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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Increase in Bronx Population

oommodate 1866 900 families, or over
10000 persons. and many new apart
ment houses are now in course OF con-
struction in anticipation OF the ever
increasing demand.
That The Bronx is destined 70 be-
come the real borough of homes can
not be disputed. As a home borough
il possesses many advantages over the
others. It's transportation facilities,
while not adequate at the present VIII
shortly be augmented by many miles
of new subways and elevated railroad
extensions now under construction or
contracted for, and its moderate priced
land is the means of inducing many
builders 20 erect apartment houses.
Its principal advantage, however is
the many beautiful parks in the Dor
ouch. The area Of The Bronx is ap-
nroximately $4,000 acres. of which
about ALSO acres. or over 10 per cent,
are devoted 10 park purposes. This ex-
Goods by 500 acres the combined park
acreage in all the other boroughs COM
bined. These parks are distributed All
through the borough and are linked oy
system OF beautiful parkways. Bronx
Park is probably the most interesting.
It's Botanical Garden, with beautiful
fowers and cultivated lawns. is a
source OF wonder 10 visitors, and IT'S
geological park, with an immense col
/ lection of animals, IS delight TO the
ypung folks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Home Demand in Bronx
Reports from Builders Show That No Difficulty l.
Being Encountered in Finding tenants tor lheH
New and Attractive Modern Houses

Of recent date. and relates TO the pur-
chase of the Maillard property along
the Grand boulevard and ConcouTse
by a syndicate composed OF the All
ance Realty Company, William H.
Chcsebrough and Daniel B. Freedman
Many experts say that if this syndicate
were willing to dispose OF these lo!s al
+he present time il could realize IRON
it's invettn ent about 100000. Natural
". persons with little or no experience
in the local real property market VIII
wonder why this syndicate should pc
so silgularly fortunate when there are
seemingly az many shrewd investors
as there are blocks in the city. lndeeu'
there are hundreds Of shrewd lnves-
tors. but the number who are bold or
financially strong enough to PICK up
the choicest realty bargains IN these
DAYS requiring the investment OF man!
thousands are hard 10 find. Tireless
brokers. who have secured the high
wavs Of this great city, looking since
the war began for buyers, say the mum
her OF such persons is so small that
tbev can be quickly counted. One OF
those brokers recently said: I'm a day
ali the big buyers who have not oeeh
s,yerved from their loyalty to real es-
tate can be visited. r,
Since the dawn Of New Years me
IRONY has been no weaNlng IN the
ioceI market. On many days u mas
contr;buted more than its share 10 'he
h,,ds,et of operations. On frequent oc
os;eus i has stood forth resplendent
Gn't ~. reoltv vigor and its power to
o,,n+ ~ new record heights In the
bmId;no and the speculative lines mas
puan ees;Iv discernible. It's radiance
- his respect has had most stlnu-
in ~ ofrect on trading throughout the
entire city. - ,,oro than
+or+yeone square miles, and there Is ho'
a section Of this progressive poIous, !.
tbot will not be benefited IN one vI
10 wavs bv the dual subway Inns I'm,
o,, being built in the borough ne
roi o{tractiveness of the borough
49, ,'arns IL a most difficult task TO deter
nan nan where will be harvested WITHIN
~ horders in the next few years INC
i ~ lofts from real estate invest,
IaIses' The late Albert Flake colned
in: S,,nreeaion: always be wnere
tbere is the biggest activity II you 9v
~: e. no among the most succeSsl u,
si H. r,orket." If Flake could not ma
!" t ' centre of activity he created IT,
H. v,as ono of the pioneers III the up
nor Fifth Avenue retail shopping NOV NOV!
- lie was buying ana IeSeli'nt
roncr.v in what is now the heart o.
10y r. PF;f;b Avenue shopping zone when
-. bic owners were trying 10 ie%t
- tbev were asleep or awaSc. w
o.oryhodv can be ? creator OF p,E
800 Nor does il fail to the lou %
IVY. so, however. ardently be may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
By ROBERT J. MOOREHEAD.
Superintendent of Buildings, Borough
of The Bronx.

