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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
NET LOSS SHOWN
 IN COTTON MARKET
Opening Easy at Decline in Response to Lower
 Cables

New York. May S.-With weather re-
 ports indicating rather more favorable
 conditions in the south, the cotton mar.
 ket was generally lower today and while
 the final tone was steady. last prices
 showed net loss of from to 10 points.
 The opening was easy At decline of 12 to Is points in response to lower cables
 than due moro favorable weather in
 the central belt and overnight selling or ders. which had probably been attracted
 by the easier tone of the market late
 yesterday. Support from leading bull in-
 terests checked the decline around the
 opening figures and with the official
 weather forecasts indicating a continua-
 tion of unsettled weather. with showers
 in many sections of the belt, prices
 worked gradually higher during the fore
 noon, Old crop positions rallied to within
 or points of last nights closing figures
 while the new crop recovered practically
 all the early loss but offerings increased
 on the advance and the market weakened again in the afternoon. Much of the sell ing was attributed to some of the big
 buyers on the break of last week and Aiiti0 Nao dioo SOhoiucioblC li SoSui Q II plif
 Memphis sources which was supposed to reflect the better central belt weather
 and diminishing apprehension as to fur ther breaks in the Mississippi levees.
 Prices sold about Is to 19 points net lower on this decline, with october touch- ing 11.50c. but met good support and closed 10 or Il points up from the lowest.
 Leading trade interests and uptown operators were credited with buying heav- fly on the afternoon break and the sub sequent rally, but the market appeared to be more or less unsettled in the last few minutes. The official forecasts were for generally fair weather in the Caro- linas Georgia and west Texas, but pre-
 dicted unsettled conditions or showers elsewhere. Local map readers said that barometric conditions pointed to a day or two of clearing weather in the south, but that the existence of low barometers
 over sections of the country gave no im-
 mediate promise of any prolonged spell of settled weather. Liverpool attributed the decline there to better weather re- ports and American selling.
 Receipts today. 6943 bales. against 7504 i last week and 10191 last year. Today's receipts at Galveston 1457. against 23s9 l last year; at New Orleans 845, against
 GO9S last year and at Houston 1146 against 5l1 last year
 Na,,, XorL Coffn,, Eufurac
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|OCKS DULL FROM
 START ID FINISH
Fading, Light and Plainly Professional. No De-
 yelopments Today

CIV York, May s.-From start to finish
 avs stock market was dull and neg
 ble affair. Trading was light and
 inly professional and for hours the
 rket manifested mo definite trend.
 en 1t occasionally awakened from it's Dor prices were inclined to sag, but
 le from some of the leaders, particular
 Reading. whose course was somewhat htie, the movement was more than or
 arily cireunscribed
 he day brought no developments and
 messed no occurrences of moment. but
 unsettled undertone bespoke waiting
 tude on the part of the trading pub
 Yesterdays government report on
 crop situation formed the basis of
 les discussion, the concensus of opinion
 ng that the outlook respecting agri- tural conditions is at least uncertain. Fre remains little room for doubt that
 ter wheat has suffered great damage. be of which may be made up in the
 ing product. The result of the New
 k city bond sale also was the subject
 much comment among bankers and in- tors. The average price fetched Has shade under executions and in that
 SC disappointment to those who had
 Sed to the offering as barometer of ure investment conditions. Semi-offi-
 announcement that the state of New
 k intends to invite bids for some s24. . | 00O of bonds in the early part of the |ning month excited little enthusiasm. ther incidents were the further confer-
 les. of the eastern railway. managers |htive to the demands of the locomotive Eineers and fremen and the riots Nin anthracite coal fields. Advices from |icago stated that jobbers had advanced |ces of bar plates and structural steel.
 h the expectations that the United
 tes Steel corporation would increase
 stock prices. Though not authorits- 'ely confirmed, a rise of s3 per ton in
 mless tubes was announced by one of l Steel corporations s most important bsidiaries.
 | he copper producers submitted their bort for April, disclosing a decided in- fase in the quantity of metal on hand, ! |eign demand. The copper market has |1ergone some slight reverses recently, l h fractional decline from prices of d ftnight back.
 kpart from a sudden break in Illinois htral. which sold down to within a |ction of it's lowest price since 1910. and Is probably due to damages sustained the Mississippi floods, the market owed general improvement and greater (ivity in the last hour, albeit some of strength lay in minor issues. Closing Ices indicated degree of steadiness, Ee for Reading and Steel.
 American stocks in London reflected reactionary tendency of securities in |leral abroad. Money was plentiful, Rwever. with increasing hopes of a.lower |lk rate tomorrow.
 |ome interest attached to the transfer i ay of s1,500,000 gold bars from the sub |asury to San Francisco, possibly for ul- bate shipment to Japan. Since last fday local banks have lost about 3,6eo,- to the sub-treasury and interior banks The bond market was irregular and mar E. Wabash As lost some of yesterdays e. Total sales, par value, aggregated |q9.0o0.
 United States government bonds were Ehanged on call
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New York Money

