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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
WELSH MAKES RIVERS
FIGHT LIKE A NOVICE
English Champion Eludes Heavy
Blows and Alters Face
Of the Mexican.

Los ANGELES, March l7.-FJeddie
Welsh got the referees decision over Joe
Rivers at the end OF their twenty round
fight at Vernon this afternoon. Rivers was
picked to pieces. He made rush after
rush In "A mad endeavor to lay his man
low. only to have the sensationally fast
veteran elude him. Thus the Mexican
marvel was outboxed and outgeneralled
and outclassed.
Welsh showed up the Mexican at in
fighting and at long range he was the
master. Rivers was peppered with jabs
TO the nose and the Jaw. showered with
punches to the stomach and the kidneys.
When he rushed 1t was seldom that he
landed. Usually he found tho Ponty-
pridd man s'dcstepping or ducklng his
vicious punches.
Early in the bout II became evident
that R!vers's one chance for victory lay
In a knockout
When Welsh seenIA auru,r.d and TN.
Mexican tried to follow UP his advantage
Welsh was not there TO be punched Ry
his marvellous footwork and lodging the
blond haired Briton tanned all OF Rivers :
wild PUSHES.
When 1t was over Welsh did not
carry mark. RiNers's nose was badly
swollen and bleeding. He was cut over
the left eye and .he right eye was nearly
swollen smut. His mouth was bieedin (
Freely He was a beaten by, though
he was never rrogsy or dazef
Welsh won the toss for corners and
sat with his back to the sun. He kept
this advantage throughout, keeping the
Mexican facing the sun practically all the
time. No sooner did Rivers Jockey his
opponent into the poor position than
Welsh gained the advantage back again.
The first eight rounds found Welsh set
ting up Il big lead Rivers getting not a
single round and making II even In only
two. Then in the ninth Rivers rushed
with some success, and in the fifteenth
showed to his best advantage. There
after Rivers yainly attempted to put over
knockout punch. but Welsh's cleverness
told
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TAFT md Connery Spnrrimx.

CHICAGO. March 17.-John T Connery.
who Is trying to buy tho Chicago Cubs
and Charles p Taft who owns them
are still sparring. Taft announced to-
day that he soon Will organize a new
directorate. and name new officials put
ting secretary Thomas IN the presidency
while Connery made a statement that his
option on the club has several DAYS to
run but that he will not increase tho size
Of his offer
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braves Humble sheckard,s Team

AMERIcus. Ga, March 1.-THE BOSTON
braves turned the tables to-day and
hunhsd Jimmy Sheckard's Cleveland
American Association team. l2 10 a in n
regulation contest, The Braves tall,d
once IN The first inning and twice in IN"
fathom Cochrehams delivery. Tbnn ~
the NTH Cochreham weakened for n time
anu three runs counted for Cleveland
Sheckard introduced recruit from The
Sotton states League named Horton and
seven runs counted on six hits. ''N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
B.lsour and wiidins In Final.


NICE, March 17.-R. o. Balfour OF
Great Britain and a. +. Wilding beat
De Rohansh and Francken In the doubles
to-day by Go, GO. thus qualifying for
the final round. In the mems open doubles
final Wilding and Craig Biddle beat
Prince Salm and Lowe. 6--3. 6--4. In
che Anal Of the open mixed doubles Mrs.
Ryan and Decugis beat Mrs. Chambers
and Lowe. S-i. Go.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18

Newark was strongly represented at
Browns Gymnasium last night to see a
couple OF her favored pugilistic sons do
battle, They both won. Banty Lewis bat
tered Kid Boonton about for ten rounds
pretty much as he saw Mt. Young Car
dell did an even better job OF II with
Eddie Collins. At the end OF the sixth
round Collins was blinking at the world
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
CarrixAn satisfied with Outlook.

