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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
BRITISH GOLFERS ARE SUPREME
OVER ALL ON FOREIGN COURSES
vardon Braid and Taylor Champions of Great Britain
Have Won Professional Titles Many Times and Easily
outclass ALI the Others; Styles Of Play That Won
Championships Is Discussed by Experts.
JACK VAIOCK.

and golfer, tall. over six feet; big
bOned ana musCled. He ranks vel
with the other two big golfers, bui
his game long fell short Of his am
bition because his putting was so
atrociously poor. There is a story
told about that very part Of his game
II Is said that after years Of the
worse possible putting he avyOlze
one morning feeling that he could
putt, found that he could, and a
HIS been plain sailing for him
ever since.
Braid is the only one Of the big
triumvirate who has never been TO
this country. and having seen him
cross the English channel, I under
stand the reason why.
Braid is perhaps the longest driver
Of the three; NardOn gets there the
easiest
These men represent the highest
type Of golf players in the world, fol
the British open championship is
really the worlds championship.
Massey. the leading French profession
al, broke into it for a short time. bur
the three big Britishers usually hol'
IL securely. No American has ever
heen in the money.
There is an encouraging lesson 70
all golfers in the study Of the games
Of these great players. They SHOW
that no one physique is particularl-
suited to golf; there mUs- be sdapta-
ton OF strokes 10 differing Dhysiques
Each man must find his own.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
CLUB
Mikes RECORDS
San Francisco Athletes Re
spond to Call of Army
for Soldiers.

While the Olympic club OF san
Francisco is proud Of the manner in
which its athletes have responded to
the call OF the country for men 10
the various branches Of army and
navy service, the members are won
dering what kind Of a figure they
viii cut in future competition as a re-
suit
Every line OF sport has been az
fected- Probably its seyerest indlvid-
ual loss is Norman Ross. the swim
mer, who holds half a dozen records.
including both worlds and national
figures. Football has contributed the
greatest number Of fighters 10 the
nation, SO that the clubs Rugby. SOC
Ger and American teams have been
reduced 10 mere skeletons with prac-
ucally all the best players missing.
Reports from various parts OF the
country in ncate. however, that prac
Ucally the same conditions prevail in
all Of the larger organizations. and
this is borne out by the fact that re-
ports OF games and sports held on the
athletic fields Of the various military
cantonments largely are made up Of
the names of club and university
stars.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
TENNISPLAYERS
LIKE NEW RULE
Commend Action of the Ma
tional Association in Re-
storing Title Play.

San Francisco. Calf. Dec. Is
Tennis players Of the Pacific coast
are one in commencing the action OF
the National Lawn Tennis association
in its proposed restoration OF cham
pionship in the future. It is felt that
considerable hasty action was taken
when the country was first plunged
into the war which more mature re
Election viii show to have been mad
visable.
With the elimination Of champion
ship events. IL is felt that the princi-
pal incentive and objective Of players
is removed, and that interest IN the
game Ia suffered accordingly. This
in turn, II is urged, viii have its e.
feet on the future of the game.
reconsideration Of the action taken.
in disseminating various lines OF
sport, has been going on in variou
parts Of the country. Army and nav
officials headed by no less than their
commander in chief. the president q
the United States. have come out wit
the assertion that athletics should b.
continued for the welfare of the
younger men who soon may be caIle1
TO the cOlOrs and that they shoul
not be deprive of the body buildinc
enjoyed by their elders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
TY COBB AND MANY OTHER
PLAYERS ARE FOND OF THE GU

fete day, the birthday Of that states
most famous and DISTINGUISHED citi-
zen, Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Ty viii
start his 32d annum on this ohl~te
precedent Ty viii celebrate with a
hunting trip, md while he may not be
quite so proficient with the gun as
with the BAT. he ranks amOnF the
foremost sDOrtsmen Of Georgia
state which is fun Of Nimrods The
Ti9er swat king. Ike so many other
ball players. has a great fondness fo-|
a gun, and he IS an expert ma-Fs-
man When he unlimhers his artillery
in the hunting field the game prOba-
bly, feels very much ike the twirler
does when Tv comes to bat. and the
result is much more fatal There are
probably more shooting fans among
bail players. proportiOnately, than
among the men Of any other trade or
profession. Very few Of the dia- ,
mond FASTENERS are unf9 miliar with
firearms, and the rainy day CONVEX
satiOns Of the players usually in
clufe "reminiscences Of the hunting
field.
While Ty Cobb keeps up his bat
ting average in the Gun league by
taking an Occa sional whirl at the
clay birds, he is much fonder Of go 1
ing afield after real game. Tvs
Georgia plantation IS in a good hrnt- ]
ing region, and his dogs are famous I
hunters. One OF his neighbOrs is I
James Barrett. the crack trap shot Of /
the south. and there is much friendly /
rivalry between the two.
Ty has a brother. Paul Cobb, who I
has tried 20 emulate the Georgia I
Peach's fame. but he never got any
higher than the Western league. .
where he PLAYED for a time with !
Lincoln, and wasn't fast enough for I,
that circuit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Indian to Attempt to
Ri@e a Noted BucPing
Horse at Parker Shou

