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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

For the first time John F. Neville is
given position 1t is seventh. 1t is
the first time a Pacific coast golfer
has been given place on this list:
H. Chandler Egan, national cham
pion decade ago, has been less prom
inent than formerly, but since his re-
moval from Chicago to Medford,, Ore,
has begun to play more like himself.
In 1905 andrin 4e09 Egans led. the
American golfers He is placed eighth
this time. -~. ~ T.. n.
Ray r. Gordons1 fine showing at
Ekwanok as we'll as in home tourna-
ments won him fourteenth; place, while
Edward p Allis Sd, the intercollegiate,
is rated for the first time. He is six
teenth. ID. E. Sawyer, formerly among
the best, once more earns recognition
at thirteenth. -":
Those who were rated in 1913 and
not this year are P. W. Whittemore,
B. Warren Corkran, Paul Hunter, Ma
son Phelps and Heinrich Schmidt. In
the 1914. ratings New England wins
three places, the Pacific coast two; the
Middle West four. the neutral zone"
(Pittsburgl two and the metropolitan
district five. The ratings follow:
i. Francis Ouimet, Woodland.
2. Charles Evans, Jr., Edgewater
3. Jerome d. Travers. Upper Mont
clair ~n.%:
4. w. C. Fowpes, Jr., Oakmont
5. Walter J. Travis, Garden City.
6. Warren K. Wood, .Homewood.
Z. John F. Neville, Claremont
s. H. Chandler Egan, Medford.
I 8. Frederick Herreshoff, Garden City.
10. John G. Anderson, Brae Burn.
II. Eben NJ. eByers, Allegheny.
II. Oswald Kirby, Englewood. 49,
ID. D. E. Sawyer, Wheaton.
IA. Ray R. Gorton, Brae Burn.
15l Maxwell r. Marston, Baltusrol. =
Is. Edward P. Allis Sd, Milwaukee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
new YEAR SPORT
PROGRAM At Y
TO Be FEATURE

Everything is in readiness for the
New Years open house at the Y NJ.
c. A. this evening, The big game hall
has been seated to capacity for the
basketball and athletic exhibition
which begins at eight o'clock.
Physical Director Glenn Jackson
will referee the game between the ALI
Americans and All.Nationais, which
will show some of the crack basketball
men of the "Y'' leagues. Nicholson
will play center for the Americans
with Mott, Haneberg and Barbosa as
forwards. Gilliland, Morgan and So
ares viii be the American defense.
Roach will start at center for the
Nationals. Nottage, Cannon and Cliff
ford Melim are the forwards. Comes
and Raphael will be the guards with
Harry Melim in reserve. H. Lemke
will be scorer and r. E. Lambert tim
er. Samuel w. Robley will present
fifteen minutes tumbling, horse and
rarallel bar work by six young gym
nasts. ..~~. e.-z -...., 80
Following the athletics, there will
be a concert in the gymnasium by
the Y. NJ. c. A orchestra led by Prof.
L. A de Graea with a varied program
including three solos and expert
by Frank G.. Ather-
ton. A cafeteria dinner with concert
by the orchestra from six to eight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

hardly hold the bali. But he managed
to pitch through the remainder of the
game without giving the Phillies a
run. HeSwas not beaten until Septem-
Der, during which time he xon IL or
IL straight games McGraw has also
asserted it was 13 straight, but Wiltsc
was taken out in game TO let a
pinch hitter bat and "Joe" McGinnity
replaced him in the box and WAS cred
tied with the victory;
Wiltse insists to this dayt that it
was old Jack" Warner, the catcher,
who was responsible for his success.
He said "If ever catcher knew
how to- hold up pitcher it was
Warner. He knew just what all the
batters in the league could NOT hit
and / depended entirely upon his
Judgment. He was the brains of the
combination. was the Machine"
But that's just like George.
He leaves New York with tie we'll
wishes Of every one. He is hard
and faithful worker and deserves all
the success and good fortune that can
be showered upon him.
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{ BASEBALL GAMES THIS
6 AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY.

