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The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
BLUES leading
WESTMINSTERS
Official Scores Show Close
Race in Churchmen's
League.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES
Davis, of Blues, Tops List-Me-
kericker Runs Second-Blues
Hold High Team Set.
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

Official averages for the Westminster
Duckpin League. as compiled by c. w.
Hane. official scorer, show that the teams
have not struck the stride of which they
are capable. Blues are in the lead with a
percentage Of 800. Davis, OF the Blues,
has the best average, lO37: McKericker,
with 99.12, is second, and Grubbs, of the
Reds. is third. with 9S4
High game and high individual set goes
to Davis, 80 and 535. He is also tie with
McKericker for highest number of spares,
% each. The highest number of strikes
goes to McKillen and Hafie, both having
five. Blues hold high team set, with 1,452,
and high team game, 500. The averages:
THE
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
NATIONALS BATTLE
WITH SPARTANS TODAY
Manager Gauzza's Speed Boys to
Clash with Fast Southwest Club
at National Park,

A good football battle is booked for
today at National Park. First and NJ
Streets Northeast. when the fast Spartan
\. G. of Southwest, meets the crack
champion Nationals at o'clock with
Speed Kelly officiating as referee.
The Nationals have been working hard
for this game, as the Southwest lads
have been cleaning up things all sea-
son, they yet have their goal to be
crossed. They held the heavy Company
d team, of the Engineers, to a TO U
score, which outweighed them by twenty
pounds to the man.
Manager Gauzza has signed up Harry
Harris, the fast quarter of Busi-
ness High School. and he will be in the
lineup today The lineup Is as follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
WRIGHT TOPS LIST
IN ROYAL TOURNEY
Ha, I,23s Marx in Ten Games in the
Big Down and Out DuekPin
Tournament.

Wright tops the list OF the bowlers in
the ROYAL down-and-out duckpin tourna-
ment, with a ten-gane, total OF LIS.
Ten pins separate his high game from
his low score, rolling respectively, l50
and I2O. Bill Rider Is second in line.
being eleven pins behind Wright In his
total. having for his high game l32 and
his low contest, lis.
But one more week remains for the
local knights OF the maple to qualify
for the final roll-off next Friday, the
ten high men qualifying In any ten
games rolled will be the lucky ones to
bowl. The good scores to date are as
follows: O.
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Intercouncil League Briefs.

While Keane Council was taking two
games from Carroll Council last Thurs
day night in the. Inter-Council X. of c.
League. and tying up for high honors,
SpnIding Council took two from Potomac,
thus putting themselves on an even basis
with them for third place
Tip" O'Neil. Of Keane, was high man,
with 30S, while Mccormick, who rolled
with Keane and Navy that night. was
second, with 36.
Kates Of Carroll had the high set of
the game. with 3l4.
B. Nolan. of Potomac. rolled 30 in two
games. and retired. Thye, of Spalding,
who rolled against Nolan, finished with
a set of 349 which is high set TO date.
Thye also holds high game, with 12S
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Another Player Seeks Divorce.

Los Angeles. Nov. 22.-John F. Kane,
outfielder with Hap Hogan's Venice
Tigers, is the second ball player to file
suit for divorce in as many days, he fol-
lowing Ted Easterly. Suit for Kane. was
filed on November 15 by Attorney Will
lam ]. HanlOn. He alleges that his wife.
Adah f. Kane, deserted him a year ago
without provocaton. The Kanes were
married. in st. Louis. Mo, in 1907. Kane
formerly played with the Chicago Cubs.
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Planning Eight-CIub League.

