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'DARK HORSE' WINS
MERCURY CLUB RUN
IN FAIRMOUNT PARK
Fred Schearn Captures Cross
country Event Schwartz
Beats Lemberg for Time
Prize; Calby Runs Second
1 Fred Schearn, a limit mah running
tmdcr the colors of the Diamond Cath
olic Club, proved 16 be a "dark horse"
In the fourth annual Thanksgiving Day
cross-country run of the Mercury Ath
' letter Club over the national course, Fair
mount Park, this morning. He covered
the distance of a little less thah seven
miles In -It minute 41 second..
'M. J, Calby, of the Junior Club, was
the second athlete to cross the finish
line,, while U lllll, of Chester, l'a an
nexed third place. Their times were 4t
minutes 26 seconds, and 41 minutes ti
seconds. Calby started tho race with a
S-mlnu'te, IG-second handicap, While Hill
liad an ndvantago of fc minutes and GO
tconds over tho scratch men.
The best time was made by Joseph
Schwartz, of Mercury A. C. His actual
time was .17 minutes and 9 seconds, while
, his elapsed time was 42:09. A. I, X-em-lieisr,
of the Trinity Club, of Urodkljn,
who started from scratch with Schwartz,
finished 67th, In the actuat time of 40
minutes nnd IS seconds.
The Northwest Boys' Club, with a score
of 27 points, won the team prize a large
gold bronze plaquo, whllo the second
team prize a mcdium-slzcd gold bronzo
jilaque was awarded the Marquette A.
C, with a total of 36 points. The Liberty
Club, of Chester, Pa.: Trinity Club, of
Brooklyn, and Southwark C. C. flnlBhed
third, fourth and fifth, with 74, S5 and 103
points, respectively.
H. Da Sllva, of he Trinity Club,, who
won first-place honors in the Frankford
Dualness Men's Association's annual run
lost night, did not show up well this
morning. He was the 53th man to cover
the' course. Robert Nash, a brother of
Al, the prominent Indian athlete, finished
13th. He' is a member of the Marquette
A. C.
Schearn was presented witn a gold
watch as a first prize, while Schwartz
ntso received a gold watch for making
the best actual time. J. Baylor, of tho
Starquotte A. C was awarded a pair of
KOld links as tho second best tlmo prize.
Ills actual time was 37:02.
Second, third and fourth prizes wero
cold medals studded with a diamond,
duby and sapphire, respectively. The next
flvo men received gold medals, while
sterling silver medals wero presented to
the next six men to finish, and the ath
letes finishing tho 'course thirteenth and
thirtieth were awarded bronze medals.
The runners finished tas follows:
Name. Club.' Time. Time.
l?lnnKl -Apttlnl
a. i Bcnearn, uiamona u. u,. si:i
3. M. Cnlby. Junior Club..... 41:21)
8. Ij. Illll, Cheater. Pa 41:27
4. V. Olhuon, Northwest 1). (!.. 41:30
0. J'. Howie. Marquette C. C. . 41:32
ti. 1'. Mnrtln, N. W. U. C 41:33
'. J. Whjte. .unattuched 41;43
H. J. Hay It r, Marquette A. C. 41:47
It. F. Glllen. ff. W B. C 41:60
10. .1. Schwartz, Mercury A. C. 42:00,
...... ... '. Tr-:T -.-.".-.
41:14
37:30
39 :7
41:30
37:42
41.03
4i:2ft
37 :32
4l:M
37:09
40:11
48:60
38:10
38:37
4i:i
.111:10
38:82
41:45
31. J. Allendorf, N. W. ,11. C... 42:11'
12. v. Daytor.'Si; Patrick A. -AJ 42:14
13. It. Nash. Marquette A. C, 42:1(1
14. J. UroLltman. Gtn. II. C... 42:17
3.1. II. Segal. Liberty C. Cheater 42:23
in. J. Ui.tol, Marquette A. C. 42:20
17. IV, Itlttler. Mercury A. C... 42-32
18. U. Hegal, Liberty C.. Chester 42:33
in. u. Acnsewietier, Trinity uiuo,
Brooklyn 42:40 30:40
50. F. Gallagher. N. IV. n. C... 42:41 40:00
51. II. Selgrer. Trinity C. llklyn. 42:43 41:8ti
52. E. Newklrk, Heading, Pa... 42:47 30:47
3. H. Hoot. Mercury A. C 42:41) 38:34
S4. J. Harvey. Marquette A. C. 42;30 40:03
VS. J. McCurman, Marquette A.
