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always put up a very creditable article
of ball in the position. He has played
well for several independent mines, and
now is doing the work at first base for
Clarendon (VaD team Sundays. Murphy
has been fielding brilliantly. but has
not been hitting well as he might.
kid" Roche sprank into prominence
last summer as second baseman for
Bureau, and somebody remarked then
that IL that younsster ever puts on
a few more pounds he wfli be a great
second baseman" He has added the
pounds and is in fair way to make
good the prediction. as he fields
throws, runs bases and hits with equal
facility.
Almost everybody who knows any
thing about amateur ball is familiar
with the laying of Chick Davis, third
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in amateur ball. but he did mighty
well. Last fall he entered the George
town University Law School, and dur
ing the spring was the catcher for the
Blue and Gray nine in the majority of
it's contests. BUS" can hit the ball. Is
faster on the bases than the ordinary
player and handles himself back of
the bat like a real receiver. He has a
good throwing arm and with a little
better knowledge of how to use it and
shift his feet will make a mighty val
liable man for any ball club.
Lefty Murphy is holding down first
base and has had lots Of experience
in the position. Murphy started his
career prominently in amateur ball at
the initial sack for the Aloysius Club
and National Athletic Club back in the
days of the Central League, and has
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er for short time each day it could be
used inside of two weeks.
Dave Burgess wife is coming from
Scotland and will arrive next Saturday.
when the former will go to New York
to meet her. They will make their
residence near the club at CABIN John.
An interesting foursome was played
over the Bannockburn course last week
when Jack Burgess paid a visit to his
brother. William Mackie was paired
with the Chevy Chase man and opposed
The latter pair won quite easily, as
Jack Burgess was not going well and
the other pair had a best ball OF "a.
Against Cunningham in the fnal of the
June tournament, Beattie had a score
of 81. one of the best scores which have
been made In competition over this
course. On the second hole of this
match Beattie's ball was found in what
would have been for most any other
man an impossible lie. He took his
mashie and got the ball out. taking at
the same time foot of turf. but broke
the club.
The results of the June tourney are
Beatte defeated Brown, 4-2; Cum
bingham defeated Williamson. 5-4.
Final-Beattie defeated Cunningham.
81 Consolation, final-Defarges de-
feated Taylor. 2-l.
Second flight semi-final-Stewart de-
feated King, 4-3; Robinson defeated
Dorset by default. Consolation. final
Emery defeated Ransoms 1 up in 10
holes.
Third flight, semi fnals-Hesselbach
defeated Spence. St: Delaney defeat
ed Worthington. FL. Final-Hessel-
bach defeated Spence, rs. Consola-
tion-M Moulton defeated H. Taylor,
FL,
The par of the course of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club was re-
duced from 20 to Sc. this decision be-
ing reached at meeting of the board
last Thursday evening. This automat-
ically changes the existing handicaps
of some of the members. reducing some
while others are to be. raised The par
of holes Nos. and Z, which has been
4. was cut to 3: the par of No. Is was
reduced from to 4. and No. IS was
reduced from par to par 4.
The new handicaps went into effect
with the beginning of the July tour
nament yesterday.
Roy Pickford and e. S. Duvall played
against Howard Beckett. the pro, at
the Washington Country Club Thurs
day afternoon and had him down at
the eleventh hole when Duvall had to
quit on account Of a business call.
The best ball of the amateurs. was
80 for the nrst nine holes, which was
a little too strong for Beckett to cope
with. This 80 for the nine included
no less than seven threes. The indi-
vidual scores for the nine were: Beck
EFT, "a; Pickford. IS, and Duvall, IS.
Pickford has been playing brilliantly
over this course for the last few days
and has registered no less than three
TBS. not having been able to break this
figure. Beckett on one day last week
played two rounds of the course, get
ting a 50 and 10.
The results of the Washington Golf
and Country Clubs June tourney fol-
low: First flight, semi finals-E. B. Cal
vert defeated s. L. Mosby. 6-5: w. E.
Seyboth defeated E. S. Duvall tr.. Is
Final-Seyboth defeated Calvert. SIS.
receiving q handicap of three holes up
from the loser.
Yirst flight consolation. semi hnal-E.
A. Varela defeated c. W. Moomaw by
default; C. H Doing. jr., defeated R. P.
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An odd tale comes from st. Louis with
George Baumgardner the hero. The
Browns wanted to send Baumy to Little
Rock. where he was offered a contract
at 5000 a month. but he would not go.
and insisted on staying with the
Browns. Thereupon he was offered a
contract for SIS a month. with the pro-
viso that he was to get nothing II he
did not keep in condition. Baumy de-
clared he preferred sticking around the
big show for SIS per to playing in a
minor league for a million dollars a
day Baumgardner is the freak of pres
emit day base ball He has everything
that a pitcher should have and could
be the most popular card in the game.
but he much prefers to chase balls
along the side lines or go fishing.
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uses him in the fourth position in the
hattjp1 order

