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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Miss Georgia Stewart, who teaches
in the Allerton High School,, came
Saturday evening to visit over Sun
day with her parents northeast of
Leon.
Misses Ruth Gettinger and jose
phine Coder went to Lamont Thurs
day evening to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Lamont High
School,
Miss Margaret Hammil, of Garden
Grove, was in Leon Thursday, being
on her way to Decatur City, where,
she visited a couple of days with
friends.
Mrs. S. P. Davidson and son, Louis,
of Bethany, Mo-, passed through this
city Monday on their way to Gaines
vile, No., for few days visit with
friends.
Mrs. NJ. E. Buoy, of Lamont, who
had been visiting with friends in this
vicinity, went to Decatur Monday for
a few days visit before returning to
her home.
j. r. Bowsher and Capt. j. D..
Brown returned Thursday evening.
from Cedar Rapids, where they had
been to attend the republican state
convention.
Mrs. r. c. Young returned to her
home at Corydon Monday after visit
ing for a couple Of weeks in this city
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Marvin.
James Dunn, of Abbeyville, Kan,
who was visiting with relatives in
this city and vicinity, went to Davis
Llty Saturday for a few days visit
with friends.
Miss Neva Evans, who had been on
duty as a trained nurse on a case;
near Garden Grove for a number Of
weeks, came Friday to visit q few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l. T. Evans in this city.
Mrs. Horace Farquhar went to
Iowa City Tuesday morning to visit
her daughter, Miss Ruth, and attend
play given by the dramatic club of
the State University in which Miss.
Ruth has prominent part.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

Mrs. J. G. Johnson, of west of
Leon, went to Humeston Thursday
and visited couple of days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Bishop.
Mrs. e. y. Samson returned to her
home at Des AIoines Friday after Wis
iting few days in this city at the
home of her sister, Mrs. J. r. Conrey
Mrs. Fred Epperley and children
went to Davis City Saturday for an
over Sunday visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Harding
er.
Mrs. Minnie Balm, who had been
visiting at Bethany, Mo-, passed
through this city last Thursday on
her way to her home at Gainesville,
Mo.
Miss Marea Grogan returned Mon
she had been visiting few days at
nell.
Tuesday for Ottumwa where she will
make an extended visit at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. James McIn-
tOsh.
Paul Hubbell came in from Water
loo last Thursday and visited until
Monday with his wife and baby boy
in this city, going from here to Oma-
la, Neb.
Mrs. L. Booth, of Gainesville, Mo-,
and sister, Mrs. Russell Higdon, of
Saline, Mo-, accompanied their father,
John Frisby, of Saline, to hospital
in st. Joe, Monday, where he will be
operated upon.
Mrs. Eunice Monosmith, of Edger-
ton, Ohio, came last Thursday even
ing for short visit with her cousin,
Mrs. Ona Coil and other. relatives in
this city, being on her way to Arkan-
sas for visit.
Mrs. Fannie Smith, who had been
visiting at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Evans in this city,
departed last Thursday morning for
Arnold, Neb., where Mr.. Smith, who
is travelingman, will make his
headquarters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25
PURELY PERSONAL

