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2 : THE ; ; OREGON SUNDAY i JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING; AUGUST 16, 1914. ORIGINAL AKAN GOLF LINKS IS SAID TO BE AT OAKHURST (Course If Local Wiseacres Correct Antedates St, An 'I drews In Yonkers A Years. CONDITIONS DIFFERENT ;Xlv Britishers and On IFlayrr Tvom This Country Represented C Total SornlMT. Whit Bulpfcur Springs, W. v., at Urday, August 15. If local wisoacres are right In their, claims, the original golf link in the United States were laid out here. In 1982 at Oakhurst,the estate of Russell . Montague of' Boston, thus antedating; by four years the .roars laid out by the St. Andrews club In yonkers, generally conceded to bo 1IJH UIUCI1 111 Lit ... k-UUi V. I T 4 I'U W Mr. i burst links are ntfJl In existence. . A nru1lnr chain of circumstance ilM to the founding; of the original golf It Was In the days when coaching; was at Its zenith, and "morning ger Tnana" that started before noon and "waned only with the dawning of anoth er day brought the White Sulphur Springs as a resort Saratoga Springs -was at that time Us only acknowl edged rival, Newport still being In Its ' Back In the Allegheny mountains, a couple of miles from the hotel and cot tage colony, nearly 8000 feet above sea level, there nestles between two com 'mandlng ranges a valley that la very Scotch In the characteristics of Us - scenery. Here at Oakhurst the sum "mer home of Mr., and Mrs. Russell W. ' Montague, of Boston, were the first golf organization and course In the - country. The club was informal, and there were only half a dozen members, but regular medal plays were a feature. ' and for six consecutive Christmas days "the players met In what .might be ' termed the first series of annual tour ! naments in the United States. The players were handicapped, and scores ' were kept from year to year for clas ; slflcatlon and record. ZJttle Colony round. Creenbrler county was originally set tled principally by Scotch and Scotch Irish. Later in the '80s and '70s a small coterie of Scotchmen and Eng lishmen with varied Interests on this side of the water formed a little colony '.of their own near the White Sulphur Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Montague placed their - estate at the disposal of Oeorgn Grant and a number of their English and Scotch neighbors when the latter told them that the Oakhurst acres would make an Ideal course. Mr. Grant, who ' came from London to take the baths at the aprlngs for rheumatism, had the ..adjoining place, Greycllffe. He and his nephew, Lionel Tori in, an English tea planter, who had played golf in East India, Scotland, and England, mapped out the course. A couple of years passed before it was In perfect condition, but neither time nor expense was spared, and to day the Oakhurst links stand as a monument ,tc- "rant and Torrln. They had the benefit of advice from Alexan der and Roderick Mcintosh McLeod, of - Palvey, Scotland, whose place was a fmlle away in the same valley. Mr. Montague, a Harvard '74 man, who had played at St, Andrews and a number of the Scotch clubs, also assisted, and, with George M. Donaldson, also from r Scotland, made up the membership of the original golf club. lie was the only . American member. The Montague estate was admirable for golf links. There were nine holes and over J700 yards were corered. The driving tees were grass and the putting . - greens, though they have not received attention sino the Jinks were aban doned five rears ago, when the White Sulphur Springs course as laid out, may still be noticed by the most casual. Back in 1883. Conditions for golf were entirely dif- f erent In 1832, when five Britishers and one American represented the total ''number of golfers, from whathey are ; ' today, when the number of players runs Into the thousands. The cups still In tho ground at Oak hurst are cumbersome; they are thick er and heavier than those used today. .Clubs, too, have changed somewhat, as 'may be seen when the latest are com pared with those first used at Oak hurst, and still in Mr. Montague a pos session. Solid brass was uaed In the construc- tlon of all the heads In the Iron clubs. :; ( and brassies were longer and narrower. ;. - burgh were larger and much heavier 4than ours, and always sank in water. They had little or none of the bounce and carry of the present day ball. How. , ever, the Oakhurst players always ln i slated that they have n'evea had as keen . enjoyment out of 'the game at any of ..the clubs where they haVe played as at ' , their: own links with their old golf wclub and balls. : l! There were no golf supplies to be t bad In this country in the early '80s, so the Messrs. McLeod. Grant. Donaldson ' .and Torrln had them shipped over from their home clubs, and Mr. Montague .was supplied by them. TUT . T"mvmVj4ftn aA b funnv Avnar! ence once, when he arrived at the New '. JTork customs house, following a visit to his home In Scotland. It was In the late '80s, and he had brought over an unusually large supply or clubs and -balls for himself 'an his friends. The - "customs inspectors at New York were , . , dubious, and, following an hour's con ference. Insisted upon retaining the 4 supplies until they had an official rul -., Ing from the treasury department at . . Washington before Mr. Donaldson -could take possession of the clubs. . One of the inspectors Insisted that ' . 