Missoula, Mont, Nov. FIN order to
make room for Boise, the Union Asso-
citation plans to form an .eight-club cir
cult for next year, and Lewiston, Mont.
is being sounded for the eighth franchise.
This would give the league four north
ern and four southern division cities and
would simplify the transportation and
schedule problems.
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Law team TOPS
RAILWAY LEAGUE
Has 0ne-Game Lead on Traf-
6c in Southern Clerks
Duckpin Circuit.
HUMPHREY LEADS LIST
Auditors Lead-Of Man First on In
dividuaI List-Mechanical in
Third Position.
HUMPHREY LEADS LIST

According to the statistics complied for
the first series of fifteen games played in
the Southern Railway Clerks Duckpin
League, the Law team tops the list, with
Traffic a close second. The high-game
mark is credited to Horne, of the Man
ayers, with a score of 129, while Humph-
rey, Of the Auditors, is next with l20;
Good, of the Law, with SIG, has the high
set honor, Barse. of the Mechanical fol-
lowing closely with 3l3. Mason. of the
Managers, stands alone with a fiat game
of 20. The race in this organization
promises to be a good one, with none OF
the quints showing any runaway ability.
The records follow:
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Newark Club Election Postponed.

Newark, n. j.. Nov. 22-Owing to
James Ebbets, a brother Of Charles, be-
ing in a critical condition last night,
the result of a paralytic stroke, neither
Charles Ebbets, the Brooklyn magnate,
nor his son appeared for the annual
meeting of the Newark club last night
and it was adjourned until December .
President George L. Solomon was also
absent. Edward w. McKeever presided.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Jack Thoney n "Come Back. ;,

Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 22-"BuIIet
Jack Thoney, one of the fastest outfield-
ers who ever wore spiked shoe, is again
in condition and it was stated yesterday
will play in either the international!
League or American Association next
season. Thoney has been out Of the
game for a season. suffering with a bad
arm. Jack stated yesterday that his arm
feels better than in many moons and from
all indications will be in first-class con-
dition next year.
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Mny Also Visit Japnn.

Sacramento. Cal, Nov. PA baseball
promoter in Japan has made an offer to
Manager Harry Wolverton. Of the local
Pacific Coast League club, to take a
team of Coast League players to Japan
to play a series with Jap teams. The trip,
If made, will be in December, after the
their way -.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Marines Play In Mexico,

Vera Cruz, Mex, Nov. "a game Of
baseball was played here on November
L. between mines from the warships
Michigan and Virginia. The score was
to in favor of the Michigan nine
About 300 marines from the ships saw
the game. There were few Mexicans
present and there was no feeling ex-
pressed.
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mo- Rrmain AM Cuha.

Havana, Cuba, Nov. 22-The Birming-
ham CSouthern League) team has decided
TO prolong its stay In Cuba and viii go
to Santiago for a series OF games. while
the Brooklyn team is playing Havana.
The Brooklyn players viii be in Cuba un-
I'll the. middle Of December. but do not
expect to play Outside Havana
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STANDING OF TEAMS.
Ray Movie Critically I'M.

Laporte. Ind, Nov. a.-Ray Move, Of
the Brooklyn Nationals, is critically III
at his home in Rochester with Appendix
citis, and an operation will probably
have to be performed. Move went to
Brooklyn near the close of the season
and is slated for Fishers place at short
next season.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
New Mannrer for Rerin,

Regina, Canada, Nov. 22.-Charles SITS
has accepted the terms Of the local West
ern Canada League club and will be the
team manager next seAcon. Sits is a
second baseman. who achieved fame in
the L /. ]. League and Un4on Associa-
ton. Last season he played with the st.
Louis Federais.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Monte Mcfarland Dead.

Peoria, Ill. Nov. 22-Monte Mcfarland.
who played with the Chicago White Sox
about eight years ago. died here yes
terday OF pneumonia. During the last
baseball season Mcfarland served as an
umpire in the Wisconsin-Illino League
and previous to that time played I. /. l.
League ball, following his retirement
from the major leagues.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

The Good Shepherd football team de-
feated the Hyattsville eleven at Hyatts-
vile. Nd, by the score of 35 to 5. The
Churchmen played rings around the
Marylanders, who fought a game battle.
The winners would like to arrange
games with some strong teams. Com
municate with Manager Freeman, 6s7 F
Street Northeast
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swamp woodberry-Fore,t ream.

