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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
ATHLETICS.
nAMrs OLE KINGS COUNTY HIBERNrANs

GAMES OF KINGS COUNTY HIBERNfANs
Several thousand persons attended the forty-nlnth
reunion and athletic sports Of the Ancient Order Of
uibernians Of Kings County yesterday al Ridge
wood Park. Brooklyn.
The summaries Of the sports follow:
one hundred ward dash handicaP-Firsi h'a' 1on p,
,,,,b,ei + O'HaU,ran. Thomas l. sullivan, second
William n Mccormick third - %.
ono elf mile run oper 10 all amateurs inal heat
won bv James L. Hopknson Sathn" At1'ie Gu,
,scratrb,. william V Davidson. Brooklyn Ah.euc Club
,scratoh) second. George " Mccormick Brooklyn An
Running high Jump professional-Wo ~ Georg.
Brown Of Brooklyn. with leap u T. - H. Fred
eriok IfenneSsey. Boston. second WIN r. ; In .
william n Gregory Of Brooklyn. third. win r. ~ IA
Running hop step and leap open - meinDers - ne
order onIy-WOn by Michael j. OHahoian -" Il " = .
in. Thomas ! McWliams second. WIN 50 IT. ii H.
William ~. Carno1ey third with 30 T. - in
quarter mile open 20 All aindl ~ won b.
C7,arles l. Thompson brooklyn Athletic club lscaich
second Richard y Hanngan. Brooklyn Athlete Cub
scratch third Tine-O'57.
rug ~ war teams from any society IN ne
Orer-Won by Brooklyn team. which defeated ths
Ney York team by % inches IN a 10 IninHfe iIN
one mile bicycle professional tscfai. il-Fina
heat won by George " Lawrence. Bro'h}n. Thomas
REYNOLDS Boston. second. jordan l. i1f' raokyn
one mile run professionai-WOn by william II Ne
r,ern,o Boston Thomas + Honnossey BOOK tr sec "a
Daniel q Carrnodey. Brooklyn. third, Tine % .
gark race professional fscrafcnJ-Non ny ff'f'rot
IFerr.sseg. George II Broyn second. william d. Val
ton third Tlme-OJlH.
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Totals . T2l 90 1871 sec sli 633 Io3 W
cr,ru- .,AT,,tr REGIMENT
TENNIS.
THE EASTERN EXPERTS PLAY EXHlBl
rION MATCHES II OREGON.

Portland. ore Sept Is CSpeciaD.-A series OF eX-
hlbitIon lawn tennis matches was played here yes
terday by the Eastern experts who are making
tour OF the Pacific Coast The occasion was one
OF considerable excitement among the local lovers
OF the sport who gathered at the grounds IN large
numbers and applauded enthusasticallr the clever
plays q the visitors An attempt was MADE 10
hold another tournament here between the last
ern and Coast players bur the 'aifornians de-
cliued and 50 u series Of exhibition matches was
arranged in It's place
Tho first match was In doubles between the two
crack Eastern pairs. Davis and Ward. who hod
the National championship Ia doubles; aEauiSI
champion Whitman and Wright As the lattet
nair had UNEXPECTEDLY beaten the champions AZ
Monterey last week IN the Pacific Coast cnah-
rionshin tournament. the champions were our lor
revenge today. and the match was exciting from
start 70 finish. 81, c.. go. -, :
and in The second came within q single stlohe OF
winning the match Davis and Ward, however >
hung on pluckilv and finally pulled out the So
after n long deuce-and-vantage struggle ny -
The deciding set was almost as eNcitns me cHa'i'-
Mons finally winning by g. ana mus taklhE tle
match by a. l-9. %. DAVIS and Ward .aIsir
nioyed an exhibition double against Lieutenant w
= 'RrtTrl Of tho United States Army ana w
cor whom they easily defeated by IS 90. ne
anai match Of the day was between hampton
Whitman and Davis the TWO crack Eastern eA-
perts Whitman winning BY b-2
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ALDERMAN RODDY HELD.
HE IS ACCUSED OF BRIBERY IL CONNEc'
TON WITH a FLOWER STAND PERMIT


