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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
NoTIcE..FoR BIDS
For Printing,; Binding, Addressing an
Mailing the state Publicity Pan

Mailing the State Publleity Pam,
phlet. .,i3. :. tsE.aasis.i B Il. =
Sealed bids for printing, binding.
addressing and delivering to the u. s
Mail, the Publicity Pamphlet proyid
ed for by Sections 924,, 925, 1926 and
927. OF tile Compiled Laws 81 North
Dakota FOR 1913, will be received By
the; Commissioners Of Public Print
ing at the Capitol at Bismarck, until
8 O'Clock p. ii. on the 7th day Of De
cen1ber, 1918. All printing, binding,
addressing and mailing to be done by
the successful bidder in accordance
with the provisions Of the statutes,
above cited, and under the direction
of the Secretary of State.
The successful bidder will be re-
Quired to give good and sufficient
bond to the state OF North Dakota
in the sum Of $10,000.00 to guarantee
the full, complete and timely, perfor.
nance of his contract, said bond to
be approved by the Attorney General
as to form and execution.
Each bid must be accompanied. by
4 certified check III thS sum Of
10000, payable to the StAte or North
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

Dakota, to guarantee. that the bidder
will, If his bid is. accepted, promptly
furnish the required bond and enter
into written contract with the state
Of North Dakota in accordance with
his bid. e.t@ 90 MI ,..ls... :t:;:
Specifications and form for bids
will be furnished on request by the
Secretary of State. r-, u4.
All bids should be addressed to the
Secretary of State, Bismarck, N. D..
and marked, Proposal for Printing
State Publicity Pamphlet" ...
The Board of Commissioners Of
Public Printing reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at the Capitol at Bismarck,
N. D., this 18th day of October. 1915.
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC PTG.
BY THUMAS HALL,
f,a Secretary Of State.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
CRAWFORD WILL OFFER
PRIZES TO STUDENTS

Grand Forks, Oct. 25.--Mr. Lewis F.
Crawford OF Sentinel Butte. has aagin
offered the sum Of 375 to be. awarded
to the two university students writ.
ing the best essays on subjects per-
tanning to the history of North Dako-
ia and the northwest. The amount
is to be divided into first prize Of
fifty dollars and a second prize Of
twenty-five dollars.
The competition is carried on ur.
der. the auspices OF the university de-
partment of history. The contestants
have enrolled in the history seminar,
where their studying and writing will
be supervised. The names Of the stu.
dents who are competing and the
titles Of their essays follow: Rudolph
Gjelaneas. Reynolds, ~ D., History
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
BIDS FOR SCHOOL HOUSE.

Sealed proposals for the erection of
3 school house in Logan School Dis
trict Number H., of Eurleigh County,
North Dakota, in accordance with
plans and specifications drawn by Ar
thur Van Horn, architect, will he re,
ceived BY. the school board. at tie
clerks. Office up to two o clock y. m.
Of Wednesday, November ~. Jyl5.
The plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office Of the clerk, ,fr,
George Doan, Brittin, N. D., or at the
Office OF Arthur Van Horn, bismarck,
N. D. The Board reserves tie right
TO reject any or all bids
BY order of tho Logan District
School Board. E
+ GEORGE DOAN,
Clerk.
Brittin, n. b.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
ADVERTISE EsTRAY ANIMALS.

Any: person taking up an estray ami
NAL must advertise the same within
ten days in some newspaper. They
must also within ten days send notice
Of advertisement to the county audi
tor and. another by registered mail
to the commissioner Of agriculture at
Bismarck. II you fail to do this, you
are likely to get into trouble. r
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
.cHlcAGQ,

HOGS Receipts 10000; weak at sc
advance; bulk $3.50 to; $7.56 !; light
1855 To- $7.90; mixed .96.S5 TO S.;
heavy 1895 to 50; rough $6.S5 to
$685.; pigs - to $7.25.
ATTLE-Receipts 4 16,o00; unset.
tied; native beef steers $6 to 5000;
western steers $500 to $685.; cows
and heifers $3.50 to $S.40; calves 81
to $1O.75. u. =.
SHEEP Receipts 10000; weak. !.
ewes 1915 to $5.75; lambs $3.50 to
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
LOST AND FOUND

FOUNo-Pair spectacies near North
Ward school; owner ca- have same
by Identifying same ct Tribune Of
fee, and paying for this notice. Il
l0s2A-at
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

