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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
RAIN SCATTERS GOLFERS
Lee Wins at Dyker Meadow
Hunts Remarkable Shot.

Rain played havoc With hundreds OF golf
ers on nearby links yesterday, so much 30
that in several instances scheduled compe-
titions had to be called of. Among those
10 announce postponements were Fox Hills,
Glen Ridge and Forest Hill.
At Dyker Meadow courageous band re.
turned cards in the first monthly handicap,
which was won by Commodore John Lee,
with a card OF 1oi-22-79.
The feat OF the day was the making or
the seventeenth hole in , by C. F. Hunt.
The distance is 81 yards After a rather
short drive Hunt took his brassie and the
ball, travelling as straight as the crow
flies, never stopped until 1t found the bot
tom OF the cup. This is the first time that
the hole in question has ever been nads
in ..
s.o-aS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
VERNON ALLOWS ONE HIT
Pitches Sterling Ball and Am
herst Shuts Out Wesleyan,
lbs Telegraph 70 TIh- TTribnn ,,

TBS Telegraph 10 Th- TRIBUNE
s,,,o,h hal, for Amherst TO-DAY and held
WESLEYAN 60 one hit. the Purple and White
,,,,,i,,, bv a score OF 10 0. Wesleyan
neu reached the bases only IN the seventh
and eighth innings. Wright getting two
baggor in the seventh. Amherst scored IN
The first frame on four hits and two stolen
bases. Bacon was found for only one hit
IT, The third, but received poor support and
Auncrs, scored thre" more runs with the
holm Of two errors. In the eighth Wes-
iavdu had men on second and third. hut
u, ION r,I,llcd out Of the hole with flying
colors Amherst scored IN the eighth on
an orI or and SWavZey's triple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
CADETS BEAT SWARTHMORE
HYATT Allows Visitor One Hit and
One Run.

Vest Point. April 27.-Swarthmor" was
defeated by tho Cadets to-day by score OF
"a I II was the finest exhibition OF
baseball seen here this season. Hyatt was
., tho box for the first time this year, ana
Nd tho visitors eating out OF his hand at
al limos allowing them only one hit which
a.,,s made by Lucas il the first innipg
aa,dtnc in Durburrow. with the lone tall.
The Cadets earned al OF th"lr three runs
which were made IN the s'coho i"'"S "''
singles by Millkin and Millourh ai'er H''
rilI had struck out and two more S'orci,i"e
singles by Hyatt and Wh'''Si'e' "'''' IVA
had flied 10 Thomas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
MoNTCLAIR GOLF CLUB.

Medal play handicaps in three classes
were run of on the links Of the Montclair
Golf Club yesterday. Coincident with this
was a ball sweepstakes. consequently those
with the lowest net scores in each division
were double winners. n. NJ. Robinson.
with a y, won in Glass A Next Saturday
the members will qualify for the May Cup.
The scores were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

t,,,r,v Tr,nn. manager NJ Johnny XII
hama tho featherweisht champion OF the
,.or,d and Scotty Montieth. manager q,
1obrrv Dundee. New Yorks undefeated
rao,bor,veight boxer. met yesterday AFTER
uoor and rosted $500 each 20 guarantee
40 arnearance of their respective charges
90, ,hcir bout az the 81. Nicholas Athletic
rr,,h nm MAY H. Eddie and Jess Nc
uahon have until May IA to post the So'ooo
o,,aro,teed the champion, $500 OF when
- n 6efray his travelling and training ex-
rorses After some haggling over the
,,cight Montieth finally talked Dunn into
letting dundee weigh In at l22 pounds az
o'clock the night of the battle, weight
n,,,icb the New York boy can do and be
strong.
-Four referees have been suggested-Dan
rono the official referee Of the club; Char
loy White. Billy Moore and John Pollok
yyhilo Dunn had preference for Charley
white he declared that any Of the others
,,ould he satisfactory to him, while Mon
10th said that any one except White
would do.
Iroadv the fans Of the city arc taking
interest in the bout. There are many who
heIieye that Dundee has more than an
outside chance Of winning on points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
TIGERS WIN ON THE COURTS

