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The river press., 1914-08-19
The River Press
Published erery Wednesday Morning
on the Riuer Press Publish
ing Company.
WILL DECIDE NAVAL SUPREMACY

Emperor William had no longing
for a naval war with Great Britain,
and German diplomacy made energet-
ic efforts to persuade England to hold
aloof. Explicit pledges were offered
to guarantee that Belgium would be
left intact and in the final settlement
Germany would not ask for any por-
tion of France. But, as Premier AS
quith pointed out in the house of COM
mons, Germany, while offering pledg-
es not to seize European territory
from France, was silent on Frances S
colonial possessions, and even if Eng
land had yielded to the German Of
fer, she would have nothing but a
promise given by power which at
that moment was announcing its in
tention of violating its own treaty
with respect to the sovereign inde-
pendence of Belgium.
Germany can make no effective an
swer to this crushing indictment. A
great power which finds itself driven
to the policy of proposing new pledges
while it is tearing up an old one can
expect scant consideration from an
other power that is fairly scrupulous
in the keeping of it's own.
Emperor William has long been
menacing the peace of Europe with
his strenuous efforts TO persuade the
reichstag to build for him navy that
could cope with the British fleets. He
failed in that plan for the very OBJ
vious reason that British statesman
ship, foreseeing the menace involved
went on building new battleships tt
maintain it's preponderance on the
seas.
Thus Germany goes into the strug
gle no match in weight of armamen
for the British ships. Thirty-thret
battleships and cruisers, all told. has
the kaiser. Against him Britain ar
rays SIS battleships and seven cruis
ers, and naval traditions founded or
centuries of victories and preeminen1
supremacy on the seas.
But unless the British fleet has
been strengthened by secret juno
ton with portion of the French navy
the disproportion may be less fOrmid
able than these figures would indicate
for the Germans are strong in des
troyers, having 141, and these mostly
in the North sea, with superior means
of mobilization over the larger British
fleet of battleships. Germany also has
AZ torpedo boats and 80 submarines
and naval observers have been expect
ing that she would make good show
ing in the first fighting.
But all factors considered, German!
is heavily outclassed by Britain il
naval warfare. Her chance of victory
therefore, seems to depend on fOrcins
quick and decisive battles on land be
fore the probable dereat of her nav.
may put her ports and commerce en-
tirely at the mercy of England anC
France.-Spokesma
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AOCA DER kAlSER!

,This famous poem originally appeared
in the Montreal star about II years ago
at II time when Emperor William was
laying stress on his "dlvine right )
Der Kaiser of dis F;therland
Cnd Cott ON high AL dings c"mnland;
We two-ach. Don't YOU understand!
Myself --und Gott.
He regns in Heafen and always shall.
Cnd men own Empire d"n'd WAS shm;"l
Myself--und Gutt
Vile some men sing der power divine, ;.
Mein soldiers sing DER Watch am Rhine
l'nd drink der health in RhelnlSh vine
OF Me--und Gott.
Dere's France. she swaggers all aroundt'
she's :usageespieldt,
To much we think she don't amount.
Myself-und Gott
She will not dare to fight again,
But if she should. III show her blain
Dot E.lsass ,und in French) Lorraine
Are mein--und GOtt
I'nd dought he was clear out auf sight
But ach! He was nicht good to flint
Nit Me--und Gott.
We knock him like Elm man auf straw
We let him know whose Will vas law.
ind dot We don'd would stand his jaw.
MelnSelf-unu Colt
We send him oudt in big disgrace.
Ve gf him insuldt to his face.
Ind put Caprivi in his place.
Aleinself-und Gott.
End ven Caprivi get swelled hedt
We very promptly on him set.
Ind told him to get up and get.
MeinSelf-und Gott.
Dere's grandma dinks she is nicht sma]
beer,
, Midi Beers und such she interfere:
! She'll learn none owns dis hemisphere
But Me-und Gott.
! She dinks, good frau. some ships she
got,
! I'nd soldiers midi der scarlet goat.
! Ach! We could knock them! Poof!
! Like that.
Myself-midt Gott!
, In dimes of peace brebare for wars.
| | bear the spear and helm of Mars.
! l'nd care not for den thousand cZarS.
l Myself-und GOtt
In fact. | humor efery whim.
With aspect dark and visage grim:
Gott pulls nit me, und | NIT Him.
! MySelf-und Gott.
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Will Probe Food Prices

