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CAR SUPPLY
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when 1,4ss cars Of coal and
coke were loaded yesterday. OF
this there we're 1923 cars Of coal
and IA cars Of coke. To the easl
there were sS3 cars loaded and t.
the west lsO cars. Coke loading
totaled is cars Of which II cars
went east and 5 cars west Wagon
mine production jumped to IL carr
yesterday.
Operations along the, Helen's
Ann and Wyatt -Bingamon branch
es Of the Western Maryland rail-
road yesterday loaded 1853 cars Of
coal. Mines along the Helen's Run
branch yesterday loaded ITO cars
while those along Wyatt Bing-
anon loaded 81 cars. On Saturday
these Western Maryland spurs
loaded 81 cars OF coal.
Daily Shipments
These daily shipments were
made Off the Baltimore. & Ohio
railroad yesterday: Curtis Bay. 40
cars; st. Georges, II cars; lakes
232 cars; Michigan points. IS cars;
Ohio points IS cars; miscellane-
Gus western points. 6S cars.
Railroad Fuel. .
Railroad fuel loading on the B.
& o. railroad yesterday totaled
1862 cars. These railroads secured
tonnage In this region yesterday:
B. & o., 81 cars: Bangor &
Aroostock. I cars: G. Of N. j.,
20 cars; Lehigh Valley, 20 cars;
New York Central, IS cars: New
York, New Haven & Hartford. 81
cars; P. & R., 81 cars; Boston &
Maine. 40 cars; Maine. Central, "a
cars; R. F.& p, 2 cars.
Penn.Mary Strike
Nothing new. has developed in
the strike Of the miners at the
Penn-Mary Coal Company opera
tons along the II. & X. railroad
at Masontown, W. Va. II anything
the strike appears to be coming
more general according to the
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fSstimont offiee q tie United HE
lWorknfS Of America u officials
| ny that miners heinz Imported ara
ElesyfnE upon ieafn1ng that q strike
| ison. There aye also q number o.
miners leaving that section and
Getting into, the heart Of the organ
tilsd district here and procuring
work. Due TO the scarcity Of labor
al the mines and the high price Of
coal. which invites full production,
| the striking miners appear L. have
experienced no trouble % procure
labor elswhere.
United Mine ,WorkerS. !,
Nick Aieil, district board mem
Der. VIII leave for Charleston to-
night.
Edward Matthews, secretary Of
sub district, 4, Is at Interstate In
the Mount Clare district. 4
! David Ware, district board menu
tber, Is at Vaudeville.
John Custalac, district organizer,
today Is at Annabelle.
c. F. Keeney Charleston, presi-
dent Of district II, is expected IN
the region today.
Weekly Production.
Production on the Monongah d.
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad was very heavy last week
although It did cot quite reach the
figures Of the previous week There
were 6,207 cars Of coal and coke
produced-204s0G tons Of coal and
LIS cars'of coke. Last weeks pro
duction was 647 cars lighter than
| the previous week. The car supply
was excellent last week with the
exception OF q few days. During
/, the week there were IS mines
chalked up as being idle. Last
weeks production Of coal and coke
was !, 312 cars heavier than the
first week Of August, 1913. The
actual coal loading was LIST cars
heavier. and the coke loading sc
cars greater last week than the
corresponding week Of August,
1919.
Weekly production records were
shattered IN the West Virginia dis
| trict OF the Monongahela railway
last week when 2,073 cars Of coal
were loaded. The previous week
the record was established, Il hay'
ing been 1900, cars. In the Penn
sylvania district there were 2,05a
cars Of coal loaded, twenty less
than the West Virginia district
loaded. Usually the loading In the
Pennsylvania district Is much heav'
Ter than the coal loaded in the
West Virginia district. New devel'
opments are bringing West Virginia
mines on the Helen's Run and
Wyatt ingamon branches Of the
Western Maryland exclusive Of Sat
urday loaded A0 cars Of coal last
week.
May Dismiss Case.
In reference to the report Of the
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WARD. MEETINGS
Continued. from page one.)

Meredith; J.R. Phelps and c. u.
Kramer; r e. Mason and Charles
Jackson; F.. T. Kern and w. A.
