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New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
HANDICAPPERS STIRRING.
Metropolitan Committee to Send Out
Blanks To-day.

The Metropolitan Golf Association handicap COM
mittee will send out to-day blanks to the club
retaries in order to get data for the spring list.
Now that the par system is better understood. the
chances that early replies will be received by
the committee.
Apropos of this sort OF work 1t has often been
said that handcapping is a thankless task 1t
may have its drawbacks. but. for oil that, there
diversion. Some one once said that to find all
about golfer should play golf with him.
Handicapping players. especially In the early
days of the game, offered lmitess opportunities
for the study of human nature. In their nature,
in their soul, stood revealed. 1t was then
that one recognized the animating spirit of such
types these:
The who wanted a handicap which would
make him certain winner; the dsgruntled one
who could not understand why other fellow
should have handicap than he; the peSsimistic
running down his own game in the hope of infiu-
encing the committee to raise his handicap; the
who pretended not to a little bit what he
given, but really did great deal; the
a stroke two more the who did not be-
lieVe in handicaps, but, somehow other, rarely
missed one the restless who insisted on know
ing what his handicap based upon and went
deliberate discrimination on the part OF the handi-
capper.
Then there as the golfer who desired fair play
everybody. little perhaps, about his
rating, but blessing to every tourna-
ment he attended To this last type more golfers
conform thanks to the influence of the spirit
in which majority play the game. New players
and boys may occasionally upset the most care
fully prepared handicap list by tricks that are
vain and ways that are dark but they cannot de-
ceive for long anybody but themselves.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
ROSEVILLE IN LEAD.
T7co Games ahead of NezO Yorh; in
athletic Bowling League.

For the present least. the Roseville Athletic
Association team is claiming all the honors in
the Athletic Bowling League. With a standing
OF twelve games and six lost, the team holds
first place by margin of two games each way
the New York Athletic Club and the Jersey
City Club fives. Following these come the Eliza
beth Club Newark Bay Club and Passaic Club
with nine games and as many lost
Roseve'e team average of 9l2S is easily the
best likewise its high score Of 1,O2S In both
s04l5 and 1,O2O respectively. The. greatest shift
in the standing last week was caused by Passaic s
triple victory at the expense of the Columbia
In the individual, average race Van Ness of
Roseville, has displaced Meyer, OF Jersey : CITY
of 1917 followed by Meyer. with 1903: which
means difference OF only eight pins. Meyer, of
RosevilIe is third. with 1914, while Pope, Of
Elizabeth. who has been climbing steadily or Iate
comes next with 1s44 The high score OF 263 made
by Van Ness early in the season. remains the best
by q comfortable margin.
This weeks bowling will be finished early; that
is the schedule calls for the last series on
Wednesday night. Tonight the Newark Bay hve
will roll ct Elizabeth. Tomorrow night Passalc
will go to Roseville and Jersey City 70 Columbia
On Wednesday Montclair is to visit New York
The official figures TO date are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
WOMEN PLAY FOR TITLE.
La7cn Tennis Singles Cham pionship
Contest IArOuses Interest.

Women lawn tennis players are displaying inter
est in the eighth national indoor championship
tournament II IS the first time in the history OF
the game q women's singles championship viii be
plaved II is said that Miss Helen Houlans, the
national champion. and her partner in the hold
ing of the doubles title. Miss Glover Bodt will
both compete Notices of the tournament have
been sent out and the matches will begin
February IS and continue through the week on the
courts OF the 7th Regiment Arnory.
The regiment is offering for the hrst time val
liable silver cup emblematic OF the national in
door chafn1ionship in the mems singles. The cup
is 10 be won three times. necessarily in
sion 10 the personal property OF the player
so winning II. In accordance with the more re-
cent vogue the holder each year VIII be required 70
play through the tournament ana not stand out tor
a challenge round
Arrangements have been made so thar entrants
may use the courts Wednesday afternoons and all
day on February 1s for preparatory play. This IS
an innovation which, 1t is believed Will make It
possible for many OF the younger collegiate experts
10 compete IN the tournament, and several OF the
Columbia players notably the intercollegiate cham
MON. Robert lie Roy, have signihed their intention
of competing as have men from Yale. Princeton
and Pennsylvania
or he ranking players Holcombe Ward. the
holder OF the indoor title in 1851; Beals c. Wright
wro was paired with Raymond D Little run
ners-up in the championship doubles IN 1904; Edwin
P Fischer the runner-up TO the champion, Wylie c.
Grant last year; Thomas c Trask. Frederick B.
Alexander and others have oespoken tnelr entrance
in both the championship singles and doubles, in
which the best two out of three vantage sets VIII
viii De made by three out CT i've sets
The tournament IS under The direction Of the
while the committee in charge will include william
csg r. a2k Gsq T K sSf & as Ahur m spd Ly
bond. Edward P Grosvenor, G. Carleton Kelley and
Robert , Bryan King sSaisa Y A The ,sl sx,HsrvsEa I
ekya ehax1V Of the eurssA
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14

