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Jerome Travers Heads List Os Best 16 Amateur Golfers Selected by “Chick” Evans Bv Chick Evans. Western amateur golf champion, wh o has played at the Atlanta Ath £tjc club’s course and who is very poplar in th. South.) SOME time along in late fall or ea rly winter, when golf ac tivities are slowing up, it is th e custom of critics to present to ’ expectant public a carefully se . - P .l list of the sixteen best golf ers in the country. Sixteen has a -ertain golfing significance, proba "... because it is the number of nua,.tiers in most cup events. It would perhaps place too great a ln on the analytical powers of ~p critics and the tender sensibil ujes of the golfers to select 32 the number permitted to qualify in lh( . national and Western cham pionships. Having been inoculated with the •entagion and, after due delibera tion and taking all my courage in mv hands. I have determined to uncover my little list of the sixteen best to the public’s gaze. 1 am only too well aware of the fact that I Rni no t a trained critic and I am n 0 doubt utterly lacking in the an alytical faculty necessary to crit ics. but if 1 can not bring anything of value to the wisdom of the pub lic discussion, I may add some thing to its gayety, and such a con tribution is not to be despised. It may be. too, that a certain inter will attach to a list selected from a player's viewpoint. Past Performances on Record. if the best golfer be merely the winner of match-play tournaments, the critic’s path would wind through a pleasant country; or if the best golfer be the maker of tine medal scores, then he would sail over summer seas, The study of past lists, however, shows the qualification of the best golfer to be a composite of medal play and match play prepared according to the inclination of each critic. Speaking broadly. I suppose that medal play shows pure skill at golf and match play demonstrates a certain golfing ability plus tem perament. Alas for the word! it brings up visions of a rough coun try and a stormy sea. One day the critic decides a player has the true golf temperament, the next day he has it—not. Apparently it is a ghost that haunts club houses and golf courses, demoralizing lov ers of chance, covering prophets with confusion and playing the mischief generally. It masquerades under strange shapes and often is only an illustration to mark a tem porary difference of bodily fitness. Whether temperament is a ques tion of digestion or not, it is a real specter and not easily laid. The possession of the true golf temperament, vague as the term is. is a valuable asset in match play, or poker, but it is not the whole of golf. Reputations Do Not Count. Many a poor player has won a match play tournament or a single match from a better player, and it also is true that good players have failed to qualify in important events. In my selection I.have en deavored to bear these facts in mind, and in close shading I have favored geography. 1 have placed Jerome D. Travers at the head of the list, because he holds the national and metropolitan championships, and because he is undoubtedly the best match-play gnlfer in America. But at the risk of bringing down upon my head a hornet’s nest of trouble, 1 feel it only fair to confess that I hesitated long between him and Warren Wood, and at this moment I am not absolutely sure that 1 decided rightly in giving the premier place to Mr. Travers. In comparison with Warren Wood. Travers is much the better match player, but it does not seem that his medal play is so good or that his average game is so steady. I can not find that he has won a low score medal throughout the en tire season. He has the national and metropolitan championships and he has lost the New Jersey 'hampionship to Oswald Kirby by a good margin. He has played some splendid rounds, but his golf on the whole has been a little streaky. Travers Meets Opportunity. I acknowledge, to my sorrow. I have never seen a finer exhibition ft iron play than Mr. Travers’ in 'he afternoon of the national finals a "heaton. He hardly used a "ooden club, however, during the "hole 30 holes, and only the phe nomenal drouth made such an ex ' lotion of iron possible. Through the tournament Warren Wood's r| i'ing was excellent