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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02
HAVE YOU EVER MADE A GOLF HOLE
IN ONE SHOT?-A FEW EXAMPLES
OF HOW 1T HAS BEEN DONE
A. c. Alexander Leads List as Victim on Two Oc-
casons-Cricket Club Gives Edward Davis Cup
for Hoing Out-Other Samples of Rare Feat

cally impossible to. stick on the green even
with a niblCk
The matter was put up TO Clarence IT.
Geist, who at that time was president OF
the club. He told the chairman Of the
green committee TO go ahead and fix II
right The latter said IL would cost sew
eral thousand dollars and was told TO send
the bill to Mr. Gcist The bin amounted
to about $4,000, although It has been said
since that altogether the operation has cost
anywhere from 10000 to $4,000. But the
Whitemarsh men wink one eye when you
tell them this and look very wise The
twelfth is a much harder hole and is a bit
longer. This has been made in one shot
but none Of the Whitemarsh men / saw
could remember who made it.
Good Finishing Hole
one Of the best finishing holes so far as
the spectator is concerned Is the eighteenth
at the Philadelphia Cricket club The tee
Is up on the fat and between the tee and
the green there Is a decided dip. with n
sunken road in the middle Of It, Spccta-
tors can sit on the benches alongside the
green and see the entire night Of the ball
It is 227 yards long and everybody cx-
cept the professionals use a driver. as after
the ball lands there is a climb to the green
FRANK warner says that the only time he
ever knew the hole to be made I'm one
stroke was when he and Edward Davis and
Two other members were playing in a four
BAH match, II was almost dusk and tho
nag on the green could not be seen; but
When you Know your own course you do not
nave to see the flag on these long one
shotters. Davis hit rather low-running
pail and II apparently went on the grcon.
for its flight was very true But when they
got to the green there was no baII In sight.
tlnaIly one Of the crowd suggested that
II had gone over the green. and in walking
over the green Davis saw the ball nesting
in the cup
HIS friends were so delighted with this.
as the hole had been shot at fully a million
umes' that they gave him a dinner and
presented TO him cup CommcmoratinE the
very unusual feat. The present thirteenth.
the last OF the famous Ditihcs holes at the
cricket club, has been made twice I'm one
shot, but unfortunately there is no record
OF these feats. The tee, It will be rcmcm-
hored, is at the top Of a hill and the green
lies fully sixty feet below.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
nv BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Schedule for Today
AMERICAN LEAGUE

ANt'hi' NJ 'FN'''
Washington Mt Phladelnhll-Clelr.
New York at BOstOn--t Loudly,
chicago Ht CleVeland-tlear.
Detroit at st. IOus--Clear.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PhIlIies at RroOklyn-ClPnr.
Boston at New York; lear.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh-Rain.
Cincinnati At ChiCdgO-tienr.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Newark at PrOVldenCr-tle lear 1.-TWO EnmPs).
Baltimore 81 RiChmOnd--( lear two Eamesl
Rochester at TOrOntO--Clear uwO EHmesl.
Buffalo nt Observation-Disclosures 1.-TWO Eamesl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-02
One-Shotters at whitemarsh

They have several one-shot holes at
Whitemarsh, notably the fourth, ninth,
twelfth and sixteenth The Whitemarsh
men say that the only time the ninth was
ever holed out from the tee was when
J. +. Hubbell did IT. This is the hole
that cost Whtemarsh much money.
Formerly it was a blind pitch and when
the midsummer days came it was physi-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

TWO months ago the snow lay on
the ground to a depth of four to six
feet, and Valdezans were walking to
their work between mountains of
snow shoveled from our walks. Today
the grass is waist high, flowers are
blooming everywhere and garden
truck is several inches high, with
young onions nearly large enough to
eat. The transition from winter to
spring is so sudden in the Northland
as to bewilder even the oldtimer.
One week all absence of plant life,
and two weeks after a profusion is
observed. Shrubs and flowers is a
manifestation of Nature which never
fails to awaken the enthusiasm of the
lover of the beautiful.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14
SEEKING GIRLS TO
TAKE MEMS PLACE

DENVER, June 14.-Denver fac
tories are seeking girls to take the
places of men and boys who have en-
listed in the army and navy. The OPP
portunity school, where Denver boys
and girls have been trained all winter
in industrial occupations. has been
flooded with requests for girl employ
ees and arrangements are being made
to increase the facilities of the school
so local industry may not suffer thru
the calling of regular employees into
military service.
One machine shop has called for
sixteen girls and stipulates that they
must wear overalls at their work.
They will be paid the same wages as
men received for the same work.
The Opportunity school is public
institution and instruction may be had
free of charge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14
NISCSES SOLDIER UNIFORM
TO ATTRACT SILLY GIRLS