Thos- Three Persons, an Indian
cowboy. who won che bucking horse
championship Of the world at Cal
gary. Canada. in July, 1913, and is
now with the remount station at Fort
Pliss. has accepted the chs llenGe Of
$50 offered by California Frank" 10
ride the notorious outlaw horse. Box
er. at the Rescue Home carnival on
Vest F'ranklin street Wednesday eve
ming at 7:30.
It haDDens that this IS the horse
th9t Three Perso-s role at Calgar7
when he won the chamDionshiU
California Frank" bought the horse
and has toured both the United State
and Canada with IL and many good
riders have attempted 10 ride him
but none so far have been able 10
stay on Boxe- straight I'd since Three
Persons rode him In Calgary.
This is the first time Three Per
sons and Boxer have met since 1873
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25

TEW YORK, Dc. 25.-For 20
NJ years three men have stood
= prominent IN British profess
sionai golf, and IN the 20 open cham
pionships Of that period Vardon has
won the title six times and Braid and
Taylor five each, leaving but four
championships TO be divided among
all the other playerA
The whole golfing world acznowl-
edges their supremacy. and most Of
Us have read their books on how TO
PLAY golf with more or less advan-
tage-
We have grasped eagerly at every
crumb Of knowledge that fell from
their table, but the fact that eaca
one Of the triumvirat6 has a marked
" different style OF playing has puZ-
sled US as TO their varying motions
Suppose thut VardOn may be
called the NEST graceful golfer in
the world. His game S. pro-
nOunce6ly ryShmieal one, and he
sfsrds for some OF the greatest
things in golf.
g. Several important golf ideas are as
ISOLATED with his game There is the
famous Vardon grip that allows the
TOD Of the little finger Of the right
hand to rest on the second knucklf
OF the first finger Of the left hand BY
overlapping Then. too. I think that
II was Var7on who introduced the
upright swing. These. however, are
essily understood peculiarities, but
his whole game is chiefly character
lied by care and grace OF movement
Styles Of Play Differ.
TAYLOR. on the other hand, has
thick muscles and his stroke IS
short. solid. fierceIy delivered blow
HIS game is much less pleasing t.
the eye. but ne manages to get there
effectively.
He credits most Of his success
to his m HE pI1y, and II g.
fact that no one can play the an
proaeh shot better thHn he. In
1900 he c1d VardOn toured the
U-fted StlteS. End for a long time
af+erWard Taylor mnsilies were
thicker in tbs country fh~n 'fau-
fuma leaves in VaIIomhrOsa.7
II would be interesting to know
whether this celebrated exponent OF
the maShie shot has taken up the new
"stoDnur7" club. I should like 10 sec
how he plays it, 7 think that almos'
any good mashie player could plav
this club well. and It seems 4 neces-
Sit in these dsvs Of faster shots and
well fr700nd Greens.
Eraid Poor ut Putting.
Braid is still another type Of man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
HoW'S This For a Real Christmas?
FL PaSo Athletes in Old Kaintuck

~LAL1NC- RICHARDS. OF III
Paso. is the young man on the
right, knee deep in the snow.
He is now in motor truck company
at Louisville, where he is captain Of
an army football team that has met
and defeated all the teams in his part
Of the country.
The young man sends the picture
to his father, A. z. Richards, OF the FL
Paso Sign company and says the
snow is IS inches deep where the pic
ture was taken, and that the weather
was six above zero The icycle which
he and his chum have just divided be-
tween themselves and which they are
holding in the picture was six feet
long before they broke Il in two.
Young Richards Is a former 81 Pas.
high school boy. and at one time
worked in the circulation department
of The e. Paso HCrald. He was the
winner of the Y ". C. A. pennant for
athletics in 1916 He played on foot
ball. basketball and others teams in
FL Paso- He enlisted last spring
when IS years of age. and has been
promoted successfully until he is now
q sergeant OF the firstclass, expecting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Charles Weeghman
Is After HOrnSbY