Ithaca. y. Y. April 27.-Princeton de-
faatod Cornell at lawn tennis here to-day.
winning four of six single matches and
two Of three double matches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
Totals. ..a47627ll3 To'ai@....37 % - Il


sRstted for Harlow iu ninth inning
t,a..., - q " y.
liatNa'" '..''' u u . - q - o 90
H,ts-Oe FELTON,. in innings. off BaTtoli'
more in 2 innings First base on crrors-ii'I
,a,J 4. rnIby / IcG on bases Harvard =
|au',. ,n sfole, hascs-Babson -, Wingate
poi,er o2,. Reynolds e.. Gibson, q Moor
IriesfIv sacrifice hi's-Ee'"*. NlsgIes"","
i,rrs, ~. an halls-Bv .Amcs, =. struck "u'
y" Ieltor 10. ~ Bartoif l. ~ lainrS J. 'a-s''
bans sturteyant. t. Eceves, MA iu..
james. ri. by pitched bai-by James, o.
UmFire--ConTay,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

sacrI0cc hlts-UartRcll %. Bennett HIH-
deli Merritt. Cogsu. stolen bssos-GrosS'
paws Two-haso hit--RciiiV. Three base M
4 Of Ear'wcu. t. Left on bases-Nale' .
Georgetown. : struck ou'-By Hartweu. -
l.. O'Couuor. 9. ~ by pitcher ~ o ConnU0i'
Gi,cTWO' Connor Tlme-t:53. Cmpire-Bed-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
The score follows
Totals 81 e27Ioo To'ale q
satted fo- Bills in ninth inning

Princeton ..........l q o q o %
Cornell .......... ..." ~ y u"
Firyt base on haNs-O~ Nisbet 2. N Lear (
Three base nt-WM'e Doub'" plays butler.
Cllte and Keller. Bills Iss'' and CUTE, struck
o.t. Rr Nisl't. : hy Lear. q. Sarrir" hii'-
s,o-re,t psrkar shaw Fret base on errors.
white. Pcndlctou Passed halls.-Abhott.
Left On iascs Cornell =. Princeton. :. Timo
+ a. T'n.rireg-T Irnn. - Ruf'alo ans DonohGe,
Of rImlta Attendance 2"n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

Brown ......-.- - a a "A a.
stolen ba.es-Dukette. smith. Arms g., o ..t
Md Tv0-bese hils-R. Nash. Smell. Inr""-
nni,.lu' bit.IDurgin Thaycr. Home runs
D rGsI Reilly sacrifice hlts-Crowtn"T
smith. Double play arner Crowth'I ana
rIai, etr,tck ont -- BY Warner, = "N
Inity 4. -, Coleman J Bases on hallsrOr
Warner 5'lir ?. of Inlay. =: Of Coleman, LIS hlI
~. i."'' tri, ~, pi,cher-By Warner Arm
stronri: by INLAY (crowtherI Time OK
gsnH1i hour IS minutes fmpire--Llncoln
INSTRUMENTATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

MESI.EYAN
AMHERST
Totals .347627 10 1 Totals ....
mO I % \ 4

Totals "a I p 10 I Totals - - q "a
Auhrrst........ . o r-T
wesleyan. ...... u %
Runs made 10y Fits Partenheimer Burt
~, vernon " liamsou t2b. rwo-base hit
Wright rhrsc-base hit-Swasey. stolen bases
Pa~tcuhcEner Burt Vernon. Campbell
pasea on balIs-pT Vernon. I. o6 Bacon 7
struck out-By Vernon. g. by Bacon, ). I'm
pire-Foey. Time-l;35
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

Frank KLAUS. who IS generally CONCEDED
,ro ,riddleveiEht champion Of the world
and lack Dillon. Of Indianapolis VINO
are n meet I'm ten-round bout at the
Garden Athletic Club in Madison square
Garden on the night OF May 3. are noth
I'm hard training in this district. on ar
r,ving here from Camden. where he mas
haou STAYING. KLAUS went TO cannon
road house. while Dillon took up quarters
az Woodlavn When these men were intro
drced IN the ring at the Garden imme-
d,,tely prior to the McFarland-Wells bout
tbo,. looked more like heavyweights the
rupged KLAUS. in particular. seemed Dig
enough for white hope
When the pair met on the Coast Diiloh
mara than held his own in the early stages
y, tho tventy-round contest. The distance
this time will suit him better. but from tne
K,auss camp comes word that the Pitts
b,rgh fighter intends 10 tear In AND carry
the contest to his opponent so tercely thar
Dulop will be flying distress signals long
befora the end. Both men are In good con-
di,ion and expect to have no dinouIt! IN
making the weight-16S pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28
WELLS BEATEN TWO WAYS
Gets Short End Of Money in His
Bout with Mcfarland.
CHANCE YET IN PICTURES
Jack Michigan Speaks Well OF
State Boxing Commission
in Letter.

