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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
COURTNEY SILENT ON
RETIREMENT RUMOR
Four Colleges Row in Trials on
Poughkeepsie Course.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June S.
With the arrival OF the Syracuse crews
and the Cornell freshmen the Fights of
Cornell, Columbia, Pennsylvania, and
Syracuse are now on the Hudson In
training for the intercollegiate regatta
on June l..
All the crews, with the exception of
the Pennsylvania varsity and junior
Fights were on the river In tho rain
yesterday ending the days trials. The
two Pennsylvania crews remained at
quarters after their hard row over the
course this morning. but the freshmen
were given long row by their coach
The Columbia crews took the upper
course above Krum Elbow. where their
coach gave them nine miles OF hard
work. The Cornell and Syracuse crews
went down the river as far as Milton
and returned to their respective quar-
tiers. covering about eight miles.
Mrs. Il. Pearl Gibbs declared today
that her uncle, Charles r. Courtney,
coach of the Cornell navy, had given
and will give no interview or statement
regarding his possible retirement this
year from rowing circles. Courtney
was able for the first time today to
walk unassisted from his boarding
house to the river to inspect the crews.
He is under the care of his phsyician.
The coach Hoyle is directing his work.
"Mr. Courtney Is far from WELL" said
Mrs. Gibbs. but he has reached no de-
cision as to the future. For the present
his condition Is such that he must con
serve his strength until next week.
when his presence on the river will be
essential"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
WESTERN GOLFERS
PROPOSE NEW BODY

CHICAGO, June s.-Plans for tho
organization of a national golf asso-
citation with plenary powers over all
golfers In the United States and equal
representation of all State and re-
gional associations were announced
today by Horace F. Smith. Of Nash
VILE, Tenn, director and former
president of the Western Golf Asso-
citation. through Crafts w. Higgins.
of Chicago. assistant secretary of the
Western Association. The movement
was started because of the refusal OF
the Massachusetts and other golf as
sociations to obey the rule OF the
Uniteds States Golf Association maxi
ing Francis ouimet and many other
dealt In golf goods.
Up to the present. all golfers in
America, Mr.. Smith said, had submit
ted, willingly or protestingly. to the
rules formulated by the United States
Golf Association. which was organ
lied when golf was largely confined
to the northeastern quarter of the
country, and had since taken in no
active members. although golf clubs
size. Mr.. Smith said that the records
for 1915 showed that only ninety golf
clubs were active members of the
United States Golf Association. or
number of clubs in America.
While Western men have been made
officers of the United states Golf As.
ISOLATION. the majority of the board
from the Atlantic coast, Mr.. Smith
declared. The personnel OF the execu-
tive committee was no cause for COM
plant. said Mr., Smith, but the fact
! that the governing body OF golf In
the thousands OF golfers in the coun-
try, he said. created government with
out representation, and nothing but
the consensus that some one body
should be supreme had kept the rules
OF the United States Golf Association
inviolate until the present rule on
amateurism had brought about re-
| bellion.
The plan for representative national
golf body, with absolute control of the
game in America. as outlined by Mr.
Smith and his associates, is:
* convention should be called OF a
delegate from each golf association &c
prepare O constitution and bylaws fol
the government OF the game in thi:
conventions deliberations to each exist
Ing golf association for adoption. The
general committee should be continued
until by negotiations, review and
and bylaws are made acceptable to al
golf clubs in the United States.
THE national body by this meani
would be made truly representative
and invested with control and absolute
authority a conceded necessity OF thu
game Annual meetings would be helC
OF delegates from each of the organiza
tons, who would be the active member
of the national body, and these dele
gates would elect officers and an execu
tive committee to conduct the organ
ization's affairs"
Nearly every state has an organize
ton. which comprises the various gol
clubs In the State, Besides, there ar
such associations as the Western, tn
United States. the Trans Mississippi
the Southern, the Central. the Metro
politan. and the New England. Through
these states and regional bodies. al
the clubs would have a voice In making
irules and regulations for the game. MI
Smith said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
THREE HOLDS BARRED
FOR WRESTLING BOUT
Turner and Willis to Be Handi-
capped Tomorrow Night.

