New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-11
MIR. TAFT WINS MATCH
PLAYS YELL At MYOPIA.
John Hays Hammond Beaten-CaH
from Cuban Diplomat.
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Beverly, Mass, Aug. 1O.-This was another day
OF golf triumphs for the President. His victim to-
day John Hays Hammond Before o'clock
this morning the President was speeding away in
his big White steamer for the Myopla Hunt Club,
without waiting TO dispatch the customary early
business of the morning
The game on the links considerably ham
peTed by strong northeast wind that made driv-
ing difficult. The President. however. proved him
self equal to the task and made the full course
I'm l0l, a remarkable for the MyOpia links.
He beat Mr. Hammond by , up.
The Myopia course is the most difficult the Pres-
dent has tried, and he delighted at the excel
lent showing he had made. The President made
one of the most difficult holes of the links in two
Captain Butt his aid. who was following the
PRESIDENT and playing match with Captain de
'hambruh, military attache of the French EN-
bassS' saw and applauded the Presidents long
drive and accurate put. lie did remember the
number OF the hole. being on the links for the
ursI ume himself and having his hands full in de-
ieatng his French colIeag que but he described the
mole as having bunkers 10 the right of H. bunkers
10 the left of II and water hazards all around il.
captain Butt defeated Captain de Chambrun by
up
Tomorrow the President temporarily will desert
'he fast greens of the Myopia Club and. playing
WIN John HAYS Hammond a partner the
Essex County club course will try for revenge
against General Adelbert Ames. father OF Repre-
SSH'"bNV butIeI AneSt or lsOEet. ana W. j. Board
man. or Washington. ON Monday Mr. Roardman
and General Ames defeated the President and Mr.
Hammond by up.
LONG AUTOMOBILE RIDE ENJOyFD
A. o'clock the President returned to Beverly.
had luncheon and sat about the house during
the rem2inaer Of the afternoon. At . o'clock he
and Mrs. Taft went out for an automobile drive
Nhhe on the way they left their car mounted an
elevation and, after waiting moments saw
score Of Myopia hunters sweep by OF the full
run. The hunt started at Asburv Grove and ended
az James Proctor's farm, in Hamilton a run Of
anou, three-qrarters Of an hour In the hunt
was Miss Alice \. Meyer. daughter Of George Won
l. Meyer Secretary of the Navy
The other members Of the Presidents family
spent IN" day quietly. Early this morning Mrs
Taft. her sister Mrs. More and Miss Helen Taft
walked IN Beverly. mile and a half from, Wood
bury Point. and did some shopping. By II o'clock
they were ready 10 return and we're met bv an
Automobile. Robert Taft spent the day AZ the
Myopia links and Charlie" was occupied with
the Bandit and Beverly Bay fishes
The only caller of note At the White House To-
day Cesar Barranco of the Cuban Legation
now at Manchester FOR the summer In the alb
sence OF General Carlos Garcia Velez. the Cuban
Minister MT Barranco called. seeking "A confer
ence with the President on the Cuban situation.
President Taft was then ar the golf links and Mr..
Barraneo made known his mission 10 Secretary
Carpenter II is probable that an interview with
the President will follow within the next few days
Little could BE- learned 70 the import OF Mr.
Barrancos mission but il is understood 10 pertain
to certain recent actions OF public officials in Cuba
VINO ara not enthusiastic supporters of President
Gomez one 81 the acts complained o. e. was
learned, was the sale ~ some public lands At e1-
orbitant prices.
EDITORS INVITATION REFUSED
Isaac Marshall. president Of the Suburban Press
Association Of Massachusetts,. called on Secretary
carpenter to-day in effort to secure the Prcsl-
dents attendance at tho outing Of the asso-
citation AZ Manchester on August o. Secretary
Carpenter thanked Mr.. Marshall. but said it would
be impossible for President Taft 20 accept
Presidels Taft to-day added Milwaukee 20 tire
itinerary OF his Western trip In order 10 Include
the city made famous by 4 beverage that prohibit
tion Beverly does know. II was necessary 10
cut out the brief stops that had been scheduled
~ Madison. the home Of Senator la Toilette, one
Of the tariff insurgents and Portage. Mr. Tart
has stopped Madison twice during IN, last two
years. and the pressure for a visit 10 Milwaukee
strong, he decided IN favor OF that cry The
Presidential party viii arrive in Milwaukee at 505
a. m. September H. and remain until ll:4o a. m.
leaving there az the latter hour for la Crosse.
After stopping La Crosse from 5.25 10 $50 p. m.
the President viii proceed to Wiuona, the home OF
Representative James TaWney. chairman 81 the
House Appropriations Committee. where ne will
spend all OF the evening Of the nth The Presi-
dent also included in the itinerary Of his trip down
the Mississippi River. which begins at 81. Louis,
October Is stop az Baton Rouge. La