Alexandra, Va, Nov. 22.-By a score
of 81 to 0 the Episcopal High School
football team this afternoon defeated the
woodberry-F Forest School The game
was played on the grounds of the Epis-
copalians and was witnessed by large
crowd.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Rrooklyp ser1s InneIder Fi,her.

Brooklyn. N Y, Nov. 22-shortstop
Bob Fisher, of the Brooklyn Club. was
sold today to the Toronto Club. of the In
ternational League
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Y. N. C. A. DUCKPN LEAGUE.

The Mohawks still maintain first place
In the Y. NJ. c. A. Duckpin League BY
the email margin OF one game. the Mia.
CARA and Yakima teams being tied for
second and third place. f. Eiker.- of the
Mohawks. is first in average, with Etchi.
ON. of the Delaware team second. and
Thomson OF the Niagaras, third.
The averages follow:
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
New England League Deal.

Boston. Mass. Nov. 22-Catcher De-
|-laney purchased by Fall River, of the
New England League, from Worcester.
has been sold to Lynn. The Lynn club
has also made an orfer to Lowell for
Catcher Lavigne.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
CoIored National Baseball League.

Pierre. S. Oak, Nov. 22.-Articles of in
were filed with the Secretary
of State here yesterday for the .Colored
National Baseball League of the United
States. The league is capitalized for $50, :
000 and is backed by Chicago men.
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neal I'm the I'LL. League.

Davenport. Iowa, Nov, 22.-The local l.
1. i. League club announces the pur-
chase from Springfield, of the same
league, of Pitcher Middleton. Outfielder
Harry ohland and cash are given in ex-
change.
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"Doc'' white to Lead Venice.

San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 22-'Doc"
White, the dentist song writer. and
southpaw pitcher of the White Sox. is
through with big league baseball White.
while here with the Sox-Glants tourists.
virtually came 10 terms with Hap"
Hogan. ewner OF the Venice team, Of the
Coast League. to pilot that aggregation
next year. Comiskey has given White
his release.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
yiEilant Junlor, % PIay.

This morning at 1890 the lOo-pound
champion Yigilant Junior eleven, which
has met and defeated all-comers. will
line up against the Southern Stars of the
Southwest at vigilant Park, Fifteenth
and II Streets Northeast
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

waddeI in sorrr PIieht.

ST. Louis, Nov. 2.-"Rube' waddeII.
formerly one Of the greatest pitchers In
baseball, was picked up wandering about
the streets yesterday. exhausted and suf-
fering from consumption. He could not
speak above a whisper Friends took
him in charge and provided him with
enough money to go to San Antonio. Tex.
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-,tlnnta nur. ontdeIder FIanesnn.

! Decatur H., Nov. e2.-outhelder Syl-
vester Flanagan, of the Decatur club.
has been sold to the Atlanta Club. of the
southern League. for $500 Flanagan led
The l. /. l. League in hitting during the
last season. with mark Of .SH.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
BOWLING BATTLES FOR
THE ENTIRE WEEK
National Capital Duckpin League.

