The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-20

- OLT HAS somewhat subsided
but a return match will NJ
p be played at wilkes-Barr to.
" day on the links CT the Wyo-
ming Valley club. A large
number Of Scranton people will go.
For the first time in the history of
American golf, club has undertaken
to say that a certain make of ball
shall not be used. There was n sign
AT the first tee ut Baltusrol announce
ing that certain very elastic and
'bouncy" ball of recent invention
was barred. At first 1t was said that
this was meant to apply only In the
driving competition. But when one
Of the players, who uses this ball,
constantly, made Inquiries she was
told that the ball must not be used
nt all. There was small sized rebel
lion on the spot and the player de-
clared that no club can, under the
present rules, debar any ball that any
player may choose to use. She plead
ed her argument SO strongly and stuck
to 1t SO persistently that the club OFF,
cials were in quandary. And she
drove off with it, too, and used it fer
the first hole, there changing 1t foe
gutta percha The club afterwnrd
took down the sign, but it was UNDER
stood that the ball was rot to be used
in driving.
Harry Vardon treated golf enthus-
siasts of Boston to rare exhibition
of the ancient game yesterday when
lie played on and broke the record of
the Oakley Country Golf course ut
Watertown. The opponents of the
British champion were Alexander
Findlay and Donald Ross. the latter
the champion Of the Oakley club. The
former record, held by Ross, was IS
an vardon cut one stroke off the fig
ure during his play. Vardon was
three up when he had completed eigh-
teen holes and the last half he halved.
winning the match. His putting was
open to criticism, but his driving made
ample amends for this weakness.
The Scranton Chess club has reor.
ganized and will have a gay season,
that is, If the silent game can ever be
classed as gay"
At the last meeting, held in the
studio Of Artist John Brainard, in
the Price building. officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year. Colonel +.
l.. Hitchcock was again chosen presi-
dent. and Robert c.. Adams was made
secretary. The club will meet weekly,
every Saturday night, at the office Of
Attorney Peck, in the board of trade
building.
Among the members are: Profess
sors Friedewald, w. e. Schimpff and
John U. Wagner, Colonel F. l.. Hitch
cock. Edmund A. Bartl, r. C. Adams.
Wilson Bailey. John Brainard, w.
Loveland, Joseph Miller. Winfred ].
Northup. Z. g. Worden, John G. Sher-
wood. Leo Schimpff. Lionel Ernst.
George Davidson, Frank Davidson.
Attorney Peck, DR.. Porteus. of Tay-
lor; E. r. Walsh. Of Jernlyn.
Next Thur sday will be donation day
at the Home for the Friendless and
great preparations are being made for
that pleasant event. 1t is intended to
have the evening devoted to a recep-
tion to friends of the home and an
entertainment to whicn no tickets arc
issued and only a silver offering is
asked. Comparatively few people
have ever visited the new building
since it was occupied, and this will
oC d iuoSL pIedSdHC opportunity. MISS
Ross, Of New York, Il we'll known
reader will give a unique programme
OF recitations, and this will be varied
by charming solos by Mrs. II. Fl.
Brady, jr. Bauer's orchestra will also
contribute it's services for the enter
tainment. Everybody will be welcome
and the joy it will afford the old ladies'
and little children to see so many
friends come to brighten their monot-
onous lives will be worth the effort to
lie present. The entertainment will
begin at o'clock and will he brief,
giving time for visitors to see much
of the institution in which so many
arc deeply interested.
Ore of the most pleasant features
Of the reception at st. Luke's parish
Wedne sday night We're the vocal Sc
lections given by Miss Irene Kam,
who strengthened herself in the |
hearts of her numerous admirers as |
we'll as winning many new friends. |
Her programme, always selected with |
the utmost care, to please oven the |
most critical, was one Of rare>-eXcel.