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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-03-05
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The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
GOLF AT PINEEURST.
Important Tournaments on Southern
Links This Month.

Pinehurst, n C, March s-Msrch VII
round out q record-breaking season OF
golf tournament fixtures, four important
contests being scheduled for the remain
ing weeks
First OF all Is the annual "club cham
piouship'' this week, Wednesday, Thurs
day. Friday. and Saturday, March Il. I2.
l9. and a; the week following, March
IS. IS. .. and q, the fourth annual spring
tournament" the week after, March 6.
26. 2. and .. the annual Championship
tournament for women. which precedes
the eighth annual United North and
South amateur championship" which nIls
in the week from March 30 70 April 4. IL
elusive.
The annual club championship VIII be
open Only 10 regular or season members.
with thirty-siX holes in qualification and
finals one division OF sixteen qualifying.
with gold medal for the best score. the
club championship cup for the winner OF
the match play rounds, and cups for the
rUnner-up and the consolation division
winners
SIX divisions OF sixteen each VIII qualify
in the annual spring tournament for the
presidents, governors. secretary's, treas
urer's. captains. and club cups. with q
sterling cup for the first division runner
up and consolation division winner. and
gold medal for the best qualification score
One division Will qualify in the women's
championship. with a gold medal for the
best score, the championship cup for the
winner OF the match play round. and a
cup for the runner-up-
Six divisions Of sixteen each win qualify
in the annual United North and South
championship for &c presidents. gov
ernOr's. secretary's. treasurer's. captain S,
and club cups. with sterling cups 10 the
division runnerS-up and consolation divi-
sion winners and a gold medal for the
best Qualification score An Soen thirty
six hole medal play championship event.
with 800. and the championship gold
medal. $50 and SIS in prizes. viii close the
week. amateurs winning 70 receive plate.
Entries may be sent 10 the club Secre-
tary, Herbert l. JillsOn. or any member
OF the tournament committee. Allan Lard.
c. I. Becker, or II. ". Ormsoee-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
JAKE sCHAEFER TO RETIRE.
Veteran BTIiardist Says He VIII
Play Only One More Match.


Philadelphia. March Sake Schaefer.
the wizard at billiards. has announced
that after his match With Willie Hoppe
on Wednesday night AT Chicago for the
Isl style OF balk line he viii retire from
championship matches
For thirty-five long years Schaeier has
been a champion at al styles OF billiards.
He has had an exceptionally long and
markedly honorable career. He is about
fifty years of age.
Schaefer is not going to quit the game
altogether. His manager. Charles Tennes
has booked Jake and another expert OF
national reputation for long exhibition
tour that VIII end about May l. A COM
plete circuit OF the East will be made
This strain OF fitting oneself for q
billiard match nowadays. the uncertainty
of the money. and my age are chiefly ac-
cOuntdbie for my decision. Schaefer said.
Il am going TO leave this struggle 10
younger men. / love the game. and like
TO play as well, II not better. than ever
did in my life. 1t is not the actual con-
test that I dread. 1t is the long practice,
the physical exertion, that Is so necessary
now 10 get In proper condition.
If lose, Hoppe can rest assured that
viii never bother him again for his en-
blem or his tstle. II I should be so for
tunate as 10 defeat this really excellent
young man. 1 Will at once return the
emblem 10 the donors and request that
they arrange an open tournament 10 de-
eide a new champion or relinouish the
emblem 20 The first man who challenges
for it."
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
NEW YORK TO GET REGATTA.
Harlem Course Favored for Annual
National Event.

