TTTF. 3IORXIXG' OREGCXXIAX, SATURDAY, JUXE 7, 1919.
C0RE1S AMBITIOUS
FOR LEAGUE STATUS
Copy of New State's Constitu
tion Reaches U. S.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSURED
Organic Law of Republic Provides
-lor Compulsory Education and
Abolition of AU Titles.
SAX FRANCISCO, June 6. The first
Copy of the newly proclaimed constitu
tion of the Ta Han (Corean) republic
was received in this city today and
made public by Dr. David Lee, general
manager of the Corean National asso
ciation. The constitution. Dr. Lee said,
was promulgated on April 27 by the
provisional cabinet and representatives
of the new government at an un
named city in the orient.
The document provides for equal
suffrage, compulsory education, mili
tary training and abolition of titles
and other evidences of class distinc
tion. Article 7 expresses the wish tnat
the republic be admitted as a member
of the league of nations.
Republican Principle Avowed.
The text of the constitution is as fol-
10Bytho will of God, the people of Corea.
both within ami without the country, have
united in a. peaceful declaration of their in
dependence and for over one month na
carried on their demonstrations in over o"U
districts, and because of their faith in the
movement they have, by their representa
tives, chosen a. provisional government to
carry on to completion thlo independence,
and so to preserve bleaslnss for our chil
dren and grandchildren.
The provisional government in its council
of siatc has decided on a provisional con
stitution which it now proclaims:
1. The Ta Han (Corean) republic shall
follow republican principles.
2. All powers of state shall rest with the
provisional council of state and the pro
visional government.
:j. There shall be no class distinction
amonar the citizens of the Ta Han republic,
but men and women, noble and common,
rich and poor, shall have equality.
rteltKiouH Liberty Decreed.
4. The citizens of the Ta Han republic
hall have religious liberty, freedom of
speech, freedom of writing and publication,
th-. richt to hold public meetings and form
social organizations and the full right to
choose their dwellirgs or change their
abnde
5. Th citizens of the Ta Han republic
shall have the risht to vote for all public
olficials or to be elected to public office.
t. Citizens will be subject to compulsory
education and military service and payment
of taxes.
7. Since by the will of God the Ta Han
republic has arisen in the world and has
tome forward as a tribute to world peace
and civilization, for this reason we wish to
become a member of the league ot nations.
S. The Ta Han republic will extend be
nevolent treatment to the former imperii
family.
Deaib Penalty Abolished.
f. The death penalty, corporal punish
ment and public prostitution will be abol
ished. 10. "Within one year of the recovery of
our lands the national congress will be con
vened.
(Signed by the provisional secretary of
St a tc and provisional ministers.
In the first year of the Ta Han republic.
rourtn. montn.
The folio win ST are six principles of gov
ernment: 1. We proclaim the equality of the people
nd the state.
- All lives and property of foreigners
snaii dc respectea.
All political offenders shall be
cially pardoned.
ape
4. We will observe all treaties that shall
be made with foreicr. powers.
o. We swear to stand by the independ
ence ot orea.
. Those who disregard the orders of th
provisional government will bo regarded
cuujiiicB oi ine mate
EIGHT TRUCK STflS ENTER
LATONIA DERBY PURSE TOTALS
MOKE THAN $20,000
Eternal, Defeated in Kentucky Race,
Favorite in Belting Circles.
Sir Barton Competes.
LAIO.MA. Ky., June 6. With Sir
barton, winner of the Kentucky derby.
missing irom the published list ot en
tries, eight thoroughbreds are carded
to start in the 3th renewal of the La
. tonia derby here tomorrow afternoon.
The race is at a mile and a half, for
..-year-olds, will carry J15.000 in added
money and will be worth nearly $20,000 j
6 I OSS.
Eternal, J. W. McClelland's Sweet
Hazel colt, notwithstanding he was
beaten in the Kentucky derby at Louis
ville May 10, tonight apparently rules
la vorite.
The field embraces the pick of the
3-year-olds ot the east and west. The
entries follow:
Vulcanite, 115: Regalo, 117: The
Frank. 119: Pt. Bernard, 119: Omond,
132: Eternal. 122; Clermont, 1?2; Fas-
t-ourcau. uj.
St. Bernard, B. J. Brannon's Ivan the
Terrible-Beatrice gelding, which, how
ever, ran out of the money in both the
Kentucky derby and Kentucky handi
cap, in the opinion of turfmen, may dis
place Eternal if the going is heavy.