uses him in the fourth position in the
batting order.
Brownie" Lemeric has been a star
in local amateur ranks for several
years. He is holding down the center
field job and captaining the club this
season. Last year he played on the
inield. Lemeric is hitting. is fielding
well and generally is looked upon as
one of the best ball players in the
District. Lemerfc is a splendid fellow.
exceptionally well liked by his team
mates. and has the attributes which go
to make up the successful leader. In
cidentally there is no more earnest
and no harder working fellow on
the team.
Gordon and O'Donnell have been play
ing most Of the time in the other two
outfield positions, but mighty capable
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baseman. Davis has starred for sew
eral teams in the local circuits and has
had considerable professional expert
ence in organizations in Virginia and
North Carolina. Davis has always field
ed well. but light hitting worked
against him when he went into organ
lied base ball. For Bureau. last year
and this. he has been doing excellent
work and stands out as one Of the
teams best performers.
Mortimer, the shortstop. is being
heralded as one Of the most capable
infelders in the city. and there are
many who think he has no superior in
the position. That is enough of testi-
monial to his work on the defensive
And IT is certainly pertinent to say
that he has been hitting the ball. too
as is shown by the fact that Bureau
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Alex Costica. the Rumanian middle
weight. who just returned from Aus
tralia, where he was defeated by Les
Darcy in four rounds, thinks there is
no man in the world capable Of whip
ping the antipodean. According to Cos
tica. Darcy is whirlwind fighter and
as strong as a bull. besides being
clever
1T was not my intention when /
went over there to fight Darcy frst"
said the Rumanian. but Harry Stone
the New York welterWeight, who was
along with our party, tried to convince
me that IL was best to meet Darcy. as
he thought would be sure to go TWEEN
~ rounds with him. do not thank
Stone for his information now While /
was training for the fight, Stone and all
the rest OF them began telling me what
Darcy would do to me, even to the ex-
tent OF how he would kill me in the
ring. They might have been what you
the same IL got on my nerves and when
! entered the ring against the Aus
tralian champion, ] was in anything
but good condition.
Physically. may have been all right,
but mentally my nerves were shatter-
ed, even II do say it myself. However,
discovered one thing and that is that
Darcy Is great fighter. In the
clinches he handled me like he would a
lightweight. He was as strong as a
any angle. He also was great deal
more clever than | thought he would
be. He cut me over the left eye in
the second round and also cut my face
with a sweeping downward blow.
was bleeding quite bit. which made
II look very bad to the spectators, and
in the fourth round the sergeant Of
police stopped the contest. ! might
have gone along for considerable
time, especially II ] had regained my
self-conhdence, but / want to give the
boy every credit due him. He had me
beaten-there was no doubt about that
and / think he can beat any man in
the world at his weight. ! was so dis
gusted at my showing that l decided
to return to America at once. After
a rest / intend getting in shape for the
fall campaign and will remain here
