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10 CROWD SEES CRAFT SHOW ALL THE RAGE. Latest Types in Motor Boats at Garden. A record breaking attendance marked the rising of the sixth annual National Motor Eo*t ghow yesterday In Madison Square Garden. It is No* York's largest motor boat sno-«-, ■■• from ■ *•)*■"■*■«■ stand point the best of that kind ever seen In thl? city. it •:<- both national ail practical in its scope, representing in « striking man ner a n object lesson of the remarkable projrress in the motor boat industry during Msß last few years. The isjII IISJST hour was set Is* noon, and there scms a. large crowd on hand at that <■■-,<. -which crew in proportions a? (be day iffißMi At S o'clock last night the main aisles en the ■■•-.. v, ,-•!<■ f-o thronged with people that critical inspection of th« ..... of r'casure craft km a difll c-jli d sttar. TJi*> display ri <* FSsssUissMs <"•• ■- in many respects, and presents ■■:• excellent oppor tunity of noting the many Improvements in ■'■«» models of these craft since the last ex hibition. In aJ« there are displayed on the floor fifty boats of every conceivable t>P^. represent ine a value of at least 5500.00 C. The exhibits range from the high speed ?aeiny craft to open pleasure boats and to oObia cruU-crs for rough weather and ocesn jming «se. In one comer is a broad beamed boßi of the catboat type, equipped -with a. <saJnrj- motor, -without interfering in the least -svith the cabin room, and affording the occupants surety of always getting home en time if becalmed several tniles off shore. For genuine comfort in long distance cruising, combined vrith good speed capa bilities, the big 42-foot raised dock cruiser <»cc*apyir!g ,-. commanding position in the rcntre of the floor Is one of the most at tractive exhibits. She is «»QuJpped with a s;-4'Vhorsepo-wer four-cylinder engine, that •will drive her •--■■■■ miles an hour. The V-oat contains two staterooms, a galley with *tove and icebox, a commodious cockpit, and «jl other conveniences. The tall pole mast Tor signalling Is a. distinctive feature. Th« Interior is of while mahogany, and the rest sf the boat is red mahogany. Boside it is * high speed sea-going launch, capable of doi^s twenty miles an hour. The Elco boat*- proved to be one of the most popular exhibits in the s-how. The ynost prftentio'js i.« a M-foot Elco de Luxe hi^h speed cabin launch. This exhibit last yrar included a ¥> and a 47 foot boat of ■ m 88888 l character. The boat represents * t>*pe "with a t-peed of fifteen miles an -our that can bo handled l>y one man. Large open cockpit space is placed fore *•■ i aft for fair weather, with a spacious cabin amidships, with lavatory and galley compartments. Ihe engine is located for ward in a separate compartment, with con trol leveta and with reversed gears ad jacent to tha atei las; wheel, permitting eon man to eteer the boat and control the *--cir,e. The hull is moulded on graceful lines, notwithstanding the liberal beam, •which permits of unusual cabin space and th« best of seaworthy quality. Fie boatF of the rrui»?er type an a feat- re of another exhibit. Two in particular fbow the extremes of motor boat building. Th«" ].■ •-■-.-.r.ia and th* Mauritania are representatives of these types. The former. which is finished in a bright yellow, is thirty feet long, while the latter, which is ,••"■-•• lonper, has a blue body and ■rosts four times the pti ■ of the I^usitania. IVrhaps the most interesting feature of This exhibit is a peculiarly constructed boat which occupies a pace in the SBOi Mr<»et and Fourth avenue corner of the floor. This boat has been built with one hundred and fifty -watertight compartments p.ni, it js paid, will be. pent through the Niagara Rapids end Whirlpool, a distance of seven and a quarter miles, next June. Another exhibit consists of a 2214-foot de j='gn. a twenty-eisrht speed craft and ■ 38 foot cruiser, which are splendid specimens of the boat builders craft. A ton^o desien boat attracted considrr «M» attention. Jt is built of pressed steel. the plates of which are doubly jralvanized, •n-it'u .••■•.-• cojnjiartments. similar to a 'ifebcai. There are many other novelties ... kept ttie visitors busy during the afternoon and evening. The exhibit of motors is said to be the. laxgest «nd most complete in ail marine types that has ever been seen in any show bi this country. Every conceivable style ot medium horsepower light motors, of from «->nr- tc four '•■••. is displayed, and fevers are. shown In operation, «;o that aH the -wortiins; parts may be studied minutely. These motors include all tbe popular types row In general use. as auxiliaries f or pl^fi ure as well as commercial bod The ac cessories Include different makes of pro r«sne.rs. reversed rears, engine carburetors, boat hardware and elect* ll ignition outfits srd electric lighting plants. Among the well known naval and army '" ■'-? and yachtsmen }■••— were Gen •-ral Da\id A. Austen, chief of oast artil '--ryi Colonel Todd. T. S. A.; W. J. Baxter, reval oonfltri U. S. X.: Captain D. rlarr. tignal corps, U. S. A.; K. Taniasaki. «■ cting Consul General of Japan: General .t«m«* S. Oarkson. Dr. Ramon Benßoeehea <"on«ul General ■' Guatemala; CoaKTess anan TVilliam V. Coxe, Vir^-Commodore P^xau*] Cochrane, Bensonhurst Yacht Club; Paymaster Gereral P. F. Rogers, U. S. x.; Jot. Gustave dl Rosa., acting Consul Gen eral m Italy: Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Lit ~c\. U. F. A^; Colonel Charles L Phillips, C E. .