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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

Bronder were handicapped Bronder's
winning throw of 1874 feet Il inch was
the worst showing he has made IN two
years. Lincoln was second.
Triumph for Devaney
The spectators were again surprised
when Mike A. Devaney, the lanky Mill
rose A. 4. runner, Of New York, de-
ieated a fast field in the SS0-yard run,
his rivals including Lieutenant John v.
Oyerton, OF the United States Marines.
Devaney set a stiff pace from the gum
fire, and the surprise Of il was that
Overton. who had been unable 70 secure
any practice, succeeded in defeating
Joie Ray for second place. Devaney
covered the distance in 1851, the fastest
time he has ever made over the route.
Another Mllrose athlete to gain
laurelS was Charles Pores, who led
home Villar Kyronen, clubmate and
former title holder. in the iye-mlle
race.
Winners Of junior titles on Friday
who Jared equally as well against their
senior rivals were Z. knourek, Of the
Illinois Athletic Club, who won the pole
vault, incidentally beating Mare
Wright. the holder OF the worlds rec
ord, and Harold +. Barron, who capt
ured the l2O-yard high hurdles in 10
seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Lehigh Football
Games Assured

BETHLEHEM. Penn, Sept. /. L.
h!ga has definitely decided TO play foot
bali this fall. When practice will be-
gin IS still uncertain. At the recent
conference az Washington Of ath-
lct.c authorities O. the different col
leges r. was urged that early practice
be done away with, and more than like
~ Lchlen viii follow this advice. COL
lege win open on September 10.
Interviews with both Coach Tom
Ready and II. r. "Bossy' Reiter head
Of the department OF physical educa-
ton. during the past week reveal the
TACT that nothing is known OF new
material IN fact. il was decided that
10 special efforts would be made 20 in
duce boys of athletic ability to enter
the institution this year.
The following schedule will be played
Is arranged, says Mr., Eclter:
sep, a-yt'aaass. al bone
OF l--r..of-s.tg ~ r.t.SL-sh away
o.. ---L,ra..r valley o. home.
Nov f.-HUr S'a.r. aNsr.
Nov t--Terrs.g-.a N.taE Academy a. n'ne
$.y. -4-Ls'-.a,.c. "a. AoLe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Chess Wizard Returning

Frank J. Marshall. United States
chess champion. is still at his Divan
for chess and checkers on the Million
Dollar Pier at Atlantic City. He will
return to New York the latter part Of
September Recently an automobile
party, headed by j. f. Klock. publisher
of The Kingston Freeman" and $.
Bernstein, Of the Kingston Chess Club.
travelled 200 miles to get Marshal's
opinion Of variation in a given chess
CuenluC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Only the Few

ONLY the few leaders have this sh ot
AZ hand for consistent use. No one
plays 10 any better than Nardon no
one. n fact. plays II as well. Probably
no other golfer could so consistently
put an iron snot from a long range
within ten or twelve feet Of the cup.
In this country there is probably no
one who plays II better than Chick
Evans Chick has always been a mar
vel with full iron shot, where time
after time he will leave the ball within
easy putting range Of the pin.
We have seen Evans IN practice play
twenty-five such shots in succession
with his caddy 40 yards away, where
practically every one Of the twenty-five
would drop within a few feet Of the
outlying courier
The pros always. on the average, play
this one type of stroke above most OF
the best amateurs. One might almost
call il the professional shot on this
account.
The average golfer might drive well,
putt well and at times even play a
n.ashie we'll
But you won't find him playing this
shot well If he does, then he isn't an
average golfer.
The right tyne Of iron shot 10 A
guarded green must have three quail
ties;
First Distance.
Second Keen direction.
Third Enough backspir TO stick.
II is no great matter with seamy-
faced clubs to make a lofted mashic
stick.
But 10 hit a l70-yard iron shot to a
fast green. or lS0-yard iron shot, an
have II pull up with little run, requires
a knowledge ard an ability that only
the few among the elect may have.
Control Of this stroke won't save as
many strokes as good putting or good
mashie play, for the reason that il isn't
used as often. The player has from
one 10 three puts to make on every
green. be has constant use for the
nashiC and frequent use for the chin
shot. But IL may be that he has a
long iron to the green only three or
four times in round. 1t is only after
u missed tee shot or upon holes around
$50 yards in length that this stroke
can be employed as an average affair.
Few courses are sufficiently supplied
with this type Of hole.
But you can bank upon the fact that
the golfer who has control Of this
stroke can play most of the others, and
play them we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Britton.Grifiths
Match Called Of

