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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
TO CROSS SEA FOR CUP
Challenge for Motor Boat Tro.
ply Race Accepted.
NEW SPEEDCRAFT ORDERED
Prize for One Mile Speed Rec.
cord Not Yet Awarded
by Committee.

Immediately after the internationa,
motor boat race at Huntington in Septem.
Der, when the British boat Maple Leaf
", was declared the winner OF the Harms.
worth cup, the holder of that trophy-the
Motor Boat Club Of America--placed in
the hands Of A. Jackson Stone, the Amer.
lean representative of the Royal Motor
Yacht Club Of England, formal chal.
lenge for the British International trophy
in 1913.
At a regular meeting OF the Motor Boat
Club of America, held last night at the
Automobile Club OF America, at which
Commodore H. H. Melville presided, he
read a letter from w. A. Jupp, secretary
of the Royal Motor Yacht Club. IN which
he acknowledged the receipt Of the chal-
lenge and stated that he was instructed
by his committee to inform the American
club that the challenge has been accepted
The race, 1t is said, will take place In
the second week In August, right after
the Cowes regatta
Commodore Melville said last night that
several boats have been ordered that will
compete for the honor Of going abroad to
race for the trophy, among them one
that will be built IN Portland, Ora
The question Of the awarding Of the
international one-mile speed record
trophy--a challenge cup for motor boats,
presented by Otto H Helms to the Motor
Roat Club of America-came up for dis
oussion. but by reason Of the absence Of
the timers, Messra Ntzhugh,, Mahnksn
and Reges, no decision could DO reached
without the verified times taken by them
when T. Coleman du Points boat, the
Tech. Jr., was said to have covered one
mile Of the six. on September s. in / min
ute IL 1-5 seconds.
An officer OF the club who was present
at the meeting said: Tho conditions gov
erninR races for the Helms trophy state
that the race shall be six miles-three
with the tide and three against 1t; there
fore the club, desiring to be fair TO all,
probably will decide when II has the Of
fetal data before IT. in favor OF the boat
which makes the best average for the
whole distance"
The following members were appointed
as a nominating committee to choose Of
ficers for 1913: Henry r. Sutphen, John
NJ. Shaw, Joseph H. Hoadley, ]. stuart
Backton and Frederick K. Burnham,
who has Just returned from long trip IN
the Far East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
TRACK MEET AT POLY PREP
Seniors Win Point Honors in
the Annual Novice Games.

Several promising athletes competed In
the annual novice games OF the Polytech-
mic Preparatory School, Of Brooklyn, ho'd
on It's field yesterday. The twelve events
were open to boys who had not won their
school letters The Poly Prep Athletic
Association was 10 distribute also extra
medals for athletes who improved or
eaualled school records.
Two OF the old marks were eqialled
and eight were bettered. The members OF
the senior class won the point honors'
with 40: the juniors were second, with ~
and the sophomores and freshmen follow
ing in order. with % and s, respectively
Richard Luce. a senior, defeated the
field in both the 1cO-yard and 22O-yard
races. winning the century dash in ~ 40
seconds and the furlong in % secohus'
The summaries follow:
coward dash (senior)-won by r, Luce,
tseniorC. c. Staudinger (seniorl, second -
Isranson (sophomore). third. Time, O:Zo,
90" yarJ dash Ctunior)-Won by H Doeh-
ror C,reshnan); W. Hinchman Junior). secs
ond; II. Preston (sophomore)' third. INNS
pole 'yauIt-TrIpIe tie for nrst place With
Y LYONS (soph omore), j. Meserole (sopho,,
morej and ]. Brotherhood sophomore)' ue''
" Running broad ;ump-wSn by R. Raven
IS H. III in, second A. Warner 'ssnio')' 10
Il" ward dash Csenior,-won By r. Luce
l.sntorI C Staudinger (senloT), second; ~
Ferguson 'OBhC5m0F1GnD ial5d T Wos Sy
u;nchman (junior) II. Doehler Qreshman "
second: r. Preston (sophomore). thHd-
i4o-yard dash--won by 7; LLOYD Cunlorl
w. Warner (senior), second; II. Foddy Ssopho-
nore( third Time, 0:59. e.,
s-pound shotpqt-won by c; Bonshsr. AZ S} ~
1914 in, second; ]; Fraas (senior)' ~ II
in, third. ,,.,,
Mile run-won by Proctor Knight (,enl2r,t
I. Earle (sophomore). second; b. kimoGr
1iunIor), third. Time. $40 81,
" $50 ward run--won by Donald Rnighsi Vi
Burnham, second: T. Lloyd. third. Tins
2:17 As. .-.ni
T. Tyren (junior) and c. Staudinser (ssnlor.
with r. 10 in; tie for second between =.
Kitchen (senior) and l. Yarger osnior)'l
with IT. in.
Point score-Seniors. 30: juniors, 70; sopno-i
mores, %, and freshmen 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
ACCIDENT MARS RACING
Worth Badly Cut Down and
Two Jockeys Badly Injured.