*.: Major Reber. chie.f pigmal officer, rv*^sartrrent of the East; Baron S. Cheifen v*'* Russian Consul General; E. A. Chap man, Bergen Beach Yarht Club; Commo *r,r» "Welch. Colonial Yacht Club, and Com modore "V^'ayland, Hempstead Bdy Yacht Club. yrjv motor no.tr. 'Lifeboat's Strength and Safety in Pleasure Craft. "rv-»r* •' no more Interesting exhibit at the Motor Boat Show, at Madison Square Garflf.n, than the launch and knockabout • hi by the V.>:l:i Davit & L-ane & De ••'■oot Co.. bo Jong aai favorably known for Its lifeboat*, of which M ■ said to have wupplSM the world's merchant and navaJ service Trtth at li-ast CO per cent of all in ue*. Thee* boats w*-re constructed to demon rtrata the posEiblllty cf building Email craft Jn m. ■vrs.y to gain in efficiency, lightness, safety and durability without Increasing tb«lr cost over the first class -wooden boat ;nore than tbout 10 per cent to 16 per cert. They are built or the highest grade Par dons mangranese bronze, because of its -corrosive and non-fouling properties, *nd with their plating -worked in wide Ftrakes, double riveted with the BSiiii<* m*ta], • with felt between laps to Insure tightness, are. etoutly braced and held to line and form by oaken ribs, the latter se cured by patent metal clips, which are themselves riveted to the plating, instead ■■* being fastened by ecrews— through the wood— -which always work loose In time. The larger of the two boats la a very roomy and classy looking cruiser, equipped with a 40 H. P. Holmes fi-cylinder motor —which 1* to say, a motor of a high type, fine* Uncle Sam after the most exhaustive •*Bts has a<3opl«d It for his J.f*i-.av;i>>» nrrvlce as excelling in the desiderata of » mpHrlty, reliability arid economy. A! though * cruiser, eh* can come pretty near to 1& knots. The Improved construction can fc*>£t be observed in the knockabout which U- left -unfinished to facilitate Inspection. Th* cruiser has airtight bulkheads, or eom paurtxaeatt, like an ocecji liner, and Is there for** as unslnkable as eh*> is undeniable. Th*». company's ' .;'-nor equipment, which '--l*^?e£ it to torn out three or four of its nawUtn lifeboat*, per day, will in future **> atiliitd In the building of this daaa of "-»•,-,.• p]*!«urur* craft and of lifeboats bav jts^ Co* earn* Improved conttruction. THE SPEED AND THE COMFORT OF MOTOR BOATING. TYPE OF CRUISING LAUNCH ON EX HIBITION. TOLYTREF'' VICTOR TAKES POINT TROPHY. (lose Finishes Mark Barnard J. A. Games. The ethietes of the Polytechnic Prepara tory School of Brooklyn won the point tro phy by a close margin at the twentieth annual games of the Barnard School Ath letic Association, held at the 22d Regiment Armory yesterday, with a total of 14 points. Jersey City High School furnished the sur prise of the meet by finishing second, with 12 points, while Boys' High was third, with H. Several schools were tied for fourth honors. Forty-eig-ht private. puMlc, preparatory nnd military schools within a radius of many miies of New York had members en tered, and the competition was of the closest throughout. Tho eight-lap rrlay. the featur** of the meet, had t^n entries, which made neces sary a trial heat, the Manual Training, Karring^r. I>e La Salle and Newark High fams toeing the mark in the final. The nrs-t named t<nim showed its heels to the oilier three, winning by almost 25 yard?, wish B;irringer BQgfa second and De La Sail- third. Barringer took command on the first relay, but soon relinquished it to Manual Trainin;?. Wheeler, on the third r- lay. deserves credit for his school"? vic tory, as he gained more than ten yards on C. Wagner, of Karringer. Finegan. at anchor for Manual, was DOt pressed in th« last relay. D' Angola and G. F. BeannelL jr., of Pc La Sale, furnishing an interesting struggle for second place. Although fatigued from his many previous races. Scannell made up many yards on D' Angola, but could not pass him. crossing the line two yards in his wake. The time. 2:51, was fast for the distance. Scannell. who is the Jntersoholastic sprinting champion, showed splendid judg ment. In taking the 220-yard dash, senior, winning by a well timed jump from a strong field by three yards. He was nosed out for first honors in th«> seventy-yard dash by A. W. Cummins, of Centenary Col tafrfate. by Inches. Phiiln Coffey, the schoolboy champion, whose defeat at th«» "Poly Prep" games a week aco created some talk, showed his true form, in his favorite event. He made the best put of hi? career as an athlete, throwine the leaden ball a distance of 43 feet 11U inches on his second effort. The summaries follow: Fpv^uty-yard flash (novice: final heat) — Won by W Caawell. Bngiewood High: C I.un irrn. poly Prep, second; B. J. McK<;on. Brook lyn College Prep, third. Time. 0:08. Fifty-yard da?h (midgets: tinai heati — Won by H-'Obst. Manual Training; Roy Morse. Pub lic School S3. Manhattan, second: P. Morning ctar. Barnard, third. Time, 0:06 3-5- Seventy-yard dash (senior; final h«>a'1 — Won by A. W. cumminss. Centenary Collepiate; G. r. Scannell. jr.. De I,a Sa!le. second; C. Holm, Boys" H!Kh. third. Time. O:07 3-5- Seventy-yard daen <iunior; final h<*at > — Won by P. Pleecber. Jersey City Hiph: F. Trefry. Commercial Hleh, second; J. Strahan. Morris Hisb. third. Time, 0 06. . f:SO-vard run i?enior: final heat) — Won by Fred Hoffman. Pateraon High; A. I- Miller, Jersey City High, second; C. K. Hitchcock, Centenary Colleciate. third. Tim", 2:o* 1-5. 