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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
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Miss Mary Sharp Returned From
Vienna, June 2
REAC HE'D Al NJ A APRIL 4
Miss Sharp'S Voice Shows Great Improve.
ment In Both Tone and Technique

Miss Mary Sharp returned to her
h ome in Alma last week after spending
several months in Europe studying
vocal methods under some OF the best
teachers on the continent Miss Sharp
was met in New York by her sister, Miss
Velma, and they made the trip home
together.
That Miss Sharp had extraordinary
talent along the line of her chosen life
work was very we'll known before she
left the city and her progress has been
watched with much interest by her
many Alma admirers. Miss Sharp left
Alma . last fall for Vienna, Austria,
where she has taken instruction from
some of the world famous masters of
that musical center of the world. Miss
Sharps voice under the instruction of
the Vienna artists has improved very
much in tone and even more noticeable
has been the improvement i'll Miss
Sharp's technique. She will remain
home only during the summer months,
returning to Vienna next fall 10 resume
her studies there. That Miss Sharp is
destined TO become a leader in her line
seems very evident and is source Of
congratulation to her many friends.
Miss Sharp left Hamburg on the trip
home on May % on the steamship,
President Grant. After a delightful
voyage i'll which but two disagreeablo
days were encountered, the vessel ar
rived in New York harbor June 2nd.
There Miss Sharp was met by her sister,
Miss Velma Sharp. In New York they
were the guests of Miss Emily Nichols
Hatch, who will be remembered by
many Alma people, she having been
the guest of the Misses Sharp i'll this
city.
During their stay at Miss Hatch's the
hostess gave an afternoon musical TO
10 or so guests at which Mise Velma
Sharp made her first New York APP
pearance. The Misses Sharp were
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Hatch at Woodmere, Long
Island and later at the summer home of
Mrs. Robert Patterson at Tarrytown,
N. Y. This estate joins the home Of
John d. Rockefeller and his brother
VIM and Miss Sharp had the pleasure
of visiting the world famed residences
and grounds.
Miss Mary Sharp also made her first
appearance before anlAmerican audience
since her return from Europe at the
Hatch musical studio. The week was q
very busy and yet very enjoyable to the
two young ladies. Both are making
very gratifying progress in their work
and their Alma friends confidently
expect to see both of them among the
best known artists of the country,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
THE CONTRACT IS LET
Henry II. SOuIe Builder and Contractor
to Erect New Factory Building

Late yesterday afternoon A. H. Petrie
of the Miller Saw Trimmer Co., let the
contract for the erection of the new
factory building to H. So,lle of this city.
The contract calls for the buildings to
be completed by September LIST, when
the Miller Saw Trimmer Co.. of Mil
waukee will move their plant to Alma.
The building is TO be of structural iron
with saw tooth roof and Mr.. Soule
expects to commence breaking ground
for the construction work Monday,
June goth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
BROUGHT Them TOGETHER

One wanted to buy a second hand
trunk, the other had one for sele. Read
the results from the following advertise
ment which appeared in the Record OF
June 2.
WANTED To purchase a good
second had trunk, steamer preferred.
Enquire at this Office or call Bell tele-
phone I25, long, short.
The Record was delivered on the
morning of June 3rd. BY evening of
the same day the Record had three
trunks offered and the party who paid
20 cents for the above advertisement
had secured her trunk and one of our
citizens on Alma Heights had made the
sale, Moral, For results use the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

Ask your merchant for the King Bee
overalls and jackets. w b. McCau ley
manufacturers, Alma. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST.

WANTED DRFSSMAKING- EN-
quire at 6l3 River ave.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

WANTED-Assistant cook and laun.
dress. Enquire at Wright hail. IL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-06-09

FOR SALE--.One large mirror, En-
quire of Mrs. Ed Wolfe or call Bell
phone PA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
The Origin of Foot Ball.