C. ..-. 42:34 38:51
20. C. Ilroclcman. Otn. H. C... 42:35 42:03
27. F. McCloikey, N. W. V. C. 42:56 40:20
S8. M. Snow. Liberty C. Chester 43:02 40.02
20. F. Kellholtz, L. C. Chester 43:03 40:03
80, W. Itelch. Putnam A. C,
Brookhn 43:10 40:50
SI. J. Trncey, Southwark C. C. 43:12 43:12
n2. C. Oreen. Southwark C. U, 43;2u 43:20
n.i. I., clardner. unattached.... 43:23 42:33
34. F. Itodcers. Marquette A. C. 43:27 40:33
n.l. J. Trlpne. Trinity C. Ilklyn. 43:30 41:25
.13. II. Kephart. Gtn. V. M. C. A. 43:34 80:411
SI. a. Allendorf. N. W. B. C... 43:48 42:53
38 L. Jensen, Marquette A. C 43:40 41:20,,
Sin. v. r.niwisin. unatiacnea. . it;ij 41:111
40. T. Hlrsln, St. James C. C... 43:51 43:21
41. N.QIordlna., Marquette A. C. 44:02 40:32
42. C. Davis. Trinity C, Bkljrn. 44:04 40:14
43. J. Colllnson, Gtn. n. C 44:13 42:68
44. C. nrlnckman, Southwark, C.
C 44:15 44:13
45. II, Hoffman. N. IV. D. a.. 44:10 44:10
4B. Jl. Lavery. -Marquette A. C. 44:20 43:3.1
47. W, Dan). R. C. C. C 44:34 43:30
48. J. Prnnypacker. Anbury D. C. 44:80 44:00
49, J. Dorren. Trinity l-., uxiyn. 44;sn 42:1a
r.o. 1.. Scott. Southwark C. C.. 44:40 42:30
M, n. Mount. soutnwarK c. u., 4;44
42;B4
43IBD
r.2. r. Stuart, Junior Club 44:40
A3, J. Lyman, unattached 45:00
14, II. Gray, Liberty C, Dklyn. 40:00
It.l. It. Lodse, Liberty C. Bklyn. 43:12
ti, IV, Doyle, Marquette A- C,. 4515
R? A. lumbers'. Trinity Club.
43:UQ
45
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Brooklyn 48)15 40:33
B8. r. Hastings. Southwark C. O. 48ji3 15:35
BO. If. Da Sllva, Trinity Club,
r Brooklyn , 45:50 43:40
io. w. Reiuey, . w. u, u.... 40104
at. W. Thonilon. N. W. B, C. i:Il
03 A Lothea, unattached,,... . 4Tifll
3,M. Keyser. Theo. Starr Club 47 ill
ei. vt. Duiker. Theo. Starr Club 41 lit
ets, D. Keyser. Theo. Starr Club 47:37 4f:3t
8. V. Doninno, Tnmty uiuo,
Brooklyn .......'.. 4T;48
til. H. Melloy, Marquette A. C. 48:04
8, J. Doolan. Trinity C Bklyn. 48:4
AS. A. Kunn. Theo. Starr Club.. 18:43
fO. U Block. N. W. B. C.
11. F. McCann. K. W, B. C.
13 W Olson, Mercury A. C.
T3. W Illll. Marquette A, C.
The team scores follow;
45:41
48-.04
47:4n
48:43
Jtforthweet B. 5 1
3 5 8 , 13 2T
4 7$ 14 88
10 15 18 26 74
IS 10 20 32 85
IS 31 2$ 24 10T
Marquette A. C. . . . . 3
liberty Club ,,... ?
Trinity uiuo ....
Houthwark C. C.
11
IT
HORNER WINS STREET RUN
OF SOUTH JERSEY LEAGUE
tlantio City Boy Captures Five-mile
Event at Shore,
ATLANTIC CITT, N. J.. Not. S4-Kor-ner,
of the William Riddle A. a, this
city, showed a clean pair of hU to
the bltx entry list. In the annual five
jtjlle street run today of the South Jer
sey Amateur Athletic League. He ran
a. beaullfulty Judged, race, coming in
strong at the finish and finally lapping
Layton, of Atlantlo City, who had previ
ously led ail the way. Layton finished
eqond. The time of the winner was 38
wlnut anJ four-fifths seconds.
Htnry Hempel, of Atlantic; City, winner
of the last two events, was forced into
third tlaee today. Harry Phillips, of tho
High School, took fourth honors.
George Barclay, local pedestrian aspir
ing for walking record, went in against
time today. Ha covered the Are rnllw in
64 minutes and 46 soconds, comparing
favorably with the tallenders In the ran.
Barclay got a liberal handicap In hie
walk. and. by the fine exhibition, man
aged to nose In AKh for -one of the
inedals, the last of the award.
VESPER BOAT CLUB MAN
WINS SCHUYLKILL NAVY RUN
S, W. Morrialjjure Cross-Country
vent.
J. W. Merri carried the solera of the
Vesper Kejat Clitfe tl U frost Maid In
tbe snral eM-entry run of the
StjeikiytkUt Navy- 5,-nU !
aS rfllltf for the cmm, eoverej
to mle if tw fttiiVi 4rf JMfcjj
nniahli. 1M ytd heJ rf Herbert
tte the tvtmr lietl CflUt 1J-,
EVBKING
THANKTTJI, REJOICING DTJB
FOR KINDNESS DURING WAR
"The bounties of nature hare been
lavishly bestowed upon the whole
land. With bumper crops of every
kind to sustain Us, the question, 'Why
be thankful?' becomes superfluous.
