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BREAKS {
AMATEUR RECORD
IN GOLF GAME
Nineteen Year, Old Boy Makes
a Superb 70 Over Fox
Hills Course,

',lNtash 7" Nv f'bah ''"s
CLIFTON. q. l., May 11.-More 0Aa
one hundred golfers started to-day In
the annual tournament Of the F'ox Hills
Club. As the qualifying round at II
holes extends throughout the day con-
testants started up to . o'clock.
Gardner White broke the amateur
record for the course by a superb 70. He
was going like a whirlwind and threw
away three or our strokes at mat
Card:
i 2u' ..:::s stasss s--ss-,o
Although the fourth hole IL AS yards
long. White reached the putting green
on his drive and midiron. Three is per-
feet play on the fifth hole. las yards,
but white did II In two. being only Ave
feet from the cup on his first stroke.
Using too much force on the sixth
hole. his ball on his second drive went
FAR into the high grass and II cost him
Ave strokes. one more than the strict
allowance. ON the seventh hole White
dropped his ball into the cup at 90 feet
distance. giving him a 3 against I for
perfect play. Then the crowd waxeS
enthusiastic when he drove the eighth
green fully go yards distance and holed
out In 3 TO the stiY allowance Of 4.
He had gone out In "a against o for
ideal play. Coming back he did not do
quite as well, but easily made the best
round SO far this year on the Atlantic
slope.
on the tenth white holed At IL feet
distance and did a 2 20 a regulation T.
! An almost unplayahle tie on the elev-
enth cost him an extra stroke. so h.
took six through on the lily pond, or
twelfth hole. his ball trimmed on the
edge OF the cup. else ne would have
| scored a 2 against a perfect 3 Three
| puts left him s or the thirteenth. one
stroke 10 the bad. on the home hole
there was a spectacular flourish When
White drove the green go yards and
pumped in on his third o full, stroke
under the allowance.
His 3s coming back edualled the tally
for perfect golf. The old mark was n.
held by Bert Allen of the home club.
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Packey Says He Can Get
$1,000 Guarantee Here to
Meet Freddie Welsh.
BY JOHN

JIMMY COFFROTH. the fight pro-
moter of California. has wired ar
offer OF a purse OF $500 for a
twenty round bout between Packey Nc.
Fsrland OF Chicago and Freddie Welsh.
the English lightweight. to take place
in San Francisco next month, but Nc
Farland has already turned II down. as
he says that Billy Gibson OF the Fair
mont A. {. is willing to give him a guar
antee OF 5000 for his end for the same
bout at his club. Mcfarland say he Is
willing to meet Walsh at n time or
will take on Matt Wells. the English
lightweight. at 1856 pounds at 3 =. NJ.
Owen Moran hasn't a chance ~ fighting Fackel
Mcfarland in Milwaukee unless lie comes down II
the prlce for his services. When Frank Mulkern
the fight promoter OF Milwaukee. Offered Morsi
the match the little Englishman . manager stag
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Tigers Defeated for .
First Time on Home
Grounds by HilltOpS
Interesting Things
Done by Big Leaguers

