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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

Tomorrow will be one OF the biggest
golf days of the local year. as fully
2.0e0 followers of the royal and an
cient game" will enter the events pro-
vided by the various clubs. AS was
stated in these columns last Sunday.
Chevy Chase will hold three events
with prizes. as follows: For low net
score at thirty-six holes, medal play:
for best score against par made by
members having handicaps of twelve
strokes and less. and for best score
against par made by members having
handicaps at thirteen strokes and
more, the latter two to be at eighteen
holes Bannockburn will hold a minia-
ture tournament which will be ccm-
pleted in the one day, while the Wash
ington Suburban Club has announced
Scotch foursomes." The programs
for Columbia and the Washington
Country Club have been changed. the
, former having announced that it will
hold foursome events instead of the
medal play ones. while the latter has
decided to substitute a miniature tour
nament for the sweepstakes first an
nounced. II good weather prevails.
the local courses should all be crowd
ed, as there will be no counter at
traction in the form of base ball
games. as was the case Decoration
day.
Richard Beattie. the husky Scotc:.-
man of the Bannockburn Golf Club.
has finally reached the final round of
the harvest home" tournament, hav-
ing defeated George Rankin last Sat
urday. up and 3, in the fifth round,
and taken John W. Brawner's meas
ure. up. in the semi-f1nals Thursday.
His round with Rankin was not par
ticularly interesting. as he was easily
the better player and. as may be seen
coming out on top, but in Brawner he
met foeman worthy of his steel, and
he just managed to win out by a two
hole margin.
Emmons S. Smith. president of the
Columbia Country Club, left this week
Tor New Hampshire. where he expects
10 spend the summer. He took his clubs
with him and expects to get in a great
deal of golf while on his vacation
Gen. weaver won the board of gov
ernors tournament, which has been
| on the cards at Chevy Chase for the
past month or SO. beating Capt. f. X.
Hun In the final round. Capt. Hill was
the donor of the handsome trophy put
up by the club to go to the winner.
Bannockburn has finally decided upon
distances. par and course rules for its
new Cabin John bridge course. and new
cards have just been printed. The
length of holes and par for the course
| is given below:
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welterweight whom Louis Newman of
| that city has developed of late. looks
f! like very promising lad. In his re-
cent battles, especially against Kid
Alberts of New York and Johnny Sal
vatore of ST. Paul, the Mexican has
shown splendid form and improve
ment. and Newman now is willing to
back him against Kid Graves or Mike
Glover for the championship. Take all
the Mexican boxers the past ten years
as rule. Aurelio Herrera, the light
weight, was one of the best cards in
the country, and so was Joe Rivers,
the Los Angeles lightweight. Joe
Azevedo and Benny Chavez. although
minor lights. have been fairly good
never fought in the middle west or
east. but 1t is probable that he will be
taken east the coming fall.
friend, Bob Laga, as manager has
been kept busy, and If he can hold his
own against the boys he Is matched to
meet he will reap rewards. The fight
that Joe put up against Johnny Har-
vey in New York two weeks ago made
him many friends there. although he
came near spelling everything by de-
handing his money before he stepped
into the ring-something he had no
right to do. Rivers is matched to
s. and 1t promises to be some battle.
for they are of about the same size
and weight and like the mixing end
of the game. After these matches Riv-
ers intends to take a trip west. unless
some good bouts should develop in the
east, in which event he will remain
there for a time. He also plans to
get on with some of the stars in Wis
consin and Minnesota during the COM
ing season.
1 am just in receipt of another batch
of news regarding the doings of box
ers in Australia. The young light
weight, Jack Clune. who was coming
Mccoy. the title holder, in twenty
round battle. Clune put up a splendid
battle despite the fact that he lost the
decision.
lightweight of Australia, has gone into
the welterweight class and defeated
ALT Morey, who claimed the title in
that division, in a twenty-round battle
at Perth. West Australia.
Tom Cowler, the Canadian heavy
weight who went over with Jim Cor
bett, has been having a number Of
good contests and in his last match de-
feated Gordon Coghill. stopping him in
the third round of a scheduled twenty
round battle at Melbourne. Cowler in
tends to return to the United States and
endeavor to get on with Jim Coffey or
Al Reich in New York.
Henri Demlen, the Belgian boxer, has
been going very. good of late and de-
feated Billy McNabb, one of the prom
Using welterweights of Sydney.
In :: twenty-round battle Charley
Simpson defeated Jack Janesse at Mel
bourne. Janesse was considered one of
the best featherweights in Australia.
frankie Ellis, an aSpirant for the
featherweight title. defeated Togo
Lyons in twenty-round battle at Bris-
bane.
Eddie McGoorty, the Wisconsin mid
tileweight, was expected in Sydney
about the time this mail left and was
to be matched with either Mick King
or Les Darcy. At the present time Mick
King claims the middleweight cham
pionship of Australia. 1t is also likely
that Eddie will meet Tom Cowler or
Gordon Coghill, the heavyweight.
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Amherst Celebrates Victory.

