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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Golf Was of Lawly Origin;
Did Not Start in Scotland
According to Some Writers

"If tennis has a royal lineage,
golf, which was later regarded as
rich mans game, had most
plebeian beginnings. Contrary to a
widespread belief, it seems not to
have originated in Scotland, but in
Northern Europe. Apparently it
was first played on ice, being one
of the winter sports adapted to the
physical geography of the Low
Countries. Even in the North,
though. it evolved to terra firma
stage, as indicated by sketch in a
book illuminated at Bruges, which
shows three players, each with
ball and one club, playing on turf.
BY the Fifteenth Century golf had
attained such vogue in Scotland that
it threatened the cherished archery,
and it is classed with "futeball"
and other "unprofitable sports" by
James ". That monarch, however,
seems to have disregarded his own
edict, as did enough other Scotch
men to keep the game alive.
Like tennis. golf was played by
both sexes. Critics of Mary Stuart
cited in evidence that her husband s
fate weighed so lightly upon her
heart that she was seen playing the
game in the fields near Seton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
THUNDERSTORM IS
REALBALL TEAM
Strengthen Claims to Cham
pionship by Taking Fourth
Game From Hershey

Hummelstown Fire Company
team last evening eliminated Her
shey A. C. from the county cham
pionship race, taking the game,
score 4 to 0. Hassler let the Her
shey batters down with but two
hits. Hershey at no time looked
dangerous. The Firemen outplay-
ed their rivals at all stages.
The fire laddies got next to the
famous Dutch" Connors' splitter
and slammed it to all corners of the
field in their half of the fifth in
ming, scoring three runs and putting
the game on ice.
Hershey tried hard to land this
game from Hummelstown, adding
three new players to their list, in
Guiding j. Smith, linn, the former
Albright star, and Dutch" Connors,
who won fame in the West End
League.
Real Ball Playing
Hippensteel played a wonderful
game back of the bat, and caught
the famous star, r. Heagy, in trying
to steal second. Out of three times
at bat he had two hits, one scoring
two runners and n neat sacrifice hit.
His catching was of high caliber.
Keller played a good game at sec
ond, accepting five chances without
an error and made a clean hit with
two down, sending the third run
across.
McCurdy played a good game at
first as usual, accepting nine chances
without an error and out of three
trips to the plate had two runs and
two singles.
Hassler has been pitching won
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Hazel Wilmer Big Winner;
Lands Three Moneys at
Lebanon County Fair

Lebanon, Pa, Aug. 30. - BY an
unusual combination of circum-
stances, William Hinkle, of Read
ing, yesterday, drove his bay mare,
Hazel Wilmer, to three moneys in
the 2.22 trot event, which featured
the third days program of the Leb-
anon Fair. OF five starters, two
were distanced in the first and sec
ond heats, and Ed McGraths Kutz-
town trotter Uncle Watts was famed
in finishing the second heat. A
spirited contest for the race en-
sued between Hinkle and Ryan, who
drove Peter Blaze, the Cynwood
horse, the former winning the last
heat in walk, when Peter Blaze
went up if the air at the three
quarter post.
In the 2.11 pace, w. B. Eckert's
Berks county wonder, Sellers D.,
said to be the oldest race horse cam
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

the common people played it-an-
other evidence of the games lowly
origin. r. Hildebrand, in Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Sixteen Players Remain on
Tennis Tournament List

Forest Hills, N. Y, Aug. 90 Six
teen players now remain in the ma
tional singles championship tourna :
ment in the Westside Club here. Nor
man L. Brookes, of the Australian
team met Charles S. Garland, of Pitts
burgh, in the opening match. Other
feature matches include William T.
Tilden, End, Philadelphia, against l.
Kumagae. and Gerald Patterson, also
of the Australian team VS.. William
NJ. Johnston, of California.
other parings were Maurice e. Nc
Loughlin VS.. Percy L. Kyaston; r. r
Pell VS.. William Hall; r. L. Murray
VS.. C B. Doyle; r. Norris william End
VS. r. V. Thomas and N. w. Niles VS.
Wallace F. Johnson.
additional Late Sporting News OF
Pages II and 2O)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

