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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Bv Willie Ritchie.
AN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA.

G AN FRANCISCO Jan. 14.--It
y was the same old story after
the battle. The whole world
hailed a new champion and forgot all
about the old one. | really did feel
sorry for Wolgast, although he did
not deserve any sympathy, for the
reason that he went around town
roasting Referee Griffin and me and
telling everybody that | was lucky
and did not show any class.
l certainly felt happy and elated
over the great victory. The dream
of my life had been realized. ] had
fulfilled my promise and made good
with all my friends. | was the cen
ter of admiration and | got all sorts
of kilograms from people all over
the country, and | sure was very
proud boy.
| had to take quite a beating from
Wolsast in order to win that title,
and ] must admit that ! felt pretty
sore about the head and the body for
a couple of days. But | recovered
quickly, and three days after the bat
tie ! opened up in vaudeville at the
Empress Theater, doing training
stunt and a little monologue act of
my own.
Manager Nolan and myself were
besieged with offers from theatrical
men all over the country. We looked
them all over carefully, and finally
decided to sign up for six solid
months over the Sullivan & Considine
circuit. This looked like the livest
offer of the bunch, so it did not take
US long to come TO terms at a fat
salary.
Gets Tired Of Work on Stage.
Of al na
United States roasted me for signing
for stage work but | really believe
that they gave me the worst of il.
| had worked hard for that title TAX
ing on all corners and doing the best
it could The others before me
all accepted theatrical engagements,
so | could not see any reason why ]
should not follow their example.
Anyhow, the theatrical magnates,
and not the fighters. should be CEN
sured. | did not look for stage work.
No, indeed. 1t was simply thrust
upon me. Practically every big vaude
vile wheel in the country wanted
me to appear before the footlights
and, while ] did not care much for
stage work, still ] did not want to
pass up all that money.
1t was all right for the first couple
of weeks, but then it began to get
very lonesome and very monotonous.
I felt just like canceling my contract
and leaving the stage for a long rest
or another fight | never was cut
out for an actor, and | certainly re-
allied II after I had done my first
few turns before the footlights.
But / was well received every
where | went. The audiences were
sure to greet me very warmly, and,
after a while, | got to be quite an
expert at making speeches after the
curtain call. | found out that this
sort of thing went very well. so
made a specially Of it during the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
North Carolina 1914
Football Schedule

CHAPEL HILL, y. c., Jan. IA
The 1914 football schedule of the Uni
versity of North Carolina was an
nounced last night, as follows:
September 26-Richmond College
at Chapel Hill
October 3-Virgina Medical Col
lege, at Chapel Hill.
October 12-University OF South
Carolina, at Chapel Hill.
October 17-University Of Georgia
al Atlanta.
October 24-Vsnderbilt University
at Nashville.
October 31-Wake Forest College
at Raleigh.
November Virginia Military In
stitute, at Charlotte.
November 4-Georgetown Universe
ty, at Washington (pending).
November 26-UniVersity Of Nir-
gnia, at Richmond.
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wanted to show me up. one was in
Salt Lake and the other was in Mil
waullee. Both were huskies, weigh
ing in the neighborhood of $50 pounds
and both knew a few things about
the boxing game, too.
Two knockouts in Vaudeville.
| warned each of these chaps to go
easy and not to tear; but instead
they insisted upon rushing me and
fighting for the cheers of the gallery
and | soon realized that they meant
business.
What was | to do? Stop them,
that was all hated to do it, but
was forced to knock them both out,
and this was no easy job. either. with
big, heavy gloves. But il taught the
others a lesson.
The longer ! remained on the stage
the more | wanted to get back into
the ring. Anybody who thinks that
stage work for a fighter with plenty
of pep and ambition is a snap has
the wrong idea. The chances are
that ] will do some more work before
the footlights if beat Murphy this
month, but, believe me, will not rel
ish it.
| used to appear a three perform
ances every day and five or six on
Saturdays. Sundays and holidays
There seemed TO be no letup to 1t. |
enjoyed the boxing end Of the work
more than anything else, for ] knew
that | was getting valuable expert
ence and good practice. | am one
fighter who is always willing TO learn
something new.
Well, to make long story short,
concluded my theatrical work in
Portland late in May, and the next
thing knew negotiations ere on for
the Rivers match for the following
Fourth OF July.
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latter part of my trip throughout the
Eastern States.
Fights Before footlights.
l have often heard that most fight
ers go fat and stale for want of prop
er exercise while on the stage. But
this was not the case with me. |
kept fighting all the time, and seemed
to be on edge.
This may sound strange, but 1t is
very true. You see, one part of my
act was TO challenge the local cham
pion for an exhibition bout They
used to fight among themselves for a
chance to get at me.
OF course, everybody knows how
the aspiring boxers like to go after
the title holder on the stage. espe-
cially when they believe he is out of
condition. Well, this was my fix eX-
actly. and | soon came to the con-
clusion that | must keep in condition
all the time.
You can easily imagine how much
work | did when | tell you that !
averaged six opponents a day. II
would not be so bad, either, if they
were anywhere near my weight, but
the majority OF them were welter-
weights, and | also had to &c against
several middleweights.
Most of them were satisfied to get
in there with me and spar along nice
Iy with big gloves. | did not try to
do them any harm and they acted
very nice about it, and the act SEEM
ed to go good wherever we played.
/ discovered that this sort of work
was almost as good for me a regular
training. | felt much better each
day, and ! generally managed to get
out in the morning for little turn
on the road.
During all of these bouts | ran up
against only two smart fellows who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Rivers and Wolgast
Argue Over Weight

CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-There is a
merry little arg ument on between Ad
WolgaSt and Joe Rivers over the
weighing-in time for their ten round
battle TO be staged in Milwaukee on
January %. Each has agreed to do
1873 pounds, but the Mexican wants to
get on the scales at o'clock in the
afternoon, instead of in the even
ing. Wolgast insists that the weigh
ing shall be at and Promoter Null
kern is with him in his stand.
Both Nightweights were in town a
while yesterday. Ad returned to Mil
waukee on late train, where he will
prepare for the go, Rivers is going TO
give Chicagoans a sample of his
training at Nate Lewis for a week. or
more. To-day he will open his quar-
ters in the Madison street gym and
Manager Joe Levy says several hours
of strenuous work will follow daily.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
GOOD MATERIAL
AF TER JOBS ON
TECH QUINTET.
Hesman Has Candidates Work.
ing Out Daily in Preparation
for Busy Season.
TINE outlook for the Yellow Jacket
basket ball team is exception

TINE outlook for the Yellow jacket
basket ball team is exception
ally bright this year. This is
Techs second year in $. | A A. bas-
ket ball. but If good material and
thorough coaching will turn out a
good team they will make a showing
equally as well as most Of the older
teams this season. Coach Heisman
has most OF the squad working every
afternoon for couple of hours
Professor Randall is having soma
difficulty in arranging the games, but
he will probably have all the con-
tracts signed within a few days, then
a definite schedule will be announced.
THE most promising candidates for
the quintet this season are the
Columbus boys and a few others
Captain Bradley is showing excellent
form a t guard despite his light weight
and only one years experience. Ri
vars. Vaughn and Mitchell. three
first-year men, are playing good bail.
The forwards are not so hard ftto
pick: Cushman, Johnson and Spence
are decidedly the best. Cushman and
Johnson were two of the best players
on the football team this season. If
they play basket ball as we'll as foot
ball they will give the team two val
ua BILE men. Cushman has had three
years experience on the Chattanooga
High School team. and was one of
the best prep players in Tennessee
last season. He is light on his feet
and q very accurate Shooter at close
distances
7 Crimson has been out only a few
J times, but he is said to be IA
great player. He is behind in his
studies and is trying to get them
Strengthened out before he devotes
too much time to basket ball.
Mccullough. who alternated with
Porter at center last year, is playing
excellent ball. but when the faculty
let's Strupp return to the team Nc
Cullough will have to try for a new
position. st
A number of good substitutes are
out for every position, so If any OF tho
regulars are put out after the mid
term games. there will be- some good
men for their places,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
GUNNER SMITH
IN BAD FIX FOR
RING BATTLES
fastener Has Whipped Them All
Except Carpenter and Johnson,
and They Won't Meet Him,
Bv w. W.. Naughton.

HAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 14.-There
seems to be nothing left for Gun
boat Smith but the footlights.
He has defeated the entire army Of
White hopes and has, in addition
gained a decision over Sam Langford,
who for years had been a terror to
big men of all compilations.
He has reached a stage where there
are but two matches in sight for him
which do not SAVIOR of repetition, to-
wit: One with Georges Carpenter
and the other with Jack Johnson.
WORD comes that Carpenter is
w going to Australia and that
Johnson has placed Gunboat on the
deferred list.
Under the circumstances, all that
remains for Smith is to accept what
ever theatrical engagements have
been offered him, invest in natty
stage costume and start punching the
bag TO SLOW music.
He can add a bit of snap to his ap-
pearance by challenging Johnson
nightly.
TACK JOHNSON, talking with his
J arm in splints over in Paris, says
il will be quite a while before he gets
around to Gunboat Smith The frs
Of the Johnson matches will be with
Frank Moran. whom Smith defeated
in San Francisco.
This will take place in June, and if
Johnson is to be believed he is guar
anteed $35, 900 for his services on
that occasion.
But there's the rub. Is Johnson to
ne believed?
It's only a few weeks ago that re-
ports from Paris had Johnson so low
in finances and so bereft of drawing
power that he was showing nightly
with a travelling circus that did not
take in as much as 5000 per show.
Then came the news that Johnson
had made up his mind to fight again
snd had arranged a match with Bat
ting Johnson, another negro.
Johnson's return to the ring natur-
ely aroused interest, but at that the
proceeds of the Johnson-J johnson bout
were less than $4,000.
Why, then, should any sane pro-
nOter guarantee Jack Johnson $780,
400 for boxing frank Moran, who
probably is only a slightly better card
than Battling Johnson?
JACK says that he will box Sam
] Langford in Paris in the latter
part of June, provided the 100000 lie
has demanded is forthcoming. Here,
again, there is a chance for compare
sons When Langford and Jean
uette boxed in Paris recently they
drew 1000, whereas Johnson and
Johnson merely drew a scant $4,000.
The inference is that Johnson,
even though he is the worlds cham
piOn, is not as much of an attraction
with the French sports as Sam Lang
ford, and, such being the case, it
looks as though Jack will have hard
lime persuading the promoters that
his end OF the Langford johnson gate
should amount to 100000.
Johnson may have contests with
Moran and Langford in view, bu;
common sense suggests that Jack is
drawing the long bow in regard to
what he Is to receive.
MEANWHILE Gunboat Smith will
wi have to take back seat until
Johnson has finished his June SEIZED
ule. And if the bouts with Moran
and Langford are genuine sporting
events, 1t is quite possible that john
son will have no championship to de-
fend by the time Gunboats turn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Athletic Club Five
May Lose Smith for
Big Game Saturday

The Atlanta Athletic Club basket ball
players will have their hands full Satur-
day night when they clash with the
Birmingham Athletic Club five on the
latter's floor. The Birmingham club is
said to have quite team this season
and reports state that they are working
faithfully for Saturdays game.
Joe Bean stated yesterday that the
Atlanta Athletic Club may be without
the sery ices of Willingham Smith Sat
urday. Smith has been unable TO play
since he hurt his shoulder in the game
with Mississippi A. and M. two weeks
ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Tech High Beaten
By Marist College

Marist College defeated Tech High
on the latter's court yesterday, 20 to
IS.
Jim Lowry was the individual star
of the contest. He baffled the whole
Tech High team by his great all
around playing.
Dodge, Hubert and Mccall also
played good ball for Marist.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Buffalo Promoter
After Charlie White
For Three Fights

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Nate Lewis,
manager of Charlie White, tonight
will make a trip to Buffalo, where he
will go into conference with Charlie
Murray. The latter wants White for
three fights, all to take place within
thirty days. Jimmy Duffy Young
Shugrue and Leach Cross are the
likely opponents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
pAskERT GETS AN OFFER.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 14.-Dode Pas
kert, a Philadelphia National outf1eld-
err, who lives here, to-day mas re
ceived an offer from the st. Louis
Federal League club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Spalding's Sporting
Annual Published

