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New
Battler Makes His Bow
in Central Tonight
Theatrical Offers Pour fn Upon
Champion From All Parts
of Country

Tonight is the night when Battling
Nelson. the worlds greatest lightweight
pugilist. will blossom out again as a
theatrical star All is in readiness for
his appearance on the stage IN ths
Central theater and already the house
is nearly sold out Members of the
sporting fraternity viii be there in
numbers TO greet the little champion
when be comes gut 70 do bis 6ozins
OF Drink" this weeks play AZ the Cen
trail
Nelson made another trip TO the play
house yesterday afternoon and was
again presented to the audience The
reception he received Saturday nighe
was nothing as compared with that
champions name was mentioned. every
body stood and eheered, and IL was
fully five minutes before he could make
himself heard
Nelson had nice little speech pre-
pared for the occasion and did not
seem to be the least bit afiicted with
stage fright when he made his bow
and began his lines He told the crowd
how il felt to be a champion. assured
everybody that he was glad TO be there
and promised that he would do the
best he could to entertain them during
his weeks engagement.
Tho Battler WIN box with Jen Perry
and Red Cornett- his faithful sparring
partners this evening These bows
helped him train for his last two fights
with Cans and understand his ways
and are capable OF putting I'D an in
Ieresung exhibition Nelson will take
on his trainer. Jack Grace. and another
local celebrity tomorrow evening
The signing OF Nelson at the Central
has caused other theatrical managers
TO sit up and take notice He received
a fat offer yesterday TO go on nexE
week in an Oakland playhouse and
kilograms from others are pouring in
upon him Each manager is anxious
TO book the champion. for everybody
seems 10 be talking about him ar
present
\ novel feature IN conjunction with
Nelson's sparrtng exhibitions viii be
the showing OF the moving pictures OF
the Britt-SelsOn fight at COLma three
years ago These films were about the
best ever taken OF any ring engage
ment and had a great run thrcughOut
the country when they were put on
the road soon after the fight
Nelson received cabIegram last
night from Jack Lotto. the well known
London booking agent, as follows
Battling Nielsen, TafrnOut- Ssn Frznclsco-
When can I beck you ror Londaz1 Rusllc
anxious Answsr- JACK LOTTO
The Dane replied that he could ror
possibly make the European trip Tor
some time as he had too many Amer
lean circuits 10 cover within the next
few months He informed Lotto that
he would play in London as soon az
possible When last the champion ap-
peared IN England he met with great
success and he IS anxious to go back
when he finds time.
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RovERs DEFEAT HORNETS

TIE 1rst soccer Fstne Of the season was played
at the Alameda grounds yesterday. the con-
testing teams being the Albicn Rovers and the
Oakland Hornets The Rovers won. TO 0.
Neither team was IN coalition for hard con-
test and the players did not exert themselves.
TIE rneu who scored FOR the RoTers were Done
hue (21 Pike. Aitken and Mclaughlin The
teams lined ID follows:
Rorers-AarehaT Andersen. Selkfrk, Ne.
L.uabitn Aizen McKierucn. Walters. Donohus.
Aiken Pike aud Baimain.
Observation-Disclosures. Lynch. Elliot 6ilchrist
Won Helm r. Pome-oy. G. Pomsroy, Jsrnea
Buchanan, Phillips ana Brcklsy.
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Baseball Notes