Chicago, Aug. l2.-Any advance in
food prices with the European war as
a pretext, which may be put into ef-
feet in this city or the district tribu'
tary to Chicago must justify itself in
the face of an investigation by ma
tional, state and city authorities. it
was declared today. Representatives
of the Chicago Master Butchers as
sociation were preparing for meet
ing tomorrow at which the recent ad
vances of 3 to cents in meat prices
will be put under the searchlight.
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Food Prices Increased

Chicago. Aug. 11.-War prices for
food continued to spread over the en-
tire central west today. Four pro-
posed congressional inquiries to de-
termine why prices should go up In
the face OF the record-breaking har
vest and cutting off of European
markets failed to check the advance
One of the causes given for the ad
vance was that farmers and stock
raisers are holding their products IN
the hope that the demand from Eu
rope. II it can be filled. will send
prices to a new. high level.
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REVIEW OF WAR PROGRAM
British Information Bureau Gives
Summary Of Situation

London, Aug. 1.-THE admiralty
and war office information bureau gave
out the following tonight:
"There is good reason to believe the
German cruisers Breslau and Goeben
have taken refuge in the Dardanelles,
and will be dealt with according to in
ternational usage"
According to International custom
in time of war If the Goeben and
Breslau have taken refuge in the Oar
danelles they will be compelled to
coal within "a hours and put to sea
or else be interned until the end of
the war. These two cruisers were re-
ported from Athens as rounding the
southern extremity of the Morea,
Greece, at full speed this morning. In
what direction they were headed was
not stated.
"There is also good reason to be-
lieve that the mass OF German troops
on the western German frontier are
distributed between Thionville for
titled town in Lorraine II miles north
of Metz) and Liege, and that Lorraine
is held comparatively lightly farther
south.
There is every indication that the
Austrians have entered Alsace. 1t is
believed the forts at Liege have not
been taken.
"The mobilization of the territorial
force is at the point of completion.
Some of the units of the force have
accepted liability to serve overseas.
Volunteers are being being asked to
follow their example.
"Kitchener's army, for which 5000
recruits have enrolled in the last Il
nours, will consist of six divisions
| Scottish. Irish, northern, eastern
western and light brigades."
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"Prints All The News"

II any reader If the River Press
considers it WORTHY of recommended
ZION to friends, the favor will be very
highly appreciated by its publishers.
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Fine Book and Job Printing a spec
Is lty at the River Press oflice.
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NJ angle for Sale

A small cold-roll mangle for sale
cheap. 1t is in good order. and will do
the work OF a 50-roOm hotel. Address
CHOTEAU HOUSE. Fort Benton.
The evening world., 1914-02-25

