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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Tales of a Wayside Tee
BY GRANTLAND RICE--

year by year he Will be harder than
ever to stop.
Ouimet at times is fully as brilliant
as he ever was. But the Bostonian
has seemed to lack the physical
stamina of some years ago, and with
all his brilliancy the old steadiness has
been missing. He is still a very fine
golfer and one of the soundest putters
In the game, golfer still capable of
reaching the top
To Be Watched
Robert A. Gardner, CT Chicago, title
winner in 1903 and 1915, is always to
be figured in. He is not only a front
rank golfer in every way but strong,
hard fighting match player who is
never beaten until the final putt is
holed
Gardner won in 1915 at Detroit for
the second time and reached the final
turn at Marion, where he fell before
Evans. He was beaten by Jones at
| Oakmont and by Fownes at Roslyn.
but only great golf rolled him back.
Bill Fownes, Of Pittsburgh. will be
one of the hardest in the field to ston
for the first two days. On Tuesday and
Wednesday of match play he will have
an even chance against any opponent on
the scene. But be will be hardly able
round, and so his chance to win again
is remote on this account.
Back of these come such strong entries
az Jesse Guilford, Jesse Sweetser and
few more at least capable of beating
even national champion.
1t will be interesting to see how
such young Western stars as Wolf
Bockencamp. Won Elm, Knepper etc.
get along, for there are possibilities
here not to be overlooked. Wolf is
good enough to go quite distance, ard
ne wlil be no soft opponent to draw
in an early round.
The South will depend in the main
upon Bobby Jones ana Nelson Whit
ney, the finest two yet developed south
of the classic border line.
Unless Dave Heron, of Pittsburgh,
be rated from the East that section of
the country has figured lightly in
cham ipnship golf since Ouimet won
Il 1914. ChicsgC has won three out
OLE the four last championships played
will again be the leading city. Boston
IS well up with Ouimet and Guilford.
while Philadelphia is strong with such
talent as Max MarstoD, now at his top
| form; Norman Maxwell and Woodie
Platt. But it is somewhat doubtful as
to how many OF these will start. New
York doesn't come near reaching the
old days OF Transformers stardam
. v here the two together Turned gu.
seven titles, nat including an open
championship aad British cham
pionship.
St. Louis is waiting with an CID
fashioned Western welcome. which +
better than par for any hospitality.
The main question left concerns the
name OF the golfer good enough to .in-
ish in front of Evaas, Ouimet Jones
and Gardner Is there any such name
In the roster?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

Who will be the next amateur golf
first page leading to the correct an
swer will be turned on Saturday at
st. Louis, when an extensive flock of
clans battle over the first eighteen
hole qualifying test to name the sixty
four survivors, who resume on Mon
day over thirtysix hole medal play
route, where only the cham ionship
section of thirtytwo will be left.
These final thirty-two who slip safe
ly through both qualifying tests will
tlen proceed to swap blows at match
play for the rest of the week, with
each match carded over the thirty
six hole route.
Most of the American headliners are
now packing bag. and baggage for the
Western battle-ground. The leading
group that includes Evans, Ouimet,
jones, Gardner and Fownes will ali
be testing out the bunkered highway in
the next few days.
And for the fourth time in home
history British amateur champion
will be OH the scene.
With Willie Hunter present, aided
and abetted by Tommy Armour, the
Scotch star, the international aspect
will be a decided feature.
Headline Features
We can sum up the leading or head
line features attached to the coming
championship in the following array:
/. "Chick" Evans's defense of his
crown:
2. Francis Ouimet's dash to regain
the heights he won in 1914.
3. Bobby Jones's fourth assault upon
the throne-room of the game.
4. Willie Hunters bid to take the
cup home, as Hilton did in 1911.
S. Bids by Gardner and Fownes to
repeat.
6; Strong showing of St. Louis stars,
such as Wolf and Bockencarap.
Z. Invasion from the Pacific Slope
led by Chandler Egan end Paul Hunter.
hurdle.
9. Stars who may fade oft in two
qualifying tests.
By Form
If we are to figure from the cham
pionehip form chart of the last two or
three years, tho leading candidates
shonld be Evans, Ouimet and Jones'
or Evans. Jones and Ouimet. Two OF
these were the fnalists year ago, with
all in the semi-fnal turn
Evans is undoubtedly the star ANA
tear of the game. He has won two out
OF three Of the last amateur champion
ships, ard in addition has led all ANA
feura for three years in the open at
medal rlay, thereby proving his rare
versatility
Jones has finished ore stroke back
y Evans in the last two opens. whils
ms showing in the last two amateur
championships has been remarkahlv
strong. He is beyond question one 81
the finest amateurs golf has ever called
tn the fairway, and with ehe increasiue
experience that he has been acquiring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Beyond Doubt or Argument