ON Outing.
All nations nave PLAYED foot ball. The
ancients inflated a bladder. or follis and
kicked it about. In Greece there was the
episkuros. game played in much the
same way as with us, only by larger
number of persons. Then the Romans
PLAYED a game called harpastum with
both hands and feet. which shows tina,
even then carrying the ball was permit
ted. Here were the foundations OF
soccer and rugby.
In the Philippines and Polynesia il is
played with light ball made of thin.
split fibers of bamboo, ingeniously inter
laced. The Eskimos play il with bal
made of strips of leather. The Maoris
of New Zealand and the Farce Islanders
have a game of native foot ball East
and west. north and south, We find foot
ball of one kind or another
There can be little doubt that il was
passed on to Great Britain by the
Romans from harpastum. where they
strove by .'conquering cast to throw
the follis into each others goal Cen
turtles before cricket was born i'm the
south of England foot ball was common
in the north. Tradition has IT that one
OF the early foot balls was the skull of a
Danish invader kicked about on the
Roodee at Chester Shroye Tuesday, JUS
before Lent
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fight. as he always has won, because

fight, as he always has won, because
he is SO stout and honest. ] am glad in
one way that Jim was beaten, for now
am sure he never will fight. again. This
will break his heart. The Lord has help
ed Jim great deal in his life. He Is
prosperous and has had honors. But l
am afraid he has not lived as he ought
late hours, you know, and smoking, and
1 have thought that Jim drank a little
at times. That shows that he has not
lived right and the Lord has taken this
way of bringing him to his senses. 1
hope 1t will be a lesson to jim"
During the early rounds of the fight
the old evangelist did not show any
ed as the old lady knitted. Mr. Jeffries
saying nothing to the reporters. but evil
IDENTIFY very nervous. The old man, how
ever. was confident that the son, Of
whom he is still proud. would be victor
That's the way with Jim,'' he said
once. HE always takes a great deal
of punishment, but that's nothing to
him.
The old man was excited, but tired to
carry it off with dignity.
when Jim was a boy" and he
rambled off into "reminiscences. always
making point that Jim was stout"
was good to his father and mother
johnson wins in the fifteenth" shouted
a reporter, rushing back from a tele-
phone.
1t was a cruel way to break the news
Mrs. Jeffries, trembling. seized her hand
kerchief and clapped 1t to her eyes. She
rushed from the room and was not seen
afterward.
what? Jim beaten? L don't believe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
LOWE BESTS BURNS.
Washingtonian Has the Better. Of
Soldier Bow.

BALTIMORE. Md. July "a crowd
that filled the Gayety Theater from pit
to dome assembled at the playhouse yes
terday afternoon to witness the bouts
arranged by the Armory Athletic Club, of
which Joe Barrett is manager.
The big event Of the day before the an
nouncements Of the Johnson-Jeffries con-
test was a six-round sparring match be-
tween Tommy Lowe and Soldier Burns.
Both men were on their feet at the tap
of the last gong. but the spectators
awarded the fight to Lowe, who rushed
the soldier boy off his feet Lowe was
the stronger at the end of the contest.
From the first round Lowe forced the
punching and played in close to Burns,
and sent him to the ropes many times.
Lowe sent many hard punches to Burns
body all during the last three rounds.
In the preliminaries to this bout Young
Patsy Kline knocked out Young Meow
ern in the third round 1t was clever
fight,
Kid TUFTS had it all over Kid Herman
and Soldier Rowe knocked out Jack At
kins in two rounds Shep Farnan had
no trouble in putting Kid Kramer out of
business in two rounds.
A battle royal directed by Kid Reason
furnished plenty Of excitement Kid
Swede. Kid Walker, Kid Orleans and
Young Buck Washington were in the
ring. Washington got the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
ONLY ONE EVER GAME BACK"
Joe Cans Alone Recovered Cham
pionship After Being Defeated,

