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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
WHEAT IN CHICAGO
MARKET IS FIRMER
AT OPENING TODAY
Steadiness Partly Due to
Fact That War News Does
Not Confirm Rumors of
Peace.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16. - Wheat opened
ilrmcr this morning There was good
buying on the belief that last week S
selling movement had relieved the tech
ncal position and on the fact that the
war news In no way confirms the rumors
of peace that have proved an obstacle
to bullish developments recently.
Shipments from North America for the
week were 9.297,OOO bushels. Of which
Canada sent out 2,276OOO bushels. The
market at Liverpool was quiet and steady
There was quite a decrease In stocks at
that port for the week, but spot prices
there we're unchanged. There were some
disturbing reports from Argentina. Broom
hall places the worlds wheat crop for
this season at 3,6l3 0.0O) bushels. against
3.SiS, OiS,OOO bushels in the preceding year.
Italy has reduced the custom duty on
wheat from l2s I'd. to 5s. I'd. and II is
now possible to import American wheat.
Banks in that country are assisting pur-
chasers, 1t is reported that heavy sales
have been consummated. The Argentine
crop is estimated at 1872, Co., 900 bushels.
Fall plowing has been completed in
Manitoba, according to reports received
by the Canadian Pacific. In Saskatche-
in some places In Alberta plowIng was
practically all finished before snow
stopped operations.
Corn was easier because Of ideal wealth.
er for grading and marketing the new
crop. The selling was scattered. Largo
receipts are expected, The market at
Liverpool was off I'd. Shipments OF corn
from North America for the week were
$4,000 bushels. Lar"er exports from Ar
gentine are expected.
Oats also were lower, but trade was
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Deaths

BITTING.-ELLEN Biting. 5s4o Spring
LAoK.GMARGARET BLACK. aS5s Webb
BOYD.-At Burlington, N. j.. November Is
1914, WILLIAM u. BOYD. In his 7Tth year
Funeral from 10 Federal ST., Burlington ON
Wednesday, November rs, at . .. m. Inter.
ment odd Fellows Cemetery.
BRADIEN,-On November IL, 1914. WILL
lam j. BRADLEY. Funeral on Wednesday,
at $3.50 n. M, from 1921 East Somerset st
Solemn Requiem Mass at st. Anne's Church,
at 10 a. m. lnterment New Cathedral Gene
BUDD.--suddenly. on November II. 1914.
JOHN WESLEY BUDD. husband Of Mamie
Budd tnee Moss), and son of Isaac w and
Jennie Budd (nee Scudder). Funeral services
on TueTidl6oyy' az, a. p M at his parents, resi-
terment private, Hedding Cemetery.
BuTLER-CLARENcE BUTLER, 1925 So
TIA j.. daughter OF Samuel and Anne L.
from $500 Media st. services in St James ia les;
Episcopal Church, 52d and Kcrshaw ave, at
COiT.-Mrs. EMMA sTITZER coIT. wife Of
Or. olin y Colt and sister Of Or. Laura
November IL, 1914. Funeral services Tues
day, 2;3o p; M. In the Methodist Church,
CoLIIER.-ALBERT COLLIER. 272o Cam
C0MBsER.-ELLA coMBER. 1908 Summer
CRoso.-RosA cRoso. 600 Amin st.
DAnE.r,Qn Noyemher 13, 1914, FRANCIS
funeral Will be given.
Observation-Disclosures 49, 1914. GEORGE
husband of Anna G. DeisNnger (nee Burk-
hardt). Funeral services Tuesday, Mt . p. M,
at his late residence, 1T4S North Bodine St
Interment at Northwood Cemetery.
DILLON.-On November IL, 1914. MARY T.,
wife of Patrick G. Dillon. Due notice of the
funeral will be given from her late resi-
dence 1902 Hartville st.
November II. 1914. MARGA-
RET c., wife OF Harry Diver. Funeral on
Tuesday, at I 40 a. m, from 1852 North
FELTON, St. West Philadelphia. Interment at
st. Denis Cemetery
DoLAN 1874 South Amer
lean st.
the 14th inst, ELIZA p. widow
Of James Dunn, aged 80 years. Relatives and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
MUCH TO ATTRACT
/ INTEREST TODAY In
FINANCIAL CIRCLES
Opening of Federal Reserve
Banks, Cotton Exchanges
and New York Curb Held
Attention.