220-rard dash {junior; final heat) — Won by E. Trefry. Commercial Hish: P. Smith. Poly Prep, second: F. Goodwin. Public School 5. Manhattan, third. Time. 0:25 3-5. £20-yard dash 'senior; final heat) — Won by G. F. Scannell, Jr.. De Ls Salle; J. Borpman, Hamilton Institute, second; A. W. Cummins, C-nienary Collegiate, third. Time. 0:24 4-5. «00-yafd run < no-vice; final heat) — Won by H Hawkins. Poly Prep: M. Golden, Brooklyn Coll*-?e Prep, second; H. Norton, Poly Prep, third. Time. 1.-2S 4-5. One-mile, run fsenior") — Won by L. A. Con dlt, Ha^'incs H!?h: J. O'Brien. St. John's Prep, second: F. McDonald. I>e Witt Clinton, third. Tim- . 4:41 2-5. One-half mile relay n<V» pounds) — won by pnlv Prep <t««.am composed of Wnlfißcr. Stan dlni?er. O'Xe'.ll and Dalzell); De I>a Sail", sec ond; Barnard, third. Time. 1 2-? ■ Flight-lap relay fsenior) — Won by Manual Training up am composed of Steven*. Drew, Wheeler and FiniMgan): Barrinper High. sec ond (team composed of Braun. Dempsey. Wag ner and D* Angola): De L* Kallp. third ftfam composed of Duffy. Mi 1 » liilmiimw D. 6canlon and G. F. Scannell. jr.). Time. 2:51. 800-yard run (notice; final heat) — Won by W. H. Donovan. Peekeklll Military academy: R. Garsin. Enplewood High, second; Thomas V ( lee East Orange High, third. Time, 0:36. Tv.-n.iap relay (open to Public School Ath letic Tjeagu") — "Won by Public School 24, Man hattan <team composed of Foster. Wottson. t«evy and Doctor); Public School Sf>. Manhat tan, second .team composed of • Hallheimer, Ptorz, O'Brien and Fisher): Public School 27, Manhattan, third (team composed of Wein landt. Eteve.jis, Kane and Tadaldl). Time. 0:24 1-8 Runnir.c high Jump — Won by B. Googins, Boys* High, with a Jump of 5 feet 4 inches; A. Kitzburgh. Jersey City High, second, irith a Jump of ,*• f»et 3 Inches: C. Downey. Manual Training, third, with a jump of 5 feet 2 jrirhes. Putting eight-pound shot — Won by D. Ma loney. St Peter's Prep, with a put of 47 feet S^i inches; F. H. Ai.ott. Boys" High, second, with a ;•■-• of 47 f*»t Im. inches; H. C. Hal stead. Adelphi Academy, third, with a put of 4C teat * ; inches. Patting twelve-pound — Won by P. J. Coffey, Bryant, with a put of 43 feet 11 14. Inches; R. McDonough, fcjeton flail, second, with a put Of 47 feet 2?i inches; D. Nunan, De La. BaUe, third, with a put of 44 feet 35, i3 5 ,i lnclies. FAYRE GETS LEG ON TROPHY. Shooting for a trophy offered by Paul R. Townc. president of the Marine and Field Club, was the feature of the weekly compe tition at the Bath Beach traps of that or ganization yesterday. The conditions call for two wins In lets of fifty targets each. The event yesterday ended in a tie between C. D. Fayre find C. B. Ludwi*. The shoot off was taken by the former gunner. The scores follow: FIItST LEO FOR PRESIDENT'S CUP— fiO TARGETS. H*p. Tl.l lip ri. C. D. Fayr* 6 IS J. M Knox 4 .-,1 C. B Lindsay... 6 321 W. B. Pardonner.. 0 27 J.H. Emanuel. Jr. 4 311 C. M. Camp 0 26 SHOOT-OKK— SAME CONDITIONS C. D. Fayre 6 29; C. B. Lindsay • 27 SPECIAL, SHOOT— IOO TARGETS. ,— Strings of 25.— B. P Bophtna 17 17 IJ> 17—70 J H. Kmanuel. Jr I« 15 1H 20—08 «'. M. Camp 22 16 14 ]•*— ■ 67 C B. I^udwig 14 16 17 13— «0 W. 8. Pardonner 14 19 13 14— C D. Fayre . _ IS J* 12 — 57 J. M. Knox - 12 13 14 IS— M FIGHT IN FRANCE A DRAW. Paris, Feb. IS.— The fight here to-night for the welterweight championship between Harry Lewis and Willie Lewis, both Ameri cans, was declared a draw in tbe twenty fifth round. The referee was loudly hooted for ',',(■ decision, Harry Lewis having the rr«*Bter number 01 supporters in the audl- C.iCO. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1910. TYPE OF SPEKD LAUNCH AT SHOW. »* THE GARDEN. "Players Motved 7)ot&Ti Home Fincke Only New York Man to Reach Semi finals in Racqviet Tourney. Boston. F<-b. 19.— With the playing °t four matches to-day in the second round of the national amateur racquet champion- Fhin tournament at the Tennis and Racquet Club, the semi-finals have been reached. The survivors are G. R. Fear ing, jr.. and Q. A. Shaw, both of Boston; Reginald Fincke. of New York, and H. F. McCormiek, of Chicago, the present title holder. Fearing had the hardest match thus far in the series when he played to-day with liewrence Waterbury. jr., of New Tork. He had trouble in taking the first game and lost the second, and hip reserve energy had to he called into use to get the next two. The pevere j;<*rvici9 of Pliaw wa? what pave him victory over Payne Whitney, of RES RULE FULL SO RECORD FOF BRIGHAM Misses O nl if One "Bird" in Ninety at Crescent Traps. As a result of the ideal weather condi tions at Bay Ridge yesterday, the trap shooters of the Crescent Athletic Club and their vis.iting guests enjoyed a good day's sport. The attendance was better than usual, and the gunners were In such good form that full scores were made in ail ex cept one of the ten matches contested. H. M. Brig-ham made a record that will be hard to beat this season. Shooting from scratch he broke S3 out 90 targets in four matches, winning the team and trophy match with a full score of 25, also the leg for the James trophy with the game score, and the scratch contest with a full score of 15. The newcomers yesterday included John Philip Soupn. who tied F. B. Stephengon In the Stake trophy match with 24 birds out of 25, and R. I-. Spotts. of the I^archmont Yacht Club, whose score was 23 in th« president's cup match, which -was won by C. R. James with a full score. C. H. Pulis ■was another visitor, whose highest score was 19, shooting from scratch. Frank B. Stephenson was the winner of the leg for the February cup with 23 as his score, and George Brower won the leg ♦or the Stake trophy with a full score of 25. There was a hot contest In the team fhoot. in which three out of the four pairs »-nt^reo tied with scores of 45 each. In the Fhoot-off A. E. Hendrickson, with W. C. laiircm as hi? partner, broke a total of 48 out of the possible 50. ML Stiner and George Brower tied in a 2r.