during the coming season
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Miss Dorothy owen won the ringer
tournament given for the woman
members of the Chevy Chase Club June
| to 80. inclusive, with her choice score
Of "a: Miss Pauline Lockett was sec
ond, with 49, The detailed scores roi-
low and will be seen to be good goif
over the dificult Chevy Chase course:
Miss Owen
eat. s:s:ss $50
S o. s;s5s :s5 t -
new wrinkle has been introduced
at Chevy Chase which is due 70 the
foresight and thought Of Ormsoy NC.
Cannon. 1t has been noticed notice o, .nse
earded the teeing plates. and as re.
suit the tees were rough and Almost
grassless, not only where the Plates
indicated. but In other spots likewise
Now standards have been used 10 mar
of those portions of the teeing GROUNDS
which are not in use. and no payer
can drive his ball from the foroidden
parts without encounterinS THESE
standards.
Jack Burgess. the pro al Cnevy
Chase, expects to compete In the Met
ropolitan open championship 70 De
played over the course of the Garoen
city Club of Garden city. N T., July
10 and IA. Burgess is now PLAYING
the best golf of his career and ought
70 unset some Of the talent He is driv-
ing a longer ball than ever oelore' ana
as.he is one of the best putters in the
country he is apt to make them al
sit UP and take notice. He is set.inS
around the Chevy Chase course, when
Is one of the most difficult in THIS par.
NJ the country. consistently near IT
and IS.
MANY golfers are heard raising their
voices against the presence OF so much
The complaint is not lodged so much
against the presence of the tan ana
undeveloped" as against the large loss
of balls entailed frequently by get.lng
into the verdure. writer IN inc Se~
York Herald says the high grass along
the sides Of the fairways detracts from
the pleasure of the game in that 1t
makes golf more expensive. tempts cad :
dies to steal balls and results in con-
gested courses through following
players being forced to walt while
those ahead Of them hunt for lost balls.
The rough does not bother the nIst
flight golfers who usually driVe
straight, but as IT is the location
where the most Of the dubs spend the
most of their time they are complain
ing and with reason. The suggestion
has been made that the grass and
weeds along the sides Of the green's be
done away with and in the place Of the
ball-hiding grass that the rough be
plowed as often as Is necessary to
keep the high grass down. This man
points out that the plowed ground
would bring just as much a penalty in
the way Of strokes. and the white ball
against the bare earth would do away
with SO many lost balls; in fact. rough
ground would exact just as, many
strokes as tall grass, and would not
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can either accept or decline. There
will be no worry for the promoters ten
hours before the contest about the Sc
lection Of the third man in the ring
such az usually occurs in all big match
es. 1t may rob the press agent OF
chance to make a play in the papers,
but the promoters will be better salts
fed and the fans surely Will not object
to the new plan. 1t will be a case
where the promoters will have at least
a little bit" to say. even though they
do not appoint the official. for nova
days the promoters Of ring battles are
say by the time the managers Of fight
ers get through.
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BY n. C. BYRD.