ierful ball this season. Two weeks
ago he held Hershey to a 1 to
score up until the seventh when on
a couple of miscues, permitted a
runner to score, making the game
a tie, l to l. The Hummelstown
Fire Company team defeated the
famous chocolate towns team three
times and played one tie game.
On Monday, Labor Day, they will
cross bats with the strong High
spire nine. Manager Leedy says he
will come to Humm elstown with a
first class lineup. On this day there
will be something doing all the time
and baseball has been one of the
big affair slated for that date.
The game was called at the end
of the sixth inning on account of
darkness. The score:
HITNIMEI. .STOWN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
Lewistown Wins Game
From Mt. Union Champs

Lewistown, Pa, Aug. 29.-Lewis-
town of the Juniata- -Miffiin county
League defeated Mount Union in a
twilight game by a score of 4 TO
3, one man out when the winning
run scored.
The initial run scored for the
visitors when Shuttlesworth passed
Fox who scored on Wilson's single.
The second run was scored when
Farmhouse reached first on q
fielder's choice. stole second and
scored on Blake's single, and their
final run scored when Shuttlesworth
forced Cassidy home by passing both
Smith and HIATT. Lewistown scored
on punched hits. The score:
.EWISTOWN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
RECORD CROWD AT ISLAND
TO SEE CINCINNATI REDS

ing towns and it was a great well
come that came to Cincinnati whom
they came on the field and later
trotted out for the warming up
practice.
Indications were that Slim"
Sallee would go into the box for the
Reds. Walter Harmed was picked
for the Klein twirler. A new face
was seen in the Klein lineup. Merle
(Monk) Gerdes was at short, and
he, too, was given the glad hand.
The crowd at Island Park filled ev-
cry seat and crowded into the out
field. A big crowd came from The
upper end of the county to give
Jake Daubert a welcome.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

1t was Cincinnati Day" in HaT =
risburg. Baseball fans welcomed
Old Sol when he came out from the
east this morning. 1t is not often
local BASEBALL enthusiasts get big
attraction like championship
team. They had it to-day. Cincln-
1ati came III last evening. Every
man was out in uniform this after
noon. Il looked like crowd Of
1000.
. The Klein Chocolate Company
team, with Manager John Brackcn-
ridge, arrived in Harrisburg at noon
and brought along about 500 boost
ers. Crowds came from surround
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

paigning in the country, having been
IT years on the turf, was sawed out
of possible first money by less than
a nose in the fourth heat. The
urges decision that Cussawago Boy
won was protested, but without
avail.
Summaries.
2.22 Pace. Purse $415
Tommy Hayt, b. g. Good
Pat Worthy, b. g. (Frey) 2 2 2
Huckster Brooks, b. G.
(McGrath) ......... 4
City of Promise, b. 6. (Mc-
Manus) ............ 4 3
w. p. Dickerson, b. 6.
(RusselD .......... 5 5 5
Ashland Rose, b. G..
(Natches) .......... 6 dis
Time, 2.16 Ia; 2.15 "a; 2.17 IA.
2.11 Pace. Purse $415
Cussawago Boy, b. S.
(Grady) ......... 2 1 l 1
Sellers, D., b. g.
GRADY .......... 1 2 2
Walter Hal, b. 6.
(McGrath) ..... 3 8 2 3
Premier Nell, b. g.
(Corbett) ..... 4 8 4
Time, 2.11 IA, 2.12 IA. 2.15 IA,
2.11 1-2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

NAHleF) d QlS
Time, 2,22 Ia, 2.211 IA, 2.231-4,
2.221-2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