6 one ever played a game with such ; "implements of murder." Mr. Oonald . son was irate, and stormed, but, never - 4 theless, he bad to leave New Tork minus the clubs, and wait a weary six weeks before the customs officials de cided that the sticks were harmless . enough to enter the country. The players who "followed a big mar. - bTe over the hills" were the butt of - . .... L fl.A..v. .Mil MIaiiIa a.tm v.l .1 . n .. '' at the Springs, who frequently drove ' over in coaches to see t'those funny . v Scotchmen and Montague play marbles .with sticks." - From time to time visitors tried the - . game, but when they, found -great diffi culty in , evert" hitting tthe balls, they proclaimed it "silly," and went back to their dancing, croquet and tennis. It Is - t a tribute to Mr. Montague that, though 1 h failed to interest his friends for 20 i.' years In the game, his prediction that It would rival the most popular sports, ' ones' It took bold, has been more than , fulfilled. ' , Mr. and Mrs. Montague are spending TRICKY LITTLE GOLF BALL IS IMP OF SATAN Mischievous Sphere Always Up to Some Odd Prank or Another, "The golf ball Is an Imp of mischief, full of fa'ntastio as well as numerous tricks, and jcuprlcious as a woman," writes James Balrd, five times British open champion. "One day it will be all smiles' and kind favors; your round ol tht link will" be untroubled h anything but 'good fortune, and you will -bol . out In a flatteringly small number of" strokes. The next day you will be' vainly endeavoring to con trol a little white devil, who delights in darting off Into bunkers, in dodging the hole and , In all other kinds of maliciousness. Take just one instance from each of these moodsr "In-a medal' round many years ago a player ' pushed his third shot far out to the right of the first hole. The ball alighted on the roof a hut, rolled down on the rear side and fell-to a heap, of bricks -that-extended toward the green. Instead of settling down among these . bricks the ball com menced to dance from brick to brlcjr and finally With, a huge hop reached the green and lay stone dean, the player . getting . a; four where he de served nothing better than a seven. "But in the following Incident, the ball is seen in Its opposite .character. A player had. tov drive over a planta tion about 80 yards from the tee. He Silt a clean but tod low a shot, losing sight of the ball after it had gone a little way. The next thing he waa conscious of waa a violent blow In the' eye which knocked him flat and put an end to his golf for several months. The ball had nit a tree trunK right In the middle and rebounded the 60 yards." Til. Portland Golf club, has Installed and" fnliv aulDoed a golf repair shop. This will be a permanent feature of the club. and available to all members. Caddies are Bcarce on the Portland course , at the present time, but next summer. It Is expected that a numDer of small boys of Garden Home will be waiting for bags at the first tee. The work of clearing .the debris be tween the ninth tee fcnd hole was start ed last week by Greundkeeper Dixon, and When this Is completed there will not be o much danger In losing the bails. B J. Arnsteln of Cincinnati, Ohio, was' a guest of the Tualatin Country club during the past week. He made the score of 43 for nine holes and 89 for 18 holes. The Portland club at Its weekly meeting elected the following to mem bership: K. S. Ervln, E. M. Mersereau, Miss Alice Tucker, Mrs. James Nicol and A. E. Ehrhom. , A. O. Brooks of Denver, Colo., who won the blind bogey tournament of Portland Golf club on July 4, plays mi th course three and four times each week. Mr. Brooks plans to spena all summer In Portland and then re turn to Denver. "Having played match eaftdrlnt:the linn with nracucaiiv ino vm .nifom if, the country's amateur ,t,u t n&nnot helo but feet that Chick i Evans is the best of the fhfee, Chan-I dler Egan, next, then Travers," says .lack Neville of California. "Travers1 greatest asset is his generalship." A certain New Tork golfer had Just finished a round in which his score card showed 112 strokes. As he walked into the clubhouse a friend remarked: "What do you thin of those three rounds by MacDonald Smith all three under 70 V Three rounds under 70 7" queried