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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
DurbOrOW Says He'll Be
on Mark for Long SWin1

into shape, so the work am planning will
but follow my usual system Of training
/ expect it to round me into the pink of
condition for The Tribune race Of July
70. My word is. given that I will start"
This clear statement should set at
rest all speculation as to the Philadel-
phian's attitude and put a stop 10 un-
founded rumors. As Durborow points
out, his carly swims have only improved
his form in the past. Last year, when
he failed TO reach Sandy Hook from the
Battery by less than one mile, he had
already taken nine weekly trips varying
in length from nine and one-half to
eighteen miles. That he benefited there
by is shown by the time he made over
the Sandy Hook route and by the per-
feet condition in which he finished.
For the rest. while the critics are
talking Durborow is saving wood. Ten
days ago he rowed ffty-six miles in the
Delaware River, starting long before
dawn and returning at shutdown. Last
week he added to the distance and COW
cred sixty-two miles, pulling his skiff
almost continuously from 2:45 a. m. 10
GAS p. N. In all ne has totalled 32s
miles TO date, which does not look very
much as If he had any idea Of sidestep-
ping The Tribune race. He will begin
swimming in open water late this
month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
ALL IN READINESS
FOR l4.l TOURNEY
Series for New Billiard
Title Will Begin To-
morrow Night.

William r. Hoppe, Of New York against
Harry p. Cline. Of Philadelphia, and
George +. Slosson, of New York, against
Jacob Schaefer, OF Chicago. is the sched-
ule for the opening of the al 5alk'ine
tournament TO begin tomorrow night AT
the Hotel Aston
The games will take place in the bel
vedere Of the hotel. and both will be in
progress at the same time.
on succeeding days during the week
and on Monday of next week four games
will be played daily, two in the after
noon and two in the evening. The grand
ballroom Of the hotel will be the scene of
the final, which will be played on Tues
day evening of next week.
There are eight entrants. consequently
twenty-eight games will nave TO be
played to decide the tournament proper.
Ties will be played off. The players other
than those named who will compete are
Calvin Demarest and George sutton. OF
Chicago; Orlando Morningstar, of Pitts
burgh. and Koji Yamada. the Japanese
expert
Cash prizes amounting 10 5000 and
CNdIellRe trophy eTDDleindllC OF lHt CtdIl-
pionship will be distributed. The Bruins
wick Bake Collender Company contrib
utes 5000 in cash and the trophy. The
other 5000 is provided by fees OF 500
each. paid by the entrants. The net gate
receipts will be added to the cash prizes.
of which there will be four.
The winner will receive 20 per cent OF
the total amount the second 30 per cent.
the third 20 per cent and the fourth 10
per cent. The games will be a 100 points.
one shot in balk and one shot in anchor,
which will be seven inches square.
Naturally Hoppe. who holds the lsl and
1872 balkline titles. is a prime favorite.
He has not, however, shown TO advantage
in practice. Commenting on that fact.
George F. Slosson remarked:
at is said Hoppe is under cover and
holding off but / do not believe anything
OF the kind. / believe he always plays
the best he can in practice. He is surely
great player and I'm matches and tourna-
ments is a terror. But l want to tell you
that Demarest is playing great billiards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
MARINE ENGINE HOSPITAL
All Ailments Explained in West
Side Y. M. G. A.

The college Of Physicians and Sur
geons for Marine Engines" the popular
name for the Motor Boat School of the
West Side Y. NJ. c. A. in West 9th ST.,
will open a spring term this week.
All the various ailments OF marine en-
Eines are taken up in the course of even
ing study as well as marine motor
anatomy and surgery It is an "overalls
course where the students, instead Of
listening To lectures, gather around en-
gines in small groups and take them
apart to -tudy the construction, repair
broken engines, adjust carburetors, wire
ignition outfits. etc.
So that students may have a thorough
knowledge of motors and their peculiari-
ties, engines are purposely "queered" and
students set to finding and remedyng the
trouble. whether in the carburetor. lgni-
ton, timer or what not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Spikes a Rumor That He
Would Not Start in the
Race from Battery
to Sandy Hook.

