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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
SULLIVAN SAYS
He ONCE HELD
WORLDS TITLE
Old Heavyweight Declares He
Beat Michel in America and
Whipped All Comres.
By Ned Brown.

ATEW YORK, March 2o-"Was
~ ever heavyweight champion of
the world?"
Old John L. Sullivan repeated the
question. l had explained to him that
so per cent of the latter-day pugilis-
tic experts maintain he was, while
the other so per cent are equally pos
tive that he was merely champion of
America.
I'VE get barrel of queries every
month on this subject. and no matter
which way we answer, we get a rise
out of somebody. So we've put it up
to you. What's the answer"
well, now, listen to me, young fell
low" began the imperishable idol OF
all fight fans as he grasped the back
of a chair and seated himself hobby
horse fashion. Il licked Paddy Ryan
for the championship or America,
didn't I? And then after going
through all the rest of 'em I licked
Jake Kilrain for the championship of
the world with bare knuckles, didn't
I? 1 refused to fight Peter Jackson
in public because lie was a negro,
but | offered to fight him in private
for any amount of side bet and the
championship and he refused, DIDN'T
he?"
A S the last two words rumbled out
u in a crescendo roar l jumped
slightly and FASTENED to affirm That
he certainly did although | mum
bled alphabetically that | wasn't there
at the time, but
"And then didn't meet all corners
and flatten EN- as fast as they came,
or rather as fast as Dick Fox could
import em from all over England,
Ireland, Wales and every other place
that was then on the map?
"I did"
And now, l ask you, what would
YOU call a man that had done all
those things?"
Gee whiz! I'd hate to call him
anything-eXcept over the telephone"
answered, but, then, Mr.. Sullivan,
your decision is that you were the
champion of the world?'
1T sure is" roared John L., "and
I'm still the champion of the world
under London prize ring rules" and
he looked about as if to challenge
anybody to deny IT,
.GAS for that argument about me
"A never having beaten Charlie
Mitchell, l viii say that | did get a
decision over Mitchell on May IA.
1888, when we fought for the gate re-
ceipts in this city
81 feel just as well to-day as | ever
did in my life continued sullivan,
and he certainly looks it. Despite his
IS years, his skin is clear as child's,
his eve keen and bright, his mind
alert and his voice as deep and gruf
as ever.
Every man ought to feel good, il
he'll only take care of himself. Yes.
know they all blame it on booze,
but booze never hurt me. 1t never
hurts anybody if he knows how to
drink but men hurt themselves by
abusing booze. Since the reformers
have gotten after the saloons they've
made room for a worse evil. Why,
ten years ago a dope tend vas a
rarity-now there's a million of EN-.
"You know, a mans stomach is the
biggest part OF him If he'd only
take care of ii he'd never feel out OF
sorts. but nowadays people are in
clined to make-well, they put every
thing into their stomaChS. I've always
maintained that any man can live to
be hundred years old IL he'll take
care of his stomach
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20

TEW YORK, March 20.-"Was
N ever heavyweight champion of
the world ."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Battling Kelly and
York Box Saturday

The management OF the Columbia
Theater has landed a good bout for to-
morrow night. Battling Kelly and Kid
York, two Of the best boys developed
in Atlanta for some time, will clash in
scheduled ten-round bout
The semi windup will bring Battling
Sheppard and Young Nelson together
in a round affair
Kid Rudder and Battling Clark are
billed TO meet In the four round opener.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
BOXING
SI9BRIEES
SMAps>s3Sf5F ara
NDOSSIP