The unfortunate defeat which the
Trolley Dodgers suffered at the
hands OF Roger Bresnahan's Cardi-
nails. after having the game practi-
cally won, was such a severe blow
TO President Ebbets that tears came
int his eyes. The work of the
Dodgers Is enough to make any one
shed tears.
Who said that the White Sox can't
nit? They made nineteen safe drives
In their game against the Washing
tons. batting the mighty Johnson
out OF the box In the first inning.
II looks as II the Maps have got a
wonder In Jackson. their centre
fielder. He is certainly playing a re-
markable game and IL clouting the
ball FOR keeps. In the game against
Boston he made three runs. two hits.
n OF them n double, n retired
three men on hard catches.
Big Earle Moore. the Phillies'
standby In tho pitching lire. made
good again by beating the Pittsburgs
with his Blenders. lie only allowed
them 10 get five safe hits of his
curves. and when danger threatened
was always equal 10 the occasion.
Hoblitzel, who holds down the first
sa'h ior inc '4nclnnat fSeus, was
given a great ~handshaking by Man
ager Griffith n the other players
of the team when he clouted out the
safe hit which won the game for his
team from Fred Tenncy's Rustlers
In the fifteenth inning.
That was some great finish which
the worlds champion Athletics pulled
on against the St. Louis Browns In
their last inning. With tho srore 6
to 4 against them. Comics crowd
managed to get four runs over the
plate on a base on balls. n single, an
error, a triple and a two Dagger.
Wilson. the Pirates right fielder.
played n star game for his team
against the Phlllies. He made n
run, laced out two hits. one a homer.
and put out six men on difficult
catches,
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Saves Game
For Columbia
Against N. w.

The Columbia baseball team ou~tciassed
the New York University nine and de-
feated them by the scor Of . To .. The
New York boys hit Rothwell. who
started for Columbia. pretty hard ann
garnered eight hits and two runs off
him before Fultz took him out and sub
stituted Lee The latter held the Violet
nine at his mercy for the rest of the
game,
Columbia hit Moore, y, Y. us spitball
artist, freely and, together wiui untimely
errors on the part Of the y, Y. 4. boys,
found II easy Ia keep their lead. The
team work and fielding OF the Blu ana
White was especially fast,
Columbia freshman nine was defeated
10y the Stevens Institute freshmen at
uobokcn by the score of 10 to 6.
T.. V. Carter ot the University ~ Georgia De.
feated his brother, FRANK. for the Southern Inter
collegiate t,nnis title In two sets, Ga aud 6-l.
Tn, owners ~ the Boston National Club have
gone 10 court TO settle their Differences. Tie
Nice President, T.. Couss Page, declares that IL /.
the Intention Of the President, William Hepburn
Russell. tn change the bylaws 81 the club at the
m,etins called for neat. WEDNESDAY, ~ as TO In.
nv N doing II is the plan Of the head Of the clui
20 iestnct his powers
mn Lamb. owned by Thomas Fortune Ryan.
tle traction magnate, Won the second race at the
Iinl.co track at the juicy odds Of 20 to I.
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G0TCH GETS S21 1000 TO
MEET HACKENSCHMlDT,

CHICAGO. May 1l.-After a year Of
suspense Chicago wrestling fans got
down to business to-day Of flaming"
ever the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. match,
arranged for ycstcrda"
Gotch and llackenschmidt's manager,
Jack Curlcy. signed articles for a
match in tho White SoX ball park
Labor Day, The sti.0o0 guarantee de-
maudod hy the champion was the
largest known in sporting history with
the exception OF the Jeffries-Johnson
forfeit.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Giants Have More
Tricks Left to Teach
Those Once PeSky Cubs
In Relation 70
One Mike D0nIin,
ExsGianG Hero.
Here follow the facts:

Iftfr follow the facts:
Mike Donlin Ii willing, John Nc
Graw Is not. McGraw says TO Mike:
you'll have to show me. Go get
into condition and convince me That
you are better than either Devore.
Snodgrass or Murray"
Moiraw says that no athlete
put himself on the shelf for two
years and then come back" as good
: ever. He has seen many of them
try. II Donlin wants to join the
Giants next year. and can get rein
stated. ho will be glad TO take him
on the spring training trip.
McGraw offered to trade Donlin TO
Boston. but Mike declined to go
there.
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achievement no pitcher had scored
heretofore this season. Furthermore,
the touted Tiger ~sluggers didn't even
come reasonably close to hitting. But
for errors. Fisher would have had a
st'utout game to his credit. A. for
Schaller and Ness, the Tiger youngsters
VINO did 50 much to break IN War
hops game, they fairly ate out OF
Fishers hand.
Sweeney Catches Good Game.
Undoubtedly a large share OF Fishers
effectiveness was due to Sweeney's fine
catching. Detroit fan are to-day ar
Gulng over the relative merits OF the
big New Yorker and Oscar Stanage,
who has a 1t over his Western rival
hackstops so far this season that there
has been no chance for comparison.
Manager Chase appears set on show
ing up the aspiring youngsters whom
Detroit has been trying out on frs,
base. His play here has been brilliant
beyond compare.
,Gardner is fielding brilliant ball here
and Johnson looked much better yes
terday han before. Hairs eleventh hou,
shift is apparently one that strength
'ncd the team - per cent.
The Tigers went all to pieces after the
Kew York batting rally In the sixth
-hulIN lalllnS 10 cover nrSt ana tnt
whole team acting sulky when roJbst
Of It's daily victory.
Fishers home run into tho left field
bleachers was the longest shot Of i''
hind on the Detroit park tbs year. Il
vas don intentionally. too, the biz
pitcher very obviously pulling the bal
So that direction.
The game started IN gloom. but M
frn came out shortly after and IN
hGtters had p fair look at the Offer
!-fs of BOTH speedy pitchers.
Prior to yesterdays game the Tiger
had won twelve straight on their ow,
field and nine straight without a Dc
feat at home or abroad.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
YALE OARSMEN IN
FINE FORM FOR Penn,

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 1l,-With-
In forty-e,ght hours of the race on the
Connecticut River at Springfield against
Pennsylvania. the Yale oarsmen to-day
were mt and waiting for the start. The
first and second crews practiced ON
the local harbor, working at starting
and spirits,
The Yale athletes Will leave this city
for Springfield tomorrow afternoon.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Benedict Makes William. Quit.

BOD Williams. the masked marvel"
a up against a snag when he tackled
Al Benedict, the Hoboken heavyweight.
In a ten-round bout at the Princess
A. c. stag. Benedict punished Williams
so badly that In the third round WILL
Jams quietly whispered to Referee George
Munroe to stop the fight,
The evening world., 1911-05-11
McGOvern Boxes Cobb n Draw.

Especial to The Evening World
BALTIMORE, May li.-Philly Nc
Govern, f~eatherweight boxer OF Brook
lyn. fought n ten-ropnd draw here with
Try" Cobb OF Philadelphia.
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Murphy VIII Box.

On May l6 Tommy Murphy and
Young Terry will give a boxing ex-
hibition Of three rounds at the -.
Marks Lyceum. Fourteenth street, near
Shore road. Sheepshead Bay.
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rom McMahon,. the so-calcd "Pittburs Bear.
~. VINO had the mlsfort me TO lose The iva
n1un which he fought at the local clubs. has been
w,,sb, 70 met Marty Cutler, the big heavy.
wtght OF the West. for six rounds at the old civ
han In ~pittshurs next SATURDAY night. As BucE
nnu.vnuSe shos',ded II beating Cutler. Jimmy Dime,
nAnAeet OF Mcmahon. decided TO take q chance
oI nistehine McMahon AGAINST Cutler.
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LAT Nelson has called of his ten round bout
~ JACK Richmond which was scheduled fos MAJ
~ nut instead. has accepted q bout with Rud
emerson. the Western fighter. for fifteen rounds
ANthI,+sscn os TO be brought off at the Vancouver
afternoon Of July. 4. Nelson IL getting into cor.
uiion at Hot Spring for the bout,
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While the Giants are simply revealing
in tho gore OF the stricken cabs, there
is a pathetic touch To the slaughter
which made many O. the players stop
n think of the Inevitable day when
they themselves must take the count.
In giving the cubs that terrible trim
ming. the Giants killed tDe last hope of
Jack Pfcister as a big league pitcher.
That Is probably The last game that he
win eve pitch In the National League.
Three days ago Manager Chance asked
waivers on lfcistcr, but at tho request
Of the veteran s%outhpaw he was given
one more chance to make good. IN.
thousands Of fans who were whoopins
their heads on ana Yelling for .hs
GilutE to knock the pitcher out OF IA.
box, IA not realize that Jack Pfclstcr
was IN the mound fighting his last
battle FOR a berth In the big league
JACK fought gamely, but lost.
Pfeister Is n popular player and hl
team mates we're grievci at his fan, hu,
The evening world., 1911-05-11
Locals Getting Even With Chi
cago After Five Years
Patient Waiting.
BY BULGER.

