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Evening star., 1915-12-05
TRAVERS ADVISES GOLFERS
ON GETTING BACK ON CANE
Champion Says OF @-his-game Ailment' L
One Of Our Most Prevalent and
Obnoxious Diseases.

few shots, and then called the turn.
! thought had been doing a number
Of things badly, but l was wrong In
each guess. My fault lay in the fact
that as / started my club back I bent
my left wrist too far. breaking the
swing. Almost at the top of the swing
this left wrist, in place of remaining
nrm. would break In toward my body.
1t was matter Of only an inch in
the swing. but it meant fifty yards in
direction.
went out and practiced early next
morning. partially corrected the fault.
which had started to become a fixed
habit. and managed to win.
Which reminds me that the best ad-
! vice can give when one gets sud
denly of is to look up competent pro-
fessfonal and find the cause at once.
II hadn't started in correcting that
mistake in the right way. by another
ten days 1t would have been a fixed
habit, and | would surely have been
up against 1t for many months.
Don't let these bad habits grow on
you. And don't take 1t for granted that
you know enough to correct them un-
aided. l made this mistake in regard
one Of the strongest parts of my game.
Then became ambitious for even more
distance and began overswinging. that
Is. bringing the club too far back and
expense of direction. and before I sud-
denly realized where stood, this over
swinging had developed into a steady
habit. and 1t has bothered me and af-
fected my game ever since. As n result
now my hands. drawn out of the plane
of the swing. are forced up. and am
never sure just when 1 can master this
fault. / simply waited too long be-
fore seeking some cure
Three Main Causes for aolfing
Faults,
There are three main causes for golf
ing faults that I have noted in my ex-
perience with the game.
The first is looking up" or moving
the head.
The second is swaying or shifting the
body in advance Of the arms. thereby
spelling the timing of the swing
The third is loss Of confidence in
making shot, especially upon the
putting green.
The first of these is combination Of
the physical and the mental. More bad
looking at the ball-than any other one
factor
The explanation of this fault is an
| easy one: Mind controls muscle. and
the mind. also, works much faster than
| the hands. At the top of the swing the
mind. has alSeady finished its work in
regard to hitting the ball and has
moved on ahead to the bunker to be
And the mind. being in control OF the
situation and working faster than the
! hands, sends the head flying up in an
effort to follow the flight of the ball
even before 1t has been struck. The
result Is disaster. As the head comes
UP the club Is Jerked from the plane
OF it's swing and the shot wrecked to a
certainty.
eyes. / know" says the average golf
| er, that ] ought to look at the ball.
| But how can make myself look at It !?
I've mhde up my mind to look at the
ball on shot after shot. only to find my
head still Jerked up In the same old
way. What can do to cure this
fault 2" e.
J Is the practices OF Concentration. Most
golfers are willing enough to prac-
Evening star., 1915-12-05

as that which played a tie score in
1914. But it was a different aggrega-
tion they faced and when the play was
called at the end of the fourth period
C. U. was the victor by 28 to O.
And out at C. U. there have been de-
veloped this year some mighty capable
players. Rogers, the two Buffers, and
Shortley in the backfield, Greer, Muir
ply. Killion. Kerr. McCue, Lee and. Nc
Kinney in the line. all have aided by
some stellar doings in the working out
of: the metamorphosis which has taken
place in foot ball. 40
Evening star., 1915-12-05

Some of these players have had quite
a little. experience at other institu-
tions, but the great majority of them
got the most of their foot ball knowl-
edge from Fred Nielsen during the past
season. Murphy and Rogers, formerly
at Harvard and Holy Cross, respec-
lively. are types of players with expe-
rience which made them the backbone
of a fine team, but Mckinney, -McCue
and others owe the knowledge of the
positions they played to the instruc-
tion of the past season.
Murphy, captain of the team during
Evening star., 1915-12-05
By JEROME D. TRAvERs.

