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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
JAMES j. CORBETT
REVIEWS RENO FIGHT
Tells Big Audience That Jeffres Simply Collapsed
Under Attack Of Nerves-Delaney' IS Quitting
Hurt, Too-Pompadour jim Scores
Personal Triumph

fact that he was In the other fellows
corner.
Didn't sleep Much.
JEFF didn't sleep Tor two nights be-
iore the night. HIS wife told Inc after
1t was over that the night before the
light he had sat in front OF the win
did not sleep the night before that. Bu.
! the most striking thing happened on
the day OF the fight. In the morning
we played cards TO while away the
time.
JEFF didn't know spade from a
club. or heart from diamond II
worried me- Then We drove out to
i fhe arena q, ma When we walked in he
misunderstood me. He was not drug
ged. That stun is all rot He was
simply In state of nervous collapse
ne mad come back physically. but
the old confidence was gone, and with
out 1T You can't win at anything.
know, because ! have been there. But
to return to what I started talking
.lef's camp, was rubbing him down
JEFF was laying on his stomach when
came IN. I looked at Burns. and there
didn't ask what was the matter, be-
cause l knew
Hangs Head In Ring.
- w hen D eff stepped into the ring he
was a wreck lie looked the part as
he was introduced to the crowd 4
man would certainly want to look his
pest thcIl. Bht jeff stood with his head
bowed and his legs stretched wide
apart He looked what he was-a
nervous wreck. He didn't fight sin
gle round He didn't fight n second
He simply hung on. and that's where.
In my opinion, johnson was helped
Before the articles Of agreement
were signed ! begged JEFF to cut out
hitting in the clinches I knew that
that was Johnsons long suit. I told
Jeff that had battled with him defy
on two occasions and that I had found
him one Of the poorest boxers I had
ever faced. and again pleaded with him
to cut out the hitting in the clinches
and the breaks. but he wouldn't listen
to reason.
ITO sum 1t all UP. Jeff lost because
his nerve was gone. lie worried too
much, and a big, overgrown boy like
Jeff can't stand much Of mental
strain" I1 nj
Corbett 45, but Don,t Look n.
! Corbett was received with an oya-
ton, and received another when he
bowed his way off the stage. The
forty-f five years to which he confesses
rest very lightly on his shoulders. lie
is the same big. muscular fellow he
was of yore. 1.-THE Of limb and fleet Of
foot lie won his way to his auditors
by his strong personality, and the neo.
Pc WHO listened liked his talk and be
lieved him. Not 2 single telltale mark
. remains Of his many battles. Robust
!, and healthy looking. his black hair and
clear eyes belle his years. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
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an amendment was issued 10 TIE charter
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name TO Bank OF Commerce and Sav!nsa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

!tcndemy---"The Honey boy MIns-
treIs,'' matinee and night.
Dijou--''The Little Girl That He For
got"
Lubin-Vaudevllle.
The Only One In Its Class.
Lnhin-Vaudcyllle.