New York, May s.--Call money steady I@9 per cent. Ruling rate and closing 2Ae, offered at 27sc. Time loans eady, 60 days sd3izc, 90 days S4c, six onths 31aa3a4c.
 Prime mercantile paper 4Q41s per cent erling exchange steady with actual
 siness in bankers bills at S4S425 for
 day bills at siS675 for demand bills s4s31f. Mexican dollars ,. Government bonds steady, railroad nds irregular.
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Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington. May s.-At the beginning
 business today the condition of the
 ited States treasury was: Working lance in treasury offices $63, ,559.S43. In nks and Philippine treasury $31, TOT, ,101. e total balance in the general fund s $l25, 764,5 Ordinary receipts yester- Y were $2, ,071 ,o99 with ordinary dsburse- nts of $1,93S22S. Deficit to date this cal year is $lO,917,136 as against a deficit S34S,s74 at this date last year. Figures dude Panama canal and public debt nsactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
St. Louis Produce

St. Louis. May s.-Flour dull. Hay steady: timothy s26029.5o; prairie, s2Oqo5. Whisky, s1.4O. Iron cotton ties, 9lc. Bag glng, s3sc. Hemp twine, 71zc. Pork un- changed; jobbing. sl65o Lard unchanged; prime steam, $9.9Oli1O.. Dry salt meats un- changed; boxed extra shorts, 10s4c; clear ribs, 1OAc; short clears. He. Bacon un- changed. boxed extra shorts. 11%c; clear ribs. Il4tc; short clears. 12c. Receipts: Flour, $500; wheat, S2,0c0; corn, ss,000: oats. 700OO. Shipments: Flour. 9600; wheat, S7,OOO; corn, 122,000; oats, 49.000.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May s.-Cash wheat, No. 2 hard. s1.11hQ1.16; No. red. s116h @1.17h. Corn. No. mixed, S1@S1Ac; No white, 71c oats, No. white. 5s F e 57c; No. ? mixed, 5ssc. Close; wheat. May, s116%: July, s1.O5ss @ 1.o5A sep- tember, s1.021a @102Ss. Corn May. s0%c; July, ITS @771sc; September. 72ssc; December. 5sAc. Oats, July, 51 K 6I51%c; September, 429sc.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; mddling II 15-l6c; net receipts, 1146; gross receipts, 1146; ship ments. 1233; stock, 57,s47
 Augusta: Steady; middlng, 12c; net re- ceipts. 65s; gross receipts. 1010; shipments, 73o: sales. 250; stock. 51.632
 Memphis; Steady; middling, 11&c; net receipts, 46s: gross receipts, 113s; ship ments. 2099; sales, $50; stock 39,231
 St. Louis: Firm; midding, 11a4c; net receipts. 1O0S; gross receipts, 2915; ship ments, 196I sales 701; stock, PAPA.
 Cincinnati. Net receipts. s96: gross re- ceipts, ses shipments. no; stock, 12.S95
 Little Rock: Firm; middling, 1l9sc: net receipts, IT; gross receipts, IT; shipments, 139; stock, 17,S47.
 Total today: Net receipts. 1858; gross receipts, 72s2; shipments, 6s91 sales, 1901 i; stock 2O1,126
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans May s.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. Middling Il 13-16c. Sales TO To arrive. 356O; low ordinary, SAC, ordi- nary, 99sc; good ordinary, 101kc; strict good ordinary, 107sc; low middling. Il S-16c strict low middling, II 9-16c; mid- ding il 13-f6c; strict middling, 12isc; good mlddling, 129sc; strict good middling, P Slice; mddling fair. 127sc nominal; mid ding fair to fair, 13Ac; fair 139sc Re- cepts s45: stock, 7l,65i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Fruits and Produce