Cassidy. Two-base hits, Rapp, Gla-
zier. Sacrifice hits, c. Dippery.
Fielder's choice, Hagen, Glazier,
Fox. Farmhouse, Coke. Hit by
pitcher, Farmhouse, Ryan. Struck
out, by Shuttlesworth, 2; Ryan, 6.
Base on balls. off Shuttlesworth, 3;
Ryan, l. Left on base, Lewistown
8; Mt. Union, 8. Umpire, l.. Rich
ards. Time of game, l hour and
forty-five minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

play - Scheffer to Madden. Struck
out - by Stricken, Z; by Eveler, 1.
Base on balls = off Stricken, o: off
Eveler, 1. Left on bases - e. and
F., 4; West End, 4. Stolen bases -
Shafer, Embick, Kline, 2; Behm,
Bell, 2. Time - los. Umpires -
White and Van Ripper. Scorer -
McCahan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

additional Late Sporting News on
Pages II and 2O)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29
WOLF \. A. WINS TWO

Stroudsburg, Aug. 29.-The Wolf
A. A., of Steelton, walked over the
strong local Stroudsburg Juniors
here yesterday in both games of a
double-header. The scores were 10
to and l to 0. Bentley pitched
a no-hit, no-run game in the cur
tain closer. Meade held his oppo-
nents to two hits in the morning
game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
HE'S JELLIC0E OF SCAPA NOW
Former Admiral Of Dritish GRAND
Fleet Has Picked He Title
AZ vIscount.

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has
taken the title Of Viscount Jellicos
of Scapa.
The name Scapa 'is derived from
Scapa Flow, which has been the prin-
cipal home base Of the British grand
feet since the beginning Of the war.
Scapa Flow 10 great land-locked
harbor in the midst Of the Orkney
islands, north Of Scotland, and . "a
hours train journey from London.
The surrounding land 10 brown,
bare, desolate and treeless. There
are so islands in the Orkney group,
Of which So are uninhabited.
Such was the place to which Jel-
licoe brought his squadrons at the
end Of July, 1914, and the place to
which he returned with them time
and again to rest after fruitless
chases in the North sea. Scapa was
the kingpin in the strategical dispo-
sition Of the allied naval forces dur
ing the entire time that Jellicoe COM
manded them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
PUT FORTUNES IN TEETH
London Dentists Said 70 Zee an Asts.'
ishlnp Amount Of Gold
Every Year.

Forty thousand pounds worth Of
gold placed in the teeth Of London
ers every year. That Ia the modest
estimate Of one of the most expert
enced dentists in london made Of
the amount of goldleaf rammed,
jammed and beaten into the molars
of the metropolis annually. This
means that nearly two cwt. Of the
precious yellow metal finds q resting
place in the mouths Of Londoners
every year. The gold used by dent
lists comes in books. Each book con-
tains Is sheets of gold, beaten as
thin as tissue paper. These books
cost the dentist So apiece. 1t can
be safely said that a bookful Of gold
leaf represents 500 in dental
charges. 1t is hard to realize that
such an amount Of gold 10 used every
year in such way, but the fact re-
mains. The demand for gold filing
10 increasing every year. It was ex-
pected that aluminium and other
metals would take it's place, but 1t
easily stands at the head Of the list.
at is safe to say that within Ave
years the dentists Of London will be
using 100000 worth Of gold every
year," said one Of the craft in speak
ing Of the matter recently. The use
of that much metal represents an ag-
gregate business Of 100000 q year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
Looking Closer Home

THE Bayfield, Press in their
last issue, contained lengthy
writeup about the great attempt
Of the city of Washburn to put
over tax ''gobble" for the city
against the rest of the towns Of
the county, and showing where
the special committee appointed
by the County Board had saved
the rest of the towns in the
county the mighty sum of 3d.
100. But the Bayfield, county
Press failed to mention the fact
that there was saddled unto the
trl-county sanitorium fund the
sum of 81 500 in pay ment for a
site for the new sanltorlum
which the city of Bayfield, had
agreed to give but which they
failed to make payment for. In
the eyes of the Bay field Press it
seems altogether wrong for the
city Of Washburn to attempt to
place valuation on personal
property which the committee
claimed was not in the city, but
the Press has nothing to say
about their own town making a
promise to pay $1,000 for a site
for the sanitorium and then
backing out en- the proposition
and saddling the amount unto
the tri-county mittee. We
would advise the Bayfield, Press
to look closer at home to find
fault.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
FIGURES LONG IN HISTORY
Stirling Castle lnssparabiy Connected
With All That the Scottish Heart
Holds Dear.

