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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
SCORES WOODLAND Club
George A. Place, Golfer, Takes E1-
ception to Charges Made in
Circular Letter.

George A. Place of Concord N. H,
has written to the Woodland Golf Club
taking exception to some statements
credited to the latter Organization re-
garding him. In the letter Place denies
that he asked sanction to play amateur
golf or to enter the sporting goods
business.
Place is the proprietor of a haber-
dashery store in Concord, and in con-
sequence of the influx of summer
guests asking for golf clubs and va
rious accessories installed a golf de-
partment, which, it is claimed, is mere
ly incidental to his regular line of bust
ness. The executive committee of the
T. S. G.. A. ruled that Place. as the
proprietor of a business which includ-
ed the sale of golf clubs. was an anna
teur and the ruling was made the sub
ject of circular letter from the Wood
land Golf Club to the other golf clubs
throughout the country.
His letter, addressed to the Woodland
Club, follows:
The circular letter sent out by your
club on October 81, 1916, to members of
unfair to President Woodward and an
moving to myself. 1 do not think the
Woodland Club would wish to give
false impression, but in that statement
they have done SO. To quote from that
letter:
".Under the power so assumed it has
held that Mr.. Place. who desired to
enter the athletic goods business after
winning a state championship, was en-
titled to do so without impairing his
amateur standing.
The following facts the Woodland
Cluo could have ascertalned before
sending out that statement: That Presi-
dent Woodward did not sanction Mr..
Place entering the sporting goods
business and was never asked to do SO;
that three fourths of Mr.. Places BUSH
nass for the last fifteen years has been
ba dashery, with sporting goods as a
side line; that Mr.. Place sold golf
goods for several years before taking
nm the game; that the winning of the
state championship in 1911 has never
been used to advertise his business, and
that Mr. Places letter to President
woodward did not in any way ask for
sanction to engage in any kind of BUSH
ness. but was a letter of inquiry as to
the amateur standing of man in such
business
1.-The reply to that letter has been
published without my sanction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
SMALL ATHLETIC FIELD.
National Junior Championships At
tract But Few Entrants.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The ma
tional junior track and field champion
ships at Buffalo New Year night will
have the smallest field on record, as the
list of entries. made public by the ANA
teur Athletic Union today, contains
only fifty-one nominations for the
twelve events, exclusive of the medley
relay race. Last year three times this
number were received.
The medley relay has attracted en-
tries from the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton, the Illinois Athletic Club the Hill
rose Athletic Association of New York
and the New York Athletic Club. Cor
nell and Syracuse universities have sew
eral entries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
COBB, NOW THIRTY YEARS OLD,
HAS HAD A WONDERFUL CAREER
Bill Donovan Responsible for His Joining
Tigers in 19O5-Ebbets Again Pushing
Plan for Drafting Reforms.

below that mark since. In 1911 he bat
ted APO. and the following season .41O
| Cobb has a fine home in Augusta and
also is the owner of a highly profitable
Georgia plantation. He spent one win
ter in Detroit. but that was plenty.
Cobb is crack shot and is very font
| of hunting, owns number OF nne ORC
dogs and he plays golf ute little II
winter. In literature he is fondest Of
biography and the life of Napoleon Is his
hobby. He has a charming wife and twt
lovely children. His younger brother Eau
has played several years in the minors
| but never has shown much class.
The new drafting system which Charles
H. Ebbets has been advocating Tor sew
eral years again is being pushed to the
fore by the Flatbush squire. II bar
Johnson is not able to outvote the two
National League members of the natlona
commission, John X. Tener and Carr!
Hermann. the Ebbets plan will be IN
dorsed when the commission meets III
Cincinnati next Tuesday.
Ebbets proposed his plan when he had
a second division team. and it was reject
ed. Last winter Ebbets. when he had a
first division club, again brought the mat
ter to the attention of the magnates. who
passed it over to the American League
with it's approval However. the Ameri-
can League voted against it.
Now that Ebbets has a pennant win
ner. he still is anxious for the adop-
tlOn Oh MS pan, WHICH stlHiS " aSSiS'
the tail-end teams. His own league
again has stamped it's approval on the
idea and has sent it to the national
commission.
In view of the agitation in the minor
leagues for drafting reforms, Ebbets
sent out a statement last night en-
bodying not only his drafting system
but citing all the reforms 1t will bring
about
Ebbets' plan would give each of the
sixteen major league clubs numbers
ranging from l to Is. and the two tail
enders being l and 2. the two pennant
winers Is and 16. and the other clubs
ranging in between in the order in
which the teams finished.
In the draft Team l would make its
selection of any player in the minor
league subject to draft. Team ? would
have the second choice, and so on to
16. when the ladder would be mounted
again, starting with Team l. Ebbets
also suggests it may be advisable to
permit each team to select two at the
same time.
Ebbets has added some suggestions to
his original plan. One is that soon
as a clubs list of eligible players
reaches thirty five, including players
drafted at the meeting. the club be au-
Dramatically debarred from further par
ticipation in the draft. Another would
prohibit club from canceling it's Sc
lections after announcing the name of
a player drafted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
CUBS ACQUIRE McTIGUE.
Mitchell's First Deal Is Purchase of
Toronto Pitcher.