National Capital DucISpin League.
Monday-CaSinUs vs.. Fat Men.
Tuesd4y-Open date.
wednesday-VelTet Kind vs PotomaS.
Thursday-Open date.
FridAy-BrunSwicks Climbers
Friday-Palace Vs. Y. NJ {. A
saturdsy-ColumbiAns vs.. Capitol Hill.
Departmental DuckpIn League.
Nonday-U s NJ. c. Va Land ofice.
WeinesdAy-War vs. G. r. q.
Frday-BHreau Treasury.
Terminal n. II. Y. VI. c. A. League.
MOndAy-shops vs.. Freight.
TueSday-S;ation southern.
wetInesday-Auditurs vs. Land and Industrial
Friday-Trainmen vs.. Car Department.
District Duckpin League.
Monday-Garrisons vs.. GoodfelloWs.
TueSday-Shermans vs.. Royals
Wetinesday-Tokdos vs. yContenders.
Thursdsy-Royas vs. J. T. d. s
FTiday-NeWcomers Resolutes-
Ingram Memorial League.
Monday-smiIers vs. Boosters.
Tuesday-Bruwnies vs.. Hummers.
wednesday-Romans Hittites.
Observation-Disclosures Ts Boosters.
FridRy-SamRtarans Corinthians
Postofice Department League.
TueSiay-City PostOfioe vs. Postal Savings,
Friday-Finanoe Inspections.
Fridsy-Railway Mail Service ys- Station F.
Departmental Tenpin League.
Misunderstanding vs. Bureau.
Tue-dsy-lntEriOr War.
wednesday-NaVy COMMISSIONER
Pepco League.
Acknowledgements Vs. Overhead
FrSiay-Engineering Construction.
Southern Hallway Clerks League.
Monday-Managers Law.
Friday-Mechanical Auditors.
Fridsy-Trafnc u. Freight.
Washington Gas Light Compapy's
League.
wednesday-west Station vs.. Distribution.
Commercial Vs. Installation.
spaIding Council OK. of c. DuckpIn
League.
Tuesday-open date
Westminster League.
Monday-Blues rs Greens; Whites vs. Bluss.
Interdenominntiona League.
Tuesday-wsstminster vs. ST. Marks; Bethany vs.
Ksndells; Fifth vs. Siths.
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In a white flyer shoot at the Sinking
Spring Gun Club, of Reading, Pa, on
November Is. NJ. F. Koffroth, a novice
was high with seven straights
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
"TIp" O'Neil, Of Keane,
Dodger. win i'm Havana.

Havana, Cuba, Nov. 1.-THE Brook
Ign National League club defeated the
Havana team here today, to T.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

The Genoas received two black eyes at
the hands of the hard-hitting Salvadors
Thursday night The whole Genoa team
was away OFF form. Morris. of the Saliva
dors. had 124 for high game of the set
His total for the set was 80 pins spilled.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

RefeTee-Rryan Morse. GeurGe Washington Uuivcr
Sty. Tmrire-Ensisn Day. L. s y Head Iineman
Joe Crouch, George Washington University.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

Harper. the Trenton N. j.. shot, won
the white flyer race at the Point Breeze
Gun Club. of Philadelphia. on November
Is. with a score Of % out Of 20.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 22.-John B.
Williams. OF Sacramento, leading rwirler
Of the Pacific Coast League during the
season of 1913 married on November S
Miss Alonzo Rico. daughter of Bert Rico.
a court bailif. The bridal couple started
the following day for San Francisco,
where they will embark for Honolulu.
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Tuesday the Santa Marias won two out
OF three from the Ninas Lacey, with ll2
and lO7 in the first and second game,
was responsible for the Ninas' defeat In
his third game he fell away below form
by rolling "a.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
CARROLL COUNCIL
LEAGUE NOTES
CARROLL COUNCIL rK OF G. LEAGUE


SCHEDULE FUK THIS " lin
Monday. November q GcnOas vs.. Pintas
Friday, November 2s-Columbias VS., Ninas.
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Columbias took two games from the
Pintas Morday night Smith and Burke,
both of the Pintas, were tied for high
game Of the set, having l. each. Smith
having two strikes and two spares, while
Burke had two strikes and one spare.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
sparrows Reach Goal.