TT was a sick and weary Cub that
arose n licked his wounds this
morning. After one attempt at n
weak little snarl nc sat back on his
launches with n whine n was per-
fectly content To nibble out OF n
hand that offered.
This little beast that formerly roamed
these parts with a high and naughty
air Is In n sorrowful plight. Both eyes
are BACKED. many OF his shnrpest teeth
are gone and the fur on his back IL torn
in great big patches. Ills pride Is
completely humbied.
In the heart OF the Giant that turned
the trick there was not the slightest
suspicion OF pity for the little beast
that had been 30 completely crushed.
For hve years we ave been waiting for
just this opportunity. II the fans will
remember. the Cubs came here on a
bright summers day In 1906 and ripped
our Giants up the back to the tune Of
~ 10 .. They made II runs In the first
inning and that score has been held as
a bludgeon over New Workers. heads In
Chicago for, 10. these man years. II
McGraw and his men could have made
It ~ yesterday they would have done
II with Just as little mercy as they did
In tearing off II. They saw n chance to
cop this uppish little animal from the
West n simply grabbed him by the
tail and mauled him around TIL his bach
teeth ratified and the hide tore off IN
spots. Unfortunately for purposes OF
revenge Johnny Evers and Harry Stein
| feldt were not present to take thelrs
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baseball. Amer, League Park to-day. Z
I'm, uiiais " Chicago. Adm zoe. : bOc. -
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some day they must all go the same
way.
a smart play by Merkle Is really what
caused the yanking OF Pfeister from The
box. Merkle was on second and Devlin
on first when Pfeister took a long wind
up. Merkic started for third as he drew
back his arm. and was on the bag by
the time the catcher got the ball. King
then threw badly to second and Merkle
scored. That wind up with a runner
IN second showed hat Pfeister was IN
In the air. and Chance promptly chased
him to the bench. Toney. the new
twirler. Jared little better.
Josh Derove says that hts Uon-
derJul speed Of yesterday ,cds due
10 an old pair OF %runninp shoes that
he bought from McGrdW the night
before. After the game Josh ipenf
over and Doue McGraw $40 for the
kicks.
The Giants are now so FAR ahead q.
the Cubs that they can lose the next
two games Of the series and still be two
games ahead OF the former champions.
The main Issue with the Giant nan
ager. however, is a plan to make II clean
sweep Of the present series. He Is say.
ing Raymond for one OF the games, hut
the Bugs will probably not work unit
tomorrow. According to the regular
run of things, II is Ancs's day to pitch
II lies between him and Crandall. Anne,
pitched last Friday and lost to Bostor
after two were out In the last half OF
the ninth. lilo has pitched good bal
| AGAINST all the clubs so far, but M
players are beginning To feel supcrsti
| a --.- IA 49, l A.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
COfrOth'S Offer Not
Enough for Mcfarland

tteed him by demanding a guarantee Of 81. 900 for
haIt the amount 10 fight.
The evening world., 1911-05-11
New Workers Incidentally Give
Pitcher Mullin His First
Beating of the Season.
Especial to The Evening woid.)