Akron, Ohio. Sept. l.-E. c. Conway,
chairman of the Akron Boxing Com
mission, to-day announced that Jack
Brtton has cancelled his engagement
70 fight Johnny Griffiths twelve rounds
a Akron Labor Day on account of ILL
ness.
An effort is being made to substitute
Nike O'Dowd, Of st. Paul. GriiFiths
was originally slated for twenty
round battle against Ted Lewis, well
terweight champion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Slow Games Banned
In American League

chicago, Sept. /. Ball games in the
.taier.csn League vii. be speedod up
hereafter, according TO President John
son. VINO has instructed his umpires
not TO tolerate any unnecessary delays.
The order to-day s the outGrow.h Of d
complaint made by President Comis-
kew of the Chicago Americans, who
said that protests Of some managers
and players about the condition Of the
ball in recent game has made il neccS~
sary 10 play two touTs or mere.
President Johnson said he would en-
force The rule against the discg.Orstion
Of the ball. but he has given out no
bulletin on the shine" ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Gllberts Nine to Play

Billy Gilbert. who orce played sec
ord base Tor the Giants, will send his
team against the Sunset 4. A. this
afternoon and tomorrow morning and
afternoon. The games viii he played
At s.. Agatha Field, Fiftieth Street and
Ninth Avenue, Bay Ridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Swimming Records May
Fall in Honolulu Meet

Detroit. second 10 finish. MalIen To
TO be satisfied with third.
Advices from Atlantic City, wneI
the ss0-yard national A. A. u W'h
ming championship for men WIZ
decided on Saturday, indicates tns' W,
event will develop into one OF the ~
contests of the season. Entries raw
been received from leading mermen- :
PHILADELPHIA, Detroit, Pittsburgh, On.
cago. Cincinnati, Camden, Atlartlc VIZ
New York and other cities, mskih. %
field the largest in history.
Details Of the one-mile national tl's
swim for women, captured in CalrorDn.
By Miss Claire Gallign1, OF New no
chelle, show that the time returned
SO minutes and As seconds goo
deal better than the actual figures w
ply. Extremely cold water ruhh'n
sea and a strong cross tide made e9nu'
lions about as bad as they could De'
Some idea Of the speed displayed
Miss Galligan may be formed rom :.
fact that over the same course Worms
Ross couldn't beat minutes oo7o sc,
onds in taking the 440-yard men
championships, although he did mn
utes 1875 seconds ir open water ~
February in Honolulu. This diferens
OF 402S seconds for the quarter mean
approximately 2i2 minutes ~ one III
The women's American record Tor W
latter distance stands at 81 minute
1875 seconds.
Miss Lucy Freeman. Of Bath beser
will attempt to-day TO swim the hII..
miles from the Battery 20 Spu!e
Duyvil in the Hudson River.
The New York Athletic Club will hon
swimming meet at Travers ls!ana "
Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Fight Log
MONDAY

MONDAY
Fsirmcnt 4. C.-Jim Cofey and
BARLEY Madden.
Norkville :. Willie Coler and
Jimmie Kane.
Military \. A.--Dutch Brandt and
Freddie Reese.
TUESDAY
Pioneer 5. C.-Paul Doyle and
frankie Conifrey.
FRIDAY
81. Nicholas Rink-Gunboat Smith
and Frank Moran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Keen Struggle in
Metropolitan Rae

In the Metropolitan District Crieke
League there is keen struggle for So
premacy between the Manhattan an
Columbia Oval cricket clubs. So ia
the Manhattans have not lost GAM
while Columbia Oval, like Brooklyn
has suffered defeat once. The stsndln
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Cline Knocks Out Burns

Irish Patsy Cline, Harry PolloA
contender for the Lightweight u''
knocked out frankie Burns, OF "a"
fornia, in the main bout at the fA''
mont A. c. last night. The end came "
the eighth round after a series '
rights and lefts to the jaw. 01"'
knocked his man down once in the 'sO
ond round and twice in the seventh '''
sion. 49, ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Tigers Buy Pitcher

Herb Hall, a right hand pitcher, mas
been sold TO the Detroit Americans by
the Joplin Western League team. Hall
is c!assed with the ten leading pitch
ors IN the Western League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
Ross, LANCER, Kahanamoku
and Other Stars Will
Be Competitors