Another th.ng tnat getS my goat
u the objections OF the major leagues
TO tAo Federal League breaking in.
remember that when the American
League started they had Ear less cap
ital than the Feds have to day. In
Philadelphia they went to Connie
Mack and told him they wanted to
place club in that city. George
GrahagI and Frank Hough elected
Ben Shibe, inonuyed man, presi-
dent, although he didn't know any
thing about !: at the time. being sick
In bed. In Boston they didn't have
any backing either until the Taylors
became Interested, So why should
the American League kick" How
ever. ! am giaa TO see Charlie Comis-
key, {. baseball man with long head,
welcome the newcomers. He's got
some sense. that man has"
us nine years The nth Of next
month since John l.. took drink.
Il guess it's all destiny with a
man he declares. a young fellow
is plum nutty to touch the stuff, but
it's hard to impress upon them
wish ! never had tasted the stuff
think might still be champion. j,idg-
ing by the line Of false ala, ms that
succeeded me TO the title. II had left
tho stun alone. You couldn't make
me take another drink for all the
money in the world--I'm cured"
The evening world., 1914-02-25
CHARLESTON ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE Purse $500; thrh .yesrolds:
.rling civ ig,lcns'., Gordon. iiS: GLADYS. IL:
'Hnmm,se, 40; The Hermit '"'; Lady fnno'.
CAGE. III; veiclen. iIi. ~
SECOND IAcE--NIse Sa0O fous.yeAr. olds
,ni roward: seiiins: six firtlns.. - '1ssne', -:
= Nrnior ~; Tom Roland. los: Toy. lus: 'L4eR.
'rsr3r Bo;. ia: .feaihsr buster. lis.
THIRD RACE -Pnrsr s3o; thrceSeM.olds esd
u,wiri: selnS. Sven :urioLss Joe stein III :;
'!uise Monos, l1a; 10, Fcrnre, 100; 'NsIsb
nj o isTf ic i Ss s4 81 s S.,ss Vii S
Weight Handicap: three ,sar-old. md nnvaras:
straw, Jlo; .p!h!n. no; Loretta DIVER. 10:
Carxi Ull faS.
FIFTH RAGE--Purss 400; three. wear olds and
upsarh: selling; en-. mi.e -HenrS Htchinso2
ioe; In,gsci"5 l.sirads iaS; ..ss,ryicare ios ;
SIXTH RAcf-tm.e $500; th,eeyeaI- old X,
ssris. snerock Hniu,s. ~: ttfcnd. iot; y|I
ihorpe los; Dick Deadwooi ": Fila Crane. ~:
Merry Lad. 100: Ford Mai, 81.
'Appr-ntice allow dace caimd. Track good.
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JUAREz ENTRIES.
The Juarez entries for to-morrOWe
r.aCes are ns follows:

The Juarez entries for to-morrowa
races are as follows: tS
FIRST RACES selling: three. yssr,l.ls aud n
ward; one p'ie,;,-''Anyie y. 20: Hester. os;
Finger, 100 brigham. TO- MoomSnih. 100; kei
Inla. 10; Lady Young no; Pory MZ, H.
kdoiante liz; Fist Star. ii2
SECOND RACE selling; three yssr-o end
Inward: live AMI half ,fironss; ';Auntie C.yl
Itu.sli M"iiii, iM. Little Jane los: 6rsnI.
-; fiv., ami 0nc-han iurlongs DUTY, es; .Oone.
,,S e.rapLa,s,pi, 100 rl h,Say isa; clarIS:,
bar. Lane. ,los: Daiston, 10.
FOURTH RATE ,Thres..year olds and up
pure sy furlongs. ing Worth 20: ,Dolquitt
1Cn. Sosius. 100: High street 100: Koote1ei
,Q,: cp,gro,c no; .Gcntral Msrehmont 100
np one lliie. 'Muy Bueha. SIS Old G.otdh. ~
.Cn,nn e5: 'Nia,o 81: 'Flo-ence Birch, M
Miss Ozark. 100; .Haunis 100; Jack Laxsoa. i0S
Lord Elan 1O5: 'rhillistn,. I05: Sadie shapiro
lOG: 'Ciska lOI Maslal Elshman. los; Bal
..nia. no; Van Horn III,
SIXTH RAcl Selling. three yearoads ~
~; one mile 'Si,t-r Fnrersc. 10: Durii, 100
no '!psrter lo5. sscle San, IcG; Anon, ios
ocean vuteg. los; falcada li3.
apprentice allowance claimed. Track slow.
The evening world., 1914-02-25
Bv BOsen,an Bulger.

