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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
LEMCKE WINS THE TITLE
Breaks Record for Fifty-yard
Swim in G. G. N. Y. Tank.

Norman I,emCke, of the High Schooi Va
Conmerce swimming team, broke tne
schoolboy record for fifty yards "nen "'
wan tho Greater New York lnterschoiso'
tic championship In the tank OF tne ~
lego of the City of New York yesteruaS'
lie churned his way through the "a'ei'
IN win bv a ward in % As SECONDS.
In the fourth heat Lemcke covered lhe
distance in two seconds better time lor
which no will receive credit. The OLD rec
ord of 30 seconds was held by PETER ra
mer. OF Manual Training Hign ocnoo''
and James Heming. formerly OF io""
send Harris Hall High School
In the final sprint James seymour anu
DonteI Davldow. both OF De Witt CLINTON
were second and third. respectively
,ncbss apart. while F. r. Vollmer. cap
,ain of the Stuyvesant High School. was
fourth almost abreast OF the Red anu
Black swimmers.
Almost every high school in the hve
boroughs accepted the invitation Oh 'ne
CITY College authorities to attend us a"'
anal carnival. almost half hundred SUI
do,,s beine present OF this numper
twentv-fve swimmers from ten schooiS
entered the aquatic competition |'''
the latter event, the boys took part III
basketball game, and were later diheo-
The festivities ended with the Vsitors a.
tending the basketball game between 'h'
civ College varsity and 81. Lawrence
University.
Although represented by only Seymour
and Davidow, De Witt Clinton was aoie
70 capture the silver point trophy WIN
* noInts. Lemche's individual efforts
alone Melted his school 10 points I"r
second place. while Manual Training Hish
School. of Brooklyn, was third with L
points.
The summaries follow:
5o-vard swim dnterscholastic champion
shin OF greater New YORK. nrst hea',
Won bv ]. Seymour, De witt Clinton; 4
Kempner. Townsend Harris Hall, second
Time, OBS 40. D,xooL.
pS SECOND a,s asa' F r. vollm tGyvesant
High. second. Time, O:So .,, ~.
Third heat-Won by 7. payiaowt,, ,a Ie
witt Clinton; g. 400 Philips Do'' ~
se FouTtb heatIWon by n. Lemcke, Com
merce; A. Shaw. Erasmus Hall. second
Time, 0:26 2-5. ,,,,,
Fifth heat-Won BY ?: Palmer Palm TAN Maa sasl
ond Time, o:2o
Semi-fnal heats: first heat-Won by j.
SEYMOUR. De Witt Clinton; +: X Won
mer. Stuyvesant High, second; r. faI
mer' Manual Training. third. Time'
0:2y 2-5 r
Second heat-Won by y. Lemcke, Com
merce: F. Davidow. De witt CLINTON sen
ond: A. Kempner, Townsend Harr's Haii'
third. Time. OF
Final heat-Won by y Lemcke. Com
merce: ]. Seymour. De Witt Clinton, sec
ond p. Davidow. De witt clinton, thlra
= r. VolImer. Stuyvesant High. fourth.
Point score for silver trophy-De Witt
Clinton. %: Commerce, Is; Manual Tram
:. Townsend Harris Hall. 8: Curtis High.
) Far Rockaway. 4; Erasmus Hall, ., ana
Bryant High. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
BURNS SCORES A KNOCKOUT
Rector Lasts Two Rounds IN
Rout at Brown s.

frankie Burns. the bantamweght. OF
Jersey city, knocked out Young" Rector
In the second round of a ten-round bout
at Browns Gymnasium last night with a
left hook on the chin. Rector was never
I'm the hunt. Burns went At him like a
fury from the tap of the gong. and beat
him from pillar to post Soon after the
second round started Burns loored Rec
tor with n solid right on the jaw. and
when he rose at the count OF eight he
whipped both hands, to the stomach and
shot over the finishing punch.
Willie Adams outpointed Phil Cross In
ten rounds at the Fairmont A. C., OF The
Brony, after a hard battle. and BLACK
BIZ" Knocked out Bob Lee I'm three ROUNDS
at the Royale 4. c., OF Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
CUTLER BOWS TO STEVENS
Hockey Title Holders Beaten in
Fast Game.