There were many things which Mt
trsioted interest in the financial com
mpnity today. Chief Of these was the
opening OF the new Federal reserve
banks, while much attention was given
20 the onlcial opening Of the New York
curb and the Cotton Exchanges in New
York and New Orleans. Prices on the
curb were generally firm Trading was
'pieht on the New York Cotton Exchange
end prices we're far below those pre-
Veiling at the close on July 81.
Prices on the New street curb reflected
the Influence of the increased demand
and depleted supply. Some OF the quo
tations were: United States steel com
mon. IS; New York Central, 80; Amalga-
mated, te; Southern Railway preferred.
81; Baltimore and Ohio, g.: Reading. 139,
and Pennsylvania, t0i1k.
The crowd has diminished to a hand
ful OF brokers, as buyers can now do
just as well in pulling their orders
through the Stock Exchange Clearing
House, as so many stocks are up to the
minimum prices fixed by the committee
OF five.
Sterling exchange quiet, with demand
3SSls and cables 4SsSs. Reichsmarks
cables were quoted S79s.
Organizatlon of the New York Federal
Reserve Bank kept many bank officials
and employees busy, and special arrange
ments were made at the Subtreasury and
Clearing House to facilitate this work.
Tho coin rooms Of the Subtreasury werc
taken up to extend to the hall doors on
each side OF the Pine street entrance, and
receiving windows were placed in the old
doorways. While gold was being received
n these rooms, the rotunda was busy with
deposits of national bank bills. which
were stacked up In high piles In the
work Of retiring emergency currency.
These arrangements, however did not
iisturb the money market on the lending
Hide, plentiful offers to loan time and call
money at 5l5 per cent. being made, but
were disposed to hold Off for n
ew days because of n belief that with
he Federal banking machinery in work
ng order the rate will quickly drop be- |
ow per cent
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FRANCIS cADwALADER DApE

Francis Cadwalader Dade, for many
years in the real estate business. and a
familiar figure in social and club circles
died Friday at the Pennsylvania Hospitai
for the insane where he has been an In
mate for several months. He suffered
nervous breakdown, from which he never
recovered. Mr. Dade who was graduated
from the University Of Pennsylvania. was
the son of the late Captain Francis Cnd-
walader Dade, Of the United states navy.
He leaves a widow and daughter. The
funeral services. the arrangement Of
which is not yet completed, will take
place from his late residence. 412 south
18th street.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET S
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Receipts, 5s.6s2 bush There
was q fair export inquiry and prices were
"a higher. Quotations: Car lots In export
elevetor-No. 2, red, spot and November.
- li3lsal.i0ib; No 2, rcd Western, 81 lSi56
i.2i3a No. !, Northern Duluth $i25ai.2s.
CORN..Reccipts. 1000 bush Supplies
were small and tho market ruled firm though
quict. Quotations: Car lots for local trade as
60 location,-No. ?, yellow, old, SfasliAc
steamer yellow. old. s3i49sic.
0ATs.--Receipts, "a. zoe bush Trade quiet
and prices steady. Quotations: No. 3 white.
white, 52T52ikc
FLOUR Receipts, 23G5 bbls. and l. 7Oi. .s9i
lba. IN sacks. The market quiet with mod
crate, crate but ample, offerings At former rates.
81 flQl.eO; do. straight. s5aS95 do. patent
AJ0u 70; Kansas, straight iute sacks s. 20
W9,4ui DO, patent, tute sacks, {J iOu 81:
sgr5ing, trst, clear 81 ioa5 90; 90. straisht
kO.3lu 3.GY; do, patent S5.TITJ.90; do favor
re brands S6f6l0. city mills, choice and
laney patent SBdBJ 20: city mills, regular
grades Winter, clear. S415di no: do stralqht
S5m1.25; do patent S5.10d575.
RYE FIOIR.-Trade quiet and offerings
moderate, but ample Prices unchanged. we
quote nearby and Western, In wood. Mt s5T
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MRS. JULIA pUT1,FR MEAn