,T WAS no news To Secretary John
l Foster Of the Giants to-day that
i the Federal League was neEot'at-
tag with Christy Mathewson to man
age the Brooklyn team this season.
Reports from Los Angeles say that
the outlaws" made the great Giant
pitcher a fabulous offer to jump or
gained baseball.
According To Foster. Mstty il due
at Marlin this afternoon TO start
spring training. The secretary de-
clared that Matty had telegraphed
his intention Of renewing his con-
tract for another term OF years. But
Secretary Foster says that Matty.
for his services to the club In thir-
teen years. practically holds a life
contract with the Giants Mathew
! son began his career with New York
and he will end II here. In the clubs
position in the matter.
Matty Is not the only Giant the
Feds have tempered with, according
to Foster. Almost every member ol
tu0 Team nus TtCetVcu uu pIIcI ITOu
the outlaws. but Catcher Wilson ha'
been tho only one to acceptA job with
Tho now circuit.
Before leaving Los Angeles fol
Marlin Matty was seen By Fedora
League representative, and the re-
ports from the West quote the stal
twirisr as saying
II have been offered bik ger snlar,
than l ever thought could De paid b!
Y baseball club, but there are M man!
considerations that enter into th'
matter that ! am holding up my an
swer until ! have had chance Il
think over the matter carefully"
Mathewson would not say juSt how
long II would take him to decide wha
action he would take.
A T the National League meettni
which Is TO be held here Marcl
March q to complete the nov
famous Evers deal, It Is understood
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JOnn II. - wei N0T0cu On dk tuo
topics OF the day. Boxing, the sport
which enabled him to earn thousands
upon thousands OF dollars. gets little
attention from him now. OF course he
reads the fight news as printed In the
daily papers. but he seldom attends a
bout. He says he refereed battle
between Red Watson and lad by the
name Of Mcfarland at San Francisco
some two years ago-apd this IL the
last he has seen.
II always like to see II good scrap,
but most OF tho fighters nowadays are
Jokes, 20 what's tho use OF Watching
them?" is the excuse he gives Tor not
going oftener to matches.
HOPES FEDERAL LEAGUE WILL
MAKE GOOD.
Politics and baseball are two things
dear to the heart OF the best known
man In the history OF pugilisin. He is
very much interested L. Boston's po-
litical affairs. while he i In hopes that
the Federal League makes good
II always like to see kid get by"
II the manner in which he expresses
his sentiments.
1t has been reported at various
times since John l.. got aboard the
water wagon he has accumulated
close to a quarter OF u million dollars.
Nothing could he further from the
truth" said the old veteran. Il own
a nice home and farm OF seventy
| MAA0s.
| II I've got ten thousand dollars IN the
| bank I've got a lot OF money.
"Do YOU think l would try vaude-
willie stunts II had q ton OF Dough-
said John. II guess not"
Not only II John l.. u farmer and
a moncloxls, on the side but he In
IN. proprietore,f n moving picture and
, vaudeville thei,,r at BrOckton, Mass.
my little theatre seats seven hum
time gladiator, but business IL pick
inS up 30 that ] think I'll have to In.
crease the seating capacity to seven
oen hundred before long. The moving
nictures have come TO stay. Most G.!
them offer good, clean entertainment
and sarye 20 instruct people In way
that makes II easy to laarn."
ooVS Ne 10 RAis,No WON'T De
FiohTERe.
Not only II sullivan married but
he IL bringing up two little lads. ON
Of them 10 four and the ether eleven
ana he Gays that both Of them are a
smart a. can be.
"You can bet when they grow III
thsro'il b. nothing doing In The boxtnl
enough to foiioy that gsms-to'
"The oaly regret that have" cay
lDullivan. ~ that wasn't born thirty
five years later. where won on
mlllioo dollars WHEN lwae ftshtln9 q
rs ~ AoSA 11K01ovA ! ae1o4 -
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BRAVES WILL OUTBlO FEDS
FOR SPEAKER. SAYS lANMiN;

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 25.-"Speaker
will be with the Red Sox. all right" y
the confident declaration Of PresideWs
Lannin. Salary will decide the questiou.
Lannin minated. and the Boston Club
will 20 further In that Ibhe than any
Federal club. .s'
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DID, Timers We're Better Men
At EUerything, Says John L..

Moving pictures have come TO stay. They
instruct people.
The country IS beginning to miss }. Pier
pont Morgan as ftnancier.
MAJOR leagues have no right to Ear way Of
Federal League. i
night have been champion yet if he had
never faSfea liquor.
Successful" white hope" must be bid. strons,
brave fellow. Hes hard to tind.
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Frigid Weather :
For the Giants

MARLIN. Tex. Feb. 25.-Thc
Giants recruits took up football ana
handball as their training exercts0
yesterday. The weather wasSso cole
tho natives wore carmuffs ana
the heaviest wraps they could dtes
cover In the old cedar chests up 10
the attic, and even then were afraid
To face the ;yigid blasts. They.
wouldn't have come out at all bit
FOR an election for City Marshal. and
every voter In Marlin conscientiounly
casts his ballot. although there seems
to bo some sort of an election every
other day. Az
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Levinsky and Jim COfey
To Box Again March 9
Of next month or early In April.