The report Of the victory reached
Amherst about II o'clock that night,
| brought by special messengers. who
| went through the principal streets
shouting Amherst wlns-73 to 81"
Tired of waiting for the report and
! fearful that their team had been de-
feated. the Amherst students had gone
to bed. They were quickly reused from
their sleep, however, and delegation
was soon organized to ask President
Stearns to permit a general celebra-
ton. The president of the college was
out of town, but the permission for
the celebration was readily granted by
his daughter, who assumed all respon-
sibility. saying graciously that such
i an important event must be fittingly
ccmmemorated. Bells were rung and
bonfires lighted and few in Amherst
slept any more that night.
The team came home as conquering
heroes the next afternoon. They were
| met with a coach and four and were
driven through the streets accompanied
by their marching and admiring com
rades, who hailed and cheered their
prowess. A large banner inscribed
| amherst wins-73 to 80" was carried
with the balls used in the game sus-
pended from the upper corners.
Speeches were made on the campus
by members of the faculty. members
of the team and others prominent in
the college life.
Marshall b. Cushman. who played sec
ond base on the Amherst team, has
been employed as examiner in the
patent office here since 1863. He is
| interested yet in base ball and plans
to go out to see Walter Johnson pitch
as soon as the team gets back. The
department base ball team has no more
loyal supporter than he is. His Wash
| ington residence is on Tilden street.
Chevy Chase, but he has always main
| tanned voting residence in his old
home town. Amherst, and frequently
visits his old alma mater.
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How Game Was Criticised.

The criticism of the game, as print
cd in the Franklin and Hampshire Ga
:ette. is amusing reading for sport
writer's and sport news readers of to-
day, but it cannot be denied that it
furnishes an excellent summary of the
contest 1t said in part
amherst certainly played the bet
ter we think. in every department of
the game Indeed, so great victory
,, cannot be accounted for otherwise. In
knocking they HAD the advantage OF
side knocks and back strikes; in run
ming. Williams certainly eXceEed, as
far as speed was concerned. but lost
at least eight or ten minutes by pre-
mature efforts. while the Amherst
players ran only at the word of their
captain.
I'm fielding. Williams made equally
good catches, but in passing they threw
too wildly, each where he pleased, and
nothing is more injurious than bad
outplay Mr.. Beecher of Williams
threw swift and strong. but was suf-
fering from a lame shoulder. Many
Of his balls were too high to be caught,
and so Amherst gained tallies. Mr..
Hyde of Amherst threw every ball at
the beck of the catcher with a pre-
cision and a strength which was re-
markable; more faultless and scientific
throwing we have never seen.
THE catching on the part Of Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
FIRST COLLEGE BASE BALL GAME WAS WON
BY AMHERST JUST FIFTY-SIX YEARS AGO

herst was undoubtedly much superior:
no balls were allowed 10 pass the
catcher which were within his reach.
and very few were allowed to drop
which he touched. He missed but one
licked ball in the course of the whole
game, which was a remarkable feat
when the striking was as quick and
strong as was that of Williams.
More than all. Amherst took the
! lead by it's perfect military discipline.
| The Amherst captain governed his men
! with great skill. and not more than six
errors were made by the team. 1t was
the unanimous opinion of both the
Pittsfield and Williams clubs that thy
had never seen such fine amateur play
ing"
The batting order of the teams was
aS follows.
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TENNIS NEWS AND NOTES.

