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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
50 GOLFERS PLAY
IN FIRST ROUND
16 Qualify For First Flight
For Presidents Cup, 16
For Directors Trophy.

Nearly so golfers took part in the
first round of the club golf tournament
at the FL PasO Country club on Sunday
while professional Peter n. JAMS had
qualifying cards for eight others who
were unable, for various reasons to
take part in the first rosind and are
now disqualified from the event
The scores were very good. consider
ing a troublesome wind which blew
across the course most Of the day. Dr.
James Vance. the southwestern cham
piOn, turned in the low card of the day,
his total being 50, but c. H. Leavell
was a close second with SO.
The low 16 cards qualify for the first
flight for the presidents cup while the1
second Is viii compete for the d.
rectors' trophy. The third is viii take
part in a consolation event These
matches viii be started next Sunday
and Will lie al match play.
Following are the players and this
scores which qualified for the first
flight: DR.. James Vance. 81; c. II.
LeavelL SO; DR.. G. p Brown. Sc: p J.
Edwards, 50; J. c. Wilmarth, 81; Capt.
A. J. Greer 90; W E. Dudley. 90; DIR.
A. S. COchrane, 90; r. H Leavitt. 90;
Waters Davis. "a; ". H. F. Judd, IS;
sham, SO; ". ". Carroll, 90; N. W.
Petticolas, IS; G. A. frost. 80.
Second Flight Players.
The second flight members are as
follows: W. H. Shelton, SO; Tally
Brown. 100: H. B. Harding. 100; u. S.
Hughes, 1O2; W. F. Payne, 1903: W. T.
HixsOn, 104; W A. Race. 1O4; J. J.
Pruitt, 105; Z. " Funston, 1O7: E. T. c.
Pelham, 107; z. Ledwidge. los: A. l.
Cox, 109; P. Kemp, 10: S Blackshear,
ITO; W. L Gaines, 10; A L Hawley,
10.
The members qualifying for the con-
ISOLATION are as follows: Ted Davis, III;
S. NJ. BarrOws, 112; F. ". Daniels, 112;
y. r Stensel. 112; C. E. Beers, 112; r.
c. Semple. ia; II. r. 1TacNIickle, ia;
c. T.. Baton, 119; r. L. Mozart. 122;
J. g. Allinon. 124: Peter n Burns. 1877.
S. y. Silversparre. 1873: c. R. Hines, 1872;
Lieut. c. c. Drake. 1874; H. N Hart, 1874;
Capt. I. J. Carr. 135.
Visitors Go Over Course.
As the tournament is open only to
members Of the FL PasO Country club,
cards turned in by visitors do not count.
Among the visitors who went over the
course on Sunday were c. J. Briggs, W.
p. Schumacher, ". J. Deavitt and c. NJ.
TuthilI
There are now Sc golfers enrolled at
the Country club and the game is en-
joying a popularity heretofore I'M
known in FL PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
WILLARD AND MORAN GET
RONTS For SIGNING UP

New YrOk. Feb. 7-That Jess Will
lard and Frank Moran viii receive
bonus of $4,000 for signing an agree
ment for a ten round match in this
city on March IT Is confirmed willard
has been promised $500 and Moran
$500. in addition to the purse OF
O.OOO. of which the champion will
receive two-thirds. Willard also will
lie given 81 percent Of the moving pic
ture rights
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07


The second game was a poor exhibit
tion Of basketball. The Millers lined up
a bunch Of good individual players but
most Of them were new to the team and
they had no combination. The High
school sent in a team Of second string
men. with the exception of center, and
even then the Tigers had an easy time
winning by score Of 36 to 16
Pickens played nice game at center
for the Miilers and Mobley and Wulff
did good work at guard. Biefer was the
star Of the forwards Arthur continues
to shoot well but his faint hearted
passing whenever checked broke up
whatever combination the MilIers had.
LapOWsISi shows GRmesness.
Nathan Lapowski was the star for
the High. He is q game youngster and
is not at all daunted by hard checking
Given a little more weight, Lapowsli
would be first team caliber. Al Tatum
played center for the first half OF the
game and then let Palmer Schumacher
take his place
L.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

mere is NOBODY III the Common
wealth. whether Australian or Ameri-
can. whom any sportsman would now
dream of backing to defeat Darcy. As
for Ahearn, il he chooses to make q
journey to Australia. he and his back
ers will find a number of sports in
this city who have guaranteed to put
up a wager of s25,000 that Darcy can
beat him. and if Mike Gibbons would
undertake TO come here for 20 round
fight. he or his friends could find a
similar even-mOney bet in addition to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
Visitors Go Over Course.