AS minstrel show. the aggregation
now on the road as George Evanss
Honey Boy Minstrels." stands alone
Not only was the house packed anf
damned last night, although Conan and
Harris presented, with ono or two
changes the Identical performance last
April, but hundreds in the audience
were seeing it for the second time. and
Vet the same howls of uncontrolla bic
laughter swept through the house time
and time again. and the same roars Of
applause rollah up from tho orchestra
and down from the balcony and gallery.
One OF the few instances where "re-
pcatcr" repeated its success.
The first part Of the program is Of
the conventional minstrel character.
but the house liked every bit OF it. The
singing OF Vaughan Comfort, the In
tcrlocutor of Clarence Marks, heavy
rough bass; of Tom Kane, Il baritone; ;
OF James Meehan, a tenor. and of Matt
keefc, n yodeler, with all their various
methods and tricks was varied enough
in its range and style to win noisy
applause for each Of the singers And
SO warm was the house, that wher
John King. who is. next to Evans the
best man in the troupe, told the JOKE
containing the line. git out er de way
rabbit and let somebody run whar N
run q joke invented by Polk Miller
herr in Richmond many years ago, IL
laughed heartily. And THAI takes some
warmth.
Toward the close OF tho first part
James j. Ccrbett was introduced anG
played intcrlocutor Later, Corbett
made one of the big hits OF the evening
In his talk about "the recent quarrel in
Reno" The man talked SO modestly, SO
clearly, and so very interestingly con-
corning the downfall OF the '.whitt
ma -, Hal ho al
him to stop. He said-but there will be
two more opportunities TO hear him.
There was the same remarkable drill
after the Zouave fashion--a number oil
men trotting. double timing. shuifling
about the stage at a very fast quick
step grounding arms as one man
whirling their guns In the air and
marching" most intricateiy. and all
without a word OF command, and. ap-
parently. without leader. The Scenes
From Biackville" form the least in
teresting portion Of the performance.
that number was relieved only by the
very clever soft shoe dancing of Tom
my Hyde.
But George ~ Cohans skit, "The
F'remcns picnic,'' is the cream Of the
whole thing. In this absurd farce, Sam
Lee gets his chance as the bad Niger
SO bad that the ambulance bells are
his only music. and In 1t George Evane
comes into his own II there is a fun.
nier man in the world he hasn't been
to this town in thiSgen erat ion-1he 10
literally and screa rninsly absurd. John
King was funny, as he always is, as the
cha mbermaid. Charles billiard made
up well az Jesminia. but Boutwell,
Brown, who played tho part last year
Is missed.
There was so much Of fun and clever
mass in the performance that Ivanss
bad throat was forgotten and his sing.
ing not missed. Several others were
ont Of voice, but II didn't ma tier
everybody was happy. w. y. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
Prep airing FOR
Jubilee MEETING
Missionary Society Committees
Outline Program for Big
Event.

tentative program was fcrmulat ted
int misaienary VI ,u he
Ice to be held February and were
appointed yesterday at meeting of
the presidents OF the womcn's and
copal Church.
The proposed program follows:
FEBRUARY 5--Prayer services at 4
r. NJ. conducted by Miss Miller, fol-
lowed By short talk by Mrs. Helen
B. Montgomery p. NJ, address By
Mrs Montgomery and DIR. Mary Noble
February 6--10:30 to noon, denomi-
national rally. Luncheon at noon, with
addresses by DR.. Noble and Miss
Miller.
The committees named include:
Committee on music-Chairman, Mr..
Hill assistants Mrs. Arthur Scrivenor
Miss Mamie West Miss Digs and
Kate Meade. chairman; Mrs. w. L.
l.eake, Misses Lillian Bowman. Hester
iaDb and katharine Rhoads.
Committee on luncheon-Mrs Chi1es
Terrell. chairman; Miss Bette Ely
son, Mrs. James Grigg, Mrs. S. p. Wad-
deil, Mrs. Herbert Dalton and Mrs.
Place of meeting-Nlrs. r. c. John
son and Miss Sallie Deane
Literature---Miss Katharine HAYES.
Miss Jennie Hughes. Miss Sue Nealo
Miss Glllie Cary. Miss Elizabeth VIII
son.
Chairmen on the cottage prayer
meetings and Jubilee offerings-vice-
presidents OF the union
Prcss committee-Mrs. Lucille Curry
Inc union accepted an invitation OF
Mrs William Hodges Mann to hold an
interdenominational prayer meeting at
the Executive Mansion February 3 at
4 P. NJ.
arrangements for the Jubilee will
DC completed at a meeting to be held
next Monday morning at II o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
REWARD OF $500 OFFERED
For NEWS OF HARRY II. MI2ARS

New York. January 24,-The police
were informed to-day that a reward
Harry t. Mcars, OF Olney. Va. who has
hcen missing since January ~. MearI
is said TO have withdrawn $1,000 upon
that date from fund which he had
recently inherited. after telling his
brother, A. ". Mears, OF Baltimore,
that he was going TO Philadelphia
Mears reached Philadelphia, and called
but has not been heard from since
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
4tteIJ Ia nor I<iII,nne

Cleveland o., January 2i.--Abe At
tell, catherweieht champion. has
signed articles TO box Tommy Kllbane.
local fcathcrwetght. before club near
here on the night OF February 3 '.inc
men Will weigh 124 pounds Al 3 o'clock
and the bout Will be for ten rounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
y. NJ. g. A. to Plny college.

