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4 THE mtOOKLYX DAI A' EAULE. NEW SUM )AV. APRIL VJT2. SEATTLE A. C.

WILL BUILD NEW CLUBHOUSE WALLACE REID TO Doherly Would Have Wrestling Placed Under State Control Jersey Boxing Commission RIDE IN 500 MILE 1 that wresCtng be placed under th? Boxing Commission, and I have an idea that the recommendation will bo" approved sooner or later by the Legislature. New Jersey is strong for sports of the right kind and properly conducted, but it has no desire whatever to, see its territory made the dumping ground for vhat might be forbidden in Ne York." Why Will Curley Cancel Bout? Jack Curley had advertised a bout in Newark. N. for Monday night, April 3, between George Calza and Henato Gardinl, two Italians. For the purpose he had entered into an agreement with .7.

Frank Black, who has a lease on the 6th formerly the 1st) J-Ptppe JL 3. social affairs have been ar- ptm MiCTlU 11 ranged. The members arc t- jS. I jnMM i I working hard for the drive's BERTi I Jf I V. I -wk Many noted boxers have Jf WfcPEMCEClf 'yW1-! sfart'd on the road to I 11 1 'r lgjiw wcalili and success from I I prominent in Vincent social affairs have been arranged.

The members arc working hard for the drive's success. Many noted boxers have slart'd on the road to wealth and success from the Seattle. The most prominent is Vincent fice. Andrew Rowan and Joseph Hart By THOMAS S. BK'E.

New Jersey Is proud of her "Jersey Justice," which is the fastest moving Justice in the United States for the punishment of crooks, and has become internationally famous. Jerseymen are proud of their State for many other perfectly ood reasons, and nrc jealous of her reputation. Those Jerseymen are already taking steps to see that wrestlers who have brought the game into disrepute on the American continent, and in Great Britain, shall not be allowed to run wild in their State. They resent the thought that wrestlers who refuse to nbide by the laws of the State of New York, which legally placed wrestling under the control of the. State Athletic Commission more than a year go.

shall be allowed to do as they please, and pull their merry-go-round "bouts" on deluded Jersey spectators who have paid pood muney to see what are advertised as holiest contests of strength and skill. Ioherty Will Recommend Control. When Robert II. Doherly. attorney, of 5S6 Newark Jersey City, chairman of the New Jersey Boxing Commission, retires from that office on April 4 to accept a political office in Hudson County, he will ubmit a report to Governor Edwards, the sportsman Governor of New Jeisov.

Mr. loherty will urge in his report that wrestling in New Jersey be placed under the complete control of the New Jersey Hoxing Co.nmission, as the sport in New York was placed under the control of the State Athletic. Commission. Such a recommendation by Chairman Doherty to a Governor who has shown himself thoroughly in sympathy with a proper regulation of boxing bouts may be expected to bear fruit at the next session of the New Jersey legislature. Eventually the Commission of the two Stales should be working in such close harmony that a man refused a license in one will be automatically barred from the other.

Boxing Commission Helpless. Mr. Doherty was asked: "Do you think it reflects credit on New Jersey and her people when Jack who was the chief figure in New York wrestling as Ion? as there-was no State control, but has received a license under the State Ath letic can e-ross Ihe North River and stage bouts in the Sixth Regiment Armory, Newark? "Is New Jersey willing to accept a man who. for reasons best known to himself, has no New York license, and whose control of wrestling has been under such a hot lire for a year or more? "Will New Jersey stand for the pulling off of 'bouts' among the members of a little group who have been passing the championship around among themselves for years?" Without a moment's hesitation, Chairman Doherty replied: "If the New Jersey Boxing Commission had the slightest power over wrestling, those fellows would never light in this State. As it is, the Commission strictly limited to boxing and cannot in-! terfere with the wrestlers.

