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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
ION THE GOLF LINKS.
Tendency to Increase Length OF
Courses Causes Discussion.

According TO Tom Bendelow. the well known
professional golf courses under present condi-
tions should be heightened. In his opinion II
is now possible to get fully twenty yards further
off the tee than formerly. when the solid Dail
was in general use.
Since the old days rubber cored balls, patent
putters irons and drivers have all been intro
duced. Each Improvement has contributed us
part toward simplifying the game. When fgur-
ing only on the increased length of the drives
and brassey shots. it may be said. roughly
speaking, that something like 600 yards could
safely be added to the average eighteen-hole
course. 1t is noticeable however, that courses
which have been heightened several hundred
yards have come in for considerable adverse
criticism.
The never ceasing struggle for low scores has
become almost a craze, from the scratch man
down to the duffer. Seven years ago a 0'Soo-
yard course. properly bunkered was considered
q good test In those days the amateurs were
eIated at scores of so or less. Take almost any
course under 5000 yards now and glance at the
records Almost invariably. marks OF ~ OF
even lower will be found
Having once become accustomed to getting
round In low figures. the average player dtsllkes
TO see an end to it all; hence the many COM
plants received by committees that have gone
to the other extreme. The new course of the
Atlanta Athletic Club, which covers a playing
length of 6,626 yards, has been pronounced too
long and difficult for the golfer Of average
ability Even H Chandler Egan. former ma
tionaI amateur champion. who played there re
GENTLY complained Of it's unusual length The
best he could do 81 while his cousin
Walter Egan, had to be content with 30
Admitting that high scores annoy many so1-
ers simply because they high, IT is also 9
fact that beating around over a 66OO-yard
circuit must become monotonOus work at best
for the majority They fail 10 appreciate the
merit of a succession Of holes OF 4OO yards OF
more.
1t is therefore obvious that this work. which
may be likened unto effort TO restore old
time conditions must fail to please all. Ihe
44O-yard hole which is a delight 10 the youth
of supple muscles may prove an aoomlnatlon
TO the man past middle age.
The Baltusrol Golf Club. with characteristic
energy makes announcement OF competitions for
the next two holidays. On HncOlns Birthday
tomorrow there Will be eighteen-hole
medal play handicap winter rules. There will
be a prize for the best net score. on Washing
handicap for prize offered by L. \. Todd.
The handicap committee Of the Metropolitan
Golf Association will hold its second meeting
this week and will then pass upon all reports
which are sent in during the next few days
II is feared that owing to changes in club sec
retaries a few Of the blanks sent out month
ago may not have reached the proper persons
On the other hand the delays may be wholly
due TO carclessness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
THE "FLAG TO FLAG" RACE.
The Scorpion A7iUes at Miami
after Stormy Journey.
rRy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Miami. Fla. Feb. 10.-The gunboat Scorpion IN
der the command of Captain F. w Kellogg. whicn
Will act as an escort to the motor boats whlch VIII
take part in the flag to flag race from mere 10
Nassau. on Tuesday morning at O'CLOCK arrived
In the harbor here to-day and cast anchor fourteen
miles off shore.
A committee on a tugboat met the Scorpioi'
Captain Kellogg refused to come ashore unth To-
morrow He said that since he left BOSTON, On
February l, he experienced some OF the "o'S'
storms of his sea career, especially OH the Nc"
England coast and Cape Hatteras. Even the oiu-
est of his sailors who have Journeyed the seas over
and over again. were seasick. He SAID IN Iestt s
to the race that he did not think II posspI io
tho r,otor heats 10 Withstand the seas. ana adoeu
thar The auxiliaries would have "a hard uule 10
make the journey in safety. -. hoa+s and
n is now estimated that four motor ooaIS s aliu
four auxiaries will take part IN the IaTo, 90
erai Of the enthusiastic motor boat men mere ~
so determined to make the race success IIL&l thGy
declare they will charter boats to start II theto 10
good representation. - A.. ,oooss,+v, for
Much regret was expressed over the necessity ioI
postponing the race for the Commodore Alien
trophy until next winter This was done IN 3IueI
to allow some OF the big craft now In the NoEt
10 enter It Is planned to have this race staTI bt
Jacksonville and end at Miami There Wi! DC
I1avtona Rockedge. Palm Beach and Miami ne
boats taking part in the Allen contest Will make
stops at these places and take part in the eNehts
Commodore Allen bought the fast motor po5 on
Secret to-day. He will change It's engine from Z"
ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.