II the Bureau team does not win the
championship of the Potomac League
it will not be because its members have
failed to put forth their best efforts.
Every player in the lineup seems i'm
bued with the spirit and determination
which means success in any field of
athletic endeavor. and practically every
man in the squad is playing the game
because it is his pleasure and desire,
and the sole reward Is the satisfa ction
derived from keen competition.
Bureau won the first series, which
ended a week ago yesterday. and 1t
will. of course, make a strenuous night
for the title in the second half of the
schedule. too. II the team can finish
in front in this part OF the schedule it
will not be compelled to battle with
either the Machinists or Steel Plant
for the honors in final set of three or
five contests.
The Bureau team is made up Of
much younger players. as whole,
than the other two leading mines. It
is a fast combination. one that really
does not impress the casual spectator
as being very formidable. In no one
thing does the club appear to be Won
derfully good, but 1t is well balanced
and is winning games, which is the
one thing for which II takes the field.
considering it as a team alone.
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Hager Is Catching.

BUS" Hager. who is doing the catch
ing, played good ball last year for In
terror. in the Departmental League.
and for St Teresa. in the Potomac cir
cult It was practically his first year
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RuY LOPEZ.
,ME-ouEEN's GAMBrr DECLINED.

Following is the concluding INSTALL
ment of games from the Showalter-
Whitaker match
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The members of Bannockburn are
much elated at the condition Of the new
third and ninth greens. Burgess. the
pro at Bannockburn. expects to put
the players on the new greens about
the middle Of August. The third green
looks as II with the use of a heavy roll
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01
THE PRIMARY LAW is A FROST.

The Idaho primary law was given
to the people as the sure cure for all
political ills. 1t was the one big
reform needed to give the honest poor
citizens an equal chance with the
wealthy aspirant for office. Ask can
didates what they think about it. 1t
requires two campaigns, if there is
any opposition. The primary has not
given us better class of public
officials. 1t made the last nomina-
ton of O. v. Allen possible since no
political convention, knowing as much
as the public then knew about Allen,
would have given Allen a place on
the ticket. Yet the people, under
the primary law, nominated Allen.
If candidate for state Office obeys
the law it is impossible to make q
campaign; if candidates do not comply
there is straining of ones sense OF
honor, and that is never good thing,
since it tends to demoralize. The
poor man has little chance, while the
more densely populated centers viii
hog the Offices. The test of the pri
mary lies in this: Has it improved
the character and quality of our pub
lie officials? Has it made for eff
cheney in public service? And thu
only possible reply is mo. - Thu
primary law made possible the nom
ination of 0. v. Allen. No part.
convention of republican leader
would have PERMITTED such travesty
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01

The Orofino Tribune makes light of
the too apparent fact that the alleged
democratic ticket is Blake ticket.
Well, we are willing to leave it to
the democrats in Clearwater county.
That is what democrats tell us, and
they ought to know.
The issue cannot be sidetracked.
In Clearwater county the issue is the
people against the old Blake. gang
ring. 1t is question of whether it
shall be government of the people or
government by the invisible powers
behind the throne. 1t is manifestly
clear, too clear to need further proof,
that the people did not rule in this
county during the years previous to
the time the present county officials
took charge. 1t is manifestly true
that invisible government cost the
people thousands of dollars, culmin-
ating in the Nease cruise outrage and
a warrant indebtedness of $l26, 900. 1t
was not the people who did this, but
the gang, and the gang has not re-
formed. The Blakes worked through
county officials over whom the bosses
had undue influence. That is the way
the gang will once more manipulate
county government.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?

What do you think of the gall and
nerve and unadulterated brass of
republican who aspires for leadership
of the party in Orofino, the while
doing all he can to support Jim
Blake's organ, paper that will do
all it can to defeat every candidate on
the republican ticket? 1t would be
fine thing to turn John Becker down
as county chairman for any candidate
such bushwhacker might PERSUADE
to loan himself to such scheme. If
any we'll meaning republicans have
been deceived by the wall of this
sorehead, let them stop long enough
to discover the motive back of this
matter. Republicans who have the
welfrae. of the county at heart are not
sneaking around stirring up trouble,
nor are they supplying the Orofino
Tribune with ammunition with which
to conduct campaign for Jim
Blake ticket, one that is Objectionable
to SO many good democrats. When
the rank and file of the democrats OF
Clearwater county throw up theil
hands in disgust and refuse to swal.
low Elderism and Jim Blake leader.
ship, or any ticket acceptable to such
leadership; when things are so rotter
they are stencil, it is poor time FOL
republicans to rock the boat.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01
Announcement.

am a candidate for the office of
superintendent of the Clearwater
county schools on the republican
ticket. | have served in this capac-
ity for almost two years, ard submit
my record as the best recommendation
of my fitness for this place. | have
worked faithfully to serve the best
interests of the schools, ard ask the
voters to carefully review my work.
| feel sure that have not neglected
our schools, and that comparison of
Clearwater county schools with other
counties will show that we are
abreast of the times in educational
matters. am proud to have had a
part in this work, and shall appreci-
ate an endorsement of my record as
your superintendent.
MAYME |. FISHER.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01
Where ! Stand.