The only people who could prevent undesirable wrestling matches might be the police the municipality In which the events Were booked. Has Ixhik Recognized Need. "I have long recognized the need for Utate control of wrestling. When certain amendments to the boxing law were passed recently by the New Jersey legislature I suggested to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, at the hearing on the amendments, that wrestling be included within the scope of the activities of the Boxing Commission. "At that time the innovation died sborning.

because there was no one to make a light for It. New Jersey's wrestling matches had been usually small affairs of only local publicity. No big paper had started out to clean up the tport as The Eagle cleaned it up in New York, and the proposed improvement failed for lack of general interest In the subject. "Now that wrestling has como broadly before (he New Jersey public Ihrougii the advertised Intention of certain parties to stage shows in this Slate, when they might not be allowed to do so in New York. I shall recommend in my report to the Governor boxers use the bungalows for training quarters.

Al llehler. who has been president of file organization for the past 1-years. Is chairman of the committee, and Ills assistants are George Church, Fred Caposella and Frank Harnett. To get the desired amount of money for the new clubhouse, dances and British Golf Club Costs Far Less Than American as Comparative Figures Show Regt. Armory In Newark, hich was ihe scene of many big boxing bouts before the sport was legalized in New ork.

Curley has no license for holding wrestling bouts, or managing or seconding wrestlers in New York State. The Calza-Gardini affair was ex pected to draw heavily from the population In Newark, and especially from the Italians, as both wrestlers are from Italy. Calza is the man who, according to reports pub lished in The: Faglo, has been seriously considered as I ho next to whom the "championship" of the little group of ring-around-arosy grapplcrs was to bo handed. lie Is popular with the Italians, and. for lhat matler, so is Gardini.

Because of their popularity among their countrymen, which brings each an excellent living, it wai thought that Calza and Gardlnl might wrestle on the level, as neither could afford to lose. Sales Were Going Good. Filch being the ease, and Calza having been mentioned as a possible successor lo Ihe "championship" of the little group, there need be no surprise that on Friday Curley notified ihe Newark newspapers that the bout had been postponed because "Calza had injured his leg and blood poison might follow." Calza was said (hen be. in Boston. A defeat of Calza by Gardini, who ranks only as a second- rater, would be a terrible blow to the "trust," if Calza is really being groomed for the "title." J.

Frank Black, who controls the armory for sporting events, lamented the bout had been called off. He said that the advance sale had been heavy among the Italians, tickets going in blocks of from 20 to and now that real money would have to lie returned, as the Italian fans would not stand for a substitute for Calza. Some months ago Gardini wrestled Stanislaus Z-iyszko in Newark, and the Italian fans did not like the decision in favor of the Pole. They relieved Iheir feelings by hurling chairs and other odds and ends into the ring, a very rough time was had by all. Still, the show was profitable, according to Black, who said the receipts were around lie hopes to act as host to Calza and Gardini on April 1, or thereabouts.

Wellman Helping Curley. A curious and interesting development of the postponed Calza-Gardini nont promoted by Gurley was that bill Wellman. the New York promoter. was one of those who personally con- ducted pres. stuff to the Newark pa pers.

ellman projected wrestling shows in the Lexington Ave. Opera House. Manhattan, and later was paraded to the world as the handler et such wrestling events as might, be staged in Madison Square Garden. lie as asked whether he bad any connection with Curley. who lias no license as manager, second or promoter in New York State, Wellman always denied that he had any silent und unlicensed partner named Curley, who is manager of several members of the "little group" and its allies, among them Gardini, according to report.

Wellman's sweet solicitude for the success of Curley's enterprise in Newark should be carefully filed away by the New Y'ork State Athletic Commission as positive proof that this working day world is not all briars. MHXKR A Boss. Charley Graham of (lie San Francisco Club makes a statement denying the reports that Jack Miller will he emiy nominally manager en lite seals. He says Miller will be In lull charge, will pick the players he wants and direct their play without any interference from above. went last summer, and another slates that he is too busy to follow the Sound circuit this season.

Commodore J. P. Morgan is Ihe owner of one etf Ihe ro.foolers. lie stales that be cannot afford to rare the big sloop this sea- son. Commodore Morgan instead nlans to rae-e in Class It may sound humorous ior Commodore Morgan to sav that he "cannot afford to race a aO-footer." Still it is not the first time that the banket has made the statement.