Australia backed him against Darcy
with extreme confidence.
nffer. for nnrnr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
CACTUS CLUB EXTENDS ITS LEAD
CONTEST FOR SECOND PLACE
By Defeating Wall Five, Cactus Club Practically Lands
Leadership of the League; The Wall and High School
Teams Leaders For Second Place With Field
mans as Ozark Horse;' Millers Good Team.
BY "BECK."

! wasn't in the best OF physical condition
and tired quickly.
The tabulated score and lineup fol-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07
YANKS LOOK LIKE FLAG WINNERS;
WILD BILL HAS STRONG CLUB NOW
By Spending $125OOO, New York Americans Have Ac-
quired Stars Such as Lee Magee Hick Culop, Joe
GedeOn Dan Triple and Pitchers Russell, Rich
mond, Mogridge, Alexander and Markle.
BY FRAME c. NIENkE.

FEW YORK, Feb, THE YANKEES
N outlook for 1916 is brighter than
- il has hnen sincn the 1qOA ont
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

Continued on Next PaEe)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

Referee. o. Walker: timer. Pinksy siIber-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

~ACTUS club just about has the City
Basketball league pennant cinched.
r-,losg -.ptafn Rournau's team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-07

Totals -... --........-.--.-1l Is
Referee, +. Butledge; timer, H. Thomas
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

TO win both games, but Manager
Herzog and the Reds will fight from
the drop Of the hat both morning and
afternoon.
One of the big things OF the games
from every standpoint, will be Hon
us Wagner, who will play shortstop
for the Pirates in both contests. John
is playing sensationally this season.
batting like he did when he led the
National League list and fielding in
truly magnificent style. He is better
than he has been for years.
The Pittsburg club. for the benefit
OF It's out of town patrons. will con-
tinue Its old custom of filling mail
orders for these and all other games.
Mail orders should be addressed to
the Pittsburg Baseball Club, GIG
Farmers Bank building, Pittsburg,
Pa. Prices will remain as usual.
The holiday gives everybody u
chance to get out in the open air and
enjoy the best sport on earth. The
games Will certainly be mighty inter
esting. It's indeed fortunate for the
local fans that the Corsairs are home
ON Memorial Day and that the base
ball public will take advantage of
the schedule Offering to see the two
games at Forbes Field on Memorial
Day goes without saying.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

\ Surprise Party.
There was regular hurricane of
northwest wind.
1t was decided before we went out
that Andy was to give Bob a stroke a
hole, and Bob was to give .apa a
stroke hole. and Andy was to give
papa two strokes hole. Jackpots.
See?
The wind was terrific.
Andy and Bob made the first IN
six, owing to the fierce wind Papa
took nine or whereabouts and che
first hole was Bob's.
The wind bothered Bob on the sec
ond and he took a seven. Papa re-
CURED the same number. Andy went
one over par with five. The hole
was halved by Andy and pap.
1.-THE best score on the next hole
settles that" said Andy.
"All right" said papa.
Bob and Andy were down in skies
on the third. the wind adding stroke
or two to the total of each. Papa
needed dozen. So the third was
Bob's and the second was total loss
to papa
Andy looked at us compassionate
ly.
"The winds fierce" he said.
Bob shed few teams of pity.
"a man can't tell what he's doing
in this wind" he said.
To make long story short, as the
poet so aptly says, the score of the
lest six holes was as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Whats the Matter With My Game?
Nothing.
4 Letter 70 Nd. Meeghmnn.