Crowl: W. IN. Downs and Carl
Riggs: Reed Bolyard and 1. E.
Garner; Jacob Snider and Frank
Carr: Walter Ellsson and o. S,
knapp: s. B. .Elklns and Evan
Hawkins: T. K. Jones end Charles
Ritehie: Ne C. Tough and Paul
Amos; N. b, Cobun and B. d.
Palmer.
! Tbe Fifth warders met at the
court house and quite 9 few sign.
ed The petition protesting against
the new rates, and q considerable
s am Of money was subscribed TO
make max The peoples fight against
he new rates. This money VIII
be turned over to 7. l.. Burchtna,
A well attended and enthusiastic
meeting OF residents Of the Fourth
ward was held in the Miller
School auditorium, last evening
for he purpose Of signing a pett-
ton and appointing committees 70
circulate a petition relative to the
protest which citizens Of the com
munity will send to the Public
Service commission relative to the
proposed increased gas rates. In
The absence ofW. D.. Straight who.
was appointed a connitteema !.
n. Tough the other committeema
presided and outlined the purpose
Of the meeting. Owing to the fact
that there was some objection
raised as to the form Of the petit
ton Il was decided to hold another
meeting on Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock at which time further
steps will be taken toward ap-
pointing sub committees and sign
ing the petition in revised form.
II was the c0ncenSuS or OPINION
that q competent and disinterest-
ed commission be employed to ap-
praise the property Of the Traction
crease iscompany and ascertain Il
any increase Is justitiable. Hood
Phillips, Of Chicago street, was
appointed a committeeman in place
of W. D. Straight who failed to
At the Third ward meeting las.
night, the following committee
was named to work up the cam
paign in the ward: Thomas H.
Vincent. chairman: Charles Stuck
ey, ]. G. Collins, W. S. Canoe, J.
W. McGary and c. L. Richmond.
The committee will meet within
a day.or two to 20 over the work
which Il Is to undertake. It Is
though. that the committee will
call another mass meeting Of the
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Hs i Hoping. Those d 8
Called Were Ready.
fny kssoc.atad pressi

LAP0RTE, Ind, Aug. M.-N
lightning should strike this tent
tonight how many would be ready
for t. the Rev: John Timber ask.
ed Q congregation Of Free Metho.
dists Gowding q tent at Springville
here last night. Outside q storm
was threatening.
A few moments later.a bolt Of
'lightnin gentered the canvas top,
killed two ministers and burned
the Rev. Mr.. Timber dangerously
and knocked down many Of the
worshlpefs. .
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on The n. z. 8.
There were 81 enipt.es p!leegs
In the West Virginia distr iet g =.
Ithe Monogahe Do railway toby W I:
this number tof were asslsnec
can. In the Penny M dtsnlcs
there we're S5l c1rs paced Icy !.
IN the West Virginia district
Yesterday there were $50 cals q
an loaded while IN the Penny I
yanla district there were only y
III mere Is 8 100 per cant nm -
sieht FOR "wednesday IN the West
Virginia district Of the Mcnens 4
hela railway. a 80, -
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IIt:.I,,.r !, ma, D. Marshall, Z

tss,.r b iIIER. L. Marshall, Of
pithburgh, father Of A. E. Mar.
ekSll o. this city, Is critically III
taths home IN Pittsburgh and It Is
not Thought he can survive but a
Short time. BE Is suffering from
hardening Of the arteries. Mr..
Marshall Is quite well known here
where he has visited on several
,iSnnasinn1 ~
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cslSrsd Elks Meet Mononsahela
Lndge, 1ks, Coiored Elks, last night
cenieffed upon twenty.stx candi
dstsS the first and second degrees.
,S6ctnl session followed.
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THE city Of Hibblng. MINI, was
moved recently IN order that the
rich Iron ore beneath It might be
mined.
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e e,.ss,tn q a ia fntarstsss Com.
nsefne eoniH,issioa Tbo recslmmeudi
tSe SismissajS n INA nil aeainst
ne t p r FSp ei,SE' End Nonor.