Vulcanite, owned by W. F. Poison,
which led the also rans in the Ken
tuck derby, apparently will be highly
regarded if the race is run in the mud,
while Degalio. under the same condi
tion, is regarded as a dangerous con
tender. The Latonia derby long has been
famous in turf htstory. It first was
won in 1SS3 by Leonatus, with the fa
mous jockey. Isaac Murphy, up. King
man. Halma. Ben Brush. Lieutenant
;ibson. Elmwood and Sir Huron are
other illustrious race horses which
have captured it. Kingman, with 128
pounds up. carried the highest weight
of any noise that ever won the event,
while Ben Brush, with 06. wen the
largest ambunt of money, $12,290, ever
offered for it up to this year.
With eight starters tomorrow the
race will be worth apnroximately
J15.160 to the victor, with $2000 to the
second horse. ?S00 to the third, while
the fourth will save his fees.
TENNIS MATCHES PLAYED OFF
Today' Schedule in Spring Handi
cap Includes Some Good Events.
Play in the annual spring -handicap
tennis tournament at Multnomah Ama
teur Athletic club for the Alma D. Katz
trophy rambled along yesterday. Chair
man J. H. Mackie running off six good
matches.
A. L. Roberts defeated Rogers Mc
Veagh. 8-1, 6-4; S. Hamilton defeated
1!. A. Green, 6-3. 6-4; H. Gray won from
B. Cole. 6-4. 6-2; A. T. N'orris won from
Teo Mallett, 7-5. 3-6. 6-2; and H. Wil
kirs beat A. Ellsworth. 6-3. 3-6, 6-4.
Today's schedule follows:
Singles S Hamilton vs. H Gray.
3:30 r. M. ; A. 1). Norris vs. H. Wilkins.
F emi-fina!s. 3:30 P. M.
L'oubles 11. Lusk and J. Munro vs.
C Wolt'ard and Rogers McVeagh, 3:30
I". AI. ; W. Goes and A. B. McAlpin vs. G
Divey and B. C. Condit. 4 P. M.; W.
Kerr and AV. Daly vs. A. S. Frohman
and K. Parelius, 4 P. M.
Mclvor Goes to Sacramento.
Manager William K. Rodgers of the
Sacramento club announced last night
that he had signed Southpaw William
Mclvor. who has heen pitching in the
defunct Northwestern International
league. Mclvor will join the Senators
in Seattle on Tuesday. Rodgers Is at
present carrying but 15 players besides
himself.
Two Ganrcs Scheduled.
Two games will be played this after
noon in the Commercial league. The
Firemen will tangle with McDougal
Overmire on the Sellwood park dia
mond at 2 o'clock, and the Cornfoot
Yannigans will play the Catholic Order
of Foresters at Columbia park at 3
o'clock.
Franklin Beats Commerce, 7-0.
Franklin high school beat Commerce
yesterday afternoon. 7 to 0, on the
East Twelfth and Davis streets
grounds. "Skin" Reynolds of the
Quakers, pitched a no hit. no run game.
He struck out 14 men during the game.
SKATERS TO GET FRIZES
OREGON I AX RACE IS POPULAR
IX BOYS' CIRCLES.
Event Will Start Near Corner
Ol
Sixth and Alder, Finishing at
Y. M. C. A. Building.
But a few days remain for those who
intend to enter The Orcgonian's roller
skate marathon, to be held on the
morning of June 12 as the feature
event of the Rose Festival for that day.
and those interested should eend in
their entry blanks at the earliest pos
sible date.
The race will etart at The Oregonian
corner and will finish just south of the
Liberty temple. It was at first
planned to have the boys skate around
the temple but later it was decided
that it would be best to linisn near
the Y. M. C. A. building.
So far three prizes have been se
cured and the complete list will ap
pear in Sundays paper. jaeger
Brothers jewelry store has donated a
handsome gold scarfpin for one of the
boys who finish among the winners.
A. G. Spaldings has given a jersey
sweater as one of the prizes. Backus
& Morris have donated a boy's wrist
watch for one of the winners in the
race.
With the complete list of prizes lined
up and all arrangements completed, all
that remains to put the big thing over
is for the boys to send in their entry
blanks and be on hand at the (start
next Thursday at 11 A. M.
