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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-28

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

were fired in the space of three hours. num-
bering $50 shots in all. fell below total Of
eighty out of a possible 100. Ten shots
were fired on each target and II was posi-
BILE to score 100 with that number Of shotsD
This consistency in long shoot would eak
! able him to make a good record anywheFl1
Three of his best targets totaled 81, 80 and
"a. respectively. out of possible hundreds.
His best record was total Of s. local
record for the distance.
:, Considerable interest Is manifested among
local shots over the question raised Ey
the United States Revolver Association as
> to verification of Fromm's scores. The ma
tional organization has very explicit rules
as to the conditions under which targets
must be shot. to be counted as records.
and 1t appears that some Of these rules
were not fulfilled when Fromm made lis
records.
Doctor E H. Kessler. local representative
of the national body. IS holding the scores
at the request OF Secretary Himmelwright.
every condition demanded by the national
body was complied with. There IL a strong
possibility that failure In this respect Is
going to result in the scores being declined
as records.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

has repeatedly seen this green carried with
a drive and iron, when it was perhaps a
bit longer. being crooked and trees inter
veping between lie and tee shot and green.
Now the trees have all been removed.
Evers says the course will be 500 yards
long, which Is quite 1000 yards shy of a
really long eighteen-hole course Most Of the
holes are drives. One or two call for a
drive and iron and few for drive
and pitch Nos 3. a. 6. Z. 8, 3. Is, IA and Is
are rather hansome holes. The others do
not seem to look well, though No. is a
vast Improvement on what it was.
Fritz has the old course in splendid con-
dition. The grass is thick. of fine growth
and excellent quality and texture. His
greens far surpass the others in town, their
clothing Is considered. An immense
amount of clearing work has been done on
Nos. 5 and 6 holes. The good old green
on old No. 4 must be taken out, and No.
also becomes fair greer, o1or tnew, No. 13
New No. runs over old No. 8; now fine
green. These three greens will have to be
removed.
The course seems short. Otherwise 1t is
all right. AS far as grass goes, it has
other local courses beaten away off.
Messrs. Duncan Joy, T. W. Collins and
H. ]. Miller are the Greens Committee.
More competent men would be hard to find
for the duties. Gilbert Nichols. brother Of
the more celebrated Bernie, will be the pro-
fessional next season. George Norman, the
old Field Club professional, says that Gill
bert Nichols is a fine player: much better,
in fact. than Bernie. As the latter twice
defeated the great Vardon. Gilbert must be
quite a player
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

No. Is tee. What applies to No IA applies
to 1t 1t is g joke, as the green is a mere
| outs. rail fences and creeks. The green is
a Verdant spot in world of brick yards.
NO; II hole runs back alongside of No. IS
The location OF Nos. Is and 16 greens and
Nos. - ana 10 greens and Nos. 16 and II
teesIali in bunch-is very bad. The field
| In which they all run is absolutely bare of
grass. There seems to be lot of spare
ground in the neighborhood, too, which
"S Sn q make a. very fine golfing
NO. ID Is nice drive to a good green.
LAY OF LAND EXCELLENT.
The lay of the land is the best for golf
purposes about St. Louis. 1t is undulating
and gently rolling. 1t has creeks and ponds
az az 10. and handsome ones. too. Nine of
the holes lie in fine bluegrass land better
500 than any about this city. The greens
are uncommonly large. twice as big as those
az Glen Echo and well laid down in that
tney roll and undulate and look like nat
ural ground.
Normandie allows a deal of full. strong
play. 1t is a mans course. Some OF the
m0ies are excessively pretty in situation
The tees all need enlargement and sodding
Right on the direct car line is the club
tious but convenient and effective. The
lockers are all open wire screen affairs. the
d dns j. OF , their kind. Clothes are, always
closed board lockers in use at other clubs
A PROMISING CLUB.
Normandie Park is a promising club It
mas the best natural grounds in Missouri
ana 200 members. John 8. Lowry, a fine
golfer and gallant gentleman. is its presi-
Gent, William s.. Plant is secretary. B.
s: Adams, a crack golfer, is the Chairman
OF its Greens Committee This is a com
bination hard to beat
MT; Adams A,1 says that he is authorized to
spend $4,000 on the links this season, Given
thaf amount Of money and a favorable
summer, he should give Normandie Park
a ffrst-class course, as courses go this fall
For 1t must be remembered that II Is hut
one year old. much the youngest golf club
about st. Louis. Glen Echo. the next In
Juniority. is two years old. and had a full
eighteen months start of Normandie Park
Normand.e has not engaged professional
SO far. George Norman. late of the Field
ana Country clubs. champion club maker.
Is spoken of as the probable Incumbent OF
the position Norman is an excellent man
and well known In st. Louis, where he has
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
NERVO-SEXUAL DEBILITY