Mrs. Julia Butler Mead, wife Of Rear Ad-
miral William w. Mead retired died at her
home at st David's late last night. Real
Admiral Mead directed several Important
maneuvers during the Spanish-American
War, being then in command OF the
Z. S. s. Brooklyn. He later was placed in
command OF the U. S. S. Machias and
was active until his retirement from the
navy, in 1907. Mrs. Mead was daugh-
ter Of a prominent Kentucky family. In
terment will be made at Arlington Gene
terry, Washington. d. c., on Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
TRUNK LINE PAssENaER RATEs

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-Rallroads op-
Grating I'm trunk line territory filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day proposed increases in passenger
fares In this section. A definite estimate
OF the increases has not yet been fixed
by the commission. but tariff experts Of
the Commission said the advances would
average approximately per cent. In
some Instances the rates affect part OF
the Central Freight Association territory.
Up TO the present time no tariffs pro-
posing increases in passenger rates ef-
fective on Western roads have been filed
with the Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

bbi, :. Jonathan, ssas.so. Kins. g. soas zs;
ereenlns Si 1902 20: twenty i4eunee. =. .5ooasSSi
Plppin, si.TS92.25: York Imperial f.75ff2i
medium si91 .6O crab. tidi.50: crab sppies,
per bushel basket. st.J0a1 as; apples, Nest.
Pennsylvanie, pet hamper, 5OaJCc,; ounces.
per bbl., S241 30. Lemons, per box, f3d4.
Orangos, Florida, per box, 81 BOI2 5O Grape
fruit, FLORIDA, per box, 81. .s0a2 81. Pinesppies,
per crate-Porto Rico. 81 .2h9a %. Florida, SfS6
Dbl, S,50m4; Cape Cod, early black. per
crate tlal.40; Jersey, per crate, stT
S. 50dj: bartlett No. 4. sid5.5O do
No 2. 2.50a3 Beurre Bose S4d6.5O: sheldon
d. Anjou. S2.25d3.25: Ducncss 81 25a3 25:
Howell, S2d2JQ; other varieties, S2d8. Pears
Hartlctt or Seckel per bushel basket, 81 2jn2
Ginpes New Yotk. Concord, per S-lb bake.
lidljc.. do. per Az basket. tOnttc.: Niagail
per LIB. basket, sdi1c.; Delawares per 4-io.
basket l20lbc.; Concord, per 2O-lb. basket,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
FUNERAL OF E. 2. co111Nes

The funeral of Edward Zane Ceilings.
one OF the oldest cranberry cultivators in
New Jersey. who died Friday, will take
place tomorrow afternoon from his late
residence at Laurel Springs, N. j. He
was a years old Mr.. Ceilings received
his education at the West Jersey Acad-
emy. at Bridgeton. When the Civil War
started he was appointed military store
keeper. He is survived by widow and
several children
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
CHANDLER BROs&CO

III Broadway 1888 Chestnut St.,
New York Philadelphia.
With the opening of the New
York Cotton Exchange, we are
prepared to offer every facility for
trading in that commodity.
Private wires to all financial centres
Members Of
New York Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

urday, while IN Brooklyn, N. r.. after a
brief Illness. For many years Mrs. Colt
was evangelistio superintendent OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union, OF
this city. She ls survived by her husband
and four sons. Funeral services will be
held at Bloomfield, N, j.. tomorrow after
noon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
PROVISIONS

The market quiet and without important
smoked and alr-dried 29a5oc Western beef.
In sets. smoked. 2gF30c city beef, knuckei
Western beef. knuckles and tenders smoked
lOa3le.; beef hams. $3g03S pork, family, S25
skinned. loose. it1iIikc: do. do smoked
ii5Hl DC other hams, smoked, city cured. as
gmoked. Western cured. lSisTt6c.; TO-. boiled
boncless, 2Og2tc. picnic shoulders & -
cured loose. tiNn12c.: DO. smoked iaI i.i5c
bellies. In pickle. according to average loose
1GG iGisc.; breakfast buCon. Rs to brand and
average, city cured. 1DT20c; breakfast bacon
Western cured, laq2Oc.: lard. Western, re-
fined, tierces, i0aidtic; do, do, do tubs
l07ifp1tc lard, pure city. kettle rendered In
uerces. iOAR1ic.; lard. pure city, kettle rem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS.