MISRE BESTS PACIFIC BOXER
Willie Mechan Knocked to Floor, But
Comes Back Quickly.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. June 6. Billy
Miske of St. Paul decl-.ively defeated
Willie Meehan, the Pacific coast heavy
weight tonight, but seemed unable to
put over a knockout. In the ninth
Meehan went down from a left to the
jaw. but came back quickly. In the
tenth Meehan was almost helpless but
lasted out to the finish.
Miske won nearly every round, his
advantage in reach enabling him to
hold Meehan off with his left and send
in a shower of punches with his right.
Everett Boy Named Captain.
SEATTLE, June 6. Ervin Dailey of
Everett, a junior, was today elected
captain of the 1020 track and field team
of the University of Washington.
Dailey is a sprinter and hurdler.
0. A. C. PROGRAMME OUT
Gold Star Memorial Service to Be
Held for War Veterans.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Corvallis, June 6. (Special.) The com
mencement exercises for Oregon Agri
cultural college show an interesting
programme of events. Including the
baccalaureate service, alumni day and
the graduation. Rev. W. W. Youngson
of Portland will deliver the Sunday
sermon.
Alumni day, Monday, will be filled
with entertainment for former students
and, in addition, will include a gold
star memorial service for the 63 O. A. C.
men who died in the war. Parents of
the boys who gave their lives will par
ticipate in the occasion, at which the
entire college community will be present.
At graduation Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
president of the University of Califor
nia, will be the speaker. Dr. Stuart
McGuirc of Portland will be the soloist,
and the college orchestra will give
musical selections. President W. J.
Kerr will confer the degrees.
SPOKANE AD MEN EN ROUTE
Automobiles Carrying Delegates to
Keach Portland Saturday. -
SPOKANE, Wash., June 6. A score
of automobiles, carrying delegates to
the annual convention of the Pacific
Coast Advertising Men's association at
Portland next week left here early
this morning. They are traveling over
the Columbia River highway and are
expected to reach Portland Sunday
night.
Additional cars are to join the
caravan en route. The party was en
tertained at dinner tonight by the
Walla Walla Commercial club.
HALF SIGNERS UNQUALIFIED
Referendum Petitions on Dry
Amendment Hits Snag.
TACOMA. Wash., June 6. A check
of petitions filed with the city clerk
for referendum of the action of the
state legislature in ratifying the fed
eral dry amendment has shown thai
half the signers are not qualified vot
ers. City clerk .Blanche Funk Miller
announced today. Many men are regis
tering, she said, in order to sign the
petitions.
Canvassers for the petitions fre
quently come into the office with me
who seek to register, she says.
ENTRY BLANK FOR THE ROLLER MARATHON JUNE 12, 1919.
I hereby make application for entry in The Oregonian Roller Mara
thon to be held in conjunction with th Victory Kobo festival pro
gramme on the morning of June 12.
Full name
Address
Tear of birth.
Weight pounds. I am a pupil of the school.
I, the undersigned parent or guardian of the above boy, give my per
mission for him to participate in The Oregonian Roller Skate marathon.
tl'ill this blank out and mail to The Oregonian Holler Marathon
Editor. The Oregonian, at earliest possible date.)
Race will start at 11 A. M., June 12. Entries close 1 o'clock P. M
June 10.
Restricted to boys from 9 to 14 years ornre weighing Hi pounds
or under.
Farent'a signature
SEA MURDER STORY
ATTACKED IN COURT
Army Psychiatrist Gives Evi
dence Regarding Blows.
GRUDGE HELD INSPIRATION
Defense Holds That Man Felled to
Deck and Thrown Into Sea Could
Not Call for Help.
SEATTLE, Wash.. June 6. (Special.)
Endeavoring to prove that Charles
Hannen. second officer of the schooner
Edward R. West, met an accidental
death, on the theory that a man would i
be unable to call for assistance after
being knocked into the sea by a vio
lent blow, counsel for Frederick Han
sen, facing a charge of first-degree
murder in the United States district
court, Friday called Major Robert P.
Smith, psychiatrist at Camp Lewis, as
a witness.
Following the reading into the evi-
fence of the schooner's log for May 31.
he day on which Hannen was lost, and
in which the fatality was attributed to
accident, the- defense called the ship's
master. Captain C. W. Bresting, and
Major Smith.
Murder Story Questioned.
In answering a hVDOthetical Question
from Attorney Winter S. Martin. Maior
Smith indicated that if the big mate, a
man ol singularly powerful frame, had
struck Hannen. under the circum
stances related by Karl Alio, a previous
witness, Hannen would have been un
able to call to the crew to lower a boat.
out would have been rendered uncon
scious or semi-conscious by the force
of the blow coupled with the impact of
his head with the deck.