TON WITH a FLOWER STAND PERMIT
John s. Roddy, the Alderman from the XXls.
District Of Manhattan. was held in bail al tho
Harlem Court yesterday a charge Of bribey.
conviction on which might mean ten years IN
prlsonment and a fine OF s ooo. The comp.ainaa.
against the Alderman IS James Nachos, Greek
pedler OF flowers, who declares that ROdfy de-
manded 500 Pr permission to erect a stand q.
Eighth-ave. and One-hundred nd-s.xteenth-st. In
1895. 1t IS alleged in the complaint that when
RoGdy demanded $50 the Greek replied that 10
did not have so much money but he offered to
give s25. which the Alderman refused Via hos
appealed 20 Councilman Sulzer who caused a reso-
luton to be passed by the Council for the flower
stand, but when the resolution came before The
Board Of Aldermen Roddy had u referred 10 him,
and killed It.
The resolution FOR permission for the erection ot
the stand was introduced again by Councilman
Suzer and got through both houses Of the Mu'
ncipal Assembly and the Greek bull, hts stand.
Roddy then got the permit for the stand revoked
Il Is alleged. and caused the BUREAU OF lncum'
brances to remove the stand
The Greek alleges that he made efforts. after the
stand was built to plscate the Alderman VITA
such presents Il fruit. and flowers as he could az
ford. lie says Koddy accepted thsm. bur made De-
mands for the 500. lie charges Roddy wiki com.
Ing to him when drunk. demanding money and
seyeral times with having ordered the poll emsa
on post to demolsh the stand \ second affidavit
by Zachariah Manchiof, a partner OF Nacnos
making substantially the same charges. vas nlel.
Alderman Roddy heard that warrant Tor ~
arrest had been issued, and although Pc Wa SUI,
fering from a fracture Of a leg. b. got Gao aiI
was driven to court Yesterday morning. Mnen hs
appeared in court the warrant was setNel sa a 10
technically und.r arrest. lie told inc Mls.,,
trate that the charge an old one. ana ibsol.ey
without foundation. He denicd everything chals
lie said the stand removed because me pIqy.
erty owners in the neighhorhood objected 70 H. NJ
said the permsson TO erect Il IN the hlst pa
had been obtained by fraud. ana while hs va.
absent from the Council Chamber He charged ,aa,
Councilman Sulzer sent a message 20 him ASH
him to come out OF the Board OF Aldermen "'''
the rushed through ,.,
Councilman SulZer was present IN court, a'. ~
he got a chance he denied the charge emnhaucaY..
At the request Of Alderman Roddy for ti,ns 10 g.
counsel the was postponed until VI pnNA3, -
derman Roddy was released on bond 1oF = y,
which furnished by Alexander McDo"e'" -
No 3SS Manhattan-st
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A NEW FLEET FOR NEWPORT
SEVERAL We'll. KNOWN MEN ORDER BOATS
TROM TIE HERREsHoFTs.