There may be some early September doubt as to
where the first game of the next World Series will be
played, but there is doubling the fact that neither
of the two best pitchers in baseball will open the jubilee
For it happens that Red Faber and Burleigh
Grimes not pennant contendng teams this sea
son-further proof from sthe records that they are
out by themselves.
Faber, with seventh place club has moved along
as if he were on pennant winner, and Grimes has
done equally we'll
An ordinary ball club with a great pitcher is
stronger than great ball club wth ordinary pitcher
any given day. lively ball no lively ball. twenty
years ago to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
That Middsweight Title
matte corp

The champion, on the average, Is the best at
his weight That is usually why he is champion.
But it happens in the mddleweight division
there at least two better than either champion
or challenger. Ninety per cent of the boxing critics
will tell you that Mike Gibbons and Mike McTigue out
class both Wilson and Downey, but no one knows just
what to do about it. Wilson about so per cent
of the title and Downey the other 20 per cent in spite
of the fact that neither knows anything about the
profession that he follows.
The next move should be to have Wilson meet Glib
bons and Downey take on McTigue, and then trfe
later the real championship affair could be settled
when the two Mikes, Gibbons and McTgue come
together
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Mair Eliminates Lawyer

~
iii the morning Reekie defeated Roy
Webb, of the Siasconsett Club, by a
score of and while MAR was elm
mating G. I. Lawyer, of Albany, who
tied with Webb for the medal on Thurs
day, by the same score.
Reekie on this round had another fine
73ar He was out in 38, but travelling at
full, speed came back in 35, one under
par. He was two up at the turn. Mair
also played fine golf on this round,
getting 10 with a 81 out and So
in He was two up at the turn.
In the afternoon Lawyer and Webb
engaged in special match for the
medal prize. Lawyer won the play
off;agetting rs TO Webb's 81.
Il. X. Pawley, of Princeton, defeated
G. /. Pierson, of the Montclair Club,
In. the final of the second sixteen by
a score of and /.
The summary:
FIRST sixteen tsemi-anal round)--wN-
liam Reekie, Upper Montclar. defeated
Roy Webb. Siasconset. up and to play
Newton G. MAR. Shsckainaxon. defeated
NJ Man. hnq an I'd
Second sixteen tsemi final round )-T. r.
Pawiey. Princeton. defeated G. J. Merritt.
RIasewood, up and to play; C.. l.. Pier
sosil Montciair. defeated X. e. schlachter.
Ronkland, up and to play
FINAL round--Pawley defeated Pierson.
THIRD sixteen mi-final round)--G. A.
Paul Hackensack. defeated Charles ID.
Cooke. Arcola. up and to pay; F. J.
Frost. RocsSland. defeated T. Robins jr..
Weeburn. UP.
Third Sixteen
Fffal round-Paul defeated Frost. &
anes4.
FAurth sixteen (scmi-fnal roundl--R. c.
KeSnedy. Hackensack. defeated r. M Bull
ler.EE1ngiewood. UP and to play; Stan
ieys-Grifin unattached. defeated ~. w.
H,YtO ~ nor md n N
Final round-Kennedy defeated Griffin.
! up t21 koles).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Penn Alumni Form Club

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. TO- Un,vef-
sity IF Pennsylvania athletes nsss
formed a track and field club neIs.
known as the Enterprise Club. Among
the members are Sherman LandeIs
Gustafson, Brender. Whalen. Smahes
and Maxam. The. club expects 70 VIZ
the championship Of the Middle Atsssss ~
tic district of the A. A. U. from -
Meadowbrook athletes-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Michigan Stadium Completed

ANN ARBoR. Mich. Sept. 10. Ferry
Field, the athletic stadium of Michigan
University, IS expected to be com
pleted this week to handle $4,000 peo-
ne. 1t will be the largest stadium in
the West and third largest in the coun.
try, ranking next to Yale and Prince
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Green Outno:rts kescy,oiI

Johnny Green, the vcunr Harlem
hantamweight. was awarded the judges
decision over Andy Ketehell at the
Ridgewood Grove s. G. last night Will
lie O'Connell knocked out Mickey Flynn
IN the third round of another bout,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Southcrners to Play N. Y. y.