SsSsIs -sss;csv n make m al
sSorfase While ia Nonongahela
y y,. nnSer envernmsnt control Tht
cos go T1sSext stsfes tSe Following:
t sromHi,jnt n ia Northern
wss. SI vire;n;a Coal i1nerstors' As.
s mcIs : rainst ma. pennsylyanIa
TsfIrnsS Teeardiny mics reglls.
lions t1 and nractices Of the Director
csnsrai q, Raiiroads and the Penn.
sSir.nia :, raiiroaS fran, Iniy / 1873.
~ sSt, Ma,ch ! isSo, and from Marcn
- ION n 5ete a. Ia distribution
:; t cosl ears a m minas ON ia Mor.
~ sen SSr and Wheeling railway ana
sSa MonnneabeIa raIlTay. has been
. ...c .n Sor dismissal by ne
i intsrstats Commerce me commission in
an an eraminers' report on die merits
~ ~, gAs comnis, N.Y. - S
" .. nh r,,iee comnl,inad of fhe q.
.,,i my Seid had nal been found
70 ai Ss ,,n m; uniustly as.
c ~ III nndnly ureindicial. or
ot i n,nlawfni,
Sta az v wss sIIeeed nv the cnal oper.
.,ors - S oTni Mini mines Sawed by tbs
Mon; MonongsbeIs and Moreantown ana
WhsslInr ra,Iways thaf lines DE-.
n MnSS S,nnn the Pennsylyania and
SI JS and ala Erie railroads
~ n.t cor sSI,nniy wore mt giyen thelt
pro-rata share Of the cars avalla.
BE for coal loading as compared
with operators owing mines servec
1T was charged also that the
By The latter two lines.
PENNSYLVANIA and Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie railroads have declined
to adjust and eQuallze this shor.
eye Of cars.
"The purpose Of the proceeding,
according to a statement Of the
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It Is not the fashion in Russia
to supply bedclothing, even in the
best hotels.
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|meuts tost. Georges, Ney York.
put on nsw lie last week and
Jumped 70 Ia can, this being New
England coal also. Just the week
previous the shipments 70 that
pier were only a cars. About the
only pier that was utilized for ex-
port shipments ives Port Ri4-
mond, Philadelphia, and almost
momentarly Il Is expected that
this pier will have It's permits can
celled.
Lake Shipment last week totaled
936 loads. Shipments are going
forward 70 the lakes n keeping
with the interstate commerce COM
mission service order, but not 90
very much more than the law
allows" Is sped that way. Ship
ments last week were 1856 cars IN
excess Of what the apprrtionment
against the division Is. A goodly
portion Of the surplus tonnage
over the apportionment Of the
Monongah Division Is being sent
by The Consolidation Coal Com
many.
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Hog Pens Cause Complaint
Complaints have been received at
ltAedty building Of residents in the
Esst SIDE keeping hogs In violation
6t t5e city ordinance providing
stks hog pens must be a certain
number Of feet from the street and
~ neaIb By, residence. Officers will
tkfe Setion to see that all such
lpirs ne Immediately removed.
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Western line shipments appear
ed 10 have run the same last week
as the previous week. A sharp de-
crease was noted in Ohio ship
ments which were only l4S cars
last week against 3il cars the
previous week. Other shipments
last week included these: Mich
igan points, 202 cars: miscellane-
Gus western shipments. 464 cars.
Wagon Mine Production.
Wagon mine production last
week totaled 81 cars against 70
the previous week. For ten days
or more the wagon mine operators
have only been permitted to use
cars that came into Fairmont ter
minal under load. While no one
has ever accused railroad men Of
being tempted with the filthy
lucre" like the operators have done
in the Pittsburgh district 1t is ad-
mitted that the wagoners some
times get their cars In a 'myster-
inns Hay"
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Railroad Fuel.

Railroad fuel shipments off the
Baltimore & Ohio raikoad last
week aggregated 1852 cars. which
was 435 cars heavier thau the pre-
vious week. This in fact has been
the heaviest week for railroad fuel
loading OF 1920. Not since the
week ending December 10. which
aggregated 1854 loads and follow
ell the bltuminous coal strike. was
there any week tina was as heavy
as last week.