Baltimore, Nov! Gin an accident In
the nth race at Pimlico to-day. Teahan
and Byrne, jockeys. were severely injured.
ana worth. this years Kentucky Derby
winner, was so badly cut that he may
never race again.
The Jockeys were taken to a hospital
where II was said that the X-ray would
be used tomorrow to determine the ex-
tent OF Teahan's injuries
At the first turn McTaggart, on Worth
bore in so closely on Nonpareil. ridden by
Byrne. that both horses fell heavily.
Hamilton, ridden by Teahan. and lnspec-
tor Lestrade fell over them moment
later. Byrne's scalp was lacerated and
Teahan was hurt about the back.
Worth had both tendons cut. He is
owned by H. C. Hallenbeck, of New York.
and Is valued at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
HARD WORK FOR WESLEYAN
Eleven in Last Scrimmage Be-
fore the Williams Game.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Middletown. Conn, Nov. 6.-The Wes-
leyan football eleven held its last scrim-
mage before the Williams game on Satur-
day, this afternoon, High giving the men
fifty minutes Of the hardest kind of play
and continuing the practice so long that
1t was necessary to use a white football.
Only signal drill will be INDUCED In
tomorrow. the team leaving for Will
Jamestown on Friday morning.
The undergraduates were at the field
this afternoon almost to a man practising
songs and cheers for the game. A special
train has been chartered for the trip and
1t is expected that practically every man
in the college Will go. as Wesleyan men
consider that they have the best chance
since 1905 OF defeating Williams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
HoIIiSter Shows His Skill in
Goals from Field.
VANDERBILT GAME NEXT
Some Substitutes Will Take
the Field Against Team
from Nashville.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 6.-Judgins
from the work of the Harvard football
players in the stadium to-day there Is
every indication that Haughton will start
a team Of first substitutes against Van
derb!lt this week.
The varsity men. with the exception OF
Trumbull and Parmenter, all worked on
signals this afternoon, and spent more
than an hour perfecting plays from new
formation designed for use against Yale.
Meanwhile the substitutes were having
taste of real football against the second
team, beating them "a TO 0 in forty-five
minute scrimmage. The work Of the sec
ond string men was good, the rushline
being strengthened by Mcclure, who has
just been taken off probation. Mcclure
was running ahead of Trumbull for right
guard for while. but although he weighs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
ANOTHER CUP FROM Upton
This One To Be Rowed for by Crews
from United States and Canada.

Winnipeg. Man, Nov. 6.-Sir Thomas
Linton has promised 5000 silver chal-
lenge cup TO the Winnipeg ROWING oiuo
to be rowed for by crews from the uniteo
States and Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07

substituted. Smith for Graham. Pinckhata
for Hartman. Badey for Adams watson tor
Duncan. Coo for Coolidge louchuoWns
ili"IEbard tandem Goal from touchdown
Kent. Goal from held-Horne. UmpireLBur-
leigh Rereree-Psndleton. Linesman-bahka''
Time-Four periods OF nftesn minutes each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07

Touchdowns-Haris 49,. Davis 2). Murane'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Murane. Greg
ory Tor Davis, Davis for Gregory Dumois for
Walton, Brandt for Mische. Referee-Thorpe'
Columbia Umpire-McNUlty. Columbia. Lines
man-uorf Hobart. Time Of game-Four
periods OF eight minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07

Ping Bodie, the fence buster. who quit
busting fences some months ago, is like
ly 10 be sold, traded or sent back 10 the
minors before next season. Anybody
want fence buster? Apply to James }.
Callahan or Charles A. Comiskey, stating
terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
The lineup follows:

Observation-Disclosures Hasbrouck. Thorpe
Referee and umpire-Ed. Thorpe, OF De IA
saIIc acknowledgements for Warden. Time
OF duarters-Eleven minutes each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT.

PAC9ARDs.-Nsw cars. Limousine ana toa1
ms; by the hour or trip; cheap ra.es tos
monthly service; special rates for theatTe
calls UNIVERSAL TAXIMETER CAB w.
153 East SD Street. Phone Plaza 2lOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07

PIERcE-ARRow. 1909. seven-pa sssnssr
touring. $3.50 perfect, $1,000. Mrs =:
KLEEMAN, so Slney ST., east OF Mer,cs
Road. four blocks south OF Fulton ST. ~
maica.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
MAGNETOs.