The annual summer water carnival
Of the Hawaiian A. A. L. will take place
to-day and tomorrow in Honolulu, and
en- the programme are two national
swimming championships, 100 yards for
men and 50 yards for women, besides
several other open events for both
sexes at longer distances. Judging
from recent performances, several
American and worlds records may be
shattered.
Among the mermen who will bid for
laurels are Norman Ross, Ludy LANCER,
Duke Kahansmoku, John KelH, Clar-
ence Lane and Harold Kruger. all swim
mers OF international calibre, while the
list of girl contestants includes the
Misses Bernice Lane, Claire Galligan
and Dorothy Burns, mermsids who have
already to their credit number OF
national standards. Prospects are ex-
cellent.
Paul Magee, of the Camden IN. j.
Y. NJ. c. A., is coming rapidly to the
fore as a distance swimmer. His latest
victory, in the ive-mile race for the
Pawlng Cup, was remarkable one.
He beat the course record by nearly
nine minutes.
Miss Thelma Darby. fourteen years
old, OF the indianapolis Turn Verein,
is making a fine collection of champion
ship trophies this summer. On Monday
she lifted two more irsts in the 100 and
300 yard Central A. A. L. title swims
for women in Chicago.
The outcome of the national long
distance title swim for men proved n
distinct surprise 20 experts, who had
almost unanimously picked Bud Wallen,
Of Chicago, TO win. Instead, the vet
eran Nike McDermott, OF the same city,
managed TO score a victory after neck
to-neck fight with John Metzger, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

"The putt may be the most valuable
single stroke in golf" a reader writes
in, but Of all shots in the game, what
is the testing stroke-the one stroke
that lifts the star above the good aver
age player? Or, is there any such
type Of stroke?"
There is.
You will find any number Of good
average golfers who can hold their own
of the tee; who can get good distance
with the wood and get proper number
safe down the course.
Certainly the tee shot is not the test
ing stroke.
You can find any number Of average
golfers who are good putters. We
know Of many men who rarely brea.
So. and who are yet sound, first class
putters. able 10 hold their own on the
green with many leading professionals
and many leading amateurs.
These can't drive tar and their iron
play is weak-but once within range NJ
The cup they can putt with The best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02
The Test Shot

There are good average golfers, too,
VINO can play d mashie well, although
many believe this to be the test stroke
Of the game.
But to our limited mind. the test
shot in golf, or the distinguishing sho..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

Of the Bantam Weight Division. Gillsy
Hotel, Cleveland. Ohio"
Dr.. Kline iddled lovingly with a
shining pair Of forceps as he chatted
and once ne pulled nail from the
floor of the ring with a deft snip of
the forceps that was positively terrify-
ing. Noticing the pallid look on our
face, he explained that he was a den
list by calling. His specially must be
pulling molars.
The kindly doctor is an Englishman
and has been in this country for sew
eral months, arriving on Friday from
Cleveland. He said he had watched
frankie Burns trim Frankie Brown. "l
think ! could get him" Marty an
nounced, and added that he was anX-
ious to meet any bantam in the coun-
try.
Jimmie Johnston is getting ready 10
pull another good one at the st. Nicho-
las Rink. for next Friday evening he
will pit Gunboat Smith against Frank
Moran, OF Pittsburgh. Just what is
going to happen when the "ocCipital
punch" colldes with the MARY Ann
'"lHE We NoI I profess 10 KNOW, not
being on speaking terms with high eX-
plosives. The survivor OF the .catas-
trophe will seek q match with the win
ner Of to-morrow's bout between Carl
Morris and Fred Fulton, out Ohio way
Johnston has offered the winner of the
Ohio bout $4,000 TO met Smith or
Moran at the rink within three weeks.
Billy Gibson Is going to hold spe-
cial show tomorrow night al the Fair
mont A. c., with Jim Coffey, the "Ros-
common Giant" and hartley Madden as
the leading tragedisns. The Friends OF
Irish Freedom have reserved Il section
of seats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
SCARLET FEVER INVADES HOMES
 OF TREADWELL

