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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
FANS BET BATTLE
WILL NOT OCCUR
Sudden Postponement Plac.
es Gibbons M Farland
Bout in Bad Light.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Bets have been
freely made that the scheduled ten
round bout between Packey McFar-
land and Mike Gibbons which wa
postponed Monday night in New York
will never take place. The promoter
wanted the match for a date in March
figuring that the home coming Of the
around-the-world ball team. which is
due in New York the first week in
March would help swell the receipts
owing to the big crowd that is ex-
pected from Chicago to greet the local
White Sox players.
The fans have it figured that Nc
Farland and Gibbons have begun to
realize that thew arc two of the big
gest cards in the boxing game. A de-
feat to one Or the other would mean
that his power as a box office 'attrac-
ton would be badly impaired.
Then again there is always a chance
that the bout between Packey and
Mike might be a flzzle from the fact
that seldom do two clever fellows
make a good bout,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

CROOKSTON HOCKEY
TEAM T GAME

The Crookston hockey team. which
several weeks ago defeated the locals.
has asked for Il return game, and
the. Grand Forks seven has accepted
n proposition. The contest Will be
pjaNed at Crookston. proba bly, to-
morrow night. If arrangements cam
not be made for a game tomorrow
night. it will be played some time next
week.
The Crookston team ~layed the
locals when the latter seven was Just
beginning work and consequently had
little difficulty winning. The locals
nave strengthened their team con-
will be able TO show C%rookston Il
much faster game.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
RUN K
FATHER OF TWINS

Philadelphia. Feb. Abrams Baker,
the big batsman and third sacker of
the Athletics. was presented with
twins, a rObust boy and ain equally
vigorous and winsome girl, by Mrs.
Baker on Saturday at their home at
Trappe, Md. The twins were report
ed to be doing we'll today and frank
was the recipient of congratulatory
messages from many of his admirers,
while all Trappe appeared almost as
proud of the youngsters as does. the
popular papa. TOO bad only one of
them will be able to play ball." re-
marked one of Franks friends. "Oh,
ny the time the girl has grown up,"
replied Frank. women may be play.
ing ball as we'll as voting"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
ruling in New York .nhibiting the re,
appearance of onc-timc champs. -Ths

ruling in New York !nhibiting the re-
appearance of one-time champs. The
commission felt thai, the rule was
especially to be exercised in such a
case as fftz. The poor old top would
he .heaving conynisively before the
end of the first round. thought they.
And then ,Fitz crossed over into
PENNSYLVANIA, put on The gloves with
some husky. several generations his
Junior inc showed him up with neat-
ness and dispatch. 1t is true that
the old punch Ia not all there and
occasionally n of his knees would
creak "a bit but not a bit of the old
time s~eneralship and craft Was miss
ing. Fitz showed each and every OBJ
server that he had O forgotten n
jot or little of that which he used to
know so we'll. ~
And his name will re-echo down
through the halls Of history as the
only tighter who ever handed the X.
.. wallop to fFathfr rEime.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
Grandpa FiiZsimmons Hands K. O.
Wallop to Old Father Time
Old Bob Fitzsimmons, pugilist

oid o FitZsimmons, pugilist of
some 1ffty-one summers. came back
the other day. quite ignoring the
New York boxing commission and the
state judiciaries, and all but kicked
the lining out of knockout Sweeney
In a couple of rounds.
Some time ago while witnessing a
bout between two heavies in Gotham
fftS arose from his seat and declared
that he considered it his sacred duty
to re-enter the rins and show up
some Of the present-day hopes. Be
ing pretty we'll along in years and
comparatively a lettering g%raybeard,
the old cockney wasn't taken very
seriously. But he set about his train
ing and told all who stopped to in
quire that he was earnest in his de-
termination to show the fight fans
of today some fighting as she is
fought. At about this point the New
York state boxing commission step
ped in to call a halt. there being a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
MAY GET
A THE JUMPERS

Pittsburgh. Feb. Eff Pitcher
Claude Hendrix and Catcher Mike
Simon return to the Pirates it will be
because they have to.
That was the attitude yesterday Of
President Barney Dreyfuss. who was
said to have bee advised that the
Tedera1s would return Hendrix and
Simon IL he would produce c%orrespon-
dence showing that they accepted
terms from the National league club.
Only under a court finding re-
etraining all jumpers from playing
With the Federals would they he re-
fnstated here. Dreyfuss said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
VARSITY PLAYS
HURON TOMORROW
S. D. College Team Comes
Here With Fine Reputa-
:. tion-Locals Strong.
~ Farren

