La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 20, 1914, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1914. PAGE SIX A GRANDE EVENING OBSERVE! FlliLIU.U IH niutvn-... , : ass. SHAKEUP COMING , 191 AMATEUR GOLF FAMILIAR FACE, MACHINE AND CUP CYCLE RACE. Frasilnt R. c. Wilson Would : Giianje Important Rule. ANENT PROFESSIONALISM, President of United States' Gulf Asso ciation Would Make It Impossible For i Amateurs to Teach or Writs About 1 the Game or Lend Their Names For i Advertising Purposes. Tbut amateur golfers wuo lay out . remodel or give advice fur the Improve ment of Rolf links fur money, write articles tolling lion- t piny tin- game, accept bon nl or expense money for playing In hotel' tournaments or who accept for advertising purposes, free of charge, cprliiin makes of clubs or golf bulls are nil treading ou the bur m i 1M ' . ' A ' A Ik M -A w$ if h'-?S' "'Wf ;4'..,i.',V "'.'V:? ' V' '''iv'.; If- j -':; ,y,v. '!' '-' i'l ': !4. 'ii ' U".- ! tt li I .'. I I I I ' i, eoi.i. i' . ,i till illicit;: I i l-..'ii:i.l oaoll ol real ly (In Inn kin- n il. II li ipjiiiii'ss Is KlC',-1 HCLIOI kivpx 'I ! Ml WltKIl uigion : it 1 1 1 irln'ii Jm- mill nis iimiiii iiiv mi Hie i'iiiiiI II is lllieil nltli fans Him I'liiue l i read tin- news fioic Ihi' ticker There art- nlliei places In WushlligtiUI w lien Hie ii-tiuns limy lie title, but there Is lln iillli-r pliiee III Washington where one mil gel 11 big j foamy brew free of charge every time KiiKel strikes out an opposlm: batsuuin Pupa Kneel bus been doing tills since Joseph broke Into the leiiKue, und whenever the hoy wins a guine the spigots are turned wide open. "Break me?" repeats the Jovial Ger man Innkeeper "Vot I care, break me! My pcy Cboe help Grllllf vln ' der pennant, I K'f my whole place Budweiser and Rainier o o B R o o Delivered to any part of the city. Family trade a specialty Photo by American Press Association. BOBBIIT a WATSON. der lines between professionalism and the standard of slinon pure amateur ism desired by the United Suites Golf association Is the warning contained In u letter uow being sent to .secretaries of clubs In the membership of the as sociation by Itobert C. Wutsou, the president The letter Is us follows: "Owing to the fact tbui certain sit uations uow exist. It Is necessary to change section 7 of the bylaws of this association, which dellues the status of an amateur golf player. "Jt is to be regretted that certain players, members of clubs belonging to the United States Golf association. Lave beeu and are utilizing their golf ing ability In various phases for eusu. remuneration, directly or Indirectly, wblcb Is In violation of the said by laws. This association bus heretofore. m V.:;. 5? ) ; ! !.-? ' i avay. Vot I care, break me?" BOOST SOCCER FOOTBALL Tracy Hollister on the machine with which- he won he race last year, and the cup which he took with the r ace's first money. BIG tourIF imbler game IS DISCUSSED IS PROTESTED New England Colleges Favoring the Game Dartmouth's Good Team. Soccer football as u college sport re ceived 'favorable mention at the an uuul meeting of the New England As sociation of Colleges for conference on athletics. Several speakers declared tt should be developed more thuu at pres ent. Professor Henry C. Wilder of Williams praised the game as one that would do more to develop a uiun than any other now played In discussing the subject of inducing uthletes to uiatilculate at a particular college XV. A. liuiveloii of Harvard told of the system of Harvard clubs through the country which offers scholarships for scholastic ability and proficiency In athletics, llepiiventatives of some of the smaller colleges expressed strong opposition to the Idea of debarring freshmen from participation In athlet ics. Walter Camp of Yule expressed the opinion that the time was coming soon when colleges would make some arrangements to allow a limited por tlon of the general pulilie to purchase seats for the Important Intercollegiate contests, a prlvlle; e now denied them by inadequate sealing facilities. Most of the speakers wen- In favor of bar ring coaches from the bench durina baseball games B. W HUGHES, Agent Distributor for Baker, Grant Union and Wallowa Counties Mjose Billiard Parlors 180 Depot St. PROBABLE THAT EASTERN ORE- uu-m will 1'AKTICIPATE. Match at Imbler Played This After- noon interest Manifest. The .tennis