WANTEp-Young lady wants posi-
tion in ONCE; holds position now as
invoicing clerk; can, do any aud all
kinds Of Office work; have had ex-
perience In typewriting and keep
ing small set OF books; can furnish
recommendations. Write 678 Trl-
bune for particulars. 10-l5,tf.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
ANsWERs TO BLIND ADS
PLEASE CALL FOR SAME
r. Z. YOUNG

,,.~F. e. YOUNG
FOR sALE-Splendid modern house.
- brand new, 75.foot lot. south front;
6 blocks from post office; cost over
100000, at only $J000.00, s$150o.00
& cash, balance monthly or any other
easy payments. .: s e. is
FOR SALE The biggest list of lands
2 Of any dealer In the city; some
splendid bargains; you can't help
~ but make money on them.
Why: not! buy In Riyeryiew where
are the cheapest lots IN the city;
the best location; closest in and
easiest terms.
F.E. YouNo y 4
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS

i isli41VEN'T YOU 7ANYTHlN0e YOU
want to sell? Something you may
think is worthless lis just what
some person may want. Advertise
in hero and make little extra
money out OF what is now only
good enough to take UP valuable
space in your home. 'Gs'S 81 ~
MANTED-To buy shotgun; Win
chester preferred. Tribune 686.
FOR SALE-Ones good work horse.
inquire Of Armour & Co.; 10.26-3t
FOR sALE-Englis6 Pointer Pups,
four and half months old. O. a.
Olson, Franklin. MINI. 1o24.6t
FOR. sALE-Fur-lined coat, cloth
coat, fur neck piece, comforters, pill.
lows, parlor lamp, baby cart Mel
sens Millinery. ';ff-' 10L243t
FOR sALE-FulLblood English Point
or Pups, just right for next fall;
VIM be one year old, You Will have
to hurry, as they are going fast
See Arthur Bauer, at the Orpneutn
Theater. 1023-lweek
F0K SKIE-F1rniture; almost new;
307 Front st. . 1O-23-lmo
FOR sALE-One mahogany library
table and two mahogany rockers
very cheap. Call S12 Ave. 3, Or
phone 477L. 1O.20.6t
Fob SALE-1wo black Percheron
Stations, 4 years old. Registered IN
the p. S. A.; good individuals, sure
breeders. For particulars address
J.. M. Stevenson. R. R. 6. Mason
fsitv ID f.Etfs 10.5.1nn0
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
DRESSMAKIToz

DREsslfAKINo
HAVE YOU ANY OREssMAKING
talent? Well, don't hide 1t under
bushel." but advertise in this col
urnn and gold will cover your palm:
Observation-Disclosures guaran.
teed. Prices reasonable. Mrs. Fred
Dodd, yarney Flats. 1O.13-1mo
DRES6MAKlNd = Frstclass Dress
making. Mira. Blanche Masters,
Yarney Flats. Phone 36aR. s
---s ...s -.t.:.ss..t :. 1O-N.lmo
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
HOUSES FOR RENT

HOUSES DON'T STAY VACANT
long when they appear in this
section. II you want your house
to stay vacant keep It out Of this
section, but if you want good reli-.
able tenants to fill, 1t, advertise 1t
here, and your rent will never stop
coming to you. y ..s. ~ X H..
FOR RENT-Modern cottage, suitable
for a couple. Inquire at 300 Seyv:.
enth st, '. !, 1O,26,3t
FOR REkT-About Octt6er Is, mod
ern house; close in; furnished or
unt,rnished; good barn. Rhone
132X, or inquire Of Geo W. Little.
Io~24-l mo
FOR :RENT-Four-room cottage for,
rent. sol 7th st. 10-24-8ts
FOR -kENT-small houses, two to
five rooms; one furnished house.
Apply; Arthur Bauer, 500 So. Sew,
enth st.. or phone 355. 10-23-lrno
FOR HENT-r'urnlsned, tor the vim
ter, new, six-room house, thoroughly
modern, hot water .heat; we'll fur
nisnedS Near down town section
and car line. Write Tribune, $50. {
rGi~s 1O-21-4t
FOR kEkT-New and strictly mod.
ern aouse, combination hot water
and hot Hair heat; nicely furnished.
Inquire Of Lomas Hardware Co. #
aa & J5@1a@'' %ia5G ss.5r 1O-2Itf
FOR RENT-About Oct. 25th, mod.
ern house; close in; furnished or
unfurnished Good barn. Phone
132X, d. inquire Of Geo. w. Little
~, ~ itE tF* 1h17-6t
WANTED--To let several cottages
preferably close In. A. g.: Reitan
Phone, 414o or 7sa. ]. .t,.,. 10-S-tf
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