G. w. Spicer was visitor at Da-
Wis City Monday.
H. Boyer, OF Lamont, was visitor
in this city last Saturday.
c. M. Keller was a business visitor
at Davis City last Friday.
Mrs G.. P. Reed, of Davis City, was
a visitor in this city Friday.
j. H. Morgan, Of near koyle, had
business in this city Monday
Pleasant Kirk, Of Davis City, had
business in this city Monday.
Clyde Johnson, of Van Vert, was
a visitor in this city Friday.
Dr.. J. P. Maxwell was business
visitor at Pleasanton Monday.
Milo Lee went to Davis City Satur-
day evening for a short visit.
B. S. Dunbar, of Davis City, had
business in this city Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Alexander was a visi-
tor at Davis City last Thursday.
John A. Fulton was business WIS.,
itor at Lamont Friday evening.
Mrs. E. H. Peck, Of Decatur City,
was a visitor in Leon Tuesday.
A. M. Pryor returned Monday noon
from a business trip to Osceola.
Miss Fern Lantz, of Van Vert, was
visitor in this city last Friday.
Pearl Craig went to Des Alolnes
Tuesday on short business trip.
w. II. Webster, of Garden Grove,
had business in this city Tuesday.
Bert Ioungs, of near PleasantOn,
lad business in this city Saturday.
Herbert Stanley, of kellerton, was
visitor in this city last Saturday.
Mrs. E. E. Blades, Of Decatur City,
was a visitor in this city Saturday.
Charles Lyle, of near Lamont, was
a visitor in this city last Thursday.
David Bal, of Pleasanton, was a
business visitor in this city Tuesday,.
Hon. Heman c.. Smith, of Lamont,
was a visitor in Leon last Saturday.
Miss Margaret Perkins, of Pleasan-
ton, was visitor in this city Monday.
NJ. G. McNichols, of Van Vert, was
business visitor in this city Monday.
James Miller, of Davis City, was a
business visitor in this city Saturday.
]. E. Vail, of Garden Grove, was a
business visitor in this city Friday.
Andrew Wilson, of Dekalb, was a
business visitor in this city Thursday.
Miss Angie Umphress, of Garden
Grove, was visitor in this city Mon
day.
w. J. Butler, of Saline, Mo-, was
business visitor in this city Thurs
day.
Miss Dorothy Tye, of Pleasanton,
was visitor in this city last Thurs
day.
AIRS. Charles Cornett, of Pleasan-
ton, was visitor in this city Mon
day.
Forest Millsap, of near Decatur
City, was a visitor in this city Tues
day.
Attorney Amos P. Olsen was a
business visitor at Pleasanton Tues
day.
Miss Myrta Marble, of Davis City,
was a visitor in Leon Monday after
noon.
Mirbell Painter was visiting with
friends at Lamont last Thursday ev-
ening.
Alva Cox. Of near DeKalb, was a
business visitor in this city last Sat-
uruay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-05-25

DR.. J. w. Wales, of Davis City,
was a business visitor in this city
Friday.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Hyatt went to Davis
City Saturday to visit with old
friends.
Arthur Doolittle, of Davis City,
was business visitor in this city
Monday.
Miss Winnie HouGh was visiting
with friends at Lamont Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Claude Bevins and baby left
Monday for visit with relatives at
Batavia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Cain, of Pleas
anton, were visitors in this city last
Saturday.
Fletcher Honn. Of near koyle, was
business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
]. NJ. Stuteville, Of near Pleasan-
tn, was visitor in this city last
Saturday.
S. A. Dale, OF near Pleasanton,
was q business visitor in this city last
Saturday.
George Lloyd, of Grand River, was
a business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
T. U. McCrystal, of Des Moines, was
business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
E. d. Kendall, OF Garden Grove,
was a business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
L. S. Thompson, of Van Vert, was
a business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
a. 7. Weldon, Of near Davis City,
had business in this city Thursday
and Friday.
Capt. J. D. Brown and J. r. Bow
she were business visitors at Davis
City Tuesday.
Sylvester Millsap, of near Decatur
City, was business visitor in this
city Tuesday.
Mrs. R. NJ. Moss went to Pleasan-
ton Thursday for few days visit
with friends.
Mrs. Mary Rumlcy went to Decatur
City Saturday to visit over Sunday
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Greenman, of
Kellerton, were visitors in this city
last Saturday.
O. E. Shoemaker, Of Davis City,
was business visitor in this city
last Thursday.
l.. P. VanWerden returned Friday
evening from a short business trip
to Des Moines.
John NJ. Hamilton, of near Pleas
anton, was a business visitor in this
city Saturday.
Miss Rhea Butler, of Saline, Mo-,
was visiting with friends in this city
last Thursday.
O. J. McHarness, Of near Decatur
City, was a business visitor in this
city last Friday.
Prof Erven Spencer, Of Pleasan-
ton, was a business visitor in this
city last Friday.
DR.. O. w. Foxworthy went to
Pleasanton Monday to visit his Sis
ter, Mrs. Mark.
Misses Fern LantZ and Helene
Fierce, of Van Vert, were visitors in
this city Tuesday.
Miss Madge Maxwell went to
Pleasanton Monday to visit few
days with friends.
Mrs. Iva Bethards went to Davis
City Thursday evening for short
visit with friends.
Mrs. George Myers went to Davis
City Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with friends.
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CHICK EVANS MAKES
A GOOD BEGINNING
With Jimmy Donaldson as His
Partner. Wins a Prize at
M%inikahda.
WILFRED REID DOES WELL