1900; market 4Oc. higher; mixed and butchers
sSogsS s24 Is, heaySt SSt '5SisSSSss2S SSs r0psh
81, ,iSa7 s.; bulk. $7,s69s.1O. CATTLE.9Re.
cows and helfers, S3TaG9 stockers and feed.
ers sSaT. 80: Texans. 81 40dS.JO; calves So 20
d 1925. SHEEP.-Receipts, 5000: market
etrongi native and Western S3.JOdG. 10; lambs,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. Nov 10. - BuTTER-Market
%eakcI Receipts 1851 nnckagssi cTIesaamery. & ex-
dairy, 3jd33lgc; imitation creamery 33isH
34ikC.
EGGs-Market Irregular. Receipts. 3461
cases fresh. extra, frsts. 3Im3sc.; fresh, frsts
H4n96C.: nearby whites. 6bff6fc.; nearby Mixed
9Oni1c.; sneclal mnrhs. 25lAm2Gc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
MRS. KATHRYN RosERERy

Mrs. Kathryn Rosebery, wife Of sey.
mour II. Rosebery, who is secretary Of
kuemmerle Coz. bond brokers, died
yesterday at her home in Hammonton.
N, J. She was in her 43d year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
VEGETABLES

The general market quiet and without i'm
pcrt9nt change. Quotations: White potatoes,
per bush Pennsylvania, 6On63c.; New York.
35HiOc.; sweet potatoes Eastern shore. per
bbl.-No N.25di 20. No. p 81. sweets, Jer-
tI5; sweets. Jersey. Ter basket. 10000
oniGns, per bush, loaSOc.: do, choice. per
lW-lb. bag, Slnil0: do, medium, per 1OO-lb.
bag s5dOuc, do. seconds, 5OaO6c CabbaEe
domestic, per ton. STdS; do, Danish, per ton
SpTlO. Caulihowor, New York, per crate, 65fI
Ioc Lettuce Florida, per basket. s1Gll. J0
DO. North Carolina, per basket. Sld1. 80
Beans, Florida. per basket S.76d2.25; do,
North Carolina. per basket 81 I5d2.5O. Celery,
New York, per bunch 1Jd3jC Mushrooms.
pcr lib. basket. Sin1 90
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pIvrpENps pEc1AREp

Massachusetts Mills In Georgia. regular semi
annual 2h per cent, payable December / TO
stock of record November Il.
Ssolar Refining Company. regular semi-Rnnu1l
81 n share.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
BANK cLEARINes

Bank cIearings today compared with corre-
spending day last two years:
Philadelphia so. .3O7, oil S25.0i2 $50 s2T III sGI
Boston 80. 2O,OO4,6t3 IS s45, 1877 2i ajI e5s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
WILLIAM G. BOLIVAR BURIED
Afro-American Bibliophile Was Ad.
mired by Race

The funeral Of william c. Bolivar. one
of the best known Afro-American Biblio-
philes I'm the United States, who died
Thursday, was held this morning from
his home, I6i South 18th street. Mr.. Boil
var. who was 20 years old, was admired
by his race throughout the country
He received his early education at the
Institute for Colored Youth, then located
In South Philadelphia. At the close of
the Civil War he received an appointment
In the War Department at Washington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Ihe. market nrnly held but trade quiet. Re
J.15c.; fine granuiated, 5.1Oc powdered !. 20c'
confectlonerG a, &c; soft GRADES, 4 95d4 SIC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
OBITUARIES
ALBERT M. RENouF

