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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
Noted Referee AnalYzes the Lightweight Rivals
Wolgast and Rivers Are About Equally Matched

may have 7sappen some of his rug
gedness.
However, there never was
doubt that, fundamentally, Wolgast
is much the stronger. 1 never be-
fore saw a. man so small, With such
frame to buiidT the muscle on as
Wolgast. he is a very pocket Her
cules. From head to hook and down
to the feet he is built on the same
sturdy plan Dame Nature sure
was in a generous mood when she
nodded this tireless bunch Of light
ing energy
As to Rivers ruggedness, all l
can say is that nature didn't neg
lect him either His development
above the waist line is something
extraordinary He has the torso Of
a middleweight, his upper body is
perfect from an athletes viewpoint.
but below the waist Joe is a little
light. His legs have not kept up
with the advancement OF his upper
anatomy. But as he has not yet
attained his full growth, being now
only twenty years old, they prob
ably will come out ali right ere he
reaches his majority.
l should advise the little brown
battler to strengthen his underpin-
ming as much as possible because
no matter how strong a man is up
stairs or how alert the brain
these assets are of small profit If
his locomotion is on the bias.
Which brings us down to the
third point. the indictment as 10
which lad is the more natural fight
er Again the populace will arise
and shout mo argument-Wol-
gast!"
am not sc sure but what this is
the correct answer. Ad is certain
~ there with the untaught stuff.
He can slash and mutilate better
than any gntaught wrecker of jouei-
listic hopes ] ever saw.
Ad is a cyclone at fisticuffs when
milling along ct the Wolgast pat
ented style of annihilaton.
Rivers a Student of Game.
Rivers, also. has quite a big sam
pie line Of natural stuff. but not so
much as Wolgast Joes is more
Of the acquired talent He has stu
died every body he has seen ana has
benefited by these observations un-
I'll today he occupies the proud po-
siticn Of being selected by the great
American public as the most likely
contender for the lightweight
crown
Joe is a "rufian" when 1t comes
10 the toe and toe, no quarter ar
ticle Of glowing. He VIII drop be-
fore he viii hack up. and with his
scientific knowledge OF the game
he Is sure one grand little l23-
pound riot when he gets started
Which ~ tnen can hit tire hard
est2 We'll this is pretty hard
proposition 70 answer. and per-
sonany spcaking, l don't believe
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
MOBILE TO GIVE NAMES
CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. July a
The transfer of Cavet to Huntsville
means that Spurgeon Names, the local
boy who covered the initial sack for
Fort Worth during the first half of the
season, will go to Mobile for a try
out at the close of the Southeastern
lea que season
When Names was at Fort Worth this
spring the Giants played a series Of
games there. McGraw was on the first
base coaching line most Of the time
and took a great fancy to the local
boys work. giving him material advice
and assistance on many plays
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04

there is anything to choose between
them. Five people out of six pick
Wolgast as the hardest FOUNDER.
Ad, l think, has the harder short
arm blow; he can accumulate a
lot of power in FIVE or six inch
punch. In fact, his short arm work
is one of his greatest assets.. But
at the ordinary long distance, get
in-and get away work, without
clinching, l think Joe has a wal
lop fully as hard as Ads.
All in all there is nothing to
choose between them on this score.
Tag them as two packages of con-
centrated vitalized energy and
hang them UP for public inspection.
This Is known-they will maui
and mar each other for the edihca-
tion of a sweltering crowd of hu-
mans in whose souls the "primi-
tive brute stuff will be para
mount
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04