PITTSBURGH, June 1.-THE Uni
ted States army uniform was not
made as an aid to flirting, accord
ing to Federal Judge Orr. He SEN
fenced Benjamin ODER, 16, of Leban-
on, Pa, to serve one day in Jail for
using an army uniform for that pur-
pose.
Ober admitted he was not soldier
in the United States army and said
he came into possession of the uni
form by purchase in pawnshop.
Judge Orr ordered the youth to sur
render the uniform to the federal au-
thorities.
The case is the first of its nature
here and attracted considerable at
tention, as a number of youths are
wearing a uniform resembling the
army uniform, because lit carries
weight with the girls"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

IN New York yesterday a local
Judge gave Carl Cramer, a man con-
victed of being a Stacker, three years
in the penitentiary for refusing to reg
lister, in accordance with recent laws
passed by Congress. Without COM
menting upon the constitutionality of
the sentence, it is a fitting one, as
every man in the nation who refuses
to extend aidto his country at this
time is not only an undesirable citi-
zen, but a dangerous one. The time
for personal opinion is past, and the
nation must work in accord to pre-
serve it's integrity. When the war
is over then the people by the bal
lots, may endorse or condemn those
for present conditions.
But the man who obstructs the work
of the administration at this time is
as dangerous to the country as the
man who grabs at the wheel when
the chauffeur is driving car thru
a dangerous place. Without unity the
nation must fall; and the fall is be-
ing greatly accelerated by the efforts
of the obstructionists.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14
THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1917
SCLZER LEADS

All of the Democratic newspapers
in Alaska with one of two exceptions
have declared themselves fairly and
.squarely for the party leadership of
Delegate Sulzer and in harmony with
the regularly selected Democratic Or
ganization. That they represent the
rank and file of the Democrats of the
Territory who are not seeking Office
is apparent to any one who has fol-
lowed the events. The Democratic
party in Alaska stands where it stood
last year when it nominated Mr.. Sui
ger for Delegate to Congress and
placed the ensign of leadership in his
hands. His leadership brought nearly
six and one half thousand votes to
the support of the things for which
the Alaskan Democracy has stood
steadfastly for four years, and fore
ed the colors of Wickersham to dust
trailing. He is still the leader of DEM
ocracy and will remain so until the
voters speak again through primaries,
and the Empire is convinced that his
commission will then be renewed by
an overwhelming expression OF Demo-
cratic thought.-Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

backed by the United States, will have
four times the population to draw up
on that stands behind the kaiser.
Subtract all the wealth of all the
German fund from the wealth of the
United States and there still remains
more than $4,000.
American farms grow more than
all the farms of Germany, Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria combined.
The United States alone can make
more steel and all the products of
steel than the whole German league.
To pay a. years interest of his
share of the national debt costs Ger
man thirty times as much as it costs
an American.
Germany's national debt is now
nearly $500 per capita. Ours is only
$40.
William Hohenzollern can no more
whip united world than Napoleon
Bonaparte could defeat a united Eu-
rope, and it required the latter only
100 days to throw a bridge from Ell
ba to ST. Helena.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14
SHARK KILLED
ON LOCAL MCDFLATS
Comes Too Near Shore When Canine
Is Sighted