A ball game is scheduled for
this afternoon between. the re-
Z organized Chinese team. under
n the management of Hong Chack,
= and the All-Oahu team that
4 Henry Chillingworth captains.
Z Sunday afternoon these two
= teams will have another go at it.
Z Both games are carded for 3 ,
u o'clock at Athletic Park.
= The new team is sure-enough
n Chinese organization, and for this
Il reason the local Chinese mer-
y chants are behind the venture.
y Nat Strong, who booked the old
y Travellers for two seasons, went
X over the situation when here re-
* Gently. and returned to the coast
4 with the intention of making an
u elaborate schedule for the 1915
u trip. including a shoot down to
Il Cuba There are $1,000 Chinese
u in Cuba, many of them in and
E around Havana, who are keen to 4
Z see their countrymen from Ha-
= wall play the national game.
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george NLTSE',
VETERAN GIANT,
gets RELEASE
IBy Latest MALL

NEW YORK, N. Manager Nc.
Graw of the Giants has announced
that he has given George Wiltse, the
veteran left-hand pitcher of the Giants
and hero Of many notable battles on
the diamond. his unconditional re-
lease. Wiltse is now negotiating for
the position OF manager OF the syria.
cuse international League club If eth
er the Jersey City or Baltimore fran.
ehise is transferred to the upstate
city.
Syracuse is Wiltse's home, and that
he would be welcomed there is as
sured. No one knows any more base
hali than the veteran. He has been a
student OF the game ever since he
first broke In. Ii is doubtful whether
any club could do better than award
Wiltse the position of manager.
Baseball fans and players all over
the country will regret that the en-
forcenent sof the q player limit rule
llecessitated Wiltse's release. for he is
one Of the most popular players who
ever trod a diamond. He probably has
more real friends than anyone else
connected with the game. His quiet,
unassuming manner has won for him
the top notch In countrywide es-
TEEN.
If an International League club is
placed in Syracuse and wiltse is
made manager it will be fitting for
him TO conclude his baseball career in
that city-the city where he really be-
gan playing ball. Born in Hamilton,
Madison county, n. Y, his family NOV
ed to Syracuse few years after
George began playing amateur ball
But in Syracuse he earned his first
money as player, pitching Satur-
days and Sundays for IS game
After playing with the Albany New
York State League) club. the Scran-
ton (Pennsylvania League) club and
the Troy New York State League)
club, in that order, Wiltse was pur-
chased by the Giants, and reported to
them at the spring training camp in
1904
His Debut.
An incident in connection with VIII
tse's career is worth recording at this
time. Mathewson was elected to pitch
the opening game at the Polo Grounds
that season against the Phillies. 1t
twas apparent from the start that Mat
ty" did not have as much as he
should. MeGraw decided that the
game was lost, and determined to
find out what sort Of q pitcher Wiltse,
was
George said afterward that he was
90 afraid Of the crowd that he could
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
BRITISH ARMY MAY GIT
WONDERFUL FOCUSING
DEVICE FOR BIG GUNS

wATERTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 8, That
Lord Kitchener, head OF the british
army, is negotiating with the inventor
of new focusing apparatus in this
city is the statement of John Weeks
OF the John Weeks Son Company. 1t
is said that Lord Kitchener has been
in correspondence with the man for
some time and has made an engage
ment for him with Canadian official,
with the object Of purchasing the in
vention f.. 3D..
The apparatus In question is a
sighting device for use on big guns,
designed especially to secure the
range of hostile air craft. 1t is on a
swivel and swings with the objective
The operator is not obliged to sight
the machine, but merely looks into the
device which focuses the object in a
reflector
In trials with a flock of geese a gun
SO. equipped brought down Is out. of
20. The inventor is an old hunter as
well as mechanic,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
ADMIRAL FlSKE DECLARES enough /
SUBMARINES WOULD SAVE ENGLAND

British ports probably was 10 draw out
the British fleet and string Il along
the North sea In such n way that h
could be attacked By German neet,
Asks About British Boats.
England has as submarines. said
Representative Browning. How many
of these could England have spared
to go to the defense OF the British
coast cities b0mbarded?"
Il would have to know the plans OF
the British admiralty before ] could
answer that" said the admiral. The
admiralty might have had some other
employment for the submarines.
Strike Out Japan's Name.
The admiral told the committee that
whether we could take our subma.
rines to Japan is doubtful" lmmedl-
ately at the instance of several menu
bers the mention OF japan was strick-
en- out.
In case of an attack on the Amert
can coast" said the admiral, ''eur in
adequacy as to mines and aircraft
would be very serious. There is con-
siderable development along that line
in the foreign nations II we get into
war we might expect an attack on
our coast quickly. possibly in the vi
entity of New York"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
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MANY DIAMOND
STARS TO DON
new UNIFORMS