and his game utaged well, but because Mr. T ravp rs was there at the right time Ave placed him at the head of the H s t_ • ' a,r en K. Wood has played 'ea-dler and more reliable golf, in and year out, than any amateur in America. He is ’•"■r'd and Is in business, circum- OF THE BLADDER Relieved in V'l3l aXy 24 Hours km E,rh C, P" / —A WaJSlfi^^ ,ule » ,, * arß lh ® (MIDY) c name *#- \ y Beware of counterfeits •••••••••••••••••••••••••» • ‘Chick’ Evans’ Sixteen : • J : Best American Golfers: • • I—Jerome D. Travers. New York • • City. • • 2—Warren K. Wood, Homewood. • • Chicaao. • • 3—Walter J. Travis. Garden City, • • New York. • • 4— Paul M. Hunter, Midlothian, • • Chicago. • • s—Harry G. Legg, Minneapolis. • • 6—Heinrich Schmidt, Worcester, • • Mass. • • 7—Oswald Kirby, Englewood. N. J. • B—W. C. Fownes, Jr., Pittsburg. • • 9—Frederick Herreshoff, New • • York City . • • 10—Jack Neville, San Francisco. • • 11 —Mason Phelps, Midlothian, Chi- • cago, e • 12—Hamilton Kerr. Manchester, • • Vermont. • • 13—D. E. Sawyer. Wheaton, 111.- • • 14—Harold Weber, Toledo. Ohio. • • 15—W. I. Howland, Jr., Glen View, • • Chicago. • • 16—E. M. Byers, Pittsburg. • ••***•«••••••••••••••••••• stances not usually conducive to much practice, yet last year he was medalist and runner-up in the Western' and semi-finalist in the national. That he has always been defeated for the big championships, sometimes by less skilled players, is merely one of the chances of the game, and is the only thing that prevents him from leading the list of the sixteen players. Travis Still a Master. Although Paul Hunter beat Wal ter Travis on the nineteenth hole at Onwentsia, I think the veteran* is a shade steadier and certainly more experienced. Paul Hunter played really wonderful golf at On wentsia. and excellent golf at the national. His defeat by Hamilton Kerr at the thirty-seventh hole seemed more a matter of ill luck than poor play. Although he suf fered several serious defeats this year, his game on the whole is an exaniple of beautiful golf. Low scores over good fields at Glen Aiea, Grand Rapids. Lake Geneva and a 68 at Midlothian form an enviable record. He plays actual golf, but his deficiency in match play reduces his rating. Harry Legg is undoubtedly the finest player in the trans-Missis sippi region. He made a splendid showing in the Western and na tional, and stands very close to Paul Hunter. Heinrich Schmidt, a cool and thoughtful player, made an excel lent showing in the national. He succeeded in both medal and match play in his only other tournament — the Massachusetts state champion ship. Mr. Legg controls more shots and has more experience. Kirby Plays Below Form. Oswald Kirby, medalist in the Metropolitan, winner of the New Jersey championship by defeating Travers, deserves a good place. His rating, however, is reduced by his rather poor showing in the national. The names of several of our best players are not found on my Ust. Either they have been out of the . game this year or playing in one or two tourneys have made no spe cial showing. Macon Phelps, one of our very best players, has had a poor year, and in spite of good showing in the national has won a rather low place. I am told that there are some good players, equaling our finest, in the Northwest. It is to be regret ted that they have not played in any of our large tournaments. Fred Herreshoff’s failure to qual-' ify in the national was lamentable. He is a fine player, however, and defeated Kirby at Nassau and won the National Golf Links of America tourney. 606 SALVARSAN 914 Neo Salvarsan fThe two celebrated German preparations that have cured per manently more cases of syphillis or blood poison In the last two years than has been cured in the history of the world up to the time of this wonderful discovery. Come and let me demonstrate to you how I cure this dreadful disease In three to five treatments. I cure the following diseases or make no charge: Hydrocele. Varicocele. Kidney. Blad der and f’rostatic Trouble, Host Man hood, Stricture. 