tne golfer. "It can't be done. , 'But I saw it aone, - repnea m friend. Tou merely thought you saw it answered the golfer. "It can't be done. tell you. I wouldn't believe it ir l saw it myseii ana coumea vorj stroke." E. R. Tarbox of the Evanston Golf club, set the reoord for the 475-yard ninth hole In his matcb witn la. Ellyson when he sank hla- 140-yard brassle shot for a S. GOLFING HINTS By "Straight Drive." Flubbed Shotx If the novice would remember that probably eight out of every ten flubbed shots are caused by taking his eye off the ball and trying to knock the cover off It. he would turn In better cards and save himself much needless exasperation. When the novice gets a driver In his hand, he knows that the club .he has means "distance. to him nothing short of, say, 240 yards will be con sidered a satisfactory return for the effort he puts Into the shot Not for him. A drive of 170 to 190 yards, which would enable him to get a par 4 or 5, is not enougn. He must get as far as so-and-so did last week. Consequently, he fairly throws himself at the ball and takes a final peep at the point he wants to reach down the course. Of course,,, he nubs it and he will go on flubbing until he finds his place, as It were, among those in whose hearts hotpe for better things hereafter is more rational than to seek phenomenal achievement at once. Swing easily and properly; the driver will produce surprising distances. Give the club a chance to show you what it can do. this season at Oakhurst, and the erig- lnal American golfer In the states is the only member of the original Oak hurst Golf club left at the White Sul phur Springs. Mr. Grant lives In Lon don, and Greycllffe Is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Tuke, or .England. The McLeods are at their ancestral home, Dalvey, In Scotland. Mr. Torrln lives m London. Mr. uonaiason was the only one of the golfers to marry an American girl. His wife was Miss Sal lie Ould, daughter of Judge Ouid, and half-sister of Mrs. James .-Brown Pot ter, formerly Miss May Kandy, of Rich mond. Mr. Donaldson lives in an ad joining county, where he has big lum ber interests. Mr. Donaldson and Mr. Montague oc- caeionallv meet for a game, but when they do they turn their backs on their own links and wend their way to the GOJJ NOTES -- - - - - - m i Greenbrier Golf club where they play ly accomplished the feat of swim over a splendid course laid out by ming across the Willamete river at Charles Blair MacDonald, "The Father Oak Grove and return.;. Miss rWylie of American Golf." who is shortly to is one of the few local women, who be entertained both In Greenbrier and i will ride ' on surf-boards ; and the at the original llnka. Journai Want Ads bring results. THESE : iff""? i '' A Eleven of the Blxteen caddies of the Waverly Country club, who qualified in the annual tournament. Prom' left to right, they are; - Back row Anton Fredin, caddie master; J. Redstock, Boyd Bustard, Mark; May,. Ray Clifford, E. Aldwin. Front row Francis Simpson, winner of championship; George Martin, Ed Kauff man, Walter Wares, Richard Fields and Wendell Hodges. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENf TO BE HELD AT DEL MONTE Former Portland Champion Will Be Only Entrant From Here So Far as Known. The annual California State and Del Monte championship tournament will be played on the famous Del Monte Golf and Country Club course on Sep tember 5 to 12, Inclusive. The Califor nia State Golf association has author ised, that the title of state champion be given the winner of this tournament. Harry K. B. Davis, former member of the Waverly Country club and for mer holder of the Portland champion ship, will be -one of the entrants in the tournament. At present it is not known whether any other Portlander will be entered In the tourney.- Any amateur golf player may enter. Entries for all events close at 9 p. m. on the day preceding the events. The schedule: Saturday, Sept. 6. Morning: Men's qualifying round over 86 holes, med al play; first 32 qualifying for cham pionship flight; second 82 for Del Monte cup flight Afternoon: Sec ond 18. Sunday, Sept 6 Morning: Special event Afternoon: Special event Monday, Stept. 