feet Of interesting vessels Of large size has
Just been ordered for 4 number OF Newport men.
Among these are r y. Morgan. well known for his
assistance in defence OF the Amori as Cup In for
mer years and also for his skill as a yachtsman.
August Belmont. the owner OF the Mlncola; Harry
Payne whitney the owner OF the Dorothy, one Of
the Newport special thlrtles and Charles /. +. Rob
inson OF the New-York Yacht Club. the owner OF
the celebrated Queen Nab These expert yachts
men are building this feet for the exercise OF their
own skill rather than for the amusement OF sail
ing masters The orders have been placed with
the Herreshors and each yacht VIII be si"ty-hye
feet long on the water line 1t is not said that they
Will be OF design class, but they VIII an boz
fin keels and e. is supposed that the Bristol firm
will Dee open TO INCORPORATE in their designs any
special ideas Of the intending owners.
II is said that each yacht Will carry . crew Of
eight men. which. II true. means that the eight
men are going 10 work pretty hard n the yachts
are 10 carry topnass and set light sails. The pres
eut proposal nave the craft built strong enough
10 take hard weather outside. and the Herrcshons
have now 10 tackle the difficult problem ~ prepar-
INK up to date modern racers which can do this
Mr. Robinson now possesses the Queen Nab,
whose racing length is 50 -. but her Watorluc IS
half an !nch less than sixty feet. and she may be
TOO small to race With the new craft II may be-
long before any one builds more weathery and
llmirable yacht than the Queen Nab. which has
blew On tn Atlantic The 3l-footers belonging 10
Mr. Morgan and Mr.. Whitney Will not Dc sold. but
Viii be- raced usual in the little everyday con-
tests al \eWpOTt.
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A PLATOON OF INDIANS.
THEY WILL BE ENLISTED IN CAPTAIN TILL.
MANS COMPANY.

Washington. Sept 14.-Jsmes II. Tillman. a
son OF ex-Representative Tillman Of South
Carolina, and who served colonel Of the Cd
South Carolina Volunteers in the Spanish war.
has been promised by the President a captaincy
in one OF the new volunteer regiments. Colonel
1illman came 10 Washington. hoping TO raise
an Independent company Of scouts. The Pres-
dent did not approve OF forming any Independent
commands al this time. but said there was no
objection to enlisting a certain proportion OF
Indians in company which he authorized
Captain Tillman 10 organize. A. A. Girard.
formerly Of the Rough Riders. has been named
as first lieutenant Of Captain TnIman's COM
pany.
One platoon Of the company Will be composed
OF educated Indians, leading men Of the Chip
pewa. Nez Perces. and other tribes Chiefs
Joseph and Pug ma gishing, Of these tribes.
are much interested In the work. and have been
IN Washington with Captain Tnman. The two
remaining platoons will be composed OF South
CarOinans. Recruiting stations will be opened
in South Carolina and ST Paul. Already enough
men 10 fiji regiment have applied 80 the ques-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
WANTS TO REMOVE JUSTICE BOLTE.
THE MAGISTRATE cHARAcTERIzEs THE ATTACK
OF r. robson As THE "vAPoR-
INGS OF MALICE"

The empty vAporings Of malice" is the way Civil
Justice Herman Bolte characterized the declaration
by r. j. Robson, a lawyer. OF No. $50 Broadway
that ne intended 20 ask for the Justices removal
from the bench Mr.. Robeson's threat came about
result Of what he alleges was unfair treat
ment from Justice Bote in a suit in which the
lawyer appeared counsel for Cleveland & Taylor
electricians, against Edward s. Stokes to make him
pay for electrical fittings put into his yacht the
Fra DiavolO. Mr.. Stokes's defence was that the
work had not been authorized by him.
The whole trouble Is that treated that man too
WELL explained Justice Polte yesterday Mr.
stokes's counsel asked for an adjournment on the
ground that his client a busy man, but when
the other lawyer tod me he had six or seven wit
nesses who could not appear II the case was adj
journed, l had 1t go Well. instead Of calling
any witnesses OF his own. he called the defend
ants witness and the defendant himself and by
them tried TO prove his claim. He didn't prove It
that's all there IS 10 Il. The way these young
lawyers conduct themselves IN civil courts IS out
Tageous and In Il court OF record they would be
committed for contempt. As a matter Of fact the
civil courts seem 10 be largely kndergartens for
the training Of young lawyers"
Denis o. Sullivan. the stenographer who took
the testimony In the case, said that there was no
evidence on which ~ ind for the riafnfirs IL.
sutsiantiated Justice Bolte's statements
Mr.. Robson said yesterday afternoon that as a. r
as he was concerned. the affair was not closed
Il am going 10 appeal he added "and 7 euee q
trouble
The treatment l. received in that court was moro
poets In free country. The Judge IS a terror and
I'm going 10 make Il hot for lin.
Other lawyers nave ha1 the same kind ~
trouble but am the first one who Is not afraid to
act
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END or THE GRAvEsEND SEASON.
YACHTS ALONG TIE BAY SHORE TO CO OUT
OF COMMISSION.