The All-Stars handed the Young Ma
tionalsr severe drubbing yesterday nj
Eleventh and y Streets Northeast, score
26 TO 6.
Feature plays were pulled of by Roy
Houck, F. Sparrow and Al Sparrow for
the winners English" Sparrow was not
in the lineup owing to a bum wing
Honeymoon I'm Honolulu.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

Friday night the Salvadors again won
two games. This time the Santa Marias
we're the victims. Although the Santa
Marias lost two. they gave the SalvadOrs
one of the hardest fights they have had
this year. The first game was lost by
four pins, while the third was lost by
two.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

The schedule of this league has just
come from the printers. 1t is a very
handy book. containing the rules and
bylaws of the league; also a brief history
from its first year
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

Sherwood. OF the Station F team, OF
the Post-Ofice Department Duckpin
League. put across the high game of the
season when he registered 1Ss in his sec
ond game against the City Post-office
quint Wednesday night
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23
Departmental DuckPIn League

Terminal n. II. Y. VI. c. A. League
MCnday-Shops Freight
TueSday-S;ation Ts. southern.
wedneSday-AudituTs vs. Land and Industrial
Friday-TTainmen vs.. Car Department.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

After each club had captured a game
In the Arcade League on Thursday night,
a roll-on was required to decide the third
contest, and in the last the Arcadians
landed the match from the Imperials.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

District Duckpin League.
Monday-Garrisons vs. Goodfellov%
Tuesday Shermans vs.. Royals
wetnesday-ToSkios vs. JContenders.
Thursdsy Royals vs.. J. Y. u. s
FTiday-NeWcomers vs.. Resolutes-
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Hyatt.viIIe Team Defeated.

Tuesday-westminster vs.. ST. Marks; Bethany v
kendells; Fifth vs. Sithso
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does not materialize in the actual result but
with 70 Q-KtS, QxQ OK is also pos
sbe); 30 RxQ, KXk f.. we should have a
pawn ending, in which Black would retain his
extra pawn, viz, 81 R-Kt 2, XXI; 81 RX =,
RxR; 80 RXR K-B 2, etc. If 20 RIB 3.
OR 5; 80 7. R-k would involve White
in the loss Of a rock.
I'D II 30 Pixie, R-K $ en-; 81 K-Kt 2.
RxR; g. P-Kt7. R-kt $ en-, 80 K-R 8.
R-K; 81 P-R7, P-Q 90; IS P-BS 90.
Q-Kt ch. etc.
(q) FOR this move threatening the exchange
OF queen for the two ROCKS the only remedy
is death.
() AS illustrating the peculiar features OF
the position he dare not play g. X q Il on
and White can only eNtricate himself from the
mating net by loss of material
fs) SO OK Is 4 would seem 10 give Black
trouble, but he would be able eventually to
queen the Kt y. The tcXt move leads to an
interesting ending of queen against two rocks
in which Black thanks 10 his bishops pawn
anording protection TO his king, is decidedly In
the ascendant.
% 1t was not possible to find another win
ming continuation for Black. Both the White
pawns must first be disabled.
tu) IL 81 K-B3. then X +; 81 OK L Or y
-R T. followed by PR and White cannot
prevent the fall OF his remaining pawns before
rocks.
tD II 20 K-Kt2. R-R oh; Il K-R g.
R-K b ! and (R)-R7 etc. II he plays a
waiting move. such 20 % !. the answer
would be RIB 4: Al Ok 6. CR)-R4 4. q
Ok 2. R-K 4; 500 Il p R-K 5. followed by
R Ok and R-K Z. black then doubles
bis rocks on the seventh rank and wins easily
(wD To 70 K-B3 or III the reply would be
r Or 3J-R 6 ch; ~ K-Bt RIB Oh; IS
XXX s, R-K ch, winning the queen.
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Annual Report Shows Paltry
Balance in Bank.
BASKETBALL MAKES PROFIT
Maintenance of Oarsmen the
Most Expensive Item in
Budget of Sports.

