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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
New York Produce Market.
New York. March

New York, March 9.
FLOUR-Steady: spring patents 46a0
AS: winter straights 420Q435; winter pa
tents 4404475: spring clears 410d425; extra
335@35o.
WHEAT-Spot firm No. hard winter
1909 elf to arrive; No. 2 red 1041 elevator
domestic: No. l northern Duluth 1881 fob
afloat opening navigation; No. l northern
Manitoba 1887 fob afloat.
CORN-Spot easy; No. yellow 70 elf to
arrive
OATS-spot quiet; standard white $50
463 elevator: No. 3 45iG46; fancy clipped
white 4sff4S1.
BUTTER-Steady; receipts 60ls tubs;
creamery extras 25ad30: hrsts 27G2s; sec
firsts 26G2s; seconds 22@25: state dairy fin
est 2Sd29; good to prime 25427: common
to fair 20G24: process extras 22023; facto-
ry current make frsts 20n21; seconds 1eG
19A; packing stock current make No.
17tG1s.
FGGS-Steady: receipts 5sS cases:
fresh gathered extras 34h; extra firsts 33e
asa: firsts 32lG33 seconds 301d32; state.
Pa. and nearby hennery whites fine to
fancy 35: do. gathered whites 34635: do
hennery browns 343: do gathered browns
ard mixed eolors 32d34.
POTAToFS-Weak Bermudas 525@650;
Maine 25e@275; state 225Gt25o; European 1G
ono Jersey sweets 6oG100
PORK-Steady; mess 23Q2350: family "a
026: short clear 2025Gf22.
REEF-Steady; mess 1s61S5o: family Is
G20
IARD-Easy; middle west 1055@t065.
SUGAR-Raw steady: centrifugal 301 !;
crushed 1875: mould A 49, cubes 425;
xxx powdered 415; powdered 40; fine
| eranulated 400: diamond A 400; confec-
TONERS A 800; No. / 3S5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
RumfOrd Maine
Town Meeting

Rumford, Me- March 9.-The ad-
journed town meeting was held here
this morning and business was dis
patched with celerity.
Chief interest centered in the con-
test for selectmen, Jerry H. Martin
winning over Harry Hutchins, who
was a member of the board last year,
and Fred W. Davis defeating R. E.
Swain. John B. Pardiff is the second
member of the board.
Oliver A. Pettengill was elected
clerk, and F. B. Martin was reelected
town treasurer for the 22d time. ]. A.
McMennamin was reelected tax COL
lector, the rate to be Il cents. For
member of the school board Lucian
w Blanchard was elected; auditor,
James B. Stevenson; constable, j. B.
McMennamin. The appointment of
minor officers was left to the select
men.
The following appropriations were
made:
$4,000 interest on taxes; $4,000 re-
pairs on roads and bridges; $4,000
support of poor and maintenance or
town farm; $4,000, miscellaneous; $500
repair permanent roads; $10,500 COM
mon school; $1,000, High schools
$1,000. text books; 1900. school sup
plies; $500, repairs on school houses;
$1,000, school superintendent; S25o,
insurance: $500, evening schools 800,
miscellaneous school expenses; $650,
for light and water for school build
ings. s75. emorial day; $500, public
library; $3.50, medical examination OF
school children: $500, course ~ 90
mestic science $500. manual train
ing. 5000. repairs for free and HiGh
schools to be taken ont of the $le,Ggo
for repairs on roads and bridges; 500,
district nurse: $3.50, extension OIL
sidewalk on waldo street ana Maihs
avenue. abutters to pay other nam
s70oo road on other side of river be
tween High bridge and RHnford Cen
ter ferry: $500. sidewalk "a H&aeock
street pas, the Bisbee seaoof, abut-
tors n pay other haifi f239e apate=
ment Of tax. zzsts
The seleetmen were authorized %
build a concrete bridge across 0saia
brook near Rtmiard, = Fatse naanss
for the same en- a. laaH i necessary
Ne discount vi b. aif8s = ea ta%sz
+ but after oct. i, SIX PEI negalnt til{eres'
wiil be charged yEsts
The town appropriated $l4f5 TOT
improvements on tha State aid road
and raised $4,000 Tor J]qe state high
way trunk l,ne road. the money 10 be
termed over 70 The state Highway
Commission. The State road vii eX-
tea1 from tire DIT. Niles house toward
Hanover.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
CAEAAN