Chicago. III. Dec. 25.-Charles
Weeghman. president OF the Chicago
Nationals. said Monday that he still
had hopes Of obtaining Roger Horns
by, the st. Louis shortstop. Weigh
man returned yesterday from st.
Louis. where. it is understood. presi-
dent Hickey turned down a large cash
offer for Hornsby. WeeEhman said
Rickey's talk of trade for Hornsby
did not appeal to him because he did
not think he could spare any Of his
players. He also announced that he
was ready 10 buy Charles HerzoE Of
New York any time the Gotham club
would name a price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Harvard Hockey
Players Are Out

Cambridge. Mass. Dec 24.-HOckey
8 to be played at Harvard university
this winter on the same basis as thar
of football this fall A massmeetine
viii be held next Monday for men
who wish 10 report as candidates TO-
IN informal team No game- viii b.
scheduled with other colleges. but
contests viii be arranged with mill
tary and naval sevens, the proceeds
TO be devoted TO war relief funds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
TODAY IN

Is5U-BiII Perry. the Upton SIash-
er, won on a foul from Tom Pad
dock in the 22d round at Working
Common. England This battle was
for the championship OF England. as
BendiEO had retired. and Paddock
and 'The Slasher" were the leading
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25

Pedestrians LIVE LONG.
Edward Payson Weston, pedestrian,
was born in Portland, Ne. December
IS, 1S39-7S years ago tomorrow
and his transc0utinentsl pedestrian
seats. performed when he was past
the ree-score-0nd-ten mark. furnish
added proof OF the virtues Of wa5Slug
in preserving health and vigor. Thir-
ty and 80 years ago pedestr ian.sm
was among the most popular Of
sports. both amateur and profession
al and the great walking matches
in American and English cities
aroused wide enthusiasm. Most OF
the famous professional pedestrians
OF that period attained ripe old age,
and not a few of them are still liv-
ing-and walking. Dan O'Leary. next
to Weston the most famous OF the
old champs, stin claims to be the
champion heel and toe walker in the
world. although he is Is. O'Leary.
since he commenced his professional
career in 1867. has walked 10000 miles
In England. France. Ireland, Aus
tria. Canada and the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
Draft Catches the
Frisco Box Bugs

A man interested in professional
boxing has estimated that. as a re-
suit OF the draft, at least 1000 men
who formed part OF the regular at
tendance at the boxing shows held
in san Francisco no longer contrib
uted to the box office returns. As
the average audience comprises be-
tween 2000 and 5000 spectators IN
normal times. the loss Of from one
half 20 a third Of the REGULARS" has
put a serious nick in the financial re
turns Of the promote s. AS a result
the staging OF these shows has been
consi4era hIv curt~ 'le7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25

had enough, for he dropped repeatedly
without a blow having been struck
The referee forced him TO go on,
however, and in the 22d round PAD
dock committed a deliberate foul by
striking The Slasher" on the back
OF the neck after the round had
ended Perry thus became champion
but soon lost the belt TO Harry
BrOome
1SSg-Bob Fitzsimmons knocked
put Dick Ellis in the third round at
ydney, Australia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25
SPORTOGRAPHY By .GTagy ,

contestants for the vacant honor
Paddock. who had previously bcen de-
feated by BendigO, was a good man,
but he was no match for The Slash
err" and he was not slow in discov-
erins it, After ne had been thor
oughly dubbed. Paddock evidently
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-25

E.sI.STLER'S GARDEN Of VERSE.
A Wrestler Is a lucky man,
He may lie down Whene'er he can;
Besides, HIS work Is counted neat
II he can fight with both his feet.
x
TOHNNT EVEBS is casting about
for fields in which to employ his
talents. Johnny hasn't hooked
up with a job yet. but is working On
some idea for a semi-pro club IN
Troy. y. Y. next season. He wants
to give exhibition games with big
league teams.
Col Ebbets is strong for Kansas
City as a major league proposition.
He says the town deserves a place
with the big circuit, and Il viii have
all OF his strong backing
Incidentally. Col. Ebbets IL
still cold on any proposition com
ing from the Vernon Pacific
Coast league clrb regarding Ivan
Olsen, Of the BrOOklyBs, who l.
wanted by the Vernon team TO
iii the position of manager.
The rumor factory is still busy
with the story that James C Nc
Gill and william c. Smith. owners Of
the Indianapolis club, are trying TO
buy the Pirates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
CRISIS
IN RUSSIA ENDED;
WARCONfERENCE
A Government Policy Has Been
Adopted by the Various Fac
tions in Control
CONCESSIONS MADE TO
VARIOUS RADICAL TYPES
Problem Now to Pick Commander
Of Army Who Can Restore
Discipline