You have not, read ali the. lsws IN
I'll you have read the want eds.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
POSITIONS WANTED

The CLASSIFIED COLUMNS are
= the meeting places fol. the employ
or and the employee. Let a little
ad find you a position. It only
costs a few cents and always
brings results. II ID .5a Is !
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

FOR 0ALE-The old st. Alexius Host
pital. Fine location for hotel Or
rooming house. Fof Information,
Address Box 327, Bismarck, N. D.
So 81 .s..s..@ 912.H
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
FARM LANDS

{ vi, FARM LANDS h
THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS are
Very valuable it you have farm
lands for sale. Many big deals are
pulled through" after being start
ed through little classified ad.
WANTED = Information regarding
good farm or uninproved land fol
sale. r. G. List, Minneapolis.
FOR RENT-4S0acre farm; between
250 and 500 acres under cultivation,
150ace hay meadow, $40 acres
fenced in Prefer renter taat can bay
horses and machinery. Would also
leave cattle on shares to right par.
ty. For particulars, write or call al
Henry Anderson's farm, seven miles
north Of Regan. 10-12-ii
BETTER ,THAN RENTINo-Write
for information on bur Hall Earn
ings" plan. and get q farm home
I OF your own lii North Dakota. Flax
crop on breaking Will. make you. q
let Of money the hrst year. We
Aave about 10000 acres to select
from; part under cultivation and
will sell every other quarter to act:
ual settlers. Your rent money pays
for the farm, under our plan. Ad.
s dress Hackney Land Credit Co.,
Hackney Bldg, st. Paul, Minn.
,E-@;5. .sss#-' .ti.: il. 1O.19.10t
FOR sACE-N prices Waicl the ad-
joining owners cannot afford to pass
up two half, and. seven quarter
sections; $500 to $1,000 down and
balance easy payments ]. K. Do
ran. 1O-26.1mo
FOR RENt--486 acre fArm; between
$50 and 300 acres under cultivation,
$50 acre, hay meadow, $40 acres
fenced in. Prefer renter that can
buy :1orses and machinery. Would
also leave cattle on shares to right
party. For particulars write or call
at Henry Anderson's farm, seven
miles north Of Resan. 1O-12t
FOR sALE-160 acres good lake bot
tom; unimproved; I. miles north.
Z east from Driscoil, SIS per acre.
For particulars address Harry Pet
erson, 1401 First Ave, Seattle,
Wash. 1O-f.1 mo.
FOR RENr-4S0acre farm; between
$50 and 300 acres under cultivation;
150-acrs hay meadow; $40 acres
fenced in. Prefer renter that can
buy horses and machinery. Would
also leave cattle On shares to rig1t
party. For particulars write or call
at Henry Anderson's farm, seven
miles north Of RegAn. 1112-4t
FOR RENT-Iarge stock farm; hors-
es and machinery for sale; cows,
hogs and hens furnished. Running
water in buildings and pastures.
Good. wild lands for sale on easy
terms. Gaines Land Co., Bismarck.
n. y. 19-236t
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
HELP u, WANTED MALE

HELP WANTED MALE
Get "A CLASSIFIED advertisement
:. ind the righS man, for that position
" YOU want filled. They never .ail!
,WENTEb-Carpenters for interior
%5 finishing. Write or apply to Jno. y,
Larson, Bismarck, y. p. 10;23-4t
WzNTEb-A boy foT delivery ser
+, vice. Cowan,s Drug Store -z---1
WANTEp-Messenger boz. Apply
Wssterns UAl1l .----
.VVANTE0-CanYassers, either sex,
for medallions and picture framing.
q. Apply to- Geo. sLaLone. MGr, Capt.
tal Art CO. s;.-.ss... 92S-l mo.
!. WANTED-Two- neat erman speak
ing men sto travel sand act as col
lectors In North and South Dakota; !;
liberal salary and nd.apermanent EN-.
u.s. ploymentl to menasOf character and
y ambition; must furnish references
" and bond. Apply TO L. F Vance,
Grand Pacific Hotel: 10-26.St
'WANTED-Live, honest austlers
wanted to sell our; we'll knoWn and
q ii finest nursery stock for nOrtheln
planting. Many Of our agents make
: 500. per month and more. Pay
checks weekly. Free OUTFIT includes
.colored plates Of fruits, shrubs, etc,
and full instructions. Work part or
all your time. Information free.
Clarence Wedge Nursery, Box K,
Albert Lea, Mimi 9-19-l3sos
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
HOUSES FOR SALE