Recently the English government
sent some German prisoners OF war to
Stirling castle. The ancient fortress
10 again a prison; again the "eye OK
the north" keeps watch over the ma
TONS safety. Stirling II only Few
hours ride from Glasgow. but 1t 10
a journey from the nineteenth century
to the middle ages. The castle, on
the right bank Of the Forth, Ia built on
the highest tip Of promontory, close
to the edge Of the crag. Its position
Ia almost impregnable.
On the north and south q rolling
plain stretches away to the foot OF the
Ochil hills, below, the Forth winds sill
yer across the plain. On the east and
west the water projects the fortress.
The key to the highlands. the bulwark
Of the north, Stirling was for centu'
ries Scotland's main defense against
the invading English.
Much history has been made on the
plain at the castles foot. The Ger
man prisoners from the ramparts can
view the scene of seven important bat
ties. On the northwest on the top OF
a high hill stands statue to William
Wallace. AT the foot of the hill waa
fought the battle Of Stirling. just In
side the curve of the Forth Is the field
Of Cambuskenneth, where In S43 the
Scots defeated the Picts. FalkirK
where Wallace was defeated, lies to
the south. Years later on this same
neld Prince Charlie won one OF hia
most important battles. Bannockburn
the holy ground Of Scotland. lies to
the south. From the castle you can
see the center Of the Geld, the Bore
stone, marked by a tall white fagpole
Mary Of Scots was crowned In the
castle hall. Her son, afterwards James
the Sixth, passed his baby days here
The iron bars at the windows OF some
Of the rooms were placed there to pro-
tect the tiny prince from kidnapers
Years afterwards he was crowned al
king In the same walls. John Knox
preached the coronation sermon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
Appearances Were Against Her.

An amusing story was told to me
the other day concerning Lady Sybil
Grant. daughter Of the earl Of Rose
berry.
1t appears that her ladyship, who is
an enthusiastic war worker, recently
assisted in waiting upon some wound
ed soldiers at concert and tea got up
for their entertainment.
At the close of the meal one OF the
guests, not In the least realizing who
she was, shyly offered her tip, which
was politely declined.
IL really don't need 1t, you know"
said Lady Sybil smilingly, "T.ve got
plenty Of money.
"Is that sO1" exclaimed the soldier,
In tones of evident surprise, allowing
his gaze to rest on the plain linen
overalls she had donned for the Oc'
casiOn.
you've got plenty Of money. have
your
Lady Sybil nodded assent.
"Well, MISS" was the somewhat dis
concerting reply, "you'll excuse me
saying so, won't your But-you don't
look it."-Pearson's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

ENOUGH states have already ratified
the constitutional amendment to
make it certain that the United
States will be dry nation after an
other year. This was not surprising
for dry leaders had figured that by
1920 the nation would become dry.
AS a consequence of the vote in
the several legislatures brewery and
distillery stock has taken big slump
during the past week and the liquor
interests now say that they are going
to spend a billion of the money
which they have taken away from
the drinkers in order to test the con-
stitutionality of the amendment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
Afraid Siana.

Londoners can tell by looking at the
night sky whether to expect Gotha
raids or whether to 60 comfortably to
bed. II the moon shines and the night
Is clear he studies the clouds. Should
they be at some height racing from the
east 1t Is safe to assume that the
Gothas will not come. for they cannot
make progress against a west wind.
which holds them back from the Brit
lsh shore. If, however, the clouds are
dying from the west the Londoner pre-
pares for a lively evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

THERE is nothing too daring for the
Americans to try. The other day
we read an account OF where
ten American officers of minor
rank decided to pull off the biggest
Job undertaken since the days OF
Noah and the ark when they planned
to kidnap the Kaiser. The article
said that the ten officers hired high
powered motor cars and went into
Holland with the express purpose OF
bringing back the Kaiser. They elud-
ed the Dutch soldiers and made their
way to the castle where the Kaiser
is stopping, demanding his surrender.
1t was stated that the Kaiser agreed
to accompany the soldiers providing
they would guarantee his safe con-
duct to the American lines. When
the deal was about to be pulled off
large number of Dutch soldiers made
their appearance and the Americans
decided it was time to move.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
MaIsr.sIn Endiand.