President Ezra Gould of the Dunn
barton Club and Louis 1. Doyle, spon-
sors for the junior championship ten
mis- tournament which has just ended.
ar. receiving congratulations from all
sides on the success of the event.
Viewed from every angle, the revival
OF this event, which was SO popular
several years ago, was marked sue
cess. ard its continuance on the an
nual sport calendar is assured. As
matter of fact. the District champion
ship carries with it more than that of
probably any other. city. and for this
reason the event has taken better,
drawn more entries and means more
than those of most cities. Washington
is, OF course, because it is the seat of
government. made up OF a large float
ing population, which comes and goes
with the seasons. The rupner-up in
the singles event. for instance. is the
son of Representative Falconer of
Washington. His parents left for
their home state several days ago,
leaving the youngster to remain here
until the completion of the event
Many other Of the entrants were SONS
of members of Congress and others
who are called here by the government
during certain portions Of the year
Another feature which served to make
the tournament attractive was the
; high quality of play shown. Many of
the best racqueters of the city were
| among the gallery at different times,
and all agreed that the youngsters
were much better than they had ex-
pected they would be. and that an
parently the only difference between
them and the older players was in
strength. as IT was noticeable that in
| accuracy in hitting the ball from all
the youngsters were almost their
EQUALS. SO many requests were made
by some of the ''kiddies" for an event
| with a thirteen or fourteen year limit
| that il is quite possible that their re-
quests will be granted when next
years plans are announced in the
spring.
| In reporting the results of the closed
| tennis tournament now being played
at the Dumbarton Club the statement
was enormously made that Spencer
Gordon was defeated in the semi final
round by g. 81. Soetzel. Erskine Cor
don was the man Noetzel beat, as
Spencer Gordon Is a member of the
pete in the Dumbarton event
| Because of the heavy rains of June
10. on which date the Suburban Tennis
League was scheduled TO start its 1915
season. but few matches were played,
and SO the league now is several
matches behind. A meeting will be
held this week, at which time arrange
'ments Will be made for playing Oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

The old contention of what is a balk
came up in Pittsburgh Brooklyn
game the other day. McQuillan, start
ing to pitch. let the ball slip from his
hand and roll away. Umpire KLEIN
called it balk. Manager Clarke of
the Pirates maintained it was not a
balll, and KLEIN asked him If he
thought he was playing in the Ameri-
can League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

President Gaffney is displeased over
the statement attributed to him that
he is not In favor of the twenty-one
man rule. Il am in favor of it," he
says, land I'll vote for it next year
again" Which. in view OF Stallings'
expressed contempt for the rule, fore
casts a few interesting conversations
between the pair before the next vot-
ing time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
CHESS OFF-SEASON
TO Be SHORTENED
Tours of Great Masters Slim
uIate Interest in This
Country.
NEW YORK STATE GAMES
SHOULD BE EXCEPTIONAL
Tourney This Year Ought to Rival
Brilliant Affairs of the
Past.

