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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
Bath Beach Trap Shooting.

Prizes were well distributed at the Bath
Beach traps Of the Marine and Field
Club yesterday. DR.. Hopkins was the
only double winner of the afternoon. He
took the Monthly Cup. after a shoot off
against DR.. Sauer, and then he captured
a leg on The Sayre Cup. The win on the
Monthly Cup gave him three legs on the
trophy, more than enough TO win the
prize.
G. NJ Camp scored leg on the Presi-
dents Cup. and President Paul r. Towne
won the Take Home trophy. The Du-
be shot off next Saturday. The Marine
and Field Club will give a big invita-
tiOn shoot on April @
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
So Insists Willie Tucker, Who
Is Grooming Grass for
Davis Cup Matches
in August.

The turf on the new grass courts OF
the West Side Lawn Tennis Club, at For
est Hills Long Island, will be in perfect
playing condition for the Davis cup
matches, or any other tournaments that
may be held there this season"
In these words. William Tucker. regard
ed as one of the greatest turf experts in
this country, expressed his confidence yes
terday, and staked his reputation that
the new courts will be second to none IN
the world when the time for the meeting
OF the lawn tennis stars of the universe
rolls around next August
Tucker is the man who will have the
entire care OF grooming the turf courts
for the Davis cup matches, nc matter II
the local club stages the contests, or IL
they are awarded to Longwood or New
port for Tucker has charge Of the grass
in all three places. 1t is immaterial,
therefore, to him where the matches 80,
so that he is qualified TO discuss the sub
ject from an unbiased point of view.
Answering the recent criticism that it
would be unfair to ask the visiting play
ers TO compete on turf greatly inferior TO
that at Wimbledon or other foreign
courts, Tucker, undertook to show just
why the method he has used at Forest
Hills will produce a playing surface
equal il not superior to that at Wimble-
don.
THE whole secret of producing per-
feet playing surface" re said yesterday.
lis in the laying OF the foundation Of the
courts. The customary way is TO plough
up the soil for a depth of about twelve
inches, smooth IT of and then lay the
sod. hardening IT by the use of heavy
rollers This will never prove satisfac-
tory. as the ground sinks and settles and
produces an uneven playing surface.
ITO avoid this ploughed the ground
at forest Hills TO a depth of eighteen
inches last spring and then began a
course of special treatment The soil
was next rolled and rerolled more than a
dozen tipes. and in this manner every
uneven spot was brought out and filled
in before an inch of 500 was laid.
BY the time this process was COM
pleted the surface was as hard and even
as a clay court ard was left to season
all last summer. In October the turf
laying began.
This is most delicate and scientific
process. involving infinite care and skill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
NeW Turf on West Side
Courts Will Be Ready

and | watched and superintendent every
stage of the job. One man went over
the hardened surface with turning fork
and pointed up the soil. not turning it
over. but loosening IT, second man,
with n rake, then followed and pulver-
lied the Clipped dirt, being careful not
TO disturb the level.
From the old grounds OF the club, at
23sth street and Broadway, $1,000 square
feet of fire sod were cut to depth Of
six inches, loaded on a steam traction
machine and transported thirty miles
to Forest Hills. Only the finest speci-
mems Of turf were used in supplying the
courts upon which the Davis cup matches
will probably be played. OF the $4,000
square feet taken up, only 5000 were
used Cor the championship courts, and
every foot of this was subjected to a
minute examination"
The dirt surface having been specially
prepared with fertilizer for the reception
OF the turf the laying was begun in sec
tions ten by twelve feet In size. One man
was kept ahead, pointing up the surface,
followed by a second man, pulverizng
Tic uHNs bdoNiS NhhS thO mon WIN NhS
sod, who fitted each piece exactly, al
though never touching his hands to the
turf or putting his feet in the grass.
Tucker uses what he calls the bond
system of laying the sod. That is, the
sod was not laid in parallel lines, as is
customary, but with broken Joints, as in
the construction OF brick wall. This
prevents overlapping of the sod with
weak. thin edges and allows proper air
space.
The "tsmping" was done by a man
standing on a board, who went over
every inch of space to produce an even
surface. Finally, every seam and joint
was filled in with a filler composed of
seed, soil and fertilizer, thus preventing
the sod edges from becoming dry
Courts constructed in this manner can
never sink or settle, according to Tucker,
and will always retain their natural eias-
ITCHY.
Before he undertook the contract for
laying the turf for the West Side Club,
Tucker guaranteed that the courts would
be in perfect condition for any matches
that might be played at Forest Hills this
summer, and Tucker had the Davis cur,
matches in view when ne staked his pro-
fessional reputation on his success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
WILLIAMS JOHNSON WIN
Touchard Beaten by Niles IL
Singles on Boston Courts.

