T
LAUD OFFERED FOR
CITY GOLF LINKS
Taxes and Clearing Only Re
turn Asked for Use of 150
Acres by Ladd Estate.
PLOT NEAR REED COLLEGE
Fnthnslasts Think Location Admir
able and Say 18-Hole Coarse
Con Id Be Laid Oat Without
Rxcessive Expenditure.
Portland will bare an up-to-date 1-
hole municipal golf links if the City I
Council accepts a proposal made by 1
the Ladd Estate Company for the use I
by the city for IS years of about 150 1
acres of land in the southeastern part I
of the city. The proposal has been
roads to City Commissioner Baker nnd
will be submitted to the Council this
week. The company has offered the
use of the land if the city will pay
the taxes and improvement assess
ments after 1916.
The land offered by the company is I
bounded on the west by the East Side
line of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
on the north by the north line of the
Airred Irieweliyn donation land Claim,
on the east by the west boundary of
the Reed College lands and the west
boundary line of East Twenty-eighth I
street and the southerly boundary of
Crystal Springs boulevard and on the
south by the soutn line of Ladd tract
or crystal Springs Farm. The 150
acres is divided into two tracts, one
4 acres in area and the other acres.
Taxes S2XOO Yearly.
The plan is to have the city remove
the underbrush from the land and tit
it up for golf playing. The company
is willing to give the city full right
to use the land provided the brush I
is cleared and the links established and
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would amount to about $2600 or $2700 a
year. The amount of the street Im
provement assessments is not known
The company gives the city the option
of buying the tract after 15 years by
means of a board of arbitrators or
otherwise If the city wishes.
While nlann have not been worked
out definitely it has beer, determined
that the links would not require a
great oullay-of money.
Every city on the Pacific Coast has
a municipal links except Portland, and
nearly every large city in the United I
States has one or two 18-bole courses.
Seattle opened its new municipal
course last year. '
Prefect Lena Contemplated.
Oolf enthusiasts here have been en
deavoring to launch a municipal links
for some years. Only a few months
ago a committee of golfers from the
v averley aand Portland golf clubs in
spected the old poor farm site back
of Washington Park on the hills West
of the city. This property belongs to
the county, but could have been pur
chased reasonably, it is said.
W bile the leasing system Is not
always satisfactory in the upbuilding
of goif links, prominent backers of the
,.v..o, k.ii. th.i ,.r
haa once been established, the city will
see to it that the course is made per
manent.
"An excellent scheme," said Victor
A. Johnson, president of the Waverley
Country Club, yesterday. "We have
rioxens of municipal tennis courts and
ball diamonds, but no golf links yet.
A municipal links would enable thou.
sands to play golf who cannot afford
, the more expensive clubs.
"With municipal golf links Portland
will be able to hold tourists better than
ever before," is the opinion of H. L.
Xeats, president of the Portland Golf
Club. "Other cities of the country
have made great success with a f or
18-hole golf course, and It Is strange
to relate that Portland Is the only city
or its size in tne Lnited states with
out public links.
Natnral Advantage. Praised.
"The property suggested will make
an Ideal course, for the natural hazards
abound throughout. The distance from
the heart of the city is not more than I
-a or 27 minutes streetcar ride, and it I
is so located that it will be la the I
reach of everyone."
J. Martin vv atson. professional at the
Waverley Country Club, was asked by I
i-iir Attorney ulkikm lor an esti-1
mate for construction.
lt will cost in the neighborhood of !
J moo tor the initial expense or equip-1
Ping a ntne-hoie course on the pro-1
pojed tract for tne Portland municipal
links," Mr. Watson said, after having
gone over the situation yesterday
afternoon, with Commissioner Baker,
inere are a great many cungs to be I
aone. out from what 1 have seen no
great difficulty should be experienced
in constructing a line nine-hole links.
"There is no doubt that municipal! k.
link would be a great thing ir Port-
land. Tile Seattle links were opened
last Mav, and it is said that 26.000
golfers went around the course between
ili.v and IWimhir "
May and Uecember
It is probable that a committee of
prominent golfers will be present to
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argue in behalf of the proposal when
it is introduced by Commissioner
Baker on Wednesday.