Mrs. Sarah E}sbef passed away
Wednesday, SIareh 4. at the Eome of
her son. DR.. Harold sihber. The re-
mains were taken Friday 10 Bath her
former home for burial.
Miss Edna Eve has accepted i
school in CornviIs, where she iaushz
March so.
Charles Hoxie is critically Ill.
II. e. Harrington, who has been en-
ployed as scaler for a large lumber
firm during the past winter returned
home Saturday.
Cecil Gardner left Thursday for Bos-
ton. His wife and son Willie have
been there since October, the latter re-
ceiving medical treatment. Mr.. Gard
ner will attend the automobile show.
A very interesting entertainment
was presented Wednesday evening,
March 4, at Grange hall for the bene-
fit of the library. Miss Gertrude
Moody and Mrs. Ola Maxfield had
charge and to them much credit is due
for the success of the entertainment.
A good sum was realized.
William Lewis lost valuable work
horse Sunday by falling on the ice
while being led to water, and breaking
his hip.
DIR. and Mrs Ivory Low have re-
turned from Mercer, where they were
called two weeks ago by the sickness
and death OF relatives.
Mrs Julia Thornton returned Thurs
day from Unity, where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Minnie Cliff
ford.
A meeting of the Canaan Library
Association will be held Wednesday
evening, March Il, at town hall, for
the purpose of electing librarian for
the coming year. 1t is hoped there
will be a good attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
MADISON,
FireDepartment Elects Off,
GERS for theConling Year.
High School Girls Basketball
Team Loses II to 8 to CObuTn.
Local Selectmen Appoint the Town
Officers Authorized BY Lew.