s1n1r = charged with the Ioss sf ths Big
game tseugh he was the next % ths last
EaE 70 face the GEi1g Inc His team vas
,he2d when he went nro the box. Dun ths
Lead lasted only a couple OF nonsHrs-
Pitchers Browning and Bsr=sr watrhsd ne
game from The box and shivered every tine
one Of those Commuters laced the bah in nau
terrible eighth inning. They were fearful lssE
Long would ssnd for than
Browning. by the way. has made good
Every game that he has pitched thus ar has
been 4 close one. and hs has shown class
u each He can mix up the twisters with
suirk. the new oakzndsr. Is some stiek.r-
As Is shown hy his record IN ne klugxing bee.
He sapped the bah saeely thres umes snd
played a nice game AZ Shird- new pOst-iOa
ser hin: He wiz BE tried out rhsrs during
ths cani1g series
give battle 70 the Beavers. and IN tho
time the Oaks and the Angels VIII open their
series asroas the bag tomorrow zrt=rnoon- Thres
Seals we're left At home-WILEs. Jones and Cur
of1sn against the singers n the n0rEh. AMI
hopes that they VII help hin Pur the cru1heE
sn Nscrsdis's men
prominent fgurs has Seen missing ton tina
games xtnee Phinp y. Iiienthal. rtSs nofe<.
banker, met hts tragic DEAN Wednesday Lii
ienrAsl vas an ardent tan and Grr<nded thrss
or four gEnes every week He always stood
throughout the game. az the head Of TIA Btairz
leading % the grand Stand and though he nexer
His hzndsome face and erect figure made him
known 70 all ef the regulars at ths ball pxrk.
and there was many sigh from TIE fzns
when they learned Ofshs untimeiy eking en-
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WILL DEFEND TITLES

San DIEGO. Sept. ,13.-The San Diego row.
Ing and swimming club Is preparing 10 send
weu trained team to the regatta TO take pIzre
at Naples in October under the auspices Of the
Los Angeles athletic club IL VIII defend hcno1s
IN two senior fcrr cared events. Harry yauehr
VIII defend IFS title OF senior champion scniler
of the state against Iceland of Los Angsiss
Haesrdorn OF the Dciphins a2d Fred Ayers c<
defend his title Of Junior champfoa Of the state.
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Beavers Break Even
With the Angels

PORTLAND, Sept 13--Portland and
Los Angeles broke even on double
header today. The nome team won the
main contest in the thirteenth inning
Happy Hogan threw the ball into left
field to catch Johnson stealing third
Johnson scored. The second game went
only five innings and was very tame
after the big struggle that preceded it,
The scOres
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PORTLAND
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Ecestner ., hy Patrick 4
Base on baIls-OH Koest1er 1, OF Patrick 2
Two base hits-Dllon- Delmas Sacrifice hit-
Cooney. First base errorr-Los Angeles l.
wild pitch-Patrtck- Left on bsses-Los An
geles 2 Portiald =. Time Of r4ne-50 min
utes. Umpfre-Perfne.
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poURLEs CoMPETTTION
RECoRD OF FLY CAsTFRs

z A. Mccker made the longest cast 10 feet
n the medal contests of the San Francisco
~ casting club at Stow lake yesterday c. G.
Yong carried OF the h0nors & the accuracy
6e,scacy and line casting ere-ts Summary
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SURF CITY WINS

sAS JOSE. Sept lS.-The Santa Cruz In
dependents. the speedy seniprofess.ona1s OF
the Surf City, added another TO their long string
Of victories By defesttng the PsstIme baseball
club st Luna park today. hosher outpitched
Rudolph. but the latter w0uld have won with
any kind OF support The score:
r. II. Z
Santa Cruh ------------ -------------- II :
Batteres-hoshsr and Wilson; Rudolph and
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NoRTHwEsT LEAGUE GAMES

At Seattle-FIrst game Seattle 2; Butte. ).
Second game: Seattle, .: Butte. A.
At Tacoma-Tacona- o; Ns1couyer. s.
At Aberdeen-AorniEg game: Spokane. 3;
Aberdeen. l.
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FOR MEN ONLY

Admission Free what can be seen AZ tha
GALLERY or SCIENTIFIC WONDERS. 7s5
MARKET St. san Francisco. Cal Wonders ot
Pat1ology- Wonders q Osreology. Wonders 0t
The Digestive Organs Study the origin and
Development OF the human race from ths
cradle TO the grave. See the freaks OF naknre,
the euriosities snd mo1st-csstes. ADMISSION
FREE. Gallery Of Se<entffc Wonders. la
Market -. San Francisco. Cal
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS

RESULTS OF GAMES
San Francisco =. Oakland o.
Oakland Il, San Francisco IL
Portland 5, hos Angeles =
Los angeles 8, Portland o.
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SUDLARY
Los ANGELES

Struck out-By Gray .. By KinseIIa l. First
base on balls-Of Gray Z, OF hinsella . Double
plays-Johnson 70 Whaling 70 Casey; Casey 70
Cooney to Dsuxig- Sacrifice hits-Oskes. Ber-
nard. Kinsella- Ryan McCredie. johnson Hit
BY pitched ball-McCredie- Passed bal-Hoga1.
First base on errorS-Ios Angeles l. Wild
pitch-kinselIa. Left On bases-Ins Angeles 3.
Portland O. Time Of game hours and u
minutes Umpire-Perile.
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SAN FRANCISCO
.,-.--------ss II z
RUNS AND HTS BY INNINCs
SUMMARY

Two base hits-Wiliiams e.. Sac-lHce hit
Zeider- First base On called halls-On Brown
ing J. on Christian T. Struck out-By Browning
g. hy Christian T. Passed balis-Lewis fol
Berry Time OF game hour and IS minutes
CmPires-Fiynn and ofConnsll-
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SUMMARY

Runs-of Jones e. of Henley 5, OF Sutor 3.
OF Griffin 5. OF Loucks Il. Hlts-Of Jones 8. OF
Henley g. OF Sutcr 2. OF Griffin 3. on Loucks u.
of Hogan 2 Home runs-Melchoir, Beck Helt-
muller Three base hit-Truesdale. Two bsse
Shits-Beek (2l. Mohler. Truesdale- Sacrifice
hitz-Hildebrand CO. Eagan- First base on
called balls-On Loucks 3. of Jones l. on Hen
lev l. on Griffin !. Struck out-By Jones 2
Hit by pitcher-La Longe- Double plays-Zei-
der 10 Mohler to Williams Time Of garne-2
hours and minutes. Umpires-0'Ccnneu and
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aRowNING BLANKS OAKS

pitcher Browning showed I'D the
Commuters in great shape on their own
lot in the morning struggle. He shooed
them all away from the rubber run
less. allowing but five scattered bin
zIes. no two of which came in any
one inning San Francisco broke MP
the game in the third and fourth
rounds. when II hammered Christian
right on the beak for two and four
runs respectively. A big crowd OF
Oakland and San Francisco rooters
was on the job, though the weather
was cold and foggy. The score:
MORNING GAME
OGuYkNn
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Judges-T c. Kseruin- z. "a Nocke-. e @
Young. Clerk-E- O. Ritter
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7e5 MARKET ST.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
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Bee Want Ads are Business Boosters
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swerved to the right or the left In his
policies or his methods, has been the
strongest argument Harvard men could
have for some similar fixed system in foot
ball.
Yale, it is said, is none too we'll off in
the matter of veterans this fall, ard therein
lies another cause Of Harvard hope. OF the
nineteen men taking part in either the
Princeton or Harvard games for Yale an
even dozen were graduated last June. OF
the seven remaining only four, Captain
Brides, Coy, Cooney and Goebel, can be
properly regarded as regulars, dunbar,
Murphy and Philbin all being from the sub
stitute ranks, although promising men.
II is frcm these that Biglow, last years
captain and head coach for the coming
griGiron session. must develop the Yale
team that meets Princeton and Harvard.
Biglow will have Tad Jones as his active
lieutenant, with Walter Camp, as usual,
doing much OF the strategic work. 1t is to
get together and develop the team that he
hopes may defeat Hary ard again that has
caused Coach Biglow to fcrgo his original
intention of entering the Harvard law
school this month.
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The Volunteer"
hopeless was his glance
by @. p. D