Malaria was once common In GER
tain parts Of England, but as result
of drainage and the use OF Quininc. 1t
was completely stamped out. notwith-
standing the fact that anopheline mos
ouitoes remain In the country. The
parasitic cycle was broken, and the
insect was no longer infected. Now
comes the report Of q "Reminiscences
Of indigenous malaria In England. Ac'
cording to a circular issued by the To-
cal government board, many men have
contracted the disease while lighting
on the eastern war fronts, and have
brought 1t home with them; thus they
serve as foci Of infection for the civil
ian population. Measures are being
taken to deal with the carrier mos.
UuitOes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
United States Buys Feathers.

Although the export Of feathers
(duck, fowl. etc. from China as a
whole has decreased somewhat during
the past few YEAR,, owing to the elm.
nation Of the German buyers. says
Shanghai newspaper, the export OF
feathers from China to America has
shown a great increase since the out
break of the war, America having
stepped In to take almost the Identical
quantity that Germany had previously
taken.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

Jusr as we expected, the new Y.
NJ. c. A. is becoming the most
popular place in the city, demon
strating that if people are offered
clean amusement that it is preferable
to other amusements which they
might seek out themselves. 1t is a
q and place for the men and young
men of the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23
The Main Point.

"When I looked at the poor man you
sent out to work In the garden for
his breakfast saw he was very
much hurt. His face was working"
"It was7 But what were his hands
lolng1"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

claiming that the legislatures were
not the ones to vote upon the
amendment but that it should have
been decided by vote of the peo-
pie.
1t is not long since that the liquor
interests made their great fight to
take the question out of the hands OF
the voters and place it in the hands
of the legislative bodies. knowing
that they had a better chance OF
winning there than if the matter had
been left to the individual.
They have been beaten at their
own game and are now the first to
boiler on the constitutionality of the
measure, thinking that perhaps they
may gain time by scrapping the mat
! ter in the courts.
no lOHS do VIC NnH AShOiApNi SAN
liquor interests have fought against
the rights of the people to vote upon
this question and have thrown every
barrier in the way which they were
able to in order to keep the ques-
ton from them, knowing right well
that their doom was sealed If the
PEOPLE were given the right of their
ballot in deciding this question.
They will continue to wiggle, just
like snake that has been crushed,
but their reign has ended for which
everyone will be thankful.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

THIS mild winter has gotten at
easttwo fellows guessing, the ice
man and the coal man. The ice man
is beginning to worry because the
weather has not been cold enough
to make ice of sufficient thickness
for putting up for next season and
the coal man is worrying over the
sale of coal. The people are thank
full Just the same. Even though the
people have to go through next sum-
mer without ice because of the un-
usually mild winter they can smile
just the same, knowing when they
have not ice that the coal man is
also out few sheckles which he
might have drawn out of their
pockets during the winter, had the
weather been more severe. May the
warm weather continue.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-27
Don'ts For The Discharged

Don't for your sake, your friends and your country
forget you have honorable service American soldier
Don't be slouchy in the way you your clothes and
don't leave overcOat unbuoned hat the
side of your head.
Don't forget the of America proud Of
the but don't fail to respect them at oil times
Don't ambe along Walk erect and poke out your chest
and snap into everything you do.
Don't be rowdy; carry yourself like soldier should. 1t
wasn't the 'hard guys" that won the
Don't be dscourteous any particularly your elders
Don't fail to salute officer when you meet him. It's
sign to civilians of good military breeding and all parts of
the honorable profession of
Don't try to "buldoze the civilian population which has
stood behind noby by giving for agencies fol
your comfort.
Don't forget that you going home to that mother who
knows that the best soldier Uncle Sam had
will have and for her sake nothing es keep your record
clean.
Don't rub n to the Stacker he has troubles enough
with his conscience.
Don't forget you privileged to do part in the
defense of America in particular and civilization in general