From every standpoint the Borough
OF The Bronx is the most progressive
community in the United States. It's
wonderful increase in population dur
ing recent years has been a revelation
and tends to prove its desirability for
home sites.
The following table Of It's population
on April Is. 1910. United States census,
and on July !, 1915, as estimated by
the Department of Health, shows the
remarkable gain Of Ga per cent IN ut
tie over five years time:
ApuIl5. 1910 July l. 1918. Increase Per cent
$50 $50 7or7i2 274562 81
The enormity Of this increase in pop
ulation can be better appreciated when
compared with the increase during the
same period in other cities in the
United States. viz: Chicago. IL per
cent; Philadelphia, 10 per cent; st.
Louis, 10 per cent, and Boston, l. per
cent.
Building construction has naturally
kent pace with the increase in popula-
ton. and during the last FIVE years more
living apartments for newcomers have
been provided in The Bronx than in
anv other borough. At the present time
the apartment houses and dwellings al
ready erected In the borough can &C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Where Green Fields Abound
Residents of the Bedford Park Section of The Bronx
Need Go No Further to Enjoy All the
Happiness of Life in the Country.

Land along the Mosholu Parkway east
of cambridge av. sells At from $1,000
to 1880 a lot, 25xl00 feet. There Is
block front at this point 10 be had ~
about $4,000, and IL is said that not
large amount of cash will be necessary
to buy the property and suitably I'M
prove the land so that IL will yield
most satisfactory income on the invest
ment.
One of the noteworthy Improvements
in this part Of The Bronx was made
about six years ago by William c. Ber-
gen, the well known Bronx builder.
Mr.. Bergen erected on plot OF thirty
two lots fronting on Mosholu Parkway
South, 201st 81. and Perry and Balm
bridge avs. detached private houses OF
the highest class. Nearly all the houses
were sold before they were completed.
Most of the original buyers are still
owners and occupants of the houses.
The prices of these houses and sites
range from about 100000 TO $4,000
each. Each domestic has frontage
of So feet. The property is highly re-
stricted until 1925.
Besides one-family detached houses.
the popular and suitable types OF struc-
lures in the section include four story
apartment houses and frame and brick
two family houses. The rooms in the
two-family houses and in the apart
ments are rented at from 81 a month
up, the rentals for a floor in the fam
lily houses ranging from about $50 TO
$50 "A month.
Some biz apartment projects have
been launched for this part of the
city in the last few weeks. Three
twenty-foot apartment houses are 10
be built az Hull av. and Mosholu
Parkway North by the Hubbard Realty
Company. The site TO be thus improved
has a frontage Of ll9 feet on Mosholu
Parkway North and 10 on Hull av.
These houses will have rooms for sixty
families.
The building of the new subway links
in The Bronx will benefit the Bedford
Park section. A short distance west of
the heart OF the region Is Jerome
av.. and on that line there will be
stations in the section at 200th st.
and at Nosholu Parkway. The Third
av. az" line is also TO be extended up
Webster av, TO Woodlawn. with stations
at 200th ST., 204th St, Gun Hill Road
and White Pains Road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

II {. a truism that the residents OF
the Bedford Park section of The Bronx
never need to go away in the summer
to see green fields and 70 enjoy and
slso 70 be surrounded by the most
highly priced features Of country lie:
Truly. che residents of the Bedford
Park section are most fortunately
situated-their homes are virtually To-
Gated in the great parkway system OF
The Bronx. Many houses of the dis
trict, too. have large frontages on
Mosholu Parkway, the 600-foot wide
highway connecting Van Cortland
Park, In the northwesterly area, and
Bronx Park, in the north-central zone
Of the borough. This superb high
yay is exactly 6.082 feet long and has
been so built and beautifed as 20 form
one OF the most picturesque highways
in the greater city FOR automobiles and
other pleasure vehicles.
The majority of homes in the Bed
ford Park section are walk OF less
than five minutes from Bronx Park
and only a little further away from
Van Cortland Park. The broad wind
ING roads leading 70 the Botanical
NrAE
the east OF the section. help TO ac'
centuate the rural loneliness Of this
entire residential region. To the south
east are the grounds of Fordham Unit
versity. the dark colored walls OF some
of the college buildings being visible
between the branches OF the tall trees
on the premises. Many sons OF resi-
dents of the Bedford Park section have
I &c
notable halls of learning are also
within a short distance OF the section
In the very centre of the region is q
public grammar and primary scnool
/ The plot on which stands the school
structure is so arranged that there are
large Fairgrounds for the scho lars.
The Bedford Park section IS bounded
[ by l98th and 207th SITS. and Webster
and Jerome avs. Twenty years ago II
was a sparsely settled place. abou
| fortv families being its residents then
Il is estimated that there are now sever
/ thousand families in this beautiful
/ part of the city.
Persons who bought plots in The
early days Of the section find that the
/ market worth of the sites is over 1,OOl
per cent greater than their original IN
vestment. In the present residential
community there are many we'll knowr
persons, among them being W. W
Niles. formerly president of the Nortt
Side Board of Trade; Alfred j. Amend
brother of the late Justice Amend
James Cunnion, Henry Larson. tn.
manufacturer, and many others.
/ large part Of the district was original!
| the Bussing farm.
The market prices for land IN TN
district clearly indicate that there u
bound to be a sharp upward trend o
values as the drift TO the northwart
home zones gets stronger, which vii
undoubtedly occur about the time o
the opening OF the new subways an'
Elevated extensions IN The Bronx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

