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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
BIG WHEAT CROP IN SIGHT
Nav ! Condition Indicates 513,.
$1,000 Bushels Winter.
GAIN OVER LAST YEAR
Department of Agriculture Is
sues First official Estimate
of Season.

Washington. May s-The first officia
estimate Of the size OF the winter wheat
crop was made to-day IN the May report
Of the crop reporting board Of the De-'
psrtment Of Agriculture.
The condition on May / indicates YIELD
OF approximately 1876 bushels an acre.
assuming average variations TO prevail
On the estimated area 10 be harvested TINS
would produce a final crop Of 1l3.ol'oVV
bushels. compared with 99,9i9,0o0 bush
els in 1912. 4S0.s56.O 900 bushels in 1911,
434142. 600 bushels in 1910 and ALSO
600 bushels in 1909. The crop viii De-
above or below the figures here gwen
according as the condition from May ! 70
time OF harvest is above or below inc
average change
The Nav report Of last year. when
unusually bad conditions prevailed, indi-
Gated a crop of 370.714.o00 bushels.
The average condition on May l was
e1.e per cent OF normal compared WIN
sf.6 per cent on April /. 79.7 per cent on
Nav 1. 1912. and S5.6 per cent, the aver
age for the last ten years on May l.
The area TO be harvested was 30.95s,ooo
acres or $4,000 acres less than the
area planted last fall. but 4,Ss7'Ooo acres
more than the area harvested last year.
Other figures given In the report are
Rye-Condtion, 81.
Meadow Characterization $50.
Hay remaining on farms, 1o,S2s,0oO
tons.
CHARACTERIZATION, ST..
Spring ploushing, So per cent COM
pleted.
Spring planting. 81 per cent completes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

The Nomans Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation announced last night that every
woman who appeared at Montclsir next
Tuesday to participate in the team match
between the New York and New Jersey
players will be provided with contest.
The number of players on a side will not
be- restricted II was explained that in
as much as these matches had been ar
ranged Tor providing practice, the com
petition is open TO all members OF clubs
affiliated with the Woman's Metropolitan
Golf Association.
Oswald Kirby. .h= new Jersey cham
pion. and Jerome y. Travers, the national
title holder. who were 10 have played a
four ball match with Fred IIerreshoff and
Walter j. Travis at Garden city early
next week, will not do so. After the
metropolitan amateur championship tour
nament ~ Fox Hills is completed. how
over. II is quite likely that the match will
uc ~carranged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
NiLburn Thrown and
Injured on Polo Field

team assisted in carrying him TO the club
made a hasty examination OF his injuries
To the relief OF those concerned Il was
found that he had escaped without any
broken bones.
His face was badly gashed and bruised
in several places from the sharp hoofs
OF the pony These proved To be the most
serious OF his hurts. There was con
fusion on his breast. which probably will
be a sore spot for several days. 1t is
likely. however. that the injuries will
yield 10 the immediate treatment, and he
will be able to resume practice within a
week
The practice OF the American team be
gan early in the afternoon with two tours
lined up and devoting their attention
chiefly to riding off and hitting OF the
ball During this portion Of the play
Deyereux Milburn held a position at No.
.. with Monte Waterbury playing No. ];
Larry Waterbury at No 5, and r. l..
Agassiz AT back. on the opposing side
Louis + Stoddard was No. !. Rene La
Montague. No. >: FoXhall-keene, No. 3,
and H. &. Phipps at back
Then the players were shifted for more
spirited work al defence and goal scoring.
Captain Whitney took his fayorite posi-
tion of No. 3 in this contest playing
Louis +. Stoddard at No. ]. while Monte
Waterbury moved back TO No. ,. with
DevereuN Milburn I'm his old position al
back Larry Waterbury vas put in at
No. on the opposite side 10 head off the
tremendous PUSHES Of Mllburn, supported
by FoXhall Keene at No. g. Rene La
Montague PLAYED at No. . and r. l..
AgassiZ al back.
Mr.. Milburn had been playing in spec
tacular fashion. holding off both Larry
waterbury and Foxhall Keene and back
ing the bali splendidly. when the accident
happened. II cast damper upon the bal
ance OF the days practice, which was
brought 10 q close with some desutory
hitting Of the ball.
The final practice of the Americans on
tho field at Ccdarhurst will be held next
Sunday. Then the team will move 70 the
field at Meadow Brook where II will con-
iinuo until the international cup matches
against the British challengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
NEW MAIL ORDER HOUSE
Incorporated in Delaware and
Combines Three Concerns.