half playing on the first day and the other half
on the second day. with the first sixteen in each
division qualifying TO continue at match play
or. better yet. to have the first thirty-two
qualify irrespective OF what division they played
In. This plan has its disadvantages. IL is true
as II might rain day and be fair the next,
but this might also be the case a single day.
so needs little consideration. English golfers
have had the some problem 70 solve in their
open championship and have decided quail
Tying round on much the same plan as the one
suggested here At Holyoke next June, the
field viii be divided. and the players making the
best thirty scores each day viii be eligible
70 meet al seventy-two holes for the title. This
plan in a modified form suggested is worthy
Of the careful consideration OF the golfing legis
lators here. II would do no harm TO expert
ment; II might solve the problem.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
COLE.

At the annual meeting Of the United States
Golf Association in Chicago Friday the old
question OF limiting the entries to the amateur
championship tournament viii in all probability
be discussed. Some action should be taken. as
the last tournament impressed the necessity OF
devietng some plan to either keep the deadwood
out or so arrange the qualifying round es 70 give
the same opportunity 10 all TO show TO the best
advantage. Those who forced TO start late
and must finish IN the Dusk has often been
the case. suffer from distinct handicap. which.
while unavoidable. is hardly fair. Many players
enter for the amateur championship who have
absolutely no chance Of winning and II has been
suggesteA that these be Disseminated against by
limiting the entries TO those men who have q.
rating Of say six or better. as figured on the par
score OF their home course. according TO the
methods used In making up the metropolitan
handicap list. AS a matter OF fact, however IL
should not be the policy OF the United States
Golf Association 20 discourage golfers from en-
tering for the amateur championship, as IL
should be open 10 all who would play. Surprises
come often enough 10 indicate that some players
rise TO an occasion and force their way TO G DO
sition In q big tournament that lends encourage
rnent 20 further effort. In view OF this II might
be well 70 devote two days TO the qualifying
h-ouzd and not limit the entries II any way. The
I'D could - 6iyada1 ipte tKa aixtai0nA ous
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
rHoRoUGHBRED RACING.