After noxt sunday rsst Of the yachts now IN
commission at Bath Bcuch and Fort IIamil'on-ln
fact. all along the shore Of Grayesend Bay-will 90
out ~ commission and he made ready for their
winter quarters j. has not been good yachting
season along the shore. and most Of the owners
Of the yachts viii be glad 10 place their boats away
until next season Tho majority o. the sailing
craft will be housed over and winter at the Erie
Basin The number OF sailing yachts owned by
private individuals has greatly diminished this year
and steam has had the preference when II could
be afforded.
BROOKLYN shipyard and az Bay Ridge. where there
+ plenty OF room II was the intention Of the
owners Of the larger yachts At Bath Beach and
Fort Hamilton 20 hold race. open TO all. on
September 80 but the idea has been abandoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEETING.

Philadelphia Sept. John ". Kelley, r. sec.
rotary OF the Atlantic Association Of the Ama'eI-
Athletic Union OF the United States. announces
that the annual meeting OF the association VII -
held on September 30 at the Carroliton Hotel Bar-
more Each organization in the association is en-
titled 10 three delegates at the meeting
The meeting is held for the purpose ~ hearing
reports from the officers and committees of the
association the election Of fifteen members ~ the
Board of Managers 70 serve for the ensuing year,
the election of delegates 20 the Amateur Athletic
Union. and the transaction Of such other business
as may be brought before the meetlng
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rRorTING-2I3 cLAss-PURsE 81. 200.
Gossip OLE THE TROTTERS.

one Of the latest notable additions to the throng
or fast horses driven on the Speedway Is the bay
pacing mare Engarita. owned by Milwaukee road
ite who has brought her here for tho fan driving
season This is the mare that captain g.. II. Ne
Donald drove last sunday in brush with Nathan
Strauss Grand Circuit trOtter ANes. 2Ns@l she is
a good looking true going, we'll hammered. big PAGER.
with speed enough 10 hold her own with the best
OF he METROPOLITAN flyers. Engarta gained "a record
OF 2lp4 In a winning race at Detroit last year and
oampaiened In the Grand circuit she halls
from Canada where she was bred by Angus Sinclair.
OF Chatham. Her sire Is the trOtting stallion Wild
brine. 2l9ii. and her dam IS Constance. by Rocker
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come near giving up the attempt before the great
Peter got going this season

At the matinee OF the Dorchester DrlVihg 'l"O
las, y,eek tho famous old mare Trnket. 2.l reap
reared on the turf after absence Of hfteen years
and won the free for all race in 22J't ana @.-0'2
The daughter Of Prlnceps is now twenty-iour years
old having been foaled IN Kentucky In the spring
OF 1919 II is twenty since she electrined the
horse world by setting the record for four-year-o
trotters at 2sS. Trinket has been used as BROOD
mare ever since she was retired from the turi ID
1883 She proved to he very Irregular Dreen'i;
having produced only four fOals. two Of which died
young J. Malcolm FORBES sold her A. AUG ION aDD '
two years ago for something Ike >lWl ~ was SUI,
posed that she had outlived her usefulness uhul
she bobbcd up at the Readtille course, near Hostp
on Labor Day and beat field or hVe i'S' yo""'
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"SIR" RICHARD TIGHE'S BIG ESTATE
SURROGATE FITzGERALDs DECREE SHOWS
WAS WORTH 81 7s5 7a5