BATTERIES and coils repaired also for saie;
guaranteed as good as new. JOHN +. ESSEN
Ignition Repairs. 1908 Broadway.
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05

it's contents. Hall. with the blood
streaming down his face where piece
Of shell had grazed him, stood by his
gun and urged his fellow bluejackets
on by word and deed.
Throughout the long afternoon the
men hammered away at the twenty.
foot wall. Gun after gun was aban-
doned as their crews were shot down,
but the negro hero was game to the
last. Shortly before dark the COM
mander gave the order to collect the
killed and wounded and retire for the
night, but Hall had to be peremptor-
lily ordered to retire by his superior
before he obeyed.
Meanwhile. Lieutenant Salmon of
the naval brigade had climbed tree
and discovered small aperture in
the wall. The enemy saw him and
volleyed at him. Badly wounded. he
fell into the arms of his men and re-
ported what he had seen. For this
brave act he was rewarded with a
Victoria Cross.
The English were quick to take ad-
vantage Of the information, and among
the first men to rush the breach was
William Hall. wounded. but hacking
right and LIT with his cutlass EARLY
upon the following morning, the Resi-
dency was relieved and a second mass
acre averted.
In due time, Hall received his Vic
toria Cross, as both his commanding
officers and shipmates wera ,oraod
that his gallantry had been the most
conspicuous event Of day memora BILE
for its many brave actions.
Hall lived to take part in the bonn
bardment Of Alexandria many years
later. and was awarded the Egyptian
medal and Its inseparable companion.
the Khedive's Star. With his Grim
can and Egyptian medals, his Victoria
Cross and Khedive's Star, this brave
negro finally retired from service and
took UP his residence in a small Nova
Scotian village. far away from the
grim scenes Of his early days.
In all. three negroes have been
awarded the Victoria Cross: Samuel
Hodge and W. J. Gordon Of the West
Indian regiment. and William Hall of
the Royal Navy; and possibly tho brav.
est Of these Is the white haired, black
ex.captain Of the foretop, william
Hall. v. O.
Baron Roberts OF Kandahar and
Waterford has the insignia of the Or.
der Of the Garter. It was presented to
him by Queen Victoria about two
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05

sheltered angle to drag back his gun.
He called upon them to remember the
bloody room at Cawnpore. He seemed
to bear charmed life.
After an hours perilous work, dur
Ing which the detachment of bluejack-
cts was all but wiped out, the "a
Founders succeeded in hammering a
hole in the wall about three feet
square. A bugle call sounded. The
infantrymen sprang to their feet and
rushed at the little hole in spite Of
the fact that certain death awaited
the foremost.
The enemy, having been driven out
Of the courtyard by the intrepid Eng
lish aided by the loyal native troops,
made for the gateway Of the main
structure. As they attempted to close
the heavy doors behind them, Pun
jabi Mohammedan, Mukarrab Khan by
name, thrust his left arm between
them. As tulwar nearly severed his
hand at the wrist, he withdrew the
wounded arm and Immediately thrust
in the otheri
By this time, other men had reached
the spot and torn the doors open. For
this brave act, Mukarrab Khan was
decorated with the Order Of Merit,
the Indian equivalent Of the Victoria
Cross.
Meanwhile other serious work had
been cut out for William Hall and the
other bluejackets. for a thousand
yards away, In the direction Of the Resi-
dency loOmed the frOwninp out1ipos
Of the Shah Najaf. white-domed
tomb. surrounded by high walls Of
solid masonry. While the Highland
ers tore off the roofs OF the surround
ing huts and drove the Sepoys before
them like sheep, other troops were re
membering Cawnpore" while attending
to the enemy in the Sikandarbagh, and
the naval detachment dragged their
guns into position before the Shah
Najaf.
A solid shot from the enemy struck
naval ammunition wagon, exploding
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05

