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Evening journal., 1911-08-15
DRESS GOODS AND

0AA0A NVOAN faAfR
SILK DEPARTMENT.
The response TO our stamp book
specials met with a real hearty re-
sponse. We therefore have pleas
ure in suggesting another list Of
equally valuable items.
Remember, any of the following
for a full book of Pink Stampss
10 yards OF beautiful silk finish
Poplin a regular 39c value.
Skirt pattern of IL yards OF
50-inch all-wool Serge that regu-
larly sells at S5c per yard
yards of our regular ft00
Dress Goods in many styles.
yards Of our 54-inch Mohsir IN
either navy, grey or black; usually
sold CSC.
Evening journal., 1911-08-15

CLEARANCE SALE OF SUMMER
HOUSEFURNISHINGS IN OUR
BASEMENT.
Porch Rockers. regular $f.O0 and
95.OO; now .,..... .69c and SI.9S
75c. ~"
75c. '''' "o"
$500 and $500 Hammocks. now
$500 and $500
Water Coolers. regular 5000.
$500. $3.50 and $3.50: now S1.2s.
500, $3.50 and $3.50.
Screen Doors, regular sf25
Sl;5O and 50; special 75c, 81. S1.s0
window Screens. regular 35c and
SOC; special 0sc
Alaska and Gem Ice Cream,
bsreezers, 2, 3. 4 and 6 quart: now
Special % dozen Biine Jananes,
emma Cups and Saucers, regula'
u 1oc' special E........-.......1O 10
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SPORTING NOTES.

Canadian athletic critics are pick
ing Tom I.ongaoat To defeat Al Shrubb
in their coming 10-mile race IT Oak
Island Park on Labor Gay. Accord
ing 10 the wiseacres from across the
border, shrub has lost his spirit and
can no longer lap the Indian In the
first stages of the race
Pat Ran, the young giant hammer
thrower of the Irish american y. G..
looks like the coming worlds cham
pien He is only % years old. and
not only has he made competitive
throw of 179 IT. in, but he has beat
en- in practice Flanagans world s
mark OF 1S3 fl. 4 in.
II viii be interesting to sec what
Billy Queai can do at the shorter
distance runs at the New York Gale
DOMAIN games on Labor day. AL
Shrubb. several years ago. cleaned up
in the one. three and five-mile runs.
and QCeal is said to be anxious 10
equal this splendid performance.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Aug. Ga sharp drive at
stocks at the opening of the days trad
ing carried prices OF number of issues
to the low prices of the year The move
ment, which was regarded as a bear raid
rather than renewal of LIQUIDATION was
checked by buying which quickly forced
bach prices to yesterdays closing level
and during the remainder of the day
fluctuations were of small consequence
Another attempt to weaken the market
by means of an attack on Lehigh Valley.
caused that stock TO decline nearly three
points late in the day but had only slight
effect elsewhere. and the session ended
WIN only small net changes among the
active issues.
Among the railroad stocks Union Pa
chic. southern Pacific. Lehigh Valley.
Missouri Pacific and Chesapeake & Ohio
ielf below the previous bottom figures of
the present depression as did Interna :
ti0nal Harvester and several other less
prominent industrials. The opinion was
held in some quarters that the dfiVei at
the market were chiefly intended to ia
cilltate short covering. The short interest
is generally believed to have reached ex-
cover contracts at the present level has
been offered by the fact that the opera
lions of the bears have awaited little lor
The past two weeks.
Some influence was exertea upon sem
liment by better crop news and by the
July railroad returns, which as "A whole
have been Unexpectedly favorable. The
reports of the Hartman lines, however
revealed declines in net earnings of Si62.-
600 for Union Pacific and sli2D1 for
Southern Pacific. The effect of these re-
turns and of further uncertainty as TO
the outcome of labor difficulties was seen
in the continued weakness of the HART
man stocks. Reports of threatened
strike upon a large Western railroad in
crea sed uneasiness as TO the general la
Dor situation.
Bankers stated today that the banks
were sustaining steady losses on account
Of the drawing down of interior balances.
\ considerable amount of these calls upon
New York were in connection with the
cotton crop movement. Money is in good
supply throughout the country.
Interest and dividend disbursements by
railroad Industrial and traction corpora
tons next month are placed at $4,000 go.
as compared with 4.042. 600 in September
of 1910 Payments TO stockholders of in
dustrial corporations will decrease while
there will be a slight increase In the
dividends paid out by railroad and trac-
ton companies.
on the curb Standard Oil lost two.
thirds of Yesterdays jump of nearly 80
points ~,
The bond market was irregular: Total
sales nar value. 81 $50 900. United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
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Former Wins First Game from
Boston Six 10 -Four.
Old cy Turns Tables and Shuts Out
Pittsburg, Six TO Zero.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston, Aug. 30-Marty o'Toole. for
whose release from ST. Paul Pittsburg
paid 500, 500, the highest price in baseball
history, made his debut today and the
Pirates won the game. the first of Il
double header. 6 to 4. Cy Young was in
the box for the locals in the second game
and shut out the pennant aspirants 6 TO O..
ORIOLES bow to National League fans
was in company with Kelley, the catcher
for whom Pittsburg paid st. PAU $500.
The young pitchers showing was married
by nervousness, and his wildness placed
him in a number of big holes. But ne
was strong in the pinches and his nine
strikeouts offset 10 bases on balls. He
hit safely twice out of four times at bat
Kelley was weak with the stick and gave
way TO Gibson.
In the second game Young pitched IN
his old-time form and was well supported.
First game:
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box Paddy sullivan in New York La