In the history of the prize ring there is
but one case on record where champion
pugiHst was knocked out and afterward
recovered his title. Joe Cans, the colored
lightweight of Baltimore, was knocked
out by Terry McGovern at Chicago De-
cember Ii. 1900. He continued in the ring
and regained his title, defeating all the
prominent men in his class in America
until he went down to defeat before Bat
Ting Nelson. Even in this case there were
suspicious that Cans did not show his
true form in the fight with McGovern.
Pugilistic history, however. is replete
with cases parallel to that of James ].
Jeffries. In 1897 Bob Fitzsimmons won
the heavyweight championship by de-
feating J. j. Corbett. Two years later he
was knocked out by Jeffries. The Aus
tralian fighter won some minor victories
before meeting Jeffries second time but
his first defeat seemed to take all the
fight out of him. Jeffries defeated Fitz-
simmons in eight rounds at the second
meeting. He was knocked out afterward
by Jack OBrien and Jack Johnson
James j. Corbett, once bank clerk,
won honors in the prize ring by defeating
the hitherto invincible John l.. Sullivan
He yielded the championship to Fitzsim-
mons. He was twice knocked out by JEFF
fries and lost to Tom Sharkey in his eff
forts to recapture the title. Jack Demp-
sey, for many years the premier middle
thing like his real form after being de-
feated by Bob Fitzsimmons for the cham
pionship in 1901.
Among the champions in the lightweight
division. George Lavigne was a striking
example of the effects Of defeat. He
held his title for many years against all
Corners and won all his battles until he
met George McFadden. who knocked him
out. He took his defeat to heart and did
not show even fash of his old-time form
in his subsequent fights. Jimmy Britt was
one of the cleverest men that ever held
the lightweight title. Battling Nelson
was responsible for his downfall, and al
though he afterward secured a decision
over Nelson on points in a twenty-round
bout, his later battles failed to reveal
much of his former cleverness, and Joe
Cans knocked him out in six rounds in his
last fight.
The history of William Rothwell, known
as Young Corbett, is further testimony to
the failure OF fighters to come back after
defeat or long absence from the ring. He
was the first fighter to knock out Terry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
GLOOM AT LOS ANGELES.
News of Johnson's Victory Received
in Silence at Jeffries' Home.

Los ANGELES. Cal. July 5.--In this
city. which has been James ]. Jeffries'
nome for years. the interest in the out
come OF yesterdays battle was intense.
Almost the entire population was con-
rlnced Jeffries would be the victor.
At the former champions home il was
stated that he is expected here. accom-
panied by his wife, by Wednesday. and
that he will settle down in Los Angeles
Those in position to know said that
With his end of the purse and other per-
qEisltes Jefries' fortune at this time T.
considerably more than $4,000 The
general feeling at Los Angles is one of
sorrow that the battle went against
JonnsonS white antagonist who always
has been popular here.
The final flash that Johnson was the
victor WAS received by the crowds sur
rounding the bulletin boards in silence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
NEW YORK 0ARSMEN
WIN FIVE RACES
Capture Chief H0nors in Pe0-
Piles Regatta Held on
SchuyIkiII River.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-In a keen
intercity contest, with the crews of five
municipalities competing, New York oars
men carried off the chief honors in the
annual Peoples day regatta on the
Schuylkill river Yesterday afternoon. OF
the thirteen events on the program. New
York won five, Philadelphia four, Bos-
ton two and Baltimore and Detroit one
each The day was ideal for rowing, a
light breeze helping the crews to make
fast time.
The best contest of the afternoon was
the senior eight-oared shells, which was
won by the Vesper Boat Club of this city,
with the Nassau Boat Club of New York
in second place and the Detroit Boat
Club third The three shells were lap
ped as they crossed the finish line. For
a time it looked though the Detroit
Boat Club. which had previously won the
race for intermediate Fights, might score
double victory, but the Vespers and
Nassaus had too much strength at the
finish The time of SO 80 was the fast
est made during the day.
The only double winner of the day was
Ernest Smith of the Union Boat Club,
Boston, who first won the race for junior
singles and less than two hours later
won hollow victory in the intermediate
singles. The summary:
Senior single sculls-Won by S. F. Gordon
xesper b. C.. Philadelpbia; second, r. B. Mann.
New York A. G.; third. Fred Shepheard, Harlem
R. G.. New York. Time. I-3s 40.
Junior eight-oared sheIls-won by Harlem R.
G.. New York: second. PENNSYLVANIA B. c..
Fhiladelphia: third, Crescent B. C., Philsdel-
phis. Time. $50.
Senior eight-oared shells-Won by Vesper B.
c. Philadelphia: second, Nassau E. c.. New
York: third. Detroit b. c.. Detroit. Time,
625 80.
Junior single sculls-won by Ernest F. Smith,
Union r.. G.. Boston: second. dead heat between
LiDdley Johnson. University B. e.. Philadelphia,
and X. l.. Quinn. Pennsylvania b. c.. Philadel-
pbis Time. f.3s 4-J
intermediate eight-oar shells-Won by Har-
lem X. C.. New York: second, Crescent B. c.,
Philadelphia. Time, $50.
Junior four cared gigs-Won by Pennsylvania
r. G.. Philadelphia; second Arundel b. G.,
Baltimore. Time. 30.
Senior centpeeies-Won by Nassau B. c.. New
645.
Intermediate double sculls-won by Ariel B.
c., Baltimore: second. West Philadelphia X. c.:
third. Nesper II. g. Philadelphia Time. :. 10 20
intermediate single sculls-Won by Ernest E.
Smith. Union B. g.. Boston: second. G. T.
lin. Philadelphia B. G Time. 1.4s.
Junior double sculis-Won by New Rochelle
r. G.. New Rochelle. y. Y: second. PENN
sylvania Il. G.. Philadelphia: third. West Phia-
delphis X. C. Time I.19.
intermediate four-oared gigs-Wou ny Uni
yersity r. G.. Philadelphia; second. Paramount
r. g. Philadelphia: third. Ariel B. e, Balti-
more Time. 100
Senior four-oared shells Won by New York
4. g: second. Arundel r. G.. Baltimore; third
NespeF t. g.. Philadelphia. Time. 644 %
Senior double sculls-WOn by the Harlem r.
G. New York: second. Crescent Il. C., PSila-
delphia. Time, CSC
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1t. she told the father. Then after a
minute he said: Its the Lords will"
There was no doubt in the old mans
sincerity, in his reverence But he
was greatly disappointed and then an
nounced that he was glad, for il would
keep Jim away from the ring in the
future.
Jim never talked to me much about
this fighting business, but i know he
did not like IT, He fought only for the
money he could get-he was never sat
isfied with the little-he wanted a lot
OF money. He has got all he needs and
hope he will come back and live quiet
ly for the future.
There is no doubt that the hand of
God was in this. If Jim had not for
gotten Him he would have won again.
But IL is all over now, and I am glad
though / am sorry for my boy You'll
have to excuse me now. I guess I'll go
and see how mother feels"
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Gloom at Moana Springs.