7 Morning: First match play round, men's competitions over 18 holes. Afternoon: First match , play round for all defeated slxteens and eights. Tuesday, Sept 8 Morning: Second match play round over 18 holes: snampwnBmp, Del Monter cup, and all aixteens and) defeated eight flights tor men. Afternoon: Qualifying round over 18 holes, medal play "for women; first 18 to qualify for cham pionshlp flight; next best eight for Del Monte cup flight Wednesday, Sept 9 Morning: Third match play round, championship and cup flights, semi-final rounds in six teens and final round in defeated eights; first match play round in women's competitions. Afternoon: Special event Thursday. Sept 10 Morning: Semi- PICKS UP SWIMMING ART IN SIX MONTHS t x 1 " si 4 J . V 4 . wMvKwToT Miss Irene Wylie, one of Port land's most promising .mermaids, who has picked up the . art of swimming under the ' tutorship of Miss Millie Schloth. Miss Wylie has been swimming but six months and recent- Ionly one to ride on the shoulders of Clair Talt, who introduced the" sport nere. , ;:. ; f 3 MAY BE FUTURE GOLF STARS WAR INTERFERES WITH ENGLISH GOLFERS : COMING Amateur and Open Cham pionships to Be Confined to Americans. War will interfere with eolf thl year in that the British golfers who were coming over for the American amateur and open championships will stay at home. The presence of so many Americans in the two big British ev ents was followed by the announcement that England would send over a team to contest In our amateur event at Ekwanok. While neither Vardon nor Ray expected to play here this fall, it was said that a number of other Brit ish professionals would enter the open event in tnis country. The war has put their plans at naught, so that both ev ents will be restricted to American piayers. An important change has been made in the amateur competition. For the first time it will be a 36-hole event On the opening ,4ay, Monday, August 31, the 82 players having the best scores for 88 holes at medal play will qualify to play In the match rounds, which will consume the rest of the week. Not only will the final b t S holes, but the other rounds will be at the longer distances. In the event of ties in the qualifying round on Monday, the contestants will continue clarlntr until they are settled. The winner of the tournament will receive a gold medal, the runner-up a silver medal and the other seml-flnalists will get a pronze medal. The Course of th Ekw&nnk Ctnmiv club at Manchester. Vt. Is not only one of tfce best links in the country, but is also one of the most beautiful. It is noted for its marvelous greens, some of which are a half acre in extent. Nearly every Philadelphia golfer of importance has played over them be fore, and the midsummer tournaments have always brought out some of th best players In American golf. final round in men's championship and cup flights; finals in all flights or IB over 38 holes (first 18); sec ond match play round, women's cham pionship and cup flights; first match play round in defeated eights and semi-finals in all other flights of eight Afternoon: Final round in men's flights of 18 (second 18 holes); 'uauiauuu uouuiuiy over xo holes. Friday. Sept. 11 Moraine-: Finals for championship and Del Monte cup xor men, over 36 holes; semi-final match play round in women's cham pionship and cup and defeated eight flight; finals in all women's flights of eight; women's consolation handir cap. over 18 holes. Afternoon: Sec ond round Qf finals; mixed four somes. Saturday, Sept 12 Morning: Spe cial event for men; final -round over 18 holes for women's championship and Del Monte cup and defeted eights. Alter noon: Tombstone tournament for both men and women over 18 holes; this event may be played in twosomes, threesomes or four ball foursomes. - -a MOTORCYCLE NOTES i The F. A. M. 100-mile professional championship has been awarded to the Interstate Racing association of Toledo, Ohio. The event will be run at Columbus on September 8 or 7. A number of motorcycle events will be a feature of the Labor Day eele bration of Coshocton. Ohio. It is said that Bob Crawford broke the half mile motorcycle record at Marquette, Mich., when he recently circled the half mile dirt track In 80 1-6 seconds. H. A. Stewart, a well known motor cycle tourist of Chicago, la making a transcontinental trip on his tyro wheel er from Los Angeles to New orkT. Stewart has made many long distance trips and covered the greater portion of 21 states on a motorcycle. This year's annual endurance run of the Chesapeake Motorcycle club of Baltimore covered a distance of 200 miles. About 30 riders took part in the run. E. G. Buckley, of Janesvllle, Wis., has lust completed a four weeks' mo torcyrfle tour of the east ( Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, New Tork, Wash ington and Boston were included In the cities visited by Buckley. George Smith and Harry RobMns have Just arrived in St Louis, having traveled from Salt Lake City by motor cycle. ' About 60 riders are expected to take part In the motorcycle events which will be staged at the Spokane, Wash state fair, September 14 to li. W. M. Roads, of Indianapolis, In., Is touring Michigan on a motorcycle. t.'r A motorcycle now takes the place of three bicycles formerly used by the GOLF TOURNAMENT AT T IS TO BEGIN Forty Players Expected to Compete; Contestants En tered From Northwest. With players of Seattle, Spokane, Ta- coma, Portland and other northwestern clubs entered, play in