When the university and Huron
college basketball teams meet in this
city tomorrow afternoon. local bas-
ketball fans are promised one of the
best games of the season. The uni
versity team. has improved wonder
fully during the past two weeks. and
the Huron team m here with a
reputation that almost spells defeat
for the Flickertails.
Their reputation received a severe
jolt at Fargo last night, however,
when the collegians of that city de-
feated them. 4S to 4. T.
The university team is not worry
Ing, however. Monday. when they
defeated, the Y. NJ. c. A. team, they
showed that they can play and that
their team work is all that could be
desired. Unless the Huron quint
gives them stage fright, the univer-
sity team should be able to carry
away h contest tomorrow.
The game will be played at the
university gymnasium and will begin
at 8 o'clock.
The varsity team probably will line
up as follows Thexton and Robin
son, forwards: Murphy. center; Muir.
ray n Lowe. guards. 80
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
TWO NEW BOSSES
IN JOHNSON LOOP

Chicago. Feb. 4.-The American
league will have two novices as man.
ayers next season as we'll as the Ma
tional league. Bill Carrigan un-
der this head, because he has not had
placed in command of the Red SoS
after the mid-season last summer.
Branch Hickey of the st. Louis
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
r PIN SETTER
STRUCK ON HEAD

Fargo. y. D.. Feb. 4.-George Gles-
sen. one Of the hest pinsctters at the
Nestor alleys, is recovering from in
.iuries received from a flying pin
which struck him on the head. e n
derng him unconscious for some
time. = =
Glessen has been duckins some
close les all season, but. while work
ing in alley No. S, a pin from No. 6
flew acros and struck him on the
head. Reports from the hospital last
night state that he is recovering
nicely.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
OTTO PETERS SIGNS
WITH THE

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Otto .t"Rube")
Peters, a former member Of the Chi
cago Americans. signed a contract
yesterday to pitch for the Kansas City
Federal league ball team.
Peters was in Minneapolis in 1911.
He was drafted by the Chicago Amer
leans. but was sold when ill-health
affected his pitching. He started in
the Northwestern league last season
but was sold to Omaha.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
BOYD RETURNS TO NORMAL.
Member of Basketball Team Back in
Time to Make Trip.

Glendale, n. D., Feb. 4.-Joseph
Boyd. captain OF the football team
and right forward in the basketball!
team. returned from a trip to illinois
in time to join the basketball team
on their trip to South Dakota.
Joe Carpenter. who received severe
injuries in the recent Wahpeton bas-
ketball game. has been confined to
his bed ever since that game. He is
improving rapidly, however.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
BUCK" WEAVER, III
BALL PLAYER, DEAD

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 4.-samuel
III. tBuclS) Weaver, SO, famous as a
baseball pitcher thirty years ago, died
suddenly here yesterday.
Weaver started pitching in 1872,
and terrific speed was his great asset.
He played with the organization, now
the Philadelphia National league team,
one year. and was with Milwaukee
for two years. In 1881 and 1882 he
was with the Philadelphia Athletes.
The following year Weaver played
with Louisville and led all the pitch
ers in the American association, even
surprising. the record of the famous
Guy Hecker.
He became a Philadelphia police
mar after retiring from the diamond.
and was placed on the pension list
after serving twenty-one years.
Wisdom of the man who knows ii
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
BROKEN SHOULDER.
Beach Boy Badly Injured in Basket
hall Game.