The defense aims to convince th
jury that Karl Aho, the only witness to
Hansen s alleged attack on Hannen, in- i
vernea tne story or the assault merely
to gratify a personal grudge against
the muscular mate.
Thorwald Ost. called by the prosecu
tion Friday, told of Hansen's habitual
roughness In handling the crew and
said he struck Hannen. dragged him
around by the ears and taunted him
with vile epithets, on ono occasion
knocking hi msenscless.
Los Signed in Fear.
. Edward Aho, like his brother, said he
signed the log because of his fear of
Hansen, whom he alleged threatened
to "fix him" if he "said anything." He
testified that his brother told him of
Hansen's having knocked the second
mate overboard, but that he had not
seen it personally.
Hannen either fell, or was knocked,
from the deck load amidship to the
deck, from which he slipped into the
sea. Calling upon the burly mate to
stand up. that he might better exhibit
his superb physique to the witness. At
torney Martin asked Major Smith
whether a man of Hanncn's atrc and
stature he was 37 years old and
weighed about 150 would be able to
call for help after being knocked into
the sea by Hansen, under the circum
stances related by Karl Aho.
The question was objected to by United
States District Attorney Robert S.
Saunders, but Mr. Martin was per
mitted by Judge E. E. Cushman to
frame a hypothetical query which
covered the situation.
Log Account Brief.
Captain Bresting identified the log
book introduced as evidence, and said
the entry dated May 31. 191S. the day
Hannen was lost, was in his writing.
It read, in part, as follows:
"Just at change of watch, all hands
on deck. After bracing the squaresail
yard and going forward, Charles Han
nen must have stumbled his feet.agalnst
a deckload lashing on a lumber butt,
fell down and rolled overboard."
The account of efforts to save Han
nen agreed with the testimony given
by the sailors. Captain Bresting, how
ever, said the sea was somewhat rough
on tne morning in question, whereas
the Aho brothers eaid it was almost
calm. Several days before the shin
reached Durban, the captain said, every
member of the crew signed the entries
in the log without question.
At Durban he reported Hanncn's
death to the United States consul, he
asserted, and there was no mention of
Hansen s alleged guilt by the Aho
brother!". The trial will continue at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
MORTGAGE SALE ORDERED
Affair of Coos Bay Lumber Com-
pany Aired in Federal Court.
In an order issued Thursday morn
ing. Federal Judge Wolverton fixed the
first week in December for the fore
closure of a mortgage on property ot
the Coos Bay Lumber company. Will
iam Denman of San Francisco and
Frederick Boles of Chicago, receivers
of the company, were in Portland to at
tend tne nearing. in which it was
shown that the minimum holdings of
the concern and subsidiary corpora-
Lions are valued at 912.000.000.
There are two mortgages on the
property, the first being for nearly
H, 000,000, held by the Merchants Loan
& Trust company of Chicago, and the
second being in tho sum of $2.SOO,000.
held by the Continental & Commercial
Trust & Savings bank of Chicago.
FISH TRAPS ARE LOOTED
Organized Gang Suspected ot Hob
bcrics in Alaska.
JUNEAU, Alaska.. June 6. Alaska
fisheries men here declare they believe
an organized gang of thieves has been
brought north from the states to
plunder southeastern Alaska fish traps.
A number of cases of trap robbing have
been reported recently.
Several canneries are putting out
armed guards to watch their traps. It
has been reported one company has a
machine gun fixed to a launch.
As.
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TENNIS PLAY BEGINS TODAY
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES TO START
AT O'CLOCK.
Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln,
James John and Hill to Com
pete for Title.
The first round of the interscholastlc
tennis championships will be played on
the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club
courts this morning, starting at 9
o'clock, under the direction of Profes
sor F. E. HarrlKtn of Washington high
school. Six schools are represented in
this year's tourney. Franklin, Jefferson.
Washington, Lincoln. James John and
Hill Military academy.
Both the boy and girl representatives
of each school have been practicing for
the past month for the annual cham
pionships and are in tine fettle. Some
of the best young racquet wielders in
the city are on the teams and some
brflliant play is looked for.
Following are the matches scheduled
for this morning:
0 A. M. G. Robinson. Hill, vt. T. Trum
bull. jHmes John: F. Seachrlt. Tranklfn. vs.
