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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.
EnERTH SECTION
NOTES OF GOLF AND GOLFERS.

Private Francis Ouimet of Camp De-
vens. Mass, known to golfers as one Of
the cleverest club wieIders in the coun-
try, one time winner over Vardon and
Ray, and present holder of the west
ern amateur championship. has an am
bition and it is not to win the world
golf championship. The ambition ad-
Initted by Private Ouimet is the attain
ment in the Army of a commission.
Ouimet it is reported is studying
Army regulations and books of tactics
and instruction In order that he may
qualify for a berth in one of the third
officers reserve training camps. which
| open January 5. Although the star
golfer is not included in the list OF
! those who viii go from the ranks to
| plattsburgh or Yaphank he Is expect
/ ing an order from the powers tnat De
directing him to report at one or the
officers camps.
Ouinet has not as yet made any In
quiries at the office of the secretary
regarding his standing in the golf
world in connection with the report
circulated short time ago that he was
about to be reinstated in the amateur
ranks on account of his military con-
nections.
d. Bradley Gish. golfer of the Co
| lurnbia Country Club, writes from San
Antonio, Tex, where he is training with
an aeropiane squadron. that he has done
| a thing very few men have done and
| lived to tell the tale. my engine
stopped when ! was 1000 feet up, and
the machine dropped without even a
semblance of volplaning." says Gish
"And / got away with only a few
| bruises"
| ]. Donald Casse!s of the Chevy Chase
Club also IS in training at the San An
| tonic camp.
! John Bryan, star golfer of the Wash
iington Golf and Country Club. now is
| in active service somewhere on the
Atlantic" Frank L. Platt of the Wash
iington Golf and Country Club enlisted
! a week ago in an engineer regiment
| stationed at Camp Dix, Wrightstown
| II. ]. Platt writes that for the first few
days he couldn't get used to Army food
| but after working in practice trenches
| all day long he joined in the rush for
the grub" with the rest and with as
much eagerneSS.
| Dr. Walter S. Harlan. vice president
| of the United States Golf Association,
viii leave Washington for Belleair,
| Fla. January 10, remaining at the win
| ter resort until about April /. when
he will come home for the open tourna-
Inent at 1.-The Columbia Country Club,
| which is very likely to be held. Vir-
| tually all the pros who have winter
herths have already reached the south.
| Jock Hutchinson Is at Jacksonville. Jim
| Barnes holds his last years job at
| Palmaceia and Donald Ross is fixture
at Pinehurst.
The usual dinner at the meeting of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
BENEFIT GOLF NETS $500.
Foursome in England Brings Big
Sum for Red Cross.

After three years of war the English
have not lost their love for the royal
and ancient game. War time matches
by the big guns of the British links
continue to attract large galleries and
II anywhere there is belief that all
the money in the tight little isle has
been blown toward the German lines
1t would be well to mention a. contest
that took place recently at Summing
dale between James Braid and Harry
Vardon on the one hand and ]. H Tay-
lor and Jack White on the other.
Braid and Vardon won the match
somewhat handily, It seems. but the
most surprising thing is that the huge
sum of $500 was raised for the Red
Cross funds. This leaves one familiar
with American Red Cross matches al
most gasping with astonishment, for
Il has to be remembered that England
has had more than three years OF war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
LAST ROUND CAME EARLY.