box Paddy sullivan in New York La
Dor day.
Labor day has been decided on rs
the date for the bout between Young
Saylor and Phil Brock at Indianapolis.
Jimmy Deforest. manager of PAL
Moore, announces that he has match
ed Moore To box "One Round" Hogan
Ut the Armory a. A.. Boston, Sept. u.
Irish Paddy" Callahan Of Brook
I'm and Gilbert Gallant Of Chelsea.
furnished some real fireworks in their
10-round bout Monday night before
the members of the WobGrn \. \. In
Lyeeum Hall, which was called a
draw. 1t was the best bout ever seen
at this club, and WAS fulf of action
from start to finish
paclty Mcfarland and ae Welgast
will fight 10 rounds ut Milwaukee on
September 10. This was decided on in
Chicago Tuesday. following a lengthy
conference between Emil Thirc2 and
Tom Jones, managers Of Mcfarland
and Wolgast, respectively, after Fhi
rey had consented To call off the pro-
posed six-round bout between McFar-
land and Kelly at ST. Louis on Sep
t1Inhf
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sengers on boards and carried then
t. Charleston

H-
Philadelphia, Aug a0.-".Iaek'
Scheeta, the lG-year- old wireless oper-
ator whose heroism saved The lives OF
the passengers and crew of the Lex
ingtoh. Is & Philadelphia boy. His par
ents were almost overcome with Joy
today when informed of his safety. as
they have spent anxious hours since
news came OF the ships peril and not
a word of definite news had reached
here until The Associated Press dis
patch came announcing the rescue Of
those on board.
This was Jacks first trip on the
Lexington, though he had made Jour
Heys on other vessels during his short
career as an operator. His spirit of
inspired in him desire %
visit every port on the coast.
For sometime he has been an en-
thusiastic amateur operating plant
af his own at his home. Recently ne
passed an unusually good examination
at the Philadelphia navy yard ana the
authorities there became SO interested
in the boy that they advised him TO
take up the work. Accordingly he APP
piled to n wireless school here after
his school days were over for the sum-
mer and he was 5000. given berth on
Il steamer.
Jack says he will quit after this ex-
Derience. as he was only working dur
ing his vacation period to improve his
knowledge Of wireless telegraphy.
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THE LAWYERS.
Continued from Page one.)