In their second meeting of the season
at the Lyceum Thester. Joe Turner and
Joe Willis will be Handicapped in clever
wrestling by the barring three holds
by which both Of them nave been Sc
curing their most effective falls recent
ly.. The strange, toe and doubleleg
nights match, and the matmen will
have to resort to some other means OF
obtaining falls.
Another point on which TIE wrestlers
the agreements under which they have
been matched has to do with the
weights. Scales will be placed on the
stage. and the beam set at 1853 pounds.
Each wrestler will have to make this
weight or forfeit his guarantee. which
has been placed with Manager Harry
Tuberville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
WOMEN'S TOURNEY
FINALS ON TODAY
Three Golf Matches Are Carded
on Links Of Chevy Chase
Club.

The final rounds Of the women's closed
golf tournament which is being held at
the Chevy Chase Club. will begin at 10
o'clock this morning. and will find Miss
Louise Barney and Mrs. c. L. Frailcy
in the first eight. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn
and Miss Susan Hacker in the second
flight. and Mrs. Cassells and Mrs. For
tescue In the third eight.
The summaries OF yesterdays play are
as follows:
First eight. semi-final round-Miss
Barney defeated Mrs. jackson, by 3 up
and 2 Mrs. Frailey defeated Miss
owen by 8 up and I.
Second eight. scmi-fnal round-Mrs.
Thorn defeated Mime. Ekensren. by up
and 8, Miss Hacker defeated Mrs.
Church by 8 up and Z.
Third eight, semi-fnal round-Mrs.
Cassells defeated Miss Tracy by up
and 4; Mrs. Fortescue defeated Mrs.
Hagner by Z up and 6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Cleveland Appears
To Be PennQnt Mad
Team Is Aggressive, Has uaty of Sticking to Fight
and Rising From Defeat-Today's Sportoria
on Topics of Sportdom
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND. June s-The Sixth
City Is remnant mad.
Go where you will, you hear MOTH
ing but talk Of a pennant for the
Indians.
The wild rush of Lee Fohrs team
to the top OF the heap and their
proved ability to remain there have
set the fans crazy.
II the Indians collapse, as many
baseball Judges expect. Cleveland
will hardly survive the awful shock.
Not to consider ability. the Indians
look as good as the next when It
comes to aggressiveness. the quail
ity OF sticking to a hard task and
rising from defeat. When the Griff-
men passed them a couple OF weeks
back. many Eastern critics believed
that FohPs team had shot Its bolt,
HUT the Indians didn't believe 1t.
Therefore. they have come back.
Pennant winners usually require
good catching every day, fair Held
ing. and some good and timely nit
ting. Let's look at the Indians.
That they have luck has been
demonstrated on many diamonds al
ready this season. They have made
their breaks and shown the ability
10 benefit thereby.
The Indians have three good
pitchers-Guy Morton. Fritz Couinbe,
and Stanley Covelesl:ie.
The Indians have good catching
every day by Steve O'Neill. net brill
liant. but extremely steady.
The Indians have fair fielding, be-
ing tied with Washington for fourth
place In the league.
The Indians are the fourth best
hitting club in the American League
They are second I'M long hits. They
have the best slug9er in the cir
cult In iris Speaker Jack Grancy
stands sixth In the list.
going mad?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
BY BRYAN MORSE.

