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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-14
CHAMPIONSHIP
GLOVE CONTEST
Los Angeles to Have Decis.
sion of Three Great
Battles

LOS ANhtl.fS, Ndist Ftbs 10
Los Angeles anticipates deciding al
least three worlds championship
glove battles during the coming IL
months At least that Is the plan
Of Tom McCarey. boss promoter OF
the town In the southern part OF the
state.
Tom intends to play the little fell
lows for his surest bets. leaving the
big ones TO take care OF themselves.
Naturally he will stage the proposed
McCarty- Bombardier Wells battle II
ne can obtain Il. and as Billy McCar-
ney McCarty's manager. fayors Los
Angeles as the spot for the contest
because OF McCarey's previous
friendship for the McCarty- Mccartney
combination. the bout will doubtless
20 there
II appears that Uncle Tom" has
secured the inside OF the business TO
be done In the future by Bud Ander-
son. the sensational Vancouver
lightweight. and It is not unlikely
this boy will be seen In some inter-
Ing battles there before the year Is
sut.
McCarcy's first battle OF interest
will come next week when Kid VIII
hams. the hard punching Baltimore
scrapper. meets Eddie Campi the
best bantamweight bred In years on
The Pacific coast The winner OF this
contest will be the legitimate con-
tender for Johnny Coulon's title and
there Is little question that McCarey
will be able 20 swing this big battle
along about March II TO there
abouts.
LightWeights ON Card
That will be- his first champion
EMP fight OF the year
The second viii come when Jhon-
~ Kilbane OF Cleveland. battles
Johnny Dundee OF New York. for
the featherweight title. This scrap
GAL TWO PLAN THREE
will be dated up for about the mid
de OF April
The third championship is still In
the distance. but Tom is working up
20 gradually II VII be light
weight affair Washington's birth
day Joe Rivers will meet Knockout
Brown of New York and, while no
title will be involved In this battle.
Il may furnish one or the other with
a good argument TO use for attention
later on
According 10 present plans Bud
Anderson will be matched with the
winner of the Joe Mandot- Tommy
Murphy battle. the contest TO take
place March IL II the Coulon fight
isn't arranged in the meantime Man
dot meets Murphy IN San Francisco
Feb. %. The winners Of the Rivers
Brown and Anderson Mandot and
Murphy scraps should be right in
line to talk turkey 10 the present
champion. or In case the latter fails
20 come through with an agreement
20 fight to take on Ad Wolgast as the
final big elimination for the right to
meet Willie Richie.
McCarey certainly is wonderful
hustler when it comes TO signing up
the real cards But OF course. he is
helped out a whole lot by the respect
IN which his beautifully large
gates" are held by the boxers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-14

William Hammerstein is to pro-
duce in vaudeville play by a Chi
cago writer, Its title is Lead.
Kindly Light"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-05
Final Cut on
SHOES

Starts With Our Great
Loom End Sale
$1.95 buys women's shoes that were
$500 and $3.50. No argument is
needed other than the head lines to
bring interested throngs to our shoe
department, for the fact is that these
odd pairs of various feathers, sizes
from ~ to must go and we rate
them for quick picking. $500 and
$3.50 shoes, Loom End Price, .$1.e5
Women's tan lace walking boots, with
the extended soles and medium
heels, made with best fitting quail
tiles that shoes can be found. $500
shoes, Loom End Price ...... 1895
Ladies' shoes with the white Nubuck
tops and patent vamps. An ideal
shoe for early spring wear. So shoes
Loom End Price ............ $1.95
800 pairs ladies shoes. Some ODD
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-05
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Loom End
.-~fs -. 49, It
BARGAINS
in

COMFORT
and
BLANKETS
Prices in our comfort and blanket
department are extremely low during
this sale. Just few special values
offered.
S5c blankets, good weight. Loom End
sale, pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CSC
$10O heavy fleeced cotton blankets.
Loom End Sale, pair .73c
Extra heavy fleeced blankets, during
this sale at, pair .... 98c and SIPS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-05
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FURNISHINGS.
Mems good ribbed shirts and drawers,
in sizes up to Sc at ............ 19c
Mems Jaeger fleece S and d at. .39c
Mems cream fleece union suits at 79c
Mems cream fleece S & D at. -. .39c
Mems heavy union suits at ..... 79c
Boys heavy neeced union suits at 43c
Boys heavy ribbed union suits at 43c
Boys heavy ribbed union suits at 25c
Boys shirts and drawers, garment
at .................. 19c
BOYS PANTS.
$l25 and $3.50 pants at ........ e8c
$1.00 pants at .................. I9c
75c pants at 63c
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17