Charles Durborow. Of Philadelphia, has
had his attention called to published COM
nnents concerning his possible intention to
decline the issue in The Tribune Marathon
swim. and writes TO confirm his entry. He
says:
II have heard il reported that because
intend to take part in long distance
race in Philadelphia next July and also
10 undertake a test Of endurance in New
York Bay, ] will use these events as an
excuse 70 stay out OF The Tribune Mara
thon, or. II l start and am beaten. to
give them as reasons for my defeat
wish, therefore, 10 assure The Tribune
committee that unless some Unforeseen
accident, sickness or injury makes it alb
solutely impossible I will be on the mark
without fail, and have no other excuse 10
offer. II beaten. than that ! met better
man or men.
IT has been my custom always 10 pre-
pare for important events by swimming
courses OF from ten 10 twenty miles week
~. and they have served only TO put me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
H. J. HEBNER FIRST IN SWIM
Defeats McGillivray in 500
Yard Race at Pittsburgh.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

pittsburgh, April ls.--IIarry J. Hebner.
or the Illinois Athletic club. of Chicago
won the 50o-yard national swimming
championship in the Pittsburgh Aquatic
club natatorium tonight. Perry Me
Gillivray. the former champion. took sec.
ond place, and j. &. Wheatley. Of the
New YORK Athletic club. finished third
Inc time was minutes - As seconds.
me race was hotly contested through
out The TWO Chicago men and the New
Yorker Keeping together until half the
distance had been covered. Hcbner took
the lead on the ninth turn and held il
for two laps
The three men were then ON even terms
again until the fifteenth lap was reached.
when iiebncr took n slight lead. which he
maintained until the finish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
ILLINOIS RUNNERS VICTORS
Relay Team Likely To Be Fac
tor at Big Penn Meet.

Des Moines, Iowa. April 18-The Uni
versity OF Illinois won major honors at
the Drake relay meet here to-day, and
demonstrated in capturing the two-rnile
event In 8 minutes fat that the team
would be factor in the race at the Uni
yersity OF Pennsylyana's relay meet next
Saturday.
The Him quartet including Rapp, San
dors. Tapping and Henderson. equalled
the Penn record-made by Michigan's
two-nile team last year-and their one
mile squad. Goelltz stirton, Burke and
Sanders. won It's event
The University Of Chicago team won
the haif-nile relay, breaking the Drake
record OF 1871 5-5. made in 1910 By Illinois.
The Maroon team included Baranoik.
Boyd, Bard and knight. and covered the
SO yards In 1:3i.
The fourth OF the university events-tbe
fonr'miie run-was taken by Wisconsin,
team In 100 20. with Illinois second. The
Badger squad consisted OF Perry. Hedges
Harvey and White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
EDISON TEAM SCHEDULE
Games Arranged with Leading
Teams of Electrical Industry.

The baseball team of the New York
Edison Company has arranged "A schedule
which calls for games with the leading
teams OF the electrical industry In the
East and West as well as with several
or the Industrial teams and semt-profes-
sional organizations In New York.
The FIRST game viii Ice played with the
Westchester Lighting Company az West
chester ON May other games are with
the Westinghouse Company of Newark
the Edison club OF West Orange and the
General Electric Company at Science
tady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
LAUNCHING OF RES0lUTE
Hour Changed for Ceremony
Invitations Sent Out.

Bristol. r. l., April lS.-Invtations were
sent out tonight for the launching Of the
cup defence candidate Resolute at 7
o'clock on the evening of April 8. This
is an hour or more later than the time
first proposed, as it was thought the tide
would serve better in the evening.
Instead Of being lowered gently down
a marine railway, as former cup de-
fence candidates have been launched here,
the Resolute will plunge down creased
WAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
ANSWERS to Questions of
Motor Boat Enthusiasts

Motor Boat Editor.
Sir: ! have a ~ Mianus engine which
would like TO install in n 30 foot hunt
ing cabin cruiser. Kindly let me know
II 1t would be powerful enough. and how
many miles AN hour il would make. The
engine now turns 700 revolutions "A minute
i'm 2JX7 foot boat, and makes about ten
miles an hour. X. H.
Brooklyn, y. Y.
The speed that you would get by using
this engine in the 30 footer depends en-
trey upon the lines and weight OF the
boat As you give ms no idea regarding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Made of Most Buoyant Ma
terial with Idea of Avert
ing Loss of Life at
Sea in Accidents.
Nv T.. w SKOLDBERG.
Manager of the Pneumatic Manufacturing
Company OF Brooklyn.


