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Ritchie and Murphy.

AS 10 what VIII hinge upon the
nitrhfe- Murphy match. there is no
.tiauce OF argument Ntchie is the ute
holder by virtue OF his victory over Ad
least. and while he had the somewhat
lcuc distinction OF gaining a champion
81. through a blow that landed on HIM
sif instead OF on the other Fellow, ne
hse every right TO sign himself champion
and assume n champions prerogatlves.
Ia business matters Ntchie can be de-
nended upon 10 protect his own Inter
e-ts In his match making he has been
accused OF playing a safe game. Billy
Nolan with whom he quarreied, said
with a suspicion Of spleen The three
men on Rltchie's list are jos Rivers.
Freddie Welsh and Leach Cross- He Will
give no one match until he gets through
with them.
The Welsh bout fzzled out at Van
couver Bad blood was engendered and
IL Is doubtful II the Britisher and the 1a-
1--we son will ever sit down TO talk ousi-
ness again
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By ''Bud -

Goorty. Houck. Borreli, McCarTon. in
fact any middleweight IN America.
O'Rourke does not want TO claim the title
for his protege, for, Ike all the other can
didates, Ashe has nothing beyond the
twelve-round draw on which TO base his
claim He is however, willing TO fight
anyone or all the other Candidates in
rotation 10 prove that he IS real. Unlike
the rest. ne does not place q prohioiuve
figure on mis- services
In two years Ashe has taken part In
more than Atty contests. in forty OF his
most important bouts including middle
weights and light heavyweights. he ma
scored seven complete bnockouts. has
won twenty-five. had three draws and the
remainder were no-decision bouts He
has never had an adverse verdict rem
dered against him.
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0 'ROURKE SAYS ASHE
IS COMING CHAMPION

Tom O'Rourke. the veteran manage
trainer and developer Of boxers, who gave
the ring world the late George Dixon, is
determined 10 guide the destinies OF
another worlds champion. O'Rourke has
taken hold OF George Ashe OF Phlladel-
phia- Ashe is a mlddleweight. and almost
leaped into prominence by being the only
man who ever made Eddie Palmer. the
New Orleans wonder, take the full count.
The Philadelphia clubs did not seem TO
appreciate the real worth of Ashe and
he was forced 10 seek matches in New
York Tom O'Rourke looked him over.
Here is the next mlddleweight champion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23

soliloquized ORourke. and he Immediate
ly made overtures 10 assume the manage
ment OF the promising Quaker City boxer
Immediately O'Rourke began correcting
his faults. for Ashe had few When he
considered him 1T, he sent him on the
mid6lewelght trail They were all side
stepping Jack Dillon OF Indiana polls. All
tha aspirants for Iniddleweight fame re-
garded him as a tough proposition. This
is the very man ! want 10 Try Ashe out
on" said O'RouTke 10 the writer. And he
did. Il was a twelve-round affair, and
was decided IN Winnipeg. Canada Ashe
sent Dillon 10 the floor with Jolt on
the jaw In the third round. Dillon was
wary OF Ashe for the remainder OF the
contest. He fought a careful contest
keeping his Jaw well out OF the danger
zone. At the end Of the twelfth round
the referee declared the bout g draw. The
arrangement was that II both men were
on their feet at the end, draw was 20
be the verdict
That bout more than ever convinced
O'Rourke that he had the makings OF
real champion In Ashe. He has thrown
down the gauntlet 10 Klaus. Chip. Nc
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Will Put Down Criticism.

Ritchie promised months ago that he
would box Tommy Murphy in San Fran
cisco this winter. and at this writing II
looks as though he Is going 10 keep his
word IL he rsneges he viii earn bad
opinions for himself and he stands none
too well with the followers OF pugilism
right now. II he gives Murphy the chance
that N is generally admitted is coming
TO Tommy. he viii end great deal o.
adverse criticism that has been directed
a him for quite while.
4 Ritchie- Murphy match VIII create as
much furore ia San Francisco as any OF
the important bouts that preceded Il II
i recoenized. OF course, that we have
no performers Ike the Joe Cans stamp
nowadays. but the public is satisfied as
long as II gets the best in the market
Murphy and Ritch!e are about the best
the. lightweight class boasts az present
md for this reason interest In their wsst-
ing viii be as keen as though they were
on a par with crackeriacks ni other Years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
City Tourney.