Many years when he was sailing one of the little sn-footers of the New York Yacht Club. Commodore Morgan was aked why he did not race a big yacht. "I cannot afford it." be said. "If I had a big yacht I would be forced to enter every regatta on the Sound. If I staved out of a race the club I Movie Star, Hero of Many Screen Grinds, Has Entered Indianapolis Sweepstakes.

Indianapolis, April 1 Wally Reld, famous movie star, lias officially entered the International BOO-mile race to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tuesday, May 30, according to the statement of T. E. Myers, manager of the Indianapolis racecourse. "His entry is on file at our office," said Myers, "and we hrve information that he will arrive here May 4 lo start training and practicing for the big event. Held, although a movie star, has ninny qualities and experiences that appear to make him worthy of a mount in the International Shvecpstakcfl.

This is first announcement flint Relel has entered the race and we made a thorough Investigation before making a confirmation from this office. Jesse Lasky, head of the organization for which Kcid has been filming pictures, haa made an earnest effort to ke Reld out of the affair because of the dangers of automobile racing. However, we "have evidence which makes its confident that Beid will be at the starting tape on Decoration Day." Relel lias driven in competition with America's best drivers in moving picture races. The same conditions exist in any race, except, of course, that jt was determined before those evenis who was to win. Otherwise the.

hazards, skill in driving, nerve and daring were Just as evident as in a professional rn.ee. The popular Wally has always been favorite around the racing camps and he was a godfather to the plucky Boscoe Sarles. before the Indiana driver leaped into tlio limelight. Eddie Hearne. Jimmy Murphy, Joe Thomas, Eddie Miller and others have, taken part in Tleld's movie races.

lie will be pitleel against them In his professional dehut at Indianapolis, but all the directors in America couldn't wave them down to permit Reld to pass In the 1100-mile battle, for approximately $100,000 will be hanging on the finish wire and they all want the first grab. Wally plans to bo in Indianapolis the entire month of May so that ho will have the advantage of. dally rehearsal at the track before race day. Reid has always been an "outdoor" movie star and it is said he owns the largest sfable of automobiles In California. Speed cops have played a big part In his cross-country journeys and he Is forever being cautioned for speeding, but he won't have to worry about that on the Indianapolis course.

DAVE SHADE'S WORK DESERVES NOTICE Knock-Out of Pinky Mitchell Speaks Well for Future. After watching Dave Shade, California welterweight, make Pinky Mitchell, Milwaukee lightweight pride, take the "ten count" on March 27 in Milwaukee, it. is not to be wondered at that the Far West lad went 15 rounds with Champion Jack Brlt-ton in New York recently and also held him to a draw in a bout at Portland, Ore. Shade went about his work in an artistic way and lost no time trying to connect. For Iwo rounds he feint ed and Jabbed and drove short rights to the body, but not.

until the third, when by constant Jabbing and using his right, did he get Plnkv's left down low enough to permit using a right cross ior me jaw. it was then lhat he began working for the head anel using the ono-fwo punch. hut Pinky was too busy watching the left and feinting to get next to what David was trying to do. In the fourth the chance came. Pink's left was low and after a short.

mixtip the California lad let go a left hook to the head and followed like lightning with a short right cross lo the point of the chin. It was well timed and well placed and put Plnkv oh his haunches. He shook his heml while Referee Walter Ilonlehau counted, but evidently Pinky did not. get the count right, duo no doubt to the noise and the fact that he wart shaking his bead to clear it, and while just starting to arise the "ten" was uttered and the decision went as a knockout against Mitchell. Many made a claim of short count.

but that is an injustice to Referee Iloulehan, who counted fairly and honestly. Shade had about seven pounds the best of the weights at. ringside, hut tills was offset by Pinky's height and reach, which did not avail him much on account of Shade's cat-like movements. It can be faid without hurling Shade's reputation that Pinky did not fight up to his standard while it. lasted.