TREADWELL, Dec. 24. - The bristle-lined blanket of depression has been spread over Treadwell just as the glad Christmas season is being ushered over the thresh- hold of time. Scarlet fever has de- veloped here, three cases having been reported up to this morning-one each in the homes of Supt. R. c. Wayland, Nels Anderson and Mark Smith, the victims all being chil- dren from four to ten years of age. The company physician, Dr. G. F. Midford, is attending the patients and pronounces all the cases as be- ing mild type. Just how and where the disease was contracted is not known but there is a theory that it came by mail-such thing being possible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
LOVELY DECORATIONS

TREADWELL, Dec. 24.-What is beyond all doubt the finest display of decorative taste on the Island is to be seen at the Treadwell Mar ket where the new head meat cut ter, B. J. Fay, late of Perseverance, and Eddie Jackson, his competent first mate, proved themselves versa tile artists. In the center of the floor is a big Christmas tree which is not only illusminated by various colored lights, but is surrounded by meat roses. There is also a crowned host, this being a figure bearing Red Cross decorations; a lamb is decorated with roses and frills and loin of beef with a shield bearing 13 stars, everything being most bril- liantly and beautifully lighted. Be sides the decorations the market is plentifully stocked with everything that pertains to Christmas cheer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
SAYS REVOLUTION IN GERMANY IS VERY
 REMOTE POSSIBILITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. - Form CT Ambassador Gerard says: There is no possibility of revolution in Germany until after the war, and then only if the war is a German failure. When the men in the ranks who have suffered horrible distress come back-unless with a German victory-they will throw out the rulers as failure. If they do rise then, because of their great CT brutality, their greater beastli- ness, which exceeds that of all other people of the earth, they will make the French revolution look like a Sunday School picnic. Germany has no great independent papers to tell the people the truth, such as we have here The nearest is the Tages Zeitung, edited by Count von Reventlow, who is extremely vio- lent against America. His organ and the work of the militarist crowd has brought about degree of hatred of the United States that can scarcely be comprehended. This is all due to cooked up public sentiment"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
RINK ENLISTS

DOUGLAS, Dec. 24.-Horace Les ter Rink, the Strawberry rancher, has heard the call of his country and has enlisted in the 20th Engin- ger Corps leaving on the City of Seattle yesterday for the south to engage in active training. MT Rink went to Fort Seward ten days ago where he successfully passed the required examination and was ac- cepted. He said before leaving yes terday that, while he is sorry to leave his ranch which he has, by hard work and industry, put in pro- ductive condition, that he will, if spared, return and engage in food production on a large scale. MT Rink is a promising young man and has firm faith in the future of Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
WEDDING AT THANE

DOUGLAS, Dec. 24.-Last Sun. day the wedding bells were ring ing at Thane. MT. Ole E. Running and Mss Hannah Sherdal were then united in holy matrimony in their own home at Thane. Rev. Martin l.. Larson officiated. MT. and Mrs Thunes witnessed the ceremony Many guests were invited. A fine dinner was served We all con. graduate and unite in wishing MT and Mrs. Running great measure of prosperity and happiness
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
WHEN SHELL CINE
 HALONG, BLEW 'OUSE
 HOUT OF ME AND"

(From the European Editions of the x.
 Y. Herald)
 An English Tommy" entered the Petrograd Hotel, in the rue Cau- martin, and sat down t table next to four America ae looked very downheartod. When te gar con approached hm e s9
 "I shall ave 2. 3f hitt9h."
 Comment"
 "A ghlass ( Nttah
 "Je ne compfeads nas ventured the garcon
 Nav. aui drink that if you gave ,o ns loF nothink," re- torted the ToamyF' Then the Americans took hn under their wing, and soon he had his glass of 'bittah," which on second consid- eration he termed pyle ile" Just before the glasses were raised the Tommy" took from his pocket q brown dcorknob and placed 1it on the table in front of him. Before drinking the toast "To the Allies, !" he clinked his glass against the
  knob, murmuring, "Ere's to my hold pal |"
 Thereafter he slipped his pyle ile" in silence, but at each new rouud touched his glass to the knob. The Americans exchanged winks after the second time.
 One of the Americans finally reached for the knob. saying, Lets see your pal" but Tommy" stopped him. Don't tike a liberty with i'm" he said. Finally all the Am ericans left except the one who had spoken first to the soldier. There was silence and then Tommy" ex- plained, nodding, toward the brown knob"
 Els very dear to me. I was shassed and 'ad shell shock at Yer dun. We got sepirited from hour company, hand shells began fallin near hus. The captain ordered bus to get hunder cover, hand we sprint ed for an 'ouse an 'undred yards off. Him a bit of sprinter and Hi got there first, and just lad grabbed old of this doorknob when bloody shell cine halong and blew the 'ouse bout of me and ....
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
WAR SPIRIT IS PROPERLY ALIVE
 IN HAYNES TOWN