The selectmen of Madison have ap-
pointed the following officers for 1914:
Constables, c. A. Hewitt, Rufus 5.
McKenney H. r. Pierpont, d. M.
Nichols, C. w. Clement, Calvin G..
Page, j. Frank Withee, George w.
Brown, Harry Lessore, Charles A.
Lander, j. w. Hussey, David Pelkey,
Eugene e. Williams, William G.
Heald, J. J. McCray, Perry Corson and
James Wills; fire inspector. Aston c..
Walton: fire wardens, D. L. Churchill,
Hamlin II. Perkins; field drivers,
Frank Lincoln, Byrce K. Edwards;
pound keeper, John Burwood; fence
viewers, A. H. Ward, B. Frank Burns,
Henry Hoyt, George E. Clough, H. H.
Rowell: tithingmen, George F. Charles,
Levi Martin, Mark Hobart: sealer of
weights and measures, NJ. NJ. Spear;
sealer of leather, o. L. Williams sur
veyors of lumber, j. w. Hussey, H. E.
Spear, D. B. Hobart, Delbert Parker,
]. W. Jones, Mark Hobart and E. G..
Danforth surveyors of wood and bark,
]. W. Jones, A. II. G. F. Charles, w.
W. johnson, Luke Pullen, E. C. DAN
forth, Mark Hobart, w. E. Clough,
Dana Robbins, w. E. Jones; inspector
Oh " lIlNllitS tiiC Ahcb
ison Village Corporation, A. C. Walton.
The service at the Methodist church
Sunday evening was an echo of the
recent Boys conference in Lewiston.
The Boys Conference songs were Civ
en- by a large chorus of young men
and boys. Interesting reports of the
conference We're given by Albion
Briggs, John Bateman. Hans Hanson,
Ralph Kennison and Clarence Walton.
Rev. r. A. Rich in the morning gave
the thir of a series of special sermons
on "BIethodsm and What 1t Stands
for"
The following officers have been
elected by the Madison fire department
for the coming year Chief, Daniel NJ,
Nichols: first assistant, VIM Jardine,
second assistant, Harry Caldwell; Sec
Treas, Harry r. Pierpont; foreman of
Hose Co, Vernon G. Williams; fore
man of Hook and Ladder Co, James
Brown.
The Madison Democratic town com
nlittee has called a caucus for the eve
ming - March Il. at Z. o Gebb's
store f5r tho purpose of electing dele
gates - Tie state convention and the
reorganization Of the town commit
tEe
Judge Charles q. small wss called to
stugasta sfou4aV 10 preside over thf
Kenaehae comfy probate court
Nr, AID Airs seWeH Curtis went
HcF3ay Ia BOSTON ON combined bus
iaess 1aa pleasure "trip.
IL Il. Steward vent Mondag 10 Lev
lstaa fer short visit With his d4ngh-
ter. Mrs Nola O.Denatd.
Mrs CharIas Ktdder Of Fairfield was
ths guest sunday af aer sister Mrs
( Charles T. Dunlap. al her aome ef
Madlsou street
Esy. T. w. Webher went ,sAtaro ay
to Boston on . few 6ays business ,cLn
John Nesa IS taking ehaeee cI las
sore 6arirg air #aAaet' absence.
T'he girls. hasllethell lea3n # tn
Madison FIieb soHooi went Saturday tc
, 7Natery3iie to play tic t'oturn Classical
] Institute. ard vsre & fsated, Y to s
I N.es Grace Vcse accompanied the par
f..
Fcv. 7. II. Means returned Saturday
from q weeks visit with relatives and
fierds in boston and Providence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
BASEBALL, BOXING,
BOWLING, TENNIS,
RACING, YACHTING
BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Tuesday.-Terry Martin VS.. Dave
Kurtz and Johnny Munice VS.. Joe Bud
reau, Manchester, n. H.; Tom Lough-
rey VS.. Frank Sharkey, Norristown,
Penn. Grover Hayes VS.. Joe Azevedo,
Oakland, Calf: Jack Britton VS.. Kid
Graves, New York; Jack Dillon VS.
Jack Lester. Denver; Harry Trendall
VS.. Bob Waugh, st. Louis.
Wednesday.-Gil Gallant vs..
Danny OBrien, Murray, VT; frankie
Callahan VS.. Mel Cogan, Brooklyn.
Thursday--Ad Wolgast VS.. Willie
Ritchie, Milwaukee; Joe Borrell VS..
Sid Burns, London, Eng; George Kirk
wood vs.. Ben McGovern, st. Louis;
Patsy Drouillard VS., Kid Wagner, Ian
sing, Mich; Tommy Maloney vs. Bill
Fleming, Marieville A. c., Providence;
Haywood Briggs VS.. Bat Sylvia, North
Abingdon; Young Shubert VS.. Joe Nor
gan at Lawrence.
Friday.-Arthur Stedman 4Jr. VS..
Young Ketchel Denver; Leach Cross
VS.. Young Shugrue, Phil Cross VS..
Bull Cassidy. New York.
Saturday-Ed McGoorty vs. jeff
Smith, sydney, Australia; Frank
Loughrey VS.. ]. Cans, Philadelphia;
Young Ahern VS.. A. Hogan, Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
DEERING HIGH SCORE
RECORD FOR WEEK.
TIE WITH IOWA CITY

Washington, March 9.-Deering High
school of Portland Me-. and Iowa City
High, leaders in the High school rifle
shooting matches for the championship
of the United States, remained tied for
first place as a result of the eighth
weeks contest Deering High made
the top score with 975 defeating their
opponent, Salt Lake City High, which
made the second highest score, by four
points.
In Glass B, Jamaica, L. l., High and
the Stoneham Mass, High, are tied
for rst place. The high schore of 943
for this division was made by Manual
Training of Brooklyn. In Class c, the
High school of Auburn. Cal. has jump
ed into the lead, closely followed by
Cedar Rapids, Ia, High, which is only
one point behind. A summary of the
matches in Glasses A and B follows:
Glass A-Deering, Portland, Me-, s75,
VS.. Salt Lake City, e71; Mckinley, Dis
trict Of Columbia, 952, VS.. Morris,
New York, 936; Iowa City, Ia, 953, VS..
Stuyvesant, New York, defaulted;
Springfield, Mass, Tech, 931, vs.. De-
Witt Clinton, New York, s75; Balti-
more Poly. 934. vs.. Portland, Me-, 9l9.
Glass B--Manual, Brooklyn, 945, VS..
Brookline, Mass, sS7; Stoneham.
Mass, $40, VS. Eastern, District Of Co.
lumbia, S51. Erasmus Hall, Brooklyn,
909, vs. Commerce, New York, dropped;
Business, District of Columbia, s15, vs.
Commercial. dropped: Jamaica, L. l.,
Ss5, vs. Western, District of Columbia,
S50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
M'kENzIE STRING TO NEW YORK.
Canadian Horsen1en Will Take Great
Horses to Eastern Meetings.