Beach. n. D.. Feb. 4.-The first &C.
eddent to result from basketball in
this city occurred when the high
school teams Of Bismarck and Beach
were contesting for honors at the
opera. house. Irving Gordon was at
tempting to pick a ball up from the
floor as he was running and one of
the Bismarck boys ran in to him with
such force that Gordon was thrown
violently on to his right shoulder with
the Bismarck boy on top of him. The
result was that Gordon suffered a
broken shoulder.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

Perhaps what makes Japan SO. bold
just now is the fac that Captain Hob
son is busy with his senatorial cam
paign.
If George AIDE wants to go to con-
gress, all we'll and good. But some
Of the men already in it are much
more Of a Joke than he il.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

The "pen" is miEhtler than the
county jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

Wisdom of the. man who knows II
all is valuable, but SO is the hole In
a doughnut.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
FIRE LAYS ST. AUGUSTINE IN RUIN,
TORS GIVE UP HOPE FOR PRIZE FIGHTER
Negro Convicted of
Killing Inman Yard
Railroad Waterman

Burrett Hickman. negro. was adj
Judged guilty of the murder of H 6.
Bennett. white night Waterman for
the Seaboard Air Line within 20
minutes after the jury retired Thurs
day in the court Of Judge Hill The
shooting took place in the Inman
Yards he night Of February 2t
Bennett, in a dying statement, iden-
tined Hickman aS the negro who
had shot him He said he came
upon Hickman stealing brass from
one 6f the cars, and that when he
called upon Hickman to surrender
the negro pulled his gun and began
10 fire
Bennett returned the fire, and both
We're badly wounded. Bennett dying
i'm the hospital shortly after Hick-
man, on his recovery. was put on
trial He said on the stand that he
was walking through the yards With
Bennett when TWO negroes jumped
from box car and began firing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
FEDERALS IN
LAST STAND
At T0RRE0N
Villa Corners Remaining Bands
and Cuts Off All Hope of
Requirements.

CITY OF CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO
April Driven from the main for
tifications of the city by the dashing
attacks of General Villas Constitu-
tionalist troops, the shattered Fed
era army. commanded by Genera,
Refugio Velasco, is making its final
stand at Torreon to-day Crippled by
terrific losses and desertions. the Fed
eral commander has put up the brav-
est fight ever recorded in the history
of Mexico. but sdvices received here
carly this forenoon from Gomez Pala-
clio Indicate that the end of The bloody
conflict is near
The Constituencies military
headquarters received word that a
small body of Federals was still hold
ing out at Canyon Del Huarache, on
the south edge Of the city, and an
other was surrounded IN a fortified
adobe structure in the southwestern
section, but General Villas aide re-
ment forces were short Of ammuni-
ton, and that their capture or ami
hilation was assured
The greater part OF the Federal Ar
tillery has been captured The out
come Of the battle was practically as
sured by the daring attack Of villa s
n en- on Monday night when they
captured seven heavy artillery pieces
These cannon We're Immediately
turned on the Federals ana their fire
resulted in the forced withdrawal of
Nelascos men from their main posi-
lions The retreat Of the Federals
took place under q rain of shells and
bombs that ripped theirlin to pieces.
but Genera Nelasco saved the rem
nant of his army, though he narrowly
esca ped death several times
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
TRAIN BANDITS SHOT
Aviators Start From
European Cities in
Odd Race to Monaco
speeIaI caDIe to The AtIanta eeoraIsn.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. April 2-One OF the most
remarkable flying contests in the history
of aviation began here to-day when
Aviator Verrier left the suburban aero
drome at Hendon in an s0O-mile flight
10 Monaco.
After reaching the channel, Yer
rier had TO discontinue his fight,
owing TO the dense fog.
The contestants have a period Of
fifteen days in which to make the
fight
The contest IS known as the Aerial
Rally OF Monaco and is international
in scope. II was organized by the Mon
AGO Sporting Club, which gave a mum
Der of big prizes The winners share is
$4,000
Seven courses were laid out, all con-
verging upon Monaco. The other avla-
tors start from Paris. Vienna, Brussels,
Madrid Milan and Gotha, the routes
being arranged in roundabout way,
that each airman must cover 500 miles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02

death from "A serious illness. and on
hS recovery was determined TO de-
voted his money to public causes
He was convinced that graft was
being made JIM the granting Of fran
chIses and Iu obtaining concessions
from Cho Dom MON Government but
every effort 20 get definite proof had
IA led Two detective agencies had
worked ON the graft probe before the
Burns people We're called in. but Moth
ing came of their Investigations be-
cause they had failed to overcome
one stumbling block, a group Of law
yers who acted as the o-betweens
for the members of Parliament.
Other Operators Ouped.
The operatives for the other agen-
cies were referred to the legal firm
when they attempted to approach the
LEGISLATORS The lawyers drafted a
bin for the detectives ana charged
an enormous fee which however was
perfectly legal. In This smooth man
ner they saved themselves from pros
ccution and a. the same time insured
"a rake-off for their other clients. the
members Of Parliament
When We started on the job. we
Fad our own bill All we wanted
To buy was the influence Of the legal
Grm and The votes of certain Of the
members of Parliament A pra.tt,..I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Mill
SQIJARE0F
LDC|TY
BURNED
Four Big Tourist Hotels, Court
house and Historic Buildings
Fuel for Flames,