The Cutler School hockey team, which
holds the championship Of the Interschol-
astic League was defeated by the Ste
vens Preparatory School. Of Hoboken,
n. j., in a practice game at the st. Mich
olas Rink. yesterday. The final score was
2 TO o. Both teams played at high speed
and seemed ready to begin their regular
championship season.
Stevens forced the pace in the first
period. After four minutes and seventeen
seconds Of play the Stevens forwards car
ried the puck down the Ice where Hal
leck shot "A goal from scrimmage. Many
shots were sent toward the Stevens cage
during the remainder OF the period, but
several fine stops by Beninger. the Ste
vens goal tender, sent the puck back up
the ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
GOLFERS TO GREET LAUDER
To Hold Wappinschaw for Hon.
orarv Caddie Master"

special Wappinschaw has been ar
ranged by the members Of the Scottish
Golf club to be held over the Van Cort-
Iandt links to-day as method OF well
coming TO these shores Harry Lauder.
who is honorary caddie master" OF the
club. Lauder will he one OF the players;
The competition will be at stroke
play. as usual and will be under the
rules of the Honorable Company OF
Golfers" as promulgated In lOo ana re-
vised and ampllhed by the self-consti
tmted green committee TO meet current
conditions. which in all probability Will
mean, among other things, USING tenn
porary green's"
Certain other extraordinary conditions
will be announced. together with the nan
deans al the conclusion OF the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
PIERCE AND BISHOP VICTORS.

Pinehurst, \. G, Dec. 2I.-C. L. LLOYD
peirce. of New York. and c. NJ Bishop,
Of Brooklyn. playing together won the
championship in mems doubles at the first
annual St Thomas lawn tennis tourna-
ment here to-day by defeating W. b.
Tindlay and c. ]. MacGure, both of New
York. The scores OF the five sets were
O.. G-S. Is, SO and Cd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB.

C. d. smi,hers led the held in tss ' ar,r
handicap In the series for point Pr" ter.
IN. links OF the Nassau Country Ciuo ,ss
day. his card being 9e-2s-7o earh'"s
him three points .r,,h 70.
A. w. Rossiter and w. r. Peters oo-ss
.nective cards OF $3.50 ana loV
,,sd tor second and third positions anu
took one and half points
The scores follow: u,cap Net
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
C. C. N. Y. FIVE DEFEATED.

st. Lawrence University defeated the
College OF the City of New York in
hard fought basketball game on the
Morningside Heights gymnasium last
night The score was % to q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

Substitution Briggs for salmon. Tolson for
Schmidt r. Trenkman for De Witt. Casey Tor
Tracey. Mahoney for Casey. Driscoll Tor MAI
Carney ~, Malloy, Burchill, Crenny. Prince
tom Salmon. McLanahan. f.. Trenkman %
Goals from foui--rTacey 90. Crenny %. sal
NOR 90 McI.anahan 90. Referec-Tom Thorpe
columbia Time OF halves-Tweniy minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
pykER MEADOW GOLF CLUB.

Twenty or more members of the Dyker
Meadow Golf Club turned out yes srdny for the
handicap in two classes. W. d. Johnson topped
the list In class A with so-4-I6. while there
was a tie I'm the second division between W.
~ Childs and q. G. Griswold. with respective
cards OF i0i-20-si and 97-16-Sl.
The scores follow
CLASS A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
MoNTCLAIR GOLF CLUB

Montclair. " j., Dec. ia cruz ~..-.,.,a
on the Montclair Golf club links inns -,
was won by d. W Cranberry with a net
Of rs
The scores follow: "a Net.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22
The lineup follows:
c,.,.apa pro, lol position Cutler Sclool ,OI