I ~"
Lynchburg. Va, January 24.-The
local Y. M. c. A. basketball team will
Thursday night. The local association
team is probably one of the best Y
NJ G. a. quints in the South, and it
seems to be stronger this winter than
heretofore 3U la
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
fCot,1 rri. ~.

Special TO The Times Dispatchl
n Fredericksburg. Va, January "a
Arthur Martin, OF Unionville, and Miss
Matte Lee, o. SpotsylYania county.
were, married at the residence here last
evening Of Rev r. A. Williams, who
performed the ceremony
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
Rchberis. Renorted.

p. j. Lenahan. OF ?os South seventh Street.
reported to the police yesterday that his
place was entered Monday night and robbed
OF SIS worth OF whiskey and bra ndy En-.
Claude F. Patrick. or 1t5 South Third
Street. reported that his place had been en-
tered and that several pieces OF jewelry
had been stolen from Lille Booker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
Unidentified Man Killed.

II SPtCttiI 70 I nc, L sl5tt tITF ~
Suffolk. Va, January 24.--An ui,-
identified man was killed early to-day
on the Seaboard Air Line from contact
with an overhead bridge where IKE
Atlantic Coast Line crosses the sea-
board tracks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
NInrriagc Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in
the Hastings Court to Richard Turner Pratt
OF Caroline county. and Courtney Tayioa
Ci7imp; Vincent n. Adams OF Townsville,
y. G.. and Gertrude Helen Well: Douglas
Campbell and Elizabeth CabclI Hartsook,
and to Charles RIddlch Cross, OF Durham
n. c.. and Rosa Lee Parrish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

aIiley, on the Lynchburg Advance. is hand
ing out good line OF talk every day. 1t
might be well for some OF the other scrbes
to take note or some OF tho things he is
saying. lie has happy faculty of hitting
the nall on the head, and it saves lot or
bruises to hit fairly and squarely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Here the ANA lsamated Order Of Sports
Writers In Virginia Is more than four weeks
old and not single man. with the excep-
ton OF the Lynchburg scribe has signihcd
his intention OF coming to the big meeting
next month when the mag nates get together
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Brownie Irwin. who. we arc Informed b,
Lynchburg. lives in Woodstock. will have {
hard time making good in the Virginia
Leasne next season. says Miley. Maybe
maybe,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Mfr. Fan had Just as we'll realize now as
later that Virginia is going to have good
baseball next season. The hest ball this
league has ever had was when the salary
limit was considerably less than 1t is to-
daN Tint goes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

The latest rumor from Windyville is that
Archer is to play first base for the Cubs this
season. Such foolishness. II Archer didn't
show up King dnrnng the worlds scrcs
then show me- Better try some one else and
let Archer continue where he belongs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

James >. Corbett came to. Richmond, went
70 Murphy's Hotel. sat down a table and
.nen ordered q good, old IA sll toned Virginia
and greens. finished on with a
generous portion of homemade mince pie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Gus saivc let so by Manager Sullivan, will
likely work In the Pacific Coast League next
season. at lcas, that's where he writes ho
is going. Gus caught cold in his arm somo
time ago and is anxious TO get into q warm
country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Poker" remarked the aviator. lav,ne
down copy or Hoyle, rs the safety valve
OF the thinking man. There is nothing
which will give man chance to get rid
OF verbal pyrotechnics under perfectly justi-
fable conditions poker. Great is the
game. and greater Is the INVENTOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