Frankie Callahan. the Brooklyn
featherweight. has been secured to
meet Frankie Fleming In the star
bout at the Fairmont A. T.. on Satur-
day night. Callahan takes the place
Of Willie Warren, who In sick. John
ny DAILY and Mike Rosen and Bull
Cassidy and Joe Maroney meet in the
other two tens.
Scotty Montiath. manager Of Johnny
Dundee. sent Y telegram to the writer
stating that Dundee and Young
Kansas fought such a great ten round
battle In Buffalo last night that they
have been rematched to box again
In three weeks. The gross receipts
amounted to $500 Dundee hustled
back TO town to-day to keep his en-
gagement tomorrow night with Pal
Moore nj tho National Sporting Club.
Willie Ritchis. who meets Ad VOL
CAST for ten rounds AT the Queens
II. will leave San Francisco to-mor-
row for Chicago. where he viii fin
ish training for tho contest. The club
officials have received Ritchie's Sigped
| articles OF agreement for the boat.
The weight will be 1856 pounds ut s
r. n.
| 4 report was circulated 1T the At
lantic Garden A. &. last night that the
Fordon brothers. who have been as
ISOLATED with the Kramer brothers in
conducting shows at that club, will
retire on March I and that the Nc
NAhOn brothsyU will take their place
l. kif Williams, who knocked out Ed
de Campi, the bantam champion OF
California. at Vernon, Cal, recently
10 now on hts way back east. He iaf,
Los Angeles. Cali and before stAftinI
said ne hoped 10 induce johnny Cou.
lon Of Chicago 10 Sign up for . nEh'
with him.
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oeen drinking. He started to lab
me and I ducked under his arm a nd
went Into him with a good old foot
Dali tackle and put my shoulder into
MS ribs. His legs were twisted ana
ne tnpped on his own feet ana went
over against the ropes and fell to one
Knee. He jumped up pretty mad and
Went atter me and from that time
on Just played football and roughed
II with him and no didn't have any .
thing on mo a. that game. after my
playing all over the country for six
! ysarD.
He knocked me down once with
| right and left In the belly coming
out OF clinch, but the rest Of the
timo he couldn't get me. When Hall
came 10 me afterward he pro, .osed
going East under his manngcmen nj
and said we'd clean ZIP a fortune
He 0xed II up and rent on all those
kilograms telling how ! knocked Jefl
down and told me to stick to the
story"
Although Munros never had =
! chance with JEFF, he did come really
good sighting. lie knocked out PeteI
! Msher ana massacred u gigantic fcl
low from Buffalo whom Tom
O'Rourks had picked az Jeff's sur,
snccessor. and he whipped Ton
Sharkey very thoroughly In sis
rounds. putting him out OF the rins
for good. When he met JefRries again
In San Francisco. JEFF was In shape
and wine cut no figure IN his prop.
two ROUNDS. and don't think there's
tho slightest doubt that he coult
have knocked out any other man Il
the W0rld that day, Jack johnson
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JOHN LIS
BELIEFS
IND
SAYINGS

r a
Off all drink and .,
Of ohm
champion Of the world n
architecture that short time He also
81 o IA of
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Club Decided on Heavyweight
Show When Dundee and
Cross Failed to Agree.