Goals-First hnlf-Halleck. All. second
half-Halleck 1913. Referee. Williams.
Williams College. Time-Halyes Of 10 minutes
each.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
BRIDGE PLAYERS PAY
$500 FOR THE ODD TRICK
Compromise When They Find
Reckless Playing Would Cost
100000.
fRy cable TO The Tribune J

London. April "a curious incident
occurred IN bridge game on board the
Olympic on her last voyage from New
York to Plymouth The players, two
Americans. an Australian and an Eng
lishman were friends. They were play
ing 5-cent points and were all ralrly
matched. They played freely, calling OH
light hands and doubling the declaration
with the smallest Justification.
The Australian had one OF the Ameri-
cans for a partner, the Englishman the
other. The last named made heart
call. which was promptly doubled by the
Australian opponent. The redouble was
again doubled by the Australian, ana
then the English partner OF the Amerl-
can who had made the original cal
raised the game still higher.
The redoubllng did not finish until
according to an onlooker keeping talIy'
the value had multiplied eighteen times.
The game was played and resulted In the
loss Of the odd trick by the man who
bad called hearts. when. however. the
PLAYERS calculated what the points were
they found that they had multiplied 10
2097l52 and that each trick was worth
over 10000.
The losers said this was absurd. and
eventually II was agreed that they
should each pay 100 for the odd trick.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
BATTLESHIPS IN GALE
Lose Targets, and Alarming Re-
ports of Disaster Follow.
Ia TeleRranh to The Trihune


Norfolk. Va. April 3.-Aarming re-
ports of disaster to the batteship fleet
reached here tonight in consequence OF
the ffty-two- hour gale that blew
all day Later, however. wireless dis
patches said the feet had weathered the
gale without damage. though the targets
were blown from their moorings and
three Of them were washed ashore.
one report had it that thirteen men
had been killed aboard the North Da-
kota. and the sailing Of the hospital ship
Solace added TO the excitement. This
report too, was unfounded.
The wind at Cape Henry was officially
recorded at ffty-two miles an hour from
the northwest 1t blew fortytwo miles
an hour at Norfolk.
An unofficial dispatch from Fort Mon
roe says that, with the wind blowing at a
high rate. fleet target that had been
torn loose just missed the stern Of the
cruiser San Francisco. Seas were run
ming from eight TO ten feet high.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
BANK ROBBERY RUM0RED
Denial Made by Burns Agency
and Clearing House.

Wall Street heard a rumor late yester-
day afternoon that William ]. Burns
had been asked by one Of the biggest
banks below the dead line" t. find SOB
900 in cash that had been stolen from
the paying teller's cage earlier in the
day. Inquiry among the big downtown
banks last night failed TO substantiate
the rumor. Inspector Hughes. at Police
Headquarters. said he had not heard
about the robbery.
When asked about the report an official
of the Burns Detective Agency said:
The only statement that | can make
is that this robbery yarn looks like a
belated April FOOLS day joke"
Members Of the Clearing House Asso-
citation which met yesterday afternoon
after banking hours, said no report Of
a robbery had come to them
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
Lives Lost, Towns and Farms
Laid Waste and Thousands
Driven from Homes When
Big River 0verflOWS.
CAIRO FIGHTS THE WATERS
Hickman, KY, Cut Off and 5000
Persons Without Abode Face
Hunger-Taft Urges Congress
to Grant Relief-Women
Aid Levee Workers.