Totals for railroad fuel last week
I. - n enn
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Totals for railroad fuel last week
were as follows: B. & o.. 5s2
cars; Central Of New Jersey, llS
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May Dismiss Case.
In reference to the report Of the
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HAVANA ENTRIES.

First Race-Five and half furlonrs;
thrcc-year Odds and upward: purse, 500;
Claiming; 'Pokoy Jane. 90: Ford 100
"Stleto, lOl; Jack Dawson 100. scua rdq-
man 100; AN Smoke. t0t: SOL Gilsey. 100
Willie Woods. 100 Noblcman 100 Truant,
Second Race-Fivo and = half furiongs: all
~ sMlss Dixie. o.. epic fO3: white Grown,
i01 Gus Schcer no: Jill. 1i2: shasta. 1f5.
Third Rnce-Five and n hrlf furlopes
thrCe-yer r-olds and inward: claiming; purse.
5000; "Divic Flyer. 90 military Girl. 90,
sNiew 1oA Undo. i07 Sister Susie. 100
Sim Feincr. 112.
Fourth Race-rive ana hair furlonEs;
two -yoar-ods claiming purac $500 Havana,
~. @rwo Eyes, NJ prnftcamen. 100;
Natural i07 MIR. Jugs, 10I 'Gntian, ioI
Cof I'm. ITO
rleh Racc-six furionrs; Antilles stake
g., ooo added Nil aRcs; claiming; 'fPoner-
ono, 90; Fright AnTie. f0i; Liberty Bond
10 'Drilvmoonev los; "Vediand. los; DIFF
drcut Eves ioo Brother Mclean, 10;
oNgood ~.
Ammonia Stable.
eivth pnce-Ftve and hnif furlonRs all
nrcr, claiming. pure 500, -riue Flame
So wirau NJ sAbbess 109: Hunter Plat,
,o7 Gelop n ii2; Pas dc Chance 49,
seventh Rnce-Mue ond fifty yards; three.
year-olds and inward; claiming 'Shor'
change. m sMuepet. 100; 'Clip, t02; fsun.
r'0edaie, 100; Jack TIlll, Jos; Bill Hundley
1Os
Weather clear; track good.
Port time Sunday n 80 y. W
Apprentice allowances claimed
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nothing at the old finish. The inner
fence will also be moved from the june
ton of the straightaway and the cir
cular course. making the run in much
narrower for all events over this
ground It is expected that this will
prevent horses from running out at
this point
1t was found necessary TO remodel
the steeplechase course also. and at a
special meeting OF the stewards of the
National Steeplechase and Hunt AS
ISOLATION held on Thursday of last week
the plans for the change drawn by Mr..
Leavitt were accepted. superintendent
Pez, who was present, was instructed
to make the course over in conformity
with the balance of the plan and the
timber toppers will race to the left the
same as the flat horses. This will
necessitate the shifting of several of
| the obstacles. but they will be COM
pleted in ample time for the spring
campaign.
1t was feared at one time that the
work would not be entirely completed
by spring. but the splendid weather
and the fact that the contractors have
employed large force is guarantee
that all will be in readiness for the
opening of the season of 1921.
President August Belmont. j. p.
Widener, Thomas ]. Regan and OF 6rs
Interested in the welfare of the West
chester Racing Association are Fsgu-
iarly in touch with conditions ano are
delighted with the manner in which the
work is being prosecuted.
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HAVANA CHOICES
RUNNING TO FORM

HAVANA Cuba, Dec. 1l.--Five favor
ties scored at Oriental Park to-day.
creating "A record for winning choices
this winter The other event went to an
outsider. Langhorne. The run of win
ming choices began in the first race,
when Cabin Creek. with Crump in the
saddle, scored in drive by head over
Willow Tree, which in turn was four
lengths before Ravanna. The latter
performed poorly. firing fast at the end.
Slippery Silver had very little oppo-
sition in the second, taking a command
ing lead early and winning in romp
by two lengths. Durella was second and
Ben Butler third. four lengths back.
The upset came in connection with the
running of the third race. Langhorne, al
TO !. closing with rush in the last
few strides, got UP to win by head.
