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The State Of Wisconsin 10 con
fronted with IN economic and consti.
tutional question Of no little compiled.
ton. The issue originated in the
Land Department Of tho State Gov.
eminent
This department. It appears, is me
owner Of IN agile and perfectly
sound u trap. But the depart
ment has no mice. The trap killed
them all Of. On the other hand. the
department. does have flies. swarms
Of them. There 10 Q vociferous de-.
mand on the part Of the clerks for
on once hy swatter. Tho demand
did moi seem unreasonable. but there
was the question Of expense. Would
the Wisconsin rural vote submit In
silence to squandering the peoplo's
money on a newfangled %contraption
which had for its sole object the de-
struction Of the speckled beauties Of
the farm table butter plate?
The Wisconsin Land ONCE was In
a good deal Of a quandary. But there
seemed a way out. The of1cial Gus
todian Of the GUS trap appeared
before the State Superintendent Of
Public Property with a plain business
proposition. He made q tender Of
the State mouse trap and offered to
swap It then and there for a State
fly swatter. This merely shifted the
problem without clarifying It. The
Public Properties Superintendent re-
ferred to the Attorney-Genera the
question whether there was authority
for the decker. The Attorney-General
handed down an adverse opinion.
Minute search Of decisions and the
statute books failed "a reveal any
authority whatever for i%noardepart-
mental mous trapfy swatter swap
ping. Nothing. the Attorney-Ge General
decided. but a special G OF the
Legislature would legalixe the trans
action.
Thus politics 10 thrust into the
swatter controversy at once. For
the industrial barons the swapping
proposition will loom large as an IN
s!d!ous move toward State trading.
On the other hand, ex.Congressman
BERGER and his followers are quite
rs likely to Q in II O hopeful enter
ing wedge Of practical socialism.
Then there Is the departmental cleri-
cal question. A swatter involves
somebody to swat With It. Who is
going to do TT Is II proposed to ran
sack the dusty. oohwebby corners
where in all Government departments
venerable left over employees have
ever peacefully mouldered? Are the
serene Buddha CONCENTRATIONS Of
these stanch salary absorbers to be
disturbed BY an order to swing swat
ters? IL this actual labor to be thrust
upon spirited young clerks Of un-
doubted political influence? The al.
tentative Is loading the payroll with
the salary Of an oficial 6y swatter,
one extravaganza leading to another,
1t Ia now up to the Legislature The
swatter issue must either b frankly
met or frankly lodged.
Senator LA TOILETTE has thus far
taken nc part In the controversy.
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THE PRISON BEAUTIFUL.
Harm Thoughts Inspired BY Glowing
Tales Of SinR Sins.

To II EDITION o. THE suN-8w. I
would like TO protest against the dolled
up ep,stle OF one Edward A. Sparks
regarding the privileges now being ac-
corded TO those estimable citizens UP
in dear old Sing Sins.
IT'S tough luck that the public, VINO
support the prisons, don't install tele-
phones In, the cells SO that when the in
mates want 20 20 to rhe opera all they
would rave to do would be 10 call UP
the garage and have their machines
sent around.
The extirpation Of he strict discipline
that once prevailed has been indirectly
the cause OF 20 much evil doing nscenly.
There has been so much publicity about
the easy times tho conv!cts are having
that II Is certainly an inducement for
any young fellow . theft, an arrest,
conviction. a glorious vocation
~PHILApELPHiA, May 10. J. A 8.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Str: Mr.,
Robert Bacon before sailing from
abroad on Wednesday Is quoted as hav-
ing said "War between tho United
States and Germany Is co ming as surely
as night follows day"
We should be thankful n ~ tho ma
at the helm at Washington realizes that
he Is the representative OF 100. 900, 900
people. tho majority Of whom desire
peace 80 long as II can be maintained
with honor, w, n. II,
Boston, May rs.
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ON CENTRAL PARK WEST.
Where Street Car Patrons Must BE
Expert Dodgers.