Boston, March pr. Norris Williams,
I'd. OF Philadelphia, and II. c. Johnson.
of this city, won the final match tonight
in the doubles competition of the tourna-
ment held on the covered courts Of the
Longwood Cricket Club. They defeated
y. w. Niles and A. S. Dsbney, Of Bos-
ton, at ca, 6-S. 81, 81.
G. F. Touchard. of New York, the
national indoor champion. was eliminated
by Niles from the singles in the semi
final round. The score was So, 3-6 50
Johnson disposed Of j. ID. +. Jones. Of
Providence, in straight sets in the SAINT
round at g., 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
TWO BOXING CROWNS
TO w. SPENGLER
Tiplitz Also Wins Title by a
Knockout in Amateur Tourney
at New York A. c.

william spenger. OF tho Union Settle
p,ent Athletic Club. was crowned cham
plon OF both the 175-pound and heavy
weight classes of the Metropolitan Asso-
citation amateur boxing tourney at the
New York Athletic CLUB last night His
work was the feature Of the tournament.
He also scored one of the two knockouts.
The bout between Arthur Sheridan, OF
the Trinity Club. and his most formidable
rival, Spengler, in the 175-pound class was
the main contest The first round was
nip-and- tuck all the way.
BY constantly jabbing with his left to
the face Spengler dazed his man in the
second round. He then shot his right to
sherldan's jaw, driving him through the
ropes. The latter was completely out and
Law unconscious for several minutes.
In the battle for the heavyweight title
Spengler had little harder time winning
from Bud" Kenny, of the Franklin Ath-
letic Club.
The second Knockout of the evening
came as n surprise in the final OF the 40
pound class. After he had been KNOCKED
down i'm the second round and was badly
beaten J. Tiplitz, Of the Educational AL
lance, arose and fought as though his life
was at stake.
His opponent, r. NUgent, unattached
thinking that he could finish him. kept
showering lefts and rights to face and
body. Tipltz exchanged with him. With
a vicious wild swing his left landed flush
OF the point of Nugents jaw and he top
pied back. his head striking the canvas
with heavy thud Nugent slumbered.
! The summaries follow:
! 1Os-pound class (hnaD-won by Leo Elvin,
Union Settlement A. c, by default. Other en-
iI5-pound class Csemi-hn first roundl-Gus
Mass. Glencoe A. c.. defeated John Breese'
Pennant a. G., three rounds, judges decision
Second bOut-Phillip FTanchins Trinity CUB
defeated Bert We'll, 81 Bartholomew A. G,
three rounds referees decision. Final bout
Phillip Franchins. Trinity Club defeated Gus
Mass. Glencoe A. c., three rounds, judges de-
cision
I5s-pound class (semi-hnss. first bOuO-A.
kaufman. Trinity Club. defeated J.. Bernstein
Sheridan A. c. three rounds, Judges deeisi9 OF
three rounds, judges decision. Final bout
William Barrett. Pastime A. c., defeated ~
kaufman. Trinity club, stopped by referee In
second round.
l25-poun1 class 0inaD-Ernst Kothe ST. Bar
tholomew A. G.. defeated Moe Schwinger. Pas
time A. c.. three rounds judges decision
HEAVYWEIGHT class (ina)-Wilam Spengler,
Union Settlement A C.. defeated Bud Kenney,
Franklin 4. c., three rounds; judges decision.
135-pound class (finaD-W. smith jr., Branx
Church House, defeated Joe Sheridan. Trinity
club. three rounds judges decision.
145-pound class (inall-J. TiplitZ. Educational
Alliance. defeated +. Nugent, unattached, by
knockout: two rounds.
i75-pound class thnaD-Wiliam Spengler,
Union Settlement \. G.. defeated 4. Sheridan,
Trinity Club. by knockout. in second round
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
CYcLERs TO RACE IN OPEN
Sprint Champion Will be at
Newark velodrome Opening.

cycle racing for the outdoor season at
the Newark yelodrome will begin next
Sunday afternoon with programme car
rying six events The meet will not only
insueurate the sport for the season or
1914, but also will mark the beginning or
the American campaign of Walter Rutt,
the German and present worlds sprint
champion
Rutt arrived In this country las; Tues
day and is to race here during April and
May. Although he has competed IN SIX
day races here and has three times won
the New York grind; IT will be the hrst
time ne has ever ridden in sprint races
on an outdoor saucer in America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
TRAVERS HONORED
IN GOLF RATING
Committee Places Him Two
Strokes Below Any
Other Amateur.
HEIRESS-LOVE, KIRKBY
AND TRAVIS FOLLOW
All Three Are in 2 Glass, While
Champion Is at Scrssch-S4l
Players in List.