Robert Davis. matchmaker for Harry
Staten's club. was a busy party yester-
day trying to close the Terry Nelson
10. The Georgia Athletic Club is also
after the scrap and the rival promot-
ers are having merry battle trying to
land the match
Jack Sentell, who has fought many
battles around here, writes from Jack
sonville that he would like to come to
Atlanta for a crack at Terry Nelson,
Sentell and the Greek lightweight re-
Gently clashed in twenty bout,
and the pair should put up a good scrap
over the ten-round route.
Billy Jacobs, manager Of X. O. Egg
gers drops us few lines from Chat
tanoCga stating that Eggers has al
ready started light work for his bout
with Jimmy Grant at the Orpheum
Theater on March 81. AS Eggers has
agreed to Ike lie pounds ringside for
Grant, the Eastern bantam wants to
get in as much work as possible so that
he will not have to weaken himself in
order to make the weight.
is going through his regular training
grind every afternoon at the Business
Mems Gymnasium. Yesterday after
noon Jimmy boxed three rounds with
Jimmy Perry, and appeared to be hit
ting with his old time power. Fans
are already talking about the coming
battle between these crack bantams.
And some fight It should be.
Stewart Donnely. who battles Jimmy
Perry at the Georgia Athletic Club
Tuesday night, will probably remain
here II he gets as good as a draw with
the Pittsburger. A local promoter has
promised Donnelly match with Eddie
Weber or Eddie TIanlon and Stew"
is considering accepting the bout.
Battling" Burke, n likely looking
scrapper from New orleans, arrived in
Atlanta from New Orleans yesterday
ready and eager to take on any OF the
124-pound boys around here. Burke has
fought some Of the best boys In the
country and says he IL willing to give
away hve pounds Of weight in an effort
TO land match here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
MACON RELEASES FOUR.

Stinson, OF the Macon baseball team,
yesterday released four members Of
the team The players are r. Zemmer,
pitcher Of New Orleans; Fred Martin,
inhelder. Of Atlanta; Fred Bope. in
ALISON, outhelder, Of indianapolis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-01
APARTMENTS FOR RENT

TOE EfNr Furnished ilat. 1 rooms mod
.r. 900 two apartment house Private
Bath 5rd entrance ii2 West 9rd
TOR RENT room apartments modern at
Dick Barlons. new apartment house il9
Hi.tou Phone 22it
luR RENT apartments ith sni : Elgin
new B'air Bros
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YOUNG man stenographer desires position
about March frat with reliable firm when.
there is chance for advancement Addres,
gsl9 World,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-01
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-01
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-01

WANTEn-A position by q registered drug
gist, nh round man. ~ years experience
best Of reference, Address u s.. MlylfId
Hugo Okla
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-01
AIRVOYA
FOUND
LIVESTOCK

FOR sALE-Two small horses. deliver
wagon and double harness. also one large
horse. single wagon and harness. Will sci
separate. Call 922 So. Denver or Phon.
1il6 or 209i.
FOR sALE-Nlce city horse four wear,
old absolutely safe. with fine phaetou
and harness 5000 cash. Phone Black PSI
FOR SALE-Four stock hogs average
about 1876 pounds at Baker, on car line.
3 blocks west oi Kendall college.
FOR SALE year old good sound. GENT
driving horse with harness, nice phaeton
Phone du7l.
FOR SALE-Team oi horses weight 2sOO.
harness and draw wagon. Phone 1242.
Fianos and Musical instruments
FOR SALE-New piano a. a bargain. o.
easy payments. only small payment down
Address World 27J2.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
COUNCIL MEETING

The council met in special session
Tuesday night to take final action in
the matter of the improvement Of
Union street from North Court street
to Huntington street; Huntington
street from Bronson street to North
street; Bronson street from Huntington
street to Foundry street; Foundry
street from Bronson street to the north
line of lot No. 563, all in sewer district
No. l. Also Mill street from the sewer
intersection, and manhole to Elmwood
street, and South Broadway from Grant
street to South street, by the construc-
ton Of sanitary sewers.
An ordinance for the purpose OF
levying a special assessment for this
Improvement was passed at the meeting
Tuesday night and appears in another
part of this paper, and gives the names
Of the various property owners affected
by the improvement together with a
description of the properties, the foot
frontage and the respective amounts of
the assessments. ~. .>
The council also paid Contractor
Frazier the balance due him for the
paving of Spring Grove street, which
was $1448.37. Besides this there was
a bill presented by Frazier Of $46.2O
for extra work and material, which was
also paid.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
Boys Chance
at County Fair

At the Medina County fair this
fall will be held a boys Livestock
Judging Contest for the purpose Of
training the farm boy to notice the
points of good animal.
Every farmer is a livestock judge.
He cannot avoid being one. He may
not think much about it, but every
time he buys, sells, or decides to keep
an animal, he expresses his judg-
ment of it's value. What most farm
ers know about selecting livestock
they have picked up gradually during
a whole lifetime. 1t is valuable in
formation and they want their sons to
get it faster than they did. Wide
awake farmers take every opportun-
ity to instruct and educate their sons.
Parents should encourage their
boys to enter. Liberal prizes will be
offered.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
PROBATE