s HOUSES FOR SALE :,
FOR SALE-Six.room cottage. $500
per month installments. Phone r.
Schutt. 10.24.6t
FOR sALE-Small modern house,
close in, price, terms reasonable.
DR.. MacLachlan. l0-24-6t
FOR SALE-Eytra we'll built, eight
room modern house: three blocks
from business center. Small cash
payment and balance less than rent
]. K. Doran, 10-9.lmo
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
R. R. TINE TABLE
NORTHERN PACIFIC
GOING WEST
500

No, 257. Minot passenger, ". 1880 am
No, 26O, Arr. from Minot $3.50 pm
No. 67, Local freight, lv. 400 am
No. 66 Frgt.. arr. Bismarck 5:30pm
-, GOING. SOUTH
No. .254, Twin Cities pass, lv. 9:15 am
No. 255, Arr. from Twin Cities 5:05 pm
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
BoARDERs WANTED

BOARDERs WANTED
MANY people are looking for good
board. Can't you take care Of one.
or two young men or women? They
are watching this column, and look
ing for good honey" place to
stay. Advertise and get this sur
plus change for yourself, and make
someone satisfied with life.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26
ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Two modern furnished
e rooms. 607 4th. Phone 130L. stass,
1O.24-3t
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, mod
ern. 404 LIST st. Phone 673K. 10-24-6t
For RENT-FMrnished room; 412
'Thayer st. Phone 504U. 10,2-6t
FOR RENT--Three rooms in modern
house, for light housekeeping. Call
at S03 Seventh st. a5 10-24-6t
Fob re NT-F4rnls6ed room IN mod
ern house; Sol Fifth st., or phone
242R.. 1o21.tf
FOR RENT-Mlrnished room in mod.
ern house: GA Eighth st. 10-10-1m0
FOR lRENT-.Clean. warm, pleasant
room, at 2oS Third St. 10-26.6t
FOR KEN1INiceIy furnished, pleas
ant, warm room In modern house,
sldtabley for, two, with board; S07
!. Fourth st. 10-26.6t
FOR RENT-FUrnisded rooms ror
light housekeeping, Dakota Block.
10-12-1mo
FURNISHED ROOM-ln modern
house. 312 9Th St Phone 432-L.
., ..s.. -. s.. 1o.1:1 mo:
FOR RENT = Clean, pleasant room
with board at Dunnraven place. 212
Third St. s-21-3 mo.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

FOR sACE-At prices Wnicl the ad-
joining owners cannot afford to pass
up. two half, and seven quarter
sections; $500 to $1,000 down and
balance easy payments. ]. K. Do
van 1O-26.fIrlo
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

FOR RENT-Modern cottage, suitable
for a couple. Inquire at. 800 Sew
enth st, 1:5 rs !, 1O,26-3t
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

FOR RENT-TW0 modern furnished
rooms. 5073 4th. Phone 13OLs s'Fss
E1h 81 10.9a.2t
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-26

WANTED-To let several cottages
preferably close In. A. g.. Reitan
il .Phonea1N OF 763. ,st; y. a;lt,si 10-S-ti
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
PLAYFIELD TEAMS SPLIT
divers and Laurcls Each Win a
Game Of Ball.

