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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-28
CHAPTER ".
JUST HAPPENED TO BECOME A PROBES
SIGNAL POTTER

JUST HAPPENED TO BECOME A PROBES
SIGNAL FIGHTER.
II JUST happened 20 become a fight
er. That's the only way to ex-
n plain it. There had always been
some sort Of an idea back in
my mind that Ia like 70 DE a cham
pion. l guess every boy has that no
ton. But 1 hadn't followed the idea
up. Working and hunting took all Of
my time now. There was a weller
weight fighter named Billy Gallagher
at the works. He was a good one I'm
his day-a good clever fighter Billy
was always after me. He said 1 had
The making OF a great heavyweight
and that 1 could get a pile OF easy
money FOR fighting instead OF pulling
down few dollars day by hard
work. Billy was enthusiastic over fl
but / myself couldn't see where fight
Ing Ina "a ring could touch hunting deer
or mountain lions as sporting PROPOSE
ton, and l didn't seem TO care much
Tor getting money by punching other
people on the nose. / guess / was too
good natured, and, Tor that matter. I
never have gone into fight with much
spite toward the other man. Some of
my best friends today are the men
who have fought me i'm the ring and
been knocked out.
one night heavyweight fighter who
lived I'm Los Angeles. a big. lanky ne.
gro named Hank Griffin. wandered in
90 saloon where some OF the boys
spent their evenings when the days
work was over. He leaned ON the bar
and began 10 talk about fighting. as an
these fellows do. Griffin was a very
good man Ia those days and had fought
and beaten a lot OF big fellows all
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I hardly knew whether T Intended
TO take up fighting or not. / thought I
might II 1 had good chance. but l
wasn't I'm hurry. / boxed with Ca
lagher now and then. I had a pretty
good opinion OF my own cleverness:
but, looking back today, must admit
that 1 got Off easy sometimes when
the newspaper writers called me q
clumsy giant and a young ele-
plant" l fought 10 win. and | al
ways did win, and with a Knockout at
that. What more can anybody want?
was nineteen years old when Bill
ly's urgings and the talk of my friends
began TO sink in. At last l grew tired
OF boxing for fun and decided 70
change my trade and take a chance.
1 was pretty well outfitted for fight
ing. At nineteen 1 stood six feet two
or very close to II. weighed OBS pounds
stripped and measured just thirty
three inches around the waist
Billy Gallagher was quitting too. He
had been doing a little fighting now
and then and had been offered a match
with Danny Needham, middleweight
IN those days. Billy was going TO san
Francisco to train and wanted me TO
work with him.
After his fight he was TO look around
and match me against some heavy
weight
It's lucky I didn't think much Of the
money end just about that time. Billy
Gallagher and went to San Francis
co. Billy trained. and worked like
a horse with him, boxing and rubbing
him down and making myself general
ly useful, not because l regarded the
chance Of getting coin out OF it, but
because he was my friend and
wanted 10 help him win. He fought
Needham on the date set 10 draw.
He got his end OF the purse and then
he skipped without leaving me a cent.
That was my first acquaintance with
the rough side OF the game. They
say there's no gratitude in a fighter.
That was my opinion when l knew
that I had been left I'm the lurch by
my one friend. However I figured It
out that he probably needed the mon
ey more than l did ] was fiat broke.
but L wasn't a soft handed dude 1
could fight somebody.
I did.
The genueman's name was Dan
Long, and be hailed from Denver.
The purse for that fight was "a thou
sand dollars In good round. hard. use
ful United States twenty dollar golG
pieces. Ii looked like q mint 20 me
after knocking out few dollars dav
handling iron. That thousand dollars
settled things. IL made me decide
that there wasn't any trade for me
but Singing fists
l have 10 laugh every time / think
about that fight with Long. He was
a good big fellow and strong enough
and knew little SO ne had more OF n
reputation than ] had.
Well. we got into the ring ON the
night OF the fight and as soon as the
bell rang we walked into each other
/ guess Long thought he'd lay me out
But had seen that purse. and can
non ball wouldn't have stopped me.
The first round might have been
about an even thing In the second I
Strengthened my left arm out and
punched Long right ON the nose So
hard that he dropped The referee
counted over him until he reached
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COAT.
through the west. Our fellows knew
his reputation. but when he began 70
boast they didn't like it, and when he
threw a handful Of gold twenties on
the bar and said he'd back himself TO
knock out any man in the town they
got together in a corner and talked it
over. They decided that young JET
fries was about the only man within
reach equal 10 the negro in size and
strength. In few minutes they sent
a man running to my house TO call me
out Go fight.
IL didn't take long 10 explain things
In about minute / was tearing back
with them. AS / ran in through the
door began pulling my coat of. ready
20 fight him there on the spot But he
explained that there was a slight mis-
understanding. He didn't want TO
night ohhand like that He meant that
he could whip any man In town in a
ring with gloves on his hands and
with a referee. That was what he
meant He'd like TO fight me that
way and we might as Well both make
a little money out Of it.
That was a new notion To me, but it
sounded good. The boys offered 20
back me with a bet which suited
Griffin well enough, judging from the
way he grinned. Gallagher wanted me
10 hight too. IN short, we fixed up
match on the spot, and / went home
and slept like a log until the alarm
clock rang ia the morning. There
wasn't anything to worry over about
the idea of fighting a professional. He
didn't look so terrible. and besides that
never did credit negroes with much
fighting ability and gameness.
Billy Gallagher wanted me to go
into training for the fight. which was
TO be held in hall in town. But
wouldn't do IL. l went right along
with my work and let Griffin go into
training.
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BILL ohlFPEb ODIs LEAVING NE WITH
OUT A CENT.
TO risk the result. I knock my men
out carefully. Even I'm the excitement
OF winning the championship from
titzsimmons I put over the last punch
just hard enough 70 do the work. II
only needed n tap. and II had hit full
force l might have killed him. In our
second fight Fitzsimmons cut me o.
pieces. He was the shiftiest fighter
in the world. He was trying 20 close
my eyes and did have me nearly blind
ed. But FOR all that I judged my last
punch and put Il I'm with just force
enough 10 win.
One reason why I've never struck a
blow with my full force is that I've
never felt myself being beaten down
II I ever do. then III draw on the last
reserve, and whatever hit is going 20
crack.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Ten, and that was enough. Z got the
coin.
Looking back over my first two
fights, can't say that my style has
ever changed very much. 1 have
fought a lot Of champions and have
worked with a lot Of good men like
Corbett and Fitzsimmons in training
camps. and yet that trick OF crouch
ing a little and using my left hand for
the Knockout blow has stuck to me. 7
get them all in the body.
l have never struck a man with my
full strength, because I've never cared
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That Way They Are.