r. ]. Mackenzie, Canadian million
aire horseman. will take his string OF
great running horses to New YORK
this summer and join those sportsmen
who are endeavoring to reestablish the
sport of kings. Probably the owner OF
the most extensive stable of harness
horses, Mackenzie, too, is much inter-
ested in the thoroughbred.
Buckhorn, Melton Street, Helen Bar
bee, Adelaide T., Superiority and Su-
perl are in the Mackenzie string.
Buckdown will be entered in all the
big mile or mile and a quarter stakes.
Melton Street will be entered in races
up TO four miles. The pair are now
turned out at Lexington.
Buckhorn is by Broomstiek, as Is the
peerless Whisk Broom, which swept
the entire field of stakes last year.
The horses will be entered in the same
races this summer and Mackenzie be-
Heves Buckhorn will be fighting his
half brother for the honors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Saved from Death
Plungedfr from Bridge

Calais, Me-, March 9.-Peter Lawless
of Midtown, Calais, aged 5S years, is
in a serious condition and was suffer-
ing great pain Monday as result OF
an accident Friday afternoon in which
he nearly lost his life. Mr.. Lawless
was coming across the upper bridge
and when he reached the break in
the railing made by the boom men
for convenience in reaching their work
he slipped and went headlong to the
Ice, ten feet below. sustaining injuries
to his head and chest which, it is
feared, may prove fatal. His condi-
ton on Saturday was about the same
as on the day Of the accident, and
he suffered great pain. Below the
bridge where the accident occurred Is
open water and had the injured man
rolled over on the cake Of ice on which
he landed he would speedily have been
swept to his death in the swift cur
rent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Sporting Gossip Of the Day
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Chicago members Of the round
the-world party have q trip across the
continent ahead Of them before be-
ginning the seasons work. Jim Cal
lahan has figured that he has travelled
more than 10000 miles in the last year.
Pres. Lannin Of the Red Sox Will be
at Hot Springs Tuesday, and then the
fans may be expected to hear that
Ray Collins troubles have vanished
and that the big Vermonter is in line
to go through his best work.
Friends of Bill Sweeney, who real
ize how important a part he played in
the Braves record last year, and par
ticularly while Manager Stallings is
away, predict a great future for the
Louisville druggist, should it happen
that he be sent to Chicago as part of
the Evers deaf.
That 100000 that the worlds tour
is said to have netted has dwindled to
$4,000, when John McGraw tells 1t.
And John should know.
The Pittsburg Federals have Sc
cured an option on the old park used
by the Pirates before the present
Forbes Field plant was built.
Sec. Eddie Riley of the Red Sox will
not go South this spring, but will be
at the new Devonshire street office
every day and will have everything
ship shape when the club returns for
the opening in about six weeks.
Charley Herzog says that he has a
wellknown catcher in line for his
Red Birds in Cincinnati. 1t has juAt
come out that he is trying hard to get
Ross Erwin away from Brooklyn.
Ed Walsh has pitched 56 shut-out
games during his career, Eddie Plank
has pitched SO and Walter Johnson 46.
Last year Johnson pitched II shut-out
games, banking every club in the
league except the Cleveland Indians.
Thirteen hut-outs is the seasons rec
ord, which is held by Jack Coombs of
the Athletics.
Johnny Bates, who has been travel
ing about the country with evangelist
Billy Sunday, is now back at baseball
again, being with the Reds at Alexan-
dria, La
Honus Wagner, who signed his 18th
contract with Pittsburg recently, never
has batted under 300 since he Joined
the Pirates from Louisville in 1897.
Last year he hit for 800, the lowest
mark he ever has bad.
Lloyd Rickert, secretary of the Fed
eral League, formerly was Bob Hedges
right hand man with the st. Louis
Browns. He accompanied the Browns
in their trips for years as business
manager of the team.
Tommy Leach should make first
class field captain for Hank 0'Day out
in Chicago this summer He is the
oldest man on the team in point OF
major league experience and last year,
hitting for .2S7, ranked third on the
Cubs list. Leach Joined the Pirates
in 1899.
HoucE, Pennock. shawkey and
Brown, regarded rs Connie Mack ;
rounrsier talent last year, all haEe
been hard at work at Jacksonville,
Connie has several newcomers that
look good. but mis- old aGxiliaries'
Plank ana Bender. are expected 70
! come through IN fire style this : ear.
Ed Barrow Of the 3nieIna{to7s;lI
League says that his orga !zatio1,
white L has lost many players 10 the
FcaeraI5, viil rot be greatly crippled
We have not lost as many good men
az The Faderals say we haze Barrow
adds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