Friend Chas. As near as can
figure you have had about two good
days since the Cubs been playing in
Chicago. But on the Saturdays and
Sundays when your games have been
postponed on account Of rain and wet
grounds they hasent been no rain
or wet grounds over to Polk and Lin
coin SITS, but it's been fair and warm.
er all the vile over there.
You wont get nothing but punk
Teather as long as you persist in
playing them games SO far away fro.n
Riverside, where it takes man al
day and half the night to get to and
from the park. You better move your
park back to where the good climates
at or you will loose lot of money
Yon better do this Chas.
Maybe you don't know 1t but theys
been curse wished on you by some
of us that lives west AMI the curse
holds good till you move them Cubs
back where they come from. Do ;his
Chas. or you wont get no more wealth
er oil season and will half 10 play of
a hole lot of double headers down
to the Coliseum this winter. You
better brings us back our Cubs Chas
A. FRIEND.
Who was the outfelcer Tinker was
going to trade to Pi.tsbure?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
PIRATES PLAY REDS
ON DECORATION DAY

son. The games at Forbes Field,
with Cincinnati as the attraction on
May 30. will start at 1890 in the
morning 3 in the afternoon.
Memorial Day Is the biz day in
baseball for the fans OF this part OF
the country. The games at Pitts
burg are sure to be mighty enter
tanning and interesting. The Clncin-
natl club, which is booked for both
games is a hard proposition for the
Pirate crew, and two close, hot bat
ties can be predicted. Manager Cal
lahan and his Corsairs will endeavor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

gerter. The response was made b
DR.. a. s. Bosworth. OF Elkins. Sci
entitic papers were read by W. w.
Brown, of Shenandoah Junction; z.
H. Thompson, OF Bluefield; G. 0.
Henry, Fairmont; Robert ]. Reed of
Wheeling; and Il. H. Pepper, OF
Huntington. Visiting physicians who
delivered addresses were w. F.
Brasch, Of Rochester. Mimi; G. w.
Grille, of Cleveland. o.; and Frank S.
Matthews. of New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Forbes Field viii Be the Scene
of Two Games on That
Day.

Baseball fans of this city and vi
cinty are tickled to pieces over the
fact that the Pittsburg Pirates viii
play two games at home on the COM
ing holiday, Decoration day, which
comes on Tuesday this year and is
always regarded by baseball fans us
the real opening Of the summer sea-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
TRIMS
GROVE CITY TEAM
In 0ne-Sided Game Played on
Wet Field at Grove City,
Pa, Tuesday.
(By II. A. Stansbury.)

GROVE CITY, Pa, May 17.-on a
wet field Tuesday afternoon West vir-
ginia Wesleyan swamped Grove City,
Is to l. Allen pitched a stellar game
for Wesleyan, allowing four hits and
striking out seven men. The hitting
of Beck and Daniel and the fielding
of Daniel were features Of the game.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Standing of the Gibbs.

The sound of the heavy guns in the
battle of verdun was undoubtedly
the loudest man-made noise that the
world has ever known. 1t was heard
at ziegenhain. 1873 miles away, even
indoors with the windows shut.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
WOMEN MAY SOON
BE WEARING SOCKS.

PHILADELPHIA, May IT,
Brothers will have to hide their
socks from their sisters this
summer. That this precaution-
airy measure will be necessary
was CLEANED today at the open
ing meeting of the convention
here OF the National Association
OF Hosiery and Underwear
Manufacturers.
Practically all the hosiery
delegates agree womens stock
ings are shrinking in length. 1t
is not young girls alone who
favor half hose. ]. d. Merely,
OF Boston. stated that at At
lantIc City he noticed elderly
women were turning down reg
ular length hose to get the
modified effect,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

CHARLESTON: Judge B. +.
Keller. of the Southern district OF
West Virginia, is in hospital in ST.
Louis, where he underwent surgic-
al operation in the hope of having
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
West Virgii,,ia Briefs

WHEELING: Clemens and Jack
son, BARRIERS in the Schmulbach
building. have sued the Baltimore
Dairy lunch room before Magistrate
Lee F. Doods for $3.50 damages al
legged to be due to a malicious act on
the part of employees of the lunch
room, by eraslng the word never"
from their sign, "Hershel's Turkish
Baths Never Closed"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

CHARLESTON: S. w. Hillman.
expert accountant. appeared before
the public service commission and
gave testimony in the hearing OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany on petition to increase passen-
ger rates in West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
In the Wake of the News
By Ring W. Lardner
A AIark to Shoot At.
o w Lardner.