T. Stelfin. Lincoln: A. Knight, Franklin, va.
B. Fate. Hill: Miss H. Klrachnrr, Wuhlnt
ton. vs. Mlxs R. UVan, Franklin.
10 A. M. Miss B. Bethel. Lincoln, vt. Miss
H. Loy. Jefferson: JIlss I. Falrchild vs. Mls
Sowerd&le, Washington: Clark and Wells.
Washington, vs. Bennett and Reynold's.
Franklin: Hoffman and Parelius, Jefferson,
vs. Piatt and Sitchell. Lincoln.
11 A. M. Kent. Washington, vs. Podder
iflge. Jefferson: Durham. Washington, vs.
Bufflngton. Jefferson: Wright. Lincoln, vs.
winner Knight-Page match; Xorn and
Noren. Washington, vs. Carmen and Los.
JetferKon.
11:30 A. M. Winner Roblnson-Turnbull
vs. winner Seachrlst-Stff in : West and Witt.
Lincoln, vs. IeWltt and Isachson. Franklin:
winner of Hoffman and Parellus-Platt and
fsitchell vs. Austin and raKg, Hill: winner
of Clark and Wells-Bennett and Reynolds
vs. Wulf and Jower. James John.
12:30 P. M. Adele Jones. Jefferson, vs.
winner Helen Kirschner-R. La Van match:
winner of Bethel-Loy vs. winner of Fair-chlld-Lowderdale
match. Both matches in
semi-finals boys' singles.
LEFTY SCHROEDER MAY JOIN
Southpaw, Back From War, Will Get
In Shape If Possible.
Lefty Schroeder, local southpaw who
recently returned from overseas with
battery A, will report to the ball park
today or tomorrow and work out with
the Portland club. If Schroeder is able
to whip himself into shape he will be
taken with the Mackian machine when
it hits the road after next week's series
with Salt Lake. He has three or four
seasons of professional baseball under
Ms belt and- created a stir by his work
in the Northwestern leaf ue in 131G.
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Pitcher Guy E. Cooper who was re
leased Wednesday, plans on working
out here until in Fhape and then ap
plying for a job with a coast league
club. It may be that he.ll come back
to the Beaver fold when" his arm is
again ready for the fray. Cooper could
have caught on with Bill Rodgers had
he been fit.
Portland now has 18 ballplayers, two
being on the ineligible list. If Outfielder
Jack Farmer recovers by the time the
club leaves, two pastimers. probably
Titchers Al Zweifcl and Tommy Luka
novic, will be disposed of.
IICOF-WAR FINALS ARE SET
R. K. Steele in Charge of Coming
Championship Events.
R. R. Steele, principal of Richmond
school, in the absence of Robert Krohn
has completed arrangements for stag
ing the finals of the tug-of-war in the
grammar school league, which will be
held on Multnomah field.
Eliminations were pulled off during
the past week and the teams qualified
tor the finals are Peninsula, champions
of section 1; Holladay, section 2: Chap
man, section 3; Woodlawn. section 4;
Kerns, section 5; Woodstock, section 7,
and Clinton Kelly, section 8. There
has been no championship named for
the sixth division, but one will probably
be selected from Ladd, Failing and
Shattuck.
Monday's schedule calls for Peninsula
meeting Holladay: Chapman vs. Wood-
lawn: Woodstock vs. Clinton Kelly. The
winners will be given a rest after their
first try and then pull against each
other. The first contest will start at
4 o'clock.
WHITE SOX SCOUT IS .HERE
Bill Steele Looks Over Coast Talent
at Portland Field.
Bill Steele, scout for the Chicago
White Sox, witnessed yesterday after
noon's game between Portland and Sac
ramento. He plans on remaining in the
city until after next week's series with
Salt Lake. Steele's main mission here
is to view Ralph Pinelli, star third base
man of the Yippers and former Beaver,
In whom many big leagues are in
terested. Steele said that he had seen Outfielder
Billy Cunningham of Seattle, perform
and that the lad has a great future.
Catcher Pete Ritchie of the Rainier,
who is still laid up with an injured
leg. will be given the east and west
by Steele if he gets in shape before the
scout leaves the coast.
Two Hundred Goircrs Enter.