When Jones comes in at night with a
desperate look in his eye and large
crouch with it, barely speaking to his
family as he slouches over in a corner
out of the way, Mrs. Jones knows the
answer
Five or six years ago she would have
been badly upset II she had seen her
husband in any such fix. She would
have been undecided as to whether he
had just failed in business. or had
committed murder or had been poison
ed. But having been a golf widow
for several years, Jones doesn't have
to tell her that he was badly on his
eame"-slicing, hooking. topping or
something else all the afternoon.
This "off-his-garnes ailment" is one Of
| our most prevalent and obnoxious dis
eases. 1t claims more victims than any
other four scourges known. II some
expert could invent sure remedles ior
putting each golfer back on his game,
| for correcting a slice. nook OF tnS
many other faults which arise. he could
] pick up million dollars year As
| it is, there are a good many suEges-
| tions which. II properly tried. Will be
| Of much help, and these are always IN
order.
| How Travers Got Back.
| I'll never forget my own narrowing
experience at Garden City in the anna
teur championship. I had drawn a ra-
ther fortunate spring and summer and
had been going at my best since May
in almost every tournament. So when
the amateur championship came on
4 had fair confidence In my ability to
make at least a good fight to retain
my title.
| And then the unexpected happened.
| The day before the tournament start
ed, before the qualifying medal round
was to be played. my uashie went
wrong. Without warning ! was play
! ing it all over the lot. Nearly every
shot hit twisted and spun on at right
1 angles from the correct line.a l tried
every way knew to correct the tault,
but without success.
The next day the medal round start
ever known. Try as would. concen-
1 trate as l would. simply couldn't
make that mashie work. = was out
the first nine in forty-four-several
| strokes above what ! should have
taken. 1 managed to steady down on
the homeward journey and by sinking
some long puts got thirty-dvs. CIV
ing me seventy-nine for the round.
4 This wasn't SO bad. but In the after
1 noon ! got steadily worse with this
club, and finally, when / came to the
last hole. q short pitch with the
ma SHE, took seven and was thrown
into a twelve-man tie for last place.
II had missed one Of those long puts
1 got down, / would have failed to
qualify. and would have been out OF
the tournament then and there. II was
the closest call I ever expected to
have.
I managed to slip through the next
morning. and won my first match. But
4 i was still way off, and the next day
Il had my hardest battle on: thirty
4 six-hole match with Francis Ouimet,
who had been playing brilliantly
4 So, late that afternoon, called IN the
lseryicss 81 Bellwood, the Garden City
professional. He watched me play Q
Evening star., 1915-12-05
PRESS CLUB PLAYS
IN CHESS MATCHES
Georqet0Wn Club Proves Too
Strong, Though, for the
Scribes.
WHITAKER AND FOX GET
INVITATION TO TOURNEY
Asked to Take Part in Interna-
tional Affair to Be Held in
New York.

The chess players of the National
Press Club have certainly monopolized<
the spotlight on the local chess stage
for the past ten days. Saturday even
ing. November 81. as announced in this
column last Sunday. they met the
Georgetown Chess Club in ten-board
match. and though defeat was inevit-
able for players of their lack of ex-
perfehce' in 'sefions encounters. they
made their veteran rivals hustle on
every board. Appended is the score of
the match:
Evening star., 1915-12-05
InquiisitiUe Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Bases full and two out: batter hits
ball which hits runner coming from
! before ball hits runner from second
Does run count? G. A.
No; it is same as a forceout.
Sporting Editor Star:
Runners ON first and second; none
out; batter attempts to bunt, but pops
it is impossible to catch. Is batter out
under fnfield fly rule? D. T.
The sensible ruling is that he is not:
it is not fly in the strict sense. and
could not have. been handled ON the
fly. This is the ruling given in one
major league case and the proper one,
though other umpires than the one
upheld in this case have ruled the
play an ''infield fly" showing their
lack of good judgment.
Sporting Editor Star:
Ball is hit inside of third base. line
drops in foul territory. Is it foul
or fair ball? d. NJ
II the ball struck in fair territory.
then bounded over third base still fair,
it would be fair ball. no matter
third still on the fly and landed foul
it would be foul. Impression of your
play is that ball hit the ground in
side of third and then bounded over
it would depend on whether it was
fair or foul as, it passed over base or
beyond base.
Sporting Editor Star:
A-starts game as pitcher for the
Bees and is taken out of box at end
of third inning with score to 3
against his team; C relieves him, and
vy,sI Ia ~ sv, h kI,~ T.
of one run. but eventually lose. Which
pitcher is charged with loss of game
under old way of charging loss of
game to pitchers? j. W. K.
game. His team gave him lead that
he failed to hold.
Sporting Editor Star:
Coach on third touches base runner,
but he doesn't see it; player goes and
J. S.
Umpire cannot rule on play he
doesn't see. except ii the evidence he
has at hand conyinces him he should
umpire shall call the base runner
out, but it is admitted he must see
the play to make ruling If he
misses it then it indicates It is time
for him to do his sleeping at night.
Sporting Editor Star: 'e.-,..
Does the Federal League have any
reserve clause, and does it give play
.ers ten-day notice when it releases
them? T.
We presume the Feds have what is |
equivalent to a reserve clause, as each |
club seems to lay claim to the play |
ers it has signed when their contracts |
run out. Do not know about their ten
day clause, but have noted that some |
of the players released (iron-clad con-
tracts or otherwise) have been turned |
loose with apparently no notice preyi- |
GUS to being set adrift.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
. HENNIGAN HOME FIRST.
Wins New England Cross Country
= :. Title in Record Time.