The Off season for chess. usually from
about the LIST of June to the middle OF
September. is to be shortened this year
by almost two months. thanks to the
increased interest in the game in this
country. Undoubtedly the splendid
tournaments held throughout the whole
country last winter, particularly those
in New York. were the strongest in
f.uences in bringing about this happy
condition, but a large measure of cred
it also must go to the exhibition tours
of Marshal. Capablanca. Lasker and
Kostics. However much local events
may attract, chess players are human
and they like to see the stars Of the
game in action. The match between
"Foozle" and slice may be very in
teresting to themselves. but the gallery
follows Travers.
Though the list of entries has not yet
been announced. the annual meeting OF
the New York State Chess Association
promises, this year, to revive its an.
cient days of glory when such masters
as Pillsbury. Steinitz. Napier and Lip
schultz were wont to enter the major
tournament. At least the lackadaisical
the past several years have been dis
carded, and earnest and capable efforts
are being made to get together the
pick of the eastern talent.
The chess world extends its heartiest
Fluctuations and congratulations to DR..
Samuel Gold of New York, dean of
American problem composers. upon
the occasion of his eightieth birthday.
Last Friday made the doctor an octo-
Senarian.
Breaking and making exhibition rec
ords seem to be about the easiest
things a chess master does these days.
After the recent feats of Marshall and
Capablanca at this style of play there
was nothing left for Boris Kostics. il'':
blindfold expert, but to go and do ike
wise-so he has done SO. Playing Oh
an average eight simultaneous bln =
fold games in each exhibition. the
young Hungarian has yet to lose Il
single contest. Certainly no such
blindfold work has been seen since
Pillsbury's time. Following are the
scores of two of his games played at
Rochester and Cleveland:
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| intercollegiate base ball is just fifty
six years old. The first game ever
played was between Amherst and Will
liams colleges. at Pittsfield, Mass. July
| L, 1853. Amherst won. % to 80. and
of the winning team, on which there
were thirteen players, not more than
| two arc alive today. Marshall B. Cush-
| man, an examiner in the patent Office.
was relief pitcher and played second
| base on the victorious team. AS far as
he knows. +. E. Tower of the class of
| go from Amherst is the only other still
! living. The latter is a clergyman in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The game grew out of Il proposition
| made by J. T. Claflin at a meeting OF
the college directly after morning
prayers. at which Mr.. Smead of the
senior class presided. The proposition
was that Amherst challenge Williams
to friendly game of ball, to be played
at some intermediate spot on on before
July A." This was pa ssed with a strong
majority. The following committee was
selected to make arrangements: J. L.
Clafiin. senior class: Walker. junior
class: Fl. D. Hyde, sophomore. and T.
Thompson. freshman. A challenge was
Immediately sent and accepted for
thirteen picked men from each college
to meet June -. A delegation from
Williams was to meet one from Am
herst at Chester factories and draw up
rules and regulations for the contest.
Mr.. Hyde. representing Amherst. met
two delegates from Williams, but no
agreement was reached. After Mr..
Hyde returned to Amherst negotiations
were carried on for two weeks by mail,
and finally terms were arranged, the
principal of which were:
Each side should use it's own ball.
The ball must always be caught on the
fly. Sixty-ive runs should be the limit
of the game. The date was set for
July 1 and the proffer OF the grounds
of the Pittsfeld base ball club was
accepted.
In the anticipation of the contest
there was but one cloud as far as AM
hcrst was concerned. All of Williams
College, including the faculty, would
be present. while Amherst would be
sending only the regular team and
four substitute players.
Williams Well Represented.
When the historic day arrived all
Williamstown seemed to have cxcur-
stoned over to Pittsfield-college boys
by the hundred. portly danes and be-
whiskered farmers, blushins maidens
and their self-conscious SWANS. This
was the great event of the year. And
even across the dim vista of retro
spection Mr.. Cushman recalls that this
game lacked nothing of the inspira-
ton given the college conflicts of to-
day. for onto the great square of the
athletic field trooped an entire semi
nary of girl students chaperoned by
their teachers. and this. Mr. Cushman
observed. put us young men on our
mettle to do our very best" From
FIVE to ten deep the throng surrounded
the playing field.
The Williams players looked brave
indeed as they took their positions, for
they were all dressed alike and wore
belts marked Williams" and in con-
trast it is recorded that the appear
ance of the Amherst team was decided
ly undress. The only attempt at uni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

BASE 1
SEVEN INCHES IN DIAMETER AND WERE VERY LIGHT;
WRAPPED
COVERED LEATHER.
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Williams Tallies,

Referee. W. Il. Plunkett. president of the
Pittsfed base ball club.
The two teams were entertained at
dinner after the game by the Pitts
field club and speeches were made by
members and partisans of each team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

of danger or appearances. They made
their bases rs though % TALES was
the limit of the game instead of Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Theory Does Not Always Work.