-ta.rget match twice, and then divided the prize. J. P. Fairchild and F. B. Stephenson. who tied for second pn?e Jn the .Tames trophy match, shot it off. Fairchild winning by one bird. Thr summaries follow FEBRUARY CUP— 2S TARGETS-HAXPICAP. Hp. T'i.! H'p. t 1,1; F. B. Btepbenson 0 23, A. E. H«ndrickson 1 19 J. .T. Keyes 2 V.C R. James 4 19 .T. P. Fairchild.. 1 21! A. G. Southworth 0 1.» M. etiner .. 1 » F. 6. Hyatt.. ... 2 IS George Brotr^r .. 2 20 W. W. Marshall. 4 1- J. H. Van4erv**r 1 19 1 TEAM AND TROPHY MATCH— TARGETS— HANDICAP. H. M. Pnrham. 0 26 M. Stiner 1 21 C R- Lock wood. 2 24 F. B. Hyatt 2 21 W. C. Damron.. 3 24 J. P. Fairchild... i 20 F. B. Etephen?on 0 23 L. G. I>nngstaff. . 4 19 A. G. Southworth 0 23 J. F. Armitage— 8 17 J. H. Vanderveer 1 21* 0. K. James 4 16 J. J. Keyes 2 22 1 J. V->rleman. .... . * >•» George Broker... 1 22 W. W. Marshall. 4 12 A.E. Hendrickson 1 21 1 "Won by Brlgham. ST>KE TROPHY—2S TARGETS (HANDICAP). George Brower... 2 25' A, O. Eouthworth. 0 21 F. B. Stephenson 0 24 1 A. B. HendrlckMm 1 2<> .T. P. Sousa O 24 .1. J. K<»yes 2 20 J. P. Fairchild.. 1 23 M. Stlner ' -2 H. M. Bripham.. 0 21 C. R. Jame» 4 IH J. F. Armitage.. 8 21 J. IT. Vanderveer. 1 'i C R. bookwood.. 2 21 ! J. Werleman 4 1< W. C. Damrcn...3 21 W. W. Marshall.- 4 16 Won by Brower. DREYER TKOrHT— 2S TARGETS (HANDICAP) C. R. James..... 4 25! George Rrowe.r 1 21 F. B. Pteph^nson 0 24 : A G. Hendrickson 1 20 A. G. Southworth 0 23 1 K. U Spotts ~. 0 20 1,. G. l^anjfKtaff.. 4 2SIJ. P. Fairchild -■• ■ 1 1" H. M. Brigham.. O 23 .T. H. Werieman.. 4 10 J. H. Venderveer 1 22 J. p. Sou«>a 0 IS M. Stiner 1 'Si K. 8. Hyatt 2 IS J. J. K'-y^e 2 21 C. H. Palis *> 15 C. R. I»rkwood. 2 21 I W. W. Marshall.. 4 7 Won by James. PP.KSIDENT'S CUP— 2S TARGETS—HANDI CAP. C. R. James .... 4 25 A. E. Hendrickson 1 22 A. G. South worth 0 20! F. B. Ktepheneon. 0 22 F. 8. Hyatt. 2 26 J. J. Keyes 2 22 H. M. Brigham.. 0 24 , R. Li. Spotts 0 "i M. Stlner 1 24 i George Brower,... 1 10 C R. I>ock«ood. 2 24 C. H. Puli« 0 1» J. P. Fairchild.. 1 24. P. Sousa 0 18 W. C. l>amron... » 24 TV. W. Marehall.. 4 IS J. H. Vanderveer 1 22; J. If. 'Werlerrian. . 0 12 JAMES TROPHY— 2.I TARGETS— HANDICAP. H. M. Brigham.. 0 2.V J. H. Vanderveer. 1 29 F. B. BteptMnson 0 24!*. K. Hendrirkaon 1 20 .T. P. Fairchild.. 1 24 C R. James 4 20 M. miner 1 23 George Brower 1 20 A. G. h worth 0 23 R. L,. t-ipott.s .... 0 lft F. B. Hyatt 2 23 .1. H. Werleman.. 4 19 C. R- Look wood. 2 22 L.. <;. Langstaff... 4 10 J P. Bousa 0 21 !C. 11. Pulls ... O 18 J. J. Keyes 2 21 ! W. W. Manhall.. 4 8. W. C I>amron.. 3 21 ' Khoot-off for second prize— Fairchild. 2-'!; fitephenson. 22. TEAM SHOOT— 2S TARGETS- HANDICAP. A E. HendHckson 1 21 !J. p. Fairrhild... I '■& W. C Damron.. 3 24 Georgi Brower.... 1 22 ~"l — Total 45 1 Total 42 A. G. fiouthworth 0 23; F. B. Hyatt 2 21 J. H. Vanderveer 1 22 C R. Lockwood.. 2 24 Total 45 Total 43 t-HOOT-OFF— CONDITIONS. A. G. Pouthworth A 23 A. E. H«-ndrlrkßf>n 1 23 J. H. Vanderveer 1 211 W. C I>amrr>n . . 3 2.'> Total ........... <* i Tot*J 43 New York, tn the second match of the day. Whitney seemed totally una.ble to cope with the terrific shots of his opponent, and in the final game Shaw scored ace after ace on hIE service alone. Flnckc had a lively battle in the first two games of his match with G. C. Clark, Jr.. of New York, but he took the third easily, principally because of ; his oppon ent's misses. The champion, ilcCormick, put R. D. Wrenn out cf the running with ease. The summary follows: Second round (national amateur racquet cham pionship) — G. R. Fearing, jr.. Boston, defeated I.a»rfnc« Waterbury, jr.. N*«w York. 15 — 0. 11 — 15, — 16. 15— 9; Q. A. Shaw, Boston, de feated Payne Whitney, New York. — S. 7—13.7 — 13. 36 — 15—3: Reginald Fincke, New York de feated G. C Clark; ir.. New York, — 12. 35—11, 15—2; H. F. McCormlck. Chicago, de feated R D. Wrenn, New York, 15—4, — 1, 15— , . . HADAN "EAGLE EYE" SCHAUFFLEB IX FORM Shatters 08 of 100 "Birds" on N. Y. A, C. Ran ire. F. H. Schauffler carried off the principal honors at the weekly ■ shoot .of the New York Athletic Club over its Travers Island traps yesterday. The clever ■•Winged Foot shot not only -won two of the. events, but, ehooting: from scratch, took both prizes wj^i full scores. His aim was so true that in the last 100 targets at which he fired -Mr. Sohauffler broke 98 of the flying blue rocks. The events that he won were the club spe cial and a regular weekly trophy event. Mr. Schauffler was not the only gunner to score double wins In the course of the afternoon. O. C. Grinnell, jr.. took both the Do Wolfe Cup. at ten pairs, doubles, and the distance handicap for the Hodgman prize. The latter event -was won only af ter a shoot-off in which G. J. Corbet t and G. limbeck also competed. The last named gunner also wan a double •winner, scoring legs on both the February and the Haslin cups, G. A Wilson, who took the Stoll trophy, and Dr. Broune, who captured a Icp: on the Westley-Riehards prize, were the other winners of the afternoon. The day was ideal for the sport and an unusually large field was at the traps. As the light was good until late in the after noon, an unusually long programme was decided. The last event was a club shoot in which O. C. Grinnell. jr.. W. J. Ella*. E. Eckart, and Dr. Broune all returned full scores. It was almost dark when the shoot ended, so the gunners divided the prize. The scores in the major events follow: FEBRUARY CUP— TARGETS. Name. H. T. I Name. H. T. G. Lembeclc 3 25 j Dr. Crow- 2 21 O. C. Grinnell, Jr. 1 25 G. J. Corbett 3 21 C. W. Billing^.. 