The amendments to the rules of racing adopted
at the annual meeting Of the Jockey Club on
Thursday were a forward STEP and will tend
TO clear up several points over which contro-
versies have arisen from time to time. The
changes Were not of a radical nature. however,
and no action taken on the two most i'm
portant amendments proposed-dealing with any
error violation of the rule in the entry of a
horse and the punishment of jockeys for reck-
less and dangerous horsemanslrp without dis
qualification of the horse. These amendments
would have given greater discretionary powers
TO the stewards of meeting, but the feeling
seemed to be, from what could be learned, that
the stewards already had the authority which
the amendments were framed to give. Jockeys
have been punished In the past for rough and
foul riding without disqualifytng the horse. The
stewards can stil mete out punishment IN this
way and it would be well if they did 50 oftener
Good, wholesome discipline from time TO time
would DO much to prevent the foul work and
riders which all too prevalent last year.
The amendment to Rule 73, by the addition Of
the words ION the grounds Of the association"
relative to the qualification or starters for a
race, can be particularly commended. Under
the rule trainers must report on every horse
they expect TO start not less than thirty min
1tes before the race is run This will prevent
the posting of the name OF horse starter
unless he is actually on the ground. and thus
avoid the complications which arose two or
three times last year when horses had 10 be
withdrawn at the last minute after betting had
been going some time. This was the case
with Altuda at Saratoga and George S. Davis
at Brighton Beach.
In view of the fact that the case OF Radtlse,
the Jockey who suspended at the Jamaica
meeting last fall for bad looking ride on
Tommy Waddel. referred to the license
committee, IL looks II the boy would be
allowed TO ride again. II is hardly likely, how
ever, that he viii be seen in the saddle be-
fore the opening at Benntngs. His punishment
has been severe enough 10 have taught him a
good lesson. and If he profits by it good jockey
has been saved for the turf. with all his
faults he IS a natural horseman-
Some surprise was expressed in racing circles
that the stewards OF the Jockey Club did not
appoint two starters TO work alternately at
the various meetings. The rumor was current
that Dade, who filed the position credita-
bly, a. Brighton Beach last year, would be
named TO serve with Mars Cassidy. The lat
ter. however. got the appointment alone, and
the stewards are evidently convinced that the
plan OF having two starters. tried two or
three years ego, was not necessarily a good one.
Dade will probably do the starting at Brighton
Beach again for the same reasons that obtained
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
SPORTING COMMENT.
Neus and Views on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

The automobile show IN Madison Square
Garden viii be the chief attraction in sporting
circles this week, and win To make up for
what would otherwise be q quiet six days The
automobile has earned place in popular favor
that is little short of rennarkable, and hundreds
will visit the Garden this week and enjoy the
erh.hition who have no immediate hopes Of buy
FMS machine Hockey will also hold a forward
place as three games VIII be played in the in
.erooiIegIate series and two in the Amateur
Hockey League championship, at the st Nicho-
las Rink In addition, the hnaI match I'm the
there VIII be some association football. trap
shooting, bowling and basketball
The week Just closed was marked by the set
Element Of a long in baseball circles by
the admittance of the Trf-State League tho
professional round robin court tennis tourna-
snent; the decision Of the executive committee
of the intercollegiate Athletic Association TO
recommend that the gamer be held at Cam
eligible TO compete, and the fair start made IN
the two hockey championship tournaments. The
6nal decision TO the eligibility Of freshmen
for the track and field games must be made at
the annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Ath-
lefic Association next month The smaller col
leges are likely TO make strenuous objection TO
such rule, on the ground that 1t would work
distinct hardship but it is hoped that their
representatives may look on the subject from q
broad standpoint and be willing 10 make d sac
rifice for the general good It seems unfortunate
that first year men shoEnd have 10 be discrfm-
mated against in order 10 insure cleaner sport,
but IL is apparently the only way TO prevent
proselyting and commeresalism. and that had 10
be etor ysd at all hazards and has been to 4
large extent by barring freshmen from varsity
teams IN the MAYOR sports at the larger univer-
stiles.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
AQUATIC MEETING POSTPONED.

II was announced at the New York Athletic Club
yesterday that the aquatic meet OF the Chicago
Athletic Association and the New York Athletic
Club. scheduled to take place at Chicago Feb
ruary and 2 has been postponed until February
q There VIII, however, be open handicap swim
ming rae~- at the New York Athletic Club or
Fehrusr. = which wtn ircInds contests as QA 3e
Aaa M rs
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
HarrOldS Motor Car Company
Broadway 58th to 50th ST., New York

gathering OF Bergen County chess players at
the rooms Of the Hackensack Chess Club.
He met forty players his previous record for
simultaneous chess having thrty-nine. Not
a PLAYER succeeded in Winiug a game from the
games
Marshall at the rooms OF the Hoboken Chess and
Checkers Club. yesterday. encountered twenty-five
PLAYERS Not an opponent game, the master
Scoring seventeen wins. Five drew against him
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
CHESS EXPERTS At PRACTICE.
Lasker and Marshall Show Rare Form for
Championship Tournament