The overflowing measuies of those
gifts which a gracious Providence has
bestowed are not to be held by us In
self-cdmplnoent pride and self-sufficient
content. They are prompting
the whole people of oMr Irtnd to fulfil
the divine act of Providence to those
In need hero and abroad.
"We rejoice nnd are thankful be
cause the woe which afflicts the Vorld
.In. these dire times of warfare have
revealed the depths of soul In all men,
women and children, who Vie with
each other In the present outpouring
of generous acts of loving kindness to
the (suffering and the sorrowing. We
'ara thankful that In the face of ap
palling catastrophe Che barriers are
breaking nwny which segregate men
nlong sectional, social nnd sectarian
lines nnd, by touching their common
humanity, prove their common devo
tion to the same divine Ideals.
"Thankfulness Is not enough. The
solemnities of our Thanksgiving wor
ship should nwnken a deeper sense of
humanity. We are grateful for the
blessings of peace we enjoy, but
should be ashamed of the lies and
shams, the selfishness and low ambi
tions which have cnuncd tho war, nnd
which In our raco for commercial and
Industrial success create the man-made
evils of cruelty, misery and disease,"
ItEV. Dlt. HKNftY HEIUCOWITZ.
Itahhl Congregation Ilodef Shalom
(Seek Peace).
who wore the colors of the Quaker City
Uarse Club.
The race started nt 11:20 and the run
ners traveled to the Washington Monu
ment, thence back to Lemon Illll, and,
after climbing Lemon Hill and crossing
Qlrnrd avenue Bridge nnd proceeding- to
the Memorial Hall, returning over tho
enmo courso, descending Brewery Hill
and finishing at the Vesper Boat Club.
Morris took the lead when Lemon Hill
was reached nnd was never headed.
Of the 35 starters, 30 finished, 13 of
whom captured sliver loving cups. The
first 21 men llnlshcd within tho time limit
of SO minutes, tho men finishing after
ward not being counted in for the team
prize. Pennsylvania Bargo Club captured
team honors with a score of 53 points,
while tho West Philadelphia Boat Club,
with 67, and the Vesper Boat Club, with
64 points, were second and third. Over
2000 spectators crowded the course at tho
finish.
Name. Club.
J. V. Morris, Vesper
Herbert Otto. Quaker City.
Don Hastings. AVest Phlla. .
I.o Morris. Veaocr.
Time.
.... .12:08)4
.12:33
.... 34:10 1-5
r. Iniham, Crescent.
W. II. Bartloy, Crescent.
I A. Coughlln, Malta.
II O. Schmlrtholaer. Undine.
A. Jeascr, Pennsylvania.
S. Mollnrd. I'ennsylvanln.
K. Bartley, Pennsylvania.
Oeorro Darrnw, WeU Philadelphia.
a. W. Allison. West Philadelphia.
(J. B. Nnlle. University.
IV. firuber, Pennsylvania.
IV. Davis. West Philadelphia.
J. J. Pettlt. Malta.
K. C. Gutsezell, Vesper.
II. B. II. Cox, Malta.
It. I,. IVcldlo. Crescent.
J. MCLro.De Jiusn, aiaitn.
John Casiey, Pennsylvania,
Joseph Strnnahan. Veflper.
Baymond Courtney, west Philadelphia.
John H. Mink. V'esper.
IV. B. Davis. Malta.
A. II. Neufcld, Quaker City.
II. K. Marey. College B. C.
E. Zeber, Pennsylvania.
J. J. Brady. Malta.
team scona
1. Pennsylvania Barge 5S
2. "West Philadelphia B. C t)7
.1. Vesper B. C. 31
4. Crescent B. C. 44
5. Malta B. C 38
0. Quaker City Barge.. ', 23
7. Undine Barge 17
8. Unlvorstty Barge 11
Officials: Beferee Joseph Flelth, TVest Phil
adelphia, Starter II. S. Delaney, Quaker City.
Judges James Flanlgan, Vesper; Philip Maas,
Crescent.
TIME PRIZE TO CALBY
Clever Little Bunner Slakes Fastest
Time in Frankfort! Bun.
Diminutive "Mike" Calby, of the Junior
Club, wns the speediest runner in the very
successful street run held under the
direction of the Frankford Business Men's
Association last night. Running from a
low handicap mark "Mike" worked his
way through the field' finishing fourth.
Harry Da Sllva, of tho Trinity Club, of
Brooklyn, won the event easily from his
teammate Segal, who finished second.
Walter Dahl, of the Boys' Club of the
Church Club, led the first lap. The sec
ond and, third was held by Segal, of the
Trinity Club. Da Sllva came to the
.fore In the last half-mile, winning with a
well-timed sprint.