New York. March S-The next national
regatta viii probably be held on the Har-
lem River. At the annual meeting OF the
National Association Of Amateur Oars
men, 20 be held at the New York Ath-
letic Club. Fifty-ninth street and Central
Park South. Saturday evening. March p.
the committee from the Harlem Regatta
Association viii apply for the sanction
II is probable that Saratoga and Wash
ington VIII also apply for the event, and
a movement has been started ar Spring
fieid, Mass. for the same purpose Phila-
delphia viii not be an applicant this year.
as the regatta was held on the Schuyl-
Kill River last year. II is eight years
since the regatta has been held in this
city. and local oarsmen feel they play a
sufficiently important part in national
rowing matters 10 entitle them 10 favor
able consideration on their application
New York has always been we'll repre-
sented at national regaJtas. inverisbly
leading in this respect. While the Har-
lem River Is not the most desirable
course 10 hold a national regatta on.
there can be on real objection 10 it on
the part OF the oarsmen in the East
1t is understood that New York viii
command a sufficient number OF votes to
secure the regatta. President Pilking-
ton. or the National association OF Ana
teur Oarsmen. was responsible for the
placing OF New York in line for the re-
gatta- He will hav> the support OF
Secretary Fred r Fortmeyer, Judge
James G. Tighe. and J. o. Regan, while
Philadelphia and Boston viii probably
throw their votes 90 New York;
Boston win apply for the regatta next
year The building OF the retaining wall
on the Charles River course will be COM
pleted this year. which viii give the city
the finest saltwater course in the cOUn-
try II viii be four miles long and suf-
ficiently wide to start at least half a
dozen eight-oared crews As New York
has four votes in the executive commit
tee, Boston VIII require them next year,
and in order 20 obtain then. viii likely
work for New York. Philadelphia was
awarded the regatta last year through
the support Of the New York representa-
tives. and in return the latter expect TO
obtain the Quaker pledges for this year.
With these three cities united. the vote
viii be a foregone conclusion
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
PRAISES THE PROPHET.
Mohammed Landed In New York
Synagogue by DIR. Williams.

New York. March S--Dr- TalcOtt Will
Jams, Of Philadelphia, gave a lecture to
night at the Free Synagogue. Eighty
first street, between Columbus and Am
Sterdam avenues. upon -OIOhammed1n-
ism" Stephen s. Wise. rabbi OF the syna-
gogue, introduced the speaker.
DR.. Williams sketched ar length the
successive phases OF Mohammedanism
from the time Of its founding. thirteen
centuries ago He prefaced his remarks
by saying that it was a privilege for
one OF different belief TO be allowed
10 speak in the house Of another
and talk Of a third DR.. Williams said
that Mohammedanism stands at the divld-
ing Of the ways between the East and
West.
The founder of Mohammedanism was
the last of the great prophets" said the
speaker. and one of the few founders Of
a religion whose life is an open book tc
Us. Mohammed died, was buried. and his
tomb stands shrined and sacred in the
hands Of those whose faith he founded
Before him, there was a succession OF
prophets, but he warned his people that
after his death there would come no more
and that nothing would be added to the
truths that he had esta abushed-
DIT. Williams said that 10 his knowledge
I'VE or six MOhammedans had become
Christians. but that far more Christians
had become NohammeGans-
The speaker said that the MOham-
medans had never lost a race that they
had converted 10 their own belief.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
MIDSHIPMAN BREAKS A RIB
Athlete Seriously Injured in Wrest
ling Bout at Annapolis.
Douglas, Once Hurt in Football
Scrimmage. Cannot Make
the Crew Now.

Annapolis. Nd. March SIT became
known to-day that Midshipman A. Hugh
Douglas. Of Knoxville, Tenn. captain Of
the navy football team last fall. sus-
tained a fractured rib in the wrestling
bout with Midshipman John +. Shafroth.
held at the Academy last night in con-
neetion with the annual gymnastic tour
nament. 10 decide the heavyweight
championship for the year.
Shafroth. who is much heavier man.
won the match by default, although only
one bout was had. Douglas must have
broken the rib early during the bout.
although he did not notice the injury
until his seconds were getting him in
shape for the second 20.
He began 10 suffer much pain and was
compelled to retire An examination
made later disclosed the broken rib.
Douglas. is the best athlete ever de-
veioped at the Academy, but his work
has been greatly marred through unfor-
tunate injuries
Four years ago he broke a leg in the
football game against Princeton, and an
ugly sore developed on the surface. which
has given him much bother ever since.
Besides his excellent football qualities.
he is a hood baseball man, gymnast,
and track athlete. and this year had come
out for the crew in order 10 add another
laurel TO his record before graduation
from the institution in June
The injury OF last night. however. will
incapacitate him for rowing He had a
good chance Of getting seat in the var
sity eight.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
NEW YORK GETS TOURNEY.
Metropolis Selected as Place for
Holding Bowling Meet.