Most OF these affinity quarrels be
tween wives and husbands are i'm the
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CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER Y.
HARD WORK GOOD FOR FIGHTERS, EsPE-
CIALLY IRONwORFING.
II DIDN'T go right along fighting
after knocking out Griffin I'm my
- first professional battle. 1 went
back to hard work. 1t did me
good The very best men I've known
In the ring We're all men who had
worked hard at some time OF other and
who kept II up TO some extent even
when in training. The routine OF a
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The Phllosonher Of Eollv

Il need not tell you" says the
Philosopher of Folly. that when an
orator starts with the words i need not
tell YOU he goes right ahead and tells
you what he needn't"
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Remarkable Longevity.
10 BE CONTINUED.

A record for longevity is claimed
for an cid couple named Fayet re
siding at Chateldou. Puy de Dome. the
husband being lO3 and the wife 1O1
Both are I'm excellent health. and
work. unaided. their small holding
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His Tact.

Jones lat the bail, to Mrs. Cattersonl
How beautifully your daughter sits
out her dapces.-Iife.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
ROYAL Arch WARS
ON LOCAL OPTION
Campaign Committee Meets to
Lay Plans for This Years
Operations

The campaign committee appointed
by the Royal Arch met yesterday aft
ernoon to organize for active work.
The committee is composed of the fol-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
TRUST ATTACKS
CARTWRIGHT Law
Attorney for Fish Combine De-
cIares Amendments Make
Statute Unconstitutional
Measure Exempting the Labor
Unions Class Legislation,
Contends Monopoly