Out at Moana Springs an air of gloom
hung over the defeated champions quar-
tiers, but neutrality-suspicious. crowd shifted
ing platform and gymnasium equipment
and it promised to be but a short time
until every sign of the brief habitation
of the resort by the center Of attraction
for the whole sporting world will be OBJ
liberated.
True to his character the vanquished
fighter remained hidden from the chance
gaze Of visitors A few of his old friends,
faithful in the face Of disheartening de-
feat remained around him and these
fingered under the cottonwood trees that
shade the lawn. Now and then little
group gathered outside the fence and
stared, but the main interest was gone
and it was but the idle and the curious
that drew attention.
Jeffries reiterated his purpose. OF de-
parting for his home in California as soon
as his arrangements could be perfected,
and beyond that gave no idea OF his plans.
The rubbers and trainers worked over his
bruised face during the night and the
swelling of his battered right eye was
much reduced this morning.
At the resort where the new cham
pion prepared for his great fight there
was little to indicate that he had ever
been there When suddenly he withdrew
to his private car last night sparing
no effort to get started toward the APP
plause that awaited him in the east, his
packing was done at great speed. Not
a vestige of his own camp equipment
remained today.
News Of the champions departure was
spread during the day and there were
no visitors at the resort last night. The
days of it's greatness have vanished and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05

Mc(Iovern. accomplishing the task in two
rounds. He was defeated by Battling Mel
son, and although he made repeated at
tempts to come back, he went down to de-
feat repeatedly. Battling Nelson, Phila-
delphia Jack O'Brien, Joe Walcott. George
Dixon, frankie Neil and Tommy Burns
have failed i'm their efforts to recover their
laureis In nearly every instance absence
from the ring has been mainly responsible
for their failure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
BETS FORTUNE ON JOHNSON.
Kicks Mortgages Home and Wins
Thousands of Dollars.