Rochester, n. Y, March S-New York
was awarded the next tournament Of the
National Bowling Association at the an
nual convention Of that body yesterday,
and John J. Clingen. Of New York. was
elected to succeed Frank NJ Clute, of the
same city as president John C. Floss, OF
Buffalo. was chosen first vice president,
for his second term, while James H Pen
nington, OF Wilmington. Del. as second
vice president; Lester c. Stevens. of New
Brunswick. n. J.. as secretary. and Elmer
E. DUNCAN. Of Philadelphia. as treasurer.
were reelected
Several amendments were made in the
constitution, the most important being one
Increasing the board Of governors 70 Rf-
teen members instead Of ten. The follow
ing were elected: William B. Mulford, J.
Z. Hardenbergh. and Charles P. Cohn. of
New York; William Cardes, Of Brooklyn;
John Grady and z. J. Kennedy, of Pater-
son. N j.; William Kirk, Of Wilmington,
Del; Lee r. Johns, Of Newark, n. J.;
Mai. NJ W. Gage. Of Rochester, y. Y;
John Keeler. of Albany. y. Y: Emanuel
Goldstein. Of Syracuse. n. Y: ]. z. Price.
Of Buffalo. y. Y; Charles J. Hetzel, OF
Trenton. N j.. Thomas F. Ryan. of To-
ronto. Canada. and John II. George. OF
Philadelphia, Pa
The New York delegation pledged itself
not to attempt 10 continue holding the
tournament in New York. and promised
10 support any city that might make a
proper request for the tournament in the
following year.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
RACES FOR NAVY CREW.
Middies Enger TO Test skill Against
the Best College Oarsmen.


Annapolis, Nd, March S-With the an
nouncement that they will not be al
lowed to take part in the intercollegiate
regatta at Poughkeepsie next June the
management of the crew of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis is busily making
ready programme of contests for the
middies that will in part make I'D for
their withdrawal from the big race.
1t is their intention to apply 10 Penn
sylvania, Georgetown, and possibly Cor
nell for dual meets to be held on the
Severn River course. and already the
crew is in receipt of a challenge from
Columbia for a race to be rowed at An
napolis on May 9.
This will doubtless be accented. and
then if the other races materializA. the
middies will have the satisfaction of
learning to some extent what chances
they would have had az Poughkeepsie.
Plans are also being made at the Acad-
emy for a series of races for the second
crew
The Ariel Boat Club. of Baltimore. will
doubtless get a date. and it is the idea
Of the crew authorities to ask Pennsyl-
vania, Cornell, and Columbia to bring
down their second varsity crews If the
races for the big eights can be arranged
satisfactorily.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
HACKENSCHMIDT SAILS.
Russian Lion on Way to This COun-
try for Match with Gotch.

New York. March S.-George Hacken-
schmidt, the champion wrestler Of the
world, sailed from Liverpool yesterday
on the steamship Lusitania. and is ex-
pected to arrive in New York at the end
of this week TO prepare for his match
with Frank Gotch in Chicago on April 8.
Georges Haclenschmidt, although born
in Russia, and known as the Russian
Lion has not a drop Of Russian blood
in his veins. AS may be guessed from
his name. his father is a German His
mother who is a SWede has relatives
who have attained more or less prOmi-
nence locally as wrestlers and all-roupG
athletes and gymnasts Born at Riga
in 1877, the boy received an excellent edu-
cation, and at seventeen years of age
was preparing himself in St Petersburg
for the career OF civil engineer when
his youthful feats Of strength began TO
attract attention. He was asked 10 visit
DR.. Prajowsl<y, a physician interested in
physical culture, and was advised to take
up wrestling as a profession
This advice was not followed imme-
diately. on account Of interference with
studies. but about four years later Hack
enschmidt made his professional debut
The wisdom of this course is apparent
to-day Modest and unassunling, the
champion is a well read and cultivated
man. who speaks Russian, French. Ger
man. and English with almost equal
fiuency He lived IN Paris for about two
years before going 20 England which
has been his home for several years
The Russian Lion" is feet 10 inches
in height and weighs 30 pounds His
neck is phenomenally large. being twenty
two inches. His normal chest measure
ment is As inches. and his chest expanded
50 inches. Other figures show: Biceps, IS1k
inches; forearm, II inches; thigh, 275z
inches, and calf, 17lz inches.
Gotch has not had the educational
! advantages enjoyed by his rival. as he
was born on a farm. and when not en-
gagged on the mat is himself a farmer.
with homestead just outside Humboldt
,, Iowa He is taller than Hackenschmidt.
being well over six feet. but this is
doubtful advantage in wrestling He will
give away from ten TO fifteen pounds in
weight, and physically will be inferior 70
Hackenschmidt in all points of important
comparison II is recognized, however.
that In quickness and ring generalship he
is at least the equal Of the foreigner
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE PRIZE RING.

