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The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
QUESTION PUZZLES
WESTERN GOLFERS

N"w York, Dec. 1s-when the West
cth Golf Association holds its annual
meeting this wear ii will have the follow
Ing difficult question to answer: Js II
I 10 the best interests of the game that
Il championship should be played on an
inferior golf course in order to popular
lze tle same in that particular section
"i 'he country This question will arise
when tn" formal bid for the Western
amateur championship by the Del Monte
GOLF and Country Club. of California. is
considered
The Del Monte Club has fair links
'ut III the opinion of experts it is not of
championship calibre. and its only uuaIi-
hcation is the fact that it is tho hest
course in n large and hitherto unrepre-
sent"d golf section. With the holding
OF championship at such a place il is
'Nne.ted that the interest in the game
WIN ne increased to the extent that more
ana better courses will be constructed
There Is no doubt that California is
an ideal SPOT for the game of golf as N
ran be played practically all wear but
me point TO decide is, which goes first
the cart or the horse. the championship
eoif course or the championship tourna-
meHt? Another debatab point il fbe
question as 10 which is the cart in this
case and which is the horse Does the
holding of the tournament make for the
construction of championship courses. or
do the championship courses bring the
tournaments?
In 1915 the Western Golf Association
lost several clubs. which Joined the re-
GENTLY organized Southwestern Golf As
sociation. giving as the reason for their
detection that the CHAMPIONSHIPS were
held at too great a distance for their
members. They preferred to hold tour
naments of their own on a much more
convenient and satisfactory arrange
ment. But the condition of golf in that
part of the country can be judged from
the fact that in all Arizona there is only
one 1s-hole golf course. and this is the
only one in the State that has grass.
even on the fairway
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Syracuse May Re.engaee 0'Neill.

Syracuse. n. Y. Dec. lS-Graduate
Manager Of Athletics Walter Smith. Of
Syracuse University. has admitted that
there was a strong possibility Of Buck
o'Ne!ll returning to coach the varsity
football eleven next year. O'Neill an
nounced his retirement at the close of
the last season and accepted a position
In New York City. but has been made
nattering offer by Syracuse, and II is be-
lieved he Will accept. B. +. Southworth.
member of the college appointed to Sc
lect successor for O'Neill. is now In
New York discussing the situation with
him.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
nghast Relates Interesting Golf GmboIs TRAP and Field Sports
PURDUE ELEVEN DROPS
COACH ANDY SMITH

Lafayette. Ind. Dec. 1&-President W.
e. Stone. Of Purdue University. issued a
statement announcing that Andy Smith,
Purdue football coach for the last three
years. will not be re-employed
President Stone says Smiths attitude
toward the university's standard Of con-
duct has not been satisfactory. and that
he has not obtained the results desired
Smith resigned July 2. but was requested
not to leave until after the football sea-
son OF 1915.
petition signed by hundreds of under
graduates and alumni. asking that Smith
be retained as coach. brought no change
In the attitude of President Stone.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

lo' tDcminick'. II to !. to l. 3 to l. won
smilaH. lo2 lSchuttingerl. to ]. to s. second
Anna Lou. 10 IapaiIle), / To s. third Time
sos IS. Argument. Ruth Strickland, wayfarer.
Blue Rock and Tab Her also ran.
SMITH RACE-rurse. 500; selling; 3year-olds
and upward; one mile. Muzsnti. - .(siountain).
10 l. even. to .. won: Coppertown. 10 UapsiIle,
out. second: Jabot. lis tFsyl. to 2 third Time,
la5 25 Earl OF Savoy. San Jon and Charles T.
trainer also ran.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
JINX AT HOME.