The annual financial statement Of the
Columbia University Athletic Association.
which was made public yesterday by
Harry A. Fisher. graduate manager Of
athletics, after It's approval by the board
Of directors OF the association. shows that
athletic teams on Morningside Heights
had TO sail pretty close TO the wind last
season. inasmuch as the reserve In the
bank after all expenses had been met
was only 1924 II. Varsity basketball
freshman baseball. freshman track and
freshman lawn tennis were the only sports
which turned in credit balance to the
association treasury.
Although the statement il faulty in
that it does not show even in gross the
total cost OF putting Columbia teams on
the field. IT gives an idea Of the relative
money making powers of the various
sports In which the Blue and White en-
cages. basketball. actually but not nom
inally a major varsity sport. turned in
surplus OF 1929 20. and II was the only
varsity team that showed a balance on
the right side OF the ledger.
Appropriations had TO he made by tho
association for the baseball Team 10 tie
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MANY BILLIARD CONTESTS
Amateurs Club Plans Long
Series of Tournaments.

Plans for an active season OF tourna-
ment play were launched yesterday for
the Amateur Billiard Club OF New York
at its home at 18th street and Broadway.
The first OF the contests, a handicap
pocket billiard tournament Will begin to-
morrow night, for which the prizes have
been donated BY William A. Morschauser
the president o. the club The competi-
ton will be decided under the lose-and-out
system.
The committee of the club has arranged
10 continue throughout the season the
usual one-night tournaments. Tuesday
Of each week will be devoted TO handi-
cap billiards. Thursday to three-cushion
tournaments and Friday to pocket Inn
iards. The executive committee NJ ,ho
club has appropriated $1,000 for the mr.
chase of prizes for these contests Tho
annual championships Will be decided
later in the season
special handicap affair at 1872 balk-
line billiards is nearing completion. for
which prizes have been offered bv Josepb
+. Sitter.
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APPROVE CHOICE OF
COCHRAN IN DESIGNER
Gardiner Williams Has Built
Many Cup Winning SIoops
and SChOOnerS.

There were many expressions of APP
prevail among yachtsmen yesterday and
a general feeling Of satisfaction when
they heard that Alexander Smith Cochran
had ordered second yacht for the de-
fence Of the Americas Cup They were
also gratifed to learn that the designer
the schooner Atlantic which proved the
winner of the ocean race for the Ger
man Emperor's Cup in 1905. She also won
the Cape Mag Challenge Cup twice. in
1904 and 1911
Two sloops OF his design. the Asprant
and the Weetemoe. were the winners OF
the Astor cups for sloops In the years
1901 and 1906, respectively. The Weeta-
moe owned by Henry +. Lippitt. was
built to the old rule OF measurement She
met +. NJ. Smiths Effort, which was
built TO the new rule, sixteen times in
1906, and defeated her in ten races. Other
fast yachts designed by Gardner are the
sloops Meroda, the Windward. the lronde-
quot the Nicola and the schooner Quis-
setta. This second cup yacht Is to be
constructed OF bronze. She is TO be delr-
cred at about the same time as the yacht
being built by the Herreshoffs.
Alexander Smith Cochran. who VIII be
the owner Of the new boat, is the head
Of what is said to be the greatest carpes
works In the world. the Alexander Smith
g. Sons Company, of Yonkers He en-
ploys 1000 men, and in 1910 he gave $50
OF them who had worked more than ten
years for the firm, $1,000 each. Mr.. Smiths
fortune is estimated at $5O,0O00OO. lie
built the Sherman Memorial Dispensary
and the Spran Ridge Consumptive Hos
pital, and gave them, It is said, to the
city of Yonkers.
In 1908 he gave the Republican National
Committee $4,000 to help maintain high
protective tariff, and once, after buying
Persian rug for $4,000 he gave II to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In May. 1911. he bought a Wright BIZ
plane and began a course of training to
become an aviator. He owns "A town resi-
dence, a farm in Westchester County, a
hunting preserve in North Carolina and
a villa in Maine. His Yonkers house is
known as Duncraggen.