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I’he first break in the even score came at the same time. Thirteen teams were tied at 1,132 miles and 5 laps at 7 o’clock, the Suter brothers having lost a lap. Berthel and Magin. the men in jured, were treated at the track by- Dr. Frank Cramer, but tMagin’s in juries proved so serious that he was rushed to Bellevue. At the hospital an examination showed that Magin' - collar bone was frac tured and that Berthel’s rib was badly damaged. It was feared also that Magin had sustained an inter nal injury. The spill occurred when Grenada and Drobach ’’jumped" the field for 20 yards, setting the most ter rific pace yet seen at the race. This spurt aroused the sleeping specta tors, who cheered loudly-. Soon a hot race was on. Every team had two men on the track except the Suter brothers, who were lapped in short order. Elmer Collins relieved Drobach and Pye took Grenada’s place. Moran and Fogler fell into the rear and it looked as though they were about to lose a lap when they were relieved by their partners. Between 7 and 8 o'clock Walter Rutt started a second sprint and opened up 15 yards before he was overhauled. At the height of the spurt Rutt's wheel blew a tire, but no one was seriously hurt in the spill that follow'd. The score at .8 a. nt., the fifty eighth hour, was: Kramer and Moran. 1,150 miles 9 laps: Pye and Grenada, 1.150 miles 9 laps; Per chot and Egg. 1,150 miles 9 laps; Root and Hehir. 1.150 miles 9 laps; Clarke and Hill, 1.150 miles 9 laps; Bedell and Millon. 1,150 miles 9 laps; Cameron and Walthour, 1,150 miles 9 laps: Walker and Wells, 1.150 miles 9 laps. Brocco and Ber thel. 1.150 miles 9 laps: Drobach and Collins. 1,150 miles 9 laps: Car men and Loftes. 1,150 miles 9 laps: Ryan and Thomas, 1,150 miles 9 laps; Rutt and Fogler, 1,150 miles 9 laps; Suter brothers, 1,150 miles -8 laps. The former record was 1,128 miles 8 laps, made by Root and Fogler in 1909. NOTHING BIG IN SIGHT AT AMERICAN MEETING CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—Heady for their annual meeting, scheduled to last two days, magnates of the American league arrived in Chicago today. The first formal session was scheduled to begin this afternoon at the Congress hotel. Before that time the heads of the va rious clubs were expected to gather in the office of President Ban Johnson for a brief conference. The matters to come before the league members are entirely formal, it was said, and most of the time would be consumed in considering financial reports. Your Own Name On This Knife JOHN SMITH Atlanta, Ga. .VO COST 7'o YOU This handsome knife is 3 1-2 inches long when closed, with two razor-steel blades of finest quality. The transparent handle shows your name and address plainly, just as shown in the above cut. 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What followed nearly cost the Reds a large and erratic pitcher. ♦ * * The National league may be starting a campaign of referring and re-referring Koger Bresnahan’s case a campaign which could be kept up until Koger died or else forgot it. • * • Fred Clarke has agreed to the proposal of a series of exhibition games in Hot Springs next spring between the Pirates and the Ked Sox. • • • “Suffragette League” is a good title for the more ancient of the major organiza tions because of the fact that Mrs. Brit ton, Mrs. Brush and Charlev Ebbetts own clubs in it. • • • Christy Mathewson says that a player who “steps back” when at bat will never make a ball player. “It is a flaw that seems impossible to correct,'’ says Big Six. The disease is offclally known among ball players as "one foot in the water bucket.” • ♦ • Frank Farrell stands ready to Issue a denial that he has signed Bridgey Web ber as manager of the Highlanders. He is the only man not now on the "denial list” an yet. • • • Pitcher Cram, of Brown university, may lose his arm. He is suffering from blood poison and an amputation may be neces sary. • • • They have a benefit on Thursday in Pittsburg for old Hughey Dougherty, dean of the minstrel profession and one of the world’s most loyal rooters. • * ♦ Bill Killifer is a reg'lar real-estater now. He's a member of the dirt selling firm of Decker. Titus & Killifer. of Kal amazoo, Mich. Well, it's out at last. Fred Clarke s middle name is Clifford. Mike Simon will be dropped by the Pirates if Koger Bresnahan is acquired. Christy Mathewson maintains that he’d be a good life insurance solicitor if he could get anybody to talk insurance. But they all insist on chinning