Quoth Mrs. Jinx to Mrs. Todd:
Il never said a word
When a practice mashie from the Hall
Killed our canary bird.
tried to smile. thought it was hard,
When, lofting rather high.
He smashed Aunt Susie's portrait
And holed out in her left eye.
And when the caddies were on strike.
It hurt me, ! confess;
But he had to have a caddie.
So he took our little Bess.
I'm lonesome on the holidays.
But no complaint I've made.
Though vacation days are always spent
Where only golf is played.
Sometimes. with 'Fore,' he leaps from
bed,
Or tries shots in his doze:
And once he dreamed OF a new swing.
But landed on ncy -
There's nought but golf at dinner time,
Each night is much the same:
The family sitting passvely
While Dad talks of his game.
We've tee shot soup and mid iron roast.
And salad dressed with pitch;
And puddinSed puts. and coffee with
His shots from water ditch.
Now. Mrs. Todd" quoth Mrs. JinS.
I'VE borne IT till I'm sick.
But when ! have TO EAT his golf.
I think it's time to kick.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Stanford Crew to Row.

There will be seven veterans Of last
years eight to represent Leland Stan
ford at Poughkeepsie next June. 1t was
feared that G. A. JacomiAi would not
row next year. but the faculty has now
declared him eligible,
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Illinois A. C.. Big Meet.

The Illinois A. c. will hold q big ath-
letic meet on January 20. 1t will be a
handicap affair. and the Central Asso-
ciation of the Amateur Athletic Union
has granted a sanction.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

There is an old precept in golf-"Never
press" This is a good general rule, but
undoubtedly there are times when golf
er should press a shot to the last ounce
Let us suppose for example that at a
critical stage when a match player faces
a carry which ordinarily Is beyond the
limit of his normal stroke. He realizes
that IL he plays short his opponent must
win the match and he must make that
carry to save himself. Then he must
take the chance of pressing-tearing into
the ball with all the strength that he
possesses in the desperate endeavor to
achieve something extraordinary.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
CHRISTMAS,

CHRISTMAS.
'fis the night before Christmas.
And up OH the roof
Santa Claus is there standing;
His look spells reproof.
For the old roomy chimney
Is now capped with pots,
And he's got to get down with
His pack for the tots.
His& approach has been stealthy:
His drive far and straight:
But he's in a dilemma:
The hour grows late.
And in sorrow he murmurs-
These pots are all bosh.
For I'm sure up against It:
I'm stymied-By Gosh."
The following excerpt is culled from
a paper printed nearly twenty-five years
ago.
The links (at -Dornochp are on the
outskirts Of the town. and no houses
overlook them. Cows and horses craze
on the putting greens at sundown, and
the women wash their clothes In the
burn. To do this they tuck up their
petticoats, and. in the usual shoe
less Highland fashion. step into the
stream and dance on the weil-lathered
clothes until they are clean. The cows
and the washing show how primitive
the place still Is. The COWS show their
appreciation of golf by eating the flags,
which have been replaced so necessarily
that an iron SET has Just been bought
to take the place of the waving red or
white squares"
Two years ago Generals Botha and De
Wet played golf together on the courses
of the Pretoria Country Club. Little did
either of the players imagine that within
a few months one of them would be
hunting the other. a rebel
Many good stories are told of the obser-
ratfons of Andrew KirkaIdy. the profess
sional. but here is one which turned up
As he was playing one day, a
very pretty and attractive woman passed.
but 1t was wel-known fact that she
resorted TO cosmetics rather freely. An
irew observed when she was out Of hear
ng: 'fon's a bonny lady! Aye, she's
oonny. but a shooer O. rain would max an
awfu' hash o her.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

The negro csddies in our Southern
States are delightfully."- entertaining and
crafty. too. as this incident proves! One
day a gentleman happened to hit one
of the boys on the head with his drive.
He was genuinely alarmed and, al
though the boy was not at all hurt, he
gave him dollar AS salve for his wound.
On the following day. he was aston
ished by the sight of every black cadde
in the vicinity trying to get in the way
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Of his shots and butting at the de-
scending balls in the hope of collect
ing as had their fortunate comrade.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Two years ago Generals Botha and De
Wet played golf together on the courses
of the Pretoria Country Club. Little did
either of the players imagine that within
a few months one of them would be
hunting the other. a rebel.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
HAVANA RESULTS.