- RkOGAIE FlTIGERAlDS DE- ff.h '''~
WAS WORTH sl7s5 7a5.
a decree handed down by Surrogate flAse'%
yesterday shows that the estate left by sir h'''
ard Tighe Of Union Square. who died in i>"' ~
worth s17sJ79j. and consisted chiefly Of persona
property. by his Will Sir Richard Tisne '.'' a.,
most all his estate 10 the relatives Of his VIE 49,
VIII strenuOusly contested by a number " s,n.
relatives IN West Meath Ireland, whence ~ -, n,
lily immigrated TO this country. and huinDct ,ss.
persons who pretended 10 be FIRST ana stcouIl II
ms whose parents had also come 10 Amei.S ia.
Was maintained by sir Richards AmeI tcan Ia,
tVes that they were the descendants ~, ns In.
brother who was also named Richard llkHgo col.
Vulnerable commissions were sent 20 lr'iaiu o,er
lect evidence and after hearing eNi,Nu"s "
two years the Surrogate upheld the Will - ,ss.
The decree entered by Surrogate iltHt' .s,s,a
terday was for the purpose Of settling 'le 80, 10
lie says that b" nnds the value Of tAe p!vp,J ne
be as stated and saws that the eNecutrlcrs ppock.
VIII Augusta ). Hochstaetter Marie Louisie 70
ham and Ellen g GOldschmidt, are ei,,... late
commissions for their administration or tire es''
amounting TO So 476 each.
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STANDING HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP

In conjunction with the New-York Athlete Club
games on Saturday, September q there has been
arranged scratch standing high jump for ne
Guardianship OF the United States. This contest
has been nut on particularly 10 bring r c. Eyry
who holds the championship al The present time and
who is the former record holder. and Frederick T..
Cerner OF the Long Branch Athletic club. who
"a blfshed a new worlds record on Labor Day. En-
tries for this contest viii close with mo s'cre'ary
Of the New York Athletic Club on SeD.e nher =.
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coLrMRIA TAXES A FrFTEEN-MME sPIN.

Mount Vernon. y. Y. Sept. "A Special After
the regular drill this morning the Columbia left
her moorings IN Echo Bay at II o'clock FOR M
tcen-mile spin on the Sound Mr.. Iselin had with
him as his guests Colonel Delaney Astor Kane
his brother-in-law: Herbert G. Leeds and New
berry Thorn. The yacht had on her new mainsaii'
I'm place Of the light mainsail which she carried
Yesterday 1t was found that she sailed better
yyrder he heavy mainsail than under her lighter
canvas At 1890 p. m the yacht returned to her
moorings and Mr. lssln went ashore 10 complete
Mans Tor his welcome to Sir Thomas Upton. Il Is
.xprcted that the Columbia viii go to Bristol about
September 20 to receive an entire new set OF sans
which is now being made for her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
A JOrRNAL DEroTED ro rHE ArronoRIlr

THE Automobile" new publication tina, repre-
sents new field, has just been issued 1t is de
voted TO the interests OF the user and the owner ~
the set-propelled vehicle. The publication Is char
acterisuc Or the field II represents and contains
articles from adopts In the art Of handling these
fchcl"s II Is well illustrated and up to date I'm
every respect and will doubtless interest the larry.
ana constantly increasing number Of persons " no
use automobiles.
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The scores OF to-day's matches follow:
sEMI-FINALs IN ORANGE TOURNAMENT.