Residency at Lucknow in due time
upon Cawnpore by reason of the ex.
treme heat and the dreaded cholera
The gallant Neill was with him when
he finally succeeded in cutting his way
into Lucknow, but the negro Hall and
other bluejackets were not present
Their opportunity was to come later
Havelock and his men, though
strong enough to reinforce the besieg.
ed troops in Lucknow and save the
| English garrison from destruction,
| were not strong enough to cut their
way to safety, hampered with women
and children and wounded amounting
to 1900 souls. Thus the siege con-
tinued upon larger scale.
Meanwhile. Sir Colin Campbell had
arrived in India. He was to assume
the chief command of the forces In
India. and his first task was to rescue
the garrison at Lucknow. Upon the
9th of November he led an army of
five thousand men and thirty guns out
Of Cawnpore, and among these was
the naval brigade under William
Peel.
The Sikandarbagh, formidable
looking structure about 130 yards
square and surrounded by a thick
brick wall about twenty feet high. was
the first nut to crack before Lucknow
could be relieved. 1t sheltered up
ward Of two thousand well-armed Sc
poys. who poured CALLING fire into
the English from the fiat roof of a
pavilion on top of the structure.
Little could be done until breach
had been made In the wall, so the in.
fantry lay down and sheltered them
selves as best they could while the
men OF the naval brigade dragged
their guns up under the wall Across
the deadly zone Of bare ground the
negro and his shipmates dragged their
guns as coolly as II laying alongside
an enemy's frigate. Man after man
dropped under the cruel fire until
each gun was short-handed.
Once up under the wall, the gallant
men were in measure protected, but
as the 24-pounders kicked back after
each discharge. It became necessary
for the men to enter the danger zone
to drag them back into position. At
each recoil the Sepoys concentrated
their IRE upon the little detachment.
and each discharge cost human life
Encouraging his shipmates by his
fearless example. the negro was al
ways the irst man to dart out Of the
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
ECZEMA In RED BLoTcHEs

205 Kanter Ave., Detroit. Mich
"Some time last summer I was taken
with eczema. It began in my hair
first with red blotches. then scaly,
spreading to my face. The blotches
were red on my face, dry and scaly,
not large; on my scalp they were
larger. some scabby. They came on
my hands. The inside Of my hands
were all little Jumps as though full Of
shot about one-sixteenth of an inch
under the skin. Then they went to
the outside and between and all over
my fingers. 1t also began on the bot
toms Of my feet and the calves of my
legs, and itch, oh, my! I never had
anything like 1t and hope I never will
again. The itching was terrible. MY
hands got so I could scarcely work.
II tried different eczema ointments
but without results. I also took medi.
cine for 1t but it did no good. 1 saw
the advertisement for a sample Of
Cuticura Ointment and Soap and sent
for one. They did me SO much good
l bought some more, using them as
per directions, and in about three
weeks was we'll again. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment entirely cured me-"
(Sisned) Benz. Passage, Apr 8, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05

fingered, but living and dead were re-
morselessly cast together into the pit.
The horror Of it! With Havelock
barely score Of miles away!
Scattered like chaff before the wind,
the followers Of Mana dispersed be-
fore the onslaught of the avengers;
and upon the afternoon following the
battle, the negro Hall and a group of
his bluejacket shipmates heard the
horrible story as related above, from
the lips Of q half-caste woman con-
vert who spoke English huently. Hall
and his friends gazed upon the floor
OF the death-chamber. fully two
inches deep with blood and gore and
tufts Of hair. They noted tulwar
gashes in the walls the height of a
woman's neck. Then they turned
away. sick at heart, but swore to be
avenged.
Forty-five miles away another des.
perate siege was being conducted. At
Lucknow, one Of the most beautiful
cities in India, handful of English.
men were holding out against the
fierce hordes Of Sepoys who hemmed
them in on every side.
Havelock set out for Lucknow with
the greater part of his force, leaving
Cawnpore in charge of Colonel Neill
Among others left behind under Neill
were Hall and some Of his shipmates
Quite naturally they were furious at
not being permitted to accompany the
! first relief, but 1t was necessary to
leave guns and men to hold Gavin
| pore.
They relieved the monotony of their
situation and vented a part Of their
pent-up vengeance by forcing a mum.
ber of high-caste Brahmin prisoners
to clean up the blood-stained death
chamber. Men were set over them
with whips to see that they did not
shirk their task. The Brahmins, thus
ceremoniously defiled, were then hang
ed and buried in a ditch.
AS the world knows. General Have
lock and his command reached the
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Mrs stanton's Reply to Greeley

There was once a passage at arms
between Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the
eminent woman suffragist. and Horace
Greeley on the occasion OF discourse
by the former on the rights of women
to the ballot. In the midst of her talk
Greeley interposed in his high pitched
falsetto voice:
"Wnat would you do in time of war
If you had the suffrage?"
This seemed like a poser, but the
lady had been before the public too
iong % be disconcerted by an unexpec-
ted question and she promptly replied.
Just what you have done, Mr.. Gree
ley-stay at home and urge others to
go and fight"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
What She Wanted.