Petrograd, May 7.-The cabinet
crisis may be considered as settled,
A declaration of the governments
policy. accepted by the council of SOL
dier's and workmen's delegates with
merely verbal alterations will be sign
ed by both parties without delay. It
has been decided to take into the cab,
met five representatives of different
Socialists groups, which, with A. f..
kerensky, who assumes the war port
folio, will make a total Of six of these
groups sharing in the government.
Social Democrats. a
Three Of the appointees will be so.
cial democrats, and three, including
NJ. Kerensky, Socialist-populists. OF
the former, NJ. Skobeleff, vice presi.
dent Of the council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates, and M. Malanto-
witch, and Odessa Lawyer have been
chosen definitely. The third appoint
ment has not yet been made. Two of
the Socialist-populist ministers will
be NJ. Tchernoff and M. Pechekonoff.
- Arrlve Tor conference.
Generals Alexieff, Dramiroff, Gurko
and .Brussiloff arrived in Petrograd
today for conference on the mill
tary situation. They declared the for.
nation of coalition ministry was in
dispensible as it would make possible
strong measures to re-establish disci-
pline and the fighting spirit in the
army. The generals expressed the
opinion that the appointment of NJ.
Kerensky as minister Of war would
be received by the army with great
enthusiasm, as he is very popular
among the soldiers. t;.s2r., 5.s.
There are rumors that General
Alexietf has resigned as commander
in:chief or that his resignation is i'm
pending.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
BOY. ! BADLY ! HURT
WHEN BIG HORSES
I: :..... MAkG!:::::M MAD. DASH
Jack Cochran Has Broken, Leg
y and Crushed Ankle as Re.
suit of Runaway

Thrown from the drivers seat and
under the hoofs of the plunging
horses, Jack Cochran, 15-year-old son
of William Cochran, sustained bad
ly fractured leg and crushed ankle
this morning when heavy draft
team which he was driving took
fright at traction engine on Sweet
street and bolted. ..., ...
The horses, powerful blacks, owned
by Mr.. Cochran, made wild dash
down the street. A rut jolted the lad
from his seat and under the t'fying
hoOfs, which ground one of His feet
and ankles terribly The horses were
not stopped in their mad career until
they attempted to straddle a tele-
phone pole, which was snapped off
like a pipestem near the middle, but
leaving enough of the butt standing
to halt the runaways. Neither of the
horses was injured.
The runaway victim was removed
at once to a local hospital, where his
broken bones were attended to. E
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
! FRAZIER AND
HANNA JOIN N
URGING LOAN
Governor and Predecessor Will
Unite Forces in Talking to
Bankers Tonight
BIG ATTENDANCE FROM
ALL PARTS OF SLOPE
Loyalty Of Financiers Of Western
North Dakota Proven by
Good Response

Former Governor l.. B. Hanna
North Dakota's member Of the ninth
regional reserve bank board, and his
successor as chief executive of North
Dakota, Governor Lynn J. Frazier
will join this evening in urging upon
the bankers of the Missouri slope
the duty Of getting behind the ad.
ministration by subscribing literally
to the liberty loan.
The governors, past and present,
and Attorney g. L. Young will be
the principal speakers at this eve
ming meeting of Missouri slope finan-
ciers, which will take the form OF q
banquet beginning at Z o'clock at the
Hotel Mckenzie. Bankers from all
parts of the district have been pour
ing into the city since early morn,
Ing. The very gratifying response is
regarded as splendid commentary
upon the loyalty of the slope. Z
Series Of Meetings. J,
Under the auspices Of the state
executive committee, headed by for
mer Governor Hanna, district meet
ings are being held in North Dakota's
four important banking centers.
Northeastern bankers gathered at
Grand Forks on Tuesday; northwest
ern bankers at Minot on Wednesday;
the slope delegation is here today,
and tomorrow the southeastern Sec
ton of the state will assemble at
Fargo. The former governor pre-
sides over all Of these meetings, and
on his arrival in Bismarck today he
expressed satisfaction with the recep-
ton which the liberty loan idea has
met in North Dakota
County chairmen Here. =
Sub-chairmen have been named by
the state executive committee in ey-
cry county. Each county chairman
in the slope district has been asked
to bring with him to the Bismarck
meeting this evening as many fellow
bankers as could conveniently get
away. 1t is anticipated that at least
SO covers will he laid at the AtcKen.
zie. ~ ssssf' 8
sub-chairmen for this district, who
are expected to attend this evening,
are: Krist Kjelstrup, Underwood; J.
A. Beck, McClusky; Thomas E. Hay
ward, Beach; "A. o. Christianson, Fry
berg: T. G. Ahern, Dunn Center; F.
c. Wick. Center: R. NJ. Harmsen, Ha-
zen; ]. Leonard Bell, Bismarck; John
F. Robinson, Steele; F. R. Heath, Ma
poleon; John Bischof, iceland; A. P.
Lenhart, Hazelton; Joseph P. Hess,
Mandan; H. Hallen|berg. Carson; P.
J. Jacobson, Fort Yates; Alfred
White, Dickinson; R. f. Trousdale,
Mott Paul NJ Brown, Hettinger; c.
p. Allison, Marmarth: ]. E. Phelan,
Bowman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
CAPTURE 5000 ALLIES.
K|TCH|h SAYS WAR
TAX WILL REACH !. j.
OVER TWO BILLIONS