We defy any other prophet. male
or female, to tie our record of last
Saturday, when we picked only one
winner out of eight chances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

shumaker 2, Beck, Blake, Dunn 2,
Allen, Thorn.
Base on balls-off Allen 2, off Penn
man 2.
Struck out-By Allen 7. by Pennman
Passed ball-Marshall 2.
Wild pitch-Pennman.
Umpire-J. James.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Standing OF the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

At washington r. II. =.
Detroit ........ 900 200 DO 3 II 2
Washington ....92O 002 2O'-15 Is 3
Batteries: Boehler. Boland, Erick-
son and Stanage and Baker. Gallia
and Henry and Charity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

WHEELING: One hundred and
twenty-five physicians and surgeons
attended the first days sessions of
the West Virginia State Medical As
sociat,A here. The visitors were
wele%pl by City Attorney ]. Harold
BrenIxI and DR.. Charles A. Win
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Allen, p ........... 3 0 o %

Totals ...........31 ] 5 81 10 6
Two base hits-Shumaker, Blake,
Daniel.
Three base hits-Beck 2.
Home run-Daniel.
Stolen bases-Daniel 2, Talkington,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Other games postponed, rain.
Today's Games.

Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at St. Louis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Continued on page I, second section.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
"a NATIONAL n
BASEBALL RESUET'l
~ AMERIoAN ~
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
AN Z nICAN

At St. Louis R.H.E.
Brooklyn $50. 100 OO1 02O O. 3
st, Louis BOO OO1 900 is 6 3
Batteries; Marquard. Dell and Mil
Ter. Jasper and Snider. Ten innings
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Today's Games.

other games postponed, rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17
Andy-5, c. ?, 4, ?, 4.
Rob-5, 6, Z, 4, G, 5.
Papa-5. Z, 8. s, s, 4.

And there was regular hurricane
of northwest wind.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-17

Who was the outaelcer Tinker was
going to trade to Pistsbure?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
HUNGAR|ANS ARE
LOYAL TO THE j. s.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-Presi.
dent Wilson told a committee of Hull
garians today he had never doubted
the allegiance to the United States Of
the great proportion Of foreign born
American citizens and that he recog.
nized that they were just as much
Americans as anyone born in the
United States.
Headed by Alexander Konta of New
York, the committee presented reso.
lutions passed at mass meeting OF
Hungarians in New York last month
urging allegiance to the United States
and declaring they had been misrep.
resented and slandered by attacks on
their loyalty. -...
Mr.. Konta told the president he rep.
resented citizens Of Hungarian birth
in all parts of the country and that
the Hungartans In the United States
were absolutely loyal to the nation
of their adoption.
The committee told the president
the mass meeting in New York was
protest against the denial to them
of the right of opinion and the right
of freedom of speech. They said their
ancestors in Hungary fought long for
those rights.
eve claim them," said Mr.. Konta to
the president "and we know that we
shall have them. America is true to
its fundamental principles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
c CH|CACO' S PAY
ROLL HELD Up FOR
AN INVESTIGATION
CHARGE THAT MAYOR HAS BEEN
PARTICIPATING IN GRAFT
MAKES CITY HUM.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-The city civil
service commission today ordered the
payroll of the department of public
welfare held up for investigation of
the graft charges made by Mrs. Page
Waller Eaton, against Mrs. Louise
Osborne Rowe, department superin-
tendent.
The order was issued by Percy Cot
fin, president of the commission, and
was the first step in the Official inves-
tigation Of the assertions Of Mrs. Eaton
that she had been obliged to contrib
ute part Of her salary for the relief of
the sister-in-law of Mayor Thompson,
Mrs. Margaret Mivelaz.
Allegations that Fred Lundin, from
er congressman and present political
adviser Of the mayor, dominated the
city hall, and assertions of payroll
padding in the department of public
welfare, were features Of the story
which made Chicago political circles
hum with excitement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
WRECK IS BEING PROBED
Government Enquiry In. Disaster on
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Road May be Ordered.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 23.-The
death list as the result Of the rear end
collision Of two passenger trains on
the New York, New Haven and Hart.
ford railroad in Milford yesterday
stood at ten this morning. OF more
than three score of injured passengers
who are or have been under medical
observation at hospitals in Bridgeport
and New Haven and at hotels and priv
ate homes in both cities and Milford,
only Frank Mcnamara OF Ansonia,
who is in st. Raphaels hospital In this
city, is reported to be in dangerous
condition. McNamara was badly
crushed and it is feared he will not
live the day out.
Word came from Washington that a
federal probe into the disaster will be
opened. The coroner's inquest and a
probe by the state utilities commits
sion, are already in progress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
FORMAL PROTEST FILED
Germans object to Legal Procedure
Started by the Dritons In the
Steamer Appam Case.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-Formal
representations we're made to the state
department today by the German en-
bassy against the proceedings brought
In the federal courts at Norfolk to re-
turn the captured British liner Ap-
pam to her owners.
The German ambassador contended
that many precedents, as well as the
terms of the Prussian-American treaty
provide that no legal action can lie
against the Appam, held by German
crew as prize of war, nor against
Lieut.. Berg, her commander.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
FRANCIS TO GET POST
Former Missouri Governor to be
Named Ambassador to Russia II
Acceptable to the Gear.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Presi
dent Wilson will nominate David r,
Francis, former governor Of Missouri
to be ambassador to Russia as soon
as 1t can be ascertained II he Is ac.
ceptable to the Russian government.
Mr.. Francis acceptance of his post
became known following his confer.
ence with the president yesterday He
will succeed George T. Marye, re-
signed.
Henry Prather Fletcher's> nomina
ton as ambassador to Mexico was tax.
en- up for consideration today by the
senate foreign relations committee.
Pending Mr.. Fletcher's confirmation
James Linn Rodgers, consul general
at Havana, will act as special agent
Of the state department representing
the United States before the Carranza
government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
Republicans Object to the
Naming of Ambassador
to Post in Mexico
PRESIDENT STANDS
PAT WITH GERMANY
Intends to Insist on Right
of Americans to Travel
on Armed Vessels