What is all this foolish talk
about Jack Johnson having
become old and crippled just be
cause it is two years since he had
championship fght?" asked the
king of the worlds heavies of the
writer this morning. And right
here it might be remarked that
Johnson maintains private clip
ping bureau and keeps himself
thoroughly we'll informed as to
what the sporting critics are writ
ing about him over the country.
Woe betide the fight correspondent
who has said things about Johnson
and who comes to the johnson
camp looking for news. He will
find that Johnson scrapbook a bar
to progress.
1t has come to a point where
Johnson has the sport writer's
graded. Some are on the preferred
list, while others, according to
Jack, merit treatment ranging
from sharp reproof to having the
door slammed in their faces. II
one or two extreme cases the
champ is only sorry that his news
paper detractors are not white
hopes. He would take a keen de-
light in letting them feel the full
force of his pet uppercut.
People don't stop to think. and
I think newspaper men above all
should look at things from every
angle before putting their ideas in
the paper. Now, If I had gone off
after beating Jeffries and had given
myself up entirely to the pleasures
of life l could understand there be-
ing a doubt as to whether I was as
good as I used to be-" continued
Jack. Il would proba bly, be on the
anxious seat myself over the out
look. But this thing Of giving out
to the public that Johnson has done
nothing for two years but take life
easy is entirely wrong and very
misleading, If that is the one thing
Flynns friends are building on to
bring him home a winner over me,
goodness help them and goodness
help Flynn.
Has Had Plenty of Boxing.
Il have done more boxing during
the past two years than Flynn has
done. Every one seems to forget
that 1 put in a full course of train
ing for a fight with Bombardier
Wells in England. The fight did
not come off, but had the benefit
of the preparation. And for ona
year and eight months of the two
years that have lapsed since l de-
feated Jeffries have spared con
stantly on the theatrical circuits all
over the world. have been meet
ing all corners on my stage bouts,
and have been in constant train
ing and constant practice
THE work have been doing has
been Of a kind to keep me in touch
with everything l know about box
ing. 1t has been eye drill and hand
and foot drill, so that instead Of
having to face a champ who has
been laid away on the shelf for two
years Flynn will find in me an op-
ponent who has been working un-
ion hours right along and has had
mighty few holidays"
The gist of all this is that you
consider yourself as good as ever"
the writer remarked.
"As good as ever?" snorted the
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
Bq Charles F. Eyton.
Famous American Referee

II OS ANGLES. July 4.-The
worlds two premier light
weights have. like true pa
triots, rendered their services for
-blooded celebration of the ma
tions birthday
They will attempt to decorate, in
one of the nations colors at least,
the ring of the Vernon arena to-
day when they will battle for the
worlds lightweight championship
and some emoluments in the way
of cash.
There are several very interest
ing and unusual phases in the COM
ing melee that will try to analyZe
for the benefit of the Queensherry
bugs"
Some of the angles which are
open to comment are as follows:
Which boy has the more science,
which is the more rugged whicf
is the more natural fighter and
which of the pair can hit the hard
est?
To sift this mess of trouble, ,et
us FIRST take up the argument from
a purely scientific standpoint. I'm
mediately, everybody arises and
cries that there is not much argu-
ment about this question. that Riv-
ers is undoubtedly the more clever,
that Wolgast has never made any
claims TO being clever.
There Is Little to Choose.
All Of which MAY be true. but l
wish to go on record as saying. and
| believe that the fracas will bear
me out. that there is little 10 choose
between the TWO in this respect.
The Mexican perhaps, has a
shade in his favor-his science is
The polished article-while VOL
CASTS is the science of a natural
fighter
The champion is clever, though;
make no mistake on this point. If
YOU think Rivers ha. Nalkaway
from a purely boxing standpoint
and are going to bet that way you
mad better spike your bankroll to
a pitchen chair ana have the hired
girl sit on it until after the festivi-
ties
have been in the ring with both
boys times innumerabe and ! have
no hesitation in saving that there is
vary little TO choose between them
What li'tle shade exists is in the
Mexican's favor
Which boy is the more rugged
and durable a year ago this cues
ton would have been an easy one
to answer. Wolgast ] would have
said without moments conFid-
erauon 9ut that carving Special
ty he and the doctors aid together
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
TWENTY MILE MARATHON
RACE is RUN TO ALBANY

ALBANY, GA, July A marathon
race from Sylvester to Albany, a dis
tance Of 1877 miles, under the auspices
q me Worth County Local and Albany
Herotd, was run today The winners
we're First prize. $50 Garrett. time
-'2S IL; second prize. Hancock, $40
u'ne 2;95 - third prize, 500 Brown,
time 3:16.
Fulghum, who was leading the race
nntil within two miles of the finish fell
-'om exhaustion and was carried to a
hospital in an unconscious condition
ne race started at 5;OS a. m The
N'hner's average time was 71-2 min
utes per mile.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
MANTELL AND THOMPSON
GO 20 ROUNDS TO A DRAW