HAYNES, Alaska, Dec. 21.-Several days ago Steve Ragan, the local chairman of the Four Minute Men organized the speakers for the mo ton picture shows at Haines at Ft, Seward, and the following volunteer ed their services: John w. Combs, Honor O. Banta, Mrs. Walter Alex ander, Steve Sheldon, c. V. Woolman, Geo. w. Hinchman, George Clayton, E. A. Adams, Capt. A. M. Jones, Lieut.. McMahon, Lieut. Mcclure, Lieut.. Hanson, Lieut.. Collins, Steve Ragan. Steve Ragan, Steve Sheldon, and H. o. Banto have already ap- peared as speakers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES

DOUGLAS, Dec. 24-In the Luth- eran Immanuel church at Douglas 6:30 a. m. tomorrow. Friends in Juneau will come in plenty of time by leaving Juneau on the 6 o'clock ferry. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all.
 On account of the quarantine we will not be allowed to render the childrens program tomorrow even ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
ACCUSES GOVERNMENT
 OF KEEPING BACK FACTS

LONDON, Dec. 24. - Herr Haase, leader of the indepenednt Socialists of Germany, in speech delivered in the Reichstag. depicted the failure of the submarine campaign and ac- cused the government of having pub lished false statistics of the tonnage sunk He said: Workers know better every day how they must act if they are to achieve what they have at heart. They will rise against these conditions."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24

underwent a grave operation where in his intestines were cut from his stomach, the place sewed up and the intestine attached in another place to the stomach in order to en- list. Three months from the time of the operation he left for the front. Several ofher5 are contemplating en- listing the first of the year.
 William Harry Combs, the son of
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
MOLE SKINS ARE IN DEMAND AND
 35 CENTS OFFERED

EUGENE, Ore, Dec. 20 - One hundred and sixty-five moles, whose skins were worth a total of $35, were caught in traps by Gleen Bailey a fourteen year old boy living east of this city. Only four traps were used and the catch was made in a single season Some firms are pay ing from 35 to 40 cents for male belts now, it is declared. The demand for them is greater than ever be- fore
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
OLD JUNK BROUGHT GOODLY SUM FOR
 RED CROSS FUND

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-Tinfoil, old clothes, and bottles, metal scraps and discarded automobile tires, sal vaged and sold by a committee of Red Cross workers here produced more than $1,000 for the Red Cross war fund last month.
 So successful has been this Red Cross mobilization of junk" that a salvage section of the western divis- ion has been created with Mrs. Otheman Stevens, originator of the salvage idea, as director.
 The committee began operations last May and the first months re turns were $90. Since then they have increased steadily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
MAY SUPPLY HOLLAND WITH NEEDED COAL

LONDON, Dec. 24.-An Amsterdam dispatch says that Englanf nay take
 the place of Germany in irnishing fuel to Holland. which flatly refused
 the proposal that Dutch oenkers give large credits to the eelman govern, ment. Eingland has agreed to de liver 100000 ton Of eoal monthly at a net price. including freight, of s2O ton. against the old German price of $1440 and the eew one of s3G. The only obstacie sn Hollands ac- ceptance of EnglAnd offer is that in the past she hses feseiPed 350.o0o tons of coal rsonis fronl Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
WILL BE GIVEN LATER

DOUGLAS, Dec. 24-Rev. Bollin- ger announced this morning that the Christmas exercises which were to have taken place at the Congre- gational Church last night, but which were called off on account of the scarlet fever, will take place, prob ably, Sunday night, January 6, pro vided there is no further spread of the fever
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES

DOUGLAS, Dec 24.-There will be midnight mass at the Catholic church tonight with special music, and mass at 8 and 10 o'clock tomor- row morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-24
HOLY ROLLER IS
 ARRESTED UPON
 FEDERAL WARRANT

CARMI, H., Dec. 24.-Rev. Sam uel Sibert, pastor of the Holy Roller church, has been arrested by fed him with unpatriotic utterances. Several weeks ago he was made to salute the flag by q committee of citizens, after he had stated that he would not do so.