baseball. • * * Charley Murphy has refused to admit that Ty Cobb is the world's greatest ball player, but in the matter of the best club president be doesn't mind kicking in with the answer any old time. • ♦ ♦ William Burry, of Winnetka, is nego tiating with Christy Mathewson to give his son pitching lessons, after the man ner of Colonel McCormick. Fat little winter gtaft for pitchers, after a bit. • ♦ ♦ Billy Doyle, St. Louis scout, has jumped to Cleveland. • ♦ ♦ The Braves have bought Catcher Drummond from the Vernon club. ♦ ♦ ♦ Ira Plank, Eddie’s brother, was shot in the face recently while hunting. • ♦ « Eddie McDonald, the player nicked up recently by the Cubs, struck out 99 times last season. • • ♦ Mike Einn gets first call on the Red recruits next spring. • * ♦ The inside story of Marry Wolverton’s dismissal as manager of the Highlanders is said to be that he favored Alulcahej as club trainer and Frank Farrell didn’t. They came to a clinch over it —with the usual result. ♦ • ♦ Dear, dear Jim Callahan has an nounced that he will not let a player on his staff wear a glove or a mitt until th? training season has gone a full week 'l’he idea, of course, is that players will not throw the ball hard to other players who have hare hands. JOHNSON GETS FROST AT OLD TRAINING QUARTERS CHICAGO. Dec. 11 Chicago prize fighters have snubbed Jack Johnson. The heavyweight champion wandered into Ms old training quarters at Bill O’Connell's gymnasium. O’Connell refused to speak to the negro and a group of fighters in the place turned their backs as he ap proached. Johnson's stay was very short. “SIO,OOO OR I STICK TO VAUDEVILLE,’’ SAYS RUBE ST. LOl'lS. Dec. 11. "New York will I pay me SIO,OOO to pitch next season or I stick io vaudeville," said Rube Mar quarci. "I didn’t intend tq ask for $lO.- 000 until McGraw tried some of his humor on me. Now he'll come across with $lO.- 000 or I’ll remain in vaudeville." VANDYMAY PLAY TEXAS fl. & M. . NEXT FALL Nashville, tenn.. Dee. 11.— It is very probable that a game will be arranged by Vanderbilt next season with Texas A. & M., since "Slick” Stewart, former crack Commodore end, has traveled close to 1,000 miles to con fer with the schedule committee, as a representative of the Texas col lege. "Slick" has been in conference with Charles Tiabue. head of the schedule committee, Coach McGu gin and Dr. Dudley, and although no definite action has yet been taken, the appearances are that a date will be assigned A. & M. This college has only been in the S. I. A. A. during 1912. and while they made desperate efforts to get games with Vanderbilt, Georgia. Auburn and Mississippi, there was nothing doing. Texas A. & M. licked the socks off of both Auburn and Mississippi last year and neither of these elevens wanted the dose repeated Only the famous "ringei" team that L. S. If secured the country to get together was ever able to take the Cowboys' measure and the Texans feel that they are entitled to have a chance to trim the Commodores. They are so anxious to hook up with Vanderbilt that, they enlisted the services of Stewaii, who has been coaching Christian Brothers school, near Bryan. Texas, and sent him* Up hole to put the deal across. rfon : : : WOO : : : .wrw <• Old friends © • • —the Colonel, the jimmy pipe and the tidy red tin of Prince Albert • • ® tobac ' °- Solace, happiness —born of pipe tobacco that can’t bite the tongue. ®*® 9 Prince Albert gives pipe smokers a real idea of what a pipe smoke should be. P. A. • ® ® is not only delicious, fragrant tobacco— welcome in any home or office—but it will • • O neither sting the tongue nor parch the throat. That’s cut out by a patented process. • ® S Forget the old days of broiled tongues and parched throats, you men who have • • tried the //re-brands. P. 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AU of them have been in very pom health lor the past two or three years. They seemed to be in a weak, run-down condition, had no appetite, no ambi tion or life to play that children should have at these ages: very restless in their sleep, bad dreams, screaming out. grating of the teeth, foul breath. espe cially in the morning, dank circles un der the eyes, fevers, bilious attacks, kid neys very weak. The mother said at Coursey A- .M ’ ’■> drug store that her in dk in® hill tah .. ". $6 to sla a month for the past two years, "and if the vhil ■ I'eit were improving I would not mind the pt lee at all. but tin v seem to be getting worse. A neighbor of num told By Whipping Flynn McCarthy Moves Nearer to the Title; Jim Had No Chance, But Died Game LOS ANGELES. Dec. 11.