The high schools may have basket
ball and tennis as regularly scheduled
m%tse next yse eenF sSs 9srs
next week It is planned to complete
details for the 1851 basketball sea-
son. Tech, Business. Western. Central.
high school end of the game here
which will necessitate breaking away
from the present lnterscholastic Bas-
ketball League.
Paul White. coach OF the business
High School athletic teams and faculty
adviser for Business, advocated the
high school basketball league recently.
As Ss,, western BUSINESS. Eastern, and
circuit, their formal withdrawal viii
probably be sent to President Hudson
after the faculty advisers meeting.
With basketball Strengthened out, the
tennis situation will probably be
brought up for consideration. Central.
Western, and Tech maintain tennis
teams teams. which have regular schedules:
games this year. II Eastern can be
gotten into line 1t Is proposed to play
a regular series OF matches to deter
mine the high school champion at tho
The regulation OF these two sports
under the faculty advisers would give
the high schools iye MAJOR sports
three or the schools now recognize
tennis and award letters for participa-
ton under certain rules.
All or the schools maintain basket
ball teams and all award letters and
recognize basketball as a major sport
The development of the game here in
the last three years has been noted
with interest. There were more BOYS
on the basketball court during the
past winter than ever before, and
next season looms up to be one OF
even greater proportions
In selecting Monroe sheehan, Techs
fam0l6 half miller a tot o..
next season the Manual Trainers, have
selected a likely athlete. Sheehan has
been IN the front rank OF athletes in
should find him without a peer in the
half in this section of the country.
st. Adams and Western are engaging
In n tennis match at st: Adams today.
Several boys who have held over since
school stopped are anxious for matches,
and have invited the Westerners over
for a contest.
The University OF Pennsylvania an
nounces Wallace. Brewer and Maxam
as sure fire candidates for honors for
next, year, Frank sloman. the Cali.
has attracted attention, is also an
nounced ms slated for Penn. During
the past two months practically every
coach in the country has had an eye
on these youngsters. and the fact that
Washington has produced three of them
speaks well for track here.
Conversations with -FOUR college
coaches in the last two months at bic
meets in the East have been about as
they say re is? Well, do you think he
Will improve next year? DO you think
Maxam will ever do better, than &c
seconds for the quarter" And after
getting an opinion. you needn't men,
tion It to any one, but these two boys
and Sloman are coming with me next
fall" Needless to add several of the
prominent coaches are going to be dis
appointed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
And the Dream Passed.

A beautiful dream has gone.
No more do Wisconsin and New
York work in harmony in the boxing
world.
The Quarrel over the eligibility of
Freddie Welsh. worlds lightweight
champion. in New York has been de-
cided. The Empire state commission
has fouted the Wisconsin board.
Henceforth they will not speak as
they pass by.
Boxing can prosper for all only by
the most stringent rules. So many
blackleRs are identified with the
sport that no leniency can be shown
to rule-breakers. Wisconsin recog-
nizes this. New York does not.
A year ago II seemed as If Wiscon-
sin and New York would show the
sport world the value OF boxing commits.
sions working in complete harmony
in all sections of the country, but
now the dream has passed. The Wis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
BELMONT WINS
DIVORCE AND CASH
Said to Have Received 100000 to
Free Son Of Financier.

NEW YORK. June S.-Ethel Lorraine
Belmont. who received decree Of d.
vorce from Raymond Belmont. son Of
August Belmont, obtained a handsome
money settlement for her support at
the same time.
Just how much was paid TO the pretty
young eX-wtfe OF the financier's son
was not revealed. but persons in a posi-
ton to know said the amount is not
under 10000.
II am not at liberty to divulge the
terms OF settlement" said tho attorpey
for Mrs Belmont, but l will say that
a very substantial sum was paid my
client. She need have no financial wor.
ries from now on"
Mrs. Belmont will be entirely free of
her marriage bonds within three
months, when her decree will be made
absolute. Young Belmont Is. however.
forbidden to remarry In this State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Time Row For Yale
Varsity Is 22m. IS

GALES FERRY. Conn. June g.
Yale's varsity crew. rowing down
stream with an ebb tide and against
a slight wind, covered the four-mile
regatta course in 20 minutes 3 sec
onds. The stroke started at thirty
Nur and averaged thirty-two for the
distance. The coaches regarded the
showing as decidedly encouraging:
paced by the freshman eight The
second varsity set the pace for the
next mile. There were no pacemakers
for the third mile. but at the last
stretch the scrub varsity eight raced
the first shell. The men finished
strongly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
All Hammer Mike.

Everybody is hammering Mike Glib
bons for his poor showing against
Ted Lewis in New York. forgetting
that Gibbons is taking leaf out of
the books possessed by Freddie
Welsh. Johnny Kilbane. and prac-
tically every prominent performer in
the ring.
Here's what 1t says on this leaf In
question:
DIN making matches, never
agree to box any opponent who
might win from you. In meeting
those you can defeat, always
make them look like winners.
This stirs up argument and
brings more matches with fat
purses attached. In doing this
you will always have tobacco in
your old tobacco box"
Copies of this leaf are in the posses
sion OF Jack Johnson. Frank Moran
Bill Papke. Freddie Welsh, Joe Jean
nette. Sam McVey, Sam Langford
Johnny Kilbane. Packey Mcfarland. an
one or two more.
Those who never owned a copy o
this leaf include Battling Nelson, A.
Woleast. Stanley Ketchel. and Kid WI
liams, to name but four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