hopeless was his glance;
And then a short and stocky man cried out,
III take a chance!'
Into the field he bounded with a step both
firm and light.
Give me the mask and mitt," he said;
lets finish up the fight!
The game is now beyond recall, I'll last at
least a round;
Although I'm ancient, you will find me
muscular and sound!'
His hair was sprinkled here and there with
little streaks Of gray;
Around his eyes and on his brow a bunch
of wrinkles lay.
The captain smiled despairinsly and slowly
When He's all right" one rooter yelled.
Another, Let him play!'
"All right, go on" the captain sighed. The
stranger turned around,
Took off his coat and collar, too, and
threw them, ON the ground.
the humor of the situation seemed to hit
them all,
And as he donned the mask and mitt the
umpire yelled, Play ball!'
Three balls the pitcher at him heaved.
three balls OF lightning speed,
and did not seem to heed;
Each ball had been pronounced a strike.
the side had been put out.
And, as he saunteTed to the bench, he
heard the rooters shout.
One BugVtlle boy went out on strikes aud
one was killed at first
The captain saw them fail 10 hit. and
CRASHED his teeth and cursed.
The third man smashed a double and the
fourth man swatted clear,
Then. I'm a thunder Of applause, up came
the volunteer.
His feet were planted in the earth, he
swung a warlike club;
The captain saw his awkward pose and
softly whispered "Dub!"
The pitcher looked at him and grinned,
then hesved a mighty bali
The echo of that fearful swat still fingers
with us all.
High. fast, and far the spheroid flew, II
sailed ard sailed away;
II ne'er was found, so it's supposed, II still
floats on today.
Three runs came in, the ~pennant would be
Bugyille's for a year;
The fans and players gathered round e
cheer the volunteer.
What is your name?' the captain asked
What is your name?' cried all.
As down his cheeks great tears Of Joy were
seen to run and fall.
For one brief moment he was still. theT
murmured soft and low;
I'm the mighty Casey who struck on
some twenty years ago!'
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PROS AND THE GAME OF GOLF
While Anderson stand Calls Out
sharp Reioinder.