Kid Williams certainly appears to be
the class of the bantamW eight class
with Johnny Coulon on the sick list. The
clean-cut manner in which william,
handled Charley LedouX the other das
certainly speaks high of his ring ability
The kid disposed of the Frenchman in
fifteen rounds
Young Denny, the New Orleans vel
terweight, will have another chance t.
exchange wallOps with Wildcat" Ferns.
The pair have signed articles to clash
in 20-round engagement at the Pelican
city on Labor Day. Ferns and Denny
met in a 10-round fight on July I. with
the former carrying off the decision
after terrific mill.
Charlie White and Jack Britton are
Keeping the Chicago scribes busy these
days exchanging compliments. Brittou
says White can hit three times as hard
as PaCkey Mcfarland, while Charlie
states that Britton is the classiest light
weight before the public to-day
Steve ketchel Is another Chicago ring
man who is anxious to come to Atlanta
to show his boxing wares. Ketchel is
willing to meet any boy weighing
around 1873 pounds. He is particularly
anxious TO get on with either frankie
Whitney or Terry Nelson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17

good fellow, and right now his club
is at the top in the American Asso-
citation race. where l hope it will re-
main.
am also glad to come to the White
Sox because / have heard much con-
corning the owner of that club, and
Mr.. Callahan. l can assure them
will give them my best efforts, and !
trust I shall prove satisfactory.
Realizes His Duties.
Don't think for a minute than I'm
not wise to the fact that there will
be q difference in the speed from now
on. | have seen the big leaguers play
ball and I know it is a faster game
than they play In the minors, but my
theory is, when speeding with the
speeders. speed up, cut in the juice
and throw 'er into the high gear. If
the machine won't stand the speed
then it's back to the slower crowd
l intend to play ball as l have
been playing in the minors. hitting
the ball when it comes within my
reach. grabbing the high ones when
they come out my way, and sometimes
going after them when they don't, and
running the bases with the intention
Of getting somewhere That's my
theory of baseball. ! believe a ball
player should take good care of him
self and give his employer his best
efforts as is demanded in every other
line of work, and l have noticed that
those who fail to do this usually land
on the junk heap.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Bv w. w. Naughton.

7 ACK JOHNSON is SAT in Paris
- not return to the United States.
If il were not for many of its objec-
tiouable features the story Of John
sons life since he became worlds
champion would be something to com
mend Itself to dramatista who are
always trying to think up some new
twist I'm human affairs.
The truth about Johnson is as strik-
ing as any fiction that brain Of story
writer or play builder ever devised.
And now that he has left all his
troubles behind him and has reached
the French capital after as realistic
an escape into Canada as Eliza had
when the bloodhounds were at her
heels great many believe that John
sons flight smacked of assisted emil
grafton" Who knows?
And who can say but that the
johnson episode has not ended for
the best after all? As things are. he
sentenced himself to Punishment for
life. and. seeing that he is regarded as
a menace to public morals, what more
effective punishment could he have
been visited WITH
II ne had served his year and a
day in whatever Federal prison he
was TO be incarcerated in the time
would not have been long in passing
out again, he would have been as
bumptious and Objectionable as ever
possibly. As # is. we are shut out
Of him for good. and II some of the
reports that have reached the writer
are reliable. many better class negroes
are more than satisfied because John.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
BY Larry Chappelle.