4 new corporation. combining the inter-
ests OF the Chicago House Wrecking Com
pany. 100000 concern, the Harris Home
Company and the Harris Steel and Wire
Company. has been developed since the
introduction OF parcel post, 10 do a gen
eral mail order business throughout the
United States. The organization has been
incorporated under the laws Of Delaware.
but the control Of the business will re-
main with Chicago interests, where the
individual concerns forming the new com
bination were located. The Chicago
House Wrecking Company has been
mail order institution for many years and
brings TO the new corporation al expert
ence along practical lines which, with
the practical knowledge developed in the
other concerns. the supporters Of the new
organization believe will insure for them
continued success. In 1898 the Chicago
House Wrecking Company was formed TO
dismante the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton In Chicago and TO sell the machinery,
building material and various forms Of
wrcckage. Following this successful UNI
dertsking. the concern pursued the same
course with the Pan-American Exposition
I'm Buffalo the Trans Mississippi EXPOSE
ton in Omaha and the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition in ST. Louis. From the
dismantling OF eXpositions the company
branched out into the purchasing of
bankrupt stocks, and TO dispose OF these
stocks a catalogue mail order business
was begun, which gradually developed
into A straight mail order distribution. IL
has plant with $4,000 square feet OF
floor space on a twenty-five acre tract In
Chicago, in the central manufacturing
district
The Harris Home Company has been
engaged in the business OF selling homes
by mail, the various parts being shipped
ready TO Ia put together in a compare
lively short time. while the Harris Steel
and Wire Company has also been en-
ga ged along mail order lines. The bust
ness OF all three concerns. il is said. VIII
| be conducted as heretofore except that
there will be cooperation and one board
OF directors, and the name VIII be the
| Harris Brothers Company. The capltaIi-
zation Of the new corporation Will be
SO. ooo go. divided into $500 90 in common
and 100000 I'm preferred stock. The
! Eastern fnanciers who are directly con-
cerned are represented by the Max Oscher
| Company Inc. investment bankers, No.
| CO Broadway. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
SHOEMAKER WINS WITH CUE

J. Howard Shoemaker the national
amateur pocket billiard champion, de-
feated Or. William G Howe last night in
the final block OF their three nights
match at Doyles i2d street academy. The
final score was 900 balls to 80 In the
closing session at the table Shoemaker
sent 100 balls into the pockets. while Dr..
Howe was adding 80 TO his string
Norman Smith and Neil Il. Mckenzie
will meet I'm an amateur pocket billiard
match OF $50 balls. playing 30 balls to-
night and tomorrow night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
LAFAYETTE STRIKES SNAG
Pitchers Weaken and Wesleyan
Hammers Out a Victory.

Middletown. Conn. Msy s-After tum-
bling Harvard and Dartmouth. the La
fayctte nine struck snaG al Wesleyan
University. Coins down To defeat 10y "A
score 81 10 5.
Wildnoss by Holden. OF Lafayette. filled
the bases IN tho second inning. and he
was succeeded by Forshee. who was
batted for four successive singles. scoring
five runs for Wesleyan. In the sixth
Wesleyan increased her lead when Bacon
drove out the longest home run over seen
on Wesleysn's field. scoring Wright.
In the eighth frame I'VE hits and errors
by Holden scored four runs for Lafayette.
Bacon pitched his best game to-day mold
ing Lafayette to three hits the FIRST seven
innings.
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
RICE DONATES CHESS PRIZE

Professor Isaac J. Rice, donor OF the
intercollegiate chess trophy
has offered for competition between Cubd
and the United States "A valuable chess
Shield which is TO be played for an
nuaily by teams OF experts representing
the TWO countries.
The first match may possibly he held ~
This civ this summer. as a delegation OF
Havana players is expected here. ~ not
the opening match will he played durins
Inc chess carnival at Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
TO FIX TERMINAL SITES.

John \. Bensel, State Engineer, will
hold a public meeting in The Bronx Bor-
ough Hall. Third avenue and nth street.
tomorrow afternoon ar O'Clock 10 take
up the subject Of barge canal terminals.
Mr. Benscl is anxious to get the views OF
business men 20 to locations. that recon-
mendations may be- made 10 the Canal
Board at an early date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
lawn Tennis 4 Racing Il Polo 4 Golf 4 Other Sports
HARVARD RISES IN MIGHT
Bats Out Eight Runs in Last
Frame, Beating Opponents.
IN TeIesraph 10 M Trlhune.