This morning about $3.50 George
Long while at work in his shop, no.
ticed large dog on the beach in
front of the window who was acting
in very strange manner, running
along the beach, dashing into the
water, out again and continually
barking, being very busy, Mr.. Long
paid no further attention to the mat
ter until about ten minutes after he
heard a number of howls and yelps
from a dog as if he was being beaten
or was in serious trouble of some
kind Dashing to the window and
looking out towards the water he saw
the mud and water was being vio-
lently agitated and little beyond
the waters edge what seemed to be
a stranded whale, but just at this
time he heard another and last ca
nine howl and saw the dog disap-
pearing down the throat of the mon
ster, and Immediately recognized it
as monster man-eating shark. He
quickly ran for his gun and on his
return was met by Nose Shinn and
knowing himto be home guard and
Ia dead shot, Long handed him the
gun and Nose after making up his
mind as to which was the most vul-
nerable spot, and always having
heard that just behind the left should
er was the proper place to shoot big
game he took deliberate aim and
placed bullet IA inches from the
end of the monsters tail. Not being
used to having anyone flirt with his
tail he Immediately submerged it.
But in his anxiety to secure a meal
of the Iggarotes favorite dish. he had
allowed himself to get into to shall
low water, and consequently could
not submerge his head and tail at
the same time, and being modest
shark, he kept his tail under water
and raised his head about three feet
above the water in order we presume,
to get his bearings, set his compass
and put to sea. But alas, poor Mr..
Shark had not figured that Nose was
still on guard. But he was still at the
post of duty and when the mammal
had rose on his tail so as to expose
about six feet of his huge body above
the water, Nose, again took careful
aim and placed bullet back of the
left ear which penetrated the brain,
came out on the other side and bur-
led itself in piling two inches
from pipe being driven on the City
Dock. Thus dispellling Mr.. Sharks
fond hopes of being able to live of
the cannery this summer without
having to work.
A careful survey and accurate
measurement show the monster to
be II feet, 81 inches in length,
foot beam and feet, 21s inches,
depth of hold.
After Mr.. Long had succeeded with
the assistance of numerous willing on
lockers, large knife, hand axe and
crow bar, in laying bare the innards
of the huge brute, he extracted the
liver from which he exepcts to get
Is barrels of high grade oil and will
use the stomach and hide for leather
and the rest will be turned into fer
tilizer and placed on sale as soon as
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

THAT oan to Russia may be as
bad a loan as one would be to Mex
leo. 1t is sentimental and with all the
hazard of a sentimental financial
deal. Russia is virtually without gov
eminent. Such a government as it may
be but shadow in few months,
repudiated and otherwise discredited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

amount of phosphates. The dog also
was removed, but in such a damaged
condition that it was impossible to
resuscitate him and the funeral will
take place next tide.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

WAR PROSPERITY" is about to
set in in the West. There are ships
to build. cities to be constructed for
the big armies soonto be raised, and
other things that bring millions of
dollars in this direction.
Uncle Sam is mighty spender of
his own money and he is loaning un-
believable amounts to his allies, who.
in turn are spending it here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

IN Hammond. Indiana, a Hungar-
ian applied for naturalization papers
the other day, and the following dia-
logue ensued:
Clerk: Who is President of the Uni
ted States?
Hung: Meester Wilson.
Clerk: Who makes the laws?
Hung: De Kungress.
Clerk: Who elects the President?
Hung: without batting an eye)
Kalifohrnea.
He got his papers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

THE ladies who declare they will
serve their country by working in
the fields will be able to save their
compilations, but 1t will come pretty
hard for many of them to learn how
to cuss a mule effectively.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

THOSE conscripted soldiers who
will be selected for the first big army
will not be called to the colors until
September l. This will enable the
government to train enough officers
to drill them and it will enable the
first conscripts to harvest many of the
crops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

The Dispatch and the other news
papers and forces that are in favor
of turning Alaska over to Wicker
sham again are opposed to Suffers
leadership of the Democratic party.
Isn't it funny?.-Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

The new government truck took
load of netting out the trail this
morning, to be used in reinforcing the
riprapping along banks of streams
and parts of the trail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14
SIX TO ONE AGAINST GERMANS

More than half the human race is
now ranged in war against the Ger
mans.
The man strength of the Teutonic
forces is numbered six to one by their
foes.
Omit all of India, and the allies,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

WHEN your wife welcomes you
home with a CHEEKY smile these
housekeeping days you can make up
your mind that she discovered a stray
bean on pantry shelf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14

VIM. Koch, an old time mining man
was a passenger on the Alaska from
this city to Anchorage. Mr.. Koch has
been at Latouche the past winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-14
Daily Weather Report

Valdez, Alaska.
June IS, 1917. June IA, 1917
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
old ROSEBUD RATED
BEST OF The SEASON
Official Handicapped Issues Weights
for Saratoga Handicap.