Mary E. Oakley appointed admin
istratrix Of the estate Of Van Buren
Maple. Bond $500.
Petition fled to complete land con-
tract in estate Of Peter B. Yoder.
Hearing set for Aug. "a.
Elnora Sanford appointed admin
istratrix Of the estate of Catherine
Barone. Bond $4,000. Appraisers; E.
R. Howe. Ed. Hoegner and Milo Bill
man. s.
Commission to take election Of wild
over of Elizabeth J. Huston returned.
Widower elects to take under the will.
Of Paul E. Waltz admitted to
probate.
First and final account filed in es-
tate Of George W. Upson.
Proofs of publication filed in estates
Of VIM. Bowman, VIM. ]. Richardson,
Adeline L. Bowman, Jones W. Betz,
Mary Rosella Erust, BENZ. Hand
shue, Jonathan s. Jones, David J.
Hicks.
Order of appraisement filed in land
sale in guardianship of Ephram Zig
ler.
Will of Marjette Ringler and ap-
plication for probate filed. Hearing
set for Aug. 26, at 9 o'clock.
Final account filed in estate Of E.
S. Pardee.
Fourth partial account filed in
guardianship of Aaron D. Pardee.
Information filed charging Thomas
Lynch with drunkenness. Warrant to
arrest issued.
Information charging Geo. Schultz
with drunkenness. Warrant to arrest
issued.
Authority given to administrator OF
estate Of Peter B. Yoder to complete
land contract.
Order given for transfer Of city Of
Cleveland bond in estate of Catherine
Barone. ,.....
Thomas Lynch pleads guilty tc
drunkenness and is fined S. and costs
and committed to Jail till fine is paid
J. M. Pritch@d appointed admins
traitor Of estate Of James F. Pritch.
ard. Appraisers, F. E. Clark, F. w
Clark, Geo. Stoddard.
Jas. F. Waltz and Jos. H. Waltz ap.
pointed executors Of will Of Paul E
Waltz. Appraisers, w. H. Caverly, z
N. Wallis and Mr.. Hazen.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
SUNDAY NIGHTS STORM

The thunder and lightning storm
that swept over northern Ohio Sum
day night was welcomed by farmers
and many Medinans who sweltered
all day under a burning sun that sent
the official mercury up whooping.
The rain kept up the greater part
of the night, resulting in Mondays
weather being cloudy and cool. The
mercury went as low as 52 degrees
during the night, but was up to 68
Monday morning.
Cleveland received the brunt Of the
storm, where the city and suburban
fire departments, telegraph, lighting
and telephone trouble" men by hun
dreds were required Monday to repair
the damage done by the storm. Slight
If any damage was done in Medina.
Randall fair grounds was hard hit
when the storm broke, blowing down
tents, hurting women and children to
the ground and threatening the
Rrand-stand, "
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
FAMILY REUNIONS

The second annual reunion of the
Hatch family will be held Saturday,
Aug. 20, at the home Of G. S. Hatch
in Sharon. All relatives cordially
invited. Mildred Rockwell, secre-
tary.
The ninth annual reunion of the
Wiley and Shaw families will be
held at the home of Frank Hawke
Of North Easton, o., on Aug. 20. All
members Of these families are urged
to be present. Mrs. Mary Damon,
secretary.
The 18th annual reunion of the
Lance family will be held at Chip
pewa Lake Saturday, Sept. 5. All
relatives are invited. Bessie Lance,
secretary.
The first school reunion Of the
Strong's Corners school will be
held Saturday, Sept. S. All former
teachers, pupils and residents are re-
quested to attend. Basket dinner.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
NEW JIJRIEs EsIMPANELLED