1 25 G. A. Wilson 2 21 G M. Thomson.. 3 25 G. L. Brady 5 21 T. R. Robinson.. 4 24 W. B. Ogden '1 21 F. A. Hodgman. 0 23 F. Butler.. 0 21 Dr. Broune . 1 23 J. F. Wellbrtx-k. . O 20 F. H. Schauffler. 0 22 R. K. Debocker... 5 20 G. F. Felham... 2 22 ! E. Eckart.-. -4 19 W. J. Ellas 2 22 Dr. De W01fe. ... 2 IS I>r. Tlelman 2 22jDr. Eroun*. jr... 4 18 SHOOT-OFF— CONDITIONS. G. L«embeck . 2 25 C." W. BiliinEß... 1 19 O. C. Grinnell, Jr. 1 24 DE "WOLFE CUP— PAIRS DOUBLES. O. C. Grinnell. jr. 1 IS! Dr. Broune, jr 4 17 F. H. Schauffler. 0 17 jG. L. Brady » 14 R. R. Debocker. 5 16 Dr. .De . Wolfs 2 14 Dr. Crowe 2 13 J. F. • Wellbrock .. 0 13 G F. PHham... 2 15 G. A. Wilson 2 12 C. W. Billings.. 1 14 F. A. Hodgman.. 0 11 HASLIN CUT'— 25 TARGETS. G. F. P».lham.... 2 251 T>r. Crowe 2 21 G. Lembeck 2 25 1 R. R. Dobocber... fi 21 F. A. Hodgman.. O 24 ;G. A. Wilson 2 20 G. J. Corbett 3 24 T. R. Robinson... 4 20 O. C. Grinnell, Jr. 1 24|C. W. Billings 1 19 Dr. Brown' 1 2ojDr. De Wolfe 2. 1» J. T. Wellbrock.. 0 23 |E. Eckart 4 10 F. H. Sohauffier. 0 22 G. L. Brady &' 18 W. J. Elian 2 22 1 F. Butler :... 0 17 Dr. Tlelman 2 22; Dr. Broune. Jr. ... 4 17 G. M. Thomson.. 3 22|W. B. Ogden 2 Ifi Sbnot-off— Lembe^k (1). 24- G. F. Pclham (2). 23. WESTLKT-RICHARDS CUP— TARGET?. Dr. Broune. 1 24! W. B. Opden 'J. 21 F. A. Hodfjmaai.. <> 23 JG. 1.. Brady ,'. 20 "W. J. Ella? -. 23 O. M. Thomson... A 20 C. W. Billings... I 22 G. A. Wilson 2 10 F H. Bchauffler. 0 22; E. Eckart 4 19 Dr. Ti<:lman 2 22 R. R. Debocker... r. 19 G. J. Corbett 3 21 IF. Butler O ]{) O. C. GrlnnPll, jr. 1 21) Dr. Crowe 2 IV G. F. Pelham :: 21 ! Dr. De Wolfe 2 17 T. R. Robinson., i 21 I Dr. Broune. Jr... 4 1<? G. Lembeek ' 21 J. F. Wellbrock.. 0 14 STOI.L CUP— 2S TARGET?. G. A. "Wilson 2 25 C. W. Billings . . . 1 23 Dr. Crowe 2 26 1 Dr. Browne 0 23 O. C. Grinn«»ll. Jr. 1 25 [Dr. Tielman 2 2.3 T. R. Robinson.. 4 25 G. J. Corbett :5 22 W. J. Ellas. 2 25 j . E3. Eckart 4 22 F. A. Hodgman.. 0 24 iW. B. O«d«-n 2 21 F. H. Bchauffler. 0 24 XI. R. Debooker... 6 21 (i. F. Pelham.... 2 24 K. Butler O 21 G. L. Brady..... 6 24 J. P. Wellbrock... 0 20 G.'Lembeck 1 24 Dr. De Wolf« 2 20 G. M. Thomson.. 3 24|Dr. Broun* 1 . jr.... 4 IS SHOOT-OFF- 25 TARGETS. G. A. Wilson.... 1 21 jW. J. Ellas 2 20 Dr. Crowe 2 20 ! T. R. Robinson... 4 •-'() O. C. Griiuiell, jr. 1 20 HODGMAN TROPHY —25 TARGETS — DIS TANCE .HANDICAP. H>ap ' ! H'cap. Name. ■' Yds.TI.I Name. Vau.T'l. O. C. Grinnell. jr.SO 101 Dr. Broun«i 21 17 G. J. Corbett... .18 1» C. W. Billings.; ..21 lfl G. |j»TTib*<-k .. . 2O 1» G. F. Pelham . . . li» lft Dr. Broune, jr. .21 IS R. R. Debocker. . .M 15 W. J. Ellas 10 IS Dr. Cro»* 1» 14 F. A Hodsman..2l 17 j .1. F. Wel!brrw.k..lH 14 F. H. Bchauffle.r.2l 17 Dr. Tielman 19 13 E. Bekart 17 17 W. 8.. Ogden 1!> 13 PHOOT-C'FF - SAME CONDITIONS. * OC. Grinnell, jr. 2f> 21 ( i. L*mb*ck ...» 19 G, J. CerbiU.. ..18 2fil .... JIM RfCFS PUZZLE APATHY ABOUT CREW Effort to Get More Columbia Men Into Squad. Although the graduate directors of the Columbia University crews have threatened from time to time to abolish rowing, first In the freshman class, and, more recent ly, yin the "varsity crew, the fact remains that conditions among the students on Morningside: Heights, bo far as rowing is concerned, are . just about the same as last year and the year before last. There has been for several seasons more or loss apathy- in regard to crew affair?. dMßptte the fact that each year Jim Rice has turned out a combination that has proved itself about as' good as the- best in the Foughkeepsi« regatta. It Is believed now, however, that the stu dents should get another of their periodical scares,' and the directors, therefore, have issued an ultimatum that unless more can didates report, the crews will b*> abolished. This identical" situation came up last year, when Rice, whom every one on Morning sid« Heights idolizes, threatened to quit the game and let the crew go. That threat had th" desired effect, and between 75 and 100 men finally came out for the crew. This year conditions were wretched at the be ginning, but as the weeks have passed they have picked up gradually, and now there are about, seventy-five reporting for practice daily. The latest ultimatum of the rowing club is expected, to jump this num ber up considerably. The. crew situation at Columbia i? a pe culiar one. For seasons back emphasis has been laid) on the development of the 'varsity crew. Bomo attention was paid to th<* freshmen, but the- four-oared combina tion has been merely Incidental. Tt is be lieved that something will b« done very soon to bring about a change In rowing affairs. Several suggestions have been made that separate rowing clubs be organ ized among the undergraduates to be used a 5 f ee< te r «, for the "varsity and freshman squads. It has been said that some schema such as this 1s the only remedy for row ing at