II BOSTON, December flames Henni-
gan of the Dorchester Club won the New
England amateur cross-country champion
ship today, leading twenty-six competitors
in record time. The boy finished the six
miles over the Franklin Park course in
thirty-two minutes. bettering thu time Of
Overton, the recent intercollegiate vim
ner, by more thar, a minute.
Evening star., 1915-12-05

The announcement of the Chicago
National League club that no players
would be signed to contracts for a
period of more than one season is
of the wind Any players on Bres-
nahan's team who don't care for one
year contracts are welcome to jump
to the Federals or into the lake. Bres-
nahan is confident they will take
neither plunge.
Pitcher Pud McTigue, last season with
Toronto and who recently was quoted
as saying he had laid plans for jumping
to the Buffalo Federals. will stay in
organized ball a while longer. since it
Is announced the Detroit Tigers have
agreed to give him trial in the spring.
Evening star., 1915-12-05

SoIIlt Nv II ~
ously threatened
to gain sudden
fame for such an
achievement. In a
number of cases
the base hit which
spoiled the stellar
performance came
from a most un-
expected source.
Twice Grover Low :
Evening star., 1915-12-05

The 4rumors from the Pastaescuast that
John Evers would manage the Feder-
ais New York team is the result of
Evers: boosts for the Feds in inter-
views printed in western papers No
one believes 1t. of course. but the ru-
mors haven't helped Evers' popularity
any, In organized ball circles.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
BY BILLY EVANS.

/, While unusually high-class pitching
featured the 1915 race in the American
League, no pitcher was able 10 recoru
q no-hit game. On dozen occasions
Evening star., 1915-12-05
RUY LOPEZ.

- about 70 more moves.
pawn.
Oh Black Offers three pieces for the Q.
(c) Here P-OR4 would have been more to the
point, keeping Blacks Q side tied up.
ID, This move. involving the exchange Of Qs.
releases the pressure on Blacks position. K-R2
would have been better
(e}. Kt-Q37 should draw eas 1y. but White
rashly plays to win.
10 White threatened kt-KGch.
PROBLEM BY T. NJ BROWN.
BLACK,
Evening star., 1915-12-05

Sporting Editor Star:
Bases full and two out: batter hits
ball which hits runner coming from
second; runner from third crosses plate
before ball hits runner from second
Does run count? G. A.
No; it is same as a forceout.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Hooper Gets Only Hit.

W.th TWO doya ia the ninth, Harry
Hooper hii a hifh nounder through the
pitchers box- IN all probability PEN
rock could have fi4ldcd the ball, but he
chose To ie: Larry I.aJoic handle IL.
l.arr, played it perfectly. bat Hooper's
.pced enabled him to turn the slow
l.ouI.Ger into a base hit, the cniy one
%. the game.
II surely looked as il Pennocis. who
had given such great promise, had
fns..y arrived In his next two times
out he pitched like veteran. Then
something went wrong. and usually .
fcsS innings caused Pennock to seek the
cooling ghowcrs- In this connection it
Is rather interesting to note that about
the raiIdia OF the season Mack disposed
of pennock 10 Boston. while that club
IL turn sent him to the minors.
j.ube H:cssier.- who was dubbed q
second Eddie Plank in 1914. found the
goirg very stormy in 1916. No doubt
Euhe r,issed much of the advice and
.ustFuctien he received from the vet
. eroE Star. TIE ganes-wo1 column was
almost ! stranger TO Brcssler In the
/. cesson Just closed. Somehow he just
Evening star., 1915-12-05

James A. Drain. editor of Arms and
the Man. who is an enthusiastic mem
ber of the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club, has just returned from the
Virginia Hot Springs. where he has
been playing at the rate of about fifty
four holes day. This vacation has
greatly improved his game and he is
now out to capture the scaips Of sew
eral of those who took his before he
went away.
Evening star., 1915-12-05