, A great crowd ,of people witnessed the
run held over the cobbled Frankford ave
nue thoroughfare from Somerset to Alle.
gheny. The police protection ivas' Ideal.
Hopes were stretched along the line of
ourblng and at the finish the officers kept
that area, clear.
The presentation of the trophies was
made toy Referee "Pete" Carney, from
the stage of the Alleghsnr, Theatre. After
having been guests of the theatre man
agement the athletes and officials were
treated to good things to eat at the Union
Republican Club.
After running one mile "Johhnie" Gal
lagher was forced to stop, A. I. Lemberg,
of Brooklyn, the other scratch man with
Oallagher, stuck to the task for three
mllee and ho likewise also stopped, Trin
ity Club men won the first team prize,
while the second went to the Boys' Club
of the Church Club
MEADOWBROOK CLUB'S RUN
Seventh Annual Contest in JPatr-
mount Park This Morning.
The seventh annual run of the Meadohv
brook Athletic Club, composed of em-
-1 ... a lli .Tnhn Wnnamakar store.
was held In Falrmount Park this mom-
Washington monument, ran the full two
and a half mil course. The winners
First. John Mclntyre, time a:57j sec
ond. Richard O'Donnell, JJiM; third,
George McClemand. t3:0S; fourth, Her
bert Rumbley, : fifth, Harry Ash, S:60.
The Intermediate class runners ran the
short course of one mile. The winners
vrere; Earl Moran, time 6:47; second,
John J. Green; third, Joseph Elsele;
fourth, Walker Brown; fifth, Joseph
Cook.
The senior handicap was run over the
regular two and a half mile course and
the winners were; John Gallagher,
scratch, time, H:J5; seoond, Edward
Bunting, 10 seconds' handicap, lt:S4;
third. Charles Harver, eeconds' handi
cap, 11:81s fourth, Bamuel Knelmer. 90
seconds' handicap, 11:65; sixth, George
Sohuck, 45 seconds' handicap, 12:10.
S. GRENFELL CAPTURES
RYAN A. C. RUN
Winner Gets Silver Cup Three
Others fWln Pri?w,
B. GrenfeU romped home a winner this I
afternoon in the Tnanicsgiving way cross
country run of the Ryan Athletic Club,
which was held over a ??-i0-mlle course
through Falnaoynt Park. Hl time was
U.1S.
The race started from the clubhouse,
at Hit Lancaxuter avenue, at 1 o'clock,
nnd biwdred of speoiators uw the thinly
dad runs make tbe ttert. The 16 run
ners entered to the rase, after leaving tbe
lufebouM. toac ia fwUowbw wrw:
H-eeu so LancaaUr juwmm t m Ui.
,.aMte mi hid street to the Murk as far u
U CfttfcNfe ttawMAll, m m CeMwwl
LEDGER PHILADELPHIA". THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
road to Belmont avenue, south on Bel
mont avcnuOv to Glrnrd nvenup, went on
G Irani avenue to Lancaster avenue, east
on Lancaster avenue to the clubhouse.
A silver cup wns awarded to tho win
ner, whllo a gold ring, combination sot
and gold scarf pin wero given to tho sec
ond, thlrtl and fourth place winners, re
spectively. .
The'prlzo'vlnncru and tho time In which
they covered the course Is as follows:
S. Orenfcll, 13.45; J. Minnie, 13.47; It.
Minnie, 14.45; J. Burns, 15.
TEAM NO. 2 WINS CAMDEN
Y. M. C. A. RELAY RACE
Street Course Covcrey by Eight Men
in 5 Minutes 37 Seconds,
CAMDEN, N. J., Nov. 20. Team No. 2
won the mnnual street relny race run
under tho auspices of the Canulon T. M.
C. A. today. Tho distance of a mllo and
a half wns covered by tho eight runners
of the team In 6 minutes 37 seconds.
The run started at tho Y. M. C. A.,
Broad and Federal, down Federal to 2d,
then to Market andean Market to Broad
way to the finish. Team No. 1 finished
second. Team No. 4 was third and Team
No. 3 took cellar honors.
The winning team was composed of tho
following boys: Donnelly, Pierce, Moore,
Parson, Engle, Werklng, Plnafrock and
Wilson.
ST. GBEQOltY'S CLUB BUN
Thirteen Entered in Contest Won by
James Benrie.
First place In the annual Thanksgiving
run of St. Gregory's Athletic Club, EM
and Harlan streets, was -won this morn
ing by James Bearle, who covered the
courso In 16 minutes. Thirteen were
entered In tho race. The course was from
the clubhouse down 52d street to GIrard
avenue, back on C2d to Tarkslde avenue,
to Blank road, to 52d to the clubhouse.
James Bearle, tho winner, wan present
ed with a stick pin. The other leaders In
the raco were: Thomas Burton, second;
James Callahan and Joseph Youngflesh,
third, and Thomas Roach, fourth.