tournament at Imbler today which is seeing four La Grande raquet larps in a!.i-.i, is prcba'lv the introductory tournament to one that will embrace all Eastern Ore gon. Such a movement has been set in motion and is taking well. Incase docs now and always will attempt to ' suc'1 a tournament is staged, it is likely that a carefully worked out home tournament to develop the chieftains, will be first gone through. tne match at Imbler todtay was keep the game clenn, but unfortunately emlprofesslonalism and In fact prac tically out and out professionalism Is creeping into our ranks and must be topped before it becomes a serious menace. "First-Amateur golf players are and ' '"'ise 0116 team of doubles, Currey and have been asking and receiving cash Armstronff another, and each of these remuneration for laying out golf i wi" match UP -with Imbler people in courses, criticising same and making 1 '"ft. U... . changes In their present physical con-. , ,Mr- PlrdIcr ni OLIVER'S PRESENCE MADE BA SIS OF PROTEST. Matter to Be Taken in Hand by Pres dent Lincoln. North Powder now has two dis puted games on her calendar. The first game played, with La Grande, emfcd up in a dispute and is to be played off at some future date, "prob ably July 4. Last Sunday's game which Imbler won has been protest ed on the alleged grounds that Oliver, a former La Grande player, wore an Imbler suit. The Imbler management does not deny that Oliver played and tne matter is now op to iT-esident Lincoln for settlement.. Th lpnonn played this afternoon instead of this agreements are said to preclude tha morning. Girdler and Frees com-1 possibility of a team playing a man A WADDELL STORY.' ' Joe Cantillon Tells Another About Late Pitcher. Memory of itube Wuditell will live forever in the heurt of Joe Cantitlou. manager of the Minneapolis Millers. Joe has a fresh bunch of stories on the It u lie every time you see bim. "Rube's big ucurteducss has never been exaggerated," said Joe. "In fact his generosity has never beeu fully told. Year before last down at Hick man, Ivy., the Rube was with me at Christmas time. A storekeeper called me up Christmas eve und told me the Rube was Inviting everybody who passed the store to step In and get fitted for a pair of gloves. The mer chant thought the Rube bad gone daffy and wanted to know if he should stop bim. I told him 'No,' to let the Rube have his fun and If he couldn't pay for it I would. He gave away forty pair. "Rube was lonesome, and the Christ mas spirit was upon him, and be couldn't do anything else that, would have brought him more pleasure." The Wardrobe Phone M 64 Have your work done at the Best Establishment, it .costs no more than elsewhere. Fancy Cleaning' and Pressing' of Any Kind Special Club Pressing Rates. Velvet Collars, Relinings, Alterations and Re pairing on Ladies' and Gent's Garments. Work Called for and Delivered. M'Culloch & Black, Proprietors 1113 Adams Ave. La Grande, Oregon atrurtlon "Second. Amateur golf players are and have been accepting cash remun eration for wrltlrfg articles In newspa pers, explaining In detail how to play J a certain shots. IT Third. Amateur golf players are1 A .1 i. . . - w r. Frees had an interesting workout last night, dark ness overtaking a frequently duced match that ended one set all. and have been accepting free board and traveling expenses from hotels, etc., to play In tournaments and ex hibition matches In order to add to the Interest in tho events for advertising purposes. ( SPORTING GOSSIP regularly, and then allowing any of its players to join any other team. La Grande goes to Cove tomorrow, and Imbler goes to North Powder. Elgin visits Union and three good games arc In propects. Lacy, a former Columbia university relay runner, who hss been attending Notre Dame, was in La Grnndte this "Kourth.