Columbia, that is. If the Blue and White is to nave championship crcwa. Tt is impossible to build up first class combinations, year in and year out, from a ■varsity squad numbering barely fifty men, for the quality varies from season to sea son, and where there may be a dozen really first class "varsity oarsmen one term, the succeeding year may find only two or three, and the empty places in the shell have to be filled with mediocre men. This lack of material is what has handicapped Rice for several years, but It has each year been hoped that the season following would sea better spirit and more men rowing. As It Is, the number remains almost stationary. The latest plan of the rowing club is to abolish 'varsity rowing for this year, but on its face this seems to be another way of cutting off one's nose to spite one's face, for this is not the only year to be consid ered. If the necessary steps can be taken ■whereby students at large are brought to take an interest in rowing not with any intention of making a 'varsity or class crew but more for the sport of rowing, it is believed that the problem will be solved. For the last week Rice has had three 'varsity eights rowing in combinations on the machines, and he has also had four pets of freshmen. There arc about enough 'varsity men to make up another eight, but they cannot report at the. regular periods, so that they receive their instruction sep arately with the freshmen. This ls about as many men as the coach had last March when the crews went on the water. Tho pquad is not lßrg<\ but it is not much smaller than Rico's squads have been in the past. Tlie> directors feel, however, that U ;s not quite large enough yet. ?o they have decided to get some more men out. A CRICKET COXCLAFE. Brooklyn Club Plan* 7'tco Teams. Manhattan Three. At the annual meeting of the Brooklyn Cricket Club at tho Assembly, Brooklyn, last week offl^ o r« ■wore elected and several important plans were formulated for the ensuing season. Two teams will be placed In the Metropolitan Lasagne competitions, and mid-week cricket, wbl^b was dropped three years ago, will be resumed. The rp port of th«* secretary showed that last year the club had a most successful season. J. L. Poyer won the batting honors with an average of 50.SS for eleven innings, and H. Rur-hton led the bowlers with 47 wickets at an average of 7.31. The treasurer also reported a satisfactory cash balance on hand. Officers for the year w*-re< elected as follows: President. James Pedlow: vice-president, Alfred Tyrrell: secretary, Harry Rush ton. No. 513 West 146 th street. New York; treas urer, J. Rodgrrs; captain, Graham Mac- Pherson: vice-captain, R. C. M. Browne; captain second eleve.n, Q. G. France; vice captain. Arthur E. Tyrrill: captain mid week eleven, F. K. Walter: vice-captain, W. Massia'u; delegates to the Metropoli tan District League. Harry Rushton, J. Rodgers and H. O. Seal*; executive com mittee, B. O. Challenger, .1. \>. Poyer and the executive and field ofn>er.«. The Manhattan Cricket Club has elected a- new president, secret ary and treasurer, and owing to its largo membership may place thre<=> teams in the Metropolitan League competitions thib year. This, ho\< - ever, wi'l not be decided upon until the annual meeting of th<» league in the be ginning Of March. Arrangements were completed for a benefit concert at th<* As sembly on March ."■ in the interest of the family of the. late John W. Dixon. for eigh teen years a prominent member of the club T. J. O'Reilly was elected president for 1910. J. E. Taylor is the new treasurer and .Tames T. Rose, No. W Greenwood avenue. Brooklyn, will a^t as secretary. COLUMBIA MARKSMEN BEATEN. Washington, Feb. I?.— ln the Intercollegi ate Indoor Shooting League this week Co lumbia University of New York, met Its first defeat of the tournament, brin^in=r about a triple tie for first place, th« Wash ington State College and the University of lowa teams sharing with New Yorkers In the honors. Each team has five victories and one defeat to its credit. The. Wash ington State College has the highest score of the tournament -1,833 point?. OFFERINGS AT THE STORES FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONSULT Till: AD VERTISEMENTS IN TO-DAY'S TRIBUNE. MACV'S, Broadway, between 31th and Kth streets', lays stress this week on a sale of nine thousand yards of foulard silk's, black broadcloths, umbrellas, men's under wear and rubber auto shirts at attractive price*. Laces, embroideries, tablecloth and napkins, dinner Bets, cut class, baby carriages, linoleum and grocery specials also are offered at special values. j ABRAHAM & STRAUS. Brooklyn, In vite attention to an offering of one hundred thousand yards of foulard silks at un matchable prices. Special bargains may be found, too. In men's underwear, shoes and umbrellas. HEARN. West 14th street, announces a sale of foulard Bilks which will last only Fix days. Special attention is also directed to a ealo of women's suit?, sheets and pil in* cases and curtains at reduced prices A number of specials at reasonable prices have been arranged for Monday morning, to last, until 1 o'clock. : BLOOMING E»AL>E'B, Third avenue, be BANK INCREASE PLAN National Park May Raise Cap ital Stock to $5,000,000. The directors of the National Park Bank, It was learned yesterday, have under dis cussion the advisability of increasing the capital stock from 13,000,000 to $5,000,000, but have not yet taken any formal action on the proposition. The last increase, from $3,000,000 to the present 53,000,000, was made in January. 