THE richest thing I ever saw in any
ring" says Sam Lewis, the referee.
"came off when Sam Langford fought
Black Bill, the negro heavyweight,
some few years ago. Sam, in an
amiable mood, agreed to let Bill stay
the ten-round limit, and Bill. taking
advantage of Sans kindness, grew
boisterous. In the fourth round he
roughed Sam, and split his mouth with
an elbow jab. When they came out of
the corners for the fifth round Lang
ford extended his glove and shook
hands. But, Mistuh Langford,' said
the astonished Bill. dis amt de last
round.' 1t is-for you. Numbered
Sam, and his right came over like a
cannon. ball. All over but the counting
of numbers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

flies peacefully out and no one blames
the umpire for the defeat"
Is it hard to make good? Is UNI
uiring as tough job as most people
think To those questions I would re-
ply that out of 10o,oo0.000 people In
this good old Z. S. A. there are just six
teen major league umpires, and there is
a constant demand for new officials
And the following story will best illus
trate what a soft time an umpire has
in the minors.
Several years ago an enthusiastic
young umpire dropped into my dress
ing room at the Chicago grounds. He
wanted to get a job in a minor league.
few minutes later well known
minor league president dropped in to
see me. 1 introduced the umpire to the
president.
Il can use good umpire" said the
president, but I can't afford to pay
much money, as my league is an easy
one for the umpires. All you have to
do is to satisfy the players. managers,
club owners, public and the press, and
you won't have any trouble holding
your job
Following my suggestion, the young
umpire declined the job. 1t was too
easy. He didn't believe he was lucky.
Copyright, 1917. by W. G. Evans.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
FAVORED
TO CAPTURE MATCH
New Workers Should Win
Chess Event From Harvard,
Yale and Princeton.

With two of the three scheduled rounds
played it seems certain that Columbia
will again triumph in the annual Yale
Harvard Columbia Princeton match, and
that Harvard win again take second hon
ors. In the final round, finished too late
last night to get the results for this col
umn. Columbia and Harvard are paired.
but Harvard will have to score four
straight wins to achieve victory, so there
is little chance that the dope will fail
on this occasion. Following is the score
after the second round and selection
of games: Columbia. 654; Harvard, a:
Yale. 21h and princefni, ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
EVANS WAS A NEWSPAPER MAN
| WHEN DIAMOND CALLED TO HIM
Shifted From. Writer to Arbiter In Day
/ Says He Has Been Lucky, and In
sists Umpires Are Human.
BY BILLY EVANS.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Waite Hoyt. the kid pitcher. stands
an excellent chance Of being retained
by the Giants for the entire season Of
1913. He has been farmed out to the
minors for the past two years.
Hank O'Day. the veteran umpire, -
spending the winter at New Orleans
watching the ponies run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

New hat Jack Hendricks has lost hie
chancs to 20 to st. Louis the scrasn9
Die Tor the Job a. manager OF the
Cardinals wiz begin in earnest
Merwfn Jacobsen. former GIane
youngstes and now the property OF th8
CUBA hit .2e9 with Toronto this yoaf.
and Fred Mitchell win look him oven
very carefully in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Willard Now Willing to Risk Title

Latest advices from the battle front
in Chicago are to the effect that
Heavyweight Champion Willard now is
willing to risk his title in ten-round
bout for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
Willard undoubtedly feels he is not
taking much of a risk in view of the
fact that that ten-round limit still
holds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

the U. s. G. A will be dispensed with
this year. The meeting will be held
at the characterization Hotel, Phfla-
delphia, Pa, January rs.
Will Mackie. brother of Isaac, and
one of the best known of the profess
sional golfers about New York, has
Joined the Canadian army. Tommy
Kerrigan Of Siwanoy, runner-up in the
open tournament at the Columbia
Country Club last spring, will enlist
in the Aviation Corps soon, 1t is
rumored.
Indications point to a resuming of
golf on the local courses before the
end of the year. The snow has not
all cleared off by any means, but the
fairways are clear enough, so that not
many balls are lost in the snow in the
course of round. A few hardy golfers
played at Chevy Chase last week. but
Fred Mcleod reports that at Column
bia prior to yesterday he did not see a
player all the week. For the next few
days the courses about Washington
probably will be muddy and disagree
able to play over, but 1t is hardly prob
able that snow will stay on the ground
for so long a time again this winter
as that which now is melting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
LOCAL GOLF CLUBS
TO CUT COAL BILLS
Following Suggestion of Fuel
Administration by Using
Open Wood Fires.