The Chevy Chase Club will hold its
annual meeting Wednesday evening. al
which time officers will be elected and
plans made for the ensuing year. This
meeting probably Will be one Of the
most important held in recent years, as
several subjects in regard to the
course and other golf matters will be
brought up for decision.
Evening star., 1915-12-05

George p. James, captain Of the golf
team OF the Columbia Country Club. re-
turned from New York last Sunday,
where he attended the Army-,savy foot
bali classic.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-16

MAYO ARRESTED AS FATHER OF
ANOTHER CHILD
New Haven, Conn.,, March TO-
VirginiUs j. Mayo, central figure IN
the quadranguIar love mystery re-
vOlving about the disappearance of
one of his stenographers, was ar
rested yesterday, charged. with being
the father of Miss Susan WahleT's
child. '...-,
Miss Waller was formerly employ
ed by Mayo as a stenographer. Like
Lillian May Cook, who committed
suicide, and Lois Waterbury, the
mother of two of Mayo's children,
both former stenographers to Mayo,
Miss Waller said, she. came under the
spell of the manufacturers magnetic
love charm. In a civil action she al
LEGGED Mayo is the father of her 2
year-oId baby Hazel She asked the
court to force Mayo to support the
child.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-16

Grace-HaVe you heard yet that
I'm to marry your big brother, dear?
Fatty-Sure 1 know it. He's al
ready invited all of US ter come and
live at your house,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-16

Birthday by not Workin'. There's
only 364 other birthdays that Soy OBJ
serves in this fashion"
-o-o-
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
Kansas City, Mo.-contract to
furnish French government with 26,-
600 artillery and cavalry horses clos
ed by firm of Thompson & Robinson.
Big Rapids, Mich.-ConYicted of
improper conduct toward Hazel b.
Martin, Salvation Army worker,
Capt. Otis Ayres, Big Rapids Saliva
ton Army, sentenced to from 8 to
20 years in Jackson prison.
Detroit, Mich. - Because they
wanted to see the engine tip over, -
Louis Buchta, 9, and brother, z, at
tempted to wreck Wolverine, crack
train of Michigan Central. Placed
scrapiron on tracks.
GAINESVILLE, Wis,-3 women, alleged /,
to be wives of prominent Rockford,
Ill, men, arrested on charge of grand
larceny.
Meridian, conn.-Josephine FIan-
agan, 80, nurse, shot 4 times and per-
haps fatally wounded by George Pine
ter, "a, inmate of county tuberculosis
hospital, who suicided.
Little Rock, AFks-Decision by
Arkansas supreme court leaves AIRS
kansas with state building in Pam
ama-Pacific exposition and no funds
to operate exhibit.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy Tuesday, with snow flur-
ries; Wednesday cloudy; little change
in temperature; fresh, northerIy
winds,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-21

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce1
TRINIDAD. Colo. Sept z1.-John
D. Rockefeller Jr., began his second
days inspection of his Colorado min
ing camps by following some OF his
$500 day laborers into coal shafts
sunk thousands of feet below sun
light. The choicest bits Of conversa-
sation between dust-begrimmed MN
ers and one Of the richest men in the
world were lost to newspaper men
who trailed Rockefeller to the mouth
of the shaft, because Rockefeller de-
sired to make his investigation un-
sponsored.
However, plans for today's trip
were made by w. l.. Mackenzie King.
who pointed out some of the reforms
he instituted as industrial investigator
for the Rockefeller foundation; and
by ]. .,Wellborn who defeated the
striking miners. Another meal at a
camp boarding house and possibly an
other talk to miners chi'dren on polite
ness, were likely to be incorporated
in Rockefeller's program.
The purpose of Rockefeller's trip,
his private secretary has let it be
known, was not for the increase CT
dividends, but for the study of the
miners, working and living condi-
uons. Special attention was being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-21

This condition of affairs Is not due
to the resumption of the chief COM
mand Of his army by the czar. who is
far from being military genius. Nor
are the Germans being checked by the
sudden repletion of Russia's s ammun-
ition supply. The Slavs cannot have
at the present time as much ammun.-
tfon az was at their disposal for the
defense OF Galicia and Warsaw.
The respite which the Russians arc
receiving is unquesuonab1y due to the
continued inability of the tentonfc
armies to establish decisive super
iority over the enemy in munitions.
The Slavs lost their ammunition by
capture. by graft and tn-eficiency. The
teutons blew theirs away during the
unprecedented operations OF the past
FIVE months.
Tho eastern belligerents, therefore,
are more nearly on an equality now
than at any time since the drive
through Galicia began. In one re-
respect the Russians are at an ad-
vantage. Artillery ammunition makes
range fighting necessary and tends to
neutralize casualties. The Russians
can afford to lose more men than the
teutons. The Germans, therefore. must
move cautiously. The necessity 10
conserve lines and the shortage OF
artillery is now working to permit, IN
all probability the escape of Russta's s
wilma army. 50
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-21
Rockefeller Jr. Is Roughing It
With Miners OF Colorado