The area affected by the food result
ing from almost an unprecedented vol-
ume Of water in the Mississippi River
was not extended great deal yesterday.
but the situation at the deluged centres
continued last night to become more
menacing. Two more levee breaks were
reported. These were near Chester, ILL.,,
where 10000 acres of farming land was
inundated.
Twelve hours Of sunshine and a slight
check in the rivers rise have. combined
10 give the general situation a moro
optimistic look in the opinion Of govern
ment engineers, who said last night that
if the stage at Memphis did not go over
forty-five feet the government levees
would hold
The weather forecaster at Memphis.
however, urged managers Of railroads
entering that city from the west to warn
inhabitants of the levee districts 10 move
to higher ground Immediately.
The number of lives lost was brought
to eight yesterday, when the death OK
three railroad men near Fulton, KY,
was reported. and two more were
drowned near Clarksville, Tenn. The
latter drove off the road into overflow
water Of the Red River. The fact that
the loss of life has not been greater IS
due 10 the warning given TO lowand
dwelers Of the coming high water.
Hickman, KY, is the worst sufferer.
The two thousand homeless inhabitants
of the town were augmented yesterday
by the arrival of one thousand refugees
from Dorena, Mo. The food supply at
Hickman will last but two more days.
No trains have been run in or out Of
the town for several days. and food and
tents on the way there still are held up
by washouts. Unless aid comes soon
many will go hungry.
At Columbus, Ky. which was the first
town to be inundated the situation is
grave. Residents are leaving rapidly.
and there is much suffering in outlying
districts The damage In that vicinity
is estimated at 100000
Damage at Memphis is conservatively
estimated at S2sO0OO About twelve.
hundred persons have been driven from
homes. Charitable organizations are
taxed to their capacity. The gas plant
was put out of commission, and this
adds to the distress.
Reports from New Madrid, Mo, are
meagre. The town is flooded, but no loss
Of life is reported. The damage is not
known.
The seriousness of the situation is NOT
limited TO river towns. Small tributaries
have overfowed their banks, and 1t is
estimated that fully three hundred thou
sand acres of farm lands in Kentucky.
Tennessee Missouri, Arkansas and Mis-
sissppi are flooded. Probably nine hum
dred thousand more are untitled because
of fears that the leyees protecting them
may break.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
ROOSEVELT HIS ONE HOPE
Coloners Name Only Answer OF
Applicant for Citizenship.

Dominick Pasquale, who lives some
where in North 7th street Brooklyn
walked into the office OF Justice kapper'
IN the naturalization part OF the Su-
n.are Court. yesterday and applied for
citizenship papers.
..,y,o is the President" he was asked
Roosevelt" he replied quickly.
"Who is the Mayor of New York;
ROOSEVELT" again was the answer.
"yyho will be the next President
Roosevelt"
what is the Constitution"
Roosevelt"
.Such unbounded confidence in the
colonel is worthy of attention" said JUS
,,ce Kapper as he signed Pasquaie
papers.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
DENY USING THEIR FISTS
Messrs. StaSley and Gardner Say
Their Fight Was Verbal.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 3.-Denouncing all pu-
ctlistlc honors. Chairman Stanley and
Representative Gardner. OF the House steel
investigating committed issued to-day
ioint denial OF the story that they sought
TO engage in a finish fight at an executive
meeting OF the committee yesterday. The
two members say the accounts OF the al
fair were greatly exaggerated.
II is acknowledged that acrimonious
words we're used. which is not unusual In
the secret conferences of the steel mves-
tigators. but emphatic denial Is made OF the
statement that Mr.. Gardner landed on MI
Stanley's Jaw and sought to land other
blows The joint statement. which other
members Of the committee declare tells the
real story OF the stormy meeting, also de-
nies that the word lie was used during
the verbal tilt between the chairman ana
Mr.. Gardner.
The near-fght. II is explained. consisted
In such heated words that Mr. Stanley ana
Mr.. Gardner, sitting at opposite ends OF the
table each made move In the direction OF
the other. temporarily alarming some COM
mittee members. who, however, smoothed
the ruffied feelings of the prospective COM
batants Apologies followed.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
CAIRO BATTLES WITH FLOOD
Women Aid Men. in Fight to Save
City from Waters.