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-Spalding Of
fetal baseball record for 1914 made its
appearance to-day The book is more
complete than ever before. having every
essential of a baseball encyclopedia II
was edited by John b. Foster. former
sport writer. and now secretary Of the
New York Giants. 1t is made OF Two
uartc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Kansas City Feds
Want Art Fromme

Los ANGELES, Jan. At was
learned from a reliable source tina Art
Fromme, pitcher of the New York
Giants, has signed a contract with the
Federal League. Manager Stovall. Of
the Kansas City Federals, who Is now
IN Los Angeles. it il understood, offered
Fromme a cash bonus with his con-
tract which calls for large increase
over the salary Fromme has received
from the New York Nationals.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Crane Will Try for
British Tennis Title

NEW YORK, Jan 14-Joshua Crane,
for a number of years court tennis
champion of the United States Is going
abroad to try for the British champion
ships which will start on April 20. He
will sail March / and will be accompa
MED by Walter Kinsella, former profess
sional OF the New York Racquet and Ten
mis- Club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
sEMI-WlNDUP ARRANGED

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-"Peanuts"
Schiebel of Rock Island and Patsy
Mcmahon, of Indianapolis, have been
matched to meet in the ten-round
semi windup at the Wolgast- Rivers
scrap al the Milwaukee Hippodrome
January 90
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Donald Fraser Wins
Close Game, 81 to %

Donald Fraser triumphed over
Peacock Fleet yesterday afternoon
"a to 20.
The game was hotly contested
throughout, and the final outcome was
always in doubt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
NEAL BALL SIGNS CONTRACT.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 14.-Neal Ball
third baseman of the Baltimore In
ternational League team, has signed
contract to play with Baltimore for
the season of 1914. Ball is the six
teenth man to sign up for the season
wit h lack Dmnn's club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
INTERCOLLEGIATE RIFLE SHOOT

MADISON, WIS, Jan. I4.-The
University of Wisconsin Rifle Club
shot a score of S96 out of possible
1000 in the second match of the in
tercollegiate series in Glass B for the
college championship of the United
States. The match was against CO.
lumbia University, New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Levinsky Wins Over
Flynn in Gotham Go

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-Bsttling Lee
whisky had the better Of "Porky" Flynn.
Of Boston, in a ten-round bout here last
night. Flynn weighed 100 and Lee
whisky 40.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
CUTLER WINS MAT BOUT.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14-Charley Cutler
defeated Romanoff in Rock Island. ILL.,,
last night, taking two straight falls
with combination head and leg scissors.
Time. 25:2S and 1928.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15

latter part of my trip throughout the
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
WOMAN RAYS sfRAfFoN
WAS INSANE

Colorado Springs, Jan. 19.-That the
late Winfield Scott Stratton was of
unsound mind and that he was labor
ing under an insane delusion that thu
great wealth which he had accumulat-
ed was not for him or those dependent
upon him, but that it had been placed
by some unseen power in his keeping
as sacred trust for the founding and
maintaining of home of charity for
the poor, are the principal allegations
made by Mrs. Sophia Gertrude Chellew,
alias Sophia Gertrude Kennedy, CT
Leadville, who claims to be the legal
widow of Stratton, in a statement filed
by her in the county court today short.
y before noon.
After alleging 10 reasons why the
will should be set aside and the dispo-
sition of property be held for naugh..
she asks that the court revoke the
probate of said will and that it be de-
clared void, and that she be decreed
the widow of the late Stratton. She
demands one-half of the total estate.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
Thrown From Sled When His Team
Became Unmanageab|e. Skull is
Crushed on Rock
FUNERAL FROM RANCH TODAY

John 6othman, well known and
highly respected ranchman of the Four
Mile country, was thrown from his sled
and instantly killed shortly after noon
last Tuesday while on the way to town
with load of wheat from the Ham
merich ranch of which he was foreman
The fatal accident happened on the
Rohwer hill crossing Four Mile creek
opposite the Berszeni ranch. Mr.. Soth-
man had put on heavy load of wheat
and at the top of the hill he said to
Mr.. Herr:ck, who had stopped to put
on a rough lock, "I guess I will beat
you down the hill as I have no rough
lock and I dom t think my team can
hold this load.' He then passed out
of sight of Mr.. Herrick who followed
soon afterwards and picked up the
body, but life was extinct. It was
easy to see what had happened. The
heavy load had crowded on the team
and Mr.. Sothman had not been able to
guide them SO as to keep them in the
road. As they swerved to one side and
came around . curve he was thrown
ost, and his forehead striking on a
rock, producing instant death,
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24
Union Leaders Organize a Parade
Of Women and Children to Call
on Mother" Jones
SOLDIERS GUARD The MOB