Many OF the old favorites in the
two major leagues will appear in new
uniforms during the 1915 campaign.
The American League will miss two
OF its great stars next season, as Ed
die Plank and Chief Bender have
jumped to the OUTLAW Federal
League. Plank will be seen in a
Brookfed uniform, and Bender will
sport the colors of the Baltimore Ter.
rapins. hi. +
The Philadelphia fans will surely
miss both Bender and Plank. For
years the Gettysburg veteran and ia
nous Redskin have scored victory aft
er victory for the Athletics and were
the principal factors in winning sew
eral American League pennants and
worlds championships for Connie
Mack Both Plank and Bender Topped
over to the OUTLAW" organization be-
cause Mack thought their service no
longer valuable to the Athletics and
asked waivers on them.
Another favorite who will be missed
in philadelphia Is Eddie Collins, the
Columbia Z boy, who was recently
bought by the Chicago White Sox for
$50, 900. Collins, like Bender and
Plank. has thousands of admirers over
in Quakerville. .E
Red Doom, the former manager Of
the Phillies; big Train" Eddie Ko-
netchy of the Pirates and Lee Ma.
gee are the players in the National
League that will pastjne in new uni
forms this year. Magee has jumped
from the Cardinals and has signed
three.year contract to play either first
base or the outfeld for the Brook
feds. Ez-. ..
Doom will probably be one of the
catchers for Manager McGraw next
season. f." .
Konetchy, after bad season with
the Pirates, has jumped to the Fits
burg Feds and will help Rebel Cakes
IN his fight for the Federal League
pennant next year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
SMUGGLES BARON
TOfATHERLAND
|. UNDER HER BUNK
.IBy Latest Manl

LONDON, England.--With the news
that Baron Hans Heinrich Won Wolf
has been honored with an Iron Cross
of the first class, came details today
of the manner In which his wife, FORM
erly Miss Jayta Humphreys, promIs
nent in New York society, smuggied
the Baron into Germany after the out
break OF the war. despite the fact that
the vessel upon which they were re-
turning to the Fatherland was thrice
searched by the British.
The Baron and baroness were on
their plantation In German Southwest
Africa when the mobilization was or.
dered, and the Baron, being reserve
officer, started home on July %
aboard a German steamship When
news that war had been actually De.
elared came, the steamship put into
Rio de Janeiro. The Baron and his
wife two weeks later embarked on
board neutral vessel hound for HoI-
land. The steamship was stopped n
the South Atlantic by the British
cruiser Glasgow, but the Glasgow had
so many prisoners already on board
al that tima that sha MAJ forced ~
allow the German Feservists. including
the Baron, to proceed on their WY.
At .Vigo, Spain, the baroness made
her first stragetic move by Wav|nI
fearful farewell to the imaginary form
Of the Baron, who was supposed 70 ho
on tender going ashore In fact, the
German nobleman at that moment was
hidden away In q closet. having bought
his 'stateroom" by q bride.
Baron on Wolf spent the rest OF BIS
trip In hiding, remaining most Of ne
time beneath his wife's bunk. All 81
his meals, cigarettes and liquors were
struggled into the baroness state.
room BY, the bribed steward. and I16
Baroness afterward explained jorioIIf
that she made quite . reputation o.
the trip as heavy drinker
The Dutch vessel was forced 70 put
in at Falmouth, and British inspect
ors searched her several times from
top to bottom IA an effort 10 find chi
traband or reservists. T1er called
frequently on the baroness. EnoI.
that she was the wife Of . resorI. o.
ficer. but each time she was 1Ie...
her hair, or was in dIshabiIlo. an.
polite but pryine inspectors retire.
with apologies Again a D|IDI
ship was searched. but The Baron
succeeded IN keeping secret her /.
bands cramped quarters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

Red Cross seals should, in accord
ance with order No. 5000 of the post
Office department, "be fixed to the re-
verse side of domestic mail matter, 2
and not to. the address side of any
letters or packages that are going
through the mail
A French aeroplane few over Ant
werp and dropped leaflets with the
message: Have courage! We viii
be with you shortly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01
GOLF PLAY TO-DAY.