there are nyriads Of signs, no"
l.irly seen. that The Bronx builders
vi have 20 bestir themselves 70 meet
! y demand for new homes IN this
iau,ful borough north Of the Harlem
iTer An unusual demand IS bouho
: be created by the operation OF the
= ,.v subwavs and elevated extensions
| hang built In the borough. Reports
's,eved from those parts OF the DOT
t7g', where there have been IN recent
vars scores of considerable specuIa-
re building and other construction
srs show that builders are having no
tfeulty 70 find tenants for their new
~ attractive modern houses, and thSV
rs situation uresages exceptionally
risk realty DAYS ahead for those per
is who arc identified with the realty
revth Of the borough.
TO the majority Of students or reaIIy
3eaencies IN the Greater City the Out
Atk in The Bronx was never more
@innising. This will be bitter news
the skeptical, particularly those OF
ia, turn OF mind whose attitude re-
Il r'ting the progress Of The Bronx is
20 result Of disastrous building or
GitAssing operations IN the borough
Z Which they figured. Their VISION OF
ass realty is so blurred that from
ssf angle OF observation nothing VIII
tr occur 20 cause building and buy
3 movements in the borough 70 eN-
20 IN volume and IN value those cam,
tshs Of what are known as the gooet
Il Gays in The Bronx The dawn OF
s@ good old speculative days began
Z w, 1890, and they reached the hlghcc
Il ieyerish point about the time OF
opening Of the West Farms SUB
~ Those persons included IN TINS
anistic class before the European
~ are now so obsessed by gloomy
sghis as 20 the future OF Inc
WY, and also as 20 every part OF the
% mat they are hopeless cases. Inc
on which rests the stability Oh
estate has. in their opinion, long
"a maky. and there IS no leader OF
up Of leaders, skilful enough to re-
- The flaws or to strengthen the
IA any way. However, after much
-uhg, they will acknowledge, put
IN half-hearted manner, thaV
- may possibly be numerous op,,
,'.hiiies along the new subway ana
rsNd extensions in The Bronx.
49, best proof Of the real estate
ys.etyeness Of any given area Of
~. .topment i'm relation 10 the business
we professional builder and IN
II NJ IS profit taking. Even IN these
n pNmes a number Of profitable deals
H. V.OhH property have been MADE
49, many Instances operators have
~" property in we'll located sec
kS winch they could have quickly
kHs big profit. One of the most
illustrations Of this kind -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
The Observation-Disclosures
NEW BRONX TRANSIT LINES.

THE DUAL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PROVIDES PRACTICALLY
rrR ENTIRELY NEW LINES FOR THE THE BRONX
THTI LEXINGTON Az. SUBWAY WILL INCHFs IN
rEE BoRoUGH-oNE EXTENDING UP JEROME WOODLAND
eolp SOUTHERN wEsTCHES.
5-rPA ". PELHAM Ray PARK.
MOREOVER THERE WILL BE THE WHITE
BE AN EXTENSION
SUBWAY. WILL
iNY CONNECTING WITH THIS LINE WEBSTER Az.
AT 10TH A CONNECTION BETWEEN
-uRD Av. SUBWAY. AND BETWEEN THE
JEROME BRANCH AND THE PRESENT EXTENSION.
FURTHERMORE, A CONNECTION ALSO BETWEEN
TIE NINTH Az. ~ LINE TO l62D
JEROME EXTENSIONS
TRACKS
CONTRACTS CONTEMPLATE WHOLE SYSTEM
pr IN OPERATION 1917
OFT OPENED AS
r BEFORE COMPLETE OPERA
rnN THE COMMUNI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Realty Show at Palace.