me itts Si:y eourney for pooezha Of 0s No
cor.tHy eh1lleuse Iifver loving Hp viii oeSn
at the local ciao q ire Y. q. G A On Thankz-
giving tey. The prospects, good fer large
entry al too leading piayer1 on tso city ead .
cordial invitation Ia stvea all lcrsi players 70 at
te-t the preliminary meeting 20 30 held a. 3
o'clock TharksEiyiag afternoon.
To thoss who have played IN tcyrrrey
Tie editor wishes TO cay tha. they win ftnA the
eIpeEienes Invaluable. a. nothing st-ensrhoss
kind. where tdeceEaip ceases" and ne weak
player 10 running FOR hs draw Ike = eca-oc
lack !15sit- aa6 ths strongest players laying
thslr cunning TAPS tc- TIE u5vA-y. or .ero-sely
prezsins homo tce.r si!gk. Advantage gained Ia
uicgarle urGI fi-Ally theJ AID their beu
Tho scalp of aaoth@z victim
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THINK GOTCH d
CONQUER AMI
Admirers Say Th
Would Emerge
From Mixu|
SPORTING SEQ


CHICAGO. Nov. r.
Gotch punish any living a
mission were he locked in
any other athlete in the Y
the worlds wrestling chalnr
prize fighter and make him
before the pugilist could y
that would stop the brighrt
matt"
These are questions dIsc1'
dav in q local hotel. occa'
appearance OF the maj c14
world in Chicago for q n
days with friends. Aau
were advanced on both q
consensus OF opinion was q
farmer could emerge WITH
and unlock the door.
II seemed 10 be the impnc
discussing this question tl1
TO the worlds wrestling ch'
lie in the ability OF sucn
Langford 10 get the knocko
fore Gotch could mix IL z
auts couist TO the floor.
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Checker Notes

Forns- stase and City Champion o. J. Grimes
has reeurned from visit with tho back easr''
fok. He y looking nro. repo-s good tina
and will make most ot Va lump the hurdles n
The ooraing touraleS.
Julius UoTso las GrnIIy reached Lcs A-Eeles
vee-s es &c playing tve.ty -sour-Gsr1.o SUB
se-i7iion ran.sh With John DouSherty.
FTEnk p weaeemuth writes that re las ae-
osptsd tho estcrzhip CT tho ChicAco Ints--ooeas
column, recently discontinued By D'oio F-uak
70 = Sne player Hat analyst. is oae oS TIE beat
Fellows IN the So-it ard Will touhtlcz1 Eork IN
hn-T1ouJ With those players who. Ike vslert.ne
Hs.ts-. sioerrz. Har,thorn snd Scott are build
lag up strocg o-Enaizst;oa ia both EtGts ane
city.
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May Never Be Settle

The question probably yin
tied. but Il IS one Inat -
ments on both sides. Whe1
the Kiondike in search OF =
he had all the fight tever
OF him by Frank S,avin.
heavyweight boxer. Slavtn
terrible bea ding. but ms
mated when the present W
plon. angereG by the pun
Slavin up bodily and threv
ring. That ended Gotcn,s
nations and knocked oul
lions ne had harooEsd.
popular successor OF Jonn
Although Slevln nj Go1
was notlcea Die that Golc.
was strong enough 10 81
ponent I'm short order
desperation. This vas oeio-
much about sciennfic
young boy from Iowa
A 3 &C OF the mat gam
ing about the toe hold
for the price Of a squaI
far north.
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Gotch Would Conque

Once In at close range
be all of with any fighter
for Cotch would soon have
tied In q knot. thought thok'
the task OF settling this Dr
"Gotch would soon condu
man were he locked IN a q
combat with an antagonis<
ad,airer OF the Champion
would force his opponent
mix it and be on the ofIen4
opponent was aware II 60
a cllnch with his opponen1
prize fighter In the world y
tect himself against Frank
fighter would be begging
quick order"
Yes, but what would tsc
ing while Gotch was eftes
when the men We're on tn>
gued the partisan of TIE
zone blow from the hand
some fellow Ike him TW
punch would settle Gcsc'
course, he would have 20
rr,nrh ga ari-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
Kelly Mine for Surgeons.