1903. The surplus and undivided profits of the National Park Bank are $3,347,100. and In point of deposits It is materially exceeded in Bize by only th* National City Bank an.l the National Bank of Commerce, the capi tal of each of which hi $25,000,000 and th* deposits of which are respectively $175,517,000 and $118,579,600. The Park bank's deposits, according to the weekly Clearing House statement published this morning, are $33. 294,000, closely approximating the $95,359,000 deposits of the First National Bank, which has $10,000,000 capital stock. Several national banks of this city hay*» within the last few years increased their capital stock as a result of the amendment to the national bank act in 1909 prohibiting a national bank from making an individual loan in excess of one-tenth of its capital stock plus one-tenth of its surplus. Among these have been the Chase, which in No vember, 1906, voted an increase from $1,000. 000 to $5.0t"i0,000, and the Chemical, which in December of the same year increased its stock from SSOO.OOO to $3.000,m0. The City Bank's increase from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 was made In December, IS3?. and from the latter amount to J25.000.000 in April. 1902. The stock of the Bank of Com merce was increased In January, 1900, from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, and in June, 11*13. to the present amount of $25.000,0«\ The Pirst National Bank's stock was increased from $500,000 to the present $10,000,000 in July. lfOl. Next to it In amount of capitalization comes the Mechanics and Metals National Bank, formed by the recent merger of the Me chanics' National and National Copper banks and having $6,000,000 stock. "With Its increased capitalization the Na tional Park Bank would have only two associates in the $5,000,000 class— the Chase National, with $81,129,600 deposits, and the American Exchange National, with de posits of $C 2.551.400. STOCK EXCHANGE ACTION. Refuses Favorable Consideration to Application of W. E. Coffin. The weekly bulletin of the Stock Ex change, which a fortnight asro announced the posting of the membership of Robert L. Smitley for transfer to William Edward Coffin, a member of a bond firm of this city, and the membership of S. L. Blood for transfer to Thomas Plunkett. yesterday contained the announcement that the latter membership had been transferred, and it was lt-anvd that the Stock Exchange au thorities bad failed to take favorable ac tion upon the. application of Mr. Coffin for election as a member. Mr. Coflin was formerly a partner in the house of Coffin & Stanton. which made a general assignment for the benefit of credi tors in 1894. He filed a petition in bank ruptcy in April 1301, giving his liabilities as $1,150,907, with very small assets. The petition named hundreds of creditors. The claims of the secured creditors aggregated $2,055,172. SUGAR TOILS DRAWN TIGHTER. L. M. Palmer, Who Broke with Have meyer, Tells What He Knows. In their continued investigation of the affairs of the American Sugar Refining Company, Henry L. Stimson, special prose cutor for the government, and his assist ants had before the federal grand jury last week Lowell M. Palmer, president of the Palmer Water Front Land and Improve ment Company and director and officer of numerous other corporations. He lives at No. 206 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Mr. Palmer was for years a director in the American company and was closely associated with the late 11. O. Havemeyer. About five years ago, when rebate ■•hare- 1!*1 !* were under investigation by the govern ment, there was a break in their relations, which resulted in Mr. Palmer retiring from the company as a director. Then was for a time a bitter warfare between Havemeyer and Palmer, and it was supposed by the government counsel that much of value could be learned from the latter before the grand jury. The evidence was taken in the main, tn strengthen the case against the men al ready indicted, especially Charles R. Heike. the secretary of the company. All of the witnesses called for examination are for this purpose, it was said yesterday. The trial of the indicted men will begin before Judge Martin on March 1. POLICE PREVENT A SU7CIDE. Break Into Room Just in Time to Save Man from Gas. . With the doors and windows of his room packed with paper and gas from an opened jet pouring forth. Louis Wittman. of Rye K. TMT M had made all preparations to com mit suicide, yesterday, only to have his plans interfered with by the police, who broke into the room and rescued him. Wittman had told his wife in a letter of his purpose after he had been unffble to find work in Hoboken, where he had ex pected to obtain it. As soon as Mr?. Witt man received the letter, giving the ad dress of her husband's boarding house, she telephoned to the Rye police, who In turn communicated with the Hoboken authori ties. Julius Nelson, captain of the d»t^.-ti\ c bureau, vent to the bouse, at N.o. 325 Washington street, in lime, to save the man's life. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital and revived, and was later locked up at Police Headquarters, charged with attempted suicide. COTTON BREAKS IN NEW ORLEANS Now Orleans, Feb. I*. Cotton futures broke to-day about 1220 a ba!