Few accessories 70 a boat are as poorly
cared for or thought as little of as the
life preserver-that is. until an accident
happens; and then the very important
life belt will be found In among the old
ropes and chains in the locker, or tied
10 the hand rails Of the boat, to be used
as tenders when the boat comes up to a
float.
Is it any wonder. then. that so many
persons are drowned. when the average
motor boat man only carries life belts
because he has 10 comply with the law?
SO long as he has them. ii doesn't make
any difference # the life preservers are
all chewed up and the cork filings have
begun 10 drop out. The owner figures
that he never will have any use for them
anyway. and that he might just as well
save the cost OF new bumpers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

these points we cannot even hazard a
guess as to the probable results
Motor Boat Editor
Sir: What size and pitch two-blade
propeller would YOU recommend for a
single cylinder. horsepower Ferro motor
foot beam? - y
Asbury Park n j.
Inasmuch az the Ferro is q comnara-
lively high speed motor, we would recon-
mend l. inch two-bladed propeller hav-
ing pitch of approximately rs inches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
GUAROSMEN WIN FIRST
open Season by Defeating st.
Johns College.

l"neiy hitting was a big factor in the
''o'o'y OF inc 'th Regiment baseball team
over the St. Johns College nine on ,bo
latter's field in Brooklyn. yesterday. nv
a score Of to 3. The regiment nlavoro
punched their hits in the third and sixtb
INNINGS overcoming lead secured by
the college boys in the early frames.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Lawrenceville Wins Easily

La~renceyille. - j.. April Is.-Law.
fenceville School won It's second game
81 me season by defeating the pepnt,e.
ION team to-day by n score If r ~
BopghtOn pitched effective bali st~iti,s.
or seven and allowing only three hits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

chart will become convinced that II
must be so, for the volume of flooding
water coming from the wide stretch
a the Hook piles up and rushes madly
when squeezed into the Narrows and
beyond
Under the circumstances it may be
possible for a swimmer to stem the cur
rent at Sandy Hook and not at the Bat
terry. Still although Mr.. Greene goes a
bit far in advising an early start ! nrmlY
believe that half an hour before hlsh
water the contestants should be able 10
make good headway
Tidal Run in Bay Important.
"A point that the committee should not
fail 10 look up is the tidal run in various
parts of the lower bay. This is all-im-
portant. The current runs strongest in
the channel and there are places where
it is sluggish and others where It forms
eddies. Ii may be possible, therefore. TO
select course which will take the men
into fast water as long as the tide is
favorable and then into comparatively
still regions when the tide changes head
on. ! have not studied out the matter,
but can do so. and will be glad TO give
the committee the advantage OF my many
years of experience, sailing and fishing"
Mr.. keating's remarks are valuable.
They confirm the general impression that
TO send off the men more than half an
hour before high water is not advisable.
and they touch upon a question that has
been quite overlooked, the shifting of
route as soon as the tide changes.
This opens possibilities, although it will
be hard to calculate beforehand just
where the leaders will be at change Of
tide. In any case, the committee will find
out accurately where the fast and slow
water should be sought and place the in
formation at the disposal Of all competi-
tors
II will then be mp 10 them to take adj
vantage Of the data. for il IS probable
that they viii be beyond the Romer Shoal
line-from which free choice of course
will be given-before the food tide sets I'm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Navy Track Team Wins.

Annapolis April 1S-In probably the
most closely contested event of its kind
ever held at Annapolis. the Navy field
track team to-day defeated Johns Hop
kns University by a score of 46ia to Az.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
HINTS ON MOTOR BOATING
Tips That May Save Trouble in
Upkeep and Operation.

To cut down the operating cost OF a
motor boat as far as gasolene is con-
cerned add a gallon of kerosene to five
gallons Of gasolene This mixture is said
TO give good results and to cause little
carbonization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
GLOVES OF AMATEURS FLY
Thirty two Boxers Meet IN
Championship Bouts.