A suggestion has been made that all ante
season baseball games between American and
National league clubs be played under the rules
and direction Of the national baseball commits
sion, es is the case for the worlds championship
series In the fall There IS . growing need OF
some method OF insur1ng to the baseball public
that InterIeague games, whenever and wherever
played, viii be properly conducted, and with
this in mind the suggestion is worthy of some
consideration in a modified form. 1t would
hardly do, however, 10 dignity exhibition games
in the spring by putting them in the same class
with the interleague games in the fall, which
would follow IL the national commission took
control. Another objection, and a fair one,
would be the financial consideration. The games
are arranged by club managers 10 help defray
the expenses Of the spring training trips, which
make no small item, and the receipts would be
largely curtailed 81 the proceeds were shared
with the players and the national commission
as would be the case If the games were played
under the same conditions as those governing
the worlds series. This provision could be alb
rogated for exhibition games in the spring but
a better plan would be TO frame set of rules
TO cover games Of this kind and make the clubs
responsible to the national commission for their
enforcement In commenting on ante-season
games 'eThe Referee" has the following TO say
IN THE Chicago Tribune:
Better than anything else would be a law
prohibiting ante-seasOn games between major
league clubs, and compelling all such series to
be played IN the fail under control Of the COM
mission. Spring contests are nothing but tests
OF early condition, and are hazardous affairs
at best The rivalry between clubs is liable 10
tempt a player TO extend himself further than
his condition or the weather will permit. IN
the fall such games are a fair test OF the Tela-
tive strength Of two teams which have finished
q pennant campaign and are supposed TO be in
TllQ 10
Even IL injuries result from the fall series they
VIII not handicap g club in its pennant race, as
would be the case If players are hurt or oVerdo
IN spring games just before the start Of a
championship season. Some legislation along
these lines VIII be a wise move before there
serious results from the scramble for early
dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
NEW LABOR BODY HERE LIKELY.
Federal Union May Be Organized as Result
of Dispute with a. F. of L.

The Central Federated Union received a letter
Yesterday from President Gompers officially in
forming the body OF the appointment of the COM
mittee OF officers Of the American Federation OF
Labor which will meet a committee OF the Central
Federated Union to-day. IN conference. to bring
about harmony. II possible, between the American
Federation of Labor unions and the unions which
have been expelled from the Central Federated
Union. because they were not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. The central Fed
Grated Union appointed the following committee TO
meet the officers OF the federation; Charles De
lauey Of the Granite Cutters Union. Morris brown
and Daniel Harris, Of CigarmlKers' Union IA
George Gailard. OF the Brotherhood OF Carpenters;
Michael Brayer. OF the Cloth Spongers Union, and
Matthew McConviIe. OF the Safety Association OF
Engineers.
The conference will begin this forenoon IN the
Hotel Victoria. and representatives OF the unions
involved viii attend
Tho conference will probably result in the organ
ization for the first time in this city OF federal
unions affiliated with the AmerC an Federation &
Labor. These federal unions exist In various
A federal union consists or representative
OF various trades which not strongly enough
organized TO have separate unions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
LICENSING OF JANITORs FAVORED.
Plan Also on Foot to Raise Morale by
Establishing Training Schools.