7 AM not exceedingly strong for
that expression breaking into
the big league"
To say that one breaks into the
league sayors of burglary.
When one breaks into anything il
is implied that he uses either a crow
bar or a jimmy, or dynamite. and
would rather say that ! am pleased
to have graduated from the minors.
Do you know. it's a strange sensa-
ton when ball player sees his name
on the sport page coupled with the
statement a number of big leagues
are bidding for his services.
II that is slavery, I'm strong for
after all
Pleased With Change.
But, let me say, / have graduated.
And when a fellow graduates he is
just entering upon life.
The boy who gets II into his noodle
that his graduation on the evening of
commencement is the end, has an
other guess coming.
II is the commencement for sure
and feel the same way about leav-
ing the minors and going up
| realize that l viii be up against
a Speedier proposition than l have
picking.
l have known for the past week or
so that something was coming TO me,
but just what II was / could not figure
out
There I was. utterly and absolutely
helpless so far as choosing my own
course was concerned 1t was up to
me. | knew to go wherever | hap
pened to be sent
My mother. who lives at Jersey
vile. H., saw in the papers a few
days ago that I was to go under
the hammer at auction"
She wrote me letter and said,
Il suppose they are leading you
around by the bride, just ike they
do horse at an auction sale" and
she wasn't so much off the dope at
that.
However, I am glad have grad
uated and I am ready and anxious TO
enter upon my duties with the White
SoX right away while the going is
good.
Hopes to Stick to Majors.
only hope my good work will con-
tinue so l may stick up in the big
ring, for, like all ball players. that
Is the goal toward which have been
working.
am the only child. hence the sport
scrtbes can not say l have a brother
in some bush league who bids fair
to outrival me. Nothing like that
in our family.
From the time l was strong enough
TO WELD a bat I have been a baseball
enthusiast
Jerseyyille may be only a burg. but
II has some ball club. and It was on
the back lot at Jerseyyille that yours
truly learned to play the game
My parents were not overcome with
delight when they saw my baseball
propensities develop, but they did not
handicap or hamper me in any way.
and, like Topsy, l just growed up"
I'm the game.
Three years ago I landed a berth
on the Quincy, H.. club and played
there a few months when l was hus-
tied TO Eau Claire. was there but
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
RINGSIDE NOTES

frankie Whitney, well known around
boxing circles in this city is to get into
action on Friday night. His opponent
viii be none other than Rudy Tnholz,
the veteran lightweight The two will
don the gloves in scheduled lO-round
go at Denver.
Billy Nolan, former manager Of Willie
Richie, is not lying idle, for he Is said
to be grooming a lightweight for a battle
with the champion. II always has been
hard to keep this fellow down.
Frank Klaus. the Pittsburg middle
weight, will go to Butte, Mont, to-mor-
row for his bout with George knock
OUT Brown the latter part Of this
month. Klaus is at present in Pitts
burg Brown and Klaus met in a si--
round go last year with honors even.
The Butte affair is scheduled to go
twelve rounds.
Ad Wogast. ex-lghtweight champion,
is anxious to fight again and will prob
ably meet Red Watson on Labor Day.
Jimmy Coffroth, the coast promoter, is
trying 10 arrange the match for his
Frisco arena
Freddie Welch, the clever English
man, has signed up for battle with
Johnny Dundee, the New York boxer.
who recently entered the lightweight
ranks. Inc boys VIII DON twenty rounds
at 1873 pounds, ringside. at Vernon. Cal,
either August 16 or September g.
Jack Twin" Sullivan, Of Boston. has
been matched to box Soldier Kearns, the
Brooklyn heavyweight. in a Ground go
at Philadelphia on the night Of August
-. Sullivan will weigh about $50,
against 30 for Kearns.
John Alex. the local Greek sportsman.
is anxious to have X O. Brown come
here for a scrap with either Eddie Nc
Goorty or Jack Dillon He still has
hopes of seeing his countryman reach
the top Of the middleweight division.
Freddie Gilmore writes from Chicago
that he has matched his lightweight
Jimmy MCGoyeru, to meet Steve Bridges
in an S-round encounter at Memphis on
July %. Gilmore is anxious to bring
his. protege here for a scrap with Terry
Nelson.
Two st. Louis scrappers are to make
trip TO the coast for pending bouts
Leo Kelly lightweight. and Frank Hen
neSSey hantamweight, are the boys WI
hope to seek fame out West Kelly is
after setto with Murphy, Welch or
Dundee. while Henuessey will attempt
TO get on with Eddie CampL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Jack JOhnSon'S Flight Dramatic
Negro Champ Banished for Life