That might be accounted for by Shade's cleverness, but Pinky was far from being right. That is probn-bly why he Is asking a return match. BARRED IX ENGLAND. London, March 30 Two German boxers, scheduled to appear In a London ring, were refused permission by the Home Office to In this country. Kurt Prinze, the middleweight champion of Germany, and Richard Naujocks had been engaged to appear when the authorities, acting under the Alien Restriction Act of 1919.

advised that the men could not be allowed to participate in bouts In England. i THE NEW Buy it for Beauty Power Price NOW 595 r. 0 B. CLEVELAND FARRELL AUTO CO. 1125 Atlantic Ave.

at Bedford Art. rrewpert D941-S-9 The Chandler Motor Car Co. CLEVELAND AUTOMOBILE RAG in SIX I per Alar tin, the leading contender for Johnny Kilbanc's featherweight crown. Another, boy popular wilh the boxing funs is "Sunshine" Bert Spencer, who has fought nil ll.e leading lighlweighls of the country. Jackie Norman, the hardhitting featherweight, is still another baitler of the club.

The youngest member of the boxing fraternity ol the club is Rcotly Williams. Williams has all the ear. marks of a and under the watchful, eye of Oehlcr is nfaking good. George Kitson, (he veteran of many a battle, is also one of the members, and among others are Willie. Burke, Matly Murphy, Kay West, Sailor Hummer and Tommy Gerhaly.

During the World War 83 members wore in the service, one whom, Fred Blanclmrd, made the supreme sacri fee. in pounds. 11 shillings ($,12.50 annual dues, pounds, 3 shillings 1 .1.7.1 This is one he most beautiful and popular courses in Ihe west of Scotland. It is cut rancingly situated on the banks of I lie classic Kelvin River and has a perfectly equipped clubhouse with a full stuff of servants, 1 andsomely decorated dining, billiard and card rooms. The greens and course were laid out by Old Tom Morris.

It is safe to say that such a course as Killer-tiiout in this country would have an i nf ranee fee of about $200 or $250 with annual dues of $100 or IVed Trae-k as Links. That golf pure and simple will make a good return on an investment where playing facilities are Ihe sine qua non with only Incidental consideration given lo those accessories which bulk se, large in the budget of big clubs, is shown by the experience of a golfer in Chicago, who nuido a raoelracl. pay with golf. After racing had been legally abolished the old Harlem track. Chicago, was turned into a pro rata golf course, and last, year earned 1.000.

When racing was in its glory ir. Chicago John Condon built one of the finest tracks in Ihe country in the western part of Chicago. In beautifying the oval inside the track be laid out, a. golf course, with cop bunkers and ponds for hazards, thus affording a playground for a few friends. When the ponies were tabooed the million dollar 'plant was closed, but a golfer gained permission to operate the golf links on a pay-ns-you-play lasis.

Gnosis were charged cents a. day during the week and $1 on Sundays. Money was made from the start, anel the links was improved and enlarged after the stables burned and the large grand stand was razed. Eventually the paehlooks were renioel-eied into a comfortable clubhouse, with lockers, showers and cafe. Visitors Thronged Ceiursc.

Golfers wilh no club affiliations and visitors to the city thronged the links more numerously every year until the foes were doubleel. and last year showed better than 6 percent on the original investment, vithoiit charging off any depreciation. Such commercial venlures in East-tern golf also have paid, the old Salisbury semi-puhlle course at Garden City having taken in large sums and flic new Salisbury, some miles further on. has shown a comfortable margin ot profit. There ought to be a lesson in this for the managers of private clubs that tinel themselves forced to push up dues or levy assessments to nice! expenses.

They may well ask how it comes that those semiTpublic links which go in lor golf and golf only without any social trimmings are able to make both ends meet, and whether extrn ceists in private clubs that many golfers in easy circumstances often find unreasonable are not subject to substantial reduction. New Golf Club Will Have Indoor Outfit (Spcrinl to The Hurtle.) Great Neck. L. April 1 Deve-r-eux Emmet, the golf course architect, has presented to the eineclors and a most encouraging report on pro gross made. Mr.

Emmet has been engaged with his assistants in com-i pleting the final layout so that the contractors may proceed without in- terruptiein witn ine object, ol having the first nine' holes ready for play The course will have a yardage of 3,23.1 out and 2.11,10 in. or a total of fi.181 with a par of 6 4 In addition to the customary country club feature's, Ihe neiv club will have an indoor golf cage where members c.kn lambaste the little brill all winter. W. II. I'olhlt of Cox Mills, fwei voa rs in succession now the Stateit Isln ml amateur champion, who is as- wun iiiiiaui rauuici me-onine designing, says the Shelter Rock property aliorcis landscape teatures that promise one ol the finest courses HE Seattle A.