were shot on the regulation s-inch bulls
eye at fifty yards or the 2s.-inch bull's-eye
at so feet.
Anderson made total of AGO with a pis-
toll out of a possible 800. Doctor Luckett
scored 4S7 out of the same possible total
with the revolver.
Their work is of interest. as 1t gives
line on that of Frank Fromm. the local ex-
pert, who departed for the East last week
in the endeavor to meet some of the cracks
of that section in connection with his other
business. Fromm evidently has a chance
with the best Of them. to Judge from his
work at the local ranges.
Doctor Luckett's scores were shot at fifty
yards on the eight-inch bulrs-eye. He to-.
tailed 437 out of a possible 500. Fromm shot
at the same distance two weeks ago to-
day. and totaled an even 1900 points out of
a possible 2OCO. or an average of 40 out Of
500. This would most certainly give him an
even break with the best II Luckett's work
represents championship caliber.
Not of Fromm's score although all
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

, New York to bid for the national met OF
next season. ar sSchaab was accompanied
by William A. STUFF. Jr.. and by Theodore
Herb. who went East 10 form an idea of tine
Eastern waters. courses and the class oil
the oarsinen.
The date for the local regatta at Crevc
Occur will not h. decided until the next
meeting, as IL Is; desired not To conti'c:
with any other event of Importance in row
ing ciicles. This will give the local men I.
chance 10 compe,e both here and elsewhere.
Plans for large representation of St.
l-onis crews and individuals In the national
regatta of this year being actively
pushed. and il is recognized that such Il
scheme would benefit the city by calling
attention TO the work of the men here.
1t is likely that a dozen crews or ind-
Vidual oarSmen will be sent from here to
the national meet, wherever that may be.
This Is pet project of President
Schaabs. as he has always advocated some
such move by st. Louisians. He has always
asserted that We have as good oarsmen in
this city as in any place in the country.
but that their failure to compete in ma
tional events and their tendency to oontine
themselves to local races had resulted in
their being comparatively unknown
throughout the country, when they should
be among the leading crews.
CDe matter to be taken up in connection
with the regatta of this year IL transporta-
tion. 1t will be recalled that a delay in
train service last year resulted in many WIS.,
itors to the lake being detained until long
after midnight before they reached the city.
Precautions will be taken to prevent any &C.
currence of the sort this season.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

ter OF the old No. course. 1t is a fine up
hill shot, but is only drive and a mashie
pitch.
No. IA is just nice drive across the rail-
road tracks and No. IS course The green
is nicely situated on a knoll beyond the ave-
nue.. 1t is nice drive with tive road haz-
ards in 1t.
No. 10 runs from No. IL down the hog
back to old No. 4 green, approaching If
from the uphill side. 1t will take some
pretty clever work to hold the drive, which
the hole is. on the green. 1t is spoon shot
west of old No. I green. 1t is a spoon shot
right across No. II course into the middle
Of old No. course clubhouse side of the
bunker. No. II is almost old No. 4, played
the other way, the green being beside old
No green. or rather between old No. 3
and old No. s. The eighteenth hole is .he
old ninth hole.
HOLES ARE RATHER SHORT.
The course seems short II there is a
brassie shot on 1t No. holds It, The writer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Commodore Mccullough OF the Southwest
ern Amateur Rowing Association believes
that one departure should be instituted in
tie events to be rowed of at the annual re-
gatta of the organization at Creve Occur
Lakeland this Is q race for one-legged oars
men
While there is not any likelihood OF the
association taking his project up and fea-
turing such an event, the commodore does
not despair of getting on a match with
some man who is minus one limb as he
himself is. Mccullough depends upon an
artificial limb for his means of progression
and he asserts that this deficiency does not
impair his work as an oarslnan.
Last summer, in the course of special
match on the river front Mccullough sue
ceeded in getting on race in shells with
by boat length. He believes that tine man
ner in which he rugged out his she'll affected
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