son has chosen self eXpatriation in
preference to the short term in Jail.
JOHNSON says he has arranged sew
J cral fights to take place on the
continent He would have been more
fruitful perhaps. II he had said he
expected TO arrange several
He will arrange" them all right,
and 1t IS anything but difficult to con-
jure up what they win be like.
Johnson is a physical wreck The
press and public had ocular proof of
the fact at Las Vegas, and since
then, his closest Cronies have admitted
that the once powerful negro was "A
mere shell in his fiascO with Jim
Flynn.
Since then he has had experiences
which must have meant keen mental
suffering to him, no matter how case
hardened and defiant he might try to
appear He has gone through enough
to break any man down, and as he
was already broken down before his
troubles began, his present condition
can be guessed at
WHATEVER boxing contests
" Johnson may figure in will
scarcely be regarded as sporting
events. They Viii be hippodromes
of the worst order, and they will
bring discIedit on the heavyweights
who assist him
He says Sam Langford will be one
Of his opponents. Well. Sam has just
finished a series of six or eight
fights with Sam McVea in Aus
tralia, and as the French are newer
to the boxing game than the Antip-
| odes, II can be imagined how much
pugilistic comedy Johnson and Lang
| ford are likely to unload on the
Parisians
Possibly Georges Carpenter. Bonn
barber Wells and Al Palzer will also
accept engagements on the Jack John
! son European circuit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
BY GEORGE Z. PHAIR.

If a yachtsman could be forced to admit
that there Is anything good about a mo-
torboat.
Likewise, those who have CHANGED 20
meander In the wake OF a notorboat will
admit that Pugh Is a good name for the
commodore Of said boat.
THE cHATTAHooCHEE BREEZE.
The eUentng breeze.
HOl0 St0eet il smells
As DER the seas
1t sinks and stoelIs!
And pet, By jung!
1t gets your goat
When tOIlOt1ing
A HtOtOrbOGt.
That alleged aIrboat race from cffA
cago TO Detroit Is an unqualified success,
much after the fashion Of the Stock
Yards Derby.
Jack curley, who manages Jim Flynn,
is not believer In the theory that there
Is one born every minute. Mr.. Curley
knows, from experience, that the birth
rate Is 100 per hour, and proceeds &C
cordlngly.
II Hugh Jennings will turn his atten-
ton to the New York chess tournament
he will noe that Messrs. Capablanca,
Tenanwurzel, Chapes and Kupchik are
batting In midseason form.
Another theory is that Mr. Dooin's
athletes have taken up the study OF the
art of vOlplaning
There Is an unconflrmed runor af1oat
that Charlie Ebbets conducts a baseball
club when ont dedlcatIng something.
ENTHUSIASM.
SGt1 an GirbOdt in the air.
1t came to earth, knetC not tChere,
And, furthermore, did not care.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
FODDER FOR FANS

BIN CarriEan made his debut as
manager of the Red SoX by beating the
Tigers.
BY winning yesterday the Phillies
made q clean sweep Of the series with
st. Louis.
II is semi officially reported that a
trade between the Yankees and Chicago
White SoN involving Hal Chase. Rolle
Zeider and Rorton viii be subjected to
an investigation by the league authori
ties. Frank Chance, manager of the
Yankees, has requested his club Off
GERS TO carry the case 10 the highest
baseball court for investigation.
But for Centerielder VOTERS senSa-
Uonal one handed catch Yesterday,
Cleveland would have taken two games
from the Yankees instead OF one.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Eleven Facts About
Larry Chappelle

Born in JerseyViIle, III.
He is % years old.
This seasons American Associa-
ton star.
Has been at bat BAT times this
season.
Made so runs.
Totaled 124 safe hits.
Sixteen two baggers.
Ten triples.
Five home runs.
Fourteen sacrifice hits.
Fourteen stolen bases,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
MURPHY NOW ADMITS
THAT HE IS THE 500 FAN

CHICAGO. ILL. July ~ Now comes
Chubby Cholly Murphy with the coy ad-
mission that he is the unknown fan who
gave Heinie Zimmerman the half of a
500 bin and promised him the other
half il the TeutoniC slugEer could get
through two weeks of baseball without
being put out OF the game Murphy
says he had about abandoned an hope
OF keeping his lineup intact when he
nit upon the idea of the torn bill
Maybe Murphy's idea was 10 return
10 Zimmerman the 500 he had been
fined by Evers without iujuring the feel
iugs Of the Trojan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
MGRAW SIGNS PALMER0,
SPEEDY CUBAN TWlRLER