RENO, July Bricks, the owner OF the
resort where johnson trained for the
fight. laid a bet of $4,000 on the colored
pugilist at the prevailing odds at the
ringside yesterday afternoon. He mort
gagged his home to raise the money.
Kicks is a former cabman of San Fran
cisco. He looked On backing johnson as
a great opportunity to clean UP a small
fortune.
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straighten up and then picked him to
pieces. / used everything there is in
'pugilism on Jeffries and he could not
stand the strain
Jeffries' people had little to say. They
were too sorely hurt and Disappointed.
Jim Corbett who was Jeffrfes' chief adj
wiser. said last night while the day was
being talked over at Jeffries' camp:
1T was simply the old story: Of the
pitcher and the well-once too often. 1t
has happened to a whole lot, of US, and
that it must happen to Jeffries was just
IS sure as fate.
Didn't Box Enough.
'Jeffries did not box often enough to
give us a line on him. We all knew him
to be in great shape in so far as running
miles on the road was concerned, but he
did not spar enough for any of us to
guess how he would show up on the fir
ing line. AS soon as he had boxed two
rounds today knew he had nothing.
He was all right enough in spots where
he did not need to; be good, but the
muscles used mostly in actual fighting,
because of lack of practice during the
training, tailed to respond when called
upon.
THE big fellow thought himself right.
and he must have been or he could not
feel as well ne does after that beat
ing, but he should have boxed more. Jef-
ITleS WOulO nave OOno UcttcT III d Hioi q
thon race than he did in prize fight. 1t
was only his courage and his condition
that kept him there so long.
Frank Gotch sized the ex-champion as
follows:
''Jeffries' head and heart were right,
but his hands and feet were not Early
in the fight l noticed him fail on some
of the stunts he used to perform so
well, and right then and there 1 knew
he did not have a chance Jim believed
himself to be in great condition. and
have no doubt he was, but his trainers
could not bring back the form of his
younger days
Sam Berger. Jeffres' manager, admits
that the better man won the fight. but in
sists johnson could not have beaten JEFF
fries when the latter was in his prime.
Berger said:
"The Jeffries of Monday was not the
Jeffries, of old. An absence from the
game for six years made the atmosphere
of the ring as new to him as 1t is to a raw
amateur, except that the vitality and
strength Of the ambitious youngster were
lacking .-
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it has fallen back to the sleepy quiet
that it knew before the fighters came.
johnson Coming East

Johnson's departure was delayed until
almost o'clock this morning by tie-up
in the railroad trains. His train was
due to leave over the Southern Pacific at
9:45. The party is due to arrive at Chi
cago Thursday afternoon.
Only few people were present when
the champion went. There was little
cheering and the negro came out on the
platform and bowed.
The banquet that James j. Jeffries
friends had planned to give their idol to-
night at local cafe will never be given.
When Jeffries returned to his training
camp after the fight he requested Berger
to telephone to the cafe and say that he
would not be present at the dinner. A
few of the friends, moved by hunger
alone. sat at the table and consumed the
meat that had been prepared. There was
no wine and little conversation.
M aHRro Yrrr,o ~ nYro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05

1t is just about thirteen years ago when
Jim Jeffries. then a mere cub standing in
Jim COrbett's corner, saw Fitzsimmons
drop him to the floor of the ring at Car
son City, said: Il could have licked them
both in the same ring" Eventually he
partly made good his boast, for he beat
both the principals of that battle twice
Yesterday Corbett. for whom he was
mere sparring partner then, was his sec
Ond and he witnessed the undoing of
Jeffries. Fate does strange things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-05
BLAMES JEFF'S HABITS.
Father of Fighter Says Sons Defeat
Was Lords Will.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 5.-'It's the
Lords will. Let us not be downcast.
Jim's fought his last fight said Rev.
Alexis c. Jeffries father of Jim Jeffries,
when he was told that his son was whip
ped. His tone was reyerent
II thought that Jim would win this
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-12
HIS POINT OF ORDER

A prominent clergyman was
asked by a colored minister to
preach in the colored peoples
church, and he gladly consented.
Reaching the church where he
was the only pale face present, the
preacher delivered a sermon full of
helping advice, made an eloquent
prayer and then announced that
the service would be closed by
singing the hymn "Wash Me and l
Will Be Winter Than Snow" At
this point one Of the darksome con-
gregaton rose to his feet.
"Look heah pahson," said he inn
pressively, "yo' will hab to scuse
me but / rise to a point of ordah."
What is it?" asked the preacher
with large symptoms of. surprise
floating over his features. ::
cit am dis way" replied the
parlshioner-l "Yo' hab evidently
made a mistake in de crowd Dis
am a, cull'ed congregashun. an,
sence jail de pump watah an sof'
soap in de- country can't make de
word OBJ dat hymn come true, l
jes' wish dat VOC would chnge her
to some udder tune"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-05-12
STRANGER STILL

A Buffalo man took relative re.
Gently arrived from Scotland to see
Niagara falls. The two gazed at
the falls in silence long time.
Then the. Buffalo man heaved a
sigh and said:
"Ah Cuson Donald, did you ever
see anything so beautiful and
stranger
The Scotchman after a moments
thought anwered calmly:
"Weel, for bonnie yon's' RIGHT,
but for strange, no, fur I once saw
in the town O. PEBBLES a peacock
via wooden leg"