paid to reforms instituted by Mac
Kenzie King following the recent
strike In general the reforms have
been along the lines of the strikers
demands, unionists claim, notably in
allowing the miners representation,
although not as a union. No avowed
unionist Is welcomed by the Rookie
feller bosses.
Is Opposed to War.
TRINIDAD, Colo, Sept. 21.-With
the Morgans threatening to take away
from the Rockefellers the claim to the
worlds richest man. John D. Rookie
feller Jr., deserted the financial mar
kets of New York to mix with his coal
miners in Colorado.
The young Rockefeller today intt-
mated that he had forsaken the
chance Of amassing gerater wealth be-
cause, as his father stated to the
United Press, he also was opposed to
war; Rockefeller Jr., was quoted by
member of Lis party as having Eek
pressed his displeasure with the pros
pective assistance to beIligerents'
apparently referring to the half bill
ion Anglo-French loan.
Before eight this morning the oil
kings son was OF for sixty-fve mile
motor ride over the stone public high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-21
What the War Moves Mean
BY ). w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager Of the United Press.

lunlted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
new YORK. Sept. q. Exhaustion
" arIiilery ammunition on the part OF
.ne Germans is unquestionably the
aeason why the operations IN the east.
'n war area are now SO persisten. .ly
me teutonir advance has slowed
~ t0Nn from run to mere shuttle and
iarse scale operations result In
In lily minor advantages. All OF vol
ttanoenourg's strategic skill has not
zen able to overcome the Russian de-
.suse OF the Dvina river line, which
81. put an infantile affair compared
Wis iu sne recent campaign along the
.slstuia front. The capture OF wilma
seea hs to have had an exhausting ef-
.se. on the Germans, not produced
.s esen oy the vast enterprise ia Poland
W.a M cuiminated in the capture OF
AZ Isery where. from tho Riga opera
ons 10 the new offensive in eastern
srnn. .ola. the lack Of teutonfc vigor is
NJ s,paient to every observer. Predic-
ions, IONS OF German victories do not ma.
tse. tiaiize. and only light blows. that
~. iauehtiy seem to fall short. are be-
tSe s.ruck. All the most important of
~ nusslan positions, constructed to
fank teutonic invasion have now
elssa en, but with the way theoretically
;afsd, ;n.a the teutons seem to be setting
INTO deeper difficulties = ss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-21
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

Pershtng's report also advised Of
flcials Of a general movement OF VII.
listas toward border points.
State department advices today
confirmed Villas evacuation Of Tor.
reon. Pershing's dispatch created the
impression in onlcial circles that the
retreat approximates general rout OF
Villistas by Carranz!stas.
Labor Favors Caranza.
WASHINGTON, Sept 21.+-Recogni-
ton of the Carranza government is
urged by the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor. Presi-
dent Gompers has been authorized to
draft a resolution urging recognition
of the Carranza government as the au-
thoritative, expression of the best
ideals Of the Mexican people for self
government, for presentation to
President Wilson.
Rifles and Ammunition.
LAREDO, Texas Sept 21.-A large
consignment of rifles and ammunition
which crossed the border to Neuvo
Laredo last night was forwarded from
there to the Carranza commander at
Monterey today. The shipment con-
sisted of 1900 Marlin 5000 rifles and
5000 rounds of soft nosei cartridges.
1t arrived here yesterday and was de-
Hvered to the Carranza consul.
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CONTINUED on page 2.)
RUSSIA

ID a H b.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Russian
czar has not been 90 successful In his
army leadership as the depeeed grand
duke, the military critic Of the Times
hints today, In discussing the pos
slbiIity that the Russians in the Wilma
region may be unable to escape from
Won Hindenbura's trap.
The Times critic declares that Il
was poor strategy for the Slavs TO per-
nit German cavalry to sweep around
their flank and seize the railways east
of wilma.
SANK A SUBMARINE.
LONDON, Sept, 21.-A News Agency
dispatch this afternoon reported that
the Russian Black sea feet has sunk a
German submarine.