On Monday Of this week, before
Judge Doyle of the Common Pleas
Court, the following names were
drawn for grand and petit jurymen
respectively: q.
Grand jury: Willis Albro, Medina;
o. o., Ridaker, Brunswick; C. r.
Barnard, Wadsworth village; Arthur
Abbott, Wadsworth township; A. w.
Breyley, Wadsworth village; F. E.
Watkins, Litchfeld township; Halbert
Cartright, Hinckley township; Jacob
Yost, Litchfeld township; George W..
Barnes, Homer township; Levi Stone,
Mallet Creek; Court Hatch, Granger
township; Hiram j. Bradley, Spencer
township; Geo. F. Pierce, Seville vii
lage; Frank Porter, Wadsworth vii
lage; E. H. Woodbridge, Lafayette
township.
Petit jury: Fred Mcmillan, Granger
township; A. ]. Hinckle, Liverpool
township; Samuel w. Everhard, Wads
worth village; John P. Kelser, Mont
vile township; Chas. E. Noah, Lodi
village; W. F. Griesinger, Medina vii
lage; Clyde Brown, Hinckley town.
ship; John A. Clark, Medina village;
Don Crawford, Seville village; Chas.
C. Fenstermaker, Homer township;
Chas. Dunn, Sharon township; Nor
man Lind, Wadsworth township; Ar
thur D. Gardner, Brunswick township;
Theo. Chapman, Brunswick township;
John Baisch, Liverpool township; ].
M. Hoadley, Westfeld township; G. S.
Lindley, Brunswick township; Fred
Wolfe, Granger township; E. A.
Gunkleman, York township.
The grand jury will report for
duty, Sept. Fl. The petit jury Oct.
IL. '@
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
NIBBLES ENEMY'S EAR

AS the result of a fight Monday
noon at the home of a Hungarian fam
lily living on Bron-on street, Elias
Hanna of Lorain suffered the loss Of
about a third of one ear by having it
bitten off by a fellow Syrian, Abra-
ham Kattis of Elyria. Both men are
peddlers. Hanna was at dinner when
Kattis came to the door to sell his
wares. 1t appears that both men
were acquainted and harbored long
standing grudge. At the sight Of
Kattis, Hanna, it is said, grabbed a
stove poker and went at Kattis.
Those near by caught Hanna's hand
in time to prevent the blow. The
two men came together at this juno
ture, striking, scratching and rolling
each other on the ground. The fight
became SO violent that Rob Bowman,
who had witnessed it from a distance,
hastened to the scene and was sue
cessful in parting the men, but not,
however, until Kattis had tasted
human flesh. Kattis picked up his
pack and ran. Hanna was arrested
right away by Deputy Smolk and Kat
tis was found later as he was about
to board a car at the electric station.
Kattis was released on $1,000 bail, and
Hanna secured $500 bail bond We'd
nesdsy afternoon. The ca.e will be
tried before Judge Kennan Friday
morning, when there is a probability
that the original charge Of assault
and battery win be changed to that Of
the more serious one mayhem. At
torney Seymour represents Kattis and
Judge Richards Hanna.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-08-28
Plead Guilty to
Grave Ofense

Acting upon an affidavit sworn to
by Mrs. Phoebe Corners, charging
them with fornication and adultery,
George Higgs, alias Smith, and Treva
Lance (who claims to be the wife of
one Skelly), were arrested by Sheriff
/. ing Saturday night.
20 s, who is foreman Of the tent
~ M6for Minnelli Bros, who finished
Weeks engagement here Saturday
1ht, at first entered a plea of not
guilty to the charge Of fornication.
The Lance girl, however, acknowledged
the charge against her Of adultery,
and was fined $25 and costs and given
jail sentence Of three days. Monday
morning Higgs changed his plea to
that Of guilty and received a fine Of
$25 and costs and one day in Jail.
When arraigned, bail was fixed at
$100, but as it was not Forthcoming,
Higgs was taken back to Jail.
Mrs. Conners, the complainant, re-
sides on West Liberty street. Higgs
and the Lance girl engaged a room
there on the 18th, representing them
selves, it is said, as husband and wife.
They roomed there continually until
the 21st, when it appears Mrs. Con-
ners became convinced that their re-
lations were not in harmony with
established social ethics, much less
the requirements Of Ohio statutes,
whereupon she took recourse Of the
courts.
The Lance girl is rather prepossess-
ing in appearance and told Probate
Judge Kennan that she had known
Higgs for year or more, but had not
seen him for a long time until week
or two ago, when she met him in
Collinwood and an engagement made
whereby she was to meet him in Me-
dina during the company's engage
ment here. The girl claims to be the
wife Of man by the name Of Skelly,
to whom she says she was married
something like a year ago.
Higgs paid his fine and was releas-
ed. The girl in lieu of funds was de-
tanned for three days. Judge Kennan
administered some kindly, but pointed
advice and it seems unlikely that
these same parties will ever be held
again in q local court for like Of
ense. 4'n' ~