consin commission has formally sew
cred relations with the New York
board.
II boxing everywhere in the United
States were governed by one body.
there would be an end to broken con-
tracts by both boxers and boxing
clubs. holding UP OF promoters by
boxers within a few minutes OF en-
tering the ring. and host OF kindred
evils following along in line.
New York had IN excellent oppor-
tunity of aiding the sport by bar
ring Freddie Welsh for four months
for breaking the wisconsin law. But
New York prefers to pursue It's own
way. letting the good OF the sport
go hang.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Harvard First Eight
Outstrips Freshmen

RED TOP. Conn.,. Juno s.-The Har-
ward first varsity defeated tho second
eight and the freshmen In a brush OF
on the Thames last night. The varsity
finished nearly a length ahead Of the
second string men, with the freshmen
trailing along a length and a half
in the rear. The time was not made
public. The varsity hit up q high
stroke throughout and finished strong
~.
A drizzling rain ourtailed 1.-The morn
ing work to half an hours hmbering
up practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Baseball Gambling.

The presence OF. the pari-mutuel has
turned many betting men from the
horses to baseball. and all over the
country, particularly in the Middle
West, large sums are wagered daily on
the performances of the two big
leagues.
As a result OF this gambling spirit
regular books are made daily on the
probable performances of the teams,
with dope kept on the various pitchers
and hitters.
SO long as the betting men make no
EFFORT to approach the players them
selves, the game will not suffer. In
deed, In some ways, more and more in
terest may be worked I'D In II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Department Is
Slated to Meet Marines

Marines and the Water Department
cams will play this afternoon at Amer
lean League Park at 4:20. There will bo
no charge for admission. Batteries
will probably be Adams and Murphy
for the Water Department and Burns
and Parker for the Marines.
Water Department would like to
book games with any team in the Dis
triot Pumping Station. Telephone
North 44S0,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Central High Reunion
On Steamer st. Johns

Graduates and former students or
Central High School held their annual
reunion last night on board the steamer
ct. Johns on a moonlight trip down
the Potomac,
Dancing and class songs were en-
toyed. The committee in charge or the
entertainment included William Yeager,
r. Church, Miss NJ. King, Z. EmDry.
Miss T.. Nar'in. and :. Dech,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Five Teams To Be Formed Into
Closed Floor League, With
Tennis Contemplated.
How Schoolboy Mines
Stand in Title Race

Yesterdays scores: Eastern 3,
Central 1; Business 8, Techni-
cal 2. Next game, Eastern VS..
Business, Friday, at American
League Park, $3.50 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By BUGS" BAER.
0AAD RUOOLpH

Their showing
against the White
Sox shows the
Nationals are not
one of the million
reasons why the
Chicagos are in
the second d.
vision"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

wins the pennant Is whether iris Speaker
should share the world series coin with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

From a golf du6er's viewpoint bat
tleshp named "Putf could neper get
sunk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

Grnbodt Smith tcil 90 to SPAIN to
meet Jack johnson unless some Kind tor
pedoe hands Gnnboat a reprtepe on the
touI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

Chick Gandil stopped a fast curve
with his head and now has a bad
bruise on his foot as a result.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

The Giants don't seem to be able to
totn at home, Detroit, Cleveland or
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

Now they've invented step ladder golf
which Is reminder OF the old days when
IRE escapes played an important part In
roulette and poker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

Everybody seems anxious that Benny
Leonard nght Johnny Dundee except Johnny
Dundee.
imp Bill Brennan IL going TO the Three
Eye League. Probably the extra one Is In
the back OF his dome for pop bottles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
The now morose. silent Johnny
Evers will probably put In a
noisy Fourth shooting OF a few
clans.

Although q phenom Pitcher Mitchell ism
the only fined In the National League,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

Baseball scouts aren't the only dis
coverers. Many a find Is fined by an
Jump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08

haitian as u Is IN Chicago. A Govern
ment bond Is as valuable In Neto York
as II Is In Cincinnati But bring those
Giants back to the Bronr and they sud
denly turn petpter.
The Adair County news., 1916-07-05
Will SIOan's Linimeut Relieve Pain?