Both Dr. z. Lasker and F. J. Marshall. principals
Cor the worlds chess championship match begin
ming on January 3 are busy preparing for the Sd
prerle struggle Lasker Will play at the Manhat
tan Chess Club Thursday night, and Marshall
in New England Saturday
Last Saturday night Marshall was pitted against
sixteen opponents at the rooms OF the Brooklyn
Chess Club. or these he defeated nine lost 10 one
and drew against six ~. Narelson the sue
cessfuI player win from the master AT the same
lime Or, Lasksr was poatchsd Sinxiy against bsS
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL

Pennsylvania Columbia and Harvard are now
tied for first place for the Intercollegiate basket
ball championship. the two first named having two
victories 10 their credit and the latter one Penn
sylvania defeated Princeton for the second time
last Thursday night putting her down in last
place. Cornell beaten once by Harvard and
Columbia. respectively. Pennsylvania Will play
two games this week. meeting Harvard at Cam
bridge Thursday and Yale at New Haven on
Friday. Columbia plays her first out town game
against Princeton ar Princeton on Wednesday
night. Harvard will play Princeton at Cambridge
on Saturday
New-York tribune., 1907-01-14
GALLAGHER TO PLAY SUTTON.

George H. Sutton. OF Milwaukee q handess
billiard expert. will play Thomas Gallagher OF this
city. 2.Soo-point 1872 balk line game ar Maurice
DaIy's academy, beginning to-day. The game Will
continue every afternoon and evening this week,
except tomorrow night Sutton has declined 10
accept any handicap from Gallagher. He defeated
Edward Gardner last week in AZ game. averag-
ing 15-1o in ponrs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16

Two Men Shot Dead, Woman in Jail.
Marion, N. O., May 14.-Yester-
day a closed carriage left Marion in
the direction of Spruce Pine, which
attracted more or less attention.
Deputy Sheriffs Boone and Buchanan
of Mitchell County, soon rode into
town, stating that they were after
Massey Sarrels. They followed the
carriage and came upon him near
Spruce Pine. Sarrels opened fire on
them. After an exchange of shots,
Buchanan fell dead, and in mo-
ment Sarrels was the victim OF
Sheriff's Boone's steady aim.
The officers were armed with a
bench warrant for Sarrels and his
wife, charging him with highway
robbery. The story goes that Sar-
rels and his wife some months ago
conspired to rob Senator Burlison,
of Mitchell County, that Burlison
was invited to come to the home OF
Sarrels and take deer hunt. He
arrived just before day, and after
something of unusual interest was
shown him by Sarrel's wife, Sarrel
walked in with double-barrel shot
gun and told him to get ready OF
die or give him $4,000. Burlisor
gave him all the money he had.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16
a CASE OF INFaNTICIDE.
Rosa Johnson duplicates an Old Col
ored Woman of RaIeieh.

Rosa Johnson duplicates an Old Col
ored Woman of RALEIGH.
Rosa Johnson, young white Wo'
man Of Raleigh, was arrested few
DAYS ago on the charge of killing
her new born babe. She showed
that the child had been murdered
and thrown in a garden near the
Johnson Woman's home. She was
carried to the hospital under guard
where she will remain until she is
stronger, when she will be placed in
Jail. The woman has made con
fe5siOn and duplicates Elvira Pow
ell, an old eoIOred woman who was
present when the child was born
She says the woman took the child
to take care of it.
The negro woman has been ar
rested but denies her guilt. A war
rant has also been issued for the
young man supposed to be the father
Of the child, but his name has mo-
been made public.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16
WAKE COUNTY NEWS.

Arr Len II. Adams, of Raleigh,
nal saturday morning after an ill
Nc. Of several months.
Nr c. B. Edwards, Of the firm Of
= Irsrd- Il Broughton, Of this city,
"a p.infuIly injured in runaway
Friday afternoon.
Tho democrats Of Johnston County
b. 20 declared for Mr.. Ashley Horne,
e CLAYTON, for Governor, and Locke
Cr.fo. Of Asheville, announced
Tue.day that he would be in the
race next year.
Gov. Glenn Monday afternoon
rardoupd ID. ID. Williams, white
nan who was convicted in the po-
lire court in this city last August
fnra--ault and battery, and sentenced
~ twelve months on the County
roads. Williams has served nine
months of his time, and on the re-
ronmendaticn Of tn" police justice
and some citizens Of Raleigh, Gov.
Glenn granted the pardon.
Mr.. George II. Snyder, manager
Of the Raleigh branch Of the W. w.
KimbalI Piano Co., has mailed to
Mr.. L. o. Cox, of Wake Forest, a
certificate valued at 5000, for send
ing in the most complete wOrd-list
in 81, 800 contest, begun April 23t.
A list Of words was sent out num-
bering 1903 letters. The person
sFeIliug correctly the largest num-
Der Of cities from the words was to
get the first prize.
Mrs. Cox spelled correctly the
names of lG7 cities, being found in
the list of words sent out by Mr..
Snyder.
Mr.. Snyder recently opened a
branch house for w. W. Kimball
under the Academy of Music, and
the contest was held to advertise the
firm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16