NEW YORK. July manager Nc
Graw, Of the New York National
League team. announced that he had
signed Emeno Palmero. one of the star
pitchers Of the Almendares team, OF
Havana Palmero is big fellow, feet
tail, with tremendous speed as one of
his chief pitching assets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
HEDGES DENIES HE WILL
BUY BlLLIKEN FRANCHISE

ST LOUIS. July l7-President
Hedges, Of the St Louis Americans.
returned to-day from Little Rock.
where he went to call on President
Kavanaugh. of the Southern League.
He denied the report that he was trying
10 buy the Montgomery club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Long Motor Races Friday Night
Tex Richards Again Racing Hero

other was to relegate the sprinters
to the rear in at least one race.
AS far as killing off sprinters went
the running of a 7-mile race was a
fzzle. For old Tex Richards won It,
just as he previously won the Mo
tordrome Purse. At that there was
a pocket handkerchief finish. and
the fans stood up and yelled them
selves lopsided over 1t.
But the race proved that longer
events are practicable. The thing
went off without a hitch. The riders
were punched all the way, and the
finish was close. Friday night there
will either be much longer races than
before or else a pursuit race of some
character
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
MRS. TINKER IMPROVES.

CHICAGO. July l7--MrN Joe Think
er, wife of the manager Of the Clncin-
natl baseball team. was reported bet
ter this afternoon. Al her home i'm
Oak Park il was stated her condition
was constantly improving and il
would not Dee necessary 10 summon
her husband for tine blood TRANSMISSION
operation which had been thought
necessary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
LEDoUx IN BAD SHAPE.

LOS ANGELES. July l7-Charles
Ledoux. French bantamweight cham
pion. defeated by Kid" Williams, OF
Baltimore. Tuesday night, was said 10
be in bad shape to-day from blows
claimed by his seconds to have been
fouls Two physicians were called to
attend him and found he had suffered
a severe injury in the groin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17

MUSIC.
Let monographs discourse their
scrGtchy music in the stand
Let EdisoniGn orchestrG8 play on to
beat the band!
The only strain that giUes the fan a
l0iId, celestial thrill
Is UheR, tcith denseIy crowded sacks,
Joe AgIer cIOats the pill.
Let melody machines discourse their
loud c0ld-stQrage strain,
As if an old dSthmdtic cat ,0ere cry
ing forth its pain.
The only brand Of melody that SoOthes
a rOOter'S ear
Is toHen, loith populated bags, Wal
Smith assaults the sphere.
Let Billy hare his Uoice machines dis
pe1siHg music canned!
Let rGgtin1e stuff and classic airs 90
l0heezing through the stand!
The only brc41d of melody for rChich
the rOOters fGU
Is lCheR the hGSsOcks all are thrOnged
and Long attacks the ball.
Experts tell us that an lnfielder's
speed is reckoned by his ability to start
the double play, whereas, a magnate's
speed is reckoned by his ability to start
the double cross.
Not that there Is much in a name, but
any yachtman will agree that Dsturber
Is good name for motorboat-that is,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Larry Chappee AucOned Ouede Says He's Strong for Slavery
SOx Recruit Tells How BuSher Feels in Majors

7 AIRY CHAPPELLE, for acbom
a larger price iCds paid bB the
White SOr than any minor
league outfcldcr crcr brought before,
tells the readers Of The Georgian ITO
dap hone he achieUed the distinction.
We hare had inside baseball rcUcIa-
tiOHS WithOW number from the big
stars bHt this is the FIRST time the
true, fuI dctdilS hare been disclosed
OF mat famous process hoped for bB
cUcrB beginner in bdScbdH-"BREAh-
ING INTO THE BIG LEAGUE"
Tad, the CdrtOOBist. illustrates the
confessions Of the HclC S1j.SO0 White
Sock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17

short time when the secretary of
the Milwaukee club came up to see
me work and signed me for the
Brewers.
Since then my life has been an open
book, If you doubt it, look up the
records.
l attribute much of my success this
season to the fine feeling existing on
the Milwaukee club
Harry Clark is some manager, a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
WASHINGTON WINS GAME.

WASHINGTON, GA. July IL
Washington took the second game
from Lexington yesterday in an IL
inning contest. Score 4 to 3. Batter
les. Norman and Stone. for Washing
ton, Short and Nicholson, for LeXing-
ton.