—With face battered and swollen. Fireman Jim Flynn today paid tribute to Luther McCarty, who last night hammered his way to victory in the sixteenth round of his fight w ith Flynn. "He’s tqo confounded big.” said Flynn. "I have no excuse to offer. I certainly was trained and 1 was in condition. All I can say is what Jim Corbett said after he had been beaten the second time by Jim Jef fries —’He’s too confounded big.’ ” Luther McCarty, whose ling gen eralship surprised old-timers at the tight game, was ready today to praise the man he defeated yester day. "I never knew they grew men as game as Jim Flynn " he said. “I would have been glad lo have had the fight stopped in the ninth round. The result was not in doubt at any time. I felt from the first that I would beat him." The comment of the two fighters, in the opinion of the fight experts today, tells the stony of the contest. McCarty, bigger, demonstrating that he had the "kick," skillful be yond expectation, simply hammered Flynn until it was a test of the old er fighter's gameness. The result of the battle has boosted McCarty's stock in the sec ond elimination battle of the heavy weight championship contests. Fans today ale already giving Mc- Carty a shade over Al Palzer. The two men are expected to meet in me about this Quaker Extract and how many children had been brought back to a healthy condition after using it. and that many of them expelled monster worms, and I am going to try one bottle." The mother went home, commenced giving it to the children and in a few days the thirteen-year-old girl expelled a number of stomach worms. The child was being eaten alive. No wonder she was delicate. She commenced to im prove right away. Tin other children did not expel any worms as the mother knew of. but the weak kidney trouble they had. especially at nisht has disap lieared and there is no mon bed wet tine it that home, •phr children :i|| eat well, sleep Um , ami they are getting as the near future. • ' I McCarty and Flynn entered the ling at 8:55. Betting at the ring side was at even money. Time was called at 9:02. McCarty carried the fight to Flynn throughout the first round and the fireman spat blood as he went to his corner. McCarty continued to force the fighting in the second and Flynn seemed unable to reach him effect ively. Near the end of the round Flynn was staggered by a series of lights and lefts to the face and ap peared groggy. He came up with a rush in the third, but McCarty stopped him with a punch that drew blood from the fireman's nose and forced him to stall. Flynn evened it up in the fourth, rushing McCarty repeatedly and hooking him with an uppercut that rocked the Missourian’s head. McCarty tried hard to end it in the tenth, but Flynn showed strong recuperative powers and held his heavier opponent fairly even. Batjly battered and rushing blindly, Flynn went through the eleventh, rocked repeatedly by the blows that Mc- Carty landed almost at will. It was the same in the twelfth, the fire man’s stamina arousing the wonder of the crowd. Flynn seemed almost helpless when at the outset of the sixteenth he was sent down for the count of nine and when a moment later a smash to the jaw put him down the second time. Referee Eyton stopped the fight and declared Mc- Carty the winner. red and rosy as can he. "and I wish to say 1 believe Quaker Extract the gteat est medicine in the world, for when it can restore my children to the perfect health they are in today, and in such a short spaci of time, they're worth their weight in gold." Quaker Extract. S for $5.00. or 3 for $2.50. SI.OO a bottle; Oil of Balm. 25c, or 5 for $1.0(1. The Health Teacher when here said again the wonderful power of the Qua ker Bxtract is shown. Gases of this kind should convince men the most skeptical of the w onderful powers of th< Qitak- r remedies that he has introduce,, it t’ourse.v * Munn's drug store, 28 Ma rietta street. Mb •>!. pay express charges on all or ders O1 s3.Utt 01 over (Advl.) 7