I Midwinter Golf Notes
1 .kuaie TltAVtKS, open champion,
O figures that It costs the average
golfer about 18t a year, as follows
Initiation fee. $50: annual dues, $50
balls, J-'O; clubs, $17.50; carfare, $10
caddie Day .$25: total. $182 50. This does
not Include money for lessons; golf
toggery, without which no man can
aspire to greater golfing heights, and
it does not Include any of the lncl
dentals around the 19th hole. Eome
clubs, of course, charge more for Ini
tiatlon and more for dues, but original
investments such as Initiation and
have to be counted upon
after the flr,t V"1"-
There are about 1300 listed golf
clubs in the United States and these
bave an active playing list of about
350.000 golfers. Probably
300.000 dabble at the game occasionally.
Figured on the basis of $150 a year
for each player, the total amount spent
on golf by the 350.000 active players
runs around $53,500,000. If the incl-
dentals were to be added to this huge
bulk of bullion. It would rise to near
the 6O,U0U,ouu mark with ease.
A great part of this money goes into
the links and the clubhouses. An ax
pert mathematician recently estimated
that golfing real estate in this country
has a valuation of around $70,000,000.
with another $20,000,000 tied up In
clubhouses. Caddie fees alone amount
to about $3,000,000 every year. Quite
bunch of money, isnt it, to peddle
out among the Juveniles of this Nation
of ours?
From the Portland viewpoint Trav-
ers estimate on initial expense Is a
trifle below the average. The initi;
tion at the Waverley Country Club Is
$100 and the monthly dues $5. The
nw Portland Golf Club as yet has not
the same advftntacres to offer the colfor
as the older Waverley Club and its ini
tiation Is only $40 and its monthly dues
12. Of course, as time flits by and
the new club adds to Its investment
and its overhead expenses, the dues and
initiation fee will have to be raised.
There seems to be considerable ap
prehension among Northwestern golf
officials concerning the Western ama-
Del Monte, Cal . July 17-22. Del Monte
offered the Middle Western golfers a
special train as an Inducement and they
voted to accept this free transporta
tion. There seems to be some senti
ment now, however, for a revocation
of this acceptanace. and this may have
a great deal to do with the success of
the tournament.
It the eolfers are forced to pay their
own railroad fares It will mean that
large number of the Middle Western
cracks will not make the long trip
over the Rockies. Some of them will
not be able to afford the big expense.
If the Western amateurs are allowed
to accept the gratuity It ought not to
be any difficult trick to coax the stars
up to the Pacific Northwest. Waverley
Club officials already are correspond
Ing with the other clubs in the North-
west and personal epistles alsb are
coin - out to some of the best Known
cf the expected entrants. Following
reply to one of these from the
famed and popular "Chick" Evans:
Chicago, Jan. 54. H16. I. U Webster,
ami. Kec'y. Waverley Country Club. Port-
land, or. My Dear Mr. u roster i reraem-
ber with areat ptesaur my visit to tlie
Waverley Country Club, and I am sure that
the eolfers who took part in the Wutern
amateur champlonhip at Del Monte would
.iiihi. in niv, an lnvi.
tatlon from your club. I think if you held
a tournament after the championship you
undoubtedly would attract a number of the
Players. I have every confidence In the
world that the Wealarn Oolf Aaaoclauon and
h, Unlta 8,,IM Go,f A.Mci.tlon wU, b.
thoroughly in accord as resarda the special
train. If Is hard to Mil Just at this time.
SHOWING THE LAY
THE SUNT) AT OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND,. JANUARY
but we are all hoping that this is the case
for the distance Is great.
I for one look forward with great pleasure
to the Del Monte championship.
Yours very truly,
(Slmed) CHARLES EVANS, JR.
Short Jabs and Jolts.