! Cairo. ILL.,, April 3.-The flood situation
| here tonight remains practically un-
changed The gauge recorded 53.9 feet at
| sundown a rise Of only 3 feet since last
! night The river Is now IL feet higher
| than ever before. Latest predictions are
| that 1t will not pass the 4-foot mark. All
| levees around Cairo and the drainage dis
| trict are safe tonight. A great army Of
men is watching them. and the railroads,
brought another thousand leyee workers
| into the city to-day.
Imprisoned I'm a waste OF water fifty
miles wide and with the Mississippi River
hourly threatening to go over the levees
and food the entire town. the citizens have
made a tireless fight against the floods for
two days. With the dawn to-day the few
who had been allowed to go 10 their homes
returned to the dikes and resumed their
labor OF strengthening the walls.
All last night the laborers, millionaire
merchants and farmers worked shoulder to
shoulder in the streets, filling sand bags ana
dragging them TO the levee TO be hoisted Il
the six foot wall that is being added to the
natural height of the bulwark AS far As
could he seen toward the Missouri shore
there was nothing but water.
Several hundred women and children were
sent from the town on special train that
managed to make its way through the
flooded district. The women remaining
again Joined the workers about the levee ~
keeping hot coffee and sandwiches CONSTANT
ly on hand.
Every business house In town is closed,
and the restaurants have thrown open
their doors to aid i'm the common cause
Thousands OF gallons Of hot coffee were
made and distributed free of charge. The
women are formally organized into relief
CORPS Bakeries have been working over
time In an effort to supply the demand for
bread but when IL became evident to-day
thar they would not be able TO meet II
a number OF the women started ovens in
their homes.
The current has increased I'm velocity and
Is whirling by the town. carrying barns,
houses fortunes in stored up grain, trees
and driftwood on its crest.
railroads are operating trains with great
d,e1culty. The Big -Four has abandoned
service between Cairo and Mound City.
hut g maintaining continuous service into
Mound city from the north. The Illinois
central Is running all trains as usual, ana
,ha Mobile & Ohio has reported no trouble
..h Of cairo. but is using the Illinois
Central tracks south OF here
several steamboats, are rescuing livestock
from the flooded district and although
many thousand dollars worth VIII DE saved
the loss on this item alone VIII be enor-
nous.
message from Columbus, Ky Tonight
saws the only dry spot in the city Is at
star Mills The refugees at that place are
without meat, but expect shipment of
supplies from St Louis by boat.
The levees at Greenfield Landing, Mo-
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
FaIINI Ga. 20 Meuu N6rk

roy the convenience and accommodation
of its patrons the Pennsylvania railroad
VIII sell parlor car seats Atlsniic City .,,., TO
s.o6 10. $40 =. NJ. Easter Sunday. April
: AMI S.i5, 9I5 a. II. and 2:S0, 3:i5 and
s.so p NJ. Faster Monday, April y. Rcser,,
vatiors and tickets may be procured al all
pnnnsylvania ticket ofii""" New York AMI
prnoki yn-. Adyl
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
czAR AND KAISER TO MEET.

81. Petersburg. April S.-The newspapers
announce that Emperor Nicholas Will meet
the German Emperor In Finnish waters in
July.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
CATTLE PRICE BREAKS A RECORD

Chicago. April BIN the live cattle mar
ket to-day. dstiIlery cattle reached the
top price OF IS Is a 100 pounds. the highest
since 1852 This price was shaded In later
dealings, but stands as new record since
the figures OF thirty years ago.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

CHANGES IN SOUTHERN TRAINS
adjective April 6. Special Limited trains TO
ETnrida via Pennsylvania Railroad will be
uithdrawn. Effective April s.. important
changes will be made in through trains 10
Washington and the South.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI, NOW A RAGING INLAND SEA
Typical showing the level
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04

No connoisseur omits Angosturs Bitters
>I.Ir ,hes and fancy drinks.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
AVE LUNCHEON

WHERE TO HAVE LUNCHEON.
And drink the best American Wines,
H. r. Dewey & Sons Co., l3S Fulton St, NY
--AGvt
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
Short Turn Proved Fatal.