Golf officials here are entirely in ac-
cord with suggestions from both the
federal and District food administra-
tons urging the lessening of coal con-
sumption in the elubhouses during the
winter season, when play at the clubs
is by no means heavy and the futility
OF keeping immense establishments
heated in all parts is brought home by
the curtailed attendance. General
sentiment among officials of clubs in
the metropolitan district, as expressed
at a recent meeting. fayors entire CO.
operation of the club arrangements
with the suggestions of the fael adj
ministration 1t does not. however.
advocate cold clubhouses. but rather
a curtailment of the unnecessary heat
ing measures in vogue at all clubs be-
fore this country became involved in
war.
Many of the larger establishments
cannot afford to underheat their club
houses and therefore Keep al parts
heated at all times Such organize
tions burn great amount ot coal in
is proposed that oniy the i;.-ft4Ua4tr
rooms used in the winter time be kept
heated
It has been pointed out that at all
the clubs about Washington where
golf is the main attraction there are
large open fireplaces where wood can
be burned to the same advantage as
coal without the consequent spending
of money. as the wood in the majority
of cases is cut on the club property by
club employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Pitcher "Snipe" Conley. drafted by
Cincinnati from Dallas. Is said to be
ripe Tor the big show. and IL he dis
plays the form in Redland that he did
in the Texas League Will strengthen
Matty's club greatly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Charley Wright, captain OF the Con-
tinentals. is anxious for the match. In
fact, when it was mentioned to him he
| that he would take steps to issue chal-
lenge to the other two quints. Here is
what Wright has to say about the pro-
posed match
That would be splendid PROPOSE
ton. The Royals. Continentals and
Grand Centrals could roll against each
other as teams and in doubles and sin
giles All the games should count on
the final victory for the team just as
they count all the matches in tennis.
such match would arouse'a great deal
of interest and ought to be better at
tended than any other event of its kind
in recent years. You know the best
howlers in Washington are rolling with
the three teams you have mentioned
and people would come out to see them
perform against one another"
Incidentally, it might not be amiss
to say here that Wright thinks his Con-
tinental team is the best combination
in Washington. While he admits that
the Royals, Grand Centrals, Westons
and several other quints are above the
average, he does not figure that any of
them is as good as the Continental live
Incidentally, Wright thinks that Ray
Chaplin, anchor man. can hold his own
with any bowler in Washington. A
match has been arranged between Cha
pin and Skinny" Carroll and it should
"go big" Carroll is some spiller of
the naples himself when he wants to
shoot for them.
Fourth Section is making a runaway
of the race in the Interstate Duckpin
League. 1t tops the circuit by five full
games over the club in second position
Dockets is the runner-up. The rolling
in the league has been good considering
that the circuit is closed. with the per-
sonnet of the teams selected from very
limited sections. Several of the men
have averages Of more than 100. Nc
Nerny of Stenographers is high man
with just fraction over 107
Standing of the teams and averages
of players:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
BIG TIIREE-C ORNERED MATCH
MAY BE ROLLED BY BOWLERS
Effort Pending to Bring Together Royals,
Grand Centrals and Continentals ina
Special Match in All Classes.

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the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
FRENCH DEFENSE

The fourteenth game of the Janowski-
Jaffe match was a victory for Janowsk;
This makes the score. at present:
Jaffe, 5; Janowski. 6; drawn, a. AS four
of Jaffe's points were conceded by
Janowsk as a handicap. ii Will be seen
that the little East Side master has
gained on the French champion in the
race for the tenth point
Following is the score of the
eleventh game, which was also won by
.Jaffe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Golfer "Got Down in One
But Not in the Right Hole