TORONTO, December 29.-The first
deal put through by Fred Mitchell. the
new manager of the Chicago Cubs. is
one whereby the Chicago club pur-
chased William J. ('LeftyO McTigue
from the Toronto club.
Mitchell always has thought highly
of McTigue. and evidently believes he
has obtained not only good pitcher
but a hard-hitting player and one who
can play the outfield as well in pinch
McTigue was drafted by the Cubs last
summer but the Windy city did not
complete the deal
McTigue was of great help to the
Leafs last summer not only as pitch
err, but as a utility man. He was used
practically every day in the earlier part
of the summer, either in the outfield or
as a pitcher. He has been up in the
majors a number of times, but has
never been given thorough trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
SURPRISE BY 0'B0YLE.
G. q. Player Wins in National
Junior Tennis Tourney.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The play
ing of H. 3. O'Boyle of Georgetown
University provided a surprise in the
national junior indoor tennis cham
pionship tennis tournament here yes
terday. Driving to deep court at a
swift pace. O'Boyle defeated Botsford
Columbia, IS, 81. The other impor-
tant winners as the field narrowed to
the round before the semi-fnals were:
II. L. Bowman. n. Y. A. c.. beat c.
Warner Lehigh University, 6-1,s-3;
f. H. Hendrickson. Amherst. beat E
bowling. Newton II. s., "a, 60; E
H. Binzen. Fordham. the playing
through champion, beat d. L. Nichols
Curtis Fl. S. 6-3. Ga: F. w. Hopkins
Yale. beat /. w. Raymond. Columbia
s. 6-1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb was thirty
years old the other day. having beer
born December Is, 1856. Most biogra-
phies of the illustrious Tyrus give his
birthplace as the village of Royston
in Franklin county. northeastern
Georgia. The neighboring county OF
The village of Narrows.
Cobb's father. William Hersial COBB
has been dead several years. He was
4 leading citizen of Royston. editor OF
the local paper and at various times
mayor, county commissioner, state
senator and principal of schools
Ty was educated in the Royston
common and high schools The nrst
regular ball club he played with was
known as the Royston Rompers. he
walked six miles in a broiling sun to
NAV his first game for money, receiV-
ing s125. Cobbs first professional 1op
was with the South Atlantlc Leae u =.
club of Augusta, where the Natiohaie
will train next spring.
That was in the spEing of 1904. when
he was an ungainly kid. He appiled
10 the office of the club with letter
from a minister. who said that Iy was
a church member and good' moran
boy.
Con Strouthers was Cobb's first man
nger. He hired the youngster on sus-
picion and fired him in the second
game for disobeying orders Con or
dered Ty to sacrifice. but the pitcher
tempted him with a good one, and he
drove out home run. For that he was
canned.
Cobb returned to Augusta late that
season after playing for a time at An
niston, Ala. His contract at that time
called for $50 month. In 1906 Cobo
had a little trouble with Andy Roth,
the new Augusta manager. and Andy
tried to sell him to Charleston for 500.
but that club was willing to pay only
SIS, and the deal fell through.
Wild Bill Donovan, now manager OF
The Yanks, was largely responsible for
Ty's landing with the Tigers. The De-
troit team trained at Augusta, and 1t
was understood it could have the pick
of the Augusta players. Bill Armour
wanted to take Clyde Engel, but Dono-
van insisted SO urgently that Cobb was
the man that Armour yielded the point.
Detroit paid $500 for Cobb. His batting
average in the Sally league was 1926.
AT the time he left Atlanta for Detroit
in August, 1905, he led the league IN
both batting and base running
5. Cobb's average for the remainder or
The season, in which he played forty-one
Eames for the Tigers, was .240. In 1906
he bated .320, and he never mas 1aiien
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
C. and O. to Increase Salaries.