FBESHMEN iBUN CALLED OFF
Owing to the fact that tbe faculty of Cornell
University would not permit the member of
the freshman cross-oountry team leaving- for
Philadelphia to compete against the team of
tho University of Pennsylvania freshman this
morning, the scheduled duel was called ofr.
Coach Orton received a wire from the man
ager of the Cornell team, stating the team
would be unable to coma down. It Is under
stood that a raco may be arranged In the near
future between the two first-year teams.
PLAY SCORELESS GAME
Philadelphia 3d and the University of
Pennsylvania Id played each other to a
standstill In the seoond division of the
Cricket Club League at St Martin's this
morning, and neither side succeeded In
scoring. The game was a good one all
the way through, but the defense on each
side proved much stronger than the at
tack. Line-up:
Phlla. Id, Penn 3d.
Savaco Goal Cheaton
Darker,., ricbt fullback ....Leeds
Urown left fullback Edwards
Dougherty.,.,., right halfback ., Grant
Illllman centre halfback ....Sexton
Munro left halfback ..... ..Schneider
I,utta ., outside right WtMmn
V, Johnson,,.,., nuldo right ......'... .Uyrne
M.Johnson centre forward , day
Wooley,, lnalde left Rowland
1'auI outside left ., McMaitcr
Referee T, U MacKensle, Linesmen
(Hamilton and Rowland. Time of hslves
SO minutes.
FIGHTS IN ALLENTOWN
ALLEJNTOTVN, Pa., Vor. M.-tlghttng Dob
Olvler. of this city, and Younr IWlllr, of
Rlngtown, will cattle for tbe lightweight
championship of the Lehlrh VaUey at the
Lyrla X. C. tonight, The bout I scheduled
to gx 10 rounds.
Jaok Denalag, of this city, and Battllnr
Kelly, of south Sethlenem, will box 5 rounds
In the semifinal.
Kid Bernhard. of Fullerton. boxes Eddie
Klbbo, of this city, In tbe preliminary.
ALLENTOWW,
Pa.. Nov. 24. Negotiations
are under w
ilcCarron. of t
Lfor a bout between Jack
a oily, and Hike Gibbons, of
Hi. Paul, the contest to. be staged at Colum-
bus, O., early in December.
1 1 nr 1 r nr m iiiiiiiiwiiw.hi mill m'lil 'mi ii'i n ml II limine line flswiMiiilllili irwir-erie r"" f ' In1- " - "- I - r
BRITISH BATTLESHIP BULWARK BLOWN UP IN SHEERhESS HARBOR
An Qifkul statement assert the vessel was rent awukr at bex station at the oioath of the TtatKwe
a&d sank almost instantly. Hei loss is axvribed to an explosion in her snagaswea.
PRINCIPALS IN HOTEL
o .f,. !$ m --MliS o .
On left is Morris G. Condon, who was seriously wounded by the
intruder, and on the right, his wife, whom he strove to protect
Below is the mysterious robber who shot himself dead after holding
up Mrs. Condon.
O r
HOTEL ASSAILANT
A.N EX-OFFICER
i
Continued from rage One
statement that would tend to clear
tho mystery had given rise to tho sus
picion In the minds of detectives that he
knew the man who shot him. Mrs. Con
don does' not know her husband's as
sailant. Sho does not think her husband
knew him.
Detectives Emanuel and Glonnettl went
to the hospital when physicians began to
despair of saving Condon's life to ques
tion him. They had propared a list of
questions to fjut to him. No theory or
possibility was overlooked.
Condon wns asked If he knew his ns
sallnnt; If he had any enemies, no mat
ter how remote. He wns nBked If his
firm has manufactured anything since the
start of the European war for any of
the combatants. Two theories prompted
this question.
THEORIES OF DETECTIVES.
One Is that the man who shot him, In
spite of the fact his papers Indicate he
was dismissed from the army of his
country, might hove resolved on des
perate means In an attempt to prevent
supplies reaching the enemies of his
country. The other Is the antithesis of
this. It Is that the -would-bo slayer,
maddened -toy dismissal that removod him
from a position of Honor and trust, want
ed to prevent supplies from reaching his
native land.
Condon also waa asked his opinion as to
how the stranger learned Mr. Condon
had complained of a gu fixture In their
room. Detectives say sbe says he used
this pretext to gain admittance to the
hotel room. This point Is one being given
considerable attention by dtiaottvei.
The hotel authorities say they do not
know the stranger. He waa not regis
tered at the hotel. This was proved by
an examination of the registry book for
days hack and a painstaking comparison,
of the signature with writing .found on
papers In the suicide's pockets.
Every clerk, bellboy and maid 011 duty
at the hotel 'at 8 o'clock last night waa
subjected to examination today In an
effort to trace the movements of the
man who did the shooting. The detectives
do not believe his reference to the gas
fixture of which Mrs. Condon la said to
have complained is a coincidence. They
feel certain that ha received Information
from some one about the hotel. Who
this is no one seems to know.