upon the pavement. About an hour
occupied in clearing the streets.
Mrs. Katherine Williamson of Den
veer, who was billed to address a mass
meeting of women late this afternoon,
did not appear at the meeting place.
When her absence was noted cries cf
Coulter and "Deserter of the
cause filled the hall Governor Am.
mons and General Chase were do
nOunced by the women speakers.
Large details of soldiers are policing
the streets tonight and all saloons are
closed
Preliminary steps for the formation
of a women S political organization t.
be known as the "Women s Voting
Association of Southern Colorado. -
were taken at the mass meeting this
afternoon. Another meeting is to he
held within few days, it was an
nounced, at which the plans will be
completed and officers elected. A tel
egram was drafted and sent to Pres:-
dent Wilson, protesting against the in
eareration Of "Mother" Jones and
the acts Of the state militia.
~ naassssf ninssssl psisoasss l.
the city and county jails were gwen
out by the military authorities tonight.
includes the names of seven women.
The strike zone is quiet tonight.
Late tonight four of the women ar
rested today during the rioting were
released and taken to their homes at
the different tent colonies under q
military escort.
A code message telephoned to the
Ludlow tent colony was Intercepted 20
night, the message asking that the men
come to Trinidad tonight for further
continuance Of the demonstration Of
this afternoon. Prompt action by the
militia prevented the men from board.
ing the train At Ludlow station and
they were ordered back to the colony.
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

John Sothman was born in Holstein,
Germany, 81 years ago. At the age of
seven he was brought to the United
States by his parents who settled in
Valparaiso, Ind, where he received his
first schooling, and where some of mis-
blood relations still reside. Later he
removed to Nebraska and in turn to
Colorado where he prospected and
worked in mineral mines and placers;
also ON various ranches. acting as fore
man for the late Tim Hammerich. II
1904 he was married to Mrs. Christine
Hammerich with whom he lived in
happy union to the day of his untime-
lv death. After selling his ranch to
Will Hammerich he assisted the latter
as foreman. Previously he was man:-
ger of the GlenwOod Mercantile COM
pany, but it was as a thoughtful and
industrious agriculturist that he made
his greatest success.
The body is in charge of Mortician
Schwarz and the funeral will be held
from the Hammerich ranch at noon To-
day, the services to be conducted by
Rev. Klein of the Methodist church.
[nterment will be at Rosebud cemetery
at e:36 this afternoon. = -
The Glenwood post., 1914-01-24

Trinidad, Jan. 22.-Nineteen persous,
including seven women, are under ar.
rest and at least five are known to be
suffering from slight injuries as the
result of serious street riot which
took place here this afternoon when
the militia, under the personal drec.
tion of General John Chase, broke uD
. mob of strikers and strike sympa-
thizers which was attempting to march
to San Rafael hospital, where "Moti-
err Jones is held under military
arrest. Stones, bottles and bricks were
hurled at the militiamen by crowd of
angry women who precipitated the out
break when they were ordered to turn
back by the soldiers.
Several soldiers. including Major II
NJ. Randolph, were assaulted and not
until the cavalrymen with drawn
swords had charged the crowd several
times was the mob dispersed. One
soldier sustained a broken rib when his
horse fell and one of the Yioeess re.
eeived . cut from = saber in the hands
Of . colder. -...l.
~ rist fsl1UwV6 PRzUdg Of wiveS
and children Of striking coal miners
which had been carefully planned by
the union leaders. Permission to carry
the plans out had been granted By
General Chase with the understanding
that no effort would be made to march
to the hospital.
Bernado Verna, an Italian striker, is
under arrest charged with being the
leader of a crowd of strikers which al
tempted to break through a line Of
cavalry stationed near the postoffice.
Most of the arrests were made while
the soldiers were attempting to clear
the streets.
But one shot was fired during the
demonstration. A soldiers rifle was
discharged when it fell from his hands