Try it and see-one application will
prove more than a column of claims.
James S. Ferguson, Phila., Pa. writes:
81 have had wonderful relief since L
used Sloan's Linlment on my knees.
To think after all these years of pain
one application gave me relief. Many
thanks for what your remedy has done
for me-" Don't keep on suffering, ap-
ply Sloan's Liniment where your pain
is and notice how quick you get relief.
Penetrates without rubbing Buy it
at PAUL Drug Co. Adv.
The Adair County news., 1916-07-05
How the Flag Was Made.

The making of the first nation
al flag was under the personal d.
rection of Congress. Mrs. Bet
tie Ross was carrying on an up
holstering business in Philadel-
phia, and to her went Washing
ton and the committee. They
asked her if she could make a
flag according to a pencil draw
ing made by Gen. Washington.
She answered that she was will
ing to try. The stars in the
drawing made by Washington
had six points, after the English
fashion. Mrs. Ross suggested
that stars with five points would
be more symmetrical and more
pleasing to the eye, and she
showed the committee how such
a star could be made by folding
a piece of paper and making the
pattern by a single cut of the
shears. Her suggestion was ac-
cepted and the flag was finished
the next day. From that time
to the present the stars on all
American flags have been five
pointed stars, while the stars on
the United States coins have six
points.
The Adair County news., 1916-07-05
East Fork.

The farmers of our section are
harvesting wheat this week.
Miss Martha Boston, who has
been confined to her bed since
Xmas. is slowly improving.
The quarterly meeting at this
this place was largely attended
Saturday and sunday.
Miss Grace Mack is spending a
few weeks with her grandfather
in Green county.
Master Freemon Coffey, who
is carrying the mail from Kelt-
ner to Edmonton, is certainly a
fine mail boy, and a fine tenor
singer.
Misses Mamie, Bertha and
Maggie Pendleton, Matte Pearl
Blades and brother, Ely, and
Master Lucien Price, were the
guests of Miss Prey Coffey and
brothers, Walter and Freemon,
Wednesday hight. They had a
fine time and plenty of music.
Warfeld, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edd Shirley is very i'll
at this writing.
Mr.. Walter Coffey had a fine
horse to get its ankle sprained
last week.
The Sunday School at this place
is progressing nicely with w. A.
Bloyds superintendent. We
have fine singing every Sunday
evening after Sunday School.
Miss Pricy Coffey was the
guest Of Misses Liner and Bes-
sic Moss last Saturday.
The Adair County news., 1916-07-05
Mob Threatened Pastor.

A mob of $500 angry men and
women in the Italian quarter of
Denver, COL, surrounded the
Methodist Italian mission and
threatened to lynch the Rev.
francesca P. Sulmonetti, who is
alleged to have stated that the
inhabitants of the Italian quarter
of Denver live in sdualor equal to
that of the Eastsiders of New
York. For four hours the pas
tor was barricaded in his church
while the angry crowd circulated
outside, armed with clubs, and
provided with a rope with which
they threatened to hang the d.
vine.
The Rev. Mr.. Sulmonetti was
finally rescued by a squad of DO
liceman and a committee of Ital-
ians. The women in the crowd
are said to have been more rabid
than the men. They were more
outspoken and were all armed
with clubs and rocks.
The Adair County news., 1916-07-05
Taking Big Chances.

1t is a great risk to travel without a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, as this prep
aration cannot be obtained on the
trains or steamships. Attacks OF bow.
ell complaint are often sudden and
very severe, and everyone should go
prepared for them. Obtainable at
PAUL Drug Co. ADV.
The Adair County news., 1916-07-05
How Justice is Perverted.

SITS a id good thing l played
crazy for l saved my life by do
ing it," were the first words
spoken since May II by David
Edwards who was tried and
found guilty of the murder of
Willis Combs last week by a
Perry county jury and sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
The killing took place May 10.
The next day Edwards wife
visited him in the Jail and from
that day to the hour the jury
found him guilty Edwards had
not spoken a word either to fell
low prisoners in Jail or to any OF
the officers in charge of him.
His attorneys pleaded insanity
and several physicians pro.
nounced him insane and declar.
ed that his organs of speech
were paralyzed. When the YER
dict was returned his voice sud.
denly was restored he gave ut.
terance to the remark above
quoted.