Scrlbbllngs In script on German tracing
paper found In the pocket of the suicide
afford the only clues so far obtained by
the detectives. Captain Cameron has
enlisted the aid of Inspector Faurot, head
of the New York detective force, and of
the Austrian Consul to thla city, Chris
tian "Wol, of 308 Walnut street. In an
effort to establish the man's Identity.
Every shred of Information gathered by
more than a dozen detectlres Indicates
that the shooting was the result of a
SHOOTING MYSTERY
hold-up; that the suicide shot himself
rather than be captured, but detectives
are looking for another motive. They say
the one of suicide to escapu capture does
not "stand up." J
The man already had sht one man.
There was but ono othor man between
him and possible freedom. He had sev
eral cartridges remaining In his revolver
and hn was desperate.
Under these conditions, experienced de
tectives say, he'would have shot any one
who tried to halt him. They say he
would have fotu&i to tho last cartridge
to escape before turning his weapon on
himself.
The name found written on German
tracing paper In the pocket of the suicide
when he wns searched at the MoTguo la
"Fritz Cotello Relchsgros von Wlcken
burg." Below this was written "Lleutennnt
cashier, April 30, 1911." This may have
meant "cashiered," that Is discharged
from the army.
On another piece of paper was found
the following' verse:
"Weak is the heart that falls. him,
When trouble In danger assails him
But a fobl Is the man
Who would mope when he can
Be merry, no matter what nils him."
On the other side pf the paper bearing
the above was the following quotation
from Jvipllnsr:
"Our futhers they left us their bless
ing, .,
They taught us and groomed us and
crammed,
But we've shaken the clubs In the
messes.
So go and find out and be dammed!"
Tbe -wording la incorrect.
A clipping from a New York newspaper
giring a desortption of the Honry 0.
Frlck mansion In that city also waa fonnd
In Ms pocket Another dipping from a
New York paper was as follows:
"The straight and narrow path
stretches away on one hand bidding yon
to enter. It la the hard, uneven, often
painful path of duty. On the other hand,
stretches the prlmoae path, the way of
pleasure, of ease, of forget fulness; but
the goal of one la a rich sunset of life,
a heart full of content a conscience void
of regret; the end of the other Is dark
ness, out pf which comes the cry of dis
appointment and the groans of regret"
On the handle of a long knife found in
hla possession waa the words "Per Ulti
mo," -which means, figuratively, "true to
the end." Carved in the knlfeblade la a
coronet crest, which appears on one of
the eltps of tracing paper,
THINK HE WAS OF HIGH STATION.
The suicide also carried a card In
scribed, "Pension Marguerite, 163 West
46th street New York, Louis Faglutir,"
Another piece of the tracing paper was
Inscribed;
"Room , November II, waiting room,
1 p. m.," and en, another paper, "Duke
Bothgab and Wlckenburg."
Captain Cameron assigned more than
20,
i iim
n dc-zen of his best men to the caae today.
Every scrap of paper found In tho cloth
ing of tho suicide -was minutely examined
by the aid of powerful microscopes. Bo
far, little has been gleaned from this
scrutiny,
David C. Hltchncr, 2556 North Mth
street, a partner of Mr. Condon, said to
day that ho could give no reason for tho
shooting.
Henry B. Howell, an insuranco man of
Lancaster, Pa., was the guest who rudicd
at tho man when ho ended his life. How
ell wns in his room, 402, when he heard
a woma'n scream for help.
Ho rait into the corridor and found
Mrs. Condon frantically shaking the
doors of tho elevator.
"Somo one has Bhot my husband,"
she cried, "and Is still In our room."
AT BAY. ASSAILANT ENDS LIFE.
Howell ran down tho corridor. When
ho woo within a few feot of No. 407, In
which the shooting occurred, n man
walked out and crouched In a corner of
the corridor. As If ho suspected nothing,
Howoll walked slowly forward until ho
was opposite tho man. Then ho sprang
at him, but Condon's assailant was
quicker.
Dodging, ho put tho muzzle of his re
volver to his right temple and pulled the
trigger. Howell struck at his arm, but
was not in tlmo to prevent tho suicide.
In the meantlmo Condon had staggered
from his room and was holding himself
up ngatnst the elevator shaft and trying
to comfort hla wife.
An elevator boy carried the wounded
man back to his room anil sent for a
doctor. Mrs. Condon told Howell that
she had never seen her huaband's assail
ant before. This morning Mrs. Condon
told Mr. Hltchner her story of the shoot
ing, WIFE'S STORY OF SHOOTING.
"We were In our room nnd Morris was
dressing," sho said, "when there was a
knock at tho door. I am sure there was
no one else on .the floor nt the time, be
cause when 1 entered the room I saw no
lights. When I heard tho knock I said,
Come in,' without leaving my chair.
"The door opened and a toll man en
tered, smiling. 'He told us he was tho
electrician nnd had bfen uent to repair
the fixture about which I hnd complained
a few days ago. He walked to the fix
ture, examined It for a few minutes, and
lust after 1 turned back to my paper
he whipped out a revolver nnd thrust it
Into my face.