Cam bridge Mass. May s.-Harvsrd
made strong finish here this afternoon
against the Catholic University team
from Washington. scoring eight runs liz
the last two innings and winning By a
score Of II 10 I.
u took three Harvard pitchers-Hitcn-
cock, Hardy and Fryeto win the game.
After Harvard had opened. with two
run lead the visitors hit Hitchcock freely.
and at the end OF the second inning were
ahead to >, this lead being Increased
gradually Hardy was hit hard, but the
Crimson kept after Green and finally
landed on him in the seventh frame, when
two bases on balls were followed by a
triple by Frye and two-oase hit by
Ningate.
The visitors made thirteen hits off the
three Harvard pitchers. while the Grim
son made twelve hits off Green. Clark
who again caught FOR Harvard, led In
the batting, making a single, triple and
home run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

For Southern New England fair. slightly
warmer to-day. Saturday cloudy. probably
showers. moderate south winds, becoming
variable
For Delaware and New Jersey. fair. slight
l. warmer to-day. saturday increasing cloud
ness: moderate south winds becoming variable
For Eastern peunsy lvan.n, increasing cloud
ness ana slightly warmer to-day; saturda1
cloudy. probably showers and cooler IN north
portion, moderate south winds, becoming veri
able
For Western PENNSYLVANIA and Western
New York. local rains to-day or tonight and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
Subscription Race NOW
Fathered BY Jockey Club

arranged and programmed 10 the best ad-
vantage OF and for subscribers two-year-
old races for colts. tWo-year-Old races for
FLIES elimination races FOR both classcsl
thrcc-ycar-Old races under conditions
most favorable 70 tho general equality or
subscribers. four car-old races. stecple-
Chases and race or races FOR entire
horses over a cup distance or the full
stceplechasc course. with selling condi-
lions that any Of tho starters may be
claimed for 500 and donated 10 the
United States government for breeding
purposes.
such races 10 be given at the different
racing associations. and u Is safe To as
sumo that the associations and owners
fund Will add a sufficient amount o.
make the races most attractive
The payments OF the above subscription
would be- 81 .0NG PAYABLE June I, the re-
maiudor at the call OF a committee 10 be
appointed latcr: approximately 500 IN 1914.
$50 iu 1915 and $50 in 1916. from which
sums and the amount added by tho racing
association and owners fund the
purses will be- given.
4 committee OF experts on breeding and
individuality will attend the July sales A.
Newmarket. England. when part at
least OF the ycarlIngs will bo purchased.
This plan was not devised ~ this coun-
try. but Is said 10 have originated in
China II is followed also in Japan and
Australia. and was the basis FOR the Pip
Ing Rock subscription races which proved
so popular last season and which was fol-
lowed on 4 more ambitious scale this
wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
SYRACUSE BEATS MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor. Mich. May s.-Bunchins
hits with Michigan's mispisys, Syracuse
defeated the Wolverines to-day by. a
score Of TO l. II was Michigan's first
defeat this wear on Ferry Field.
Rogers. Michlgan's star Dackstop' "HlIe
sliding into second base In the sixth in
ming broke small bone IN his right an
kle 40 viii be out Of the game the re
maindcr OF the season.
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
MISUNDERSTANDING
Sixty Tee Up in First 0ne-0ay
Tourney of Season.
MRS. FAITH LEADS FIELD
Takes Gross Award, While Net
Prize Goes 20 Mrs. Irving
at Englewood.

More than sixty women golfers teed
up in the first one-day tournament Of the
season Yesterday over the links Of the
Enelewood Country Club, and by the
time the circuit had been completed near
~ half OF them declined 10 return cards
At any rate, Mrs. w. J. Faith. Of Wyka-
cyl. with % Sc mad both low gross and
low net scores. As one competitor can
take only one prize. Mrs. J. S. Irving
of scarsdsle, VINO did not corral an i'm
portant prize all last year, was the net
winner, with card OF 9S-o-9-.
on the outward journey Mrs. Faith did
especially good work at the long third
holo in the meadow. which she negotiated
in D. She was on the green in g. Again.
at the long fouI teenth. Mrs. Faith was on
the green in 3. ana two puts gave ner a
par -. She drove tue i50-yard fifteenth
and got a there and the 4I-yard SIX
teenth had no tcrrors for her, for once
more she was on the green in and holed
out for ..
Her card follows:
Out............ 80
In............... , 4-i4-S
Mrs. I. W. lNtnuleHf VI AluidiNf WV
went round in l0l. spoiled her chances at
the second hole, where her drive found
the brook near the bridge. Undaunted.
Mrs. Rendigs attempted to play out and
required to do so. incidentally splashins
herself literally with muddy water. Mrs,
Lawrence Swift made the le0-yard eiSh-
tenth hole in ., her ball coming TO rest
on her drive within six inches Of the cup
Mrs. Swift afterward won the putting
competition. Miss L. Spears. who holed
long put at tho A1-yard sixteenth hole
for a 4. was the only one of the field 10
make as"birdie." and won prize for the
achievement.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.
Official Record and Forecast.-washins