To THE EprroR OF THE SUS-Nr' II
you could stt at a window In this build
ing and watch tho people either leaving
or entering a car In this vicinity you
would see a reason for putting the
downtown car track at the wost side
curb and leaving the up track as Il is,
The people nave to dodge all kinds 81
vehicles either in getting In or put OF
cars with the western track on the
same side OF the way as the easterly
track, and take life chancss every trip.
NJ. L.
CENTRAL PARK WEST, May as.
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"And Rutland's Q Duke"

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-str. Tina
Duke of Rutland claims that the British
Flanders and northern France have mot
o~ne-thousand part OF high explosive
shells necessary and that regiments 70
into the trenches with hand grenades
that are about as much use as pea
shooters"
Is his Grace Joking or pfAy1ns poli-
tics or Just trying to pay a top heavy
compliment to British couraGef
FrNpLAY SAcNrrr.
NEW YoRK. Nav ~.
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THE TAX DEPARTMENT.
Is IT'S stan Unnecessarily Numerous
and Expensive?

To THE EDITOR OF TIL SuN-Str: Mr..
Louis Marshslfs statement to the Con-
stltutional Convention on April 8 that
the city OF New York was wasting tax
payers money on supernumeraries ana
useless hangers On was justified. Comp
troller ~Prendergast In answer says Mr.
Marshall does no know what he ID
talking about. I ven to the Tax De-
partment last Wednesday to verify some
tax bills. and Upon nvestigat!ng l
found there are seven commissioners
seven assistants, three secretaries. one
assistant to commissioners and 400 en-
ployees. Just think:
Seven commissioners. ...,t,,.... $50. 900
seven assistants. ............... l',ooo
One assistant. 5000
Five chief cleYks .............. 1f.50o
Fourteen stsnosraphers. ........... $4,000
This IL not caused BY mandatory
legislation. There is one commissioner
from Brooklyn whose appointment Is a
violation Of Section ss6 Of the Greater
New York Charter. Mayor Mitchell and
Comptroller Prendergast asked the tax
payers to point out where there a be
a saving. They also state that they
lost sleep In devisins means to save the
city some money.
Mr.. Cleveland says the Bureau OF
Municipal Research spent $4,000 In
v~estigating such matters, How Is II he
has not discovered this waste7 The de-
partment could be run efficiently with
one commissioner. 5000 one secretary,
$4,000. and Ave stenographers, $4,000
Apiece, $4,000. This would save the tax
payers $4,000 a year.
SAMUEL MvRowra.
NEW YORK. May 2e.
After reading Mr.. Murowtts's letter.
Lawson Purdy. president OF the Board
OF Taxes and Assessments. said;
The seven tax commissioner act
as the board Of review and have had
TO pass more than 10000 applications
for the reduction of real estate as
sessments annually. besides acting as
the executive head of the department.
Each borough demands the services
Of a commissioner and II 10 the almost
universal custom to have a board for
review work. A single commissioner
could not possibly DO the work with
out assistance. There are not enough
hours In the day for me As II ID.
For eight years tho department
has published annually an analysis Of
the cost Of assessment. In 1908 a
table was prepared comparing tho cost
for $1,000. 900 Of assessment in this
and some other largo cities. The cost
in this city is now s72 for $1,000, 900.
and in 1905 was in Baltimore sll5,
Philadelphia Sac. Boston Sl75, ana
ST. Louis slss."
Mr., Purdy said II was n matter OF
opinion whether there were too many
az commissioners, but he was sure
that II the number were decreased the
staff of deputies would have TO be in
creased and the money saving. II any.
would be negligible. He feared that
Mr.. Murowitz's conception Of tho
work OF the Tax Department was in
adequate.
Mr.. Murowits r. slightly misin-
formed as 10 the size OF the depart
mental STAFF. There are seven. not
eight assistants; four. not Ave chief
clerks. each Of the boroughs except
Manhattan having one: eight. not
fourteen stenoEaphers. and two. not
three secretaries. This years appro-
priation for the department IL $685.
1O6.50.
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THE DIRECT TAX.
All Right According to Rpictetus,
Nachiayelli and Hoyle,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Epic
tetus says: 1T is decent TO yield TO a
law. TO a Governor. and 10 a wiser man
Let us therefore be decent and yield 20
tho wishes OF tho Governor IN the mat
ter OF the direct tax. The Republican
machine has TO be fed and such slight
inconvenience as the wrecking OF New
York city real estate values must not
prevent.
Was II not Machiavelli VINO said that
diplomacy and politics have no
relation to morals. ethics or enliSht-
ened custom. but are IN a category
whose contents base themselves solely
on expediency and science"7
II seems therefore that the Governor
10 playing tho game according to Hoyls
and We have the preaching OF a great
philosopher to soothe US while we're
skinned. ALBERT r. GALLArIH.
NEW YORK, May as.
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memorial Day"--Our Correspondent
IL Right