A handicap medal play competition
is in progress at the Oahu Country
Club today. Three separate drawings
have been made, so that players can
start at the time Of day most conye-
nient to them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

II. NJ. S. Tuna, the latest addition
to the Canadian navy, and one Of the
fastest boats in the British fleet, Is at
the navy dockyard at Halifax.
Archibald Greene, of Cambridge,
Mass, was walking along the Battery.
New York, when rat ran up his
trousers. He took OF the garment
and some one ran away with It and
the $50 in the pocket.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

President Wilson laughed heartily
when told that Senator Smith from
Michigan had announced that the
evacuation of Vera Cruz was the re-
suit of a 24-hour ultimatum from Gen.
Carranza
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

4 ND speaking OF golf, the Service and
~ Country Club players are to get
together for another team match in
the near future. Last Saturday over
the Schofield Barracks course the civ
ilian club swingerS annexed fairly
close match, and return meeting
has been arranged for January II,
over the local links. About 36 players
on a side will take part, the pairings
being as nearly the same as before
as possible, as everyone, whether win.
ner or loser, wants another crack at
his former opponent All things con-
sidered, the Country Club should win
again, the chances being improved by
play on the home course. which is
tricky, and likely to bother number
of the Schofield golfers who are not
familiar with it. However. if the re-
verse is the result third match will
be played, probably at Moanalua.
There is chance that this match will
come off whether the Service wins or
loses, for the first meeting proved
such good sport that everyone is
ready for more than one repetition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

will open the New Years festivities
at the Y. M. C. A. tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-01

THE Philadelphia Athletics. who
! have been partly shot to pieces
by the recent raid on the star players
by Connie Mack, lead ell the other
American League teams in fielding,
according to the official figures. The
former world champions top the 9th,
er teams with percentage of .96T,
The Boston Red Sox and the High
landers are tied for second honors in
team fielding with percentage OF
1853 each ..
Little Stuffy Mclnnis. the star first
baseman of the Athletics, tops the
first basemen with Mullen, the first
baseman OF the Highlanders, close be-
hind him. the difference in the figures
separating the Nwo being "a small
margin of one. Mclnnis pastimed in
149 games and finished the season
with an average OF .995, while Mullen
played in IS games for the Highland.
ers at first for percentage Of 1874.
The golfer who, upon the links, ...
Took eight strokes from the tee
Now, in the clubhouse, often makes
That sslfsame hole in three.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
DEAD PIG IN RESERVOIR.
West Simsbury Residents. Disturbed
 By Discovery.

Simsbury. March 30.-The people of West Simsbury have been much disturbed over the discovery of dead pig in their water supply. It was found just below the dam and may have come over the dam in nigh water, but as the water was at high level about a month ago, and the pig was only discovered last week, being in plain view of the highway many think that the pig must have been placed there.
 Health Officer pr. w. R. Munson was notified and he ordered the se- lectmen to dispose of the carcass. It is rumored that a West Simsbury farmer lost three pigs by sickness during the winter. These were prob ably disposed of in pasture lot somewhere, and may have been car ried to the watershed of the reser- voir by some foraging animal or washed there by rains.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
125 TLEGRAPHERS
 VOTE TO STRIKE
Western Union Operators Claim Com- pany is Discriminating Against
 Union Men.

St, Louis, March 3O.-One hundred and twenty-five telegraphers, present and former employees of the local branch of the Western Union Tele- graph Co.,, at a closed meeting held here last night unanimously voted to strike, according to Sylvester J. Koen- kamp. international president of the Comm mercial Photographers Union.
 While the vote was being taken w. c. Long, secretary of the local union, received a telegram from Se- cretary of Labor Wilson saying that William Blackman, commissioner of conciliation of the United States de- partment of labor, was on the way to St. Louis to act as mediator. The re- quest for mediation was made to Mr. Wilson by the Union. .,'t#,.
 The strike vote was taken on the demand of about forty operators re- gently discharged by the. Western Union company. The operators claim they were discharged sbecause their membership in the union had become known. Officers of the telegraph, com pany deny that union men are being diseriminated against.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
WESTERN BASEBALL SHAkA.
Two Clubs Want Public Subscriptions
 and a Free Gate.