RICHMOND. Va, December 29.-Pres-
ident Stevens of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway has issued a circular stat
ing that, in view of the successes and
prosperity of the road, the company had
decided that effective January 1. 1917. q
per cent increase in salary will be
paid to each employee serving the COM
pany in offices. at stations and In dining
and parlor cars, whose compensation Ia
not covered by an agreement, who has
been in service at least one year. and
whose salary has not been advanced
since January !, 1876
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY DIVISION 1-Justice Hi

EQUITY DIVISION Justice Hitz.
In assignment of Lewis W. Marks. order
to set aside and deliver exemptions; attorney.
| Alexander Wolf.
Bugher agt. American Security and Trust
Company two casesJ; orders appointing Ernest
knaebel guardian ad litem; plaintiffs attor-
neys. Samuel Untermeyer and Jesse c. Adkins.
Levy agt. Tally decree pro confesso and or
tins attorney. p. II. Marshall.
In re Thomas s. Clokey; auditors report rat
flied: attorneys. Brandenburg K Brandenburg.
Mertens agt White Cross Milk Company; de-
terveners attorneys, Brsndenburg 4 Branden-
burg.
defendants attorney. W. c. Martin.
Mcilhenny agt: hampton: rule returnable Jan
uary 8; plaintiffs attorneys, George p. Hoover
and Otis Is. Drake
Conklin ast. Lane; rule as to Injunction re
Hilton I Jackson ami i. T. S ci.rk. '''0'"e''' r.
kendrick agt. Fitzhugh; order of publication:
plaintiffs attorney, George e. Gertman.
German agt. Bailey; decree substituting trus-
tee; plaintiffs attorney. c. W. stetson.
CRIMINAL DIVISION 1-Justice Gould
bench warrant issued.
United States ugt. Joseph Webster. non-sup-
port: bench warrant issued.
United States agt. George McNeary and Nell
son Hart, robbery; recognizance, $500. taken.
torneys. NJ. L. o'Brien and Wilton J. Lambert.
United States agt Herman A. Gross. false pre-
lenses; recognizance, $1,000. taken. with Harry
PROBATE DIyISION-Justice Siddous.
Estate of Thomas n. Wood: will dated No
vember 26 1887. nled.
Estate of Frederick G. Davis; order Of pub
LEGATION; attorney, ii. Z. Blair.
Estate Of Maurice Fitzgerald: petition for let-
tiers Of administration filed and order appoint
ss ST. atterney r. a. COLBERT 0'nd
Estate Of Catherine W. Markwsrd will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to George II. Markward: bond S500i
attorneys, Ralston Richardson.
Estate of Margaret Hastings; order to trans
fer stocks: attorneys, Hamilton & Hamilton.
Estate of BenJumin w. Hodges; time to nls
account extended: attorney, Wilton J. Lambert.
Estate of Mary L. Letter; order extending
time file account; attorney. 3. s. Minor.
Estate of James T. Walker; sale ratified, at
torney, Irving Williamson.
Estate of William II. Beck: guardian I'd litem
appointed: attorney, Frank Stetson
Estate of Louisa C. w Hicks; order Of pub
lication; attorney, c. W. Clagett.
In Martha Aman ct al; petition for a.
Iowance filed: attorney. W. b. Guy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
Pays Tribute to Foot Ball.