A condensed history OF the prize
ring champions is given below:
EI9-Figg. who conducted boxing sword. and
singlestick contests at his theater IN Oxford
road
ESo-PIpes. who was succeeded b. Greeting.
l7si-GeOrge Taylor. champion of England
H4O-Jack Broughton beat G. Taylor.
l74O-Jack Slack beat BrOuShton in Eggs
Theater
E5o-W. Stevens won from Slack. London.
l75l-G. Meggs beat Stevens, London.
n6i-W. Darts beat Meggs. SheptOn Mallet,
England
re9-Lyons beat Darts; retired afterward.
lVl-Peter Corcoran beat W. Darts, champion
ship. at Epson rs.ceoourse.
r76-Harry Seller beat P. Corcorun. thirty
eight rounds.
Hsl-Ben Bryan beat johnson; retired after
ward
17se-Dan Mendoza beat W. Ware. 800 gIineas.
twenty-three rounds
l1s5-John Jackson boat Mendoza. gave UP title
IN lS03. and Jim Belcher succeeded him
ls55-Pearce beat Belchcr 500 gIineas eighteen
rounds Pearee gave up his title ia 1908.
lSo9-Tom Crib beat J. Belcher thirty-hve
rounds held title ffteen years.
lS2LTom Spring beat John Langan; after
ward retired.
ls25-Jim Ward beat t. Cannon. $500. ten
rounds.
lsss-Deaf Burke claimed title on Wards re-
tirement
lSa-W. Thompson lBendigol beat Burke.
lS4l-Ben Caunt beat Nick Ward thirty-iTe
rounds.
lss5-Bendigo beat Caunt for championship.
ninety-three rounds
lsi9-Tsso Parker beat Con Parker, 500 side
lS5o-Peuy CTipton slasherl claimed the cham
pionship.
lS5l.-Hnry BrOome beat Perry.
ls55-Perry again claimed title.
ls57-Tom Sayre beat Perry for championship
belt; retired 1850
lseO-sam Hurst beat Padodk- Both claimed
Championship.
lS6l-Jem Mace beat Hurst eight rounds
ls62-Niaoe beat Tom King for championship
and belt.
lss2-King beat Mace. but sstervard conceded
Maces superiority.
ls65-Joe Wormaid beat Ma-sden for the cham
pionship. Mace again claimed the champion
shin belt
lS66-Jm Mace fought a draw with Joe Gooo
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
BROWN BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
Attractive List of Dates Arranged
for the Providence Team.

Providence. R. l., March S.-The Brown
University baseball management has an
nounced a pretentious schedule for this
season, which includes games with Har-
ward. Yale. Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
The latter nine viii play only one game
IN this section, and Il Is regarded as an
important event here Harvard takes
Yale's place in the schedule for May 30.
which is due TO the fact that Yale anS
Princeton are scheduled fer that day The
schedule follows:
April l. Bowdoin at Providence; T. Manhattan. az
Providence 3. Tufts az Providence: II. Amherst
Agg1es. at Providence: IS. New York University AZ
Providence ls Williams. at Providence; p Univer-
slty OF Vermont az Providence; .. Wesleyan. at
ProTidence; o. Colby, at Providence
May 2, Syracuse, at Providence: G. Yale. at Prori.
dence: g. Carlisle Indians AZ Providence; I3 West
Point at West Point: Is Bates al Providerce. Is
Syracuse. at Syracuse: D. Williams az Williams
town: 3. Michigan. at Providence: y. Yale Al
New Haven; 30. Harvard. ar Providence
June 5. Harvard. at Cambridge: s. University Of
Pennsylvania, at Providence; TO- Amherst az Prori-
denee; L. Amherst, at Amherst; Is (class day).
Louisiana State. az Providence: L, commencement
day. Alumni vs. VARSITY
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
MIKE MURPHY TO COACH.
Pennsylvania Trainer Accepts Oner
10 Handle American Team.