Hot SPRINGS. Ark. March 1.-THE
Boston Red Sox played the University OF
Arkansas nine at Majestic Park this morn
ing In connection with Hot Sprlnes's
big holiday In honor of ST Patrick and
the Clan OF Carrigan won to 0. John
son. Kelly and Zeiser. three colt pitchers,
each worked three innings. Henricksen
and Janvrin led In the hitting. Chief
Carrigan states that with the signing OF
Speaker and Collins his worries are over
and that the Federal League will not get
any other players from him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
Curran TO Help Train EusI,.h,

PHILADELPHIA. March l7.---Jimmy Cur
ran. coach and trainer OF the track ath-
letes OF Mercersburs Academy, has been
offered one OF the assistant trainerships of
the English Olympic team by William
X. Knox or Canada, who recently was
appointed head trainer. Knox has the APP
pointment OF nine trainers. each TO Wort,
six months in the year.
Realizing that Currans position at
Mercersburg would prevent him from ac-
ceptins six months engagement. Knox
has cut Curran's offer 70 three months
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DUNDEE WINS WITH EASE.
Special Delivery Hirsch Beaten II
Every Round Hut One.

johnny Dundee easily outpointed Special
Delivery Hirsch of Chicago at the Attain
tic Garden A. A. in a ten round bout last
night The little Italian had a big lead
In every round but the second, In which
Hirsch landed several hard punches to
the body.
landed fusillades of blows to Hirsch' )
body and head and tho Chicagoan held
on to save himself from a knockdown.
Dundee was going faster in tho tenth
than in the first.
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L-high Athlete. Helped Aaniu

SourH BETHLEHEM. Pa. March -
Another great athletic gift was annou' -
AT Leh.gh University to-day. 1t Is a ..st
house aud IL tho gift OF Charles L. T ~
OF Pittsburg. The new building Vii rC,'
$1,000 or more. This is the second 49,.
within the past twelve months thai W
Taylor has made to Lehigh, the oth.r h..
Ing a new $3.50 gymnasium. T. v.t
I've in dimensions - by a. feet. two s'u..,.
high and basement. The new bu nc
viii Ice completed in time for foo'rtl
n.Nt fall
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Ne 0.s seems to want scA..s.r.

MILWAUKEE, March l7.--Germany
Schaefer, who recently returned from the
globe clrcl!ng trip with tho Giants and
White Sox. Is training with the Milwaukee
club and waiting for something to turn up
He did not sign with the Federais, for
the very good reason that they did not
open the money bag when he offered his
services, schaefsr hopes to hear from
WASHINGTON
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18

Willie Hoppe averaged 80 80 for 900
points OF 1874 balkline billiards at Thum's
last night He got one cluster of 1903.
Al Jensen was Hopes opponent. In the
afternoon tho champion played George
Moore and won. $50 to 81, in fifteen In
nings.
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LoY0LA THWARTs CUTLER SIX.
Keeps Hockey Title In Doubt by
Tying for Second Time.

Loyola School again prevented the cut
Ter School six from clinching the Inter-
scholastic Hockey League championship
by holding the Cutler boys TO to 8
tie game at the St Nicholas Rink last
night. The contest was the playon OF Il
similar game contested last Friday night
A lfive minute extra period after the two
twenty minute sessions failed to bring a
result. The teams win try conclusions
again next Friday night. The lineup;
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buffalo Fed. need More Money.

BcfrALo. March l7.-Thr local Fed.
erai League club let "a contract to-day
for stands with seating capacity OF
10000. Capital stock of the corporation
was Increased to s2'o,ooo To meet the
many demands OF putting n team in
here,
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Irish True Ia Patron saint.

WILMINGToS. y. G.. March 1.-THE
Irish faction OF the Philadelphia team was
true to st, Patrick and beat the German
members IN the annual race war OF
Dooin's men here to-day. Score to g..
Patrick Moran who ranks high in A. O.
II. circles, was the umpire No further
details are necessary, Tho score:
"
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walter John.on Get. In Action.