fCorrected by Douglas Bfos)
 Apples, fancy nortlSrn, per barrel, $40 $50: boxed Gano, s2. 50; Wine saps. 8. .25; i; bulk, s2. .7563.00; Danish cabbage, 3l1c per pound; cabbage, new, Florida, $2.5Ga3; per crate lemons, fancy. per box, siQ 4.5o; lines, imported SIPS; pineapples, S2.75@3 per crate: Irish notatoes, per bushel, s145: sweet potatoes, Dooley yams, per bushel. s1.60; :dtabagas, Can adian. h.. 21ac; onions, Texas crts., s250lg g. .75; Spanish. per crate. 8; oranges. Cal lfornia, s3.50 box; pine apples, S3.25 per crate; cranberries, per box. s2.75Q3; per bbl.. $11; grapefruit, Florida. $545 50; Strawberries. South Alabama. s2g2.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Flour and Foodstuffs

tCorrected by Tennessee Mill Co) per barrel, $500; boted meal, per 96 pound sack, S2; No. corn, per bushel, kiln dried, $l. 10; pure wheat shorts, $36 pure wheat bran, s34 C. s. hulls, per ton, sll; prime c. s. meal, per ton, s3l: c. s. feed meal, per ton, S26 No timothy hay, per ton, s95; mixed alfalfa and Johnston grass, $26; corn chops, per 100 pound sack, $2: white oats 75c; alfalfa hay, s36; Johnson grass, $26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Poultry and Eggs

tCorrected by Garrett & Hine.)
 Hens, S5a5Oc: live, per pound, 12a13c; large flyers, 15c lb,; medium flyers, 25c per pound; small, 40c per pound; ; ducks, 30Q 40c each; guineas, 25c; roo.t- CTS, soc each; geese. 40Q50c; live tur- keys, 1Sc; eggs, fresh, 19c; country butter 15fl20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
OFFICE New Orleans Railway nnd Ligl Canrnanx

BIT Baronne street. New Orleans La.
 May 3, 1912. Sealed bids will be received up to 12 o'clock noon. Monday. May 20. 1912. for one years supply of coke to this company as per specifications now on file in the office. BIT Baroune street. copies of which may be obtained on ap- plication.
 All bids must be addressed to MT. Hugh McCloskey,s President.
 JOSEPH 1T. DE GRANGE.
 Vice President and Secretary.
 6-5-7-9-11-13-15-l7-1
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HUBBARD EROS. & co.

bffon Merchants, Hanover sQuare, n Members New York Cotton Ex. hange New sOrleans Cotton Exchanra lew York Produce Exchange. Asso. |ation. orders solicited for the pur. hase ana sale or Cotton and Cotton Fed oil for future delivery. Special ak- 6ntion and liberal terms given for eos. |gnmsnts of spot cotton for dsllvsSYL
 invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Dry Goods