Teams from the oliver and Laurel
Fairgrounds broke even in their bat
ties Friday. the divers winning an
indoor game by the score of Il 10 Il,
and the Laurels an outdoor baseball
contest by the count Of 4 TO g. In the
indoor game. the divers had a walk
away, but gave the Laurels quite a
battle i'm the outdoor game, the con-
test going ten rounds.
divers .......OOO 100 100 Is 3 ,
Laurels ......1OO 600 O10 81 9 I
Batteries for Olivers-KlysZ and
Flower: for Laurels-Bradley and
G. Kubiak; two-base hits, &. Kubiak,
Olsen. Bella. a. Flower, Aranowski ,.
s. G. Kubiak, NJ. Major; base on balls,
off Bradley. 1; off Flowers. /; strike
outs. by Bradley. 10; by Flowers, &;
sacrifice fly. Olsen; stolen bases, Pra-
wat. Hearts. Umpire-Marion Nuz-
gOdSk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
Ed WALSH DOES
REAL COMEBACK
Holds MaCkmen to Six Hits and
Two Runs, the White SOx
Winning.

CHICAGO. July 16.-Twenty-eight
thousand ans saw Ed Walsh come
back I'm glittering style Friday after
noon, his pitching enabling the White
SOx to beat the Athletics 6 10 ?.
The famous twirler's temperance
was made a gala occasion with bands,
speeches, a flag raising and the pre-
.sentation OF a loving cup and a chest
of silver to Walsh. The veteran show
ed much OF his old time speed and
skill, holding the Athletics to six hits
and giving two passes. Philadelphia
tried three pitchers. none of whom
was effective. The SoX won in the
second inning when two passes, an err
ror. sacrifice FL and Schalk's single
scored four runs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
WESTERN LEAGUE
IS HARD PRESSED
Meeting at Denver Called to
Find Way to Secure Fans
Support.

DENVER, Colo, July 17.-Pres't
Tip" O'Neill Of the Western league
is in Denver comforting with owner
James McGiIl of the local club in an
effort to discover ways and means
whereby to instill a more generous
amount of enthusiasm into the anato-
my of the Denver fans.
The attendance at the local hall
grounds this year has fallen off to a
startling degree. This condition Of
things exists in all of the Western
league cities and as a result the league
sees financial breakers ahead. Ru-
mors are in circulation among the
fans Of this city who seem well pleas
ed that the local clubs secretary,
julius Epstein is about to be re-
moved in an effort to bolster up the
clubs popularity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
BASEBALL GAME WILL
FEATURE PARK OPENING
De Rose Specials and StudabaISer
Juniors TO Play on
Sunday.

The Billy Dc Rose Specials and the
S~tudebaker Juniors Will feature the
opening of S~tudebaker park with a
ball game next Sunday. a fast game
is expected as the De Rose team has
won j games and lost one this sea
son. and the Juniors have been going
at a fast clip. The management Of
the De Rose Specials has been per
suaded TO cancel an out of town game
in order 20 participate in the big open
ing of the park. Besides the ball
game there will be many other amuse-
ments both in the afternoon and eve
ming ~ a big crowd is expected TO
help make the day a success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
NEWS OF THE BOXERS

DENVER, Colo. July lin the
first so seconds of their scheduled 10
round bout last night Sam Langford,
Boston negro heavyweight knocked
out Jack Thompson, a local negro. A
short left TO the face and a right TO
the jaw put Thompson out.
APPLETON, Wis, July 17.=John-
ny Richie of Chicago had a slight
margin over Texas Vernon Of Mari
nette, Wis, last night.
PUEBLO, Colo. July Jim
Flynn the Pueblo fireman knocked
out Andy Malloy Of Salt Lake City in
the second round of their scheduled
20 round bout here last night.
NEW ORLEANS, July 17.-Pal
Moore of Memphis won over Kid Cos
ter Of New Orleans in 10 rounds last
night.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Tommy Ma
honey defeated Italian Joe Cans in 10
rounds. Jack Dillon of Indianapolis
defeated Zulu Kid in 10 rounds. Gene
Cannon of Milwaukee and frankie
Daley of Staten Island boxed a To-
round draw.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
INDOOR GAME