ST. LOUIS. June . Entries In the
trans-Mississippi golf tournament
which opens Monday at the St. Louis
Country club, today numbered 125. Two
hundred contestants are expected to be
entered beiore tomorrow niguu
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ATHLETIC CLUB TO FROLIC
ANNUAL PICNIC
AT CRYSTAL
TODAY,
LAKE PARK
Programme Includes Races, Danc
ing, Water Sports and Many
Other Interesting Events.
Multnomah Amateur Athletic club' w ill
hold Its annual picnic at Crystal Lake
Park today. The fun will start at 11
A. M. and will continue until evening.
The scene of the festivities can be
reached by the Oregon City car. There
will be races and sports of all kinds
and a record crowd of members and
their friends Is expected to be on hand
for the big event. There Is a splendid
playground for the youngsters and
boating- and r vimining can be enjoyed
by all in addition to the regular sched
ule of events.
Prizes will be given the winning con
testants immediately after the events
are pulled off. Any one who is on the
spot at the start of any event on the
programme can enter.
There will be dancing during the eve
ning and one of the best jail orchestras
in the ci:v will be on hand.
Three baseball games are on the cards
and each one will be three innings.
Lunch will be served on the grounds.
The programme follows:
11 A. M. Baseball, Junior boys' first sec
tion. (All baseball games will be three
Innings.) ' ,
ll:;:o A. M. Junior boys" second section
baseball.
1 o'clock Lunch.
1 p. m. Junior firls' second aeetion base-
2 ' P. M. Ladles' baseball and volleyball
contests. First, Junior girls' bottle-f llUng
contest.
U:15 P. M. Junior boys" and girls' novelty
races.
3 P. M. Intermediate boys' bottle smash.
3:50 P. M. Intermediate baseball.
4 p. M. Pillow fighting; seniors' base
ball and volleyball.
4 to 8 P. M. Bowling.
4:o0 P. M. Seniors' shoo rare.
5 P. M. Seniors' bean golf.
5:15 P. M. M-n's and women's pot
pouri contests.
5:,".o P. M. Men's sack race and three
legged race.
0:4." P. M. Fat individuals' race.
6 V. M. Obstacle race to lunch and la
dles' tug-of-war.
'MUSHROOM BOLTS UNDER BAN"
Fight Cards Will Be Restricted to
Bona-Fide Clubs.
SEATTLE. June 6. "Mushroom" ath
letic clubs will not be allowed to stage
boxing shows here In the future, the
district attorney's office announced to
day. Hona-fide clubs, such as the
Iks' club and Austin and Salt, will be
D
permitted to put on bouts.
The prosecutor made the decision, it
was said, when it was learned that bet
ting, badly-matched fights and poor de
cisions were often reported from the.
shows.
MAJOR LEAGUE HEADS CONFER,
Division or World's Series Receipts
Topic of Conference.
NEW YORK, June . John Heydler
and Ban Johnson, presidents of the Na
tional and American leagues, conferred
today on the division of the players'
portion of the world series receipts,
both asserting- they recognise a strong
sentiment in favor of the old method
of dividing the players' share amonr
the members of the two contesting
clubs. Last year, the players of the
teams finishing in the first four posi
tions in each league were given a fixed
sum.
Heydler said he and Johnson would
make an effort to find the stand ot
the individual clubs, and hope to arrive
at a decision at a meeting of th na
tional commission at Cincinnati next
week.
PRACTICALLY every club In the
country sends out spasmodic pleas
at various times during the season
requesting the goiters to replace the
divots. They are all doing it now. On
occasions the notices are posted on the
tee boxes or else in red type on the
score cards asking that this little thing
be done.
It is almost impossible to play shots
without cutting the turf, and no one
expects a player to do o, but when
golfers are seen to play their shots,
send a big divot flying and then calmly
walk on without making an effort to
have the caddie replace it, it Is enough
to make the chairman of the greens
committee see red where he saw green.
After the first day of the national
amateur championship at Detroit in
115 the chairman of the greens com
mittee was seen walking over the
course replacing divots. Those who
played at Detroit were unanimous in
saying that the turf was as fine as
any they had ever seen on any circuit
in the country, but the chairman said
bitterly, "I wonder how they think we
keep the turf so well?"
It only takes a second or two to pu'.
the divot back, and a stamp of the foot
insures a continuation of the good turf.
Some caddies are so trained that they
will replace the divots without waitins
for the pkiyers to ask for it. but the
majority of the boya are governed by
the goiters, and unless tho latter insist
on the torn turf bclnx replaced the bo3
I give, it io further thought.