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July Prank
Manteu and Cyclone Johnny Thompson
went 20 rounds to draw here last
night
Mantell abandoned his usual might
ing tactics after the first ten rounds,
in which Thompson had a shade Al this
style. In open work towards tht end
Mantell outpointed the Illinois boy but
tn latter was tbs aggressor most Of
the way.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04

champ why, I'm better than
ever and l want you to under
stand that I'm not in the habit of
kidding myself about such things.
| am faster and hit much harder
I've studied 1t all out, and know"
No Bench Show of Seconds.
One thing notable about today's
fight Is that there will be no bench
show of high priced and world fa-
nous seconds At Reno Johnson
had Billy Delaney, Jeffries' old
mentor and an expert conditioner
and handler of pugilists, behind
him. To counteract this, Jeffries
had Jim Corbett, who, it was
thought, in addition to giving JEFF
fries advice that would be Of ines
timable value, would contrive to
taunt Johnson into making mis-
takes and leaving openings. 1t was
thought beforehand that the sec
ending would cut quite a figure in
the Reno affair. but when it was
all over there was no telling
whether the sages in the rival cor
ners had had any influence on
results or not.
1t may be that Delaney's pres
ence in the opposition angles de-
pressed and discouraged Jeffries,
but even :his has not been clearly
established. Jeff looked and acted
like a defeated man when he toed
the scratch, and it Is doubtful If he
could have done any differently IL
Delaney had deserted the negro's
corner and gone over to the white
mans.
Anyhow, there will be no Delaneys
nor Corbetts in evidence today. The
fellows who have helped train the
heavyweights and have spared
with them day by day will wave the
towels have charge of the bottle
and tender whatever advice may
be asked for. And the chances are
none will be asked. Flynn and
Johnson both seem to think that
seconds duties should be in the
line of rendering first aid to the
injured rather than in mapping out
the moves on the pugilistic chess
board
Delaney Of Great Service.
Wasn't Delaney of great serv-
ice to you at Reno?" Johnson was
asked when the question of seconds
was being discussed.
We'll. yes he was; but scarcely
as an adviser" said Johnson. Il
wanted him with me, for l knew
he liked me and l certainly liked
him. Then, again, felt, of course,
that it did not do Jeff any good to
see his old standby behind the
other man. But Delaney did not
dictate to me. He just asked me to
be guided by him in one thing. He
wanted me to fight very carefully
and l did so. | believe I could have
whipped Jeff in eight rounds, but,
to please Delaney. ! went at the
job cautiously and took longer
To-day | will have Professor
Burns, Marty Cutler and other men
of my camp crew behind me. What
| win want principally will be good
attendance in my corner I won't
need any advice. A seconds ad-
vice is all right, and far be it from
me to snap at any second of mine
when he speaks. but l think the
fighter is the best judge of the
way things are going and what is
to be done. He is feeling his op-
ponent out and has noticed things
that a second may never catch
on to. It's like a good jockey on
a race horse He knows by his
sense of touch how his mount is
holding together, and his own judg-
ment is better than any advice that
can be shouted to him from some
one on the ground"
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04