AS regarding the duties of County
commissioner of Clearwater county. |
feel that what the people of Clear
water county most need is the practice
of economy. | believe in equalizing
each individual, each company and
each corporation taxed according to
the actual valuation of their property,
according to their income, or inter-
est, derived therefrom, more especial
ly with the farmers. | do not be-
liveve in taxing man on the Weippe
Prairie one hundred and seven dollars
on quarter section of land, where
his entire income from said land will
not exceed FIVE hundred dollars. |
am firmly opposed to the indebtedness
for Clearwater county for roads,
bridges, courthouse or any other in
debtedness whatever and if occupy
seat on the board | will absolutely
refuse to sign any bonded Indebtedness
until every dollar of its present debts
are paid. | favor good roads as far
as practicable. and would locate
them on the best grades available,
and condemn the idea of self inter-
est. | believe in equal rights with
each of the three commissioners dis
tricts, first, second and third, and be-
lieve in apportioning each district
with its share of road funds, accord
ing to the valuation of the district,
and condemn the practice of the first
and second districts using the money
that belongs to the third district, anC
leaving the people of Elk River sec.
ton absolutely without roads or rep.
resentation.
AS to wages, / am of the opinion
that this county should receive one
dollars worth of labor for every dol
lars worth Of wages it pays. l be
lieve that it should receive one hun
bred dollars worth of benefit from
every official, or every deputy fo
each month it pays him or her a sal
airy of one hundred dollars per month
However, l bitterly oppose the ide'
of cutting the wages of the wag
earners, as has been practiced to SOM
degree during the past year. believ
, in maintaining and supporting ever.
school in this county to high stand
ard so far as economy will permit
l believe the people of Clearwate
county, especially the tax payers an
electors, have right to demand an
obtain from every candidate seeking
the nomination or election for count
commissioner his attitude along thos
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01
For County SURVEYOR.

To the republican voters of Clear
water county: am candidate for
the nomination of County Surveyor at
the coming primary. have had
nine years experience, after four
years work at the University of Mon
tana. | worked five gears at my pro-
fession for the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company and was Assistant City
Engineer of Bozeman, Montana for a
year and half l also spent year
in the employ of the Montana Power
Compa ~, working out of the Helena
office of this company. have lived
in Clearwater county two years, am
a tax payer, and if nominated and
elected will render conscientious SER
vice for the people of the county.
T. F. EDWARDS.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01

European war because there has never
been a chance to get into the Euro
pean war. Wilson mas permitted
England to do as she pleases with our
mail to neutral nations. Germany
quit numbering our citizens when pub
lie sentiment forced Mr.. Wilson to
demand that Germany stop drowning
our citizens with her submarines.
Germany would have stopped early in
the war had we had president like
Grover Cleveland, Roosevelt, Blaine,
Mckinley, Lincoln, Harrison or any
other man who could have promptly
arrived at the conclusion it took Will
son months to reach, and then only
after the Lusitania tragedy and a
score of others.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-09-01

Candidate for nomination as State
Senator for Clearwater county, sub
jec. to the wishes of the Republican
voters of Clearwater county.
If nominated and elected | shall
continue to work for the best inter-
ests of Clearwater county and the
state at large. My experience as a
member of the more important COM
mittees at the last session of the leg
islature should be of great assistance
in handling all needed reforms, such
as legislation to make effective the
Constitutional Prohibition Amend
ment, the taking Of the Fish 4 Game
Department and the State Militia
out of politics, the passage of a
Workman Compensation Act, and
the heading off of legislation that is
detrimental to their best interests OF
the state; to all of which ! pledge my
best efforts.
ERNEST M. GRANT.