Four golfers each took a shot
mt short blind hole; three balls
were traced and claimed Mt once.
while the fourth rolled across the
green and vanished into n Dot
bunker. The unfortunate player,
in n puzzled sort OF way, after
looking about near the green,
called to n spectator nearby.
"Dfd you see n ball come this
sidet,'
Eyes, 1t went straight into the
hole"
Then, to the surprise of the
spectator, ignorant of the game,
the player threw up his arms I'm
evident delight and called out to
his friends, 'I'ni down in one,e at
the same time rushing to where
the flag stood. when the spec
tat0r called out:
"No, not that hole, the big one
here with the sand In it,
The unsophisticated person II
still wondering why the golfer
broke his club without more ado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Tries to Please Himself.

when you go on the hall field. whom
do you try to please. and what effect
does the kicks OF the players and the
rawlings of the crowd have on your"
When / go On the field try to sat
fsfy myself" I replied 81 give the
plays just as / see them. without fear
or favor When / satisfy myself I feel
l have umpired a good game. often /
leave the game anything but pleased
with my work. for I often realize too
late that I have erred. Frequently I
have umplred the best of ball, and stfll
have been criticised for rulings which
I knew wore correct II an umpire ca
tered to each player and gave the
crowd any consideration in rendering
decisions he would be in the madhouse
in q month The most pleasant part Of
. ball game to me In when the last man
% retired in the ninth and the crowd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Conducive to Comfort.

At both the larger clubs of the Dis
trict there are these open firepiaces,
where wood fire would not only fur
nish a great amount of heat, but would
provide an attractive Longing place
for the golfers when they come in off
the wet links. In the winter time
there is only one thing more conducive
to comfort after a round of golf over
wet course than an open wood fire.
and that is a change into warm and
dry clothes.
Not only is the saving of coal by cut
ting down the use of Ignite fuel adj
vocated but fuel administration Off
Gals have urged conservation of cleo
trio light as a means to this end.
One of the clubs near the District,
the Washington Golf and Country
Club, practically shuts off its upper
floors in the winter time and keeps the
basement heated by large wood fire
in the fireplace on the locker room
floor. This, it is said, already has re-
suited this year In a large saving in
the coal bills annuity run up for
heating. The wood is cut on the
grounds of the club by club workmen
and costs next to nothing, and thus
a great economy is effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

RECORDS
High team game-Stenograp pliers. $40
High team set-Stenographers. 1855.
High individual game-McNerrey, stenograph-
ers. 1870.
High individual set-McAuliffe, stenograph-
ers 357
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

PROBLEM BY c. NJ. COOK.
BLACK.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18
The G

II yo'
autoiilobl
this lled'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18
Truck Empties Man
holes.

I'm the spring Of the year and after
heavy rains considerable trouble is
experienced 10y the underground de-
Light Co. of Rochester. y. Y, because
the manholes which have no drains
are flooded with water above the
cables. SAYS the Power Wagon.
The cable duct connecting the
manholes allow the water 10 flow
from manholc to manhole until many
manhules have become filled, making
it necessary to pump the water out
before any work can he done on the
cables. In the past n hand pump was
used. This was very tedious work,
sometimes requiring one or two hours
continuous pumping. 1t was decided
to design an electric-driven pump and
use material in the companys stock
If possible.
A one-Quarter horsepower, 400
revolutions per minute vertical motor
and small centrifugal pump were
connected by three-inch spiral riv-
otcd pipe seven feet long. The pipe
acts as a support for the motor is
long enough SO that the pump can be
lowered into the water without sub
merging the motor and at the same
time conducts the water from the
pump to the street level The shaft Of
the motor and the impeller OF the
pump are connected by five-e eighths
inch brass rod running thru the three
inch pipe The complete apparatus
weighs about l70 pounds and is sup
ported 10y n small crane attached to
one OF the company's motor trucks
The crane is n small pipe with long
radius bend and hook at one end, so
that the pump can be swung over the
edge of the motor truck and lowered
into the manhole by means OF block
and tackle. The pump requires only
u small amount of power, and the mo-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18