Especial TO The Evening WORLDLY
Detroit. May II.
THE Hilltops are to-day one'of the
wonders OF the world. as viewed
from a Detroit Point of view.
They performed yesterday a double
feat. the cruel significance of which 10
the local enthusiasts comes as a crush
ing blow. In one fleeing afternoon
they licked the Tigers in the first game
the men OF Jennings have lost on their
home park this season. accompanying
this feat by beating George Mullin.
who had been pursuing an unbeaten
path through the campaign OF 1911 and
was bidding fair to equal Il not sur
pass his marvellous record OF 1907, when
he won eleven consecutive games with
out a defeat against his record.
The Hllltops' reversal OF form was
remarkable. Beyond doubt a consider
able share of this was due to the re-
turn to the game OF Harry Wolter.
who. though hardly ready to play. was
injected into right field, allowing Chase
to bench the weak-hitting Roach and
to send Hartzell to third and johnson
to short stop. his natural position. The
change gave the Highlanders a much
stouter batting and fielding front and
allowed wolter TO start something.
The Californian was really the star
Of the contest, aside from Pitcher
Fisher. His home run, which opened
the third. New York's big scoring In
ming, was a terrific clout down the right
field foul line.
Somebody Shouted "Foul!"
Somebody on the Tiger team shouted
, Foul" az wolter turned first, but
Harry knew better and continued his
path around the bags the Tigers maxi
ing no EFFORT to apprehend him. A short
argument took place after he had
scored. but umpire Egan insisted that
he mad not ruled the ball anything but
fair. and the Tigers went back to their
positions bearing sheepish expressions.
wolter had all his old speed and he
kept the Tigers on the anxious seat
whenever he came to bat. He failed to
make first but once In the game.
Manager Chase figures that he got
away with something by pitching Fisher
and winning n game right when De-
troit had concluded that Russell Ford
was the only twirler of value whom the
Tigers would have to face. He has
Ford to come back with to-day, while
Mullin. the Tiger star. IL a dethroned
hero, and Jennings will apparently be
forced to start Lively. a raw recruit
! from the Pacific Coast League.
Fishers exhibition has fired the Chase
pitching stan with ambition. and this
morning they are all begging for q
chance at the Bengals. who made such
"a voracious meal off little Jack WARRIOR.
only to fall victims to the deadly speed
and elusive curve OF Fisher. The Con-
n~ecticut boy In naturally tickled over
hts triumph. To hold era wford and
Cobb hitless in he same game Is an
The evening world., 1911-05-11

TViE Paris papers, Just received,
give interesting accounts OF tho
lively doings at the recent Willie
Jowis-Dixie kld match, The spectators
disagreed with the referee. Lewis was
declared winner. and ring siders and
Falle-yites Joined IN throwing bottles.
light bulbs. removable parts OF the fur
niture and Injurious ordinations" at
the referee and our friend Willie. while
Ilgic's seconds Jumped into the rl1g
md "heii their fists utGcr ,lo gefcres'S
nose"
Some town, Paris.
The evening world., 1911-05-11

Red Murray wds the real bear
catcher OF the day, Three times up
he made three hits, dripinp IN three
rtnS and crossing tho pan once
himself iJter the third inninp Me-
Grdn GOnrcd that Mr., Murray had
done a duUs Work aud dilo,Oed him
10 retire.
The evening world., 1911-05-11

Once In a while We dcscrtc % ".,l-
down"
Dear Mr.. Edgren:
At best, It Is pretty tuush to be n
so-called Inventor. Tho Cincinnati
papers called my instrument as USED
by Burns to catch the Ohio praf,ers
the "Dictophone." \ Cleveland papcr
called II the "Dictaphone." and il has
been referred to by practically every
thing but the name that ! gave IL al
It's christening. Some kind friend
has handed me a copy OF The Eve
ning World. which takes the entire
bakery for spelling and names IL the
"Dictatagraph!"
II may not De funny to others, hut
II will tickle mo 90 the point that
can almost near the swifl OF the
angels wings. aud ] promise 10 shake
hands with you the next time / catch
you at Browns Gymnasium II you
will spoll u right Just once. Spen II:
"DictogrGph' Sincerely ohlire
X. NJ. TURNER.
oh, very wen. hut a dictata-I mea
dictograph-by any other name makes
good story. especially I'm connection wi,
the Giants end tho Polo Grounds.
The evening world., 1911-05-11