New York, May s.--Cotton goods were quiet and firm during the day. Yarns are in moderate demand with buyers confning purchasse to small lots, Job bing trade was very quiet and retail trade was hampered by continued rains.
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100. Good to choice steady; common slow. Range, s2ds
 Hogs: Receipts 23o0. Market steady to sc higher. Range. $4.50 7.75.
 Sheep and lambs: Receipts, 25. Lambs Sc down; sheep 6c down; spring lambs TO 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
RESI ANn HEALTH TO MOTHER ANp cYlln.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTHES the CHILD, SOFrENS the GUMS, Is the best remedy for DIARRHdsA- It IS ab- soiutely harmless Be and ask for Mrs. Winsiows Soothing Syrup'' and take uo other kind. Twenty-Five ceuts a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Local Cotton
Pig Iron
Meats

Corrected by Armour 2 CO.,
 Lard, 127sc; compound, 10ssc; D. s. short ribs, Il soc; rib bellies, 12.S5c; ham butts, l31zc, Boston butts, 14c pork Joins. 151kc; spare ribs. llc breakfast bacon. 2cx22c. Star Reg. ham 161Ac; Star skinned ham, 17Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
New Orleans Rice Market

New orleans, May s.-Rough Honduras was reported firm and clean rice very strong with nominal offerings today Quote: Rough Honduras. >8q4. .50c; clean Honduras. 4lkl51sc; Japan. 4g4hc. Re- ceipts: Clean, 655. Sales, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09

LADIES-Slo00 reward; I positively guarantee my great successful Monthly remedy; safely relieves some Of the longest most obstinate abnormal cases in three 10 five days: harm. rain interference with work. mail si.50. Double strength s2-o0 DE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Naval Stores

Savannah, May s.-Turpentino steady, 47iz@41ihc Sales, e26; receipts. 1ls7i ship ments, 275; stock. 1S.452. Rosn firm; sales, 1890: receipts. 2s6i; shipments. sise Stock. 47. .4Ss Quote: B. s6.l0; D, ssS5; E. sS.61; F, &; c and H. s7.O5: I. S.1o: K. s7.15; M. s. 2u; N. s7.3o; WIG. S.4o; wv. T.45.
 New Orleans. May, s.--Receipts; Rosin. 515: turpentine 139. Exports for Colon, l5 Dc rrels resin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Cotton Seed Oil

about steady at the start. but the market weakened later under liquidation and stop loss selling. and with the weakness in cotton. The west was honvy seller of Juiy. Sales aggregated z3.e0o barrels. Fu- tures closed generally 10 to is points not lower. May. 7.so47 Sic: June, 7.2Gft7 .f9c i: July, 7.2Tf17. .2Sc; August. 7.3Jli7 SD; Sep tcnber. [. .s5M1. s8c: prime crude. 6.2oc bid i; prime summer yellow, 7e507 .65c; prime winter yellow. 7.e51fs. .25c: prime summer wl.ite. z. ssea,s. .1ec.
 New Orleans. May 8.-Choice meal. per cent ammonia. per long ton. s29. .25: choice cake, per cent ammonia, per long ten, s2s. s.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May s.-Cash wheat, No 2 red, s1231s @125; No. hard, SLIGO 1.1s. Corn, No. white, s3c. Oats, No. ?, 5S1sc; No. white. 57kc. Wheat, July s112b. closs; September. s1.oS3s. Corn. May, S2isc; July, 791sc; September. 755s @75&c. oats May 56%c;. July, 521sc.
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, May s.-Receipts, wheat, 17,ooO; corn. s4.O0O; oats, 5000. ship ments, wheat, 45,OOo; corn, 54.ooo; oats. 5000.
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e months to a net advance of 3 to

active months to net advance of 3 to points.
 At this level prices were il to 15 points up from the lowest tag. Late in the morning longs were heavy profit takers and prices fell off again. At midnight the list was to 10 points under yesterdays finals.
 The list was dull in the afternoon. At 3 o'clock the market was 6 to 9 points under yesterdays close.
 