OF all the dead ones. slow ones and wood
burning travellers have ever met the crowd
of sports writer's in Virginia are the very
worst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Pennsy has been forced out of the Big
Four. and next year Will have game with
either Harvard Yale or Princeton. The
Quakers will build an entirely now schedule,
attempting 10 get such games as will prove
their strength.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
Shafts roraa 50 rtlard
By G.. MALBERT

Now it is Just eighty-si& days until the
world is right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Much is expected OF Williams, and it can
do no harm to open up his plan OF CAM
paign right now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Also be it known that Charlie Mckee was
baseball. I'M,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Corbctt tells everybody that while he is on
parade he keeps his eyes open for future
hopes Of The white race. Going into the
Academy he got Il look at fzzic Bernstein.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Strikes me that it's about time President
Williams was making a few remarks about
umpircs and uffidavSs concerning salary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Virginia League affairs by the way, are
in good shape All of the clubs continue TO
lie successful in corralling the Contest only
ones in the business. and the managers
are all satisfied it looks like a big season
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Walter Johnson is tho latest hoidout II
refuses TO sign the contract McAlccr sen
him until more money Is in sight Some
times it's good 10 tell a man he's good. an,
sometimes It costs money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

No need TO name dates because it might
nc emba raising to all concerned but
Charlie Mckee was at the time owner OF the
PATERSON Club in the old Atlantic Lea CUE.
Coroett was champion heavyweight pugilist
of the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Abe Attcl performed as usual Monday
night. lie toyed with Billy Allen. the Cana
dian champion bantam. It was a sx-round
AFFAIR, and Abe simply kept 1t going to get
tho money and another match. Oh, you
feed money!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

jim was little leary of the pitcher, so
he walked over TO Charlie Mckee and asked
him to kindly let Jones toss EN- up. 1t was
all fixed, and Jim threw out his chest much
as II to say, ..Watch the hero GOMEZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

n1nCe
Also be it known that Charlie Mckee was
I, me iirSt man who ever put Corbett into
- No N ns {, to name dates, because it might
Charlie Mckee was at the time owner of the
PATERSON Club in the old Atlantic Lcague
Corbett was champion heavyweight pusIllst
of the world.
Owner Mckee thought that corbett would
De a good drawing card at the ball park,
So he made arrangements with tho big fell
low low to go over to Lancaster to play first
the date arranged
Alex. Jones pitching for Paterson.
Westlake an uncle OF tho Westlakc who
worked for Danville in the Virginia Lea que,
wa, MAS e ate corbett was greenhorn at
less great attraction. and the ball park
vas crowded with thousands who had come
to get GOOD look the champion and
watch him play ball.
jim was little eary of the pitcher. SO
he walked over to Charlie Mckee and asked
him to kindly let Jones toss EN- up. II was
as II to say, Watch the hero come
In fact. he had been kidding everybody
in sight about what he would do to that
pellet when II sailed over
| The bases were empty and two men down
when the champion came up. Jones lobbed
one across and Jim swung with al! of his
unto ascs fsy ee mt ana Sas
| lake grabbed 1t. IL" said Corbett. do
you expect to hi, pin cushion p
corbctt went renew his ocquaint-
ance with Mckee. and Colonel Murphy. an
| party to swap few yarns. Tho solder fang
will remember when Corbett played baseball
| In Richmond.
| Virginia League affairs. by the way. are
! in good shape All of the clubs continue TO
rttl limo
ones in the business. and the managers
arc all satisfied it looks like big season
! Strikes that it's about time President
i Williams was making few remarks about
umprcs and atidavss concerning salary.
Much is expected OF Williams. and it can
do no harm to open up his plan of cam
| aIiley, on the Lynchburs Advance. is hand
ing out good line OF talk every day. 1t
;mish, be well for some OF the other scrlbes
to take note OF some OF tho things he is
SAYING. lie has happy faculty Of hitting
bruises to hit fairly and squarely.
burning travellers have ever met the crowd
of sports writer's in Virginia are the very
worst.
Here The ANA samated Order Of Sports
| Writers In Virginia is more than four weeks
old and not a single man. with the excep-
/. ton OF the Lynchburg scribe has signiicd
| his intention OF coming to tho big meeting
next month when the mag mates get together.
| Gus s;aive. let so by Manager Sullivan, will
| likely work In the Pacific Coast League next
season. AT cas, that's where he writes ho
/ is going. Gus caught cold in his arm somo
7, time ago and is anxious TO get into warm
country.
j t'orbctt tells everybody that while he is on
/ parade he keeps his eyes open for future
hopes Of the white race. Going into the
Academy he got Il look at lizzie Bernstein.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