New York University aas schedules
its first intersecticnsl football game in
its history tor Ohio Field on Noyem-
Der 10. When il meets Trinity College,
Of purnam, n. G. Trinity was on
N.se. US baseball schedule last spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Copyright, 1891, Nesp York Trtbane Iuc)

little inferior to them Which after all is the
most important feature of the game.
When Hans Wagner led the league for the last time
in 1911 he was then two three years older than Ty
Cobb is to-day, full proof that league leadership isn't
matter of youth The main wonder of Cobb is that
ball player who started driving his system at such be-
wildering speed sixteen years ago should still have
enough dash left to carry the fight to such stars
Siser, Ruth and Ihlman. For Cobb has always been
great chance taker giving rule 100 per cent
of what he had offer, cHssting of many headlong
plunge along the towpatRs where the skin leaves leg
and thigh without much delay.
why not arrange international golf match
between the four leading players of Great Britain
and the four leading American stars?" asks reader.
"The four leading British stars would be Duncan,
Mitchell Barnes and Hutchison What four Amer
leans could hold them in check?' But it SO happens
that since Barnes and Hutchinson insist upon register
ing under the American flag see very little that
can be done about switching them Especially
since we have connection whatever with the diplo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
The Gap


The gap bes,ueem the star and dub
Is often thinner than hair
stroke that barely clears trap
smash ,oith but inch TO spare
Before it settles, foul or fair.
And so sometimes ,Vonder If
We do not shovel out acclaim
bit too heavy to the cove
To chom results are all of fame
And not the manner of the gone?
Is 1921 an exceptional year for American talent
along the competitive field or merely an indication of
what the future has offer through the vast develop
ment Of athletic play?
Certainly the United States never before in it's
history has had any such talent as this to offer:
The Ring-Dempsey, Leonard, Herman.
Tennis-Tiden, Johnston Richards, Williams
Washburn
women's tennis-Mrs Mallory, Mrs Bundy, Miss
Browne.
Gof-Evans, Hutchison Barnes, Jones' Hagen,
Ouimet.
Women's Golf-Alexa Stirling Marion Hoins
Polo-Devereux Mlburn, Hitchcock, Stoddard,
Webb.
Track and Field-Paddock Landon, etc. etc
These names you may notice belong to international
sports only The stars that belong to such strictly
national games baseball and football are not in
cuded. With the above cast we have set terrific
pace for coming to hold or to improve upon
Great Britain, around 1914, had something of the
same brilliancy in such as Wilding Brookes,
Vardon, Braid, Taylor, Hilton Cheape, Lockett-all
in their prime But with the exception of Freddie
Welsh there ring champion in the lists
Consider the millions engaged in sport, mod
ern training methods, the wide publicity given, and
there is every sign that the average will hereafter
always be high and that the supply of marves will hold
out. The number of young stars coming on is excep-
tional and their ability unusual AND with national
and International rivalry keen it is there is little
chance for slackness overconhdence
1t would be unjust here to leave out the phenomenal
showing of American swimmers, both male and female
whose achievements in many respects have been the
most sentimental Of the lot They have merely added to
the alaround development of sport in the New World
full proof that fine achievement isn't limited to one or
two fields Not to forget that back of all the cham
pons in each line there is strong line of talent only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

Is 1921 an exceptional year for American talent
along the competitive field merely indication Of
what the future has to offer through the develop
ment Of athletic play?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

little inferior to them. Which after all is The
most important feature of the game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

These names you may notice belong to international
sports only The stars that belong to such strictly
national games baseball and football are not in
Guided. With the above cast have set terrific
pace for coming to hold or to improve upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