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: I
nave been 4 y worshipper these many
moons. do not c~riticise tho use OF the
words Decoration Day" In a recent
editorial article, but | plead for a more
widespread use OF tho words Memorial
Day" instead. Surely no argument is
needed. c. ALBERT GAssER.
NEWARK, N. j., May -.
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May no President Of the United
States ever have to utter the lament
which is the tragic note In YUAN Shin
K'Ar's proclamation to the people Of
China: Our rights and privileges in
Manchuria have suffered enormously.
We are ashamed and Inundated. but
u W weakness invited Insult"
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The LimoliEht.

The papers always mention me,
I never lose identity
~ lectures. weddings spc-ts and ssrh.
Though what they SAYS not very much.
hut its a comfort. I'll lie bound.
To have reporters know YOU re round.
To note your presence with your brother.
Although you're down among and othsrs
II IL.
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WhY2

To THE EprroR OF THE SrN-Sir: THIS
constant talk that we have no battle
cruisers. which apparently are a neces-
sary part OF an effective navy. gets on
my nerves. What's the matter with
usf Why don't we build them
YANKEE.
DANBuRy, Conn.,. May 10.
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II the British b%attieshtp Majestic
was torped0ed "or sedd. O.. Bahr az
the southern point OF the Gallipoli
Peninsula" no warship engaged in the
Dardanelles operations IL safe, for II
must DO apparent that the raider,
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probably q German submarine or a
submarine commanded by a German
officer. is abroad in the Fgean Sea.
There In 10 body Of water better
suited to submarine warfare.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

The c~ancelling Of uhe Derby OF 1915
was the natural sequel TO the Kings
withdrawal of his entries. Scarcely
any sportsman but Lord RosEBERr will
be sorry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

sseV'oSsh"B StV VuuinB
Tho bells ring out.
The knot IL tied.
Excited throngs
Behold the BRIDE
Because he owns
The needfui scaA
A few keen eyes
Observe her nan
But on the day
That seah his doom
The smallest type
Reports the groom.
AE0xAnsS1ox wnAoH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

n ~ trs~As eAo tscov Ne uith nass
sUtGss o~d dissfroteAs for publication ,cfsh
- Aops ssjecfed srstcies rsfsrnsd they mssl
- - essss NM somss for that parposs.
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DEAR AUNT: The war Is going on
Just the same We lost about twenty
Of our good friends, and God only knows
how many more we will lose yet, but
we cannot help II. We must not lose
our courage. We must fight for our
country.
our German eold,ers have done ex-
cellent work so far. and we feel sure
they will win.
Everybody helps as much as they
possibly can. We all work hard IN the
trenches as well as in the houses.
DO not be afraid OF US starving. The
prices are high but there IL plenty TO
eat. You would never imagine n war
was going on. Everything Is IN full
bloom. The factories are moro than
busy and everything else going on as
usual.
The only real erouoie We have n mat
we have too many Russian prisoners,
but we make very good use Of them
working our farms and helping our
farmers In many ways.
Mainz 0~onsenhe.m. and IN fAct all
around. have many soldiers IN reserve
waiting for the call for duty. Each
and every soldier goes with q brave
heart and ono thought: w fear u
Saviour only No one IN this great
wide world has any terror for US"
Last week I asked one OF the Russian
prisoners how ne liked being With the
Germans He replied ne liked Il very
much and was really glad TO be with us,
They were agreeably surprised 20
nnd our place IN such good condition.
The Germans treat them well
DO not allow anything 20 worry you.
There Ia no need FOR It We are all well
and hoping for peace. Trust YOU are
the came. with much love from all.
I am your loving niece. ANNA.
MANI Anrtl q
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To y EDITOR or TEE sus-SG: Two
American women charged with insulting
German %onicer."
10 Il possibisf CIvs A~nraIoAxus.
NEW YoRK. May -.
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Published daily. including sunday. by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association at
10 Nassau street. In the Borough NJ Man
haitian. New York. President and Treas
urse. william c. Rsiek. 100 Nassau street.
Ncs-president Edward p. Mitchell. ITO
Neasau street. Secretary. c. r. Lux,on. 10
Nassau street.
London once. bingham House. 1 Arun-
dN street. Strand.
passs emes. . Rue de 10 Miohodisre, on
Rss dv ouatre eeptsmbre.
WAAhington once. Hibbs Building.
Drsskiyn ohhcs. los on street.
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COSTLY REFORM.
Enormous Federal Revenues sacri-
feed to Prohibition.