the fifth annual Gearhart golf - tournament will start Tuesday afternoon, and continue until Friday evening. Tbe tournament this season promises to be the biggest and greatest ever held at Gearhart, and In the future it is the plan of the com mittee which is in charge of this sea son's play to boost the tournament and make It one ' of the biggest of fcthe northwest season. The complete entry list will not be announced until Monday evening, but it is expected that over 40 players will tee-off in the qualifying round of the men's championship. Various prises will be awarded to the winners and runners-up in each event The tournament will consist of the following events: Men's championship, women's championship, men's flights, women's flights, mixed foursomes, men's handicap, women's handicap and driving and approaching contests. The committee in charge of the tour, nament Is: W. J. Burns, chairman; A. S. Kerry, W. D. Skinner, C H. Davis Jr., Dr. A: A. Finch, Alex M. Winston, Gay Lombard and R. C. F. Astbury. George Turnbull, professional of the Waverly Country club, and George Eddy, the Gearhart professional, will assist the committee in arranging the" matches and handicaps. - Local players will leave for Gearhart Monday afternoon and evening. Crosby department store of Topeka, Kans. The Crosby company says that this saves half of their weekly ex pense for delivery. A 8000 mile motorcycle pleasure trip is being made by B. S. Cox and Tally Holloway, of Merkle, Texas. The Topeka, Kans., Motorcycle club is making an effort to have the Kan sas state championship races held in Topeka this year. Earl Kellington and Wendell Cross, of Decatur, I1U have Just completed a motctSTycle trip to Niagara Falls and return. Starting from St Louis last fall, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Kessle have covered more than 6000 miles of a motorcycle tour of the United States. The Kessles went first to New England and then down the coast to Florida. They will soon start for the west and expect to attend tho exposition In San Franclaoo next year. At the recent motorcycle meet of the Indiana Racing association held at Indianapolis, Ray Creviston, of Marion, incL, was the star of tbe day, capturing the five mile stripped stock, the 10 miles open and the mile time trial events. In the mile time trial be low. ered the local dirt track record by cir cling the oval in 49 seconds. The 60 mile event was won by S. H. Sargent, of Indianapolis. Time, 46 minutes and 45 seconds. The Rev. Emtl L. Camp, pastor of the North Side Presbyterian church of Chicago, has purchased a motorcycle on which he contemplates making a 15,000 mile missionary trip through India. Mrs. Camp will accompany her husband on the trip. DREW IS GREAT RUNNER Steve Farrell, coach of the Uni versity of Michigan track team, aays. "The best prof that Howard Drew, the Springfield sprinter, is a 9 -S seconds man for the 100-yard dash, 1 the fact that Dfew has been caught so many times in 9 4-5 seconds for the distance.' "When you see sprint ers," says Farrell, "flashing around 9 4-5 seconds for the journey, It Is a pretty good sign that one of these fine days this same sprinter is going to get under this time." Arthur Duffy the ex-champion sprinter adds: "I never saw Drew run 100 yards In 9 3-5 seconds, but what he has shown, both as to getting away from the mark and in finishing, he Is likely to accomplish the feat before long." Newport Tennis Soon. The thirty-fourth annual all-comers lawn tennis championship will begin August 24 at the Casino courts, Newport, R. L Stands'- have been erected to seat 7000. The challenge match In doubles. In which Maurice E. McLoughlln and Thomaa C. Bundy of California will play against the winners of the east, west, south and Pacific coast series, will be decided on - Tuesday, August 26. The lnter scholastlo championship contest will begin on August 26. GEARHAR TUESDAY AFTERNOON EARL OF VEMYSS WAS LAST LINK BETWEEN OLD AND NEW GOLF w ui ni iL. n voneiauie nayer vvnu ne- cently Died Played Game Practically for 90 Years. WAS OLDEST ADHERENT Span of XKng idl a fttretehed Srom Era of Feather Ball Sown to '.the Finest Rubber Cores. New Tork. Aug. ;15. Th recent dea of the Karl of Wemyas took away one of the connecting links be tween Scotch golf in the old days and the present time. The great span of his long life stretched from the era. of the feather ball down to the finest flying rubber cores of the pres- I ent day. He was golfs oldest adher- ent and. one or the most Interesting I personalities that .ever trod the links. I Jjord Wemyss ceased to play golf only two years ago, and as he began in early boyhood it is safe to say that ne was a golfer for well nlKh 90- years. He came of a golfing ances try, and had developed a 'vigorous swing when old Tom Morris was Just beginning to handle a