fight conditioning way. lie mas
come down from 24o pounds, which
was his poundage when he started
in at Bill O'Connells gymnasium
in Chicago, to where he will tip
the beam at 212 pounds when he
gets busy between the ropes TINS
afternoon. He has done every
thing that has been asked of him
hv his trainers, and, If you would
believe them and himself, he is
every bit as good as he was TINS
time two years ago
However, whether he is or not
and whether he may have an extra
pound or so of extra tissue over his
vital points, experts are here IN
number and giving their expert
oninions as to what will happen
Many of these same experts were
present at Reno two years ago and
telling how little chance Johnson
had against Jim Jeffries,
Some Excuse For Picking.
That might make one think these
men prophets are without honor
in their country or any other coun-
try. But there was some excuse
for picking Jeffries at that time
that will not hold when present
conditions are in the summing up.
They had a champion in Jeffries
to pin their faith to that would
stand much pounding with an ar
gumentative battering ram. JEFF
fries had beaten men with honor
able records on the Queensberry
roll of honor He had beaten these
men in such a way as to show
what looked like an unassailable
front against any invader. He was
the biggest and hukiest man we
ever had in this country as a cham
pion. and his cave man appearance
sroothed his hackers with conf
dence.
On the other hand, Jack Johnson
at that time had no imposing rec
ord over which one could study and
dope him as a winner in a cham
pionship race. 1t was even limited
that he had a yellow streak, though
this hint had not then and never
has been proved He will admit
himself today that he does not
know how game he may be, be-
cause he never has been badly hurt
in battle. V
Since the battle at Reno Johnson
has been a known quantity and 80
has Flynn. Those who might want
to see the white man win today,
however, can find no such peg as
that furnished by Jeffries upon
which to hang a prophecy,
Flynn's Record Proves Little.
It Is true that he beat Al Kauf-
man and Carl Morris but other
men have done the same and yet
not earned the right to be consid-
cred worthy opponents of the pres
ent champion
Fighters Issue Statements.
Johnson gave me the following
statement this morning:
Just say to all my friends that
am sorry so many of them will not
he here to see me win today. When
I made the match I went into it
with the full intention of training
the best I knew how and have
never had the slightest doubt as to
the outcome. While Flynn looks
TO be s tough a man as any one in
this country today, and while he
even looks bigger and better than
] expected to see him look. I still
expect to beat him, and it will not
be a long fight either. I have an
nounced that I would retire by
September, but that does not mean
that I will not fight again if a suit
able offer is made"
FLYNN came across with the fol-
lowing:
4 can only repeat what 1 have
been SAYING ever since I started
training, and that is that there
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
FINN TAKES ON O'BRlEN
TO PLAY UTILITY ROLE

Feter j. O'Bren. unconditionauy re-
'~ased by The Atlanta team. has picked
'p lob with Mobile as utility man.
Nike Finn said Yesterday. u hg-
we @ Brien is better than some Of the
Ftn left on the Atlanta team He
~ certainly played better ball against
" ] know he viii At IN mighty hne
On my team as utility man"
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-04
'1'm Better Than Ever" johnson
"OId and Crippled? Not Yeti"
4.+ +o*
Jack Explains to Naughton

Of
is all
Bv W. W. Naughton.
Evening journal., 1912-09-09

ToR RENT-A SUITE OF THREE
j large rooms for housekeeping, with
heat elective gas light and use o. bath
room on the second floor, al 1908 w. Sew
enth street. s1T-lm
Evening journal., 1912-09-09
EDEN LODGE
STAFF READY TO
MOVEON WINNIPEG

Eden Lodge, No. "a. I. o. o F.
prize degree team will leave here on
Thursday for Winnipeg, Canada, to
try for the first degree contest prizes
before the sovereign Grand Lodge ses-
sion Edens degree team won the
prize in Atlanta. Ga. in 1910 and in
Indianapolis, Ind, again in 1911 The
last rehearsal of the degree staff will
be held tomorrow evening and on
Thursday morning the party will
leave over the Pennsylvania railroad.
From Niagara Falls the route will
be over the Grand Trunk Line to
Chicago and then by St Paul to Win
nipeg. Those in the party will be
Degree Master. Phillip j. Isaac, Mel
Vile NJ Wells, Ralph G. Wills, Ar
thur p. Hudson, Edwin + Denney
Chester j. Moore, Stephen +. Jack
son, Benjamin r. Drew, Harold c
Dean, Walter Donovan, Charles II.
Burris, Harry W. Chairs, j. willard
Reed George w. Plumline, William
Sparks, Dr. Frank A. Buckmaster
Alex r. Abrahams, Jovin Cox. Les
lie c. Sines. George B Underwood
Charles II Forward. William H. Dut.
ton, John Moore, Howard S. Barney
Harry L Murdiek. Harry Lakeland
Charles H. Collins, Archibald G
Lommis, Isador Singer, Norman H
Watson, Albert v Gemmill ALFRED
i Lane, William p. White, Thomas &
Grier, Jr., W c. Highfield.
Evening journal., 1912-09-09
PUBLIC SALE.