CHARLoTTEsvlr.LE, Va, March 17.-Wal-
ter johnson did his first real pitching OF
the year to-day. He shut out University
of Virginia while he was on the mound.
Cashion who relieved him. yielded three
runs In the sixth. yet the Senators won
by score of to 3. The score
Ri f.
washington.. COS 0lO-t
Virginia, 20 0 o 3 o 0 O-s
Batteries-Johnson, Cashlon, Shaw and
Henry; Gamemon. Eichelberger and Frye.
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SACRAMENTO. Cal. March l'.-With
some real pitching To help them out the
White Sox seconds completely turned the
tables on Sacramento to-day, score 10 10
3. The score
II. II. l.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-18
.?D INFANTRY.

Two base hits-walsh. Williams Three base
hu--wI-h. Holden. Home run-Williams.
Double rlay-Reynods and Hartzell Sacrifice
hu--kay, Holden. Passed balls-Kemp. . Wild
pitch-kay. Struck out-By Hutchinson. 3:
Nv Cooper. Z; by Kay, Hit by pitched ball
by Kay 'Naisen- Left on has.--.2d Infantry.
!. First base on errors-e2d Infantry. - New
York. l. H.ts-Oh Hutchinson, In 1--WE inning
- olcn bases-Holden. Haityrll Gnhooley
Walsh. First base on balls-On Hutch n-on. ::
off Kay, :. Impire--Lieut. Patch. I'd Irfan.
Try; Kin. Cole New York Time of gane-
hour. and minutes.
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score-Cutler School, 8; Lovola school, g.
Goals--First period-Fox tCutler). 3;25; T.
Keresey tLoyola), $40; Butler H.oyolal
1850. Second period-Butlsr Loyola),
4:io; Bowling. (cn,lerj, s:e5;. McPherson
!cutler). LIS Extra peIiod-No score
Referee-FarreIl Scarsdsle c. G. Assistant
referee-Post. Stevens Prep. Time-Two
halves Of 20 minutes s.id extra period OF
ninutea
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Regulars 0 al 90 ~
Coits...,....... o 0 0 o 0 o @ .
Batteries--Adams. Cooper and Gibson ant
Coleman. McQuillan. Harmon and BreneEar
and kafora,
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

cent, quieted the Nationalist agitation. His success ful efforts to improve agricultural conditions and to introduce educational and other reforms established a friendlier feeling for Great 8rain than lad pre- viously existed
 The of Turkey in the present war ap- pears to have produced responsive sentiment in Egypt that would make it necessary for Great Britain strengthen her hold upon that country. AS a matter fact, it has been strengthened It was already stronger than her hold upon any of the nominal possessions of the empire with the eX- ception of Intia
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
Hobbies are the indispensable lu- bricants for the grinding routine of modern life-David A. Modcll.
A Municipal Christmas Tree

In "A Christmas Eve in the City," the story is told in The American City" of municipal Christ tree, subject of interest in Phoenix just now The Christmas only incident of a beauti- fu Christmas pageant in Springfield. Massachusetts but the little was. of course, most inn portant incident, that around which all others cen tered It was a Christmas sixty feet high brought from the Berkshire Hills. advertisement which attracted people from along the route to see it when it dressed for the celebration. It was outlined with electric lights and the apex, sup \ported by invisible iron rods a glowing star of Bethlehem. Scenes from Ben Hur were enacted and choir boys sang Christmas carols It a beautiful and quaint celebration, designed to re- awaken the Christmas spirit which is apt to decline If it be neglected
 Of the celebration, The American City" says: The entire affair, tired merchant said Quite took the off of Christmas. And, really there is good deal of truth in it, for, all a nercal age, is apt be more concerned with the assumed obligation of presents than with the real spiritual and historical significance of the anniversary"
 The municipal Christmas celebration in Phoe- nix is not proposed to he made such a spectacular but to let many little ones know that there is Christmas and that there must therefore have been a Christ IL intended to spend large sums of money in the preparation of the Phoenix municipal Christmas tree, for that is necessary. A little money for the purpose designed will go a long way in spreading happiness among those children Of Phoenix who, otherwise, might not have very happy recoections of day when all should be happy. There are, trust Scrooges in Phoenix who would wish them to be unhappy.
 Hundreds of and women in the city are giving or intending to give to various bene- factions Surely, they and many others who are now thinking of giving nothing any charity may little the modest municipal Christmas tree. being prepared for the children Of Phoenix.
 Perhaps definite understanding has been arrived the character Of the gifts with which the tree shall be laden Of course, there will be of those fruits which Christmas trees con- monly bear-sweet- meats toys and other things which delight the childish heart. Bat sub stantia things should he forgotten. such shoes. articles of clothing, ana whatever else may afford substantial comfort. |
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
Another Holman Wanted