Great Britain, around 1914, had something of the
same briiancy in such names Wding, Brookes,
Vardon, Braid, Taylor, Hilton, Cheape, Lockett-all
in their prime. But with the exception of Freddie
Welsh there ring champion in the lists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
ANOTHER CLASS ID
 VISIT M|NNATASKA
Class to Be Ready By Friday. First Contingent
 Home

Another class of boys, between the ages of 12 and IS years, will leave for Camp Winnataska next Friday, according to the announcement yes- terday by officials of the Birming- ham Sunday School association, who are making plans to have these camps extended throughout the summer.
 Last Friday class of 77 boys, be- tween the ages of 12 and 5 years, ar rived at their homes in Birmingham after having spent the preceding two weeks at Camp Winnataska.
 Officials of the Birmingham Sun day School association. under whose auspices the camp is conducted each summer, have appointed a staff of trained instructors w no are with the boys al the camp.
 The camp Is divided into four In- dian tribes. and with each tribe and it's boy chief is placed one of the trained instructors as their leader There Is a general director, direc- tor of athletics, a director for swim ming. morning Bible hours and even a director of "eats.'
 A programme for every minute oi the day has been arranged. In the evenings minstrel shows are enacted by the boys, Indian camp fires are arranged and vaudeville stunts are planned. In addition to this, the boys are given daily talks on the care oi their health and the proper exercise they should take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
WANTS TOSERE
 UNION PROPERTY
Physician Seeks Compensa- ton From Organization of
 Miners for Services

Seeking to have an attachment is- sued against the property of the United Mine Workers of America in Alabama, petition was filed yester day in the chaneery division of the circuit court by Dr. A. M. Cowden He alleged that the organization owes him sSSS for medical services to the families of striking miners during the late coal strike in the Birmingham m district.
 According to the allegations of the petition, the organization refused to pay him and is preparing to remove it's property from the state, a DOT ton of it having already been moved, The petition asks the court to issue an attachment and garnishment against funds of the miners organi- zation alleged to be in the hands Of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, Frank s. White & Sons attorneys for the organization and l.. B. Musgrove.
 The petition alleges that the com plainant is q physician and surgeon and the officials of the Malone, Dog wood, Scard and Straven locals of the United Mine Workers contracted with him for medical attention dur ing the recent coal strike. He alleges that he performed these services un- til March IS, and has not been fully paid for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
IRON INNOVATION,
 ALABAMA CONCERN
Machine Casting of Pig Iron. Consumers Are Much
 Pleased

Birmingham pig iron has earned reputation for itself in the new form in which it has been turned out by stallation of the Hey1 and Patterson machine casting process at it's Gads- den furnaces.
 By the casting machine process the pigs are turned out in uniform size of about 35 to 40 pounds III weight and are absolutely free from sand and dirt. Many consumers of Birmingham iron had not heretofore used machine cast iron in merchant foundries and some were prejudiced against its use because not accus- toned to 1t.
 The company sent out more than a hundred letters to it's customers re- questing their opinion of the ma chine cast metal after testing it. Some of these replies follow:
 Tennessee Foundry says: Tt is easily handled. reduces slag and re- duces melting cost" A Georgia foundry writes, Best run in five years; great improvement over sand cast" An Anniston pipe shop says Very satisfactory, melts rapidly Tn cupola" A South Carolina shop writes, Making best castings we ever made and better and sounder castings"
 An Indiana user says, "Clean, easy to handle, easy to break. We prefer the machine cast" A Florida con sumer says, "Very much pleased From now on will use nothing else. Similar expression comes from foundries an several other states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
TATE IS SUSPICIOUS
 OF JAIL s EFF FECT ON INMATES MINDS
Plea of Insanity Almost Sure to Follow Conviction of Murder-Wants the
 Place Fumigated
Statement April 2sth. 1921
 RESOURCES.