10 Handle American Team.
Philadelphia, March S.-Alike Murphy.
coach OF the University OF Pennsylvania
track team. the intercollegiate champions,
wired last night to Julian Curtiss. chair
man OF the Olympic committee. that he
would consider the offer to coach the
American Olympic team.
Telegrsms, special delivery letters. and
telephone calls kept the noted coach busy
all day yesterday. They were messages
Of congretulstion. and came from all
parts OF America. Canada. and several
cables reached him from former pupils
abroad
Murphy is such a busy man that he re-
piled as best he could and carried a
bundle Of letters home. He was partic-
ularly pleased with the hospitality OF the
other college trainers who wired him their
best wishes.
Murphy said yesterday: 1T is a wcu-
derfui thing and q big tribute to our
American patriotism that our coaches
should tutor their men 10 championship
class and then turn them over 10 another
70 80 after the worlds championship. 7
want 70 thank every coach in the country
who sends a candidate for the Olympic
team"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
ROUGH BASKETBALL SCORED.
Yale Professor Fears that Indoor
College sport May Degenerate.

New Haven, Conn, March S.-Roush-
ness in intercollegiate basketball and
hockey was stoutiy condemned at the
annual banquet OF the Yale Daily News
yesterday by Prof William Lynn Phelps.
Of the university.
TOO much indiscriminate roughness
has erept into both these splendid sports, .
said he. There is danger that basket
ball, as played in the intercollegiate field.
may degenerate, and there is a tendency
in that direction in hockey. 1 hope to see
the unnecessary roughness promptly
eliminated from both of them
Prof. Phelps remarks were applauded.
All the Yale athletic captains were pres
ent at the banquet
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09

ls67-Joe Worrnafd claimed championship belt
on forfeit from E. Baldwin. who failed 70 ap-
pear at tie ring.
lsss-Jem Mace fought draw with Z. Bald
van, ana the Championship belt was held In
abeyance.
lsss-JOe WonlAid battlsd for ths champion
ship to a draw with Z. BALDWIN. Of America
IS69-McCoole won the championship Of the
world from 7. Allen in America.
lss0-Jem Mace beat T Allen in America for
the title.
Is72-Jem Mace fought draw with J. Cobun
for the championship
lss2-John L sullivan beat Paddy Ryan in
nine rounds at Mississippi City, Miss, Tor cham
rionship Of America
lsS5-Jem Smith defeated Jack Davis FOR cham
pionship Of England
lSs7-Jake Kilrzin fought Jem Smith draw
for the championship Of the world, belt offered
by the Police Gazette. and $1,000.
lsSS-John I. Sullivan and Charley Mitchell
fought q thirty -nine-round draw az Chantilly.
France
lS6s-John Ia Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain
for the belt and $1,000 a side at RichburE.
Miss. July s. in a notable encounter.
lSs-Jem Smith battled with Frank =. SlaYln
for the championship cf England. December l3,
at Bruges. II draw.
le9l-Robert Fitzsiramons beat Jack Demraey
for the middle-weight Championship Of the world
at New Orleans, January a. The contest lasted
ls9l-James J. Corbett fought Peter Jackson
TO a draw at San Francisco May q. NO
contest" the decision Of the referee
ls92-James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sui
Ivan for the championship Of America IN
tSenty-one rounds at New Orleans, September I.
The purse was S250o0 and. the stake S0O00 being
total Of $500, the largest amount ever
fought for
lS9i-James }. Corbett beat Charley Mitchell.
Of England. in three rounds AZ jacksonville
Fla. January .
lss-RoeeIt titzsirnmous beat James ]. Cof-
bett Tor the championship of the world IN four
teen rounds at Carson City, NeT.. March L.
B9-James ]. JeSgies beat Robert FItzsirn-
mons for the Championship Of the world In
clever rounds at New York City.
lS8-Tommy Burns defeated JACK O'Buen in
twenty rounds az Los Angeles. May 8 Tommy
Burns defeated Bill Squires, Of Australia in
one round at Frisco. July l.
Tommy Burns defeated Gunner Moir. Of Eng
land. Tor the worlds championship December
2 at London. England
The Washington herald., 1908-03-09
BIDS FOR BALLO0NISTs.
PittSfeId, Mass, Forms a New Aero
Club with 200 Members.

PittsheId. Mass, March S.-Pittsneld
as7ires to be the ballooning center Of
New England
It's Aero Club is te be incorporated
with zoo members aid a park VIII be
leased for the promotion Of the sport.
Balloon sheds are to be reared and every
appointment for bringing to PittsAeld the
increasing number Of aerialists is 10 bO
made There has been a revival OF inter
est in the sport and club has been or
ganized- This club is 20 have one OF the
best balloons that can be made It will
have a capacity Of from four 10 eight
people, and viii be called The Pittsheld
No l." and AZ the first ascension. which
will be made In May, noted banoonists
OF America viii be invited 10 come here
to compete with the new balloon for q
long distance flight.