Any member of the Braves who presumes
on the fact that Haughton'a first name la
fercy le destined to realize with a euaaen
lolt that there la nothlner in a name. The
roughest, tousrhest. rio-roarlnrest barkeep
ever Known was nunia uiaxenue.
Question I am 6 feet S Inches high.
weigh 250 pounds and bave bad on tin
gloves once. How can X become a Heavy
weight champion?
Answer Get a press agent.
When Bat Nelson waa in hla prime he was
the bulldog of the ring. Now be is bavlng
hla ears cupped.
Havinr become an actor. FredT Fulton is
on tne rigm roua to ine cnampjonsnip.
Can you Imagine anyone who does not
Know wn. Charles A. comlsKey 1st a
friend of Fred Fulton's, the Rochester
.heavy weight, advised him to get one of
those Italian naia iimo tomiiKBy weais.
Who la C.-mlsRey?" replied Fulton.
Dayton Woodmen End Campaign.
DATTOST, Wash.. Jan. 29 (Special.)
The Woodmen of the World Circle
this week closed a membership cam
paign that had been going on since
June. The lodges of Walla Walla,
Waitsburg and Prescott were visitors
at the affair, and it was found that
several of them had gained 75 new
members in all, 4 J of whom are of the
Dayton Chapter.
II. M. Stephens Not Candidate.
SPOKANE. Jan. 29. H. M. Stephens.
corporation counsel for the city of Spo
kane, today withdrew as a candidate
for election to the State Supreme Court.
Mr. Stephens said he withdrew because
he understood that Justice Bausman,
of the Supreme Court, will seek re
election. OF THE LAND FOR
ICFzUOlAL TEST FACED
Uncle Sams Have Two Hard
Games in Prospect.
SEATTLE HERE TUESDAY
Portland to Take on - Vancouver
Champions Friday and Two Vic
tories Would Pnt Locals In
Commanding Position.
This is the week that tells whether
or not the Portland Uncle Sams will
be able to stand the pace they are set
ting In the Portland Pacific Coast Ice
Hockey Association.
Tuesday eight the Seattle Metropoli
tans are billed to appear in the Port
land Ice Hippodrome against the league
leaders, and Friday night the Vancou
ver world's champions will be enter
taining the Uncle Sams. When Seattle
is battling the Oregonians Tuesday
night before what is expected to be the
largest crowd so far during; the 1915
16 campaign, the Vancouver Million
aires will have their hands full trying
to stop the Victoria Aristocrats.
'We are in great shape to put up
gome 'strenuous contests this week,"
said Manager K. H. Savage last night,
"and I am going to tell you that Seattle
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL GOLF LINKS ON
SO, 1916.
GUARDIANS OF THE LAW IN PORTLAND WHO ARE .CHASING
THE PUCK AT THE PORTLAND ICE HIPPODROME
DURING LEISURE MOMENTS.
The Big Man la the Picture la Traffic Officer M. D. Wells, Waa la
Managing the Portland Police Department Hockey Team, an
Acroaa Ills Cheat, Reading From left to Right, Arej Tom Rylett,
G. L. lataeaberg, W. H. Haas, Captain W. H. Royle, Larry Etui,
H. L. Putter and Ace Clements. T. H. Rnaaell la the Ahaent Mem
ber of the Saaad. .
won t be responsible for taking - us
down the line in the Portland Ice Hip
podrome Tuesday night. Our next
three games will' tell Just how our
chances are to con the 1916 title, be
cause two of them are with the Van
couver Stanley cup holders.
"We can't afford to lose Tuesday
night, and for that reason our athletes
are working overtime to put up the
battle of their lives. If Victoria can
only secure the verdict from Vancouver
and we can set the Metropolitans down
Tuesday night, the Uncle Sams will
rest easier for the next couple of days
at least."
Arrangements have been made to
handlo a record-breaker crowd Tuesday
night in the local ice arena. Manager
Savage has made plans to announce
the Vancouver-Victoria set-tee by pe
riods.