Catcher Bin Kelly OF the Pittsourg
Pirates seeing 10 find II necessary TO yr1iS
with the surgeons each fall Last year
he had a broken finger Jhzt lie nursed
most OF lie winter. lie has nov tust
gone through an operation fcr removal
OF r growth IN his nose. The surgeons
announce that they did their fob vel
and have sent Kelly TO his home IN Col
linsviDe, H.. assuring him that ne viii
be ali right next year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
euh Has New Hs|

Herman ,. Schwartz.
big. right handed patcnsl,
TO sign n washington conu~ {
was recommended 10 tne
JsrkIItsch. the veteran Pc.
caught him in a numps
games around Erooklyn,
81 a number cf Tayo' ~
Manager Griffith SHOWS -
iste.f ACQUISITION. save -
Snnsa OF Waller Johnson.
in Indiana, Bill Nye- a
who plays the inllslo
equally we'll. however
bss also signed to get
Climbers In the spr1n&
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"a, so-14 ie-u. 1919 s-B. s7-A. 1914 BLACK
y1as
bl II s.-Hs o.. nm. ,s-a BIZ Mn, n-ii, sto
Black Ttns
Cej ss-ss a-s s-z. l7-n. z-is, p-B. is-io
s-7l Black Sfaa
td} Submitted 20 correct gaines whe-n g1-zT v.s
plaJed- which ought 20 have lest ses ~zri,oon 4
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Checkers
November q. 1918.

AT 'ne comHlehSe-
nent of {. game
Black men occupy
squares numbered /
to IL. The White
men those numbered
81 to 81. Black al
ways moves hrst
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23

tm) 81 $3.50. T-u. i5-a al. 3o-a. ss-.4
ss-3. HI. E-Ia Black wins
(nl s-4. 1873. al ia N-is, s-a. I'LL .s-A
1879. Black Wins.
(o) s-n. o-is. n-M AlL u-A s7lIa -
1917. as, O-ls Black vina
D) Sill. s-t+. 2-,s. itlo Black wins.
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Title at Issue.

Eddie McGoorty claimed the chs mpion-
ship and Clebbr gained a decision over
AIc{yoorry Frank Klaus claimed IL anc
KLAUS was Knocked out by George CHIP.
on these showings the issue lies between
Clsbby and Chip.
The Iniddleweight championship ne :
KctcheI held it, Most % the boys have
e,inced 2 fondness for the short-oout
circuit ard have shown little desire 70
bring tic question OF class superiority
10 a head.
Clahby probably has done more twenty
round boxing than all the others put TO-
g-ther, nd for this reason. II Ior no
uiraut FOR the honors- In addition. Jim
my has struck a winning gait, and IL ne
defeats stout hearted Logan signaiiy, the
writer ls inclined TO think that me DUE
nc viii he quite ready TO respect Jimmy
championship claims
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23

BIa-k-io Il II: king n
Tbise-T. -. 10. n. q.
White 70 play and via.
Aooihe- snaiysis % tbs single eo-nG- By J.
{. HsyeS Lslgh England. in Yorkshirs weakly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
OU's Pal Is Promising.

In the closing days OF the season the
Portland club tried out new third base
man. Jimmy Ruegg San Francisco
youngster, who appeared to De natural
hitter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23

e, fS-r. IA s-m. s-s1 ss-a. M-ss BLACK
Was
90 II n-z. theu 7-S LA so-4s eta pam-
Cd I'll. LA III. 1918. Black vins
Variation
stse-t u-H-hi iS-fs-j III m-u no3
7-D tf-a LIS h-,o
N) ss-a I7-S u-ra. IS. B-ZI. IS. f-is
Black vtnsL And H.. IS. 21-H. r7-z. e3-;s
1o-h Black vina
% s-n. r-lI ss-r7. m n-l7. ,-s. i7-,s.
-o-H. sf-H. 80. Black Was
81 S-.a - @.is. lo;ls- Bis-k ~fas.
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Black.
White.