To II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: The
decision OF the Customs Appeals Court as
reported by THE Sun this morning Is
another instance OF losses In revenue
20 the United States Government made
possible by the activities of the re-
former. Up to the time of the present
tarir we had one which furnished
plenty OF revenue 10 the country.
helped prosperity and pleased all but
the reformer.
Now we are facing the reforners
latest stunt to further deplete the ma
tional treasury. He asks US TO embrace
prohibition but does not tell us what
II will con. Here are a few OF the
states producing enormous revenues to
the Federal Government from the manu-
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Should these States 20 dry through
the reformer's activities Uncle Sam
would be hard pressed for ready money.
Does the average voter know this?
Mn States which pay revenue to the
United States Treasury from the manu-
facture OF liquor have voted to go dry
In 1915. They follow. with the amount
paid by zach In 1914;
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A GERMAN GIRLS LETTER.
A Candid Report Of War Conditions
and Home Sentiment

There follows a literal translation
OF q letter addressed. in the ordinary
way Of family intercourse. by a young
woman in mercantile employment in
Mainz to her aunt in New York. The
date IL April 20,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

Tho Colonel broke only . rib when
he mounted a horse, but he broke his
luck when he mounted the Bull Moose.
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All checks, money orders, 30. 10 be
made payabls TO THs srs.
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Talking War.

CENTRAL PARK WEST, May
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Reporting the Wedding.

New YORK, May Is.
The sun., 1915-03-04
HAVANA RACING RESULTS.

First Racc--Fye and half furlongs;
nurse $500. three. .year-olds and upward {:
selling Marjorie A 100 ,Taplin). oven /
to and ! 20 T. won: yellow Eyes los
,Robiuson), :is to !. : TO 10 and 10 T.
second, susan a. lo6 (Conncll,p. 30 T.,
ga TO ! and 70 q. third Time .Oo
Fenrock Ruuicc. Brandywiuo and mineral
water also ran.
Second Rare--six furlonrs: purse siOo:
three year-olds and upward. selling Eu-
tcrpe, ITO tMcCulloughD, 70 |. -is 90 !
and i 10 :. won: Sordello, III Iudsoyn, /.
20 I, 20 and to J. second Rustic Maid.
100 tDrrNcr), 3'a TO !, TO q and : to To.
third Time, 10 -, Racy, Con War.
rcn, Uncle Brn, Stovesta, SIR Frettul Free
Will FLASK, FtniSher rhii 'onnor and
sherlock Holmes also ran
Third Rare--Si~ furlonrs: purse 5000
thr"e-year and upward. selling 90
Laura, 10 ,Taplin), to |, 10 p and 10
o, won: 'hila, l07 ,Jones>, to I, 70 2
ana TO q, second Perth Rock, rs tWris.
penn. ~ 10 |, to and "lg tn |, third.
Timo, l'l1 -. Change Yorkshire ROY
Minda. Chiffon Trance. Loh"ngrin. Niga,
doc and Towton fiold also ran
Fourth Racc-SiN furlougs; purse 5000.
three year -olds, handicap Briar Path, loi
tTapinl, ia ., ! to = and to >, won
clin Fiold, l0j iNolanp. 2ia to I, TO g
and to D. second, Encore, 20 U'raD, 90
!, 10 and 10 :, third. Time ilt.
Scorpii, Crosshun. Cole and Converse d 80
ran
Fifth Race One milc. purs" $500. three
wear olds and upward selling Spohn. ii,
tMr'nlluughl, 3'e 20 / to ana - 10
won. tn" Monk, l09 tColcmAn> even. . Ia
and out, second; Mtlik. 100 iAllru). \ ia
l. "a 20 and oven. third Time. l;4t3.I.
NN', TdN PAY, Mr.. Mack. rol Rrown Barn
Dance Bob h. and Apiastcr also ran.
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GUILFORD PUT OUT
OF SPRING TOURNEY
DR.. G. f. Gregg. Never Before
in GOlfing Limelight, Beats
Him by 5 and 3.
TRAVIS AND PARRISH WIN