C. of the Bushwick section, one of the largest and most popular social and athletic organizations in the boro, has started a drive for funds lo build a clubhouse large enough to accommodate the growing membership. The present quarters of the organization, ai liil Cooper have proved inadequate, and a site on Bushwick ave. Is the goal of the club. Two large bungalows at Holland Station, Itockaway Beach, is the home of club during the summer and the many athletes and viators who1 enjoy themselves with swimming and boating are a high tribute to the popularity of the organization.

Many of the lopnotch JOHN KNOX SMOTE GOLF PILL SUNDAYS IN YE OLDE DAYS Cieat Scotch Churchman Did Not Connsider Sabbath Too Sacred for Links Sport. 1 Bine law reformers who hark back for inspiration lo the fathers of tile Church should read the following extract from the "Golf Book of East Lothian, Scotland." East Lothian is also known as Haddington. It is a county of Scotland on the Firth of Forth, a score of miles easl of Edin-I urgh. Golf long has been a diversion of the people there, and appealed mightily to John Knox. Ihe great preacher-reformer of Scotland, who in the period 1505-7J.

and of whom the Enclyeopedia Biitannica "His countrymen have always believed that to Knox more than to any oilier man Scotland owes her "olitical a pel religious individuality." Never vns the're a more uncompromising religionist of the type than Knox, and yet he heard (lie call of the links on Sundays and did not nay it nay. If we may believe this from the Mast Lothian golf boeik "Our gre-atcsl reformer, John Knox, who was an East Lothian man am; a golfer, did not believe in a Sunday fhserxancR lhat was wholly made up religious exercises. Tradition has it that he was Keen metre than once- i-olfingon Leith links on Sunday afler-J ie'On. Certainly his idea, uml the idea i our early reformers, was lhat the early part should be given to worship in the house of God. and that after divine service all were free to indulge in bodily recreation." When a bishop out West recently attacked the playing of golf on Sundays.

A. T. Packard of the Chicago Kvening l'ost countered on the prelate with Ihe above quotation about Knox. Anel to think that Knox's iety could be thus swayed by an old feather ball and the awkward clubs of 400 years ago! Minht not the Kirk have seen him less frequently if be bad had the i. leasing rubber core of today? When the vexed question of Sunday golf came up in Britain the other day.

one speaker said that Scotland was behind the times. England has colf on fit percent of her courses, ii-elnnd on fit; percent. Wales on 4 percent, and the home of golf only en a miserable 2 '4 percent. These figures will astonish -ople who beiiee that there is no Pundav in Britain, and especially the cuthor ol the' statement recently sept out from Chicago to the effect that "the British do not play golf on Sun-das." Burman Too Heavy For Bantam Class Since Burman of Chicago defeated Midget Smith on points in their l. f.a tween I hem.

Buff is only anoui i i i pounds and ran not be blamed for demanding the correct weight. Jimmy Wilde inad Ibaf mistake of giving awav weight in meeting Pete Herman in London and lost as a result. Burman is best at about 122, so he hetter ei fter Johnny Kil- ne and his leal herweigni uue. would leave Midget Smith as one o. ei- Ihe bantam is utter again and be has a right to challenge ll.e 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 II.

Herman a ic. Smith should fight for tho right to I Buff. BONING NOTJ S- -Mm anon of Allentown. who his second knockout in as IV veiks over doling risnvi. use Mini SeranlOll.

stands ready to any man who will male 1 pounds. Jeff Smith, who fought Harry Greb to a draw in May and february eif IT'll. is open to meet "any man 'be world, bar none." each lost a leg. At Christmas time tho club gives a benefit pcrlormanco at one of the local theaters for the poor of the neighbor liood and many a dreary heart is made happy. Iast year 70 baskets of food were distributed.