M~iSSEAroLis. MINI, June 2G-The
amateur-professlonal competition. cur
tain raiser TO the national omen golf
championship az the Miuikahda CLUB.
to-day resulted In ii series - ties, with
Ch.ck Evans Of Chicago falling heir 10
1-st choice OF the prizes for the anna
teu-s ard James \. Donaldson Of Chl-
tagp and Wilfred Reid Of Wilmington
dividing the ars: and second moneys.
Evans and pons deon played together
with Harry l.egg q; Minneapolis and
Tom Mcnamara OF New YORK and Evans
and Donaldson with n hes: ball score ~
49, for the ,hirty-siN holes were thought
sure winners until the last pair had
n, shed when l.. W. Carpenter Of Mn
respulis and Wilfred Reid. Wilmington,
came Ia with a Ike score and crowded
Leg and Mcnamara and Kenneth Ed
watds and George Turnbull OF Chicago
ON, Of the positions, gnincd by scores OF
l3a.
None, prizes were provided for the
nrsf eight professionals. 80 considerable
division Of profits had to be made. IN
the lis; Of scores below the name Of
tho amateur appears first In each In
stance. The scores
chsrlcs Evans Jr and James 4 Don,
wilfrci REID. 20, s7--ia7. Harry 6 Less
and Tom Mcnamara. 80. s0--i3s; Ken
Meth edwards and George TIrnhull. 20
t?-l39 +. \ Fish and Gil EIcholls. "a
Ito, George Piper. Jr, and Js'h H1i,h'
G.,r co. ;i,lii, : 4 M'rnc,d .nn hml
loo Nil he'll. -. To-ii.. ii II Bond ant
Tom verion. 20. Tile
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BAGGs AND 0sTENDoRF WIN.
To Meet O'>enic nnd steinknmpf
In Quaker Ridge Final.

NEW ROCHELLE. ITu" 2f.-Ralph l..
Bags and A j. Os,"nd1rf will meet
James s O'Neale, Jr., and II !. Stein
kampf in the hnal of the Quaker Ridge
doubles ampionShlp at the New
Rochelle Tennis club. These teams came
through the Semi-hnai round to-day.
Bags and Ostendoif advanced when
they defeated r. T.. Augur and Il. +.
Kuhn. 60, s-t, and O'Neale and
S%teinkampf took their final round bracket
at the expense Of Allan Behr and r. FIX
man, the score being 7--5, O. Tho final
round will he played Saturday.
O'Neale and Steinkampf PLAYED re-
markably good tennis, mainly because
their rivals forced them to the limit, In
he first set 1t was nip and tuck. Behr
and Fixrnan having several opportunities
10 close 4, out to their ~advantas, The
reserve power Of the rival pair, however,
was SUCH that they could Withstand Inc
aggression OF Bch and Ffxman AZ mo-
ments when a lax!ty Of play would have
| proved disastrous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-27
KARL BEHR FoREGoEs TENNIS.
Middle States Tennis Champion
Member of squadron A..

MnuNTAIN STaTioS. y j, Jun" rs
The challenge round matches IN the Mid
die states tennis championships have
been postponed indefinitely by the COM
mittee OF the orange Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation. which has charge Of the 'ourna-
nent. The decision was announced to-
day and vas made necessary because Of
me fac, that Karl Behr, holder # the
title i'm singles ard champion with Theo-
dore Roosevelt Pei in the doubles, has
been obliged to forego tennis owing to
his duties AS a member OF squadron A.
The challenging doubles team ~ Dean
Matrey and Harold Throckmorton VIII
also be broken up this week. as MAthey
has 10 go 10 Cleveland tomorrow to de-
f-nd with George VI Church ia the
challenge round Of tine clay court cham
nionshlps. Miss Molla Bjurs'rdt, holder
~ the Middle states womcn's champion
sfip also is called upon to defend her
clay court championship this week nj
Cleveland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-27

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-27
GREAT NECK WINS BY
AGGRESSIVE FINISH
Noses Out Coronado Team in
Hot Polo Game. Score
to ~.