" 'Give me nil the money you have,
he said.
"I wnti so frightened by U10 belief that he
would shoot that I snatclied at my rings
and bracelet and tried to hand them to
him.
"'I'do not want your junk,' he said,
'I want your money, because the New
York police are after me and I want to
get out of this town as quickly as I can.'
SHOOTING ENDS STRUGGLE
"At this point my husband, who had
been standing In the comer, dime for
ward. "Here's a HO gold piece he said.
The man shoved him away with the point
of the revolver. You stand back until
I am ready for you,' he said.
'Wlth that my husband sprang At him
and threw him to the floor.
"They struggled a moment and then
the man slipped out of my husband's
grasp and got to his feet. As my husband
was getting up he shot him in tho side.
I ran out for help and Morris followed
me." 6
Condon was hurried to the Jefferson
Hospital after the shooting. Physloians
rushed htm Into the operating room and
made preparations to give him an anes
thetic, so that they could probe for the
bullet.
"Never mind that," said Condon.
He steadfastly refused to take the an
esthetlo and smiled grimly while sur
geons probed for the bullet They de
clare his exhibition of nerve was remark
able.
Mrs. Condon waa at his bedside when
he -was taken into a receiving ward. She
remained with him until long after mid
night. When she went back to her room
t the hotel she seemed less worried.
CONDONS WIDELY KNOWN.
The Condons are widely known and ara
well to do. They have a summer home
at Atlantic City and another at North
Wales, Pa. The home at the latter place
was closed a short time ago, when they
took the apartment at the Adelphla for
the winter.
News of the attack upon Mr. and
Mrs. Condon In their apartments created
a sensation In the Chelsea social colony
at Atlantlo City this morning. Tbe Con
dons have a shore cottage at 60 South
Sovereign avenue. Chelsea, -which was
found tightly olosed today.
CONDON'S HOMB ON BIG FARM.
The Condon home la In the midst of
a hundred-acne farm at Montgomery
Square, about two and a bait miles from
North Wales. The house had been closed
for the winter.
The caretakers and neighbors say that
they have Hot seen any one resembling
the description at Condon's alleged assail
ant; ia that Ylolaity.
News of the assault was a complete
surprise to North Wains f Heads. Mr.
said Mrs. CoswUm were oossWered a tuser
couple. They wore always together ex
cept whan Mr. Coadesa was called away
OA business.
Tbe CoadasM have eUMrea. hut are
great lovers of the chMdreA near their
how, according to their neighbors.
Although the Condon home is la Moist
gssBery Square, they vei ooaldemxl
ruudelph. peaplo anal umm of
friend aAt assovlaUaaa wi haro.
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PDLM LEADS
IN BIG COAST J
AUTO CLASS
Mercer Car Ahead at Twer
tieth Lap, Klein Spconc
Babcock Third and m
Palma Fourth. '
CORONA, Cat., Nov. M.-Wlth tt
TOAAfhftr 11 till Irnnb pntwlltlAr, n.,rA.l .W
- -' - -... Ulj
with their machines tuned to tits high
pitch of speed, 19 of the world's fastes
and most famous racing drivers got ivwgS
at tho word of Starter Fred J. Wagne
at 10:35 o'clock this morning on their wffil
on the 301-mllo Journey, or 109 tlrdj
around the 2.07-mlle course, for prists' at
proximatlng el2,000. ,
They started In groups of four,,..'iin3l
wero soon hitting tip n pace which
tlmeM time, nm cmrvl na ftf! .mIIam n. l.nt..
The DllMPTlhorir. ,frlvn hv tv Alt
was the first car to quit being forced bi
aner going six miles by a brolten clutt
snrimr. '
At the end of the 20th lap. each, la!
being 3.7 miles, Pullen, In n Mercer, wal
leading; Klein, In a Stuts, second ', Ball
cocks Bunocam was third, nnd nail
TO Pnlmn. It, htm 1(.ma.i. S.......1.
Bob Burman withdrew his Peugeot Nol
ft ni me iont minute because of motog
trouble In tho final workout when liC
""" "i ve laps nt m miles nn nour. i
ThO BOeedWnV tie n mmnlal. w.t
around tho town of Corona. The two!
""' "m uno 01 me jLrausenocrg cars
did the fastest nr-llmtnnrv wv .....i .tf,2
Mercer the fastest of any of the American!
earn, jacic uauagnan. in Deuflenbera; Now
10, created a sensntlon In the last morr
tng nractlce hv turnlno a jtnrvir.1i.t- -lfrJ
of tho track nt 101 miles an hour. Eddlel
i'uuon, in fiercer No. 4, showed. 100JI
miles an hour. Barney Oldfleld drove, hlrl
TVTn vv sll 1rt tu . a. - jj ' 'bbs
....c,i jv, ,ttj,a at n, Iaxe OI w nilles aiS,
nour.