Ihero had been time when soma
VI tho lhnumerahle preparations call
Sulateu TO prevent the falling out of
, mulr iau been tried, but his hair had
ceased to fall only whom NOT avon n
fringe remained.
But the man was contented uo
wore wlg-not n small. tight fitting
one put largo bushy one. But onS
uay on the street as a wind caupht
away the mans hat, his Wig WA
snatchod' too. Bare headed. indeed,
mo owner made futile ernb. thcn
Waited while a small boy gave chase
sonny said the man, as he CRATE.
a,tS aWitiS rcW1rd1d the boy, YOU'RE thu
found."-Christian Herald
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18

Good earth roads can be con-
structod at very low cost; however
they require constant maintenance,
which may be expensive whore the
travel is heavy. woll-built and
properly maintained earth road Will
serve some sections as well as the
most expensive types of hard-sur-
faced roads will serve other sections.
Earth roads should he maintained by
keeping good crown on the road.
the sur..e' smooth and the side
bitches open In this way the travel
will be distrih ltod over the roadway
and water will he drained away rap
idly. The systematic use of the road
drag will give better results for the
money spent than any other method
of maintaining an earth road, and
costs from $40 TO Slj per mile per
year in Illinois, provided the road has
been properly Dallas News.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18

tor is operated by the battery which
operates the power wagon.
The utility OF the pump is shown
by the fact that it will empty man
hole In Is minutes, whereas II would
take two men almost an hour to do
the same work with n hand pump.
The employment OF this device was
made possible only by the use OF mo-
tor trucks, whose surplus power was
available for other purposes as well
as for propnlsion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18
An Efficient Hair Rcstorcr

1t could hardly have been caused by
old ase-thc man had been bald
headed. very bald-headed. for years
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-18
CARE OF EARTH ROADS
IS GREATEST PROBLEM
Maintenance Engineer of Hi
nois Tells of Means to Secure
Permanent Results.

"The greatest road problem, partic-
ularly that of the township or road
district. Is 10 construct and maintain
properly the existing earth roads"
says Il. H., maintenance engineer. iii
nois highway department. about so
per cent of the road in Illinois arc
earth roads, AMI will probably remain
such for many years In view of the
tremendous amount of earth road
work TO be done and OF the money to
hc spent for IL. every effort should be
directed along lines leading to the
best results. II the grades. cross sec
uou and drainage of earth roads are
properly established. they Will not
need alteration when the rOadwaNs
are provided with a moro durable
wearing surface at q later date. For
this reason q large part of the work
done ON good earth road Is pcrma-
uout. and is just as important ass more
expensive methods of construction
"Th' greatest mistake I'm most
township road construction today is
that the money is spread annually
over an the roads I'm the township.
Very few roads receive enough time
and money TO Zoo put in fIrst-class
condition Most of the money is spent
lII tiIl ''Iil'.f hiII II' IIINII|lil lIl tiiI ~
roads that are not lu "a suitable con-
ditiuu for maintenance.
Worse AFTER Improper Working.
"N1uy earth roads are worse after
Improper working than they were be-
fore IL, for large part Of tho best
soil bon them is exposed $50 that the
first heavy rains wash 10 away Most
townships have sufficient funds to
maintain their earth roads by drag
sing and oillug after they have been
/ put bon proper condition for effective
maintenance The most economic
work that can hc undertaken by such
townships is TO finance some scheme
i for grading and draining its earth
roads and constructing permanent
/ culvcrts and bridges.
"Tho main work 60 he done 10 OBJ
/ tain efficient earth roads is to drain
! them well and then 10 maintain
them There Is no road material SC
easily affected by improper drainage
as earth When dry, 1t will carry tn,
/ heaviest loads imposed 10y traffic, hui
when thoroly saturated with water II
will not support the lightest load
UtucC. II is necessary TO utilize al
methods of keeping the earth road
dry. This can best be douo by drain.
Ing away the underground water an,