Making a short turn, he started at full
speed for the pier, then suddenly dipped
his planes and his machine began n
frightful descent Rodgers was seen by
hundreds Of persons on the pier 10 relax
his hold on the levers and then, seem
ingy realizing that he was in danger, he
made strenuous efforts to pull the nose
of his machine level.
Failing in this he managed To turn
his craft further inshore. and an instant
later the craft crashed into the edge Of
the surf, not fiv- hundred feet from the
spot where on December 10 last he had
finished his ocean to-OCean flight. Many
men rushed to his aid.
Ernest Scott and James Goodwin. life
guards, were first TO reach him. They
said Rodgers's head was hanging over
one wing Of the machine, the heavy en-
CINE was on his back, and his feet were
drawn up, nearly doubling over his
shoulders. Blood was flowing from his
mouth
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
Aviator Dashed to Death in
Surf After Short Turn
Over Strand at LCng
Beach, Cal.
NECK BROKEN BY ENGINE
Gross Continent Flyer Was in
Reckless Mood and Rivalled
Gulls in Last Trip Aloft
always Lucky
Heretofore.

Long Beach, Cal, April 3.-Halbraith
T. Rodgers. the first man to cross the
American continent in an aeroplanc. was
killed here almost instantly late to-day
when his bipane, in which he had been
soaring over the ocean, fell from height
OF two hundred feet End buried him in
the wrcrk. His neck was broken and
his body badly mashed by the engine Of
his machine. lie lived only ; few mo-
ments.
Rodgers for a week past had been
making daily flights here and had taken
up with him many passengers, both men
and women.
To-day he started from his usual place
and scared out over the ocean, crossing
the pier and then turned and dipped
close to roller coaster in a beach
amusement park
Seeing flock of gulls disporting them
selves among a great shoal OF sardines
Just over the breakers. Rodgers again
turned and dived down into them, scat
tering the sea fowl in all directions
Highly elatcd with the outcome Of his
dive, Rodgers then flew farther out TO
sea, all the time gradually rising, until
he had reached height of about two
hundred feet
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
Quotes from rrouce.

The difference has never been more &C
curately set forth than in lecture by the
English writer. J. \. Froude. delivered
some fortyive years ago, and running as
follows:
leaders in times OF change g.. ON
one side there are the men VINO
have no confidence in the people-who have
no passionate convictions-men who believe
that al wholesome reforms proceed down
ward from the educated to the multitudes
who regard with contempt. qualified by
terror appeals 10 the popular conscience or
20 popular Intelligence
Opposite u these are the men of faith
ana oy faith ] do not mean belief In dog
mas mas but belief in goodness. belief In jus
not contented with looking for what may
be useful OF pleasant TO themselves: they
look by quite other methods for what is
honorable, for what is good. for what is
Just they believe that IL they can find out
that. then AT ali hazards, and in spite OF all
pferent consequences TO themselves. that Is
10 be preferred.
when the air is heavy with imposture
and men live only 10 make money
and the kingdom Of man Ii bought and sold,
and all that Is high and pure in man is
smoth red by corruption FIRE OF the same
sind bursts out In higher natures with a
herceness which carnot be CONTROLLED and
confident. In truth ana right, they call fear
lcSsy on the seven thousand in Israel whO
haze not bowed the knee 20 Baal to rise
They do not ask whether those whom
they address have wide knowledge OF bis
tory or science or philosophy; they ask
rather that they shall be honest, that they
shall be brave. They know well
that conscience is no exceptional privilege
~ the great or the cultivated. that TO bp
generous and unseihsh is no prerogative a
rank or intellect.
We OF to-day who stand for the progress
siye movement here In the United State.
are not welded TO any particular kind o
machinery, save solely as means TO the enc
desired. our aim is 20 secure the real anC
not the nominal rule OF tho people Will
roofin.e.t an. at.i, a..e 0ffh .aiua,u