The prize money Is divided: J100O
first. S250A tn n-rnnrt JlfjYl in tt,i e r
to fourth, J700 to fifth and 300 to slxtrl
wiwi nn nuamonai jjoot ror a new world!
record.
'The starters follow:
Marmon. "Walter rAlene.
Sluts, Arthur II. Klein.
Htuta. Davo Lewis. , - ri
Mercer, Eddie Pullen. 3
Gordon Speolal. Huntley I. Gordon, -VIM
- nuhinm i.u iticmenuacner.
Stutr, Earl P. Cooper.
Sunbeam, Harry F. Grant.
pucsenbors;, J, r. Callagban. '
Marmon, A. A. Caldwell.
Mercer. Louis Nlkrent.
Maxwell, Harney Oldfleld.
Kleln-Klntr. Guy Ball.
Mercer, a. n. Ruckstell.
Maxwell, Carlson.
Bunbeam, George nabeock.
nuesenberir. nil O'Donnell.
Deusenberg:. Tom Allev.
MerceiJes, Ralph Do Palma.
MOTORCYCLE RACES
Good Sport Today at the Frankforal
Motordrome.
Eight hundred persons attended 'tfwl
third annual motorcycle races of fifel
Frnnkford Motorcycle Club hern todavr,a
Many races were held, and the blgl
crowd was royally entertained. Rlchardl
Jackus, riding a HnTlcy-DavIson muchlreS
won tho 23-mllo nmnteur race; CbarffiU
11. .uyncKs was second and John A.
Mountz, of Wilmington, camo in thirri.
In the tenth lap of this race Nathchl
Griffith, 227 South -ISth street. In nn ef-l
fort tor pass 'Oliver Welser nt the half-
mno poie, ran into tJie back wheel ,oK
Welser's machine nnd was thrown to tno
ground. He wns nicked' un In nri-uncon-2
sctous condition and was taken to tlio3
jsarberth Hospital, where it waa learne?
that he -was injured Internally. The 'Sun9
manes:
n-mllo side-seat race TOm by Harrold 'fc
Slilpler, Heading Rtandard machine; EdwaC.
Klatcr. rldlner ail'Excelelor marhlnn. rnrrt 1,"
second. Time, 0 minutes 10 seconds.
10-mllo side-car race Won tiy John KeTit
Inc. Harley-Davlion machine: second. "J.
Kline. Harley-Davlson. Time, 14 minute. ,
seconds. ,
fl-mllo race, single cylinder Won by IUr
old nimder. Indian machine; second, Harry ,
i'nttl, Kxcclslor. Tlmo. 7 minutes, 1(1 second
I'.l-mlle race Won by Itlcbard Jackus. Her-'
icy-uaviaon macnine; second, u. i,yncKS. iZTQ
Mem: third. Joo Mountz. Indian; fourth. Ham-
Hickman, Markle. Time, S3 minutes, as vec-
czias,
(mile bucket seat Won by Ed ShlDler: sec
ond, El Klater. Time, a minutes, 20 seoonrti.
RIDER KILLED IN
MOTORCYCLE RACE
feature Event at Savannah Marked
by Fatality.
SAVANNAH, Go.. Nov. M. The annual;
Thanksgiving motorcycle race, which1
-. at 111 Al.ln.1. t.l JmmmIhb -j 1. -
WBHW4 fc -V ...WW tM4 1UVIUU4W '-Ait-J
-which S3 cyclists started, waa martjed by J,
a tragedy a snort tune alter tbe -men J
got away. .v
Gray Sloop, of Mooreavtll. N. C, rtflln
a Haney-DavidBotu was rounding a
at top speed when he lost control of Wi
machine and crashed Into a tree w."
terrlflo force; The rider'a neck was) faroi
and he waa dead -when ploked up.
Thirty-two speed-mod motoTCjrclhrtSj
shot away from the startling line at 10
o clock this morning, beginning the an
nual grand pnse motorcycle contest over
a 300-mile route. Bob Perry, winner, pfJ
last years event, was a sugnt lavonte.
Lee Taylor, of Mlddletown. O., rldln-
an Indian, -won the race. Time, 5 hours,-'
2 minutes and Si seconds, Irving Jankevu
.Milwaukee, riding a Harley-Davldaon. fin
ished second.
MERCHANTVILLE DEFEATS
MERION IN SOCCER GAME
nail., .i V
Wins Championship of Slrat Division:
of Cricket dub Xitmgue.
By defeating Merlon E goals to
Haverford this morning MarchsLatviii
made, certain 01 the champwr-inlp Af
first division of the Crioket Club Jxtaa
In every reetwot the Kama waa a go
one. Gordon Bottomler opened tho sssieg
lag in the first half for Merosantvllie 1
1 $
Wetherill resiled for Merlon, the score i
1 ?
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MoFadden. put M-X n In the lead tn tint
second halt and oa&a soma time belter
Sottomley made 1 two all. until within :
10 minute ot urn tWtrviro renatSM;
unaltered and then Boiw ley acoMd
three goals and Mervllle one for lUr
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