PINEHURsr. n. C.. March 3.--Thc nrst
match round in the annual spring golf
..-..-.., ,o...,..a o,. ,o,s.,ional
'o'' "a"''"' ''''''p'' =.
surprise TO-DAY 1T ''" "etca' VI '"e"''
year-old Jesse T. Guilford of the Inter
vale Club. Manchester, y. H.. whose
-, a., ...,..,to,s,,to tr.r,ro,
''N''' y" =, c.o ,s
course - 80, - ~ ,,hnr,a ,,s hncn I'm.
oahInon,, VIZ ,,, ,t,at,rh, rho
known in the golfng limehght' Inc
srorc was Z and 2. Guiford has not
mastered the sand greens yet and is
,a, "a .nv,bIre like his customary form
The low medal cards OF the day
were 72 each for Walter j. Travis OF
Garden city and J. G: Parish. Jr; OF
tne NatiUna, s'uu, ""' h,,, N Tbomn.
with WaiHoVer s.olcS' ""' pa,sn,,, ~
son OF Spring Haven. I. VI, han9v'n Ms, y,
Ruffalo I 8 Robeson of OAK liil anu
Robert Hunter of Wee Burn all had
n.orL cot om, FOR Thorn W. w. Powers
of Rochestcr' tho other first division sur
,ivor. advanced on detault.
49, IA :, ,ins of I N THOMPSON of
,nc "',' c,rr of tho
Spring haNen i',,l :" IT, and
Bellevue club Melrose, ""SS', ''u
Robert Hunter OF Wee Burn over JACK
CLAIM of Chevy Chase Robson and
,,app -, rn,nos tough, il ont 10 a
nenry - roN"e. 80, ,bc e;yh.
hnish, hopesoh "'ni''"s v" '"'
teenth green with a 4.
Tvo courses were used. the f1rst SIX
d,,.,sio,s rlavipr number course and
- .La. = ,rb,ouphout
the last tour hu"iueI -. -
the remaining nine divisions there VIZ
fcw walkovors, about half OF the
..,oho. opdirr m the seventeenth
ma'ches enu,ns on VIC
green Inc summaries
E,-s, Division First Round 49, J NJ
rh,,,n,on beat l. carr. 2 and /: g. NJ.
i,r,,r, b,a, e : Mcdonald | up W. i
.rn,t No., " y Truesdcu and a. w
a. nr hos, siuyvesan, l.. ROY. hv de-
=. par.isL II beat q l. Muir
i1ui' ., ~ ~ u Gregg heat j. =
PM; '"p ', Dnbsson bea, II
'ultoru' an" pkax, Uurtcr bea, 4
.. FoWnes up; ro"cr' "'"'''
II 'lapp T ani l. r,r., pou,d--wubur
Seconh bN'sipn, 49, ps,,r,,,
beat Ransom hunt pent nuip ,,". 80,
heat Foot, Jones h"at VIII. i,HHrSlpa
trof'. k"IeN heat 'uHUn'nss, f, I..,art ''''"
beat watson shannon "a he"i inoN",
Third Division rlrst kouhT- ,.s hosu ne". .
kiugsley Dunlap beat fot,S. boWmHh n.i'
Henucss"e. Mackenzie peat Slch",s ,s"u
The sun., 1915-03-04
Asks Columbia Students Put W6
WASTE TIME LEvELLING FIELD.
Dodgers Practically idle While
Laborcrs work on park.