HEMrsrEAp. y Y. June c6.-Polo en-
,husiasts who gathered at Meadow
Brook his afternoon witnessed an in
'crcstinG and we'll contested game he
tween q four representing Coronado ~
california and a quartet from the Great
Seek CLUB. Tho local team played a
remarkably fast and aggressive game
during the last half and beat the coast
plaNars . goals to ~
The last two periods were about the
tastes; seen at Meadow Brook for some
I'm. Il looked for a while "a if an
tlat!onal period would he needed Ia
drcrlc tho match The lineup
CORONADO GREAT NECK
No C NJ Heck er No w r Grace :
Nor G = pca'tom 8 No Harry East
Nn Nj Stevenson y ST A Clarke
Back g MIN. Jr b Back-How. Phipps.
Total ...... 90 Total .....- /!
Scorr--Gr~a, Neck, by allowed handicap
hN earned goals, -; los, by penalties
ouc .o+l for two fouls net score o goals
Coronado BY earned goals, ); lost by penal
-, T. total score =. eoal. R"ferer-Iame
& Cooley ~ Meadow Brook. Timer an,
-corrr-l Eugcn" Ecer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-27
YOUNG LETS0N MEETS
HIS MASTER IN TAYLOR
Latter Wins Long Match in
WcstchPster Boys Ten
mis- Tournament.

Renjam min NJ Letson, w!nner ~ two
Of the boys tennis championships this
season. the Staten Island and Long
Island events. met with "A reversal which
caused a ripple OF surprise AT the West
chester Country Club tournament yes
,erday. He came through the first
round after having a hard match with
+. r. Anderson. which he o at 6-3.
-. and then In the second round faced
Howard Taylor. a youngster VINO DIS.
played command OF the hne strokes OF
tennis Letson was ~vanquished IN a
three set match. with the score "a
Twelve Youngsters were entered In the
event. and the play Yesterday advanced
the competition to the semi-tnal round'
This round will be played this morning
and the junior championship Will start
in the afternoon. Fifteen boys are en-
tered in the latter event, among them
l.etson.
Tn Ia ylor-Letson match yesterday
showed brilliant tennis, considering the
age OF the contestants, The boys played
sln,,ar types Of games, each rushing the
me-, Al every opportunity. This brought
sharp rallies, the volleying having good
mace In fact speed was a pronounced
factor in the match, for both DRIVING
and service were severe. Steadiness b,
TAYLOR at critical periods In the mater
gave him the advantage. He was a III
glow In starting. but his game improved
right up to the end of the contest.
The summaries:
V..,rh,.ter country club Boys Cham
n,nnship. First Round-Benjamin h. Let
Son defeated r. + Anderson, 6--S. -
Howard TAYLOR defeated Eugene Ros"n
quest. s--+. s-3. Jack Rosenquest, d",.
f.,ted Herbert Rawling, 60, ct W, l..
osgnod defeated q. r. Preston. -! =
second Abraham Basstord 80
dcfeAted Franklin Bernhard, 30, 20
Harold Taylor defeated u, II l.etson. t-a
as, Ia; " Il pssood d.f"ated 49,
RIOS. inquest, IS, II, "a; 7 a. Fark.
| a, feated Richard Potter, So, -.
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West Side Club Wins.