Some five hundred jantors. at the fifth annual
meeting of the Janitors Society at the Educational
Alliance. last night declared that they wanted all
1anitors licensed after examination to prove that
they of sufficient intelligence to take charge
OF house. They also enthusiastically Endorsed
the bill before the Legislature to make this
Incense mandatory. They also decided to let the
contemplated strike for higher wages lay over for
awhile.
There about eighty thousand janitors en-
ployed in the city and nearly all those in the lower
East Side belong TO the society. Although the
organ OF the society. The Janitors' Advocate IA
published I'm Ylddsh. with single English mage
its membership is open janitors Of all races and
colors.
The president OF the society Isaac Hirsohn
presided. The speakers were. ex- AssembIyman
Marks DIT. Adoph Radin. ]. Buttenweiser Harry
Fisher. DR.. Blaustein and Sholem Alelschen. the
humorist and poet of the Ghetto.
The scheme OF the society 10 raise the moraIa
or the janitor, as explained by the speakers was
first to educate them, and then TO license onIv
those who proved themselves capable after exam
ination OF doing the work At present many OF the
East Side tantors paid little that they leave
seek outside employment. 0'
One disadvantage under which MANY oP 4har,
}snored, 1t was saif last night WAS ignorance OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
COMMENT ON SPORTS,
Neus and Vices on Current Topics,
amateur and Professional.

Onoe a year al least the dogs have their day in
this city, and that day has come. The annual
show Of the Westminster Kennel Club viii be-
gin tomorrow In Madison Square Garden ana
continue for four days. It may well be caIleu
the greatest show on earth in dogdom, as all
records were broken in the number OF entries
while all the best dogs in this country and many
champions from abroad VIII meet for the coveted
blue ribbons The show VIII be the feature OF
sthe week 81 sporting circles, and is the more
welcome, as otherwise a quiet six days would
have been in store. Two hockey matches are
scheduled, one between the Crescent Athletic
Club and the St. Nicholas Skating Club on
Thursday and the other between Yale and HaT-
ward IN the intercollegiate championship on sat
uroay. The former is important as IL may ue-
eide the race for the Amateur Hockey League
championship. ST. Nicholas can earn the I4I4e
by winning, the team has clean record 70
date, The Yale Harvard game is interesting
only as a meeting between the two great rFalS
in ali branches Of sport, as the lntelColleSISiIo
championship has been decided. The important
happenings last week included the victory OF
Princeton over Yale at hockey which gave me
intercollegiate championship TO the Tigers; the
annual meeting Of the National Lawn Ienn!s
Association at which il was decided 70 email
lenge once more fOr the Davis cup. heId py
Edward Dawson in the 600-ban match for the
worlds pool championship; the continuation OF
the match for the worlds chess championship
between DR.. Emanuel LaSker and FRANK J. Mar
shall in which two games were Gr2Wll' lhaFdIts
the standing 10 date Lasker Marshall, ~
drawn 3; the brilliant performance or Iayior'
the Pennsylvania runner, In beating f1lIlIlah
and Parsons in record time for TOO yards at the
Pastime games, and the victory OF 1SIe oEei
Columbia in the intercollegiate basketball cham
F1iopshfD-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
SOME BALLOON SUCCESSES ABROAD.
Comte de la Vaulx's New Airship-Count
Zeppelin in Germany.