Arrren,ice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

The figuring persons connected with
the turf game inform US that Broom
stick is the leading sire Of the 1915 rae
ing season. which means that he II papa
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

Bill Brennan. once with the National
League. now arbltrstinE in the Feds. is
writing a series. Confessions Of an
Umpire" Call out the grand Jury.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
JUAREZ RESULTS.

rcnucc allowance cIaimcd.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

Arthur Stanley. gentleman adventurer of colonial Virginia three hundred years agone. it had never been cheapened or de- based by being in the hands of little men who bought and sold it's gleaming glory and appraised it at a price.
 It had price; it a jewel to adorn Beauty at the hands of Daring!
 This beautiful woman of bold heart did well to rely on the desperate young man who had reached up from the knees of murder already for the Diamond from the Sky. Now further melted by his infatu- ntion for her. she knew he would not fail.
 After Blake and he had sent Mrs. Ran- dolph and Vivian Marston home Blake had sought a telephone and notified Abe Bloom that the Diamond from the Sky was on the neck of the Chinese idol Then it was that Blair Stanley had stolen away and had seized the diamond by swift and daring ac- tion in climbing the fire escape at the back of the den. smashing the window, and snatching the diamond.
 We have seen how the frenzied Chinese tong leader. Hung Ii. had, in attempting to maim the 7despoiler, severed the neck Of the idol and cut down the swinging lamp before the idol just when the detective. Abe and Ike Bloom. supplemented by the English lawyer. Smythe. had arrived on the scene.
 In a shed by the Chinese den Blair. in his quick exploration and approach, had stum- bled upon a motorcycle. In the excitement that followed the fire he had dropped from the last iron ladder at the back of the den and had whirled' away through back alleys and streets to where he knew Vivian Mars ton would wait awake for him and the diamond.
 He had the diamond and he would have her, He felt the great gem and the lux rrious woman were worth all he would dare for both and that was much.
 Arriving beside the Randolph mansion long after midnight, he saw the light eleaming from Vivian's window. towards which a wistaria cIambered He drew him. self up the gnarled and tenacious Vlne- Vivian came to the window at the first swaying of the vine. Blair showed her the diamond
 "Give it to me-" she whispered. But Blair was resolved upon the only price his forbearers or himself would accept for this proud possession-the favor of woman he loved.
 "I will wait for your Blair replied fensely We must marry and leave Rich mond tonight. Blake will be hot after us .
 Vivian nodded. and Blair slid down the wistaria and hid the stolen motorcycle in the thick vines at the side of the house In a few minutes Vivian had joined him. A few blocks from the Randolph house they bciled a belated taxi and were driven to the home of the Rev. John Gray. noted in conservative Richmond as the marrying minister.
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handcuffs on the wrists of Blair. exclaim- ing, We want the diamond. and I arrest you for the murder of pr. Lee!'
 Vivian did not scream; she clutched the diamond and drew it to her breast Blair, reused to frenzy of fright and rage at the thought of losing Vivian and of being haled off as a murderer. swung his manacled hands with all his strength. For once Tom Blake was caught mapping. He was knocked back over chair and lay. mo- ment stunned. Abe Bloom was next to feel the swinging double blow of the infuriated Blair. Vivian. quick thought, pressed the button of the electric light switch near the door, and she and Blair rushed from the room, Blair pausing just inside the hall to draw back the sliding door.
 They dashed from the place and were in their taxicab and away before the excited and irresolute minister had thought to turn on the light. The detective, still dizzy from his stunning fall. reused himself and hur- ried after the fugitives from the house, followed by the astounded MT. Bloom.
 The taxicab of the newly married pair was gone The detective and the gambler ran to their vehicle in the next street and. finding the bursted tire had been replaced. ordered the driver to make for the depot.
 On their part. the fugitives had not pro- ceeded to the depot. It was the more subtle Vivian who suggested daring scheme or escape from the city.
 Dismissing their taxi near MT Ike Blooms pawnshop they reused that nervously doz- ing lender of money on portable property. He was not 1oath to admit the fair Vivian for awakened now. he was horribly fright ened at the idea of being alone. But while chattering some excuse. the fair Vivian law ished her smiles upon the pawnbroker. Blair stepped behind the unsuspecting Ike Bloom and thrott1ed him with the chain of the handcuffs.
 Then they bound. gagged, and blindfolded inc unfortunate and fright enfeebled Ike Bloom. From his varied and wonderful stock of goods in pawn the two adventur- CTS were not long in selecting complete dis euises Vivian attired herself natty youth crowning her disguise with a curly boys wig. "hocked" " but this same day by a stranded vaudeville actress. Blair ar raved himself in a somber frocl1 coat, silk
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