club. ' The game in those early days was played under conditions of which the present day multitudes of golfers have no con ception. Imagine the delightfully primitive experience of the young rancis Charterls accompanying hii father's guests at the old family man sion 6a Amlsfleld on a golfing expedi tion to North Berwick. They had to send a messenger probably to Mussel- burch to advise the man with the historic hole cutter to go down to North Berwick and cut seven holes. Putting Greens Unknown. There were no putting greens then on the famous links running along the sandy shore of Bast Lothian. The holes were simply made In what ap peared to be the most suitable places. No flag fluttered to the breeze to guide the golfer to his destination. Fo.recaddles indicated the line from the "tee" although the tee was then selected within four club lengths of each hole, built up and carefully groomed teeing grounds with sand boxes were then and for many a long day afterward an unknown luxury. The forecaddles also stood at the hole when the players came to approach. Such was the feather ball golf played by Lord Wemyss In his boyhood. Lord Wemyss was SO years old when the gutta ball came into vogue, and from that time until he passed middle life he was one of the great figures in golf-i-at North Berwick, Wimbledon and Blackheath. The best of hla achievements on the links was the winning of the gold medal of the old North Berwick club in 1868. with score of 84, after a tie with George Wylie, Lord Wemyss as a golfer was a contemporary of the senior David Baird, George Glenn ie, senior Robert Hay. Gilbert Mitchell Innes. Andrew Wauchope of Middrie the father of General Wauchope and many other notable players in their day. Severed Traditions of Game. Lord Wemyss survived them alL He lived to see the game extend to the ends of the earth. To one of so strongly individualist views some of tbe aspects of modern golf were per haps not very palatable to the vener able earl. He received the traditions of tho game and took no small pleas ure in being regarded as old fash ioned. Long beaded wooden clubs practically served him for all hla golfing requirements. He abhorred irons, because they wrought . such havoo on the beautiful green turf that he loved so passionately, but In later days he condescended to use oc casionally a metal putter. Long after Lord Wemyss had passed the allotted 'span he frequently played over old Luffness and Kilsplndle with many of his parliamentary friends. Harry Vardon, for whom the late earl had a great admiration, partnered Lord Wemyss when he was 87 years of age in a foursome against his two sons. Lord Eucho and the Honorable Evan Charteris, and the match was Your attention is called to this announce ment of early Fall arrivals in Hart Schaffner & Marx GOOD CLOTHES See Window Display on Morrison Street .This week-the final clearance of all Suitka mer-Weight Fancy Fabric Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits At 14 Off There is still a good Suit nhere for you at these prices: $20 Fancy Fabric Summer Suits $14.95 $25 Fancy Fabric Summer Suits $18.75 $30 Fancy Fabric Summer Suits $22.50 $35 Fancy Fabric Summer Suits $26.25 an I The Men's Shop for Quality and Service POINTERS GIVEN ON THE PROPER ' CARE OF CLUBS Ad"en jot to ouneui rauiis ur uwn. RtschAnclrulItv. ..vHv..w.w...Sj. New Tork, Aug. 15s Some golfers are Incapable of caring for their clubs in proper fashion and as a result attempt to correct faults on their AWn MmAnathUUv ThfA ara m thln" not 10 ao- mUbc- ir tne neaa or an iron iut Decomes loose and rattles, do not try to cure it by sticking it in the nearlst pond. The club maker can make permanent cure in a few minutes by removing the head and packing it with "pitched" thread. Do not continue to use a club with a warped or crooked shaft, no matter how beloved It may be. One must allow for the error, even if uncon sciously, and it may become difficult to get out or a bad nabit when it becomes necessary. Tbe proper emery cloth for clean- ing iron club is that used by en- glneers and is probably known as "blue - black" It is made of strong twill material and should be well oiled on the back before used. A piece of this will last years and will polish rather than scratch the metaL Do not put - the club away wet or in a damp place. Nothing kills good shaft like dampness, and once the wood is perished there is no possible recovery. Shafts that have lost their polish should be at once polished. A good home preservative is beeswax and turpentine, which should be rubbed on after the shafts have been thoroughly wiped and dried. Many excellent players are care less with regard to the condition of clubs, for like anything else which must be kept In a high state of effi ciency, a little attention helps mate rially. St. Elmo., a bay gelding by King