The fish trust opened its defense be-
fore Judge Conley yesterday with an
attack on the constitutionality of the
Cartwright antitrust law If found
guilty of maintaining extortionate
prices for fish by blacklisting methods
the trust VIII take a writ of error on
this ground from the state supreme
court to the supreme court of the
United States.
All members of the trust who were
not arraigned last Saturday excepting
John f. Kessng, went through that
formality before the filing of the de-
murrers. These men were Arasimo
Enea, George Maggie, William o.
Weissich. Domenico Cereghino, Frank
E. Booth and Harry Rittore 1t was
explained that Kessing who is out of
town, will be on hand next Tuesday.
BRENNAN OPPOSES DELAY
There were .fos,r sets of demurrers
presented by Attorneys William NJ.
Madden, j. Y. Keesling. H. j. Brodsky.
Bert Schlesfnger, Walter Thompson
Webster & Webster and Alexander &,
O'Donnell. Schlesinger's paper was the
simplest, covering the usual formal
grounds. and Madden's the most tech
nical.
As soon as they were filed Assistant
District Attorney Brennan asked that
argument be heard the following
morning.
This is too short interposed Mad
den, curiously solicitous for his oppo-
nent. You will need some days. Mr.
Brennan, to get your argument in
shape
Brennan objected that the trust had
already gained three weeks delay. but
finally consented to a continuance un-
til next Tuesday.
Madden in his demurrer asserts that
the Cartwright act, as amended di-
rectly violates the fourteenth amend
ment of the federal constitution which
guarantees equal protection by the
law The original act, upheld in the
sacramento trust case, he says. later
was fatally amended
EXEMPTS LABOR UNIONS
It's terms were changed to exempt
labor unions. so that they might not
be prosecuted for conspiracy in re-
straint of trade. This, according to
Madden, makes the act class legisla-
ton, discriminating in favor of one
form of trade and against another
He further asserts that the act only
supplements preceding laws.
Brennan, who has been representing
in the preliminary matters District
Attorney Fickert, whom he will assist
at the trial. says that California's anti
trust law is the same in effect as those
of Ohio and other states in which their.
constitutionality has been pa sysed on
faVorably- The demurrers, he believes
are part of the trusts plan to eat up
time in the hope public feeling against
its practices may abate and allow a
jury to be drawn that may be cajoled
INTO a. disagreement or possibly an ac-
quittal-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
CONVICTED SLAYER
HAS CHANCE LEFT
Supreme Court Justices Call
Evidence Unsatisfactory

Although two justices of the supreme
court, including Chief Justice Beatty.
declare that there is a grave doubt of
the guilt of Fabronio Machuca. con
vlcted Of the murder of Mrs. Refuea
Yorba in Los Angeles in 1908, he must
die on the gallows unless the supreme
court of the United States can be pre-
vailed upon to intervene
The evidence of the prosecution
showed that Machuca attacked Mrs.
Yorba while she was asleep at mid
night of August IS, 1908. After slash
ing her with a knife he engaged in a
pitched battle with her two sons ont
side. Later Mrs. Yorba appeared
streaming with blood, and Machuca
again slashed her, causing her death.
Machuca was sentenced to hang bv
Judge Jamison in the Los Angeles su-
perior court
The supreme court, Justices Sloss,
Shaw, Lorigan, Henshaw and Melvin
affirmed the decision yesterday. jus.
tices Angelotti and Beatty filed con
curing opinion in which they de-
clared that the evidence of the prose
cution was unsatisfactory, and gave
rise to the most serious doubt of the
guilt of the defendant of murder in the
first degree
Machuca's only chance now lies in an
appeal, on writ of error, to the United
States supreme court, but this is a for
lorn hope.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
MEMBERS OF. SAME
CLUB TO MARRY
Betrothal of Charming Girl to
DR.. Guy Mize Is Made
Public
Bride Elect and Prospective
Greom Prominent in Entire
Nous Set


Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nesbitt have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Arlene Nesbitt. and DIR.
Guy Haynes Mize. The wedding will
be an event of the summer, although
the date has not been mentioned.
The bride elect is a prettyA girl of
the blonde type. She is a popular mem
Der of the Entire Nous cotillon club and
entertains her friends frequently at her
nome In Clayton street. Doctor Mize
is member of the same dancing Stub
and has a host of friends in this city.
The announcement of the betrothal
was made at recent party given at
the home of Miss Nesbitt, when score
OF friends were hidden to the informal
affair. The news was told in unique
kilograms delivered by small messen-
ger in uniform.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

PETITIONS following pe-
titions in bankruptcy were fled yesterday in
the United States district court: Nora O'Leary
hotel keeper of San Francisco. liabilities
S2,11S.2S. assets $1,471.45; Andrew Weberm
an Oakland BUTCHER. liabilities So, 799.s4. assets
81. 10. George A. Hayes, an Oakland ear
penter. liabilities 81 .141 assets S.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