Avion the favorlte. was three lengths
in front of Harry Glover The fourth
event went TO Marion Hollins. Outrun
in the early part she closed fast and
won by neck War Loan was second,
with Juanita III. third. Hocnir won the
NTH event. while the last event went to
Dolph.
II
maidens; five furlongs Cabin Creek, Tic
(CrumpJ, s to q. 3 TO and 70 3. won
Willow Tree. 1o5 (McCoy), TO 2; I 20 aid
to TO- second Ravanna, 100 (Pitzl. TO %
2 TO 9 and / 20 3. third. Time. 04. Also
ran Josephine X, Tosca, Mabel Reynolds
5clntillate. Wishing and Cannon Ball.
Second Race-Purse 800; three-year-olds
and upward; claiming; five furlongs: Slip
perry Silver. 10 (pickens), to ., even and
70 2, won: Durella, 10 (Carmody)' 70 2
! 20 8 and : TO 10. second; Ben Butter, l05
CFletclcr) 10 q Z to : and to 10, third
Time. "a 10. Also RAM Ford, Il. T. John
son. Treadweli and ROUNDED
Third Rncu--iurse 500. threc-y ear-Olds
and upward claiming five furlongs; Lang
horne, 10 (Cermody), TO I. to and
and 1 TO g. second Harry Glover, 101 (Mc-
Dermottl. 10 I, TO and TO o. third
Time, Of l-5. Also ran Leuora p, SEN
try. Drlffeid and Elga.
Fourth Rnce-purso 500 -year-olds
and upward: claiming five and half fur
even and to ., won; War Loan. 10 Tftz)
TO J. to j and 20 .. second. juNnita
III. i05 (Fletcher). 10 20 +, 20 1 and "a
I, third Time, so 10 Also ran: Lady
lone, waterford, jill aud Dragon.
Fifth Race-Purse 500. four-yeer-olds ano
upward; claiming; mile and nifty yards
Hocnir, i07 CMepcrnotQ 2 to .. ! 70 and
! to s. won; Timothy !. Hogan. 1o2 (Kcn-
ncdy), 3 TO I, even and to ., second. Hands
or. tO7 tCarmodyl. 8 20 1. 3 70 and to ..
third Time, 1 40 -. Also ran; Donna
GgRftou. Repton and Bulgor.
Sixth Racc-Pursc 500: three-year-o
and upward; claiming. one mile: Dolph, i0i
CKennedy). : TO >. 3 TO and I to 3, won
Black Thong iOJ mccoy, to I. to io
and TO 3 second; JellIson, 10 JarrelD. 4
70 !. : to and 70 o. third. Time. ! 40 20;
Also ran: Candle Light Faux-Col and
Blazonrv
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

First Raoe-Pursc 5000 claiming; two
year-olds naidens. six furlongs: 'Pimlico
Roach. 100 Toes Up, 10; Echoland. lO1
'PlRto, i05 "Dora W., i02 'Repent. l02
'Finger Bowl. 1902
Second Race-Pursc 5000. claiming nnies
furlong4. Rainbow Girl. ITO: "Onico, i07
Cobalt Lass, li2, sBetsy. iO7 'Mi7n Kruter
l0i madam Byng, i0i Lonely, i0l Fore
closure, loi catania ioi; Cinderella, 1oI;
James. 90. sOrlovu co. Also eligible
'Tiger Rose, iO7 'Ina Kay. 105: LADY
Mildred, io2.
Third Race-purso 500. claiming; for
sa'in. ~ Dottas Beet. III Athena. III
Sandy Mac. no. Thirteen. 100, I'll G.
pasch. 100; 'Malgollo, ioo 'pen Hsmpson
los -Prunes. i0s -John T. Day, 100
MADRAS Ginrham tOC .Guy Fortune. log
.Blue Bannock 100 'Lorcna Moss. iO3
'Tom LOGAN. 100. Alec eligible Capa tlnla
III "tady Kathern, 100.
Fourth Hace--rprse 500. allowance; for
two-yccar-ods; siv furlones Muskaonge
ia. Madeline lillian, III Pctrnrch, no.