Boston. April 18-Thrty-two boxers,
most Of whom had battled in the prelm-
mary rounds Of last night, figured in the
semi-fnal and final bouts of the ma
uonal amateur championship tournament
tonight Eight titles were at stake. and
each was competed for by fighters from
several cities.
Except for the numerous local contend
ers, Cleveland had the largest represent
tation in the nights bouts.
Toronto and New York men also had
survived the elimination process.
The summary follows:
Sem-fnals G15-pound class)-Steve Phil
lips Boston, stopped Dan Mccormack Bos-
ton. one round. Harry McLatchy. Cambridge
defeated Joseph T. Farren. Boston, three
rounds.
Semi-fnsls 02j-pound class - Vincent
Pokorni. Cleveland A. g.. defeated Walter
Hitchin. Riverside Athletic club. Toronto.
three rounds; j. j. Sullivan. Boston. de-
foated John Noonan. Boston. three rounds
Semi-nnals G0s-pound class)-Leo EIvin.
New York. defeated Ray Durette. Cambridge.
three rounds, Johnny Downs. Cleveland
Athletic club. defeated Howard Root. Root
Athletic Clue. Cleveland. by default: Root
unable 10 make required weight.
Semi-nnal G75-pound cIass)-Arthur Sher-
idan. Trinity club. Brooklyn. stopped Loren
.. Stc!nhcimcr Missouri Athletic club St.
Louis three rounds. W. Hanna. Riverside
Athletic cub Toronto. won by default over
Joe Honey Cambridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

"o 0'Fc hlta Carey. Walker First base
On btllr-Dr Carey & Struck out-gv Drake
= ~ benson. 3. ty Carey, q. len ON bases
'1 H"flmnni. 7. 49, johns. o. Double PLAYS
...Dn'Slt NifNlas ana Damico. Nicklns. Doyle
, pnn. Kenny ~ First base on errors |7ti,
a., suu,nl = - Johns. O. ms on Drake. =
~ ~ p innings. on Benson In I Innings Wili
-l;f5. Umpire -Jallon i"he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
Nearly Forty Men Have
Now Expressed Intention
of Starting in Race.
TIDE STRONGER AT
START THAN FINISH
James Heating Offers Sugges-
tons That Will Prove Valuable
in Charting the Course.

President T.. c. Brennan. OF the Ameri-
can Ldfesaving Society, sends in the names
Of six members of the association TO De
added TO the list of entrants for The THO
une Marathon Swim from the Battery 10
Sandy Hook. next July.
They are Lieutenant r. J. Bamman'
Charles c. Bieber and Bernard CorNihus'
NJ the Jamaica Bay division; J. }. Lyons
Of the Rockaway Beach division. and Cap
tain II. w. Butcher and Arnold Wernert'
~ the South Beach division, staten ISL
and.
OF the sextet only Lyons is wei Know"
in the competitive field. Several times ne
has performed creditably in the society
annual race 10 Coney Island and IN o'heI
long distance swims. although crippled
bv the loss Of one leg. He Is not as rast
as several OF the swimmers he VIII meet
IN the Sandy Hook contest. but he has
grit and stamina. more important factors
than speed in a swim Of several hours.
The other five lifesavers have seen little
racing yet they are powerful, experienced
watermen. who should give good account
of themselves Bamman in particular has
done remarkable work over the distances
in rough water and seems in every way
qualified 10 undertake the gruelling jour
ney.
Applications for entry blanks also have
been received from William Casey, OF New
York, and Peter Nelson, surgeons mate
Of the United States Volunteer Lifesavers'
which brings the number of probable
starters to nearly forty.
Eligibility to Rule.
Several inquiries having been re-
ceived by the race committee as TO the
eligibility rules 10 obtain. II may be
we'll 10 state that starters must be reg
istered members of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union and in good standing. For
the rest. the contest is open TO all, ire
spective Of age. past performances or
afiuation. All that is required Of the
entrant IS the number Of his registra-
ton card. Blanks will be issued later
and furnished 10 all applicants.
Suggestions in regard TO the starting
tine Of the Sandy Hook race and the
course TO be followed continue to pour
in, but most Of the letters only go over
ground already covered One comes
from James Heating Of Brooklyn, how
ever. which is well worth quoting Here
il is:
Il have followed with close interest
the many opinions expressed on the
question Of when TO start the Tribune
Marathon swim and how TO lay the
course. on Sunday 1 read Mr. Greene's
letter, as well as the comment follow
ing. and il decided me 10 contribute
some evidently wanted information.
MI Greene advocates starting one or
two hours before high tide. You follow
up with His contention that ii is best
10 have the swimmers face the tide at
the beginning. etc, is based on COM
mon sense unless the tide
runs stronger at the Battery than at
Sandy Hook The tide does run
stronger around the Battery. This ]
have ascertained from personal obser-
walton. and any one taking look at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