FOREST HILLS. L. l., June Ca boys
team representing the West side Tennis
club defeated Newtown High School to-
day. The West Side players won SIX or
the nine matches played. scoring four
victories In the singles and two In the
doubles. In the most interesting match
olayed the Donaldson brothers OF the
West side team won from Barrett am
Pitt at 90, 4-6. l0-S, Barrett ana
Pitt had their opponents point match
In the third set, but were unable 10
score the deciding point. l." Maxwell
Banks of the West side team scored an
EASY win over Pitt In rhe singles NJ
a al,
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All 81 the other stars In the tourney
a me through with flying colois Wills
r. Davis and u Van DYKE Johns ~
San Francisco. T.. l. Mccormick 90 los
Angeles. George NJ Church OF New York.
q. II Doyle OF Washington and Charles
n Garland. the young ri'tshurg star,
held to be the strongest players stu IN
the tourney. all won their matches In
straight sets Doyle played two
matches and los, only one game. the
best individual record o. the day Ne
drew a bye into the second round. where
ne defeated g. r Summons 81 Pl',shurr
n, 80. 81, and in the next round
won straight love sets from r. r. Abby.
a local PLAYER.
Church played three times during the
course Of the day and lost only six
games. l.. F.. Schneerer. his FIRST oppo-
nent. failed 20 take a game ~ all II II.
Voorhees, o. Toledo drew Church IN the
second round and Jared ll't'e better.
Voorhees, took one game in each set.
and In the third round J. &. Rcattie 81
Wheeling lost to the New York plave-
Al s--3. 81. Church played The best
tennis he has shown this season.
That Cleveland is taking advantage
81 It's first opportunity 10 see a tennis
tournament with n national title at stake
was evidenced by the crowd that jour-
neyed out 10 Lakewood. The enthuiasts
began to arrive az the ourts Just about
the time the frs, OF the day . matches
WAS started. and they remained a. 'oug
as there was a chance To- see ~1"ic
tennis, In spite Of the tcrrit" heat Il
was the hottest day this season IN 'H'
Forest City. hut every one AT tho courts
players. officials and spectators. Suffered
In silence.
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FOUR TIE FOR GOLF PRIZE.
Low Scores Rule In Nrwspape
club tournament.

The members Of The New York News
papcr Golf club played the qualifying
round Of their July tournament on the
public links in Van Cortland Park yes
terdaN and there was a tic for the prize
,ffered each month fr the lowest net
score. Those who tied with their scores
were Charles A. Daley, $40. 80 +.
f. Iavcrty. ga. 60: c. j. Gebes,,
p9-3O. 80. and Archie clifford.
SOL, 81.
one reason for the low scores was the
fact that the greens 81 the hill holes
have been closed and will remain closed
for several days while they are being put
In shape fT the professional tourna-
ment which will he conducted at Van
| Gorilla ndt next month BY the New York
Newspaper Coli Club.
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CALIFORNIA PLAYER
OUT OF TITLE TILT
Cummings Eliminates Warren
From Clay Court Tourney
in Hard Match.
FIELD Is CUT TO TWENTY
~ r. n.

CLrvRLANp, June 2A-Play IN the
seventh annual tennis tournament for
the clay court championship Of the
United statee began at the Lakewood
Tennis Club here to-day and was sent
along with such expedition that by night
fall only o%ne-quarter Of the original en-
tries In mems singles were LEFT in the
running.
Four score racket wielders from vari-
Gus section. OF the country were out at
the courts early this morning, all bent
upon shaking the clay court crown from
the head Of Richard Norris Williams
I'd OF Philadelphia. There are only
twenty left to do the shaking II It Is
to hc done. Williams throne. however,
is not any more secure. now that the
nj have been depleted, FOR with one
exception none but the weaker players
Mere dropped by the wayside
Eugene \. Warren q: los Angeles
was the one exception The young calf
forn.sn vas forced by the draw To meet
r.. Mex. Cummings Of Wheeling. former
Cornell star and present holder OF the
West Virginia tito. In the second round
Warren was forced 10 bow before the
speed and superior vi Eeneralship OF
the West Virgin.an. after three hard
sets at 81. IS. 60. In the first
round Warren had won easily from Rus
sell Bixel OF Button. Ohio, at Is
IS. while Cummings had eliminated
A. J Marvin. an Oberlin player. at 81
s-t.