and copyright laws, was addressed by
It's chairman, Robert S. Taylor of Fort
Wayne and discussed a paper on THE
True Relation of the Doctrine of
Equivalents to the Interpretation OF
Claims read by Edward ] Prindle
Of New York.
One Of the interesting actions of the
general session was the refusal to con-
denim the so-called third degree" in
criminal Investigations.
The committee investigating the
subject found that there was SO little
known of the third degree that il was
difficult 10 lay down any rule concern
Ing it, II was the opinion of the COM
mittec that the alleged evil of the third
degree is local ana the remedy is To-
cal.
The association also sustained 81
committee which reported against a
resolution offered by Gov. Baldwin of
Connecticut proposing a detailed regu-
lation of interstate commerce by air.
ships.
The committee which reported adj
cersely upon an increase in the salaries
of the judges Of the United States cir
cult and district courts, was over
ruled and the president of the associa-
ton was authorized TO appoint a COM
mittee to formulate and propose such
legislation TO Congress.
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: Demands of Amer
lean Association.

Cincinnati, Aug. Gone of the
most Important meetings in possible
. results since organized baseball has
been in existence will be held here to-
1 morrow and Friday when the National
Baseball Commission will consider the
.. derna nds of the American Association
Any changes made win not only al
feet the American Association. but vii
i also effect the Eastern and Southern
Leagues. who rank equal with tbs
American Association.
August Hermann. chairman of the
commission, said today that he cannot
forecast what will he done. but ne
does not anticipate break In the ma
tional agreement
In addition to considering the Amer
jean Association matter. the commits
sion will get out the drafting list.
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3 BELGRADE.

LAKES-Belgrade Lakes is In the midst
of its busy season. in fact, II has been
busy all summer. but now it is more so.
even crowded with people and not room
enough for them. The three hotels are
fun and so are all the cottages along
the shore. The greatest season on rec
ord for this place, soon as any of the
people leave. others are ready 10 take
their places Many auto parties make
short stops here on their way to the
Rangeleys. people WHO a few years ago
never heard OF the place, but acknowl-
edge its many attractions.
Secretary Knox at the Belgrade is hav-
ing the greatest luck with the black bass
fishing, making a record never rea ched
before, 200 in one day
Golf tennis and baseball are much en-
Joyed' also fishing parties taxing tneir
lunches and having a picnic dinner in the
woods.
Rev. Dir. White Of Bloomfield. N. j..
closed his services last Sunday at the
village church with a fine sermon 10 a
crowded house and the music by the Bel
grade orchestra was beautiful. The rev
erend gentleman has host of friends
here who hope to see him another sum-
mer
Thomas s. and Mrs. Colder attended
Lakeside eampmeeting last Sunday.
The storm Monday night prevented n
large auto party attending the entertain.
| ment at Grange hall for the benefit of TIC
) Old South church
| Reginald l.. Webb, NJ A. from New
York. has returned TO that city after
spending a week here calling on all his
old friends who extended the glad hand
Dana a. Sanborn of Lynn, Mass, III.
architect of our little library. spent tn
week end with his mother. a fmest q
the Central House
Mrs, George Travis is entertanin,
friends from Hyde Park, Mass
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BURNHAk,