Albert NJ, Renouf. head of the Renouf
Design Company, died yesterday at his
home, 35OS North Broad street, following
an Illness OF several years. He was ~
years old. Mr.. Renouf though born in
Brooklyn, received his early training in
the public schools of this city. He was
graduated from the Pennsylvania In
dustrial School OF Art and the Drexel In
stitute. His widow, Mrs. Anna Renouf,
mother and brother survive. The
funeral services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, from his late
residence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

CEAAAAL
BUTTER.--Fancy stock sold fairly and
ruled firm under scarcity; Quotations: West.
ern, fresh, solid-packcd creamery. fancy
35e. extra irsts, 38a3Ic, arsts. 56a5ic.: sec.
onds. 26d2sc:; ladle-packed 21a%ic as to
quality nearby prints. fancy, 5sc: do. aver,
| age extra, aGT77c. do hrsts. 32T36c: do
| seconds. 30a3lc Special fancy brands of
small and market firm under good demand
Quotations: In free cases, nearby, extra, 3sc.
case; nearby current receipts, So.OOa1O 20 per
standard case: Western and southwestern OK
10 20 per case do seconds a. n5S5s 96s ~ SeoO
case; Southern. ss.4Oa0 per case; Refrigerator
esEs zlgzte; per doz.' as TO quality Fancy
selected candled fresh eggs were jobbod out
CHEEsE.-T market steady under small
York. full-crcam, choice, l51Sc.: do do foir
to good, 14lha15c.i do, part skins sdi3c.
POULTRY
;, LIyE.EThe market quiet. with moderate
rrEeys aoc dScR" 1Saif4a if4Hatg geese llaitS la
over apiece, per pair. 75c do. WEIGHING anl iil
qiN lbs apiece, per pair, G5d7Oc.; Weighing
ptSons iS %pfsS ps PsF piE i5asG DID, per pair Soe
DRESSED.-Demand fairly active for fine
sGrintion firmly maintained, with fowls ic.
higher. ~ Qgotatlons: TURKEYS. fnc large.
isd 20e fowls. per lP;. selected heavy, i0c
lbs. apiece; lGdl7c; do, als lGs. apiece, i455
weighing 119d2 lbs. apiece, 2Od22c: broiIing
ems, Western, lbs. and over apiece. lie: do,
do, ~ lbs. apiece fat. ,l5c.; do, do, 2J5R3
STn: 11sa2 lbs apiece, 17Gci brolling chickens
doz.. white Weighing ii to y lbs. nep d6S. e.
SSoa4;5o; white weighing 0 to 10 lbs. per
doz., So lOd3.I5; white Weighing lbs per
doz.. 50 50G2 ~: DO, DO. lbs. per doz S26O
22o: do, do, 6df6R lhs Der doz, 81 25Tp1 ,65.
dark and No. 2, soc 10.
FRESH FRUITS
Trade fair and prices generally steady under
moderate offerings. Quotations; Apples. per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

There are hungry people at home," you say
There are. But if the wants of our people were
multiplied thousand times, the NEEDS of the
Belgians would overshadow them.
1t is not matter of making people more com
Portable. 1t is a matter of saving their lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

MRS. EMMA S. COLT
Mrs Emma Sitter Colt. wife of DIR.
Olln B. Colt, of New Haven, Conn, and
formerly resident of this city. died Sat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

small Shipments from North America
for the week were 1,62S,O0o bushels
Provisions were a little easier.
Leading futures ranged a. follows:
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"Only Let Us Live!"
is the Belgian Cry

Suppose you came to the edge of pool on
which two strangers were fighting; suppose the
stranger pushed the other into the water; suppose
the man in the water was drowning and reached
up his hands for help. Would you help or would
you let him drown because you had not pushed
him in?
Telephones: FiIben 2456 and Filbert 2457
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16
Will You Help Fill a
Thanksgiving Ship?