The mistress Of the house Il cul
tivated Bostonian Of much musical
taste, and The whistiing OF the foot
man, who believed himself alone In
the house. fretted her artistic soul.
"Joseph," she called at last, from
the head Of the back stairs, ''please
don't whistle those vulgar. rag-time
things!"
AYES, men," returned Joseph
meekIy, al know, men," he con-
tinued with unexpected spirit, "tui
you can't expect rhapsody Of Liszt
with cleaning the knives. That will
come later, when I'm polishing the
silver. "-Masicsl Review.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16
AN EXPLOSION NEAR NEWBERN.
Building Stored With Dynamite Blown
Up--Two Men Injured.

Building Stored With Dynamite Blown
Up--Two Men Injured.
New Bern, N. c., May 14.-Ihls
city was shaken by dynamite ex'
plosion at $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
Frank McGehee and Watson Flem-
ing, inemen, employed in the con-
struction of the Western Union
telegraph line, were shooting at a
mark with pistol. McGehee drew
bead on a knot hole in a board
building which contained 1900
pounds of dynamite. McGehee was
| ignorant of the fact, however. The
bullet hit the house and the result
was a terrific explosion, the shock
being felt by every person in the
city.
The house is located about two
miles from New Bern. Strangely
enough the injuries received by boil
men will not result seriously, al
though they are very painful.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16
DURHAM POLICE HAVE BUSY oaY.

Harvey lyons Kills James Simmons
With Roek--Hsgro Cut HIiImsr
high--Ed Bass Arrested for Wife.
Beating.
Durham, May IA fatal affair
grew out Of play and scuffis be-
tween two negroes on West Main
street, near the Duke factory this
afternoon at l O'Clock. James simms
and Harvey Lyon were first In a
play and then In a scuffie that re-
suited in both parties getting mad.
The killing of Simms followed, @
rock being used by Lyon.
There is one Circumstance or coin.
cidence In this case that is of unusual
interest. Years ago Beck Lyon, the
the mother Of Harvey Lyon, was ar
rested on the charge of murder.
With her was a man who 1t was
claimed by the State had killed his
wife and children On account Of the
Lyon woman. They were both
placed in Jail at Hillsboro, this being
before Durham County was formed.
While Beck Lyon was in Jail this
Harvey Lyon was born. Born in
Jail, when his mother was charged
with murder, he is today back in
Jail charged with murder. 1t is a
circumstance that is unusual-it is q
strange coincidence.
Soon after the killing Of Simms
there was another excitement when
HilIman High, white man, was
badly cut by Ed Bass, colored. Bass
was arrested, this being after con-
siderable chase, however, and he was
locked up. The wounds received by
High were not such as to make his
condition serious, but the infOrma-
tion is that the assault was almost
unprovoked.
About the time that Bass was be-
ing brought in the officers arrested a
negro on the charge of beating his
wife. This caused great deal of
excitement for a few minutes. 1t
looked like the newly elected police
officers were getting good breaking
in ON their first day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-16

An Irishman in d rather small
town found himself out of job and
was getting hungry. One morning
having exhausted all efforts with
members of his own church (Catho.
lic) to get work he braced the pastor
Of the Baptist church and was told
he would have to become a membt I
of his church before he could give
him a job, whereupon Pat agreed,
and as he was walking into the
church he looked back at the cross
on the spire Of his church and said
Goodbye, Lord, until times gel
better r'-Ex.