Nh and Mrs. +. w. Crawford have
returned from Searsport where they
have been attending campmeeting.
Nearly all the schools in town have
begun their fall terms and have the
following teachers: No. ), Miss Vede
Humphrey of Canaan; No. 10. Miss
Bertha Bryant of Freedom: Mount
school, Miss Rernice Emery of st. Al
bans; Ridge School Miss Matte
Hunt: Dodge school. Miss Lulu Young.
The school AT Reynolds Corner will
begin later.
AT the regular meeting of Sebasti-
cook Grange. No. 90. Saturday even
ing. the Third and Fourth degrees
were conferred on two candidates and
the work was followed by harvest
feast
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Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, Aus. ".
pr,rF- Fresh weaker: whole cattle II
Ili. -a,eoz :.
RIrTTER-Weaker; northern -h-hs'
cHEESF-U y. Y; liaias---
cORN-Irnchanged: No. yellow $40 %
EGGS-Unchanged; choice SlaS5; west
ern 21M23. mag 10
HAY-Steady; No / grade aJfh@2.;a
I,AMBS-Steady, llnl2.
LARD-Firm. pure II. a-1.oo ?,
MIXED FEED--Firm. 20 %
0ATS~Firm: No. . clipped white % % m
PORK-Unchanged; medium backs ''."'
@l9,50. .si.o T.9lp0
SIC AR1Stronger graduated s's'
VEALS--Firrn, llsdl2s.
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cs aal wh = 1eo and white clipped 45a49s re-
PORK-Steady
BEEF-Firmer. mess - zodto. fan,n,.
10 399e o; packet lsG1S5a: extra india mes
hams quiet, l40l43. i'eN'ea
LARD-Steady
a, Bi3oTTER-Steady unchanged; receipts
EGGS-Steady TO firm rece,nts Is e,s.
fresh gathered first lfG1Is. state. pa and
nearby hennery white fancy la rgn new
lad 30n3l; do. fair To good 96do4. do
gathered white 22m2o. ~
IoTATOES-Wh ite easy. UNCHANGED
SFGAR-Raw strong; centrifugal o6 taet
'.2Jda.36; muscovado 81 test 475G4Ss. mo
lasses sugar 4.50d46i: refined strong
era nulated SEQ
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Chicago produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. 20
Wheat was liquidated heavily on me
Roard of Trade today. September in par
ucular, and the close was 1 to gale. IN
der Yesterday. Corn and oats found mar
row markets, but while corn sold off Ia
Ia ga, oats closed unchanged To a shade
up. Provisions suffered from liquidation.
closing 7ldl0 lower in lard and ribs TO 81
for september pork.
99tas
cORN-Sept. 641Gs; Dec. s21Gs May sil
OATS-Sept. 42,ms Dec 45dl May is
MESS rORK-Sept. 15.75; Jan. 1910.
IARD-Sept. 9.25; Oct. 9.30d932l: Jan
902l
SHORT RIBS-Sept. SOP Oct s9a9 90. +;
Jan. S27iGs. 80
FLOUR-Steady.
RYIs-No 2 SJMSG.
FEED-or mixing barley 75695.
MALTING-Fair to choice f15df.22
FLAX SEED-No / northwestern . -
TIMOTHY SEED-t2. 59d li.s0
cLONER--l3 00dI9.0e.
MESS PORK-i6I2lMl6.&
IADTl--n p-alYg 97i
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Two base hits-Spra,t, Campbell Hits
OF Hendrix s in innings; OFF Steele in
. innings; off Ferry in inning. Sacri-
flee hits-McKechnie, Carey, Young,
Stolen bases-Leach Rridweu Double
play. Miller. Leach and McKechnie.
Left on bases-Boston :, Pittsburg 6.
Steele /, OF Young .. Hit by pitcher
BY Hendrix, Jackson Byrne. Struck out
BY Hendrix 6. by Young =. Time, 208
Umpires, Rigler and Finneran.
At Philad elphia--The Philadelphia Chi
caeo game was postponed; wet grounds
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soNae BOUTS THIS WEEK.
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY,.
Matt Wells VS.. X. O. Brown, New
York.
j. Stevens VS.. T. Gavigan, Cleveland.
Harry Trendall vs.. F.. GRAY, st.
Louis.
Pal Brown VS.. Tom Cary, Kenosha.
THURSDAY.
Tommy Murphy VS.. Pal Moore, New
York
Matty Baldwin VS.. VIII Richie, San
Francisco.
Johnny Glover VS.. Young McDon-
ough Manchester, N. II.
Zone Round Hogan VS.. Young Ev-
ans, Newport, r. /.
FRIDAY.
Armory A. A. (amateur tournament)
Jimmy Clabby VS.. Mike Gibbons
j Milwaukee.
SATURDAY.
Frank Moran VS.. Fred Drummond
london. Eng.
n
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N.w York Cotton Market.