ST AUGUSTINE, FLA, April
p by Long Distance Tele-
phone to jacksonville, Fla A
solid half-mile square in the
heart of st. Augustine, oldest
city in the United States and per
haps the most beautiful city in
Florida, was destroyed by fire
to-day, causing loss estimated
at 100000. Four large hotels,
the Munson, Magnolia, Florida
House and the Clairmont, were
RACED the court house is in ruins
and many other buildings of note
were wiped out.
It was at first reported that sew
eral lives were lost, but after the
confusion that followed the fire had
subsidized, it was learned that there
hhA btfH no IdlbillleS.
Burns Seven Houses.
The Western Union and Postal
Telegraph offices were burned, and
the only communication with the
outside world was by few long dis
lance telephone wires that were
sWamped with Inquiries from all over
the country from persons whose rela-
tives and friends were spending the
tag end Of the winter season here.
The fire was declared to be under
control at 9:45 O'Clock. although IT
was still burning in parts of the
ruined area The flames had almos,
undated sway for seven hours
After the iremen had retired to the
outer edge Of the burned district. =
company Of state militiamen and
citizens who volunteered to aid the
local police threw a Gordon through
the center Of the city and kept a
rigid guard TO prevent looting
Origin Is Unknown.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
The blaze started in the Florida house
on the bay front, and was famed
by a strong wind When it was seen
that many big frame hotels lay lr
the path Of the advancing confagrs
ton. the work Of arousing guests
and carving out personal effects was
commenced Trunks. boxes and 9TH
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
julius R0SenWald'S
Income Sl,320,000

CHICAGO April 2 Julius Rosen-
valid. president Of Sears. Roebuck <
Co. will pay the largest income tax
in Chicago This became known to-day
when the thirty DAYS extension period
for fling tax schedules expired.
RosenWald's tax return shows his in
come for the Ten months ending De
cember ST. 1918. was sl1OO,OOO Fig
ured on this basis, his annual income is
listed as II 800, 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Another Man Held
In A. G.. S. Robbery

MONTGOMERY. ALA, April > r.
Harry Marks was held in 10000 bond
by United States Commissioner Ell
more to answer before the Fed
eral Grand Jury for alleged partici
patton in the Alabama Great South
ern train robbed at Bibbville last Sep
TENDER
John Williams and Farnk Moore
were previously bound over to an
swer the same charge J. NJ Todd,
the fourth member Of the gang, IS
held on a charge Of transporting ex-
plosives from Georgia into Alabama
In viola ton of the commerce laws
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Fire Damages Big
st. Louis Ice Plant

ST. LOUIS, April Fire of mys-
terious origin broke out in the new
four story ice plant of the Polar
Wave Ice and Fuel Company and
caused $1,000 damage to the building,
which had been occupied only since
March Is
An explosion in the ice storage
plant blew three Gremen through a
small manhole which gives entrance
into the storage house. They were
scorched. but otherwise unhurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Million Dollar Kid
Bars His Wife's Bills
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian,
LONDON. April BYRON D.
chandler known in New York as
the milliou-d dollar KID and who
was much in the news several years
ago on account Of his escapades and
matrimonial adventures, placed adj
vertisements in London newspapers
to-day saying he viii not be respon-
sibe for debts contracted by his wife
who was Grace Larue, the actress.
Chandler says he has Withdrawn
the authority which she enjoyed to
obtain goods on his credit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Schooner Rammed by
Steamer in Thick Fog

NORFOLK. VA. April The steam
or Robert NJ Thompson and schooner
Augustus W snow colided early to-day
IN dense fog or the coast
The captain Of the steamer, which
was bound from New Orleans 70 Phil
adelphis reported by wireless that the
schooner bow was stove in and that
she was leaking badly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
Youth Stabbed as He
atKissing Bee

CHICAGO April 2 Because he
laughed = two voung men he saw kiss
ing Two girls Jacob MorcoWitz. aged is,
was stabbed twice In the left Shout
der
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
in Theater,
Dog Wrecks Scenery

PtrCHOGrE MI. April A yei.
Low, mongre' dog accidentally locked hi
the star Palace Theater. destroyed $500
worth of scenery in its efforts TO get
out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia-Fair Thursday and
Friday. Colder Thursday
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
STILL
IN COMA AS
LIFE EBBS
Eggers. Who Gave Opponent
Probable Fatal Beating,
Gives $500 Bond.