Az forecast in The Tribune nearly
Neek aro. Jerome d Travers, OF tue W
nor Montclalr Country Club, who rem a'ns
ON scratch on the handicap list oi tne
Ns,ropoli,an Golf Association. has nceh
accorded a stlI greater honor oy me
committee ..
In addition TO being alone at Scralch'
The national metropolitan and New 'e''
.ev champion now finds no players nearer
n him than Frederick Herreshoh, OSWALD
lSukhv and Walter J. Travis, RIO
hracketed in the . class a year aso me
.hree last named received an allowance Oh
a single stroke. j.,
Considering the exceptional record OF
Travers. who has won the national ute
four times. the metropolitan five times
and the New Jersey on four occasions tee
committee felt that it could not do otho'-
wise than make the change.
There are at present only two players
= NJ. Ryers and Walter X. WhiGham'
grouped az 8 \ year ago Fmdlay 3
Douglas also had that handicap. but the
former national champion is now found
with fifteen others among the men. No
amateurs were rated at last year.
Max r. Marston. the Crawford golfer
Who won the Easteth interscholsstic tie
last year, has been advanced from 20 :.
In the list. which rates players nom
scratch to 2. inclusive, are Sal names
grouped as follows:
Scratch, 1: two strokes, 5; three strokes
.: four strokes, l6; I'VE strokes, 81, SIX
strokes. g.; seven strokes. los; eight
strokes, rs: nine strokes. l6i. This totals
i've more than last year. The handieap
committee consists OF James a Fyng'
chairman; \. H. Pogson, Charles W..
O'Connor, w w. Taylor and Archie Nj.
Reid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
Harbor and Sound Vessels
Cannot Follow Yachts
Beyond Sandy Hook

The New York Yacht Club issued the
following statement yesterday, relative
to the chartering of vessel for the ac-
commodation Of club members and guests
during the Americas Cup races of Sandy
Hook on September TO- u and Is:
THAT the regulations OF the Steamboat
Inspection Service are going TO be strict
ly enforced this year was made evident
on Thursday night at the second general
meeting of the New York Yacht Club.
"A committee. composed OF Messrs.
Eugene n. Robinson. James d. Spark
man and Henry r. Maury. reported that
after two months work they had been
unable TO secure a suitable vessel from
which the members and guests of the
club could view the races off Sandy Hook
next September.
During the previous cup contests 1t has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
Brooklyn, Manhattan and
Progressive Clubs Are
Most Interested.
PERCENTAGE COUNTS
IN CASE OF A TIE
Marshall Shows Fine Form
Farewell Performance-Whit.
aker Match Falls Through.

After the conclusion OF the eighth roun,
OF the tournament now being PLAYED
under the auspices OF the metropolitan
Chess League the three clubs lighting for
first prize are the Brooklyn, Manhattan
and Progressive.
Up to last Saturday the Brooklyn Chess
Club had won eight matches and the
other two clubs had won six and lost one
match each. What these clubs have ac-
complished to date in the number Of
games won in each Of the contests they
we're engaged in can be seen from the
appended table:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
BOOK LONG LIST OF
CRICKET MATCHES
Fifty-four Games for the
Teams of Metropolitan
District League.