New York, aug. %.
sno, closed quiet 30 points lo@ w S aia,
,iino nnlands %: do. gulf i2,2o SAFES
io| Go oaies quiet. III; New orleans na m
1 5IeaV Gsharleston nominal; Memphis honh-
na No. "a Taceipts for FIVE days lo1, 49, mo-
Ne. re ~ Great Britain 1888; to France
o,6o 70 The Continent 4+,2si
stock 93f 361
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OTHER GAMES.

AT Observation-Disclosures Am. .;
Worcester, n. f., /.
AT WORCESTER.
Worcester, n. Il. ZOO O010 0-1-6-i
Batteries-Martin and Livingstone;
Swormstedt and O'Nel. Time, ll5 UNI
pire Rorty
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. 30.
FLOUR-Steady; receipts So.02l; ship
ments so. a..
elevator and 95s : afioa~, i,.sE No !
northern Duluth 1923 o = afioat; receipts
1900 shipments 24.0p5.
CORN-Spot barely steady NO 70 ED 10
vaior domestic basis TO arrive ana -
afoat. export grades; receipts % ~
OATS-Spot lrm; new standard Whlte
26l; No 9 do. a: No. 46; No. 40 nat
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CHICAGO Cattle Market.

Chicago, Ang. %
eATTLE-Receipts 22.009. market mostly
sGf0 lower; beeves 5.01dS 10.
UOGS-Receipts 25,0D0; market slow at
early prices: light 7l5d7.55.
SUEigp-Receipts 5000, market weak
natives . 20: western 9.5Gd3..5; year
iines 465' 10: native lambs 4h6.7a: western
! T-Hfs
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Football officials. and all followers
az the game In fact. will rejoice in
the sinplifcation of the rules. The
simpler the better, and if the game
viii only stand still fer few years
without other than minor and essen
tial changes. The. average spectator
u,u follow II with more intelligence.
sim il Is wonderful thing that so
few ueopIo know the rules Of base
ball. which have been subject 10 Few
charges in many years Most eVer9-
thing Is inteiligible about basepa II
without AN expert knowledEe OF me
rules
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BASEBALL xoyEs.

Cobb, Jajoie and jackson are having
a fine race for the batting honors Of
the American League. Both Cobb and
Jackson manager TO beat out infield.
hits l.aioie has depended on good.
clean hitting.
The Eastern League will ask for
concessions from the National Com
mission. as II Is not In favor Of re-
naming a party to the national agree
n,ent any longer under conditions that
have so far governed. Its 10-year
agreement is now up.
Connie Mack gives Andy Coaklcy
8credit for spotting Eddie Collins as
coming great player. Coakiey discoy-
cred Collins playing in one of the Yer
mont independent clubs and tipped
off Mr. Mack.
Manager Tenney of the Boston Ma
tionals has received word from Pres
Charles Frank OF New Orleans that II
win be Impossible TO deliver Pitcher
Otto Hess until the close of the South
ern League season. He Will probably
Join the Boston team Just before its
Departure for the last Western trip
and pitch against some Of the Western
teams.
William Hepburn Russell Of the Bos-
ton Nationals has been very ill for
the past few days and confined 70 his
room, attended by trained nurse. He
has been suffering with an acute at
tack Of bronchitis but Tuesday felt
much better.
Minor league magnates are expert
encing the poorest season that has
fallen 10 their lot in years. From ev-
cry side are heard cries of distress,
and crashes would have been frequent
but for financial aid. It has been said
the minor league clubs that are MAX
ing money this season can be counted
on the fingers of one hand. In count
ing the fortunate ones. the st. Paul
club should not be forgotten. That
tlur got enough coin of the realm
from the Pirates for O'Toole ard Kel-
" to tide over several storms.
Larry Lajoie came within one Of
eoualling the seasons major League
record for total bases the other day
when he walloped joe Wood for three
doubles and home run. This record
is II bases, held by "Rnbe' Ellis of the
Cardinals, who made two triples. q
home run and single off Moore ant
Alexander at Philadelphia July 6.
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EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Eastern League.