The doctors may go as far as they
like in the way of giving up hope
for Jimmy Grants life but some
hing away down deep in the game
little fighters makeup kept his
wrenChed and battered body heads
up" in the grimest of all battles, and
Jimmy was alive Thursday morning
at the Grady Hospital.
He never has regained conscious
ness said a house physician. "Pneu-
monia has set in, too But I would
say for the little chap that as long
as he stays alive he has chance
It is about a 8 small chance as you
can hgure-but it's a chance.
SO Jimmy Grant. unconscious. still
is held together by the stubborn
something that kept him on his feet
in the ring Tuesday night under
batterins that few fighters have re-
ceived
Gave All He Had.
With shattered hand preventing
him from replying to the beating,
Jimmy went the limit and gave all
he had and il that includes his life.
it is quite likely Jimmy would pre-
fer to have it that way. rather than
to be relegated as a gutter" to the
limbo Of faint hearted boxers.
Johnny Eggers, the boxer who beat
Jimmy was arrested Wednesday
night and detained at headquarters
until Thursday morning. when one Of
his hackers supplied bond Of $500.
Johnny was in a sad case
who'd ever have thought it, he
asked
That game little chap standing
up there toe 20 toe and swapping
with me. just as il he had
q hand al the end Of his right arm
instead OF a bunch OF broken bones
/ lnea he wasn't hurting me-but
think how those punches must have
punisted him ri never get over this
never. I'm never have the nerve 10
crawl through the ropes and cross
leather again"
Grants Great Battle.
And Johnny freed from he sta
ton, vent over to the Grad, Hosp
TAI to get the latest news Of the con
diuon OF his recent adversary.
Jimmys pugilistic future depended,
IN large degree on Nat battle
Tuesday night. He bad trained for
Ii with the utmost care He knew
that Z he could get as good as
draw with the New York fighter he
would be well on the way TO success
4 victory well, that meant battle !
with the famous kid" Williams or
sven Couon, the champion
There are those who will always |
5elicv. that when Jnnmys right hand /
was broken in the first round his |
heart broke. too lie knew his chance |
vas gone Bur II does not seem log
ca that a boy with Welding heart |
should have refused The opportunity
hat many a game and honorable |
ishter has taken before, and viii take |
tgain-to give up the struggle before |
being hopeleesly punished
Jmmv's ieart was too great Tor his |
lod> n seems. And he travelled those !
en- terrible rounds without ninohing /
he gave his hackers run for heir !
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
DRIVES
OFF TRIO Of
ROBBERS
Young Atlanta Messenger FoiIs
Attempt to Loot Express Car
on Seaboard at Conner.

Bloodhounds. followed by Sheriff
W NJ. Davis and score of armed
deputy sherifs. are on the trail of
the three masked bandits who made
a daring attempt to hold up passen-
ger train No III on the Seaboard AIT
Line Railway two miles south of Co.
mer Ga, Thursday morning at q
o'clock, and who were driven from
the train after revolver battle in
which r. c. Fletcher, of $50 White
hail street. a young express messen-
ger, was wounded in the left arm.
Fletcher repulsed the trio of bandits
single handed, and shot a revolver
from the hand Of one Of them, and is
supposed to have wounded his man
Sheriff Davis came from Athens
with his pack Of hounds within half
an hour after the robbery was re-
ported, making the trip IN an auto
mobile He collected his posse OF
deputies and Immediately took up the
trail Il is proposed 10 scour the
hills of Clarke County within ra-
dius of ten miles of the robbery The
bandits are believed to be in hiding
in the mountains A faint trail of
blood along the railroad tracks gave
the dogs the scent.
The blood is opposed to have come
from the wound suffered by one Of
the bandits in the battle with
Fletcher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-02
At Scene Of Wreck.

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