In dispatches from abroad II is shown that
Comte Henri de Ia VaulX's dirigtble balloon
Is a success. both in speed and COntrollaoilty
one OF the smallest vet built II represents the
latest developments that particular form Of
aeronauti,s. \ week ago Comte de Ia Naulx made
am ascension from Sartrouvlie. above the plain Of
Mout,ssou iu dis arrostHt This was his .VVth
flight balloon.
The ucr1stat which IS called la Sortie. after
describing huge circle at the height of some 10
metres. then headed straightaway for about .
metres and then turned back. maintaining q speed
Of about b kilometres 20 miles, hour. The
greatest height reached 500 metres, the trip
lasting - minutes The following day the acrostat
sailed successfully about 10 kilometres Is miles).
la Sortc has total capacity OF $50 cubic
It's total length Is y metres and its great
est diameter 65 metres Ii is driven by I6-horse-
dc PROPELLER which is In front bv IA vertical
shaft, connecting with horizontal shaft. on
nearly the entire length OF tho balloon tlus stiff
fleming the frame greatly. About 100 Kilograms of
ballast are carried on flight
In Germany the Prussiau E1Itrnment has just
authorized tine organization OF lottery aid
ios ~ ti,, 5s VIZ, ,,, ,il sue ga,
sunk his fortune in his experiments His latest
which the balloon experts OF the German army
have reported faVorublN.
While the German and French armies have long
American army officials have taken up the thing
purchased a balloon or the french army type, and
has ordered larger one 10 be built by Leo
Stevens for use In his apartments These Will
be made at Fort Omaha. $4,000 having already
been appropriated for the purpose.
No plans for balloons not yet tested will be con-
sidered- rms country has led In the development
of the aeropl2ne, and General Allen Is prepared
to use any Of this type which have been devel-
petus to the work on aeroplanes will he given by
the large cash prize to be offered by the Aero
public at its dinner at the St Regis March a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
ROWING AT HARVARD.

Harvard crew authorities have mapped out
the most ambitious programme for the season
that has ever been attempted at Cambridge
The negotiations that have been going on for
some time between Harvard and Columbia fave
eliminated In an agreement for a race between
the varsity crews Of the two universities, TO be
held on the Charles River on May II. This con-
test viii be over the regular mile and seven
eighths course in the basin. 1t is possible that
next year the Crimson eight will give Columbia
q return race, although il is understood that
agreement as TO this has been made in connec-
ton with this springs contest. Harvard VIII
carry out her regular spring training pro-
gramme for the varsity oaTsmen. together with
the usual class and graded crew races. Then
viii come the Columbia race, TO be followed by
the varsity race with Cornell Lake Cayuga
at ithaca; the American Henley regatta at Phil
adelphia and the annual regatta with Yale on
the Thames River at New London, II such an
extensive programme IS carried out from year
10 year st should result in attracting a greater
number Of oarsmen than ever before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
ATTOMOBuING.

It begins TO look if the day OF the freak
racing automobile had passed and that tests Of
extreme speed would be confined TO regular
stock cars built on racing lines Almost every
nlotoTist who has returned to this city from the
automobile carnival on the OTmond-Daytona
beach, IN Florida, two weeks go. has expressed
the opinion that the freak car has done more
harm than good IN the development Of the in
dustry, and that the programme Of the annual
speed carnival in Florida win have TO be framed
along lines that Will discourage the building and
racing Of machines which have nothing to recon-
mend them beyond flash Of remarkable speed
for short distances. These creations have served
10 satisfy the lust Of those afflicted with the
speed mania and to illustrate the possibilities of
motor construction. but IN the excitement and
hurrah which followed some spectacular flight
at the rate Of two miles a minute a meritorious
performance of standard car would be lost
sight Of. This led to incalculable harm, and the
manufacturers were not slow TO see and avoid it
when entries were being made for the Florida
races six weeks ago. The Motor World" in
commenting editorially on freak cars at the re-
cent automobile carnival, says:
In the false standards that are set ND great
damage is done The freaks" Of previous Yea RS
created records which marked the limit of speed
As a result. no mile negotiated In more than
thirty seconds was considered fast or aroused
enthusiasm or provoked other than the COM
paElSOu tudt Is OdlouS ana This damaging
parison is brought TO bear whenever motor cars
compete. It endangers the success Of all meets
that may be held. and with the runaway"
races has been responsible for the decline ~
public interest in automobile racing The pub
lie has been LED to expect the impossible. If at
a meet a contest between freaks" Ia mo
gramrned. that contest becomes the whole
thing the other events made to appear
mere chid's play. These freaks" also return
20 their manufacturers in thas their per-
Torrance induces Purchasers to expect as much
from stock machines in which they invest their
money; when they fail to DO so, disa prominent
and criticism are the outcome. The freak
serves no lasting good. and the sooner II ia
eliminated, not merely from speed carnivals hut
from ell other competitions. the better it will be
Tor ell concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
WANTS TO RACE BALLOON.
austrian Lieutenant AnriOuS to Tru
for Bennett Cup.