- AT Montreay-Montreal IL. Newark g.
Ser ri BucaIo--Buffalo t. Baltimore ..
1T Toronpo-Toronto s. Providence g.;
) Toronto 2. Providence 0--called by agree
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Connecticut LEAGUE.

At acknowledgements 4. Hartford 0.
~ At W aleruury--1he Waterbury-New
Haven game was postponed: rain.
:. At New Brltain-The New Britain
Bridgeport game was postponed. rain.
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PITTSRuRG

fTtIsDUTB ..........'V o v
Two-base hit--Wilson. Three-base hit
Donlin Hits-OT Weaver 10 in innings;
off Tyler in / inning. Sacrifice fly
Leach Sacrifice hits-Leach, Byrne,
King, ]. Miller Stolen bases-Sweeney.
Carey. Left on bases-Boston Q. Pitts
burg TO- First base on balls-Off Weaver
s, off O'Toole 10. Struck out--By Weav-
er 2. by OToole .. Passed ball-kling.
Wild pitches-W Weaver. O'Toole. Time,
20 Umpires, Rigler and Finneran.
Second game:
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Boston Curb Market.
New York Money Market.

New YORK, Nut. %. .
Prime mercantile paper a per cent:
Sterling exchange steady with acthd'
dav hills and az 1876 0s64s6 10 for demand
Commercial bills AZ
Bar silver 52l.
Mexican dollars 10
Government bonds steady
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New England League,
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.

AL the scheduled New England League
games were postponed: rain.
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SPORT ING.
AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
AT CLEVELAND.

AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland 20 O . 0 o 0 l-4-9-l
Washington o o 0 3 9-3-6-0
misunderstanding and Easterly; Walk
sr and Street. Time, 10 Umptres, "a
reen and Perrine
At New YorE---The New York-St. Louis
game was postponed; rain
At Brookiyn--The Brooklyn.C Cincinnati
game was postponed; rain
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WANT ADS.
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS.
TRY ONE
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market. cases included, iodif; flest L.
prime first l7l.
CHEEsE-SteaAy.l 31Ms.
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soxIMa NOTES.

Leach Cross has been matched t.
The evening world., 1911-06-02
Inside M !7|I
FfG'e Eat! fighters ;i||!
a ,dlewGght honors before Bob entere

dleweight honors before Bob entered
the ranks OF the heavies. issued n cha!-
lenge TO fight anyone for the middle
weight chamr lonship of the world.
This challenge was accepted by KID
Mccoy. In the battle that followed on
Dec. Il. 1897. the Hoosler boy defeated
Creedon and annexed the title.
Mccoy was born In Rush County, In
diana. on Oct. l~3,s1.73. Mccoy was one
OF the most deceiving men in personal
appearance that ever fought a ring bat
tie. When dressed In citizens clothes
there was absolutely nothing about him
TO indicate the professional prize fight
or. He was above the height OF the
ordinary middleweight, standing about
Ave feet eleven inches. He was slen-
derlv built, weighing only about 15i
pounds at the time he won the cham.
H.onsAlp. BUt despite his s,enderness.
he was wei put together and had
great bone. He was fiat chested
but had wonderfully developed arms
and shoulders and heavy hitting pow.
ers. san, these things were not appar'
ent to the casual observer. and his thir
face and sdilow complexion gave the
impression OF anything but the robust
long enduring man Mccoy was,