Josh Derove says that hts Uom-
derJM speed Of yesterday cds due
10 an old pair OF running shoes that
he bought from McGra,o the night
before, Affcr the game Josh iUenf
oce and gave McGraw $40 for the
kicks.
The evening world., 1911-05-11

In addition 10 MS i%CondcriuI base
runninp, Josh Dcrorc ran to the
right gcId fence and caught q long
drive from SchWlte's Dat that looked
good for q second homer. 10 a
one OF the most spectacular catches
Of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

FLORISTS.

TRANSFER AND STORAGE
MERCHANTS Transfer and Storage Co.
furnish expert packers; also look after
freight. Phones 1856. Skinner & Gayhart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

Sealed proposals viii be received BY
the Board of Education at Jamestown,
Kansas, at 10 A. NJ, August 10th, 1911, for
the erection of a brick school house with
heating and ventilating and sanitary APP
pliances.
Separate bids will be received for the
heating and plumbing. Bidders viii be
required to submit a certified check with
their bid for two ~ per cent Of the
amount of the bid, drawn in favor of the
Treasurer Of the Board of Education of
School District No. 80. Jamestown, Kan
saS, as a forfeit to said board in case the
bidder to whom the work may be award
ed shall not, within ten Q0) days, furnish
a surety bond in an amount equal to
his bid, and sign the contract tor
the erection Of the same.
Plans and specifications are now ready
at the office of the architect, H B. Win
ter. Manhattan. Kansas. and at the office
of the Clerk of the Board of Education
of School District No. 81, jamestown.
Kansas. (Signed),
MRS. ANNA NJ. STRAIN
Clerk OF Board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
MRS. ANNA NJ. STRAIN,
Clerk OF Board.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal July 4, 1911l
IOTICE CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT
OF STATE FUNDS.

NOTICE CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT
OF STATE FUNDS.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The undersigned. the Board Of Treasury
gives notice that on the 2nd day of Sep
TENDER, 1011, at o'clock D. m, sealed
proposals from the incorporated banks do
ing business in Kansas, both national and
state, for the deposit of public funds OF
TINS state, viii be received in accordance
with the provisions of chapter All of the
Session Laws of 1905 Said proposals shall
state the amount of funds any bank de-
slres and the rate of interest it will pay
on daily balances, and that said bank
duties required of it, provided the award
Is made to such bank, said Board of
Treasury Examiners reserving the right
to limit the amount of funds deposited
and to reject any and all proposals for
such funds.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
certified check in the sum of two hun
dred and fifty dollars. payable to the
state Treasurer, to be forfeited for the
use of the state if any said bank fails to
the same shall be accepted by the Board
of Treasury Examiners; otherwise, to be
returned to the bank.
All proposals shall be sealed and de-
posted with the State Treasurer on or be-
fore the End day of September 1911, shall
post of State Funds" and shall not be
opened until the meeting of the Board
on the date above stated.
Banks desiring to make bids may write
the State Treasurer for blanks.
Done at the Capitol in Topeka, this 3rd
day of July, 1911. (Signed)
W. r. STUBS. Governor.
Chas. H. SESSIONS, Secretary OF State.
W. E. DAVIS, Auditor of State.
State Board of Treasury Examiners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

Sec. 2. Original section OF Ordlnance
No 1854, approved June s, 1911, relating to
the apportioning and levying of a special
assessment on certain lots ana pieces OF
ground in The City of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kansas, to pay the cost Of curb
ing and paving certain streets and ave-
nues and of paving certain alleys In said
city be, and said section IS hereby re-
peaIed.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage and publication in the official city
Passed the Board of Commissioners.
July Is. 1911.
Approved July Is 1911
TseaI.7 J. B. BILLIARD. Mayor.
Attest: C. B. BURGE, City Clerk.