DAYToNA, Fla, March 3.--Nothing
approaching real practice was indulged
IN at the training grounds of the Brook
lyn Nationals to-day. A large force of
negroes with mules and two big rollers
were going over the ground all day try
ing to get the field in condition for "A
practice game next Saturday. At this
game President Ebbets will spring n
holiday on the citizens Of Daytona by
having "A flag raising, when he will
present a flag to the Daytona Athletic
Association.
If Jack Coombs doesn't win a game for
the Dodgers this season his work with
the battery men will prove to be a good
investment. Manager Robinson has left
this department entirely in his hands.
t.hbets asked for waivers o. Pitcher
Donald \. Rookie to-day. The latter
stated that he could not do himself
Justice In the North and preferred to
return to tho Waco club. 1t is doubt
ful II Pitcher Howell of last years
Chattanooga club will report. Two
weeks ago he notified the Brooklyn
manager that he decided to take up the
study OF law instead of baseball.
Fat Ragan reported to-day and
Rucker is due here about the 13th The
weather remained cool to-day. Ram
fell but not enough 10 interfere with the
players exercise.
The sun., 1915-03-04
CHURCH WINS DELAYED MATCH
Advances 10 Palm Beach Tennis
Final to Meet .Jou~s.

FALM BEACH. Fla, March 3.--Chicf
interest in the Florida tennis champion
ship centred in the uncompleted match
between q. VI. Church and |. q. Wright.
which was started with the score read
ing set all, four games all and deuce.
Wright won the first game ard then
lost on his own service and Church
eventually pulled out the match at s--s
for his place in the final against j. u. T.
Jones Play started to-day also in the
mems and mixed doubles events. The
summaries:
Mems Singles. seni-anal--G ". Church.
renihy. defeated l. g. Wright, Boston.
- i--6. SIS.
Mems Doubles. Second Round-r n
Peii and | G. Wright won from J. :
and u. =. Phipps hy default; r r. IRE.
lnghuysen and ". r pyne. j.. won from
\. herren ana + :. L Randolph by dc
fault r. u Racey and Douglas paige
defeated +. +. Torroy and q = Rryan.
.-7 s--' g NJ Chlcrh and y { In.
man defeated A Il Giynn and j. Il.
Scnu -hnal--Pcl and wright defeated
Frelinghuysen and Pyne. Is la
Mixed Dnuhlcs-Mrs Rswson wood and
church defeated Miss Ada Nornect and
Il. +. Raoey, 6--3. S-S.
The sun., 1915-03-04
TRIPLE CUE TIE CONTINUES.
RaynoIds aud Bymnn Triumph and
Shoemaker Has Idle Day.
SrANnING M ralI ~ ANrus

AS the result of yesterdays play in
the amateur national championship
pocket billiard tournament in the Anna
tour Billiard Club the triple tie for first
plac" is continued among A.. y. Hyman,
T.. +. Reynolds and Champion j. II.
Shoemaker. The title holder was not
scheduled to play and his leading rivals
both won their matches with compare
tive case.
Raynolds defeated T.. L. Gray IN the
night game by score Of I25 to 6s.
making a high run of IL to 10 for his
tcr's two. Gray kept close to Raynolds
for seven frames, after which the score
was only 40 to 81 against him. lie then
seemed to lose his confidence, missed
many easy shots and Raynolds finished
the game in eight more frames.
A. B Hyman won his fourth straight
victory, defeating II. u, Hawkins OF
Brooklyn in the afternoon game. 1875
to 65. Hyman played about tho best
offensive game he has shown thus far.
He seldom slipped on easy shots and
made many a difficult one Hawkins
too played well. but got few openings
because of the careful safety play of his
rival. The game was one of the fast
est Of the tournament. for both men
were quick to find their shots and exc
cute them. Each player made three
scratches in the fourteen frames OF plav
An important game is scheduled for
tonight, when two Of the three tied
leaders, Shoemaker and Hyman. will
meet In the afternoon J. Il. Donnelly
plays T.. +. Gray