Laurel school 600 los 100 Oil 2
divers ...5l7 O0l 2l0 s-1T Il 3
Batteries-For divers. ]. \. Sparhl.
Earl and Egged; for Laurel school,
sam Sulman and KatClivitz: twO-base
hits. Edged. SparhL. Earl. Arthur
Juts' home runs. Sparhi, Julius and
kNard; bases on balls. off Sparhl, 8;
OF Harrison. II: strike-Outs. by
Sparhl II; by Harrison, z; stolen
bases, by Egged. Julius SpaThl. Ar
thur. Cmpires-Pat and Edward.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
MCLoUGHLIN is FAVoRITE
Singles Match at Fair Attracts a
Large Gallery.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE
singles match in the Panama Pacific
exposition tennis champion tourna-
ment attracted a large gallery today.
Maurice Mclaughlin the California
star was favorite by q large margin.
In yesterdays doubles William ohn
ston and John Strachan. Pacific coast
doubles champions disposed or r.
Norris Williams and Watson Wash
burn of Harvard university. Sc. 6-3.
%. Mclaughlin and Thomas C..
Bundy. national doubles champions
defeated @. NJ. Church and Dean Ma
they OF Princeton 60, rs. 6-3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
MURPHY TO PLAY TODAY
Former Mackmen TO be Part of White
SON Outfeld.

CHICAGO. July 17.-Mgr. Row
land of the White SoX announced to-
day that ne would use J. Edward
Murphy acquired yesterday from the
Philadelphia Athletics I'M this after
moons double hcader with n Boston
Red SoN. The outdelder who mas
been lead-of batter for Connie Macks
team may replace Licbold or John
Collins i'm the SOX lineup. Murphy
wore a White SoX uniform yesterday
but IL was agreed before he was trans
ferred that he would not play IN the
Walsh dan game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17
LITTLE CHANCE Of
FREDDIE GETTING
KNOCKOUT BLOW
Should be a Rule If PugiIiSm
Forcing a Man 10 Defend
Title at Given
Periods.


NEW YORK, July 11.-Atte all
what's the use Of pining for freddie
Welsh to get a knockout beating The
chances are about 10 10 l that who
ever succeeds Welsh or The light
weight throne viii do the very same
thing that Walsh has been doing
lodging decision bouts.
There isn't any rule on pugillsm
that forces a champion to defend his
title at given periods under penalty of
losing his title by default. And what
a crying shame il is that such a rule
is not in force.
oh yes. it has been proposed and
talked of for years. But that Is all
the farther the movement has one In
the spring of 1914, it looked as If an
international commission, having SUI
pervision over all the fighters in the
world. might become a reality. Then
the war came along and shattered
the day dreams.
The big fault with appointing a
commission in America to govern all
the fighters is that no n IN the pu-
%gilistic game has any authority now to
appoint such a commission, and even
if a commission were appointed, the
fighters might refuse to live up TO its
dictators.
The only way out seems to be
through our dear, old congress. Now
If some congressman would take the
matter up and his fellow congress-
men would help him push the thing
through the pugilistic atmosphere
would be clarified for all time.
The bill should provide that a pugl-
listic champion must defend his title
in a decision bout every six months or
lose the title by default. If he de-
faulted. a commission could name six
or eight aspirants to stage elimina-
ton bouts for the purpose Of deter
mining the new champion.
Of course in cases like Freddie
Welsh's. an American commission
wouldn't have complete power. But II
could bar any foreign champion from
fighting in the L. s. A. If he hadn't
met a formidable foe in a decision bout
over a six months stretch.
The commission could see to it that
a champion didn't do any lemon
picking when choosing his foes for
the finish bout. That would mean
some real championship battles.
Such a commission having full SUI
pervision over the fighting game
throughout the United States could
draft q lot of new rules for the OBJ
servance by pugilists, and so help the
fighting game. The game is in a
pretty grOggy condition just now be-
cause Of the no-decisiOn laws in many
states and the b~ashfulness of cham
picns when requested TO appear in a
finish bout. 1t needs something to
lift it out of the rut-and life it soon.
All we need is a brave congressman
to introduce a bill creating q national
boxing commission and a few hundred
more congressman and senators to
vote for the bill.
Where's the brave little congress-
man?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-17

Jess Willard has been so busy rOp-
ing steers or something like that in his
cowboy show. and gathering in the
shekels afterward, that he hasn't been
able 10 do much thinking about de-
Tending his title. Chances are that
Tomascus Jones, the managerial scout.
gathering stunt, won't let Jess think
about such a barbarOus thing as fight
ing until all the shekels are gathered
from the sawdust rings.
The fight fans had hopes that Will
lard would battle with Jim Coffey on
Labor day but the hopes have fed.
Jess probably will stick until the
shekel gathering pastime becomes la
borious-and fruitless.
In other words. the chanpeen Of
champions probably won't mingle in
any battles until after Jan 1-and
probably much later.