Washington, May 17.-Democratic
Leader Kitchin announced in the
house today that the treasury depart
ment had notified him 1t would be
necessary to raise $2,245, 100000. in
stead Of $500, 100000, by the war
revenue bills now under debate. He
urged support of new proposals to
raise the surtax increases on incomes
above $4,000 as now contained In
the bill, by one-fourth.
Substantial Increase.
The house began voting substantial
increases on income tax and large
fortunes today, with the result that
all the great incomes would be taxed
much more than at first proposed. to
make them bear a larger Of the cost
of the war.
Unexpectedly the insurgent move.
ment which won vote on tho first
increase yesterday got support from
the administration itself The treas-
ury department notified Chairman
Kitchin, of the ways and means COM
mittee, that the $500, 100000 to be
raised by the war tax bill was half
billion short of, what the government
probably would need. Chairman
Kitchin, who fought the income tax
increases Yesterday, promptly switch
ed to their support. On the first vote
today the house raised the surtaxes
on incomes between sf",na' and $780,
900 and made it 1916 percent. in
stead of II per cent, as proposed In
the bill Yesterday it increased tho
rate between $4,000 aud s6A.0O0.
With the advantage of administra-
ton support, republicans and demo-
Gratis in favor of the iecrease began
pouring in amendments with pros
poets of getting them through.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
MASS MEETING .
Of FARMERS AT
FARGO, MAY e

St. Paul, Mimi, May 1.-THE Cana.
dian Council of Agriculture will be
represented at the mass meeting Of
the farmers OF the Northwest at Far
go next Wednesday to discuss gov
ernmental control and price establish
ment in the United States and Can
ada
J. M Anderson, president of the
Equity Cooperative exchange, at
whose call the meeting will be held,
was notified today that the Canadian
farmers would be represented.
:. The American Society of Equity,
Non-partisan league, State Society Of
Equity and other organizations will
Le represented.
Mr.. Anderson said today reports be.
ing received by the exchange agents
through Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and Montana indicated big
crop this season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
SOLDIERS ARE
POISONED At
FORT PERRY
One Dead, Several Others Serious
ly I'll After Eating Meal
Served at Restaurant
GOVERNMENT STARTS
INVESTIGATION

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 17.-Four
more soldiers of the Third Pennsyl
vania infantry on police duty in the
Pittsburgh district were removed to
hospitals here this forenoon suffer
ing from the effects of poison, while
the military authorities and physi-
clans investigated the death of Will
lam #. Corcoran of Philadelphia, and
the illness of twelve other guards
men last night. ".
The soldiers were on duty at Fort
Perry, Pa, and yesterday were served
with meal from the restaurant con.
Quoted by Karl Miller near their
camp. Later Lieutenant Corcoran en-.
tered the headquarters of the COM
mand and complained of being i'll. In
five minutes he was dead Within an
hour a number of non-c0mmissiOned
officers and privates had been seized
by similar illness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-17
SENATE STILL
BLOCKS ACTION
ON ARMY BILL

Washington, May 17.-When the
army bill came up in the senate today
for final action on the conference re-
port, it was thrown into long de-
bate over technicalities.
The principal contention was over
whether soldiers we're being drafted
for "the existing emergency" or "the
war"
''Here we are at war;" declared
Chairman Chamberlain, Of the mill.
tary committee, "and the senate is
splitting hairs on this proposition.
with danger at our doors. and threat.
enng to send the bill back to con-
ference"
Some senators protested against
the general language of the ,'emerg'
ency," contending that it might fasten
a military policy on the country.
Senator Chamberlain pointed out
that the senators delaying the bill
were those who lost their fight
against the draft system.