New York, July 22.-Walter S. Vos-
burg, official Handicapped of the
Jockey Club. rates Old Rosebud the
best horse Of the year in assigning
weights for the Saratoga Handicap,
at one mile and a quarter. to be run
on the opening day of the midsummer
meeting on Wednesday, August l.
Old Rosebud will have to take up
1872 pounds; Boots, winner Of the Sub
urban Handicap, Is assigned $50; Re-
greet. which was beaten a head by her
stable companion, Borrow, in the
Brooklyn Handicap. lS, and Dodge,
the Western horse, lbs.
OF the 3-year-olds entered. August
Belmont's Hourless Is rated best with
liz pounds up. while Mr.. Vosburg ex-
presses a high opinion OF James But
ler's Ivory Black, which has not start
ed this year, in assigning him Ill
pounds.
Omar Khayyam Is not entered, but
Campfire 10 In we'll under los pounds.
Ninety-eight horses were assigned
weight, which establishes a mighty
good rating for the amateur handicap
pers to work on.
The weights in full follow:
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
Fielder Catches Finger;
Batter Gets Home Run

Rockford, ILL.,, July 22.-OutfeIder
McCabe made what was probably the
''freakest' home run in Three-I
League history, in the recent series
with Hannibal here. When McCabe
hit the ball, Outfielder Torrance, of
Hannibal, dashed to the left field fence
in an effort to get it. Torrance thrust
his hands against the fence to save
himself from injury and the little An
ger OF his ungloved hand became
caught between two boards. He pull
ed franticaIly to free himself while
McCabe was tearing around the bases.
Manager Castle rushed over from cen
ter to aid Torrance, but when the fin
ger was out of the trap McCabe had
scored.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
KNAPP riding BEST
At YONKERS TRACK
Veteran Jockey Displays Great Skill
in Pressing Collins for Honors.

New York. July 22.-Exceptionally
close finishes marked the racing last
week at the Empire City track. Rain
and a heavy track played havoc with
the programs, but enough horses re-
manned in each event to furnish
spirited contests.
James Butler won most races dur
ing the week and now tops the list
Of winning owners. He leads with
a total OF II victories to his credit.
The Brighton Stable Jared well. too.
and jumped into second place with
Il wins. August Belmont Is third on
the list with u, while R. T. Wilson.
jr., ]. Z. Madden. and ]. z. Widener
come next with II each.
Willie Knapp. the veteran rider. who
came back to the races this spring
after an absence OF two years. Is rid
ing great guns. The old man OF the
saddle" has lost none OF his former
cleverness and Is making many in
feriOr horses win. He won six races
during the week and Is now second
on the list OF winning jockeys. He
rode q winners, while Collins. VINO
beads the list, has q to his credit.
The winning owners and jockeys up
to and including July 20 follow:
pUrSFua tNrEEya
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
EXPECTS GATE Will
BECLOSE TO $4,000
Predicts 10000 Persons Will Wit.
mes Bount In PhilIie Wednesday.

Philadelphia, July 22.-Fifty thou
sand dollars is a lot of money to in
vest In anything-that is, anything but
boxing bout. When II comes to
boxing, the fans will dig deeper than
for anything else. To reach the rock
foundation of financial resources the
best way Is to promote a boxing bout
in which at least one champion Is in
yolved- When two champions are
mixed up in the proceedings-well,
mats pretty much the last word
when II comes to dollar chasing.
50 It IS that Philadelphia seems to
nave grabbed the rugilistic plum OF
the season. The so-called Sleepy
Town seems to have been wide enough
awake to step in and corral not only
the goose that laid the golden egg but
the golden egg as well.
On next Wednesday night Benny
Leonard. the lightweight champion.
will box six rounds against Johnny
klloane, the feather-weight champion.
There Is every reason to believe that
the gate" will run close to $50, 900. II
Is figured that $4,000 will be capacity.
Allowing for S5.ON0 worth of empty
seats. then. a SJcOnO gate" does not
appear to be an idle guess.
According 70 those who are promot-
ing the match. the reCeirts will surely
be $4,000 il the weather is good. OF
course, In promoting an open-aIr bout
such as this will bet will he held at
Shihe Park-the weather plays Just
as important a role as the two prin-
cipals- 1t is a foregone conclusion
that Eflbane and Leonard will both
Be ready. but the weather may not.
The Weather Man Is a funny fellow
that Is, he's not humorous, but he
has peculiar ways about him Just
when he ought to dress up In his Sun
day go-to-meetinE clothes he decides
to put on his drab coloTed clouds and
rain for all he's worth. And this sea-
son his rain has cost more than the
Car Of Russia's cost the people OF
Russia. The Weather Man this year
has done little else than rain. He has
been the big boss in everything that
Pe-taincd to the out Of doors.
II he Is in GOOD humor Wednesday
night the Kilbane-Leonard bout
od7ht TO ind its way into the annals
Of boxing as one of the big financial
successes
Ever since C~n1rd grabbed the
crown from the disheveled thatch OF
Freddy Welsh the fans have been
ciamorinZ for Leonard KiIbane
joust.
Kilbane made mighty impressive
showing against Welsh Just before
Leonard met Welsh and stopped him
thereby acquiring first mortgage on
one Of tho gold mines Of the country.
Immediately fandom -aised hue
and cry for meeting between Leon
ard and EUbanc. Here it Is. But the
We1th"r Man must do his best IN
make the venture the big success IT
rrom.9cs to he II the Weather Man
isn't fricrdly-welI, that IS something
for the promoters to worry about.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
WEIGHTS OUT FOR
RED CROSS HANDICAP