In an earlier generation there democratic congressman who was reckoned by many of his col leagues democrats well republicans, some thing of a nuisance. He Hon. w. F. Holman of Indiana, known the "Objector' and as the watch dog of the treasury Whenever appro priaton proposed which MT. Holman believed could not be, would be wisely expended, he on his feet with objection. Mir. Holman was especially unpopular whenever congress was engaged in making up rivers and harbors public build bill He succeeded in preventing much waste and perhaps, than any other man, called the attention of the country to those conspiracies Tn congress disspate the public funds for political purposes Mir. Holmans memory is now much more revered than he was admired loved in his life time.
 We are reminded of MT Holman by unanimity of expression by distinguished gentlemen who have never been in harmony before-one a demo- crat and the other a republican-Col. Waerson and Hon. Joseph G. Cannon. Both have lately stated, without couson that what this country now espe- cialy needs in the way of statesmen is another Ho
 
 Messrs Watterson and Cannon are betrayng no confidence and making no surprising revelation when they inform country that the present con gress is a wastefu one. beyond the most reckless of it's predecessors.
  convention to a program of rigid economy, its ap- Iropriations have already gone beyond all records. Only the intervention the European prevented the passage of the most disgraceful rivers and har bors bill that was ever proposed. Even in the face of a war tax many of the congressman would still nave put the bill through. They were, however. shamed by the consistent opostion of Senator Bur into abandonment of the bill for a time, though still s20 OOOOOO was appropriated for the pletion of less meritorous projects already under way.
 It is believed, though that within the present short session an effort will be made carry out of the original program for the satisfaction of hungry constituents. They reasonably fear that it will be impossible pass such bill in the next congress with it's greatly reduced democratic major ity Republican congressman not more econom- than democratic congressman, but undoubtedly the republicans of the congress, for partisan purposes, will preach economy and make the people believe that they trying practice it.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
Feypr,s WATER CANNON

What has been mentioned the water cannon pumping without istons moving parts is as notable achievement in the mecnanics of peace is the production of the modern siege gun in military engineering, says the Brooklyn Eagle The pump is, in effect, cannon and the water is driven like proiectile by the direct pressure against it of exploding The astonishing results the English trials suggested ir this machine for works a large scale. In the project of drain ing Lake Mareotis Alexandria, in Egypt it IS expected that the ten pumps at first installed will raise billion gallons daily to height of twenty feet and when the intended addition of eight more pumps nearly doubles this capacity, the pumping station will doubtless be the largest in existence.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
SIR JOHN FRENCH

While other pens our hearts impale,
 Their tales of death to tell. You spin q round. unvarnished tale, And spin it mighty well. t While other writers blaze in print,
 To voice a world despair, You mention calmly, There's hint Of autumn in the air" While others send us miles of drool Al which the angels weep. You let us know the nights are cool, And simply great for sleep. While others white of "shot and shell Of foul and lurid skies, You send us word warmish spell, Has stirred to life the flies. You ride the whirlwind's mighty wing And there direct the blow And yet find time to write of things We really wish to know. Your styles devoid of flounce and frill And adjectives bane; Long may you live-at least until
 You finish this campaign. And later, if you get around With Memoirs of the Row, I'll buy one set morocco bound
 Take my subscription now
 Chicago Tri
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19
The British in Egypt