hat, and a black cravat With cosmetic from Vivian's vanity case he darkened his visage, and the two. taking dress suit cases. with their own and such other attire as struck their fancy. shut the spring lock door on the bound pawnbroker.
 With the passengers that took the 3:10 a. 1n train north a natty college boy and a bent gentleman of middle age of clerical aspect, evidently the collegians father
 get a view in the light of the faces of a young married couple. leaving Abe Bloom to the other passengers.
 "They didn't get this train," splut- tered Mr B1oom but I wish I had that young fel1er by the neck that dropped the train pulled out!"
 That young fellow" was Vivian Mar ston!
 In the gypsy camp the proximity of the Romany people brought no return of mental health to the afflicted Hagar. In the trying days that followed the devoted Esther would have given way to despair but for the cheering presence and loyalty of her new and faithful friend and servant Quabba, the hunchback organ grinder. Sedition was at work among Hagar's tribe. Everywhere Luke Lowell was whispering evil counsel. He had determined to wrest the reins of power falling from the hands of Hagar. Once leader of the gypsies, he felt it would be an easy thing to coerce Esther into mar riage and thus be assured of his Romany kingship.
 Hagar's wealth was a proverb among the gypsies and while they loved Esther. they listened to Luke when he whispered to them that now that Hagar was bereft of her reason her wealth belonged to and should be shared by the tribe.
 Quabba sought in every way to cheer Esther. While Hagar sat in her van moaning and muttering for a child. a son that none had ever heard had been born to her, Quabba would take Esther for walks upon the mountains, knowing Hagar was safe among the gypsies. attended by the elder women waiting and watching near by at such times
 The favorite spot where Esther and Ouabba daily climbed to talk of Arthur and to wonder where he was and when they would hear from him to the mountains s top where a great balancing rock swayed to the lightest touch and had menaced the valley below for centuries.
 Upon such occasions they took iield glasses with them and would watch the roads for miles away. wondering if every distant rider were Arthur returning to them.
 Upon one such occasion Quabba turned the glasses upon the gypsy village in the hollow at the mountains foot. There was some excitement in the camp, it was evil dent. The figure of Luke Lowell on an cmi-
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CAMP IS WIPED. .OUT.bY HE4AVALANCHE- OF ROCKS

over an hour yet" said the detective. "I have a hunch that they know this and bet two to one they have improved the shining hour by waking up Parson Gray. the marrying minister and getting spliced. I have a wedding present. pair of brace lets-for the groom.
 Mr. Abe Bloom did not ask any ques- tions. He realized there might be several reasons that such piece of punitive jewell ry could be c1asped about the wrists of BlaiUStan1ey.
 At the preachers house. which was near by, neither Blake nor Bloom were surprised to see a waiting taxicab- Blake questioned the driver briefly and mounted the steps or the parsonage The front door was un- fastened and he and Bloom glided silently into the lighted hallway. They could hear the voice of the Rev. John Gray droninE, now pronounce you and wife" Blalr Stanley and Vivian-Vivian Marston no 1nore-were facing the minister and Blal- was extending to his eager eyed bride the jewel with which he had won her. the Dia- 1nond from the Sky.
 Blake stepped forward and with a deft- ness acquired by long practice snapped his
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