-Amateu'r golf ntavers are I morning on his way to his home in' and have been accepting and using ex-' Portland. A group of Portland stu -cluslvely for advertising purposes freo'dnts at Notre Dame were with him.. of charge certain makes of golf bnlls I and golf chilis and other golf articles. I "Summing It up. prominence In tho game yf golf Is now being used by amateurs for the purpose of cash re muneration, directly or otherwise, to themselves." PUGILISTIC NOTES. Freddie Welsh, the ICiigllNh chain tlon, who won another victory by out- i pointing Joe Mandot In n ten round Contest at New Orleans, arrived In Now I York, accompanied by his manager, i Harry Pollock. Welsh Is rather blue over the bad beating Champion Wllllo Ritchie received from Charley White of Chicago In their contest at Milwau kee, lie claims Itltchle's setback may lend tho London light promoters to can col bis twenty round fight with him, scheduled to be fought In London lu July. Johnny Howard, tho promising mid dleweight of Hnyonne, N. J., will not be able to fight again for several weeks. as ho broke two small bones In bis right hand In the second round of his battle with Harry linker at the llrond way Sirtlng club of Brooklyn. In n letter received by Danny Mor gan. Dan McKetrlck, who Is In Paris, Bays that the big tight there on June 27 between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran Is being freely discussed. Danny further states that Willie t.ewls Is now the milliliter of Tom Kennedy, Uic American heavyweight. Itert Maxwell, the IlriHiklyu I'Vd pitcher, has gone to Voimirslown, ()., to see the celebrated "Horn-seller" Itccse about bis arm. which was Injur ed In the last game of the Pittsburgh) series. Maxwell was hit on the wrist, by a pitched bull. At tlrst he did not think the Injury sertotis, I. in all ttn. tendons of his right linn have harden eil, and his arm has become almorir useless. It Is thought that the bone may be chipped or broken. Maxwell's arm Is in such condition that therv Is fenr that he will not In- able to piny the rest of the season. Tho Harvard varsity tennis team win have the greatest galaxy of individual stars that ever played together when the match season oim-iis this yer. The Crimson virtually has a cornet on all the good players. It. Norrls Wllllnnw, who was beaten only by Mimriee Me l.oughlln in the series for tl national championship nt Newport Vast sum. iner, is this year eligible for the liar ' vard varsity combination since lie Is now a member of the sophomore class at Harvard. Resides Williams, the three players who stand out noticeably are K. 11 Whitney, captain of this year's team; XV, M. Washburn und J. J. Armstrong. These three are all inelldol, in the sec ond ten best players of ho United States. Every few days comes a rumor that I Alex Smith Cochran, will change tha name cf his cup yacht It is to be hoped that the rumor is based oa farts. The name Vaultle In mea-aingles, if ot altogether frivotous. This story Is- about Joseph Enget of Washington. Of course .voe may not care a rap nbout Joseph Engel of Washington; bat yoi are earnestly re quested not to leave off reading here, as this Is n- iMtsebnll tale, and before the end Is reached tline may be some thing that will strike your fancy. This will mote Kn-el's third season with (irillllli. He Is the only bona tide Wasliingt'tnlan on the team. When Joseph Joined the team bis fa ther, a hopeless baseball lunatic, was the happli-'' --em In W'lshinirton. I'n NOTICE. The enetertainment committee for the State convention of the Oregon Retail Merchants asso- ciution to be held in La Grande June 22, 23 and 24, has requested all persons having rooms to rent -at that time to report same to the office of C. A. Small. 'Phone Red 3341. It should be known that many who come to the con- vention will arrive Sunday even- ing, June 24. The merchants, of course, will pay for their rooms the customary prices. So far, about 56 rooms have been re- ported as available. Many more than this will be needed. A large attendance is expect- ed andl already the available rooms at the hotels have been taken. (?, ?3!5!J38e8$3S MONUMENTS Latest Designs, Made in La Crande. We hae'our own quarry. Rubble and Dimension Stone aways on hand C0SCRE7E BLOCKS E. C. DAVIS Cor. Greenwood and S. Ave., La Grande, Ore. Complete Equipment for Resetting and Repairing Rubber Buggy Tires LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD, Propreitor Complete Machine Shops and Foundry MAKE A NOTE of the fact that an abstract iB an absolute necessity when yor pur chase real estate. No matter how well posted you might be you don't have a full history of the parcel, as you do when we make an abstract of it. Ac curacy guaranteed, THE ABSTRACT & TITLE CO. Foley Hotel Building L if2 ieciiiltoiK .yfjp 66000 &r -( 14,11 flits. U' C(tV( OAl . fcU. sf,SslJ cTiuir tfioiiAartd ov 5? s watt 24 7) Write the Equitable Saving & Loan Association, Portland.Oregon for Booklet on "How to Save"