Never before have Americans had so much
cause for giving thanks that they are Americans.
If today were Thanksgiving Day, million
Philadelphians would sit down to groaning tables
without having given one penny to help feed
starving nation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

Yet five cents will pay for a meal for a
starving woman or child in Belgium
Hundreds of thousands of Philadelphians have
not yet contributed to the food fund for Flanders.
Think what it would mean if each one of them
would contribute only five cents!
You all can do it. Won't you please?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-16

NJ F. Hanson. . PHILADELPHIA Record
James ElUerson IT. Philadelphia Inquirer
f. A, Van VaLkenburg North American
W. l. Mclean EUening Bulletin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27
WORKING HARD AT
COMMODORE CAMP

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 2e.-Strenu-
GUS work continues to be the card At
the Commodore training camp, Al
though Jupe Pluvius stepped in this
week and with steady twenty-four
hours rain robbed Coach McGugin's
squad OF full afternoons practice
just when every moment IL being
valued 30 highly. The gridiron was
left veritable quagmire and the
soggy pigskin ana the slow going on
the field greatly handicapped the
workout.
The cool weather following in tho
wake Of the downpour Of rain. how
ever, was not unwe]ccmed since the
Commodore candidates for the 1914
varsity have been sweltering under the
torrid weather which has been dished
out and have returned to the gym each
night tagged and jaded bunch.
Several candidates who received
minor injuries In the Eruelling scrim-
IMAGES are rapidly recovering from
their wounds, although Lowe, q sub
stitute forward. etill snffers pains from
4 vicious blow received In the stomach
while charging. Aside from . few
appearances of sticking plAsterA none
OF the other injured show signs Of any
m effects from tho rough work.
Coach McGugin contiuues 70 apply
the BIZ sttck- however. md there 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

spect the wrestling ability Of each of
these clever mat artists, and there is
a great deal of doubt as to Or. Roll
ier's ability to down the youthful
Kentucky wonder, even should Lewis
! bar his favorite hold. which liz the
much talked OF strangle. When Lewis
wrestled DR.. Roller here recently for
/ the American championship. Lewis
won the match and also the title.
! The only criticism offered about
Lewis after the match was over that
he weakened Roller with his hold and
that he would not have defeated the
doctor If the hold had been barred
Gains Confidence.
Since that match. however, Lewis
seems to have gained more confidence
and now declares he is ready to prove
he can beat Roller at any old style
of wrestling. Lewis stated that he was
little afraid Of Roller before the
last match. but that he Is thoroughly
convinced now he can wear the ply
stefan down and pin him to the mat
without the strangle hold Lewis
states he can work three hours on
the mat and not tire, apparently. and
believes that DIR. Roller will not be
able to go the pace he intends to set
for him next Tuesday night
1t will be youth against age and
science against science when Roller
and Lewis clash. Roller is veteran
in the game. while Lewis Is compara>
lively a newcomer, having only a few
years Of service behind him. while
the doctor has over fifteen to his
credit.
To Roller the match will mean
everything. If Roller is defeated 1t
means almost Oblivion for him. but
should he come out a victor 1t puts
him beck where he was before the
kentucky wonder took away his title
OF American champion.
At the present time Lewis Is the
American champion. the youngest
wrestler in the history of the mat
game to hold the American title. If
the Kentucky boy defeats Roller again
next Tuesday night he will have at
tanned the highest pinnacle of fame In
this branch Of professional sport.
should the Kentucky wonder beat Roll
Ter he will be In a position to defend
this country from the invasion Of num-
erous foreign grapplers and, hard as
his tasks have been in the rough bar
tie to the top. 1t is quite likely that
he will find very difficult time OF 1t
In the near future, especially II ne IL
called upon to meet Zbyszko for the
worlds championship.
But Lewis should be we'll qualified
to undertake the work which will con-
front him. should he defeat Roller.
and his many admirers have every
confidence in his future. He is young,
strong ambitious and has wonderfn
endurance. Scarcely past twenty-one
years of age, Lewis, granted that he
has already accomplished much. would
appear to have a brilliant career yet
In store. Three years ago few wnnln
have linked his name with champion
ship wrestling. Still. he was sturdy
youngster in those days. and defeated
some good mat men while still going
to school.
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