CAILlNG TO clinch 4 bout between
Leach Cross and Johnny Dundee
for March .. Billy Gibson. man
sgsr Of the Garden A. g.. to-day
signed W Jim Coffsy. tho Dublin
Giant" and Battling Lsvinsky to
meet In the main 60 Of the heavy
weight show which will b staged ON
that night. rho other contest which
Gibson 10 trying TO arrange In be-
tween Fred Sailor" FIttts Of Brook
lyn. champion Of the navy. and Tom
"Dearcat" Mcmahon OF Pittsburgh.
The Cross Dundee bout was aban.
donsd because the managers OF the
nShters couldn't agree on the splitting
Of the IS per cent. Of the receipts
o9ePod.
Sam Lxnyford n back from Paris.
He arrived on the steamship Car
mania yeaterdAy with Joe W00dman.
who openly ACCUSES Jack johnson Of
refusing to make q match with Lang.
fes1 Axtsr the latter hAd defeated Joe
Jeanetts ana Private Curran. Lang.
ford = matched b hght Carl Norris
n Q iettsY from Al Apps, who 10 In
Australia With JEFF smith, the Amsrl.
can maddlewei9ht. Al says the nyhtins
game 10 I'll the Pags there and that
Ihe Sh0wp Srsw from tS.Vv0 UP "
oo0.o6A. He states he has matched
eottA . asht edAis Ac0oorty al
oydAoy - leaseA.
Aike 0thbons ha0 gone back 70 u
Houl H axpeots - fight . eooA miA-
AloWetGht e HuAseu, Wa. on March
{. Aikeig opponent WIN = sitAeg
- = H. c;ss. 6 81 s:S -,
~ v = ~ 81
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LIGHTERS ARE PAID TOO MUCH
THESE DAYS.

u think the pubic In tilinE Of the
hight game. The trouble is with the
lighters and promoters. out the for
mer mostly. The boxers Of to- day
value their services too highly. The
promoters rhh't afford to pay two
good men what they ask. and they
inferior bout. which displeases the
fans. ! should think IL "a promoter
finds that two boxers are holding him
up ne should go TO the press and lay
his case before them and have the
boxing hogs ruled out of the game
until they became more reasonable,
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-LEvEN Jim Jnres absolutely nvncbs
- throwback the time Of
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speed Jenrtss cham
Sssu hardest
only made him smile round
allowing lonser
punch
o hs o make Of the job
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FOOTBALL TACKLE, NOT PUNCH,
PUT JEFFR|ES DOWN At BUTTE.
lack Munroe Rcsortcd 10 Gridron Tactics at
Time Jeffries Was Wabbly From
Drinking Wine.
UNTOLD TALES OF THE RING
Drinking Wine.

Being Real Inside Of the Munros- Affair Eleven
Years Ago.
sxssnth Of
Including
Into print The ssriss win b csasusd thss
week
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up five times that sum.
For a long time. In fact for txo
years after Jeff lost AT Reno. / was
on the lookout for "a white hone
was looking for q fellow with ths
same qualities that l Possessed when
! was champion. l wanted A brave
teiiow--a fellow that would wade in
from the first round--and 4 man that
could punch and take one in return.
After looking over them | gave Il up
as q bad job. realized that II I
Sonid nave found man to whip
Johnson I would make more money
ana easier money--than | have got in
the ring. But he wasn't to be had"
linen you don't think that the
nghters to-day are anywhere near
as good an the old timers" sullivan
was asked.
Not only are the modern fighters
not as good as they used to be, but
none OF the men In any walk OF life
are as goodtr
DO you mean to say that the New
Haven Railroad would be in its pres
ont difficulties IL j, Pierpont Nor
gan were alive? I should say not
lie could appoint set OF directors
| that would smooth matters out in 2
minute. IL he didn't get them he
would make changes until he did
Morgan. in my mind, was the great est
financier that ever lived. and the
country il just commencing TO mis-,
him"
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could play with any other hShtef In
the ring. and In all of hts lights no
one had ever knocked him down or
even 90 much as staggered him.
Even Fitssimmons. the mishtiest
hitter. had only smashed The bonss
q bic hands on Jeif's face. cutting
nd cruising him badly but doing NO
wssksning damage. Ills recent nsht
with Jim Cerbett had been . Joke.
Having been coached In the fine
points Of boxing for several months
by FitshmmonS. who Joined Je6's
training camp out Of q sportsman
lIke desire to see What the giant could
\ <pV III
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A T the National League meeting
~ which Is to be held hero March
March to complete the now
famous Evsrs deal, It Is understood
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Secretary Oil says that Eddie Plank
signed his contract At o figure thor
ouEhly satisfactory to himself and
Connie Mack. Even though Eddie Ia
forty years old. OF very close to It.
Manager Mack expects him to win at
least twenty games for the champions
this coming season.