A RUNAWAY MATCH
 aR RS. BURTON RANDOLPH. society NN leader. sank back in the taxicab pet " uIantly resolved to have a real good cry and thoroughly enjoyable
 "crise des nerves " soon as she reached her residence and could give way to her poor nerves with all the comforts of home.
 "I don't believe you have any nerves at all Vivieni" she whimpered to her guest. "I tank ,ou have the fortitude of cow boy something of that sort. and I shall never forgive Blair Stanley for deserting us and sending home alone! As for that Detective Blake, am sure if 1t were me he was depending upon for any pay for taking us to such dreadful places that Chinese den he would never get his money. He at least should have seen us home if Blair Stanley was not gentleman enough to do so.'
 But the diamond.' murmured Vivian Marston. Didn't you see how it blazed like a coal of fire under that swinging lamp and the idols breast? They named it right when they called 1t the Diamond from the Sky.'"
 "I believe you are as crazy about that dreadful diamond the silly Stanleys aro. whined Richmonds leading society light Tt may be worth millions. but I w)uld not touch the dreadful thing. Not that I am superstitious. but it is bad luck. every body says so. And that idol-ughi I won't sleep for a week for thinking of the horrfd thing,"
 But Vivian Marston. engrossed in the in tense and desperate desire for the great Jewel that had obsessed her since the day she had first beheld 1t. said nothing more. but bit her lip and cleuched her hands until the nails marked her palms. She was impatient to reach Mrs. Randolph's house and be alone with her desire for the dia- mond.
 Arriving there she turned her tottering friend over to the ministrations of her maid and flew to her bedroom. She donned a peignoir. stood by the window. and looked out across the sleeping city. It was after midnight now. Who would get the dia- mond?
 There had been use to further discuss the diamond with her silly hostess. The Diamond from the Sky was jewel to be
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15
SPECIAL NOTICE:

worn by women who dared aspire to it. a gem to be wrested from the weak by men who cared for no consequence except to gain it. Who would gain it now? If Blake got it agent of Abe Bloom and his brother. the pawnbrolIer. would she be able to cdjole it from these astute Hebrews? She doubted this. But if Blair Stanley got it. Vivian knew it would be hers without dispute.
 Cunning as Detective Blake was and as astute were the Blooms, Vivian Marston felt supreme confidence in the daring un- scrupulous determination of Blair Stanley to get the stone to gain her love-
 The Diamond from the Sky, crime stained it was. had never been sullied by the hands of traders. Since the day, according to its legend. it had fallen to earth in a meteor and had been gained by the first
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

also fled Out I can tell you he is guilty of no crime that I'know oD. dies the diamond belongg to Blair Stanley. But Blair does not want it for himself; he wants it for that fair friend of yours from New York; Miss Vivian Marston Blair is crazy about that dame and she is crazy to get the diamond. We'll find them at Mrs. Ran dolph's if not too late"
 But they were too late. Their insistence forced the presence of Mrs. Randolph her self, and just when she was dropping off in a sweet sleep after having enjoyed her crise de nerves with all the comforts Of home. Thus aroused, Mrs. Randolph was quite indignant at the detective and also at the presence of MT. Abe Bloom, Richmond'S notorious gambling house keeper
 "The ideal" she murmured indignantly; tine ideal" But when the cynical Mr. Bloom intimated that Mrs. Randolph3 guest the vivacious Miss Marston was friend of his, Mrs Randolph sensed another impending scandal and "came down off her perch" as Mir. Bloom afterwards described it. She led the way to Miss Marstons chamber But the bird had flown and the detective and gambler hurried away leav-
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

After leaving the collapsed Ike Bloom in the haven of his pawnshop Detective Blake and Abe Bloom were driven to the latters gambling house, and from here to the resi- dence of Mrs. Burton Randolph, society leader.
 As you say there is $5.0O0 in it for me if I get the diamond for you I will tell you my theory" said the detective to his gam bier client. Blair Stanley, who passed the bad check on you, with his thumb print from the leaky fountain pen on it, has got the diamond It belongs to his family, you know If this Arthur Stanley, who has
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15

ing Mrs. Randolph inwardty representing herself that sine had taken up an ad- venturess and had her as a guest on the strength of a Palm Beach intimacy! Sup pose this came out in the papers?
 While Mrs. Randolph indulging in another luxurious nervous collapse at this crowning contretemps the detective and gambler were on their way to the railroad station to head off the fugitives. Half way to the depot the front tire on the taXicao blew out. Tom Blake locked at his watch " Blair Stanley and the lady and the dia- mond can't get train out of Richmond for
Arizona republican., 1915-08-15
lCopyright: 1915: By Roy L. McCardelll
 CHAPTER TX.
<" A RUNAWAY MATCH"

"A RUNAWAY MATCH
 <R RS. BURTON RANDOLPH. society NN leader, sank back in the taxicab pet " uIantly resolved to have a real good cry and a thoroughly enjoyable