n httohhuSEs
NEW YORK, Sept 19.-It would seem
that there must always be a difference of
opinion among golfers In this country with
regard to the treatment of the professional.
The latest expression of opinion along these
lines comes from Leighton Calkins, secre-
tary of the Metropolitan Golf association,
who rises to remark and incidentally take
exception to a recent criticism registered
by VIII Anderson, the professional four
times national open champion.
Immediately after the open tournament
at Van Cortlsndt park, two weeks ago, An
derson was asked il he would came on for
the Metropolitan open, TO be held at Bait
usrol September "a and IS. He promptly re-
piled in the negative. giving as his rea-
sons that the size of the prize money
made it no inducement for a professional
to travel a couple of thousand miles, pay
railroad fare, hotel bills and lose a weeks
businss from his home club besides. In
response TO this, Mr.. Calkins says:
/ am surprised to learn that VIII Ander-
son has been quoted as saying the prize
money for the Metropolitan open is en-
would not take the trouble to attend a
tournament given by an association which
did so little for the professional player.
This may be Anderson's personal opinion,
SIGNALS generally, 1t was a grave mistake
for him to make it public. If it does not
represent the views of the salaried players
the best thing for them to do is to re-
pudiate II In as public a manner as IL was
made; otherwise Il will serve only as an
additional argument for the club officials
and association officials who believe that
II is not worth the time and trouble or the
expense for clubs and associations 70 do
anything at all for professionals In the
way of tournaments. There are many in
our association who are opposed to the use
of any of our limited income for prize
money for professionals, and who believe
that these open tournaments are doing
the game no good i'm this country.
My own view is that, properly conducted,
they do the game a positive good and
should be encouraged, and for this reason
/ urged the increase OF dues I'm our asso-
citation a year ago for the express purpose
of making an annual tournament for pro-
fessionals possible. Our yearly income IL
less than $500, yet Anderson expresses con-
tempt for a tournament at which $3.50 Is
put up for prize money.
The fact Is that the association is en-
tirely local in character. 4 larger sum for
prizes should be out of place. even II we
could afford 1t. The tournament is pri-
marily for local players, although players
may enter from any part of the globe. AS
that even this year has been thrown open
to all for the first time, II comes with bad
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
LEXINGTON STAKES ALL PAID
Promise of Great Meet on Kentucky
Track IL Good.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 19.-September
payments for thirteen stakes to be decided
during the thirty-siNth annual meeting OF
the Kentucky T~rotting Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION, October 6 to II, are ali in and 2Ss
horses remain eligible. as follows: Ken
lucky Futurity, IS; Pacing Futurity, s;
Two-Year-Old Futurity. %; Kentucky
stakes, %; Lexington stakes, 20; The Tran
sylvania. IS; The Tennessee, II; The Nc
Dowell, 10; Walnut Hall Farm cup, q; The
StoI, Is; The Johnston, IS; The West. l5.
and The Wilson, is.
Kentucky Futurity eligibles are: Bin
volo, Helen Hale, Silver Baron. Salem.
The Leading Lady. orc Lambert, Dorothy
Axworthy. Henry Henry, Seltxer, Fair
Margaret, Justo. Little Sweetheart, TIL
Laird, Electric Tod, Nancy Brown. Sub
rosa, ThistIee Downe, Saddle Worthy and
The Harvester.
The eight eligibles for the Pacing Futur-
itv are: Katans, Master McKerrer, Tom
Brewer. Kewanee, Medium Admire. Bir-
ties. Catherine Direct and Colonel Forrest.
Those remaining in the Two-Year-Oid Flu
turity are: Berts, Nelly Tregantle. Sister,
John Frances, James A, Springer Todd.
vito, Vanity ORC. Margot Leonard. Bel
vasia, Swift Bell, Crook colt, Bardstown
Belle, Robert c, Fannie Lawson, The
Bondsman-Ashleaf colt. Echo Todd, CHaT-
evns, Raggedy Bill, zillah, Gracious, Peter.
Miss Moko, Bertha c. Bernard, Kentucky
Belle, Alstanley. ORC Mckinney. Billy
Burk, High Admira and ophelia Peter.
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The Volunteer was published in the
San Francisco Examiner for the first time
in June, just twenty years after the
appearance in that paper of the
poem, Casey at the Bat" written
by Phinney Thayer.
The Bugville team was surely up against
a rocky game:
The chances were they'd win defeat and
not Undying fame:
Three men were hurt and two were
benched the score stood 6 to 4.
They had to make three hard earned runs
in Just two innings more.
ut can't be done" the captain said, a
I've got two pitchers in the field, a mutt
on second base.
And should another man get spiked or
crippled in some way,
The team would sure be down and out
with eight men left to play.
Were up against it. anyhow, as far as I
can see;
My boys amt hitting like they should, and
that's what worries me.
The luck is with the other side, no pennant
will We win;
It's mighty tough, hut we must take our
medicine and grim
The eighth round opened-one, two. three
the enemy went down.
The Bugville boys went out the same-the
captain wore a frown.
The first half of the ninth came round. two
men ndu peen put out
When Bugville's catcher broke a thumb
ard could not go the route.
A deathly silence settled DER the crowd
assembled there,
Defeat would be allotted them, they felt It
in the air;
With only eight men in the field 'twould
be a gruesome fray,
Small wonder that the captain cursed the
day he learned to play.
Lend me a man to finish with " he begged
the other team.
Lend you a mann" the foe replied: my
boy, you're in a dream
We came to win the pennant, too, that's
what we're doing here;
There's only one thing you can do: Call
for a volunteer
The captain stood and pondered in a list
less sort Of way,
He never was a gutter and he would not
be today:
us there within the grand stand here, -
his voice rang loud and clear,
- man who has the sporting blood to he
a volunteer
And again that awful silence settled DER
the multitude:
Was there a man among them with such
recklessness imbued2
The captain stood with cap in hand. while
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
MUGGsY HAS ARMY OF PLAYERS
McGraw Heads Regiment of Wearers
of Giants Uniform.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-When John Nc
Graw of the New York Giants departed
from his usual custom last spring by TAX
Ing a lot Of minor league talent to the
Texas training grounds IT appeared that
he had enough extra men for each posi-
ton to last him for seN eral seasons. But
the list of purchased. drafted and re-
claimed players runs the roster of tho
Giants for 1909 up to about forty men. Of
course somo of them will be turned back
to the minors before next spring, and
others will be dropped before salary days
begin. The New York club has spent no
small sum on pitchers this season. and as
only one or two good men are needed to
round out the staff, the question OF bat
teries will not bother McGraw much, In
Jack Myers, Wilson and snodgrass he
viii have plenty of backstop material to
assist Bresnahan and Needham.
] The outfield problem, II is believed, will
receive careful attention from the boss of
the Giants next season. Left field has
been covered this season as It should be
covered for a team that has championship
aspirations. McGraw has picked up a few
pasture tenders. and even If George
Browne comes back one or two of these
new men will be carried.
The failure of Spike shannon. McCor-
mick's shortcomings as a fielder. and
Barry's Inability to hit. have imposed an
extra handicap on the team. At least two
men, and perhaps three. will have a chance
to make good in left field, for IL is as
sumed that neither Seymour nor Donlin
will retire this winter, and that means that
there will be no ITO Let" signs huns out
In center and right fields.
Joshua Devore, the diminutive but clever
ceraer fielder or the NewarA team, viii
come back to the Giants this fail vastly
improved by his seasons experience In this
Eastern league. Another candidate fol
the outfield is Farley. the lad who refused
TO report TO the Giants last spring snC
who was turned over to the Utica club
Farley has been recalled. Another prom
Using outfield candidate is Benny Meyers
who has Just been drafted from the st
Paul club.
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OPEN CAME TO GET CHANCE
Big -Four Contests in East to Be Made
Spectacular.
FORWARD PASS COMES TO IT'S OWN
Foot Ball VIII BE Mad More OF a
Came for Spectators Than Ever
Under New Leader
shin.