The committee organized by electing
John Hoist chairman, j. L. Herget vice
chairman and C. F. Williams treasurer.
The chairman announced that the COM
mittee had been appointed to look after
all the campaign work this year, and
particularly to fight the advocates of
local option.
The Royal Arch, said Hoist. had been
compelled to take, this step in view of
the fact that petitions have been in
circulation to have all saloons elimi-
mated from the residence districts in
the city.
A subcommittee was appointed to
question all civic bodies on matters af-
fecting the liquor interests, and par
ticularly on local option. The sub
committee will commence operations at
once.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
DAY FULL OF FUN
PLANNED BY EAGLES
Committee Arranges for Long
. and Varied Program


arrangements have nearly been COM
pleted for the annual picnic of Golden
cate aerie No. 81, Fraternal Order of
the Eagles. which will be held at Shell
Mound park next Sunday. In addition
TO variety of dancing and athletic
contests the program for the picnic will
include musical and literary numbers
and many novel games. Handsome
prizes will be awarded the victors in
the various events and special trophies
will be given the winning teams in re-
lay races, which will be open to the
members of the different high schools
and colleges about the bay.
The first family to arrive at the park
will receive special favors from the
committee in charge. There will be a
special boat service, the first boat leay-
ing at O'Clock.
No effort has been spared by those in
charge to make the event success
Among the committees in charge of the
picnic are:
.x--,
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
PAINTERS WIFE FOUND
TESTATRIX RATIONAL
Testimony Given for Proponent
in De Laveaga Case

Only the morning session of court
was devoted by Judge Coffey yesterday
TO trial of the contest of the will Of
Maria de Lateaga, instituted by her
brother, Miguel de Laveaga, who was
willed only $4,000 of the s2,00e.O00 es-
tate Mrs. s. Marriott, widow of a well
known portrait painter. testified in be-
half of the proponent, Mrs. 'Pepa" Ce-
brian, that she became acquainted with
the testatrix at the time her husband
was painting portraits of members of
the Cebrian family. Miss de Laveaga
was of sound mind the witness said,
her acts and conversation being ra-
tional.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22
ILuxER SUCCEEDS sM1rr-

BLUMER SUCCEEDS sMTH-New Haven
Conn, June 21.-0ffcial announcement is
made today that Dr. George e. Blumer of this
city viii succeed Dr. Herbert C. Smith of
the Yale medical school DR.. Smith. has been
at the head of the school for the last % years
and recently announced his determination TO
retire
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

SORORITY MAID BECOMES BRIDE stanford
University June 2i.--News has been received
of the marriage of Miss Florette Hodgdon,
Stanford 'O7. TO Luppe Barnes Luppen, a Sac
rarnento businessman. Miss Hodgdon a
member of the Alpha Phi sorority. of Cap and
Gown secretary OF the Junior class. member
OF the prom committee and of the French club.
y'rhe couple viii make their home in Sacra-
mento
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

GIRL MARRIED stanford Univer-
sity June 21.-Miss Nellie Graham Hoag
stanford '06 who lived in Emerson street,
PaIo Alto. married yesterday at Aura to
Arthur Roy Howell The bride prom
inent Latin student while at college The
couple will make their home at. Glendora.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-22

Passengers should check their bag
gage at the depot in. order that it may
be forwarded on same train and avoid
delay at destination.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-20
Rev. George Freeman Craig Is
Well Liked By The
"IiOosiers"
pAsToRATE A stccEss
Mrs. Craig Comes In For Share of
Honors Also BY M. +.
Conference

The La Porte Indiana Daily Herald
of recent date gives fine write-up OF
the Indiana conference of Methodist
ministers recently held there and takes
occasion to compliment the Rev. George
Freeman Craig for his excellent work
in securing ii and entertaining the
conference. Mrs. Craig also comes
in for full share of the honors in as
sisting her husband in the details and
systematic manner of handling the
visiting pastors. One hundred MEM
bers have been added To his church dur
ing his pastorate and the total MEM
bership is now over 600. The Herald
says:
All glory and honor TO DR.. George
Freeman Craig of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of the city of La
Porte, who has been the man of the
hour during the past week and whose
last official act of the fifty-ninth session
of the Northwest Indiana conference
was 10 distribute To the conference
members copies of The Herald extra,
containing the list of appointments.
Bishop Moore, Superintendent Curnick
and every minister in attendance AT
this conference with whom The Herald
has spoken have voiced unstinted praise
of that Cody man, DIR. Craig, than
whom, they say, there was never a
more gracious host 1t will he several
years before the conference meets again
in this city but the ardent hope Of all
members is that DR.: Craig will be here
To extend the welcoming hand when
that time comes. Perhaps and quite
probably, however, before that time
shall come DR.. Craig will have been
called away TO larger fields of endeavor,
but wherever he may be the Northwest
Indiana conference sends an appeal To
the heavens that "God bless and keep
him till we meet again."
A great, good man and splendid
speaker is Dr. George Freeman Craig,
pastor of the First Methodist church of
this city, He has been with us two
years, during which the church has en-
joyed n remarkable period of growth
and prosperity. And the church work