| A splendid tribute was paid to foot
ball by Prof. Gettell of Amherst Col
lege. Prof. Gettelrs talk on foot ball
ended with these paragraphs:
| Foot ball is not a contest between
| individuals. 1t is a contest between
| groups or teams. The union of eleven
men under their captain typifies the
characteristic human factor of organ
izatlon- In no other game is the indi-
Vldual, as individual. of so little mo-
! ment and the unit or team so closely
| integrated The success of almost every
| maneuVer depends upon detailed divi-
| SION of labor, distinct part being as
signed to each member within the ma
chine and the success of a team in
| competition with others depends main
| ~ upon the perfection of it's organized
teamwork
| Foot ball, then, demands co-opera-
ton, the subordination of the individual
| interest to the welfare of the larger
unit 1t reproduces on a small scale
that process of organized social effort
| by which man first attained supremacy
over the world of nature and by which
the more highly organized and more
closely cooperating peoples have con-
quered and surpassed their less ad-
vanced rivals
| Foot ball, while retaining the vir-
| tues of physical combat, remedies its
worst evils by emphasizing organiza-
|
necessitate self-sacrifice, subordination,
mutual aid and fair play. They disci-
| pine the individual, teach self-control
and Inculcate principles of honor and
loyalty. Especially do they build up
| an ideal
| More than any other sport, it retains
| the vital elements of physical combat
ana necessitates an exhibition of all its
essential factors-strength, speed, skill
and cunning. In addition to this prim-
itlVe lust for battle, it satisfies the
nlgher and distinctly civilized interest
IN organization, cooperation and the
skilled interrelation of individual eff
! tort directed to a common purpose. 1t
typihes the highest human achievement
in its unusual emphasis on discipline
| ana obedience. on the subortlination of
the individual to authority and law
flnally, in its purpose and in it's spirit
| 1t represents that highest craving of
the human soul, the striving for an
| ideal"
Besides the election of Maj. Pierce to
the presidency the following officers
and district representatives were
CHOSEN: Samuel w. Boyer. Iowa State
College, vice president, and Frank w
Nicolson of Wesleyan. secretary and
| treasurer. The district representatives
were elected as follows-First district
Prof. c. l.. Maxcy. Williams; second
district. Prof. Erastus Palmer. College
Of the City of New York: third district
r. T. Abercrombie. Johns Hopkins;
| fourth district. Prof. H. E. Buchanan
Tennessee: fifth district, Prof. Clarence
d. Coons, Denison: sixth district, Prof
George w Bryant, Coe College; seventh
A. and NJ; eighth district, II. c. Parme-
| lee COLORADO School of Mines; ninth
| district, Or. A. D. Browne, Oregon Aeri-
cultural College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
Citrus Crop Has Not Suffered.

Los ANGELES. December ga
statement that the orange crop "as d
whole had not suffered" from the low
temperatures prevailing recently in
the southern California citrus belt, has
been made by 6. Harold Powell. gen
eral manager of the California Fruit
Growers Exchange. He said the VOL
ume of shipments would not lie re-
duced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29

Joe Woods claim that he is a free
agent, under the operation of the re-
serve clause in his contract, since he
signed no contract last year. may far
nish an interesting test of the theory
advanced by the lawyers of organized
ball in the famous suit before Judge
Lands. The Boston club claims Wood
under reserve and says he will be sent
a contract. whereupon Wood. if reports
are correct, will repudiate it and de-
mand his unconditional release.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
Tinker to Complete Base Ball Deal.

COLUMBUS. December 29.-Joe Tin
ker. new owner-manager of the Co
lumbus American Association base ball
club. has sent word from Chicago that
he will come to Columbus tomorrow to
meet the stockholders of the club and
10 complete the deal whereby he pur-
cha sed controlling interest. He is ex-
pected to make Columbus his residence
in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
Customs Receipts Small in Chicago,

CHICAGO. December 29.-Duties COL
lected at the port of Chicago this
year were less than for five years. as a
result Of the European war, Rivers Nc
Neili. collector of customs. has an
nounced. He reported that the 1916 COL
lections amounted to s6.O52,65s, as COM
pared to S6,441,343 in 1915, the value of
the goods imported being s26,944,230. as
against S27.140.369 in 1915
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
Promotes Benz. McKeen

PHILADELPHIA, December 29-The
directors OF the Pennsylvania railroad
lines west of Pittsburgh have elected
Benjamin McKeen fifth vice president.
He is now general manager. r. f. Nc
Carly, at present general superintendent
OF the Southwest system at Columbus.
Ohio was made resident vice president
at Detroit William Hodgdon. freight
traffic manager, was promoted to the po-
sition of traffic manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
Condition Called Pathetic.