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-Henry
Prather Fletcher's nomination as am.
bassador to Mexico was ordered re-
ported to the senate today by the for
eign relations committee with the re-
commentator that it be confirmed as
soon as possible. Senator Borah and
Senator Smith of Michigan, replOli-
cans, voted against the recommenda.
ton. ,.. .~.. -.-.
Chairman Stone will submit the re.
port in executive session late to-day
and an effort will be made to get an
immediate vote on confirmation.
Senators Borah and Smith opposed
the recommendation on the ground
that the United States senate should
not participate in recognition of
Gen. Carranza by confirming an am
bassador.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
ILLINOIS WHEAT
CROP IS DAMAGED

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 23.-Fully one.
third of the wheat crop Of Illinois has
been killed this winter by frosts and
floods, according to a statement made
public today by B. M. Dawson, secre.
tary Of the state board of agriculture.
White county was the heaviest loser
in the state, according to Secretary
Davison's figures, 30 per cent of that
county's crop being killed by frost and
60 per cent by floods.
In the northern division, comprising
thirty-three counties, 18 per cent OF
the crop was killed by cold weather
and five per cent by floods. In the
central division, comprising thirty-five
counties, floods ruined 10 per cent and
frosts 25 per cent of the wheat. In
the southern division with thirty-four
counties, loss from floods was report.
ed at 13 per cent and 26 per cent from
weather.
The state board of agriculture has
five reporters in each county and Sec
retary Davison's estimates were based
on their reports.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
MASONS SELECT
MEMORIAL SITE

Alexandria, Va. Feb. 23.-Members
Of the George Washington Masonic
National Memorial association left for
their homes today after selecting a
site for the proposed memorial which
is to take the form of 100000 TEN.
ple for housing relics and pictures OF
Washington. It will be erected on the
crest of Shooters hill, where the cap
itol of the United States would have
been built, historians relate, but for
the modesty of Washington, who fear.
ed that it might possibly be suspected
that an effort was being made to en-
hance the value of his real estate hold
ings south of the Potomac.