New York, July 2.-weIghts were
announced yesterday for the Red
cross Handicap at one mile and a
sixteenth, which will be run at the
empire City track on Tuesday.
On this day the free list will be uss-
pended and the profits turned over to
Ihe Red Cross fund. as the Queens
county Jockey Club did on one day at
Aqueduct.
Ihlrteen horses have been named
LOT the feature race that day. with
the Welghts assigned as fnlInus.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
Cleveland HOSPITAL
N:ne Wins in France

Rouen, France, july E.-Base Hos
pital No. Of Cleveland. beat Base
Hospital No. q. of St. Louis. to 5.
in the second game OF the intcrnuit
baseball series today. The st. Louis
pitcher. Padgett. blew up with a loud
report in the fourth and fifth innings,
and Cleveland sneaked over four runs.
Shaner was the bright particular star
for Cleveland. In three times at bat
he singled. d, doubled and tripled.
Cleveland won the first game of the
series last week.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
Ninety-6ve Days Racing
At the Havana Track

New York. July FL. D. Brown,
promoter OF the Oriental Park race
track In Havana, Cuba, is making
preparations for another winter meet
ing, He has decided to race for a
period OF ninety-five days, beginning
early in December.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
Athletic Coach Quits.

Iowa City, Iowa. July 22.-Maurice
A. Kent, assistant athletic coach al
the University Of Iowa, has resigned
He will go to the University OF Wis
consin next fall to act as baseball
coack and assistant coach OF foot
ball and basketball.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
MLean Is MANAGER.

New York. July 2.-Larry Mclean,
former Giant catcher. has organized
a tea m-McLean's All Stars-whicn
will make its Manhattan debut at
Dyckman Oval. near the Dyckman
street subway station, tomorrow af-
ternoon against the Kinbsbridge Ath-
lstics. Mclean will catch. He will
have Oakley Woods pitch and Gov
ernor" Hughes, a comedy performer
on the coaching lines. Jimmy Kelle.
her and Hebblewaite will be the home
teams battery.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
PROPOSALS.
SEALED

SEALED PROPOSALS., IN DUPLICATE.
will b received IN the once Of the Chisf
Clerk, Department Of Commerce. Nineteeuth
Il. and Pennsylvania ave. nv, Washington.
d. c., until y O'Clock noon. July q, lI5. and
then opened, for dsskS and ether onios furni-
tune for use in the Department Of Commercs.
Blanks for submitting proposals. may be Oh
aimed upon Application 20 the Chief clsrt Of
the Department At the above addres.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23

Clubs July tournament have now
been completed and the second round
Is slated for this week.
The green committee of the Ban
nockburn Club has been having trou-
bic lately with a number of stray
horses wandering over the course. As
the owners did not seem to be in
clined to "interfere" with the animals
pleasure, the club had them inn
pounded and no further trouble in this
connection Is anticipated.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-23
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. DIS

OfFlCE OF The COMMISSIONERS. DIS
trict Of Columbia. July -. lslI-ssalsd pro
posah will be received at the ohice Ct the
Secretary Of the Board q Commissioner, Room
sos District Building. until O'Clock p. m.
July 81 1871. for constructing q Foundry Ad'
diticn 20 the Mckinley Manual TrLininE
School, No. 49, lOcEted Al eornG Of seventh
Strset and Rhode Island avenue northwest
Blank forms Of Proposal. plans. specifications
and all necessary information may h CHAINED
from the Chief Glen, Engineer Department,
Room q, District Building, Washington,
T.. c. A deposit Of Ave dollan viii be required
Of bidders 70 inSITe the return q the plans and
specifications. OLIVER p. NEWMAN. LOUIS
BROwNLOw, JOHN G. d. KNIGHT, Com
misSnneFs ID g