cnorkcrE AID chez. Headquarters. 7. NJ O A.
state and Fist South s;reetS Address oota-
nuuica,ious TO D. Il PiuulJ. No Concord
place Salt Lake City.
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COFFROTH HAS BIG
EVENTS ON SCHEDULE
Four Worlds Championship
Battles Booked for as
Many Months.
RITCHIE AND MURPHY
Lightweight Question Inn
portant; Pelky and Smith
Are Matched.
w w. NAuGHToN.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.-Many an
imposing programme has been knocked
eaIley-vest by circumstances over which
nobody in particular had control, opt u
Promoter Cofrroth's luck holds good he
win place before his patrons this winter
a feast OF fstic tid-bits such as has
never hesn equaled. let eione exceiled-
Just fanoyl -Four worlds CHAMPION
sh,rs In four consecutive months. II
Won d,sbeneve II. cast your eye over the
schedule;
Ncveriber-Jimmy Cahey and Frank
Logan. middieweLshts-
pecenber-wille Ritchis and Tommy
Murphy, lightweights.
January-Arthur Pelky and "Guneoat
Smith, heavy-weights.
Febriary-Johnny Nihane and Ado
AstelL feathArweights.
OF the FIRST OF these affairs-the Cab
bv-I,ocan bout-there doubtless VIII DC a
question as TO whether the .nen are prop,
erlv qualified 10 box for the lsS-pound
.itie No nntter what arguments MAJ
be advanced, however, IL Will be difnoalt
20 chow that any other pair OF middle
weights have a better right
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-BIacE Wlns. FfF8r posl6op--
~ 1s-1. n-A si-z7. 1-io so-es 1-6 SS-sf
s-e Dis, i-6 Black wins. And Il so-1s, ia
Black vtns variation . a. second raoveA
(v) so-s. o. 5l-s7 E-IT. zi-n. A-ie. Black
wins.
(xl Eli. TIA Hs-i2 i-s Bllcs rins
III A-ts SO. Is-e. ~. Black wics
tz) Ia, 2s-zL e-s. E-2& t-H. 7s-2 1-a. 9-A
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SOLUTION TO PROBLEM II
fstnckiand po5iIion)

FRoBLEA NO. Ia.
By Clarence Freeman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-01
STATE CONVICT
BOARD MEETS IN
|. EXECUTIVE SESSION
First Meeting Since Lacy's
DefalcatiOn-AlI Mem
bers Present
MANY IMPORTANT
REFORMS TO BE MADE
Understood Wellborn Will Introduce
Many Changes; Old Methods Will
Be Discarded, Better System
of Bookkeeping, Etc.

Montgomery, March .-(special.) )--Gov-
onor O'Neal met with the members OF
the state convict board this afternoon In
a lengthy executive session, which was the
first meeting of the board since the Lacy
defalcation, aud all the members were
present, including temporary President nj.
B. Wellborn.
The board took up a general review of
department work. Reports were rendered
ty Inspectors Il. r. Greer and ]. I. Fowler
and plans were discussed looking to the
Inauguration of a more systematic man
agement of the convict departments busl-
ness than has heretofore obtained.
President Wellborn has been working
diligently since he assumed office last
week to place the department upon a
thorough and business like basis. 1t is
understood that he will introduce many
changes in the office, old methods Will
be discarded, a better system of book
keeping will be inaugurated, and various
other improvements In the general man.
agement of the convict bureau will be es-
tablished.
The temporary head of the convict board
has been in daily conference with Gov
ernor ONeal with reference to the busi-
ness of the department, and Ii is expected
that the next few weeks will see the
introduction of many important changes
and reform in that important branch of
the states administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-01
OPPOSITION TO THE
COMMITTEE PLAN
FELT IN THE HOUSE
Democrats Disagree With
Underwood and Leaders
Regarding Committee
Appointments

Washington. March sf.-Democratic
Opposition has developed In the House
over the plan agreed upon by Repre-
sentative Underwood and other party
appointed at the opening of the special
|session except those necessary to the
transaction of routine business, and the
handling of the tariff revision bills.
Representative Sims of Tennessee, one
of those who urged the appointment of
other important committees at the out
set of the session, discussed the matter
with President Wilson today. The lat
subject, and said he had an open
mind" upon 1t.
1t has been the plan of democratic
Leader Underwood and his colleagues
to hold back the appointment of other
committees, SO that full attention may
be given the tariff while that subject
is before the House. Members who
favor the appointment of other COM
mittees Insist that this plan would be
interpreted III many qudflefS AS u
method of forcing members of the
House to support the tariff bill. Fur
ther than this, it is claimed that Pana-
ma canal, Philippine, Alaskan, currency,
appropriation and other legislation will
require consideration by committees
early in the session.
Representative Underwood and SEN
ator Simmons, the latter chairman of
the Senate finance committee, got into
communication today in view of de-
tails of the tariff bill and will confer
informally throughout the week. Both
will discuss the tariff programme in
detail with President Wilson within the
next day OF two.
Representative Underwood has pre-
lpared comprehensive hand book of de-
tailed comparative information regard
| ing the proposed changes to be sub
mitted to the caucus with the tariff
revision bill. The changes made have
been so numerous and drastic that to
majority propose to place before each
democratic representative full eXpla-
nation data.
President Wilson indicated today that
he expected to advise the House ways
and means committee democrats to-
morrow of his opinion of the bill, and
if he does the caucus will be called
for next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-01
IMPORTANT WEEK
AMONG THE NEGROES
Various Meetings Will Reach Climax
Thursday Night When Booker 7.
Washington Will Speak