1t generally is n good plan to keep
equipment made of iron or steel away
from the vicinity OF the compass rid
ing light inadvertently set near the needle
may throw II off two whole points while
the steel bands OF a suitcase slowed
under the cockpit flooring have been
known through the medium OF DETECTED
compass to run boat out of sight OF
land in an all-nlght coastal passage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
MOTOR BOAT TRADE NOTES
Many Fine Craft Being Built IN
Prominent Yards.

At Julius Petersens yard in Nyack
there is now under construction for How
ard Douglas. of New York, a 1915 power
tender. This little boat is finished with
cedar planking and mahogany trim.
having an S-lO-horsepower Termaat d
Monahan motor placed forward under
matches and with bulkhead controls. 1t
is Mr.. Douglass intention 10 use this craft
for A tender to his houseboat in Man
hasset Bay.
At the same yard there is also being
installed 45-65-horsepower semi-speed
Sterling motor in the Brighton II, which
is owned by the Rev. j. E. Lloyd, OF
South Nyack.
A new detachable rowboat motor has
just been placed on the market by the
Ferro Company, of Cleveland, Ohio. The
motor is equipped with waterproof Bosch
magnetic and plugs and Kingston floating
feed carburetor.
The Gas Engine & Power Company and
Charles l.. Seabury & Co, of Morris
Heights, have almost completed the 75-foot
raised deck twin screw gasolene cruiser
for l.. Q. White. of Boston, Mass, for use
on the Atlantic coast This boat will
have a beam of 10 feet and a draft of
feet. IL will have a. plumb bow and
the Vixen type stern. and is to be fitted
with two Speedway 3S-4S-horsepower gas
olene engines. giving a cruising speed of
II miles per hour The boat has been
designed to give as much deck room as
possible.
Another Speedway product that is near
ing completion is the 7l-foot bridge deck
twin screw cruiser for T. u. Partridge, Of
New York This boat will combine the
raised deck. midshp deck and trunk
cabin features. She will have a plumb
bow and compromise stern. She will be
fitted with two lOO-horsepower Speedway
gasolene engines. giving her guaranteed
speed of l6 miles per hour.
Since the first of the year the Speed
way Company has built and shipped one
S5-foot launch TO Panama, two 50-foot
launches TO Mexico and has built one
42-foot cruiser for the President OF Peru,
now waiting To be shipped
The firm OF r.. j. Willis Company has
recently added to it's business fishing
tackle department. This was done for
the convenience OF its motor boat pa
irons who are interested in this sport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19
7TH REGIMENT.
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ana walker oh hit by bdtted bail.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

The firm of f. j. Willis Company has
recently added to its business fishing
tackle department This was done for
the convenience OF its motor boat pa
irons who are interested in this sport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-19

new detachable rowboat motor has
just been placed on the market by the
Ferro Company, of Cleveland, Ohio. The
motor is equipped with waterproof Bosch
magnetic and plugs and Kingston floating
feed carburetor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-18
memorial
PROVES POPULAR

The William Moore Memorial as
sociation reports good progress to
date. The letters. notifying former
pupils of the project will be ready
next week, and the list is nearing
completion. Although hardly launch.
cd as yet contributions are coming in
rapidly from oil classes. Any form
er pupil of Mr.. Moore is invited to
contribute, and urged to tell others
of the plan.
The enthusiasm shown to date
seems to make the project a great
success, and from all Indications a
sum will be collected that will pro-
cure a fitting memorial to perpetuate
the memory OF Prof. Moore.
The getting Of the list is a task
that takes time, and careful as the
committee is working there is no
doubt that some former pupils will
not be sent notices. Remember that
this is because they could not find
your name. not that they intend leav.
ing anyone ont. If You know or hear
of anyone not receiving notice kind
ly tell Mrs. Schuman.
Contributions may be left with
Brooks HOskins, AZ the store. or may
be sent to him by mail.