 Nnw OrInanr Eofion Euiurna
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Acme Quality House Paint will not chalk, peel or crack. Acme Quality Paint Store, 2015 Sd avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
Memnhis Shot Cotton
Hester's Weights Statement

Memphis. May S.-spot cotton steady, middling. l1Ac.
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New York Cotton Futures
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Open. High. Low. CI.Bd,
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LOCAL. SECURITIES

Total sales for the day. 5i3,100 shnrcs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11

POLES THEATRE

Checkers which the Poli Players are
 presenting this week is far ahead of
 anything seen on the local boards for
 company as an excellent vehicle and
 affords an opportunity for some clev-
 CT comedy work After 'SThais'' their
 work this week stands out in bold
 contrast and is as cleverly done as was their work last week with the
 blank verse. The scenic effects are
 up to the high standard of the com pany and the race track scene of the third act is worked up with telling ef- feet The story of Checkers" fol- lows the book closely and lends it. self readily to the stage. MT. Mel rose as Checkers is doing highly com menda:ble work MT. Fox as his side partner and Miss Field as the scu1lion maid are a scream in their scenes. These two clever people get a laugh every minute they are on the stage together. NIT. Hummen as tke bank
 both strengthening their hold on the public by their thorough work Check CTS is a. very familiar character. to all who have ever been around the ''po- first produced could be seen at almost any race track. His thoughts and words were true philosophy and to Checkers we are indebted for some of the pet slang phrases of the day Checkers like many another man who makes a promise to the girl he loves, Ad1lS lO hHSp- mat promise when In0. crucial moment arrives. But in this case he is amply repaid for he not on ly profits personally. but is able to- help out his prospective father-in-law at a critical period of his career. See the exciting scene in the betting ring when Checkers puts up his last $50 on the long shot, Remorse, which wins the race by a nose and all the other scenes which make the play one of the finest of the season. It is only another of those plays which have made Polls the most popular playhouse in Bridgeport.
 Judging from the crowds the first two days of this week another tre- mendously big week is in store for the PoH Players. For next week sithe dramatic sensation The Barrier is in preparation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
WOlGAST AND M'FARLAND.
 COULDN'T HAVE FOUGHT
Gov. Dix Would Have Stopped Con-
 test If It Hadn't Been Called Off.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 11.-That Gov ernor Dix would have made every eff fort to stop the bout between Ad Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland, which was scheduled for the 27th at the Garden, if it had not been called off, was evident by the action that he took yesterday.
 In letter to Julius Hamburger, Sheriff of New York County. the Gov ernor declared that complaints have been filed with him to the effect that the bout was being arranged under such circumstances virtually amounted to a prize fight The Governor also sent letters to District Attorney Whitman and to Frank O'Neil, of the State Athletic Commis- sion asking them go cooperate with Sheriff Hamburger in having the fight stopped.
 Tn his letter to the Sheriff, Cover nor Dix explained his position in the following terms:
 t-The act of 1911 to establish a State athletic commission and to regulate boxing and sparring was not intended to, and does not legalize prize fighting, and the disgrace of such an exhibition is said to be contem plated must not be tolerated.
 In a a letter Commissioner Frank O'Nei1l, the Governor asked to be in formed immediately if the commission had granted a license to the Garden for the olgast-McFarlandRb bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11

players waited him out with the re-
 suit that walks were frequent. It got so bad that there was an awful
 holler from the big crowd of Japs present. The Americans thought they were roofing, but finally one of the Japs who understood English explain ed the situation, saying that the little Brown men were thinking that Gra-s ney was not pitching his best against the Americans. It got so bad that the batteries were switched back and there was more trouble.
 The Japanese would swing at the wild losses which &Sraney was mak- ing and he was striking out the Japs right and left. The crowd did not s'savvy'' that the Americans experi- ence made the difference and set up a. greater howl Graney was ''in bad' for fair and begged 5ildebrand, who was umpiring, to please 5calt some balls so that he could walk some of the Japs and prove that he was do- ing his best
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
NEWS ABOUT TOWN