^ below kb« close or yesterday. The break « • tributed to beaTj b> holden cotton, who became nervous upon *h" re c-ript of unfavorable news from Interior spot markets. tween 59th and 60th streets, advertises spe : oial values this week > !1 women** new j spring suits, women's fur coat?. foulard silks and satin lnessaline. STERN BROTHERS. West So street. , will place on sail- to-morrow foulard Milks i and colored drawn to, <is at special values. : They also direct attention to a selection of French millinery, comprising trimmed hit.-. bonnets and toques] and offer furniture and lace curtain* at attractive price?. LORD & TAYLOR, Broadway and 'J)th street, Fifth avenue and I*** street, have ■ ,ti ■■.Hi _•.-.[ a special sale of women's gowns, foulard silks, wales, women* coats ami girls' wash dresses at reasonable price?. GREENIIUT & CO., Sixth avenue, be iiv.vn lSth and 13th streets, offer special inducements this week In a ■••■ of T| * W i silks for sprint;, petticoats umbrellas, boy*' wash suits, dress goods ami women ■ shoes. SIMPSON CRAWFORD '.COMPANY, I Sixth avenue, between l^"-' und 20th streets, ' advertises Fpecinl values this week in a sate of shoe? for women. MERGER IN BOSTOX Old Colony and City Trust Companies Consolidate. - * Th« conßolldatlon of th«» OM Colony tint City trust companies, of Boston, was ofs cially announced yesterday, an or>^rat«or! us Important In the New England : trust company field as was the recent rnerg^r of the Guaranty. Morton and Fifth Avsr.n* trust companies here, since the combined companies, which will be known as -» Old Colony Trust Company, will form th*» largest trust company In th© United D Ma outside of New York City, -with tfc» ataste exception of the Illinois Trust and Savin** Bank, with Its deposits of about ??3.0f10,0rA. Under .the terms of th* consolidation plan th© Old Colony takes over th* assets an<l business of the City Tru3t and a= « --> its liabilities. The capital stock of th* OM Colony Is to be increased to S2^OO,KO, «.-•«. shareholders of the City Trust will r«»v, three- shares of Old Colony stock far •• . - five share* of City Trust stock. Th© com bined capital, surplus and undivided prof», ■will be • approximately J13.0C0.0C0. and thi combined deposits, on the basis of th<» lain; published statement, will be upward fot $65,000,000. The. Old Colony Trust Company en No vember 15 had total deposits of VttsljVA a capital of $I.SOQ.P*> and a surplus of «. rn->.(Vrt. The City Trust Company had cm January I total deposits of $2T.3»,»), % capital of $1,300,000 and a surplus cf Cm- CW. Th* principal officers of the Old C010r.7 Trust, except James A. Parker, vice-presi dent, who retired a week or so ago la enter the* firm of Charles Head & Co.. wU remain in th© management of the •consoli dated company, as will all of the form?? officers of th© City Trust Company. Th* chairman of the executive- committee will be T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr.: th*. chairman of the beard will be Gordon Abbott, now president of the Old Colony; vice-chairman of th© board. Francis R. Hart, a vice president of the Old Colony; and president. Philip Stockton, president of the" City Trust Company. "Wallace B. Donham continues a? a vir* president, and J. R- Wakefleld, the pres ent .secretary, and Arthur Adams, vice president of th© City Trust Company, be come vice-presidents. F. G. Pousiand con tinues as treasurer, and. C B. Humphrey, formerly solicitor, becomes secretary. Th© boards of directors of the two com panies are to be consolidated. Amongr Msa directors of the. Old Colony Trust Com pany are Charles S. Mellen. president ■of the New Haven road; Richard Oiney, Oli ver Ames, Lucius Tuttle. president of th* Boston & Main©, and Charles F. Arer. Francis L. Higginson. Gardiner" M. Lane. Quincy A. Shaw and F. Lothrop Ames ara among the members of the City Trust Com pany's board. Frederick P. Fish. Robert Treat Paine. 2d. Nathaniel Thayer. Robert F. Herrlck and C. E. Cottsag are- directors In both institution?. BUSINESS GOOD OUT ITEST. B. L. Winchell Says Traffic on Trisca Road Holds Up Well. R T. "U'inehen. president of the .=-. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, who is in the city for a few day". said yester day that he ha«l found no indications of * reaction of business activity such as was reported recently by President Earling. of the St. Paul. "Of coarse." he added, "I would not un dertake to say that any one who reported cancellation of orders la any specific terri tory was mistaken, but I am sure that such observation does not apply. at a!! to 'Frisco territory. Winter weather niakci seasonable business. For instance, on * of our agents tells me that in his section it is impossible to buy a pair of rubber overshoes, so thoroughly aaai that line .of goods been cleaned up. It is the sarn* ■with aH lines of winter wearing appar*: generally throughout the West. Merchant* are sold out. That makes for good busi ness the coming: season." Speaking of the outlook for wheat. Mr. Winchell said that, contrary to what Wall Street had been hearing the last day or two. the prospect this yew was that les* wheat would be* winter killed than U3ua!. In regard to cotton. he said that there ■*»' ©very indication that the crop of that staple in th<» Southwest Would b» goo<i ; the conditions at present being In favor erf a ■' ■:" crop. . The movement of general traffic e-n ttw 'Frisco was holding up well. "'" Winchel said the mwresn^nt of lumber b-eing par ticularly heavy, due to increased bußdhr* operations. 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