Beginning tomorrow and extending
through 20 Saturday evening, May !,
there will be real estate show at the
Country Life Permanent Exposition,
atop the Grand Central Terminal, CON
Quoted by the Robert T.. Farley Organ
ization. In many of the sixty booths
maintained by various firms AZ the eX-
position, photographs, floor plans.
models and architects paintings will
be shown, and there will be a special
musical programme and illustrated
lectures every day.
xsk.r ra.I aat. - naura MAJ x
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
New Quarters for Bank.

The Mechanics and Metals Nationai
Bank has removed TO its new quar-
tiers 81 90 Nassau St, formerly Occu
pied by the Fourth National Bans
which the former absorbed lsetEs0s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

For other real estate news see page s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
Figure Skating Is Likely
To Become Popular Sport

ments. which he Illustrated on the ice.
Everything else is built up on the ice.
The trick Skating seen on AmerlcaL
vaudeville stages IS done mostly OF.
two feet. while the Continental style
allows only one zoo; on the ice, making
It increasing difficult, but far more
graceful.
Miss Cagsel. Mr. Broksw and Nh.
Wilson. in fact, all expert figure ska
tiers of this school. use the Continer-
tai form of skate. This is constructed
along lines radically different from tie
instrument in general use in this coun-
try. the most notable difference being
i'm the way the forward plate. upon
which the sole of the shoe rests, 3
built
IN the European model skate this
plate does not come within three inches
Of the toe and the curved blade. thus
permitting great freedom OF movement
with the feet. The boots are worn hall
way between ankle and knee. with no
binding straps or braces.
Mr.. Wilson and Miss Cassel are IN
training almost dali" at the St. Mich
olas Rink, generally at the morning
sessions. end every day they are
watched b. p crowd Of novices. eager
10 grasp the finer points Of skating as
exempliiied by these premier opponents
OF the art From he interest shown
thus early Ia the season IT would seem
that the Continental method will be
taken IN in earnest this winter o. the
hundreds OF skaters in this city. and
that is wha: men like Mr.. Brokew and
Mr.. Wilson want 20 see.
Go up 70 the rink and try some of
these figures Yourself. Come on; the
ice is fnei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
DEATH OF RICE
BLOW TO CHESS
As Originator OF Rice
Gambit and Games Bene-
factor He Was Famous.

The death on Tuesday OF Professor
Isaac l.. Rice shocked chess circles as
probably the loss Of no other person
identified with the "amo IN tins coun-
try could have done. NJ. Rice was
only u his sixty-Gfth year, and his
death was quite unexpected. even 10 his
most intimate friends.
Al the time of ms death Professor
Rice was taking keen interest IN the
preparation Of the new material which
is to be embodied i'm the now edition OF
the Rice Gambit The title Of the book
will be THE Last Word on the Rice
GambIf" The volume IS cXnected to
appear by January !, before tnc open
ing OF the masters tournament.
Professor Rice was the president OF
the famous international tournament
held AZ Cambridge S1rln"7. Penn. IN
1909. which was won %. T.. y. Marshall,
the United States champion.
The bcnefactioDs Of Professor Rice
in behalf OF chess were innumcrable.
Aside from the fact that be gave his
name TO the Rice GamOIt. be viii be re
mm5cred chief 30 connection with
the INTERCOLLEGIATE cable matches. for
which he "ave q vc-v costly trophy. He
helped TO organize the Triangular Col
lego Chess Lca,uc composed OF Cor
rel. Brown and the University Of
Pcrnsy lyania. OF which league he was
president at the time OF his death.
Following is tho score of the last
game played by Mr.. Rice al the Hotel
Ansonia Oh Monday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
ANOTHER MEET FOR
WRESTLING STARS
Long List of Entries Includes
Aberg, the Champion.