Condition Called Pathetic.
1.-The sight these young men present
ed when stripped for work waste use
the expression of a Texan army officer
of very high rank-pathetic, and spoke
volumes of the startling inefficiency of
the methods employed in our colleges
to train the bodies of our students.
That this side of the training of our
young men has been very much ne
elected by those to whom their educa-
tt1on has been intrusted has long been
known; that it has been neglected to
such an extent as eXemplified at Platts-
burg was, however, a revelation.
The remarks of Maj Pierce resulted
in the adoption of the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That this convention calls
upon all affiliated persons to give their
active support to the cause of national
defense to the end that the nation shall
be assured immunity from invasion, and
that all members be urged to emphasize
the necessity of physical preparedness
on the part of each individual"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-29
EVIL DEPLORED
AT MEETING OF COLLEGE MEN
Head Masters of Big Prep Schools Discuss
Topic at Gathering in New York-Maj.
Pierce Elected President of N. C.. A. A.

such step has become was made very
apparent to me at Plattsburg last sum-
mer, where I had charge of 5000 col
lege students.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-27
Double Eyed Fish.

There is a fish equipped with bifocal
eyes. one-half of the lens for seeing
above the surface Of the water and the
other for submarine use. This char
acteristic also gives the fish its popu-
lar name-double eyes.
The fish inhabits the shores of South
America. Sometimes they swim with
the eyes half out of water. Examina-
ton shows that each lens is divided
into two parts by dark band. The
half above the band is out of water
and the other half below the surface.
Naturalists tell us that the fish's eyes
became double" from its practice in
swimming with them half submerged.
Nature made the part of the eye above
water adapted for seeing in the air,
while the other part remained adapted
for vision under water.
The double eyes grow to about a
foot in length and in Brazil are caught
for Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Probate Court OF Idaho Coun-
ty, State OF Idaho.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Ira
McGary, Deceased.
John McGary, the administrator of
the estate OF Ira McGary, deceased,
having filed his petition herein, pray
ing for an order OF sale OF certain
mining claims and interests in mining
claims, the property of the said de-
cedent, to-wit: The following named
lode mining claims and interests there
In, viz:
All of the vindicator formerly
known as the ''94" claim, the Moffatt
Fraction; the Gold Hill, the Bonanza
(also described as Bonanza King) the
Outlet, the Sulphide, the Minnesota
lode mining claims, the location no
tees OF which are OF record In the
office of the recorder of Idaho county,
Idaho, In the records of mining loca.
tions, book 20, page 492; book 81
pages 21S, 235, book 81, page $50; Blk
81, page AIS; Blk. 81, p. 2S6 and 2SE
respectively, said claims forming a
group known as the Gold Hill GROUP
(and formerly as the 'D4" Group.
Also the following named lode mining
claims, to-wit: All interest of the es
tate in the North Horseshoe, the South
Horseshoe, and all the White Monu
ment, the Altoona, the Altoona No. 2 and
! the Golden Eagle lode mining claims
the location notices of which are OF
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-27
FIRE BAGS AT SEA.
The Kind They Used In the Day of the
Old finder Box.

me Kind They Used In the Day Of the
Old finder Box.
Every whaler and sealer that sailed
the seas in the days OF wooden ships
carried a fire bag. This was tarpau-
LIN bag about foot long and six inches
wide lined with waterproof material,
with interlinings of oilcloth and thick
nanneL Into this was placed the flint
and finder box for kindling fire, and
the bag was then securely fastened
with double flaps and tied to keep its
contents dry.
1t was the special duty of the second
mate to look after the fire bag and in
case of shipwreck to attach it at once
to his person by means of stout straps
provided for the purpose Thus If Off
GERS and crew were cast away on some
deserted shore in the desolate arctic
circle the means of obtaining a fire to
warm themselves by and to heat food
and drink would not be wanting as
long as the precious fire bag was safe
The steam whalers and sealers of the
present day still carry fire bag stow
ed In the lifeboat with the bread and
water, but now it is of rubber and con-
tains half dozen tin boxes of matches.
New York Press.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-04-27
cotsonssed For Aor....

Ihere is some question as to whether
II Is gOod policy to feed cottonseed
meal to mares in foal, but DIR. L. L.
Lewis OF the Oklahoma experiment
station recently said that so far as he
was aware here was no objection to
Il on this account There is need of
more experimental dMa. or the ex.
perfences OF more farmers. along this
nne before the matter can be definite
" settled In the meantime 1t Is best
to be somewha cautious.
The general effect OF feeding cotton
seed meal to work stock ia similar TO
tnat OF linseed meal. which is familiar
10 most farmers, In the spring a
quick shedding OF the old hair takes
place. and the new coat is glossy and
nne--Country Gentleman.