ID UBL1C .SALE-FfNE FURNITURE
i Carpets Rugs and Bedding contents OF
Two handsomely furnished apartments on
west side viii be sold for the highest bid
al audham and Son Auction Store, No
III EHst Fourth street FRIDAY, SEPT. IS,
az ] o. clock. p. m.
Contents OF Apartment No. 1.-Two HAND
some Brass Beds, Felt Mattresses and Bed
ding complete, 7 handsome Chartered Oak
Diningroom Suite leather seated chairs o.
match and China Closet, beautiful library
Turkish Suit with Folding Davenport in
Maroon color genuine Boston heather, Mahog
any Library Table, Pictures, Pedestala
Rockers, Brica Brac four large room Rugs
In Wilton. Brussels and heavy smyrna
Rugs: also several small Rugs, Mantle
Mirror. One Bird s-Eyc Maple DRESSER ana
Chiffonier, with glass handles, Mahogany
Dresser and Chifonier. One set of Dishes.
Contents Of Apartment No. 2-One hand
some Quartered Oak Bedroom Suit. One hand
some Brass Bed with quartered oak Dresser,
and Felt Mattresses. One handsombe FIVE
piece Parlor Suit. cost 500, mahogany
frame One Spanish Leather Couch two
Turkish Rockers TO match Diningroom suit
complete Rockers. handsome Mahogany Iii
brary Table. Pictures, Small Rugs, Bedding
special Brass Costumer, Pedestal. Mahog
any Chairs. four Rugs Brussels and ANmin
ster, one set Of dishes
This is the best sale Of furniture this sea
son and the goods are hrst-class and have
only been used about six months. Everything
must be sold for the high bid. Goods can
not BE- seen until day Of sale. Owner
, leaving town, reason for selling.
s0fO.12. STIDHAM & son, Aucts.
Evening journal., 1912-09-09
JEWISH new YEAR
BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Orthodox Members Of Faith
Observe "ROSh HaShanah"
for Two Weeks

Millions OF curiously incribed cards,
bearing Hebrew greetings for happy
New Year. swamp the postotfices
throughout the country, particularly in
large cities, and will keep the postal
employees busy for the next two weeks.
Rosh Hashanah. the Jewish new
year, begins Wednesday evening. and
will be observed for two days by the
orthodox; but the exchange Of greet
ings will continue until the Day of
Atonement eight days later.
According 70 Jewish tradition,
Wednesday evening will usher in the
year 1878 since the creation. But
Rosh Hashannah IS not only the first
day of the month, Of Tishri and the
opening day Of the year, when one re-
solves to turn over a new leaf, or
TO turn back an old one, but Il has
also a religious significance. Il is the
day when God sits in judgment over
every mans moral record and records
his fate for the ensuing year. Ones
fate is sealed on Yom Kippur. the
10th of Tishri and only through con-
trite prayer and sincere penitence can
one change his fate for the better be-
fore II is sealed Hence the greeting
on Rosh Hashanah is, "Leshanah to-
bah tickathebu" (''May you be in
50Tib5d Tor prosperous year,, and
on the remaining days OF penitence
"Leshanah tobah techathemu" ("May
you be sealed for prosperous
year,.
Evening journal., 1912-09-09
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.


NOTICE., SAMSON STERN, THE
N owner and occupant Of the house situ-
ated az No. 4O5 King street, in the 4th ward,
in the city Of Wilmington, county OF New Cas-
tie and state Of Delaware. in compliance with
the requirements Of the Acts Of the General
Assembly in such case made and provided,
do hereby give notice that shall apply ia
writing to the Court OF General Sessions or
the State Of Delaware, in and for New Cas-
lie county, on Monday, the 4th day Of No
vember. A. d. 1912, being the next term o.
said court, for a license for said house as
an inn or tavern for the sale therein Of in
toxicating liquors in less quantities than one
quart, 10 be drunk on the premrzes, and the
following respectable citizens Of said ward,
AZ least twelve Of whom are substantial
freeholders Of said ward recommend said
application. viz:
Nathan Barsky Canby Cox
n r. Goldberg Bernard q. Goldsteih
Joseph W Kitchen Lewis Sssse
los. II Green Charles NJ Windish
Michael Palese Lemuel Mari
James Hitchen Albion W. Mahoney
Louis Brown Daniel Baisel
Charles H Stackhouse Lafayette p. Parker
". II. Hartlove Daniel Laub
VIM. p. Windish Morris Berkowits
Morris EIraelson Geo. II Greaves
Jos @. Norton William Weisshaar
VIM. J. Chasney james Wharry
Clarence I. holt Louis H. MATHIS
s6-3t SAMSON STERN.