game believe in the center" theory.
viz. playing the center of the court to
lessen the angle of return. But its
practical application never works out
equally we'll with all opponents-at
least such has been my own experience.
a very striking instance OF this oc-
CURED in the most recent Davis cup
contest. in my matches against Brookea
and Wilding. Against the latter. the
center" theory was invaluable in en-
aoling me. at the net. to reach his
ground strokes. Against Brookes,
however. / cannot remember once being
conscious Of it, Still less. am inclined
toward this theory in the service. AS l
think l have already mentioned, the
complete control Of direction for both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Jack Read. the Australian light
weight, who has been in this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Tais is oae Of a series Of articles On tennis by
Champion .IcIoIshln that Is appearing e1clu-
s.vely In this pae-. Another article entitled
The ForeAard." will appear ncIt Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Columbia is getting it's players in
line and expects to arrange matches
with other clubs in the near future.
With this idea in view. it started it's
weekly Saturday afternoon events last
Saturday SO as to get a better line
on the available material This infor-
nation also will be used az a basis
In rating the players at the club, a
special committee made up of Herbert
Shannon, c. 3. Doyle and c. Arthur
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04

Jack Torres. the Denver Mexican
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
CYCLISTS HAVE
IMPORTANT MEET
PoR HOLIDAY SEASON
LAST EVENING
Adopt =. A NJ Emblem and POSITIONS
rurkey Run" Until January l.
Other matters Discussed.

The members OF the Wheeling Motor
cycle Club met last evening in an i'm
portant session in their rooms over the
Brunhaus restaurant. Three candidates
were initiated and several appucauon,
were received and will be voted on at
the next meeting, next Tuesday even
Ing. Among other things, plans were
made for the close or the rnempersntp
campaign and preparations for the ban
quet that Will be served shortly after
the close.
The Club unanimously adopted the
T. A. NJ. emblem. This is cut on the
glass OF the headlight and Just below
II will be the words. Wheeling Moor
cycle Club" This will at ali times
protect tho rider OF the machine and
show that he Is a member OF the So
ciety. The work f. being done by ID
n. Mikels member OF the Club.
The Club also postponed the Turkey
Run that had been proposed for Christ
mas day. until January first. Tbev
have also installed a pool table and sew
eral OF the boys are busily engaged in
preparing 70 for the winter
The members taken In last evening
were: A J. Vierheller. John Mcwhorter
and Earl Knapp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
FINAL FOOTBALL
CONTEST SUNDAY
RED" FlEM ING WILL BRING
PITTSBURGH ALI-sTARs TO
MARTINS FERRY.
Former Wssh-Jef Star Has Posted
Forfeit TO Appear Against Attn
letes at League Park

The football fans OF this vicinity
VIII be given a rare treat Sunday after.
noon when they will have an oppor.
tunity 20 see the Fleming Au-Stars
In action against the Martins Ferry
Athletics. Secretary J. +. Mullanev OF
the Athletics, yesterday received a
check for $50 from Red" Fleming. TO
guarantee his appearance in the game,
Sunday afternoon. There will also be
other gridiron stars in the game ana
the Indications are that 10 will be one
OF the best contests OF the season.
The game will be played rain or shine.
and VIII also set a record for post
season playing I'm this vicinity.
The Pittsburgh team has been kent
in condition ever since the close OF
the season. as has also the Martins
Ferry team and both will be In good
condition for the game. The contest
VIII be called AZ the usual hour and
the capacity OF the League park will
no doubt be taxed by the large crowd
mat viii be on hand TO see the game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-22
REILLY COMING
FOR POW wow
PoRAGR sToGIE PILOT WILL CON.
FER WITH BASEBALL
NAoNATES TODAY
Nesting VIII Ne Held This Evening ana
Isle Manager Nay Ne Selected
Other Matters Up.

Arch Reilly. former stogis manager
but At present athletic coach and in
structor at the Huntington high school.
Will arrive In the city this evening
Reilly. II r. said. IL coming for a con-
ference with the local baseball dfrec,-
ors concerning the managership OF IN.
stoEie team for the 1915 season. lie
piloted the team during the latter part
Or last season and was a hustler.
Reilly. In company with his wife. win
be on their way to Columbus. where
they will spend the Christmas HOLIDAYS
and will stop OF IN tnis city - the
conference. A. result Of his coming
the baseball directors have called a
meeting for this evening and will At
THIS time again take up the matter =
selecting . manager for the coming
season. other matters IN connection
with the Club will also BE- discussed