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Amateur hockey is receiving quite a
boost In the Portland Amateur Hockey
Association. Never before have the
games been so exciting, nor have they
furnished such real thrills. Because of
illness to several of the players, the
Waverley Country Club was forced to
withdraw its septet from the circuit,
and as a result tbe Portland Police
took up the reins.
The next match will be played Thurs
day night, featuring the 1915 cham
pions, Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club, against the Portland Police. Man
ager Wells and Captain Royle have
been working their proteges out daily
and from all accounts they are going-
well.
Manager Wells and Captain Royle
have been in communication with the
Seattle department for a game between
the two departments, but as yet noth
ing definite has been done. The annual
match between the Portland Firemen
and the Portland Police already is cre
ating considerable interest around both
camps. Last year the Firefighters won.
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Fourteen more games, and the 1915
16 season of the Pacific Coast Ice
Hockey Association will be a thing of
the past. Of this number four are
scheduled for the Portland Ice Hippo
drome, four were scheduled for Victoria
but will be transferred to other cities.
three are scheduled in Vancouver and
the same number in Seattle.
Captain Eddie Oatman and his Uncle
Sams are billed to meet Victoria and
Vancouver two more times cr.ch, with
Seattle opposing the Fortlanders three
more times before the present season
is history.
Musicians night at the Portland Ice
Hipporome February 11 will be
grand affair, say those iu charge. Ar
rangements have been made tor
hockey game between Jefferson High
and Lincoln High or the Fireman and
Police septets. A band with from (o
to 100 pieces will be In attendance.
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The regular weekly speed races at
the Portland Ice Hippodrome yesterday
noon resulted in a tie between Couch
Grammar School and the Lincoln High
School entries. One first and one sec
ond went to each institution. The first
race went to Leonard Wilmot, with
Jack Herring second, both of Couch
School. Ed Lowden, of Jefferson, won a
race, and Early Douglass, of Washing
ton, was second.
In the girls' event Miss Dorothy Cor
bett, of Lincoln High, won, with Miss
Anna Wheeler, a schoolmate, second.
The tug of war between 25 grammar
school boys and 15 high-schoolers was
captured by the grammar school repre
sentatives.
Rosebnrg Defeats O. A. C. Freshmen.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
.Tan. 29. fSnecial.l The Oregon Agri
cultural College freshman basketball
team went down to defeat last night
before the attack of the Roseburg High
School quintet by a score of SI to 16,
Withington to Coach Badgers.
MADISON, Wis.. Jan. 29. Dr. Paul
Withineton. of Harvard, was today
elected coach of the 1916 University of
Wisconsin football team.
Donst' for Golfers
ON'T forget that loose impedi
ments on the putting green can
be lifted, and worm casts, snow and
ice scraped aside lightly with a club
(rule 28, sections 1 and 2), and that
line of putt must not be touched ex
cept by placing the club immediately
in front of the ball in the act of ad
dressing it. Penalty, loss of hole.
Rule 2X, section 3.
Don't forget that a stymie is six
inches, measured not from the center
of the balls, but from tne nearest
points of the balls. Rule 31, section 1.
Don't forget that on the putting
green, if a player's ball strike the flag
stick after it has been removed, by
himself or bis partner, or either of
their caddies, the penalty is loss of the
hole. Rule 32, section 1. (Note There
is no penalty in match play if the ball
strike a flag stick which is in the
hole.)
Don t forget that medal play rules
differ from match play rules in sev
eral particulars, the most Important
of which are:
On the day of competition no com.
petitor shall play on or on to any of
the putting greens, nor at any ol the
holes. Penalty, disqualification. Rule
section 2. Special rules for stroke
competitions.
If a competitor play a stroke with a
ball other than his own he shall Incur
no penalty, provided he then play his
own ball; but if he play two consec
utive strokes with a wrong ball he
shall be disqualified. Rule S, section 2.
A ball may be lifted from any place
on the course under penalty of two
strokes. The ball so lifted must be
teed up. Rule 11, section 1.
A lost ball is penalized by both
stroke and distance. That is. if a ball
s lost, say, from the tee, the player
tees up again and plays his third shot.