There is a strong possibility that the Western league, of which Tip O'Neil is president, may not be able to open the season. Two of the Kansas clubs of the league are in financial difficult ties. These clubs are Topeka and Wichita. The owners of these two clubs realize that the coming season is going to be more disastrous than the last, and they have both sug gested novel schemes, whereby the baseball fans of these two cities may see the clubs play free of charge this season.
 John Savage, the owner of 1.-the To- peka club, has made a proposition to the Commercial club of Topeka that if $5,O0O is guaranteed the club will play the schedule through and the fans would be charged no admission. The baseball club owners believe that the publicity baseball club brings to the business men.
 The suggestion of the Wichita club is much the same. Buck Ebright. president of the club, has suggested to the business men that they pay all the clubs expenses by popular subscription, and then throw the gates open and admit the public free to the games.
 These radical ideas reflect the ser ious conditions of the minor leagues in the west.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
TO FORGE SUPPORT OF TEAMS.

New Haven, March 30.-A threat to publish list of all college and scienti- ifs school freshmen at Yale, who fall to contribute to the support of their class teams, and a ten days campaign for funds, are features of a plan out lined by the athletic authorities to overcome a financial stringency which, it is claimed, threatens seriously to handicap the freshman teams. It IS pointed out that of about 800 fresh men only $50 have contributed funds or have given satisfactory evidence of financial inability to do so. The campaign is to start immediatly after the Easter recess and at the end of the ten days a list of the non-sub- scribers will be published.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
UNIFORM BILL OF
 LADING MEASURE
To Be Pressed in Next Congress by Its Author, Senator Ponierene-
 Prospect for Enactment Good,

Washington, March 5o.-The uni form bill of lading measure whic h TGssed the senate in both the last two congresses but was blocked in the house, will again. be pressed in the next congress- Senator Pomerene, it's CuthOr announced today
 T will re-introduce the bill and I think it's prospect for enactment this time is good,' he said. 'It is the re- suit of five Or six years work of the American Bar Associations committee on uniform legislation, has been favored generally by organizations of shippers. railroad men and bankers and is in line with legislation en- acted in eleven states this bill differ ing only so as to be adaptable to in terstate and foreign commerce."
 Senator Pomerene pointed out that bills of lading annually issued repre- sent consignments of merchandise valued at twenty-five billion dollars, cf which 99 per cent. covers interstate and foreign traffic.
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
ALLIES ARE SHORT
 ON WAR MUNITIONS
London Times Correspondent Admits That KaiSer'S Enemies Are
 Weak in This Respect.

Correspondence of the Associated Press )
 London, March 3O.-The Times military correspondent admits that England, France and Russia are still short of much necessary war ma- terial. and that Germanys prepared ness in this respect has been one of the heaviest handicaps that the allies have had to contend with.
 "The result of this war depends more upon material than any other great conflict inE history" adds the correspondent 'n"The entente powers were all short of material when the war began, but they are making up leeway very fast. Before long their equipment will be complete, and from that moment onward they will be in a position to bring into play their large numerical preponderance.
 For only short time more they have to stand on the defensive hold ing their armies on the defensive and stunning adventures for which this is not the moment. The hour for the offensive will come, but it has not come yet and it is the greatest mis- take in the world to display impa- tience and to expect to cull the fruits of victory before victory is ripe
New Britain herald., 1915-03-30
LOSES SIGHT WHILE FIGHTING FOR FRANCE
Young American Among First 20 Men Admitted 10 Annex for Blind Sol
 dierS Opened in Ancient Asylum.

Paris March 30.--An annex for sol diers who have lost their sight dur ing the war was opened today in the ancient Asylum Quinze Vingts. which was founded in the year 1260 by Louis TX est. Louis) after some 300 oe his followers had been blinded in his crusades.
 Among the first twenty men ad- mitted to the annex was a young American named Joseph Amar. He is twenty-two years old and was born in Washington. Amar was at Lyons working for an electrical company when the war began. He enlisted in the foreign legion and took part in dangerous scouting tasks, and was especially skillful in throwing hand erenades into German trenches. He lost both his eyes by premature bursting of a grenade thrown by d comrade. The Military Metal, which is reserved for the "heroes of France" has been awarded Amar
 T am glad to have fought for France and for the justice of the French cause,' said Amar yesterday.