A census of Greenland, taken Oc-
tober l, 1911, shows population OF
1S,459, as compared with 1883 in
1901. The increase m the intervening
ten years was the largest ON record.
There ic practically no immigration,
and the European population numbers
only S54, of whom 10 were born In
Greenland, 2S6 in Denmark, four in
the Farce islands and "a in other
lands The largest settlement is Sgd
proven, with population of 766; the
smallest, Skansen. in North Greenland,
with a population of IS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealing In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, March 9.-The stock market
pursued an uncertain course today and
closed with the level of quotations little
changed. Traders shifted their position
frequently and speculative sentiment was
confused. Outside business was small
and market movements reflected little
more than professional operations.
London sold Amalgamated, Steel, Cana
dian Pacific and Union Pacific here early
in the day, putting out perhaps 10 900
shares. This selling together with the
lower quotations cabled from abroad
caused some irregrlarity at the opening
1t was apparent, however, that liquida-
tion of various stocks such as upset the
market last week had suspended, fact
which encouraged speculative buying. st.
Paul and Baltimore & Ohio, recent weak
features, made good gains at the outset
New Haven was advanced temporarily
to a level nearly two points higher The
whole market advanced briskly until
weakness developed in the coalers. Lehigh
Valley and Reading in particular we're
subjected to pressure, and under their
lead the stocks fell to below Saturday $
close. In the late session the market
hardened.
The Improvement in tone of the market,
by comparison with the unsettlement of
last week, was influenced by the buliish
statistical returns of the day. The copper
producers statement, showing a decrease
in stocks of nearly 90oo,OoJ pounds, was
considerably stronger than had been loos-
ed for. Domestic deliveries in February
made only slight Improvement. but ex-
ports continued heavy. A gain in com
inercial activity was indicated by the
fortnightly freight car report following
a sharp contraction in surplus equipment.
Some Of the ne wfeatures of the market
recently made further losses. American
bonds sold down to new low prices The
coliaterals at the DAVIS low point of IL
showed a loss OF I: the refunding As at
"A Is. loss of II; and the debenture
SIS ct 6ai decline of 41.
Chasa pea5e &. Ohio fell off sharply at
the clese dipping under So
The bord market showed an easier
trend, although there We're indications II
support In some issues Total sales nar
value. s.. .7Ea 04a United States bonds were
t1r,l.ha tleh1 on call
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Found wild in the forests of Ven
ezuela, the yakamiks, kind OF crane.
are readily tanned. becoming valuable
servants to the Indians. who domes-
ticate them. Their power Of flight Is
limited, and they seldom attempt any
distance in the air. Not only are they
intrusted with the care of the fioeks,
herds and poultry, but they are left
as sole guardians of the babies. Ger
tain species of the tribe found in Bra
zil farther to the south are protected
by law because of their recognized
value as snake killers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
JOHNSON Is FAR FROM GALL IN.'
Champion in Good Shape Physically,
Says George Paris.