South Orange Y. j.. Sept a (SpeciaD. The semi
final matches IN the Orange Lawn Tennis Clubs
championship tournament the feature here
this afternoon. End OF them furnished plenty 81
excitement. with expected ending Paret did
not have much difficulty IN dsposlng Of Jay Braln-
hall. and he quickly earned his place In the finals
Young Conway and Watson. two Of the junior
experts played long and exciting match how
ever. IA the other seml-hnaL Both put up tho
cleverest kind OF tennis. and many an experienced
tournament expert would have found it difficult 10
beat either Of them Conway got the FIRST set and
Watson the second. Then came the tug OF war
for IN the third Watson led up 20 only 20 firaI,
lose the match. Conway showed splendid nerve
and. hitting the balls fast and accurately steadily
pulled up even AT all then passed Watson ana
finally won out the set by St taking the match
Conway VIII meet Paret n the finals early r.
morrow afternoon, and the simmer Will play Cham
pon George Miles for the club challenge cup right
after. 7'''
The days scores follow:
Championship singles First round Rudolph Fa, hen,
q - Hussey a G-3 second rouni-jay Rranhon
heAt Rudolph Fay. 90. 6-3. " +. Conway beat + n
Hague. b, default semi final nouni.I p Paret b.sf
jay nramhalL Ga al. W p Conway beat 9 F VA
son. Jr. 6--S 4 d. Ct W
Handicap singles First round H. W Hague lowe
nft-enl beat ". Watson scratch Ga Il i. T. :
k.ngman lowe nneenl beat J. Pare ,owe hsf ,cr,yS
by default. II. l.. Brghtman lowe hal, nftren) ben,
J. T. Miles lowe hftrenl. by default Second ,our,
" +. conway lowe half hftrcn) boat II l. pr..hfna,
oowe half nreeu). l0-s. 6-i
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RACE FOR THE GOULD CUPS
THE sYcr WINS THAT FOR Shops AND THE
KATRINA THAT FOR scHooNERs.

KATRINA THAT FOR sCHOONERs.
There was nne start IN the schooner races
yesterday for the Gould cups. which had n b.
postponed last Saturday for lack OF wind. Robert
Z Tods little Katrina led across the line. closely
followed by Commodore Frederick T. Adamss
Sachem while the big Ramona brought up the
rear locking as big as one ~ the old China tea
ships under her huge balloon jib and mainton-
mast staysail The start at 1890, and they had
been gone ten minutes before the Katrina,
which lufing out TO wudward 20 prevent her
self from being emothered by the Sachem. tore her
balloon jib badly. The tear began at the bowsprlt
end and the sail split away from the bolt rope all
up the lun until half OF II nothing but flap
ping rag The wind was northwest. with some little
weight in b.. and the Sachem proved too fast for
the Katrina after the torn sail Was replaced by
working Nbtopsail.
The course lay from Sea Gate out 10 the ocear.
round the Southwest spit Buoy. and then around
when the schooners were passing the Scotland the
Sachem WAS first the Ramona second and the
Katrina third. But in the windward work the
return trip the Katrina again gained the lead, and
finally came IN first with good margin. IRE
sptciive ~ her large time allowance, Her racing
length Was i3l4. the SAchcms was bob and the
HaInonds was lDJ. 49, that while the Katrina
started with rather 'olu,h" on time allowance. b
must be said that she sailed good race ia beating
The others BOAT for boat.
The l-footer Syce. whica had just had her Rat
Fey maiusail altered hy the sam" sniuakers now
With tile Upton fleet. sailed against Acusha
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IT. owned by the Hanan brothers, which did nov
wins the Gould cup for soops, valued at 500 and
the Katrina takes the Gould Cup for schooners'
which IS worth $500.
The finishes were as follows; Katrina. iV1 a., ~
Ramona al %; Sachcm 40; the sOOp Ninonan
IA 90: Mar1uita. did not finish: tvlra, S;ZV5l,
Eidolon 34ls: Syce. 3l0:H Acusha II, ola not
finish
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BOYING..
nopns DISQUALIFIED For ForLINa

Bobby" Dobbs. Of Minneapolis. who recently re.
turned from a tour Of England and Scotland, wher.
he won several ring battles met "Matty Mat
thews. Of New-York at the COney Island Sporting
club last night and disqualified In the final
round OF twenty-five round bout f0r f0ulng
Matthews would probably have received fho de-
cision anyhow, he Outpointed his opponent
three TO one all the way.
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LARcHMONT YACHT GLUE JOURNEYS

Mount Vernon. y. Y. Sept. u (SpeciaD-An
eighteen hole handicap tournament for women IS
to be held on tho links Of the Iarchmont Yacht
Club tomorrow The prize IS golf bag aud set
OF clubs. given by +. A. Moore, a wen known
yachtsman who IS secretary Of the club. ON sat
urday mems tournament Of thirty-siX holes IS -
be held for big silver pitcher also given by MT.