?, lacks az II Packey Mcfar ""l
10th y-ay4 over Matt Wells in their ten
,,,0 hout =, Madison Square Garden on
rr,4dov might Besides having all me pet
.ar ~ tho hattie. Mcfarland drew down
coo, $1,000 the amount guarantees" Wy
Walls who took the gambler chahce vi
n nor cont ~ the receipts ana recelVeu
only .2.974 90 for himself.
Tho cate receipts amounted to s2''Sis'
- a. chance however, OF Wells max
,ro,,g finish on the money end. as
80 boe N nor cent interest in the MOVING
ric,ures The club earned Sn'o" 80 QUIZ y.
,bich must come the expenses fro''oeu
tho pictures turn out well. the "a'ue"
,.b,o,ic club also will add 20 It's protits'
VII. NcGuisan. OF Philadelphia. who
,.o's Unable TO get license from the state
,.blo,ic Commission TO referee the NC
Farland-Wells bout on FRIDAY night II III
M wav disgruntled. as the following ie''e.
~ tho sporting editor of this paper HiuI-
Gates:
~ wish 10 thank the press OK New YORK
CIV for the many compliments paid me IN
..,,,,ao,ior with the McFarland-W Wells con-
&C., o,d 7 also feel very grateful 10 Nc
r,arland and Wells and the management OF
tho Garden \. e. for the confidence they
placed I'm me. While was not granted Inc
Necessary license, was not IN the least
BIT disappointed. as II was only AZ tho
suggestion Of couple Of my New YORK
friends that I made the trip and hled my
appI!cation; and. Furthermore, l thousht II
only right 7 should do so after the trouble
rbev went To - secure the refereeshlp Tor
no.
"No one could blame the commissioners
for not granting me a license as IT wou'd
not only cast reflection on the ability OF
set ~ the fairest gentlemen and most com
netent referees I'm the country. but II Would
also be against the laws Of the state OF
Tew York 10 grant nonresident license
II really was pleasure to listen 10 the
,av in which Commissioners O'Nei ana
Dixon explained the situation 70 me- Ihey
showed mo every possible courtesy.
"rho statement is entirely erroneous as
~ my knowing or being in any way &C
orointed with any one connected with the
Garden A. c.. excepting Tim Hurst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-28

The scores were as follows:
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The score follows


Totals. ... d : - ~
Swarthmore ..-'..''n " "a (
west Point. ......' '''
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Land Lease Les. Than Taxes.

Denver.-That thousands OF acres OF
state land have been leased by tho
land board to private individuals at
a less rental than the lessees would
be compelled to pay in taxes alone II
they owned the land outright is the
discovery made by members Of the
land board. Now an effort is being
made to raise the rental on these
lands at least to the figure
which would have to be paid
in taxes. and n huge roar is
going up from stockmen and others
The state law provides a minimum OF
cents per acre on grazing land
which is without supply OF water. A
minimum OF cents is provided for
land having water holes or other
source of water supply. The prices
range from these figures upward. but
In the majority OF cases the minimum
fee is found to have been charged.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Railroads 70 Aid Farmers.

Denver.-Ten million dollars will be
poured into the laps OF Colorado farm.
ers and fruit growers through in.
creased crops this year. II the plans OF
Rio Grande. Union Pacific and Burling.
ton railroad officials are successful.
Tho traffic experts intend to show
tho agriculturIsts how to raise more
and better produce OF all kinds. and
viii spend millions to accomplish this
result and so swell their tonnage in
this state.
Each system proposes TO establish
its own state commission OF agricul.
ture. employing the most capable men
who can be found to aid the farmers
and frultgrowcrs OF Colorado In every
possible way to Increase and improve
the quality OF products.
President d. +. Bush OF the Rio
Grande. President Darius Miller and
General Manager George W. Holdres
OF the Burlington and A. J.. Mohlcr,
Vice president and general manager OF
tho Union Pacific. are equally inter
es,cd IN the plan TO develop produc'
ton and freight.
Chemists will conduct laboratory ex
porimonta with soils and water. Bul
lctins will be issued frequently. Farm
era having difficulties with crops will
be visited by practical scientists and
advice freely given them. No efforts
will be spared 10 insure as many sue
eoSHful crops m possible In all parts
Of the state.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
FOREIGN.