Beginning with the annual reunion
of the agents and representatives of
the Union Mutual Aid association of
Mobile, of which DR.. C. First Johnson
Is the founder and general manager,
negroes of Birmingham will be inaug-
urated today. The exercises will close
Thursday night when Booker 7. Wash
ington, the leader of the negro race
and founder and president of the Ma
tional Negro Business league will de-
liver the closing address at the fifth
annual session of the Alabama State
Negro Business league.
The reunion of the union Mutual aid
reunion is an annual affair and al
ways creates a large amount of in
terest among negroes by reason of the
fact that it is the largest negro insur-
ance company in the south and has
branches in all the principal cities of
the state The conference of these rep
resentatives will be held at the First
Congregational church, corner Fif-
teenth street and Seventh avenue, in
two sessions, morning and afternoon
Tuesday night DR.. c. First Johnson
will deliver the principal address at
the big mass meeting in interest of
the Laymen's Missionary movement at
the Sixteenth street Baptist church
Other addresses will be delivered by
Revs P. w. Walls, w. r. Pettiford, f.
W. Taylor, oscar W. Adams. W.. T.
Poole, DR.. ]. s., Jackson and others
The sessions of the Alabama State
Negro Business league will begin
Wednesday morning and will be pre-
sided over by w 3. Driver, president
of the Birmingham Negro Business
league. Welcome addresses will be de-
livered by DR.. P. S. Moten, Robert w.
Taylor, w. j. Echols and others. A
short programme, following these ad-
dresses will be delivered by members
of the league appearing on pro-
gramme as follows: '"rhe Influence Of
the Negro Storekeeper." p. D. Davis,
Birmingham; How to Overcome the
Boil Weevil," T. M Campbell, Tuske-
gee institute; "How to Make Shoemak-
ing Pay" II. ]. Bailey, Montgomery,
George L. Williams, Birmingham, and
'Growing More Corn to the Acre." Isaac
D. Martin, Pratt City.
Judge A. o. Lane has been asked to
deliver the principal address Wedncs-
day night, followed by a rather full
and interesting programme. DR.. Book
er Il. Washington will not reach the
city until late Thursday afternoon from
Chicago and will only be present at
the Thursday night session. when he is
scheduled to speak. Admission to the
auditorium on this night will be by
card with suitable reservations for
white people. While in the city DR..
Washington will be the guest of DR..
u. G. Mason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-01
DAVIES VISITS
THE PRESIDENT
Rumored He May Be the
Assistant Secretary
of War

washington, March 31.-(SpeciaL)- Ma
tional Committeeman OF Wisconsin dawes
called at the White House today. lt mas
been said that the post of assistant sec
retary of war has been offered to Mr.
Davies. but he declared that 1T was not
discussed today, and he declined TO
make any statement as to whether he
was even considering the place or not.
General Bibb Graves is stu In wash
incton and vet believes that he Will land
the snlace. II there are any other candi-
dates being considered they have so far
been kept in the backgrounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-01
COMMISSION MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON
Expected to Execute Contract With
Miller-To Take Up Norwood
Franchise

At the commission meeting this after
neon the city will doubtless authorize
the execution of contracts between the
park commission and G.. II. Miller for
the city plan. That was indicated yes
tel day by Mr.. Woatherly. who handles
the park matters for the commission
after the park commission has acted
upon them. The commissioners have
been looking into the matter of COM
pensation as detailed by Mr.. Miller in q
recent communication and are satisfied
to complete the proposition, it is under
Stood
In addition to this contract the city
will Herhaps grant the birmingham
Realty company a franchise in Norwood
for ans electric street car line. The
other work at the meeting this after
noon will be authorizing some additional
paving and the formal selection of Q
day to elect the police officers for the
year.