The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-08
STOLE MONA LISA

FLoRENlE. Italy. June 5.-Vin cenzo Perugia. charged with steal ing the Mona Lisa" the famous painting which disappeared from the Paris Louvre some time ago and which was later recovered. was convicted today and sentenced to one year and fifteen days in the penitentiary. The trial began yes terday.
 When declared guilty of the theft, Perusia pleaded extenuating circum- stances and was let off with light sentence.
 FIGHT MAY BE OFF.
 NEW YORK, June 2.-It is con- sidered very doubtful here if the British promoters who offered s40,- 900 for fight between Willie Ritchie and Freddie Welsh will put up the money for the contest. Ad- vices received today from the me- tropolis indicate that the promoters are trying to back down, and the friends of the two fighters are con vinced that the purse will not be hung up.
 An effort is now being made to arrange meeting in this country.
 DAWSON MAY DIE.
 INDIANAPOLIS. June ?. The condition of Joe Dawson, the we'll known auto racer, who was serious ly injured during the Memorial day race. has improved but little since the accident. The doctors say he has only a fighting chance to re- cover.
 YACHTS RACE
 NEW YORK, June ?. - Alexander Cochrane's racing yacht Nanitie de feated the Herreshoff yacht Reso- lute today in preliminary tryout over a 30mile course. The tryout, which is one of the several heats to be held for the purpose of choosing the cup defender for the forthcom- ing international yacht race, showed the Vanitie to be a very superior craft The Resolute was given a start of three minutes, and the Van itie crossed the finish line fully 13 minutes in the lead.
 VANiTiE DEFEATED.
 NEW YORK, June 3.-The yacht Vanitie, which yesterday won the first days race in the series which is now being held to determine which American yacht shall defend the title to the Americas cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's chal- lenger Shamrock III, was today de- feated by the Resolute, coming across the line 12 minutes late.
 ALASKAN IN CONTEST.
 SEATTLE, June 3.-Clyde Rose, the well known local athlete who is attending Washington University, has been given the position of sub- stitute on the rowing crew of the university which will soon go East to participate in the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeeepsie, New York. He has spent the past several sum- mers in Alaska and with Clarence Anderson, also an Alaskan, was on the crew which so creditably rep resented Washington at Berkeley, California, a short time ago.
 YACHTS CONTEST.
 NEW YORK, June 4.-The third heat of the contest to determine which of two yachts will represent the United States in the forthcom- ing international yacht race was won today by the Resolute on a fluke, the Nanitie being compelled to lay to while couple of sailors, who had fallen overheard, were rescued.
 At the time the accident occurred the two yachts were running even, and a close finish undoubtedly would have been witnessed but for the de lay of the Vanitie.
 The Resolute now has two heats to her credit.
 YACHT TRIED OUT.
 PORTSMOUTH, Eng, June A. Sir Thomas Lipton's cup challenger Shamrock " was given a trial spin today and made a showing which is regarded with satisfaction by her owner.