Fifty-four games in the championship
series of the Metropolitan District Cricket
League compose the schedule for 1914.
The Bensonhurst Club, on account Of
engagements in the New York and New
Jersey Cricket Association, is limited to
three games apiece against Brooklyn
Manhattan and Kings County. which are
scheduled for a fve-game series. In the
second section three games are arranged
equally among the five teams entered In
the competition.
The schedule follows
FIRST SECTION.
NAV %. Manhattan VS.. Brooklyn, at Pros
pect Park. 30, Brooklyn VS. Kings county a.
June s. Manhattan vs.. Brooklyn. at Prospect
PARK; Kings County VS. Bensonhurst. at Pros
pect Park l3 Kings County VS.. Manhattan, at
Prospect Park: 20. Manhattan Us. Kings Coun-
~ at Prospect Park; q. Kings County vs..
Brooklyn. at Prospect Park: Manhattan vs..
Pensorhurst. at Prospect Park; p. Benson
hurst vs.. Kings County, at Timer Park.
July g. Manhattan VS.. Brooklyn, at Prospect
Park rs. Bensonhurst vs. Brooklyn at Timer
Park; Manhattan vs. Kings County at Pros
pect Park: %. Brooklyn VS.. Kings County, at
Prospect Park; Bensonhuist vs. Manhattan at
Timer Park
August /, Manhattan VS. Brooklyn. at Pros
pe.t Park. s. Brooklyn vs.. Bensonhurst, at
frosDect Park: 10. Brooklyn Kings County,
ct Prospect Park; q. Manhattan vs. Kings
County, at Prospect PARK: - brooklyn vs.
Manhattan. at Prospect Park: 81. Bensonhurst
VS. Kings County. at Ulmer Park.
september Z Kings County vs.. Manhattan.
at Prospect Park Z, Bensonhurst VS.. brooklyn,
al Ulmer Park J.. Kings County vs. Brooklyn
al Prospect Park: 10. Bensonhurst VS.. Manhat-
tan. at Timer Park.
SECOND SECTION.
NAV % Kings County VS.. st. George. at
Prospect Park; 80 Bensonhurst VS.. Manhattan,
at Timer Park; Kings County vs.. Brooklyn,
al Prospect Park.
June s. Brooklyn vs. Manhattan. at Prospect
Park: Bensonhmst vs.. St George, at Timer
Park: 49, Manhattan vs.. Kings County at
Prospect Park % Brooklyn VS.. Bensonhurst,
at Prospect Park: Kings County vs.. 81.
George. az Prospect Park; O. Brooklyn VS..
Kings County. At Prospect Park; Bensonhurst
vs. Manhattan. at Timer Park.
July 4. BensOnhurst VS.. Kings County, at
Timer Park: IL, Manhattan vs. Brooklyn at
Prospect Park: Bensonhurst vs.. ST. George, at
Timer Park: u.s. Kings County Manhattan,
al Prospect Park: 81. George vs.. Brooklyn, at
Prospect Park. Is. Kings County VS.. Brooklyn,
at Prospect Park; Manhattan VI. Bensonhurst,
at Prospect Park.
August T. Kings County vs. BensonhuTSt at
Prospect Park: Brooklyn VS.. Manhattan. at
Prospect Park: s. Manhattan vs.. Kings County,
al Prospect Park: Bensonhurst rs. Brooklyn,
AT Prospect Park %, Bensonhurst vs.. st.
George at Ulmer Park; %, Kings County vs..
Rensonhurst, at Prospect Park; Manhattan vs..
81 George. at Prospect Paw
September g. Brooklyn ~. St. George, AZ
Prospect Park: 7. Manhattan -. 81. George at
Prospect Park. Brooklyn vs. Bensonhurst, AZ
prospect Park; l9. Kings County Vs. ST.
George at Prospect Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-29
Water Too Rough for Rowing

Jim Rice. coach of the Columbia
crews. was forced TO call off practice
yesterday because of the northessterly
gale, which whipped the Hudson into a
heavy sea and made rowing impossible
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-01

accorded the Colorado to the Cuff
Sociabiiity Run.
Il is our regret and our loss thai
we We're unable to visit longer n
your city, to meet more of your peo-
Pile and become better acquainted
with your resources and advantages.
But We did carry away a lasting i'm
preston of Your generous hospita!i-
~ and Your progressive spirit,
Will YOU kindly convey To ali
those who assisted in arranging for
our visit and in entertaining our
party the appreciation which each
and every member feels as we'll 18
the thanks Of the Colorado Chamber
OF Commerce for the many courte-
/ sizes extended its representatives
want particularly to assure you
of our appreciation Of the treatment
accorded the Colorado to the Cult
SoCiability run by the Daily Lfe+lt III
deHoting so much space and attea-
ton to our party and to the objects
of this tour
Some of your townspeople may
visit Colorado Springs this Summer.
We want you to tell all Of them TO
make their headquarters at the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce.
We Will deem it a pleasure to eX-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-01
THE ATTENDANCE GROWS
At THE CAAuTAuQuA
Largest Crowd of the Season Was
out Tuesda, Night to Hear the
Splendid Address by Judge
SCilopnGNcr.