Bunga Duck 10. Thornhcdge. l0I Wire
lees. io7 nay LILY. 1917 Parader. io4i
Finh Roc.-Pursc $1,000; tie Gerard
Handicap. all aece riy furiougs Eddie
Eickcnbacker 100 Bullet Proof III: Ton,
Mcrarsart li6 raydre. li0 Panaman,
IFS. Bobby Alien 102
Sixth Race-Pursc 5000. claiming. for
three ycnr-olds and upward. mile and
three-niNteenthe Came Cock i18. 'Lord
Herbert. los 'k.mpalorg. io6 ozark Hlll,
ip3 Summer Slch 100 Gain dc Cause.
100 Lady Enmoliuc. 20.
Seventh Race Purse $500. claiming. for
hr7e- Yuar-nids nni upward mile and six
tecnth Aurum. ~; Billy stuart, ios Klns
Neptune. 10S. Salute. los Har one i0s
n. Is. Beal. l0s Luciue, los 'Bcngali. i07
Capital City. fp tMcdusa, 100 'Wau-
IDEAS, io3 captain iTodpc, io3. 'Tugs.
i03. sBomhast. i03 81 Just i02.
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Major H. E. Porter
Becomes Golf "Ace"

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK
HERALD.
~ INEHURST n. c., Dec. IL
r. Holworthy Hall seems TO have
n habit OF accentuating the
important role played by technicali-
ties in golf. In his well known story,
THE Luck of the Devil" the hero
makes hole In one. but, having
played out of turn, he loses credit for
it under the rules. To-day the au-
thor, who is Major Harold l.. Porter
in real life, achieved a hole in one in
four ball match on the champion
ship course at Pinehurst, but had TO
evoke the authority of the book rules
before he could get credit for IT.
Driving for the sixth green--166
yards--his ball rolled gently up
against the pin. but did not drop into
the cup until the flag was removed.
This is the second hole in one made
here this week The first one was
registered by a woman player, Mrs.
F. p S. Harris Of London.
1t has leaked out that during the
last few years no less than five play
ers have made holes in one in
matches in which they were the part
ners or opponents OF Major Porter.
and the Major is now being besieged
for matches by hopeful aspirants for
the hall of fame.
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changes were slight Those champion
ship golfers who have competed in the
Western and other title meetings have
been under this scheme and so-called
handicap and no complaint has been
registered.
Wherefore 1t would seem that cham
pion, many champions, must and will
now arise in behalf OF the u. S. G. A
and for what it stands If the game is
to continue TO be a worldwide institu-
ton with the same laws governing the
sport In the past threats of changing
the w G. A. have been looked upon with
a smile Of compacency. II would be a
real blow if this attempt at nationalist
ton goes through
Rules Sntisfs Many.
1t is a question whether Eastern clubs
would ever join the new organization as
formed If by so doing it were shut out
from the present ruling body. The new
rules as made have satisfied many. the
broadening influence of the membership
in executive council and the inclusion Of
number of younger players has
brought about a far different feeling in
the East at least over that of few
years ago Actually we have heard
many deserved good things said about
the management OF national affairs in
the last few months, which indicates a
new line of reasoning.
Moreover where one group seeks to
build up by first breaking down. the old
body can maintain firm sway by an
uouncing its purpose of further strength
ening a game which for sameness over a
long span of years outmatches any
other sport. We doubt the inclusion In
the contemplated new body of any East
ern clubs and ut the same time wish
devoutly that some other way of bring
ing about unity had been conceived
Our argument last year was that on
the committee to be sent TO Europe
might well be a member of the w. c.. A.
who was a self-styled belligerent in order
thar after viewing the situation with so
many others of all opinions he could
report to his Western directors the best
plans for harmony and unity. This was
not considered necessary at the time
but we believe thoroughly that 1t would
not have been too much of concession
on the part of the u. S. G. A.
Nor Is it too late, we hope, TO effect
Il real unity of national purpose before
golf war stirs the players and the
game. The golf politicians are all golf
ers, and golfers are always ready TO
compromise when the spirit of the sport,
as exemplified by the noble game which
means so much to every one, is put in
the foreground. Has the w. c. A. ever
made overtures looking toward unity2