Declaring the Jefferson county jail was in lamentable condition, So- licitor Joseph R. Tate stated yester- day that he will ask for its imme- diate renovation.
 The county bastile, he declared, is full of germs and he wants about two tons of sulphur burned within its walls, and to have it washed with kerosene.
 These germs appear to be insane germs, according to the solicitor, and a few hours after a prisoner charged with murder Is locked up he suddenly becomes insane. His mind Is either blank or he talks inco- herently.
 The prosecuting officer stated it was remarkable how crazy appar- ently sane men become as soon as they are lodged in jail on murder charges. Just how the clang of A couple of doors could affect their mentality he declared he was at B loss to state, but the county 1all IS rapidly becoming first class lunatic asylum, if the claims of some of those charged with murder are lis- tened c.
 The case of -Jonn whiteside. negro, was referred to by the solicitor. This negro is under sentence of death for the killing of J. l.. Bourgeouis anG Lacey Murphree, and, the solicitor stated, the epidemic was stated by pleading insanity after the trial He then spoke of Edward Crenshaw, who is charged with killing Mir. and Mrs. Harry Weston, who, Mir. Tate says, ,noans for the dead woman all the time until he begins to talk in Syrian and is unable to collect his thoughts.
 Then comes James Cravey, who is alleged to have told officers shortly after his arrest that he intended to kill his wife, according to the solici- tor, and after being in jail one day began to contend that she was not dead and he wanted to see her.
 The solicitor concluded by saying, now Seay has been sent to Birmins- ham. He has been in the asylum several times He was given the death penalty several days ago in Florence for the killing of his wife. He was brought to the county Jail yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
BARBECUE AND
 FROL|C ENJOYED Members of Southern Club Enjoy Outing at "0Ie
 SWimmin' Hole"

Some barbecue" was the vote of nearly 1000 members of the Southern club and their guests who journeyed to the little Cahaba river yesterday morning for an all-day frolic over the hills and in the cool, green wa ters of the ''ole swimmin' hole"
 Plenty of deliciously barbecued meats, cold drinks, Brunswick stew, Mexican chili and milk were served the guests on tables set In grove at the head of hill leading to the river. The barbecue was prepared and served by Nick Walters, the genial and round chef of Ensley
 Before and after dinner. swimming suits were donned and scores plunged into the water. Through the foresight of Clarence Lloyd. secre- tary of the club, spring board had been installed and was used ire quently. Ropes stretched across the stream were also used as aids for
 stunts
 Dressing tents were conveniently located. although every swimmer had a sell I-dppolHteO tdSh VI WdShiH6 HiS feet in the river after walking through the sand to get his clothes.
 En route to and from the barbecue, every one received a dust bath from the most plentiful supply ever To- cated along one road, il seemed. However, this was taken good nat uredly.
 Clarence Lloyd diverted many minds from the dust on the way out by the signs which he had posted along the road to the barbecGe. Here for the first time it was learned that Dan Dimick was fated to be From a Leg Cabin to the White House." A small log house in an open field was hailed as his birthplace.
 Everybody had a big party. includ- ing those who rolled on the tables giving Dan Dimick chance to add to the fund for the Boy Scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
WOULD COMPEL COUNTY
 TREASURER TO PAY HIM

Petition for a mandamus to compel M V. Henry. county treasurer, to pay him s1,625 for services as chief deputy sheriff of the Bessemer ter ritory, was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Deputy ". T. Kemp. He is chief deputy of the Bessemer district under Sheriff J. c. Harts- field
 The treasurer has in his possession sufficient money in the sheriff's fund to pay this amount, according to the petition, but refuses to honor the warrants by the board of revenus for the salary of the deputy covering the months from August. 1920, to February, 1921. inclusive.
 Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding judge of the circuit court, following the filing of the petition issued q rule nisi citing MT. Henry to appear before him tomorrow and show cause why the mandamus should not De issued as prayed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
HOTTEST ON RECORD

Yesterdy was the hottest day in Birmingham so far this year, the mercury registering 96h degrees in the shade shortly after 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 These figures were given out by E. c. Horton, the local weath CT observer, who also states that yesterday not only broke all heat records for this year, but that the scorching hot day was the hottest that has descended upon Birmingham in the past five years.
 Yesterday also marked the twenty-sixth day since the mer- cury has failed to register at least 90 degrees in the shade And like the heat wave is break ing all records so is the drought since a good shower of rain has fallen in Birmingham for, accord ing to the weather observers fig ures. his morning, will mark the beginning of the twenty ninth day since anything like a healthy shower of rain has fallen here.
 MT. Horton says that he can see no relief in sight. no rain is due to arrive and the record breaking heat wave may be as hot today as 10 was yesterday.