his chances in that race and he wants an.
other trial over any distance
To provide against upsets, the Comma dor,
had attached two small copper floats to the
outriggers of his shell. shaped like small
boats and so arranged that they would tend
to prevent the shell from upsetting. The
course OF the race lay upstream for mile
and, as II was a windy day, the waves OF
the river We're quite high.
The combination of waves and wind OPP
Grated to his disadvantage, as the copper
floats were caught by every swell and re-
tarded his progress considerably. They
We're merely attached as a precaution and
he believes that they will not be needed I'm
another race. He states that the distance
of the race is immaterial to him and that
he will row any local one-legged oarsman
as feature, the race to be contested either
in shells or gigs.
Interest in the regatta of this season was
enhanced BY President Schaab's trip to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Alton bridge and its equally uncertain own.
ership the club is not any too sanguine, at
least not enough so to spend lot of money
on property it may have to abandon for
want Of trains. The steam roads are the
only way to get to the Field Club. save by
The nine-hole course Is in excellent con-
dition-green as 1eek and level as a board.
No changes have been made. The green's
are little rough. but this can be cured in
hurry as soon as the ground become hard
enough to endure a roller. The clubhouse
was to be enlarged. but the uncertain train
service caused postponement here also.
Nick Kesser. for years understudy to
various professionals at local clubs will act
as professional at the Field Club. Norman
will not be at Bissell's Point this year John
8. Carter is president Of the cub and W. J.
Gilbert is chairman Of the Greens Commit
tee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
GLEN ECHO GROUNDS
IN FINE CONDITION.
President McGrew Has Rebuilt Club
house and Made Numerous and
Costly improvements ON the
Golf Links.

Those who have not seen the Glen Echo
Golf and Country Club since last fall will
not recognize 1t when they do see it. Two
huge wings have been run back on each
side of the old clubhouse. An immense new
veranda surrounds the entire concern. New
locker-rooms, bathrooms. bar, dining hall,
open dining pavilion and upper porch-the
latter running all round the house-have
There is beautiful new semicircular col
onnade opposite the eighteen green. endless
new sleeping rooms; new baths. club and
locker-rooms for ladies upstairs-in a word
but the doorway Of the new one. So much
for the energy OF President George 8. Nc
Grew and the expenditure OF $4,000 during
the winter.
In beauty of grounds and surroundings
Glen Echo leads all other local country
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

! WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
That this will be a lively year in trap
| shooting seems likely, to Judge from the
! interest in the sport already shown by
| members Of the shooting profession
| throughout the State. Both here and in
Kansas City arrangements have been made
for meets. while st. Joseph has fallen in
line with the first event of Importance. set
for early next month.
The Grand American handicap at targets
will be shot at Blue River Park. in Kansas
City. this season. and Is set for the early
days OF next month. Immediately after the
st. Joseph shoot. Quite a number of St.
Louisians expect to attend. among the num-
Der being Joe O'Neill. Alec Mermod and
Charley Spencer. O'Neiil will also take in
the shoot at St. Joseph.
Joe has been performing well this year
and is even steadier in his work than he
was last season. He has made a good rec
winter at DUPONT Park. and is in good
shape for the harder work of the general
shoots.
The meet at Kansas City will be entirely
at targets. as arranged at present. The
Grand American at clay pigeons L., of
course. secondary to the live-bird event,
which will be held at Milwaukee this year.
But it is exciting general interest among
sportsnen throughout the State, and will
no doubt attract q large attendance
The affair is under the auspices of the
Interstate Association. and has 500 added
to the entry fees It is at 100 targets. The
amount OF money as a prize will be con-
siderably lees than that Of the live-bird
event. but It is believed the spectacle will
be more appreciated than the bird shooting.
rapidity of action being obtainable in squad
shooting at targets.
1t will be shot at Blue River Park. For
st. Louisians who kick at the lack of IA
cilities in this city for the shooting game It
may be mentioned that the park does not
compare either in accessibility or general
convenience. with the quarters of any local
club in this neiEhborhood. It 10 necessary to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

take two lines of cars to reach the place
from Kansas City. the park itself is an I'M
wholesome-looking spot near. a creek like
the Des Peres. but which is dignified by
the name Of Blue River. and the whole at
mosphere Of the place Is less pleasant than
that Of any local club.
The rolling ground at DUPONT Park and
the pleasant surroundings of the American
Gun Club quarters are altogether lacking
in Blue River Park. So local sportsmen need
not object to any lack of convenience here
after paying a visit to the Kaw.
Secretary Blaetz of the American Gun
Club has issued a notice to the effect that
an informal opening Of the season will be
held at the clubs headquarters in Horns
Grove to-day. the shoot being destined to
start at p. m. The regular opening event
will be held In April, but the demand for
active work on the part Of certain MEM
bers has led to the pending events being
carded.
As was the case last year. the policy of
the club will be 10 use targets altogether in
their practice work. No live-bird events are
carded. This system has resulted in de-
veloping some really good marksmer at the
inanimate game, among the number being
Doctor Max C. Starkloff. 1t is likely that
the doctor and several other members of
the body will go to Kansas City for the
Grand American at clay pies.
Secretary Himmelwright of the United
States Revolver Association has announced
that Thomas Anderson of Boston and Doc
tor William H. Luckett of New York are
the champion pistol and revolver shots Of
America, respectively for the ensuing year.
Their claim to the title was after all tar
gets had been carefully studied in match
participated in by members of the associa-
tion throughout the country.
Matches this year were shot Simultaneous
ly at the Chicago sharpshooters' range in
Chicago; at Springfield Mass, at the ar
mory In Boston, and at the Manhattan Rifle
and Pistol Club In New York. All matches
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
NO CHANGES AT
THE FIELD CLUB.
uncertain Condition of Suburban
Train Service Causes Postpone
ment OF Many Plans,