The membership of tho Seattle A. is close to the double century mark, with the books still open. The officers of the club are: Alfred J. Oehlcr. president; Fred Caposella vice president: August Wagner, treasurer; Frank Barnett, secretary; George Church, linancial secretary; Charles Hrock, corresponding secretary; Victor La Hoche, recording secretary; William Lang, serge-ant-at-arms; An drew Meier, assistant sergeant at arms, and Charles Endler, steward.

HOW STUBBORNNESS COST JACK JOHNSON COIN AND LIBERTY Tcm Andrews Tells Inside Story of Why Australian Tour Fell Through. By TOM S. AXDKKYVS, "Fireman Jim" Flynti, the Pueblo (Colo.) heavyweight, made a statement the other day lhat ho had jiot received one cent for his battle with Jack Johnson the time, they fought at Las Vegas. N. July 4.

1912, and insiders believe Jim is telling the fruth. The business men of Las Vegas at that lime had contributed $10,000 toward the expenses of running the affair and it was expected the receipts would easily go beyond $30,000, so that Jim would get a fair bit for his trouble, but the "boxing bugs" did not flock to the Western town the way they were expected. Johnson was to have received $30,000 for his work, but it is doubtful whether Jack ever got nil of his sham, as ihe receipts, according to Flynn, were only $28,000. It cost the champion at that time a great deal more money. In the end, and a great deal of trouble.

Flynn had an idea that he really could beat Johnson at least Jim let that impression out to many of his friends but I hose who witnessed the contest were convinced that the Pueblo fireman never had a ghost of a chance. Drniumlrtl Ii'intj Stakeholder. While training for the baltle John son received several offers for matches, among them an offer from Hugh D. Mcintosh of Sydney, Australia, of $110,000 with expenses for three contests, one with Sam Langford, and all three to be held in or near Australia. The proposition was presented lo Johnson by Ihe writer and after Ihree days of argument the colored champion finally accepted and attached his name to a set of articles.

Johnson won his battle with Flynn in the nun round without a great deal of worry, making his services to Mcintosh the more valuable. On the return to Chicago, after the i.as egas auair. cnampion Jonnson demanded that ttie forfeit lo he posted hy Mcintosh should be placed with Al Tearney, the well-known politician anel baseball magnate of Chicago. The writer offered to post the money with the First National Bank of Chicago, or any bank that Johnson might name, not that Mr. Tearney was not responsible and acceptable to all parties, but because it was deemed best In work with the bank so as to avoid all entanglements in case anything should happen to Mr.

Tearney during the time Johnson was away. Jack was very obdurate and delayed matters for two or throe weeks. Stubbornness Brought Disaster. Mcintosh went further ami offered to defray the expenses of taking over Johnson's big automobile, and once more it looked as If Johnson would get under way, bfit the squabble over the placing of the $10,000 forfeit was resumed, Jack still asking that the money be placed with Tearney. At that stage the latter pointed out to Johnson the necessity of doing business through the bank, and not with an Individual, and Jack began to see the light- When everything seemed harmonious and ready to be put through, the big bombshell came in the shooting of Johnson's wife in her room.

That stopped proceedings for a. time, and following that episode came the charges against Jack of alleged white slavery In connection with another vtihite woman, his arrest, forfeiting of his bond, which are now matters of history. What a difference It made in Johnson's career! Had Johnson gone through with his Australian proposition, after having accepted the offer and signed up to go, there probably never would have been any of the scandals that followed, and he would have had close to $500,000 td his Viedlt. Jim Flynn's loss in the Las VedJiUiatfair was a mere drop in ine bucket T5111 pared to wjiat Jack Johnson lost. I'IRPO CLEVER BOXER.

While Firpo, the South American heavyweight, is reported a clever boxer it remains to be seen how much of a champion be is. Five Clubs Get Behind Joint Cruise on Sound For the Summer Season By DE CASANOVA. if one believes that Cue size of a The interclub cruise tor Long Is- y( cht is hat makes it important. lsnd Sound yachtsmen an assured ma the BO-footers have bee an interesting class and hao added fact. Hve of the more important interest lo Metropolitan llubs of the Metropolitan district have racing.

ccepted the idea, and a meeting will There are several reasons given why be held at the New York Yacht 'lub tbe big sloops will not be put in the on Wednesday evening. April 11'. to a'er this yea r. One of the owners is Kolng abroad, another is said lo be tlect officers and generally plan for (jssHtlsnP(1 wHh Hy WILLIAM KVLKLTT HICKS. between the cost i of public goir in Greater New I The Eagle ul March lh, lias caused I i nr comment, as it has been taken for granted by a host of gollers lhat the advantage was all on Ihe side of British golfers in the matler of cheap municipal golf charges.