The Sporting Writers Association OF Phii
adelphia is planning to entertain IIarr,
Davis, Ed. Collins and Sherwood Magee or
February 20 at dinner. Maybe Maeee vii
sign contract at the dinner. or after.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Corbctt went over TO renew his ocquaint-
other friend of the cX-champ!on, Joined the
party to swap a few yarns. The solder fans
will remember when Corbett played baseball
In Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Boston. where happened tea party and
where the bean noursheth. Is 10 have an
aeropiane factory Mental alteration
coupled with ambient heterodoXy." Will be
tho opinion OF the highbrows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

In fact. he had been kidding everybody
in sight. about what he would do to that
pellet when 1t sailed over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Same old story. Looking for easy none,
Is all that the big fellows arc doing and
sooner or later the fans wake UP to the fact
Jus Schoeniein (Amcricus) is n Baltimore
boy, and he seemingly feels tho adverse
criticism, ms he is out In an explanation say.
ms that It's not his fault.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

when the champion came up. Jones obbed
one across and Jim swung with al! of his
80 pounds, mostly muscle. He hit 1t. but II
went into the air about fifty feet and West
lake grabbed 1t. III said Corbett. do
YOU expect man to hit a pin cushion %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

mo diminutive specimen who handles props
AZ that playhouse; weight. cis The cx-
SnamP remarked that he was pretty husky
boy: Now they arc onlarsing the prop room
until the swelling goes down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Alex Jones was pitching for Paterson.
Westlake. an uncle OF tho Westlakc who
worked for Danville in the Virginia Lea que.
was catching. Corbett was a greenhorn at
the game of baseball. but he was nevcrthe-
less a great attraction, and the ball park
vas crowded with thousands who had come
to get a GOOD look al the champion and
watch him play ball.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Owner Mckee thought that Coroett would
pc good drawing card at the ball park,
So he made arran gemcnts with tho big fell
low TO go over to Lancaster to play first
nase, as Paterson was to be in Lanca ster on
the date arranged. atsfe l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Gus Schocnlcln OF Baltimore. whose STAGE
name, or rather mat name. is Americas
presumably because he came from Germany.
VIII Journey to New York 10 morrow where
Ibyscko has agreed 10 throw him and
Yankee Rogers and Padowski all in one
nour Quite an undertaking for the Pole
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Outside of the T. NJ c. A., so far as ]
know. there is no, another athletic club in
Richmond. Why? Simply looking for in
formation. VIII some kind friend please an.
swer? t3.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

fact that he was in the other fellows
corner, l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Marvin Hart, who is neither a down and
out or has-been, seeing how no Is mere
~ never-was. Is out IN a statement to the
erect that Carl Morris can lick Jack John
son: can really hug him to death Now
men. after this statement get busy and Put
your money on the--smoke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

,ONer IN Baltimore a howl is being raised
ahout tho lIackenschmidt- Americus wrest.
: nns bout, which, happened few days ago
!, no sports say that they got the worst OF
pad taste In the mouths of the men who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Frank Bowermen, he who helped to make
the old Orioles the champion baseball team
OF the world is out of job. lie has had a
checkered career recently. After being with
the Giants he was given a job with the
Boston Doves finally manag ing the tea M
until he earned his release. Now Indianapo-
lis has let him out. Thus do we get IL when
our hair turns gray. But Frank is pretty
we'll hcelcd SO they say.
The Washington times., 1911-06-29

HT UT why don't you lean on me
more2 Please don't be afraid.
See how strong I am"