Tho second international wrestling
tournament will open tomorrow even
inc al the Manhattan Opera House ne
nromoters were responsible for the
tournament held IN the same place last
Spriug. and for the recent bout at Mad
ison Square Garden. in which A. berg
successfully defended his championship
title against ZbyS1ko.
Judging from the large list OF en-
tries there should be little dlihculty IN
arranging an attractive programme FOR
the wrestling fans. Among those who
have signifed their intention OF TAX,
ing part are DR.. y. +. Roller and
Charles Cutler, Of this country; Pierre
lie Colosse, Of France; George Lurlch,
of Russia: Hjelmar Lundin. Lauretz
Christensen and llelmar Johnson, OF
Sweden; Anthony Irsa. Edward Delivuk
and Hans Fuerst. Of Austria; lusif
Hussane and Ali Maskut. Of Turkey;
Fritz Nohl. Of Switzerland; Tom Drask,
Of Holland: Andres Balsa, OF Spain;
Karl Pospisil. Of Bohemia; Ranado Car
DIM. OF Italy; Charles Olsen, OF Den.
mark: Charles lesson. OF England;
Harry Litofsky, Of Palestine; SulC
Hcvonpaa, Of Finland. Ivan Linow. the
Cossack. and Alexander Aberg. cham
pion Of the world
In addition 10 the big fellows" there
is a swarm Of ambitious youngsters
who hope 20 qualify for professional
recognition through their showing in
the preliminary bouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-07
BrOOklawn Senior Sprino.
Surprise on Risley, Who
Plays Off Form.
CONTEST GOES TO
NINETEENTH HOLT
Beaten Finalist Had Previously
Put Out Steiner, Turning
In Card of 70.

Charles Gilbert Waldo. a ..n,o,
member Of the Brooklswn cou,,-
Club, won the chief cup in the anna,
fall golf tournament OF III. Cop,,.
Club OF Lakewood yesterday. X, A.
fested Maurice +. Risley, Of A,l,s,,
City, once runner-up in the New Jeu.v
state championship, in the decisiy, "a.
which was carried 70 the nine,espu
hole before the issue could be settled
1t was the finishing touch 10 , IA,
CT surprises, for the plucky senior him.
self never expected 20 win. as sso.,
by his joculsr remark 20 Ri,lsy h.s.,.
the match started. let me dsv,
easy" laughed Waldo. Don't bes, n.
BY more than ten holes Rl,l.,
smiled, but made no reply.
The Atlantic City star and winner a,
many chief cups had just polished A
Harold A. Steiner. Of Inwood, ecasd.
cred BY many as the most dsnssrss.
man in the tournament. In fac, u.
wide margin by which Rislsy won, 7
and s. was quite unexpected. aIsly
cracked off rs in doi-g &.
Meanwhile Waldo round himself o.
posed to Pierre A. Proal, the Rumsc,
Club champion. and much to the sur.
prise OF the spectators Waldo eauet.
/. - - ~
in. and won by and .. He has pro.
pensity for sticking 10 his task ussil
beaten down completely. and II wss ky
this very persistence that he gained he
chief trophy.
None Of that accuracy which marked
Risley's morning round was noticeable
in the afternoon against Waldo, snl
although the veteran himself was non.
too expert he beat his man Up to and
around the greens. Risley was wholly
unable 10 approach with any degree u
certainty, while mis- putting was nothisf
like that Of Waldo. Where Rislsy he'd
the only advantage was of the us,
and generally he was the better By
dozen yards or more.
Risley got away TO bad start, pull.
ing his drive 20 the rough, Tubing his
iron second into trouble, was only On
the edge of the green on the next, end
I then practically took three putta n,
lost the hole with TO the others {
Much the same might be said Of the
second hole. only the shoe was shifted
to the other foot SO il went Waldo
was 2 up at the end Of the 9Th and
held the advantage Of | az the lsrr,
going out in 81 20 Risley's 10.
Poor putting cost Risley the twelfth,
but he regain1d some of the los,
ground at the fifteenth, when his o.
proach was laid almost dead to the va,
the best shot Of the day. He drr
level on the long sixteenth throst
superior distance, and It began TO lssi
as if the Atlantic City man Lad Ne
match well in hand when Waldo yisiist
the bunkers on the seventeenth aft
permitted Risley TO become dormie J.
However. Waldo sank 3O-foot put
for on the home hole and SQUARED
the match. and took the nineteenth and
the decision. with which went the chief
cup. when he recorded a perfect to
Risley's >.
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