Tn. f,1-a.4t trr..l4,.A NJ rho q,rneart
.,.,..-.........- .....-. ..,
''i' par laS' h'7it' anu 'iis pi's ~
II not the best was one OF the best
Of IN" talent That has pleased 50
many hil1s county people since the
taatauq0a opened last FRIDAY
t.cnge'1 Symphonic Orchestra rem
aared the program at the afternoon
session lin the pavilion and his ag-
artgati0n of musicians exceeded the
Widest expectations. 1t is true that
this orchestra can play Whatever
the people want" and it is also true
MAT obey do play il, playing as if
they enjoy il nor as if they want
TO get through. The crowd in the
tternoon was good bat the one in
the evening was twice as large.
MOI only did the orchestra please
The people in the evening but an add
I'd attraction was gjytA- Chautauqua
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-01

Way back in Thomas Jeferson's day
Jefferson said that the tenant must
b" protected from the avarisciou3
landlord, and human nature is the
same then as now. jefferson said
laws should be passed limiting the
rents to be charged Ferauson says
the same 1t can be done 1t
4houId be done Ferguson has put
hope in the hearts OF Thousand ii
tenant farmers and when yon pnt
hope in mans heart you have done
something worth while. Ban
@chcuo Is to self kirbg's stump
lands. Ferguson plan is to let the
latorcr haye the profits Of his toll
With a fair rent to the men owning
Me iand
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-01
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
FROM COLOR TOURISTS

The Daily Light has received the
following letter rom A. W. Hender-
son, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce. at Colorado Springs.
Col.
Now that We have returned nome
from our three weeks sociabiIitv
tour through Texas, oklahoma and
Kansas, want to thank You, on be
bali Of HE members OF our party for
the courtesies extended by the peo-
pie OF WaNahachie.
1t is difficult for us to express in
words, the appreciation which We
feel for the hospitality so generous
iy extended to each and every mem
Der Of our party. but we do want yol
TO know that We thank You. indiYId-
ually and officially, for the treatment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-07-01
HAS LIVED
IN THREE CENTURIES
BY the United Press.

Nesteryilie, Nebraska. July l.
Thomas Morris, who this month is
one hundred and twenty years and
six months OF age, is believed by
some OF his friends to be the Old
est man in the United States. lie
his the only man In Nebraska at least
" no has lived In three centuries. He
was born in the eighteenth century.
saw all the nnteeuth aud now has
pretty good start into the tWcn-
tieth. He was two years old when
Washington's term as president clos
ed. This fact connects him With the
administration OF every American
president,
Morris was one year old when the
famous trial OF Warren Hastings
closed. aud eleven years old when
Admiral Nelson won his victory at
He lived during the re-
RODS of the Napoleonic wars, at
tanning his majority siX months ne
tore the battle Of Waterloo lie
was seven years old when Ireland
and England were united and has
lived during the reigns of King
George Ill. George ~. William ",
Queen Victoria King Edward VII,
and the present King, George Y. He
was past three score and ten when
Abraham Lincoln vas assassinated.
Thomas Morris was born January
Is, 1874 at Bellew, Montgomery
shire, Wales. His father was
common laborer As lad Thomas
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-28
There Are Wars and Wars,

As one glances over the pages OF
history. one finds wars, 1t is true.
which are blots upon the records OF
man: but one also finds wars without
which the world would have been In.
comparably the poorer that we could
never have done without them And
one also perceives 10 his astonish.
ment II he is practical man." that
the wars which have been gigantic
blunders and crimes have all been
wars for the attainment OF practical
ends, like territory, or markets, OF
wealth, while the wars which the
world could not have done without
have all been wars for abstract prin
clples, for beliefs, for religions, fol
mad dreams and seemingly impossible
hopes. The world could we'll spare the
conquests of Napoleon. because the
wars we're merely for Napoleon; but
the world could not spare the martial
conflicts surrounding and realizing tho
French revolution. because II was .
war for those abstract and sensible
absuriities. liberty. equality and fra
ternity. We could well spare the
Mexican war. which was a fight for
territory, but we could not at all gel
along without the Cly.i war. which
was a war for mantle Atlantic.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1914-02-28

surly tones, had his hand OH Battista's
arm. was whispering back eagerly.
where does he go, In FranceT
ITO Vicques," the low answer came.
Francois sank back, tortured.
Going to Vicques, the little Battista!
From Castleforte! And he, Francois,
must stay here in prison! His soul
was wrung with a sudden wild home
sickness. He wanted to see Alike, to
see his mother, to see the general; to
see the peaceful little village and the
stream that ran through 1t, and the
steep-arched bridge, and the poppy
fields, and the cornl The gray castle
with its red roofs, and the beech wood,
and the dim, high-walled library, how
he wanted to see 1t all! How his heart
ached, madly, fiercely! This was the
worst moment of all his captivity. And
with that, Battista was over him, was
murmuring words again. Something
was slipped under the bedclothes.
"Paper-pens. The signor will write
a letter this afternoon. And tomor-
row little Battista will take it,"
And the heart of Francois gave a
sudden throb of Joy as wild as its an
guish. He could speak to them before
he died; it might be they could save
him. His hands stole to the package
under the coarse blanket. 1t seemed
as II in touching it he touched his
mother and his sweetheart and his
home.