The British establishment Of a protectolate over Egypt, announced in the Associated Press dis patches yesterday morning. only changes the name Of the relation that has existed between those tries for the past quarter of century. British equation ard British protection essentially the There will be- course changes Of form. Instead of a British agent there will be ;r British commissioner. The transition from a protec- a province will only appear less abrupt. And the certain fate of Egypt will be transition less the should result in giving Germany m- mand of the Mediterranean. a remote event.
 The participation of Turkey in the European furnished only pretext for q protectorato The suzeranty of Turkey had existed only in name the preserved only as a concession the large Mohammedan population of Egypt which, however, was more friendly toward the Turkish government than toward the British. The, ooseness of the relation or, rather, the absence of a real relation between Turkey and Egypt, appeared in the Turco-Itaan war, when Egypt was declared a neutral country.
 The hold of Great Britain upon Egypt ac> quired gradually and greatly strengthened in 1875 when the khedve sold Great Britain TIT 900 shares of the Suez canal for 000 Five, years later the rebellion Arab Pasha further fa stened the British grip Previous to this time other Euro countries, especially France, had join,ed with Great Britain in the supervision of the involved finances the country but after inc ref ellion Arab Pasha the influence of France in Egypt de- cl.ned British left in practi ,a of the country.
 It the policy of Great Britain &o "assim- late the Egyptians; to associate them directly with the conduct of their own affairs This policy mistaken by the Egyptians for wefnSness, and it aided the Nationalist party which had for it's object the entire removal Of British influence. Three it necessary to send Lord. Kitchener to Egypt. His administration, rigid and benefi
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19

tcrest, and the number of years. not exceeding twenty, the whole or any rart of said bonds are to run; and
 WHEREAS, it further appearing in and by said proceedings that pursu- ant to said Title NJ and the General Election Laws of Arizona and said resolution and notice, that said cleo tion was duly, in due time. form and manner held and that on the seventh day thereafter at one o'clock P. M the returns of said election having been made to .he said Board of Trustees, the said Board of Trustees duly met, there being present ma iority of said Board, and canVaSsed said returns, and it then and there appearing to said Board of Trustees that more than a majority of the votes cast at said election contained the words Bonds Yes" and were in favor of issuing said Bonds. the said Board caused an entry of that fact to be made upon the minutes: and
 WHEREAS. the amount of said Bonds in the aggregate will not ex- ceed six per cent of the value of the taxable property in said School Dis trict. as ascertained by the last as sessment roll for State and County taxes,
 NOW THEREFORE, il is ordered that the Negotiable Coupon Bonds of said School District Number Forty Seven of Maricopa County. Arizona be issued in the aggregate to the amount of Fifteen Hundred Dollars. Said Bonds shall consist of three Bonds for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars each. shall be dated October First 1914. shall be due and payable twenty years from the date thereof. shall bear interest at the rate of six (6Gc) per cent per annum, payable 1 semi-annually. both principal and in- terest payable at the office of the County Treasurer of Maricopa Coun- i ty, Arizona. in Gold Coin, Lawful Money of the United States of Amer ica of the present standard of weight and fineness: said bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board. attested by the Clerk, under ! lAiV SCtii tiitiNpAt anu tbuhtti ol Si''A by the Treasurer of the County, and registered by the said Clerk: said Coupons shall be executed by the | Autographed facsimile signatures of the Chairman of the Board, attested by the Clerk, and countersigned by i the Treasurer of the County.
 And it is further ordered that the said bonds and Coupons shall be sub stantially in the following form. to- wit:
 No. $500 OO
 SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER
 FORTY SEVEN
 i SEAL
 1 Maricopa County State of Arizona
 SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND 1 Payable in Gold Coin of the United States of America
 ] Due in Twenty Years. School District Number Forty Seven of Marieopa County. State of Arizona, acknowledges itself indebt- ] ed and hereby promises to pay to Bearer Five Hundred Dollars in Gold Coin, Lawful Money of the United States of America, of the present standard of weight and fineness, for value received on the First day of October, 1894. with interest thereon at the rate of six t6e6) per cent per annum. interest payable semi
Arizona republican., 1914-12-19

Chairman Board of Supervisors. Attest: -
 Clerk Board of Supervisors. Countersigned: |
 County Treasurer. $15.00 $15.00
 FIRST COUPON
 On the first day of April. 1915. School District Number Forty Seven