The striking thine about this comparison was that in spite of Hie great difference between the cost of private club golf in the two countries, (he city-owned links of the Foiled Slabs should show so low a figure of cost to the golfer. This fact has impressed a reader of The Eagle so strongly that he writes to know how private golf 111 the Cnltcd Stales compares ill cost wilh thai of Britain. Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Was agreeably surprised to read ttii' figures III your columns relative to the cost of public golf here- and abroad, heciinso 1 had had so long dinned into my ears the complaint that American public golfers were being systematically robbed by the municipalities. I could not get it into my head that this assertion was correct. but.

having no actual figures lo bolster up my view. I Intel perforce to remain silent. Now yem have supplicel mc with data which I can use- effectively in squelching sundry gentlemen who insist that golfers should have their golfing free. Wish you would enlighten me as to the cosl tf private club Rolf abroad anel in America, so lhat 1 can more emphatically show the benefit which has come to the municipal golfers of America. E.

.1. a Brooklyn, N. March It is reported that there will be an advance in the club charges this year ir: Britain in conlraelisfinction to flic attempt in Ihe Fnited Slates to bring down the expense of the club golf through a sort of standardization of green costs, by the co-ordma I ing activities ef the green committee eif the S. which is seeking to reduce, and in many cases has succeeded in reducing, the cost of upkeep. lub Life OilTers in Britain.

However, taking up the existing charges for golf in clubs Scotland as they were rated last year, one finds marked difference in favor of the British golfer, provided that golf and that only is the desideratum in a golf club, of course, in considering the charges of club golf on the other side, it must be understood that Ihe country club aspect or phase is absent from nearly all the British golf clubs. Tennis, polo, swimming pools, winter ponds, bowling alleys, three or more different kinds of eating rooms, frequent features of the Fnited States country eliihs, are not included in the club life there. John Iladdon of Manhattan, who learned his golf in Scotland, has furnished ns villi some striking data on the eo-is of club golf on the other side. tin to Greenock, established hack in ISfifi. with a present, membership of 373.

To join this clnh with its fine iS-hole e-ourse reejuires the payment of only Hi Us. 3 I. ft 0 wilh dues of $1.1. Or isit Ihe fameius Troon course, not one of the three municipal links. This was Instituted as far hack as 1S7S.

The initiation fee is about $80, with annual dins of $1. The mom- oi name on former hai been boosted as the only legitimate challenger or Johnny Buff im. iniaiuwedL-ht title. There is lln better little' fighter in the country 10dav than Joe Burman. Ho is a wei! ted lad 'and worthy of boost-to nfr but the fact remains that the re chance of the boy making the required poundage 118 pounds at o'ejoek for a champion-tnav halt e.

nulT has stated that he will not vo a a a ounc for a itle match. and as Barman can not get below 10 pounds, at least he hss admitted as limes, there seems lift!" i e- meeting be- What promises to tie one ol the most Interesting features of ihe coming summer. The clubs that have signified their intention of taking part in the cruise are Ihe Seawanhaka-Corin- thian Yacht Club. ie Larohmont Y'acht Club, the Indian Harbor Yacht. Club, the Manhassot Bay Yacht Club i Ihe Stamford Yacht Club.

must not be imagined that these I arc the only ones that will take pari in the cruise. All of the other more important Long Island Sound yacht clubs will be invited to join and make the cruise the real, big fixture of the season. The five ednbs are going to be the hosts of the yachtsmen or to be more exact, Ihe cruising yachtsmen will visit eae-h eme c.f the ti clubs, and while at the organization that particular club will do the entertaining. Although no definite plans have bee-n formulated, the idea ef the aelitsmen who proposed the cruifM Is to rendezvous at Ihe' ManhasM't Bsy Yacht Club in all probability on Labor Day night. On the following morning there will be- a cruising race to the Indian Harbor Yacht Club.

