action would be brought 10 force
the stewards to pay back the money his
company had posted for a Grand Circuit
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
GIANTS BALKED BY RAIN WAR IN GRAND CIRCUIT
Stewards Decide to Make Strong
Fight Against Columbus.

Buffalo. April 4-The stewards Of the
Grand Circuit at a meeting here to-day
passed resolutions practically outlawing the
Columbus association. which recently an
nounced an independent meeting on August
dates in conflict with Fort Erie and
Goshen.
The resolutions, which amend the bylaws,
We're to the effect that any member failing
to accept dates and give race meeting in
conflict with any member shall forfeit its
franchise and the sum paid for it.
BY a two-thirds vote at special meeting
the stewards may reject any entry made at
a meeting given by an association formerly
in membership with the Grend Circuit that
has refused its duly assigned dates and an
nounced meeting n competition with any
other Grand Circuit track"
President III. *. DevereauX stated that
assurances of support for the Goshen and
Fort Erie meetings had been received from
many owners and drivers prominent In
harness racing.
Those present at the meeting besides
President DevereauX. who represented the
Cleveland association. We're {. H. Anthony.
Of indianapolis. Fred Postal. representing
Detroit and by proxy Kalamazoo; H. {.
Eealley. representing Fort Erie: III. j.
Kline. of Grand Rapids, and Deforest Set
lie OF Syracuse.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05

lie race: for four-year--
About one and n half
Woods Lightning. ....Ii5
Duchenne ........... lSo
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05

Few persons realize what the enormous
shipments Of automobiles mean 70 tho rail-
way companies getting haus ont Of De-
trot. Some Of the thirty-two companies
making cars in the City Of the Straits are
putting out an unusually large number Of
cars just now. Take the Hudson Motor
Car Company. for example. During the
last week fourteen furniture cars filed with
Hudson "3Ss'' and ''2os" left tho Hudson
shipping docks every day. except on Satur.
day. when a train OF twenty-five freight,
cars was required to haul away the ship
ment.
Three automobiles are put into each car.
Each weeks shipments Of Hudson cars rep
resent nearly small fortune. At the New
York end Of tho railroad :hs Ranney Com
pany has thirteen mon who do nothing hu,
bring Hudson cars fronathe railroad wards
up 10 the salesrooms.