Plans for the trip to Danbury will be perfected tonight by the Pacific Engine Co.,. when meeting will be held at the headquarters of Foreman John W. Eckel. The company goes to Danbury tomorrow leaving here at g in the forenoon. There will be a large parade in Danbury in which the local boys will take part. They expect to take along about 125 members with their tub.
 Eugene Chafin, the Presidential can didate on the Prohibition ticket, will speak at Warner hall tomorrow night. He is touring the State in an auto mobile with State Chairman D. L. G. HohenthaL Rev. G. W. Simonson, pastor of the Newfield Methodist Church, candidate for Congress from the Fourth Congressional district will be chairman of the meeting tomorrow night. MT. Chain is said to be an excellent speaker. He is author of several interesting books.
 At sunset today the Jewish New Year will begin. Members of the local syna agoguess will hold special services in honor of the festival known as Rosh Hashonah. The feast of Tom Kippur comes on Friday and Saturday. It will be a week of special services for the Hebrew people Of the city.
 Rev. G. w Sinonson, pastor Of the NewfeId Methodist Church, will begin his summer vacation Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
ASKED UMPIRE
 TO GIVE HIM RAW DEAL

Did you. ever hear of the pitcher who begged an umpire to give him all the worst of it while pitching? Well, it's hard to believe, but George Hide that it actually happened one day while the Reach-An team was tour ing Japan, few years back. You see it was like this: The Reach-Alls were defeating the Japanese teams so badly that when they reached Tokio it was decided to try a. plan of let ting the Japs have the American bat tery and the Americans have the Jap anese pitcher and catcher. This was done to even up the comparative strength Of the two teams, but 1t worked out badly.
 Mike Graney, with his tendency to be wild, suffered one of his bad days when he started to hurI for the Jap team and ths experienced AsaeEisNa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
T A x IT S T =
 1912.

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port will meet at the Assessors Off, ice, City Hall, on the third day of SEPTEMBER, and each week day thereafter to and including the first day of OCTOBER, 1912. for the purpose of receiving the sworn lists of all persons liable to pay taxes on personal property, (namely, horses, wagons, autom obiIes, stock in stores, etc) and real estate in the City of Bridgeport, making a description of all real estate, each parcel separately described, (inc1uding street number) |. And if he or she shall neglect or re- fuse to do so, the Assessors shall fill out a list for him or her and add thereto ten per centum of its valua- ton.
 The attention of nonresident prop erty owners is called to the change in the law relating to the filing of their lists, as failure on their part to list their property during September de- prives them of the right of appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Special attention is called to sec ton 23o3 of the Statutes which states that each parcel of property must be separately and accurately bounded and described.
 Post office of each owner must be given.
 Office house. A. M. to P. M,
 F. J. HUGHES,
 LAWRENCE J. GILL,
 JULIUS w. KNOWLTON,
 THOMAS O'BRIEN,
 Board of Assessors. r. 2A s+F
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-11
RUSSIAN WRESTLER IS
 AFTER CHAMPION GOTCH
George Lurich Wants Crack at Amer. ican Title Holder.

George Lurich, champion wrestler of Russia and claiming victories over Hackenschmidt, Zbyszko Pedersen, a. a lot Of other foreign mat artists, is preparing to visit the United States within a short time in search of matches. Lurich writes that he is anxious for a, chance at Gotch, and he also says that he is willing to- take on Zbyszko in this country at the catch-as-catch-can style. Photographs of the Russian show him up as real strong man. Esie #
 While Gotch claims to have retired, he still@is taking on all the men he knows he can beat. The champion will have to pay some attention to challenges from the Illustrators this season or make good his claim of re- tirement and let the other fellows fight it out for the title.