The bethrothal Of Victoria Louise.
daughter OF the Emperor Of Germany.
to Grand Duke Adolph Frederick Of
Mecklenburg. Strelitz has been An.
nounced.
Fifty-three of the crew OF the Brit
ish steamer Wistow Hall were
drowned when the steamer foundered
on the Buffers Of Buchan. off the
coast Of Aberdeen, Scotland.
News reached London of an attack
by 5000 Turks on Italians engaged In
repairing the water supply at Derna
The Turks were repulsed, hundreds
being killed. The Italians had three
killed and seven wounded.
Reports are current of Il blizzard in
Newfoundland that is said to be the
worst the colony has even known. In
some districts the snow is thirty.five
feet deep. Traffic is at a standstill
and telegraph systems are demoral-
ized.
A score of fires swept across the
southern half of Osaka, Japan, famed
by strong wind. According to Of
iicial figures, 5,26S buildings had been
destroyed and 10000 people rendered
homeless. During the first four hours
the flames consumed 1900 houses.
As the result of the finding OF mug
gets OF gold in numerous fowls killed
upon a farm, four miles from Mini.
tomas, Man, stores and shops have
been closed while their keepers has
tened to the place to stake out claims.
More than fifty claims already have
been marked.
Besides destroying or capturing all
the vessels flying the Turkish flag in
the Red sea, which they came across
in the course of their cruises, the Ital-
ian cruisers Calabria. Puglia, and Pie
monte, with the accompanying flotilla
of destroyers, recently bombarded L
number of Turkish military camps
along the coasts of the Yemen prov
ince.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
GENERAL.

With 2to,OO0,OO0 gallons OF purified
water In the reservoirs the 81. Louis
water crisis has passed.
The lato Associate Justice Harlan
or tho Supreme Court OF the United
States. left an estate OF $4,000.
Four trainmon are dead and two per.
haps fatally injured MS the result OF 4
hcad-on collision at Long Run. Ky.
A bill that viii cause much excite.
mont in tho ranks OF baseball mon ls
to DO introduced In the New York
state Legislature by Senator James
!. Frnwlcy. onc OF tho Democratic
leaders and author OF the new law for
the regulation OF boxing. II IN Sen.
ator Frawley's plan to tax the gross
rccolpts OF baseball clubs exceeding
a certain limit. tho money thus col.
loctod TO be turned over TO tho play.
grounda in tho leading oitleB and
towns.
During the first fifteen days OF Jan.
uary the fire insurance companies OF
the country became liable for tib ,000..
O00 In losses.
The price OF Elgin creamery buttcr
has reached a cents per pound In
Chicago. the highest price In that
clty's history. ana promises 10 no "
60 cents.
Three persons suffering from lnhni.
ing Rns were restored TO consciousness
at Chicago by the use Of u new oSy.
gen machine which. with bellows at.
tachmont. forces oxygen into the lunga
and draws out poisonous gases.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
WASHINGTON.

The Hayburn subcommittee which
has been investig' ting the election OF
Senator Isaac Stephenson OF Wiscon-
sin. unanimously agreed that the
charges of corruption and bribery
have not been proved.
Aerial mail carriers are entirely
practicable. in the opinion of Joseph
Stewart, second assistant postmaster
general. who has charge OF the trans
portation end OF the postal business.
They will be tried in Arizona.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. chief OF the
Chemistry Bureau OF the Department
of Agriculture, the storm center of the
food administration controversy last
summer, is given a clean bill OF health
in the report OF thefHouse committee
hat investigated the charges and
counter-charges.
The House committee on rules has
begun consideration OF proposed inves-
tations into the so-called money, ship
ping and harvester trusts. The com.
mittee probably will suggest the ap-
pointment of special committee to
conduct 4 joint investigation OF the
trio OF industrial concerns.
The House judiciary committee or.
dered favorably reported the Henry
resolution changing the date OF the
presidential Inauguration from March
4 to the last Thursday In April and
the terms OF representation in Con.
gress TO begin the second Tuesday In
January instead OF March 4. These
change would be effective April, 1917,
and January. 1918. respectively. The
resolution would provide for extension
OF the term OF the President and vice
president elected In 1912 to the last
Thursday OF April. 1917.
President Taft commuted to expire
Immediately. the fifteen.year sentence
for violation OF the national bank.
Ing laws under which Charles W.
Morse. the New York banker and ''ice
king" served two years In the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga. The com.
mutation OF sentence. which gives
Morse his complete freedom-but
which. unlike pardon. does not re-
ctorc his civil rights-was granted
upon recommendation OF Attorney
General wickersham and Surgeon
General Torney. u. s. A. According
to the surgeons report Morse could
not live one month longer In con.
finement and even at liberty probably
would not live six months.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
SPORT.