special meeting OF the directors Of the Aero
Club Of America has been called tonight TO con-
slider the application enter the contest for the
Bennett aeronautcal cup, Of Lieutenant Emanuel
Quoika, Of the Austrian artillery. The difficulty IN
the acceptance OF the Austrian officers application
is that he "a not member of any club represented
In the International AeT0uautical Federation.
Austria mas national club, but If Lieu
tenant Quolke come the representative Of
some club in the federation, his application can be
accepted. lie may not be willing do this as he
expressly states that he wishes to represent tho
Austrian army, Of which he Is the acronautIcal
instructor Vienna
II is not likely that he would be entered by the
Belgian club, that organization is divided by IN
te'a squabbles, and IS in the throes OF reorganl-
cation. An Austrian aero club IS being formed
but VIII not be eligible for representation IN the
federation unit! next year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
COLE.

''Niblck" the golf critic of The Illustrated
Sporting and Dramatic News" an English pub
iication, has high opinion Of the playing abil-
ity Of Eben NJ Byers, the amateur golf cham
pion OF the United States. In commenting on
the report that Byers would play in the British
amateur championship at Hoylake next May.
he says:
If the statement prove correct, the Hoylake
meeting viii be even more interesting than the
average amateur championship. Mr. Byers is
undoubtedly the most finished golfer that the
states has yet prOduced-a far more finished
player than w. J. Travis. of New York. who
secured our championship at Sandwich in 1904
Mr. Byefs competed on that occasion. and Gre
ated great deal Of astonishment by beating c.
e. Dick. the Scottish international player, in
the second round, but he was subsequently de-
leateo, after a lie. BIZ DR., j. Williamson. OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
What Japanese Baron Thinks Of
an american Built Car.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
INTERCOLLEGIATE BAsKETRarr

With half of the scheduled games plavea tho
teams who fighting for tho intercolIeOista ha-
ketball championship will begin the final strnggIa
this Week when FOUR games will be played. as fol-
lows: Friday, Yale Cornell at New HayaD a.
Columbia vs.. Harvard. IN this city; Saturday Penn
sylvania va. Cornell, at Philadelphia and Prnceton
Va. Harvard, at Princeton. The victory NJ yota
over Columbia last week broke the tie 20, e.
place, and the New Haven team now hoIda th sS
LEAD Inasmuch as Yale VIII play the rest Of bar
big at home, her chances for the titIs Ine
date follows: 'S 10
won Lost r C Won. Lost. p c,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11
TENNESSEE HORsEMAN MAY MOVE
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Lexington, KY, Feb l0-William Gerst thu
Nashville turfman, is sending his stable of thor
ougnored horses in training TO Lexington, and II
is reported will close out his interests IN rennassa
beeanse Ok adverse legislation there locate his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11

A A. Marshall, Of Fitchburg Mass. recently
drove a Winton Type xiv home from Boston
through ten inches OF snow with practically no
broken track in 3H hours The car carried
three passengers and made the trip without a
stop or adjustment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-11

license TO use the Winton multiple disk
clutch has been granted by the Winton COM
pany to two American manufacturers Of ma
chinery. this being the first autonobiia t,, I
ton TO be adopted for machinery use.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-11-28
Gives Himself Up.

George j. Moore. the insurance
agent recently bound ever to the dis.
trict court here for trial on a CHARGE
OF selling bogus insurance to farmers
IN the vicinity of Ault, astonished
Warden Dufield of the Denver
county jail last Monday by asking to
be locked up. Moore. with his com.
panion, c. Fl. Gregory, were both
admitted to bail, and it is claimed
by Moore that Gregory had left the
state, in other words. had jumped
his ball. In order that Moore,s
oondsmen might not worry about the
possibility of his doing the same he
asked to be locked up. Sheriff
F1orance was notified of Moore's ar.
tioD.