Rule 13.
EAST SIDE OF THE WILLAMETTE RIVER
CADDIES
REQU
RED
TO GIVE 111 SCORES
Waverley Golf CJub Adopts
Innovation to Lighten
Handicapper's Task.
ROOT SYSTEM. TO BE USED
C. H. Davis Is Chosen Captain of
Quit Teams for Inter-Club Tour
neysSeveral Big Events
Xow in Prospect.
BY ROSCOE FAWCETT.
- Something unique in the way of
golf handicapping is to be tried by
the Waverley Country Club during the
1916 season on the links.
C. H. Davis, Jr, one of the Uvewires
in the ancient Scottish pastime here
abouts, announced yesterday that cad
dies would be required to report all
scores manufactured by their employ
ers. "No scores no pay," will be the club
shibboleth.
Golf handicapping committees al
ways meet with extreme dif ticulty try
ing to coax members to turn in their
own scores to be used as a basis for
fair handicapping.
Mr. Davis, as the new chairman of
the handicapping committee, believes
that shifting the responsibility over
to the caddies will solve this vexa
tious problem and make for absolutely
equitable handicapping.
The Root system will be used ex
clusively another departure for the
Waverley Club. Briefly, the Root sys
tem calls for a handicap that is three-
quarters of the difference between the
par of the course and the average score
turned in by the golfer.
waverley Clubs par is 71, so the
handicap for a golfer averaging !7
would be 12 three-quarters of the
difference between 71 and S7.
"Of course," explained Chairman
Davis yesterday, "players will be asked
to turn in their own scores. If they
fail to do so, however, it will be the
duty of the caddies to see that the
cards are deposited with the proper of
ficials.
"Under the voluntary system some
players turn in their scores religious
ly; some turn in only the low scores;
some turn in the high cards, and others
turn in none at all.
'Naturally, the bandicappers have to
be mind readers under this system and
many players become discouraged be
cause of unfair handicaps. I believe
that the obligatory system will create
new enthusiasm for our monthly
handicap tournaments."
Another Innovation has .been pro
vided for by the Waverley Country-
Club directors the naming; of a cap
tain for Its teams for interclub tour
neys.
Mr. Davis was named to this post
of honor, and it is probable that the
club by-laws will be so amended as to
provide in the future for the chairman
of the handicapping committee acting
as field captain, ex-ofl'icio.
Interclub tournaments likely will be
played this Summer by Waverley with
teams from the Portland Golf Club,
the Eugene Country Club, Spokane
Country Club, Seattle Golf Club, the
Tacoma Country Club and others.
-
Mr. Davis does not believe that in
terclub team appointments should al
ways be conferred upon the crack
players.
In the hard matches, of course.
Waverley will need her strongest golf
ers," said he. "But against some of the
smaller clubs it is my opinion that
players of the second line of defense
should be driven a chance to show their
mettle. This will stimulate interest
not only in our own club, but in our
opponents' camps as well. And that.
after all, is tbe aim and purpose of
interclub play.;"
BtJTTE MAYOR IS OPTIMISTIC
Belief Expressed That City Is Sure
of Northwestern League Place.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 29. Mayor Charles
F. Lane gave a definite promise today
that Butte will be in the Northwestern
Baseball League this coming season
He said the inside park proposition is
taken care of.
"I may be too optimistic, but base
ball seems certain to me," said the
Mayor. "The committees have more
than $6000 on hand, and the additional
$9000 will be forthcoming."
How about the lnsine park ques
tion?'' the Mayor was askod.
That will be taken care of. too, and
the fans may as well get ready to root
for the homu team."
Itlulio College Quintet Tours.
CALDWELL, Idaho, Jan. 29 (Spe
cial.) The Colleg-e of Idaho basketball
team left today for a week's trip
through Eastern Oregon. Games will
e played at Payette, Vale, North
Powder, Union and La Grande. Those
making the trip are: Fisk, Seidcn
berg, Chalfant, Turner, Payne and
Sherman.