NEW YORK, Sept, 19.-Some Of the most
enthusiastic opponents Of the open game"
will lead the forces of the big Four in
foot ball this season and the forward pass
and other gestures that have made gridiron
contests of the last two years more spec
tscular should be seen at their best. A
trial Of the new game for two seasons has
resulted in its firm establishment, and a
better knowledge OF execution among the
players In every position. The few changes
made in the rules since play ended i'm 1SJ1
will tend to make the play run smoother.
Nothing radical has been done by the COM
mittee.
The captains OF Princeton, Harvard.
Pennsylvania and Cornell are we'll known
men, whose ability to play and to lead the
forces OF their respective Institutions is al
most sure to give them greater fame ir
the contests that begin In earnest the frs
week IN October. Yale's new leader is &
sterling player, but not so we'll known, be
cause injuries prevented him from playinJ
in any OF the big games last year. TIL
new captains are: Yale, r. b. Burch, end
Princeton, z. A. Dillon, quarterback; Har
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grace for a western player to %criticise IL
in this manner. 1t may be that II would
not pay Anderson 10 come on for the event.
OF course, that depends on what he can
win. and, as he did not pay expenses at
Myopia, he possibly does not care TO take
another chance. -.
But the winner. whoever he Is, Will not
get less than $3.50 and a gold medal, 10 say
nothing of a title with which these players
has a money value. In special prizes the
winner can hardly fail TO make $50 or $50
more. and II must not be overlooked that
the event is followed the next day by a
special event for 500 in additional prizes;
very generously given by the Baltusrol
club.
OF course, the title is not as valuable
as the title played for at Myoptai and
we do not expect players from a distance
to come on to any great extent, but all
are welcome who wish to play, and those
who do not wish to play are at liberty
10 stsy at home. II may be true, as An
derson SAYS. that the lot of the professional
in this country is not a bed OF roses but
j hardly think he is helping to Improve
the lie