Frank Isbell sold the Pueblo fran.
ohise OF the Western League TO Wich.
ita citizens for $4,000. Al tho Same
time he announced that he has com.
pletcd negotiations for the Dcs
Moinos franchise acting In conjune.
tion with Tom Fairweathcr OF Sioux
City. With the news OF tho sale pu.
oblo fana commenced active proparn.
tions for legal battle. which may
tic up the ontirc schedule OF tho WEST
orn League. II In claimed In the
smoltor City that labcll'a actions are
In direct contradiction 10 his spoken
intent, that In letters he had prom.
iaod them tho first chance TO buy n
he decided 10 sell.
FrNnklc Burns Of San Francisco
ADd JACK Britton OF Chicago have
becp matched for tonround fight In
Oakland Cal.
Tnlly John Of Butte was given the
decision over "Kid" Davis Of Salt
Lake, ut the end Of a fast sls.round
bouto at Butte. 11icy are feather.
weights.
The University OF Iowa led the
Western Intercollegiate Rifle Shooting
League In tho first weeks shooting.
registering n score Of 95i out OF pos.
'lble 1000 points.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
EXPLOSION OCCURS AT KEN.
MERER; CAUSE NOT YET
AscERTAINEp.
NINE ARE INJURED
THOSE INJURED WERE TAKEN
TO THE STATE HOSPITAL
AT ROCK SPRINGS.
western Newspaper Union New, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Kemmerer. Wyo.-The explosion in
coal mine No. of the Kemmerer
Coal and Coke Company at Willow
Creek was not as serious as at first
reported, although five are dead and
nine were injured, while nine others
were overcome by black damp and
were removed to a local hospital The
dead are:
James Smith, James Hansen, Peter
Hanlon, Tom Dixon and James Ward.
The injured were taken in spe-
cial train to the state hospital at
Rock Springs. They are: James Do.
ran, William Sullivan, Matt Tonich.
Simon Edwards. William Cozock, r.
Soto. S. Emino. James Botsworth and
John Bainton.
p. J. Quealey, owner of the mine,
was at Laramie attending the funeral
OF his nephew when news of the e1-
plosion reached him. He returned to
Kemmerer by special train and direct
ed the rescue work. being assisted by
State Coal Mine Inspector George
Blacker. Frank A. Manley, assistant
general manager. and James Need
ham of the Union Pacific Coal Com.
pany and W. NJ. Mooney, superinten-
dent OF the Central Coal and Coke
Company.
Although an exhaustive examlna-
ton of the mine has been made, the
officials have reached no definite con-
clusion as TO the cause of the explo-
sion. About two-thirds OF the shift
had left the mine when the explosion
occurred, although there were about
100 miners and others on shift when
the accident occurred. The colliery is
In good condition. the air fans at no
time being out of commission.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Illinois Central PresIden, Killed.

Centrallia, lll.-Ffve persons were
Killed and more than a score injured
when Seminole Limited No. 3 running
fifty miles an hour crashed into the
rear and telescoped passenger train
No. 25 standing at the station at Kin.
mundy, III. A private car OF the Great
Northern. attached TO the rear Of train
No. %. was demolished. The occu-
pants OF the private car were either
Killed or seriously injured.
Four persons were killed in the prl.
rate car OF F. o. Melcher, second
vice president OF the Rock Island rail.
road. Among the dead Is J. T. Hara-
han. sr.. former president OF the iii.
nois Central. The private car was at.
tached to the Seminole Flyer No. 20,
which was standing. taking water
when No. struck II. the engine of No.
3. plowlng through the private car.
The dead:
]. 7. Harahan. Sr.. former president
OF the Illinois Central.
+, o. Meleher. vice president OF the
Rock Island.
II. d. Peirce. general solicitor.
Eldridge f Wright. attorney. son of
former Secretary OF War Luke Z.
Wright. OF Memphis.
- Payne. engineer OF No. 3,
Champaign. III.
The state herald., 1912-01-26
Stock Show Ends; Records Broken.

Denver. - The National Western
Stock Show for 1919. said by horsemen
and r,oekmen to be tho greatest ever
held west OF New York. has closed.
The great exhibition ended amid the
tlare OF uumpets. the jangllng OF spurs
and harness and ehamplng OF bits In
the mouths OF high.bred horses and
the piaudits OF thousands.
Tho Ninth Cavalry band played in
tho amphltheatro and tho detachment
OF troopers did their usual hair.raIalng
stunts Fred y. johnson. secretary OF
the Stock Show Company. estimates
that s5.000.O00 would represent the
amount OF cattle sold during the week
out OF the stock yards, Most Baloa
were made for Eastern markets.
Colorado stockmcn bought thou.
sands OF head Of fine stock 10 add 10
their herds.
Exactly i1l.7ie people attended tho
show during the week. Thousands OF
dollars were distributed In prlzoa.
Horses. sheep. cattle and hogs, the
best ever gathered together In Denver.
competed.