Elexla. Owned by Charles Gholson of Walla Walla, has brought forth a great deal of favorable comment during the week. This pacer's work is of high order and he looks like a comer. Halraetta is a Hal B trotter in C. R. Wilson's stable. The trotter is fine looking and seems to have a great deal ; of speed. The string of paoers, Haltamont Im bro and Jim Hill, belonging to Dave Anderson of thla city, are reported to be doing well on the Canadian circuit Haltamont is the second biggest money winner on the circuit this year, Hal Boy being the flrat Bonnie Antrim by Bonnie Mack, owned by C. W. Todd of this city, is 1 excellent form. During the week h worked a number of fast miles, and seems to be In winning form this year. King Zolock was given some fast miles during the week with his owner, Ed Dennison up. Fred Brooker of Vancouver, has been selected as starter for the local meet ing this week. His knowledge of the horse game and of the rules makes the selection a very good one; "Rail birds" have been plentiful at the track during the paat week, and the click of "apllt aecond" watchea was heard often. J. C Leggett of Salem, arrived Sat urday with hla at ring including Francis J. This pacer by Patchen Boy worked a mile in Salem In 2:09V6 and will be an interesting contender In the races this week. won by the earl and the famous pro fessional by two holes. The development of the game in Eaat Lothian was largely due to the Earl of Wemyas, and his name will ever be held in grateful remembrance in that golfer's paradise, where hla mortal remains have been laid to rest. Manager Fred Lake has shifted hi Fltchburg team, of the New England league, to Manchester, N. II. H Harness Horse Notes j MsesiMai WHITE ELEPHANTS TO MAKE TOUR THROUGH NORTHWEST AGAIN Arrangements for Trip - Al most .Complete and Itiner ary Soon to Be Announced;. i LINE-UP IS NEARLY RFAflY - - - W W " ia-aa" B V g Sosas ' "Wagner Sfay Come $100,000 Xaflela Will Be Great Feature la Xtsalf. Connie Mack will again pilot his White Elephants through, the north west and Pacific coast next fall and winter. Arrangements for the trip are now almost completed and in a short time the itinerary will be announced, according to a dispatch from the east This will be the third time Manager Mack has led a team of white ele phants across the country after the championship series. While on the tour the Athletics will play games with a team of National league atara. Frank Bancroft, business manager of ine Cincinnati team, is looking atfer the business detalla and arranging the lineup of the National league atara. Banoroft baa nearly a complete line up, but the names of the players will cot be announced until the presidents of the various clubs for which the men play are consulted. One man Bancroft is very anxious to secure ts Ilonus Wagner, the famous shortstop, of the Pittsburg Pirates. Wagner would be a great drawing card on the Pacif lo coast It will not be necessary for Connie Mack to go outside of hla own team to get playera. Nearly all the members of the Athletlca desire to make the trip and it la expected that the 8100, 000 infield will be a great attraction n Itself, Portland fans would undoubt edly welcome th chance to see the inner machin of the three timet American league champions. Tbe plans for the tour call for the teams to leave some point In the west shortly after the world's series and to make stops in various places in the northwest until they arrive in Port land. From Portland the teams will travel down the Pacific coast and play a number of games in California towns. Tip O'Neill is arranging the games in San Francisco. NEW AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB FOR EAST SIDE All Amateur Sports Will Be Promoted; Boxing and Wrestling Shows. To promote amateur sports of all kinds, a number of prominent business men have organised the Mohawk Amateur Athletic club. The club rooms will b located on Grand avenue between Oak and Pine. Joe Keller has been named tempor ary manager and in two weeks tbe members will elect officers for oae year. The club will stage monthly box ing and wrestling ahows. Stanley McDonald, former boxing Instructor of the Columbus club, will handle the boxing classes and Ed. Ken- lisu; l.A ui mini mil, ,,u, u structlng there may be. The new club plana to atage a bane fit smoker for the Newsboys' Home during the laat part of September. A . V n 14,, 1 wa,1Imm I.- Over 400 Entries In IUc. The entries for the 1916 English Derby No. 463. including 13 made tit New Tork, and 43 in Pari a The enuiws for this year's Derby only numbered 876, and for next season 429. Entries for the Oaks of 1916 another English classic, total 324, including 14 made In New Tork and 17 in Paris. King George has entries In both events. CrrjUfpt Halt ScaafW MaO Northwest Corner Third and Morrison v. J1 If X XK