Official Record and Forecast. w ashingto ION.
MAY S-Although pressure is high over the
North Atlantic states and tho Northwest, rels-
lively low pressure in the lake region has re
suited in quite general though mostly light
rains from the upper lake region westward 20
the Rocky Mountains There were also local
thunderstorms In portions OF the South At
lantic and the East Gulf states and IN the
central Rocky Mountain region. il is warmer
IN the central valleys and decidedly cooler In
;he Northwest. with temperatures from 10 20
20 degrees below the seasonal average. In he
Atlantic states temperatures are about normal
West or the Rocky Mountains pressure con
tinues low and there we're general rains from
Central California northward
During Friday and saturday the weather
will be cloudy and unsettled over the northern
norfiou OF the country from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific with showers over the greater portion
~ this area There will also be showers and
tbuud.rstorns on Friday in the central Rocky
urday in the central plains states. Tempera
lures will continue low over tiw Northwest,
and bv saturday they will be falling TO the
eastward and southwark as FAR as the West
C;ulf states and the OHIO Valley.
the winds along the New England and mid
ole Atlantic coast will be moderate south, be
coming variable South Atlantic coast, mod
crate northeast except east and southeast on
the Florida coast; East Gulf coast, light 10
moderate and mostly east; West Gulf coast.
iish, "a moderate east to south: on the great
lakes moderate northwest and north.
STEAMERS departing on Friday for European
norris iii have moderate south winds. becom-
Ing variable with fair weather 10 the Grand
Banks
Forecast for Special Locaiities-for East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
TAX ON AUTOS TOO HIGH SHOCK FOR Jim JEFFRIES
Asked To Be Sparring Partner
for "Gunboat" Smith.

"Gunboat" Smith stops at nothing. Word
was received from san Francisco last
night that he sent Jim Jeffries, formerly
heavyweight champion Of the world the
following telegram: do you want 10
come up North and act as my sparrins
PARTNER? Answer Immediately
Smith is training for his match with
Jesse willard. which will be fought In
San Francisco on May l.. and the winner
probably will he matched TO box Luther
NcCarty for the white heavyweight cham
nionshlp on July T. willard has engaged
five sparring partners, while Smith up
to date has only the veteran Bob Arm
strong to work with
Leo T.. Flynn, the matchmaker OF the
Olympic athletic club Of Harlem. has
undergone an operation FOR appendicitis
and is now recovering rapidly. He will
resume his duties In two weeks or less.
The Garden Athletic club viii reopen
Us doors one week from tonight after a
period Of inactivity OF almost two months.
In one ten-round bout Mike Gibbons, the
mastery boxer OF ST. Paul, VIII meet
Tommy Connors. Of Scranton. These boys
met before. and Gibbons won as he
pleased. Inc second ten-round contest
Will bring together Tom Gibbons and
Young" Mike Donovan son of the former
iodleweight champion Of America.
Four heavyweight boxers VIII cross
gloves at the New Polo Ath'euc CUB OF
Harlem. tonight. Phil Burns and Gene
Smith will oppose each other IN the main
bout and Con clayton will circle the ring
IN companv with Frank McGlnnus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

aeusodse hits-Cilmore. Kerrigan Richie.
q D. mt-Morris Stolen bases--Fish
fs,, 'epiosn ~, Dbnn. Monshan o.. NJ
spn,.sI, Left on bases-Seton Hall, g.
v Ksssslo, > Struck out-By Peploski. 10,
ssss, lgAn. .. by Stone. 4 by Chittick. L.
btrh.. ~ oalls-On Stone, T. Hit by
Pr Iby Peploski (WeiiD Passed ball
y hts-oh Pepiosk In innings
l,.,,san ? IN innings; Of Stone, Z IN
Hs-i on Chittick. 3 IN inning UNI
.euh Mtrrll. JoLsoy ClLy. Tlme--l 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
The score follows
To,aIs...s'IiI2e'9e. rotals.....ss 10 q /:

sRattcd for HARDY iu seventh inning.
Bsttcd for Trayes In ninth inning.
Tfsrt.rd. $780,. . . . = XII
catholic Uniy...-O O.
Home run--Clark. Threc-base hits -
Clark. FRYE Two-base hits-Iachary -,
pipp tponneiiy Niusate. Sacrifice hits
smith HAYES 90. Hardwick. Hits-Oh
Hitchcock. 3 In ! inning none out in sec
ondl: or Harry. Is I'm g innings OF Frye,
IN . innings. of Green. - IN : q innings
or Travcs none IN b inning stolen bases
Lynch. Donucly. First base on errors
Harvard. o.. catholic University, !. Lett on
bqses-Tlsrvard :. Catholic University. I.
Bass on oslls-On HARDY. I, off FRYE.
m Green. g. Struck out-By HARDY. .. oy
Frye. O. by Green. !, by Trayes, J. iiit ~
pitcher Green fAyrcs'. Double pays
Hardwick aud Clari,. Frye. Ningato ana
Clark. Passed balls--Clark, 3. Wild pitcnes
HARDY. .. Umpire-O Reilly. Time IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

Highest temperature yesterday, 50 de-
crees cat 30 y. M lowest 81; average
IS: average for corresponding date last year.
81; average for corresponding date last th.r-
ty-three years. 81
Local Forecast-Increasins cloudiness TO-
day showers and cooler at night or to-
morrow moderate s<A~A winds becoming
variable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
WALNUT BOY, STALLION, DEAD

WarrensburG. Mo. May s-Walnut Boy.
the famous pacing stallion. which made
the fastest pacing record OF any breeding
horse on exhibition at the Columbian En-
position. Chicago. I'm 1898. is dead here.
The horse was owned by John Gallison,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
IocaI Official Record.

Local Official Record.--The following on
cial record from the Weather Bureau shows
the changes In the temperature for the last
twenty-four hours. I'm comparison with the
date OF last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

Two base hit During Home runS Bacon
.,d s.hec-er stolen hases-Ds' idson ana
Never sacrifice hit-Person. Bases on balls
or Bacon /. N Holden. 5. OF forshee' J.
struck out-bs Bacon. .. hY holdeh, ., pF
Eorshee II Time 50 umpire-Lant0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
StT0h HALL AGAIN VICTOR
Oeieats Springfield College
Nine in an Easy Game.

zion Hall. al Setonis Field, won its
s-io baseball game OF the week yester-
~ defeating the Springfield College nine
ascore OF to1.
'as score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
COLUMBIA WINS ON COURTS.

Easton, Penn, May No'uIhpia
1.n,,crsI,y lawn tennis team defeated La
fayette here to-day By .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

Syracuse 80 o . . q q . 3 3
Michigan 20 4 o . o O. y
Batteries Nichols and Farbcr, Bari
beau and Rogers. Weber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

August Belmont has named three Rock
Sand nuies-Toseery. Sand Vale and
Mission-for the Ladies' Stakes, which
Las always been to this country what the
Oaks IS 20 England IN thoroughbred rae
irg. The race. which will he run at Bel
mont Park in June, has attracted twenty
six entries. The conditions have been
changed this year because OF the scarcity
Of three-year-old FLIES. and it will be a
handicap for mares three years old or
over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
Humidity

a. M. a. 4p M. p .. m 81
Official observations Of United states weather
bureaus. taken at-sp. M yesterday. follow
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The score follows

Totals .=.Se7l25 Totals . 80 - 2
,,.si,,ar q o ~
Ia IA cite. ........ ~ w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
'h-sTATE LEAGUE RESULTS.

anti Wi., City s. Allentown. 2.
wilmington. II. Harrisburg. )
iorK. 3. Trenton, 2 GO innings).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

There will be no lack Of two-year-olds
II the entries for the Juvenile Stakes. at
five furlongs. can be accepted as cri-
terion. No less than sixty-nine young
sters have heen named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09

Forecast for Special Locsiiiies.-for Esst-
rrn New York. increasing cloudiness to-day,
.bouers and cooler at night or saturday,
moderate south winds becoming variable.