Jim Mann was on his way back
from Chicago, and couldn't help hear.
ing the conversation OF the couple in
the section right behind his. They
looked like newly married folks. but
were not on their honeymoon, as Mann
learned by deduction. The woman lard
down a newspaper she had been read
ing and said to her husband:
DO you know, wish had one Of
these affinities? Oh, think It would
be just grand to sit on a rock with
somebody and have him rave about
the Incompatible golden color of my
hair and tell me that my eyes were
the most beautiful in the whole
world and"
"Uh. huh." said the husband, yawn.
ing.
"And that the delicate pink of my
cheeks has been painted there by the
angels, and that he couldn't live with
out me. Ooh. I think an affinity like
that would be-"
"Tisn't an affinity you want" in
terrupted her husband. What YOU
seem to want is plain. old-fashione
liar"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Ooubiy Punished.

At an English court session man
was fined forty shillings and cost
for assaulting a policeman. Consider
ing himself a much injured man, on
reaching the door he began abusing
the magistrate in very violent Ian
guage.
The magistrate sent an officer after
him, and the delinquent found himself
once more in the dock and fined again
for contempt of court.
my man, If you had been moro
chaste and refined in your language"
said the magistrate, you would nat
have been chased and refined"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Unusual Occurrence.

Richard Harding Davis, during his
Atlantic City honeymoon, said at Q
fish luncheon:
II confess that / am not pleased
with the modern trend of fiction. The
newest fiction leaves a bad taste in
the mouth. 1t is full of double en-.
tendre-like the parlor maids remark.
"A gentleman came down to break
fast one morning with bloodshot eyes.
He drank eight glasses of ice water
hurriedly. then he muttered hoarsely
to the pretty parlor maid:
"'Tell me- Adele. did l reach home
last night very much under the wealth
err"
Indeed you did. sir the maid re-
piled. Why. sir, you kissed the mis-
sis" Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Mixino the Names.

Mayor Bacharach of Atlantic City
at dinner at the Marlborough -Blen-
helm. told Of summer girl:
"On the beach In the moonlight" he
said. "a youth clasped a maiden pas
sionately to his breast and murmured: ::
do you love me. darling?'
"'Yes-ah, yes. Reginald she
sighed
'Reginald?' said the youth in a
startled voice. You mean Clarence,
don't you, dear
Smiling sweetly. she nestled closer.
How stupid of me! / was thinking II
was the week end '"-Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
What Started II.

The late General F. D. Grant, apro-
pos of the uselessness OF arbitration
as exemplified in the case of the Tur-
ko.Italian war. said in New York:
1T reminds me OF story. Accord
ing to this story. war was going on.
and ore day the papers being full OF
the grim details of bloody battle, q
woman said to her husband:
"'This slaughter is shocking; It's
fiendish. Can nothing be done to stop
It"
swered.
"'Why don't both sides come to-
gether and arbitrator she cried.
"'They did, he said. They did-way
back In June. That's how the gol-
burned thing started"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Good Friday.

John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. discussing
with his bible class the folly of marry
ing on an inadequate income. told
an Easter story.
No young wife" he said, "can be
truly happy II she is overwhelmed
with house work-with the washing OF
clothes, the scrubbing Of front steps,
Mr.. Rockefeller smiled an added:
81 once said to little boy:
"'What do you know about Good
Friday?'
He was the feller what done
Robinson Cruso's housework. the lit
tie boy replied"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Another Brand.

He suddenly put his hand in hfs
waistcoat pocket and drew out three
broken cigars.
Then he looked at his best girl with
forgiving smile.
: Flor de King Alfonsos,' he airly
said. Fifty cents a hundred. But
who cares?"
Let me see Them" said the girl.
She inspected the fragments closely.
"Yes." she quietly announced" that's
the kind papa always buys when he's
running for office. | know the odor.
Five dollars a thousand. Somebody
has fooled you, George"
She was a wise girl and she did not
smile.
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
Domestic Combat.

e. Trowbridge Dana, grandson OF
the poet Longfellow. who was recently
married in Cambridge with beauti.
full ritual of his own composition. said
the other day to a reporter:
IT all couples gave to marriage the
profound thought and reverence that
my wife and I gave to 1t there would
be fewer mismatings.
"The average married pair. 1t some
times seems to me, are like the
Binkses.
PA said little Tommy Binks one
day. what's weapon
ga weapon. my son. Binks an
swered. is something to fight with
Then, pa said little Tommy, is
ma your weapon"
Gilpin observer., 1912-09-05
This Rapid Age.

''Is mammals good little boy ready to
have his bath now?"
"Oh, NAV. cut out the goody. gooay
spell. When chaps six years old its
time to take him out OF the kindergar-
ten class. I'll take my splash In the
tub when I've had smoke"