So far the Field Club. situated at Bisselrs
Point hss,not made any change on its old
course c3n Of nine holes. Il did propose to add
to the uncertainty of train service since the
Burlington Route withdrew Its suburban
trains trains. the Greens Committee did not feel
IKE spending lot Of money. The club
but owing TO the uncertain status of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Regatta Ceve Occur Lake Is Attracting Attention Although
Date Will Until Meeting Southwest
Rowing AssocaOn-Presdent Sclaabs Trip o
y Causes General Interest i'll Rowing Circles-Commo
- dOre Mccullough Wants a Race.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
SOME NASTY PARALLELS.

No. Is course runs back up the hill. par
alleled to No. IA, the tee being stuck I'm the
rail fence beside No. Is green. No. Is green
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21

Gil regarding sanitary regulations,
the appointment of a city health
officer, and as to sewerage for the
city.
The following accounts were re-
ceived and ordered paid:
j. M. Moody, blacksmith work,
$3,35.
Standard, stationery for asses
sor, 1914
A. d. White 81 Co., oil, oil can
and rope, $3.50.
Smith & Withers, hauling off
dogs. rs cents.
G, & G. Hagelstein, hardware,
$3.50.
The sidewalk ordinance was
given its first reading.
Council then adjourned to meet
Saturday night.
Saturday night the mayor and
one alderman being unable to at
tend the meeting was postponed
to Tuesday night.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21
Salvation Army Officers

Col Addie, Provincial Officer,
Maj. Potter, Provincial Secretary,
of Kansas City and Staff Capt.
Andrews of Dallas, will arrive in
San Angelo on the train to day.
They come to investigate the
Concho Country as a suitable To-.
cation for an Army colony. A
public demonstration will be given
at the big tent next to CAN'T
Il Sons tonight, wednesday,
to which the public is cordially
invited.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21
SO Monkey Comedians - - -
Federal Court.

Federal court convened at this
place Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock with the following officers
in attendance: Judge E. R. Meek,
District Attorney w. II. Atwell,
Marshal George Fl. Green, Clerk
J. II. Finks, Chief Deputy Mar
shall l.. B. Farist aud Stenograph-
er G. w. Parker. r r. Johnson
officiated as court crier. Court
was in session only about thirty
minutes. The case of E. r.
Jackson vs.. Johnson vas trans
ferred to Fort Worth, two cases
were continued by the govern
ment and two by consent. The
officials left on the train Monday
afternoon.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Routine Business Transacted Water
works Contract Reported and
Passed TO Second Reading.

The City Council met Tuesday
night, October ID, at Z 80 o'clock
with Major Powell and all alder
men present. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Petition of w. G. Noelte to re-
model a building and to move
another was granted, as was
like petition from J. G. Clark.
Petition of A. J. Fritz, Tom
McCloskey and Others asking to
have overflow and drainage ditch
from ice factory declared a nuis-
ance and abated as such was re-
ferred to the sanitary committee.
Quarterly reports of treasurer,
recorder, secretary and marshal
we're received and referred to the
finance committee.
Fire and water committee re-
ported waterworks contract in
form of an ordinance which was
read and passed to the second
reading.
Communication of the sanitary
committee of Business Club was
presented by Drs. John Abe
March, Bascom Lynn and Boyd
Cornick, who addressed the Coun-
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21
Executive Board Meeting.

The executive board of the Con-
cho Valley Baptist Association
will meet at the Baptist church
in San Angelo on Thursday night,
October Doth, at 7:45. Every
board member of the board and
the pastors are expected to be
present to engage in the business
coming before the board.
ii. J, CHANBERLAIN,
Moderator,
w. l., WHITLEY,
Corresponding Secretary.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21
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