"If there is any one in a position to
know the truth about Jack Johnson S
condition at present it is George Far
is" says Burr Johnson, an American
friend of the veteran Vancouver and
Seattle colored trainer. He Is one of
my close personal friends and would
bank on anything he says. While ne
does not make specific answer to the
stuff that has been published of late
in the papers throughout the United
States about Johnson being all In
physically he speaks of Johnson in
such a way that I feel certain these
stories are not true. Take 1T from me,
johnson is being misrepresented IN
this matter of dissipation. He is and
always has been strong on the auto
mobile, but when it comes down to
cutting his athletic life short in wild
living he Is not there.
"Since the receipt of Paris letter l
am positive that Johnson and Moran
will fight this coming spring. AS to
whether Johnson will receive sS5,00o
under a guarantee / do not know.
That is a feature Paris did not touch
on in his letter, but he did say spe-
cificaily that the battle was certain
ty.
johnson and Paris have been in
several cities, including London, Paris,
Berlin and Vienna, and I judge that
they have been successful, although
Paris did not enter in details.
George says that he is feeling we'll
and asks to be remembered to his old
friends in Seattle and elsewhere on
the Pacific coast"
Mr.. Williams Is we'll known in Sc
attic, San Francisco and Los Angeles
sporting circles. Jack Johnson trained
at his place in San Francisco.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. March 3.
Quotations on -four. grain. millfeed.
meal hay and straw are strictly whole
sale for carload lots to jobbers. All other
quotations represent sales to the re-
tailers.)
BEEF-WhoIe cattle 13.
BRAN-2962950.
BtJTTER-Northern 319s2: western 30d
CHEESE-New York twins 19G19s.
CORN-No. yellow 1h.
EGG+Choice 34@35; western 32lG33.
FLOUR-Mill shipment, spring patents
475d530.
HAY-No. / grade 1e5092050.
LAMBS-Spring 12AG13.
LARD-Pure 11s.
MIXED FEED-2ST563075.
OATS-No clipped white 46A.
PORK-Medium backs 1926.
POTATOES-White 155p165 per two-bu.
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 Dbl. lots. AS.
VEAI-10I16
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
ALL klLBANE NEEDS, 1o ROUNDS.
The Long Route Is Net Necessary for
the Champion.

Johnny Knbane doesn't need 20
reuna bouts to establish his right TO
keep his title. The Cleveland marvel
can trim ali the 122-pounders in sight
in 10 rounds.
IN almost every ore of the matches
he has had since he beat Attell six
rounds would have suGleed for Johnny
to trim his man ana it IS safe to say
ha,let many an opponent stay because
ha did not want to take chance with
his hands.
The way Kihane has knocked out
rivals of late has opened the eyes OF
the astic world to the fact that the
champion has 4 punch-something
many doubted, because he kept the
fact covered up.
Dundee is the only boy who might
bother Kilbane. but the Fastener
wants none of Johnny's game at i22
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Ambition
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For Nervous People

The great nerve tonic-rhe famous
wendelrs Ambition Pills-that will put
vigor, vim and vitality into nervous,
tired-out, all in, despondent people in a
few days.
Anyone can buy a box for only so cts
and Bowditch, Webster & Co., City Drug
Store. Is authorized by the maker to re-
fund the purchase price Il anyone Is dis
satisfied.
Thousands praise them for general de-
bility, nervous prostration. mental de-
preston and unstrung nerves caused by
over indulgence in alcohol, tobacco or
excesses of any kind.
AS a brain food or any affiiction Of the
nervous system WendelPs Ambition Pills
are unsurpassed. while for hysteria,
trembling and neuralgia they are simply
splendid Fifty cents at Bowditch, Web
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
FIRST FIGHT COST "FlTZ' 81.
Get 81 as His End ard Was Robhee
of IS From Clothes.

Mother" Howe recalls with con-
siderable amusement the debut in sgd
nev Of Bob Fitzsimmons. then raw,
lanky blacksmith, unsung and I'M
heard Of. Fitz was suddenly showed
into a matinee program with JeIa HAIL
who at that time wasn't the IDOL he
afterwards became. It was to be q
sort of tryout for both. merely a short
preliminary bout for which Bob Fttz-
simmons was to receive as his END
sum amounting to 81.
Fitz won the contest, received the 81
and went back to his dressing room.
There. to his horror, he discovered
that some one had gone through ms
trousers and stolen IS which he had In
one of the pockets and which was all
the wealth he possessed. Thus BOD
Fftzsimmons' first professional fight
cost him 81. :.
Bob was so mad" said Howe IN
telling the story. that he resolved to
turn fighter right away. He used 10
saw that he thought of that first fight
and the missing IS many times in sub
seouent battles and just about that
time he would knock his opponent
cut"