The next day the fleet will race to the I-srchmont Yacht Club. The next run will be to the Stamford Yacht Club. The final run will be from Stamford I to the Srawanhaka-Corinthlan Club. According to the proforma itinerary the fleet will reach Oyster Bay or. Friday evening.

Sept. It is ex- perted that this wi'I be the eve of! the first international race of the Mr- meter yachts. Of course if the in- I tcrnational races do not start on Sat- urday. Sept. the plans of the inter- club cruise will be changed, as it is being arranged lo give Long Island i Sound yachtsmen a little fun on their v.

sv to the big races off Oyster Bay. With the combined fleets of fl' clubs as Ihe nucleus, it is expected that the cruise will tarry s' vrral bun- i ejred sail and power ai-lits. Fndoubt-; edlv it "ill be the large-M fleet that lias cruised on Long Island Sound in! jears. In addition to M- ropolita iachfsmen the cruising fleei aNo v.lll include many Corinihia I rom other rarts of the country who are planning to xisit oyster Bay for the six-no t-r ra ers. rift-Kmtcr- Won't Ilacc.

JJlPre peems te be litlie ff HO 1 1 -llhood of the r.O-footers of the New Y'ork Yacht ''lub going into coinmis- Hon this summer. This is the most i Important racing ciass In ths country. I I hership is Too. Troon is the golfing i new of West Scotland. ter Bock Country Club.

Great Neck, At Ralston one finds a memnerslflp of hut the initiation is only $21. with $10 yearly dues. 1'aisley has 400 members, with initiation of $2i ami dues of 1 0. These are fair types ot Scottish i courses. Naturally it will be suggested that these are small and useless I not greatly interfere with yachting.

Vice Commodore Nichols of the New York Yacht Club, who incidentally is a son-in-law of Commodore Morgan, also is the owner of a aO-footer. The boat will not go into. commission. As the r.n-footer is ice- oniniO'Kire- JXlcllOIS Iiasoii- eoc u'nr officer will be without a crati upon which to flv bis ensign. Koguliir Slale Kloctod.

The of an opposition frn wecerrtl he mor officers considerable interest to the animal meeting of the Yacht Racing of Long Island Sound during the past week. There had been minor in Hie air that all was not harmony in the racbting world. The op-lesiimn ticket, therefore, was not a When noses were counted, ir was found thai Ihe' regular slat" lad been elected. The heht ended wilh the announcement of the result I of the election Now all hands are hHi.l at work Irving to make the roriiiir. season the greatest in yachting since the good old days before the war.

1 giving the regatta wouin ten siignien. With a small boat it is different. If I find I cannot go to a race my boat will not be missed. That is why 1 51HV in the division." Cndouhtedly (hat is the reason wh Commodore Morgan does not intone put Grading into commission summer. In the generally unsettled condition of the country anv thing riav happen this year.

Somet liing happen that will force Hip I financier to give up racing. With a Class boat it will not matter. If Commodore Morgan finds it necessary for anv reason to stop racing in the middle' of the coming summer he will i friends, but it i'l i I i i ior purposes ol comparison won ciunsijuiy i. near large American elites, 'lhat this objection may bo met, follow Mr. I lail- den and he will lake you o.

01 to the Glasgow Golf Club. Club Costs At Glasgow. This organization has two Uic at Gatles and eme al Nil lerinont. Cr out to Gailes. There vou will find 1 i course thai aueiros spienum icsis oi self.

It covers more than f. Ooo yards. Here are the charges: lcar, 30 shillings six months, 20 i shillings; one day. one shilling six in Ihe metropolitan district. the pence 1 3 6 membership limit of 300 gives indi- Tlus course is not so pretentious as ration of soon being filleel.

The pres-that at Killermont. which was insti-! ident of the club is Seward G. Spoor luted awav back ill 1 787. The Killer- of Great Neck with A. Bruce Blelas-nont membership is 700.

Entrance Great Neck, secretary..