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New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
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Tom McMahon, the Pittsburg heavyweight boxer who sports the ferocious monaker of "Bearcat" was
 born just twenty-five years ago to- day, January IA, 1890, in Spring Valley, Ill., Although Spring Valley doesn't make much of a splash on the map, and is only a mining Vil- lage, it claims as native sons num- Der of men who have won more or less prominence in the ring game. in- cluding no less a parsonage than
 Billy Papke. The former middle weight champion was the son of German coal miner and was reared in Spring Valley.
 Tom McMahon has lived in the Smoky City since he embarked on a pugilistc career. He is Irish by de- scent and lacks but an inch of be- ing six feet in altitude. It was about six years ago that he entered the ring, but it was not until 1911 that he gained anything more than a To-
 cal reputation. Most of his bouts at that period were pulled off in Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other cities in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. The "Bearcat' was then a middleweigft, and he made a good showing against such men as Leo Houck, Sailor Burke, Bill McKinnon and Battling Levinsky, who was then scrapping under the name of Barney Williams.
 In 1912 McMahon began taking on the heavies He whipped Jim Barry at Youngstown, O., and fought a draw with Gunboat\ Smith in New York, besides knocking out Jeff Mad den at Albany. In 1913 he fought Levinsky, One-Round Davis, Bob
 Moha and Soldier Kearns, among others. During the last year he has been performing principally on the Pacific coast, and in most of his bouts he showed fair form. He caught a Tartar in Sailor Grande, whom he fought over the twenty-round route at Vallejo, Cal, and lost the decision to Sam Langford at Vernon last No- 1 vember. Although knocked down 1 by the Tar Baby, the Bearcat fin l lshed strong when an officer stopped the sport in the sixth round.
 Spring Valley hasn't much of a chance of boasting of another ma tive champion. so far as McMahon
 is concerned, but at that the Bear cat has made better showing than a lot or the more widely advertised hopes. Hes a game, willing and rugged fighter, and the fans usually ! get some action for their money
 when the Bearcat is among those present in the ring. Albert Lurie, who was the recog- l nized heavyweight champion of
 France until Georges Carpenter. in
 his triumphant rise from bantam
 weight to heavyweight knocked him
 off his perch, was born thirtv-three
 years ago. come tomorrow, in Bor- ] deauX. Lurie was about twenty l five when he became interested in '1e boXe,' and he soon developed into clever. sturdy boxer. In 1900 he won the amateur championship of France. and defended his honors against all corners until 1912, when he entered the professional ranks
 Lurie went along without defeat, and was the recognized cham pion heavyweight of France. until he met
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
BRIDGES FOR CROOKS.

Manager Teller of Pittsfield has offered to trade Catcher Eddie Brid- ges for Catcher George Crook of Bridgeport. Secretary Reddy refused to listen to this proposition. He says Crook ls more of n hustler than Bridges
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
SCORE BOARDS IN PARKS.

A plan has been outlined to the di- rectors of the Eastern baseball asso- ciation for the installation of a large score board at all of the parks where scores of the Eastern association and big league games may be shown dur ing a home game at the park,
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
WOULD PILOT N. E. CLUB.

Frank Connaughton, an old time Connecticut league player, is among the number of applicants for posi- tion as manager of some of the lead erless clubs of the New England league.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
RED HELD ON THE COAST.

Among the list of umpires who have been signed to officiate in the Pacific Coast league next season ap- pears the name of Red Held, the arbiter who has seen service in the Eastern association. Held has been re-engaged, his services last year proving entirely satisfactory to Presi- dent Al Baum.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
JACK DEAL AFTER FRANCHISE,

Jack Deal, the old Holyoke ball player, wants to be a magnate. He has applied for a franchise in the Tri-State league, with Lancaster as the spot where he would pitch his camp. The Tri-State circuit may increase it's membership to eight and Lancaster is one of the cities under consideration.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
LINCOLN FOR CLAUSS.

New Haven, Jan. 14.-Bert CIauss, the local boy who came home from the west last summer with a lame wing has been ordered to report for duty with the Lincoln club of the Western league this spring.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
JIMMY NOT FOR HARTFORD.

According to reports coming from the Tri-State league, Jimmy Jackson, the man who was mentioned as the possible leader of the Hartford team Is to manage the Wilmington team O. that circuit.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
WANT TO SELL BOWMAN.

According to gossip the Bridgeport club is anxious to sell Second Base- man Buster Bowman. The fast in fielder was sold to the Troy club last year but returned to Bridgeport be- cause Troy did not pay for him.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
GSTIC ANNALS.

k0IIC AN IN ALS. kuliffe defeated
 rounds at Law bout was for the f1ship, then held 3 one of the o.st essed in a Mass he men fought for $500 a side nip belt. Both Fte a lot of pun
 times 1t looked due to change evoted much of ok s optics, and eely able to see lunch which flat p Gilmore's nose. 11 tossed in the ter was in little D the vanquished.
 same year Me- famous 74-round ney, the English k was saved from 3flnterference of hon. the Pitts h at Spring Val hnd Dave Sullivan w at Louisville.
 Drbett defeated
 rounds at Hot
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14

Ill NOT LEARN. H Hugh Bedford |positions on the
 h umpire staff.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
STEERING X QUILL.

Jack Kennedy, former Eastern as- sociation umpire, is a bookkeeper in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
EW BOUT ON.

10 Prevent Bout kico.
 Ian. 14.-Because
 e war chest of Government will b Mexico of Jack fcan negro prize ked to meet Jess h March 6, ac- Garcia, the Car
 yesterday to the Johnson was a b in the United Ia that he must Issued Am erican
 be allowed to prt held by the
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14
| BOXING;
 NJ JAN. 25 State Glove h- ATInQTy.
Ian, Waterbur, ] Hartford |45 Lbs. E, Manchester
 Hartford f5 Lbs. l, Hartford
 Hartford k2 Lbs.

All-Connecticut bnt which will be armory on Jan rty Athletic club, loter. The card some of the best
 in the Nutmeg ove a whirlwind pf the boys is a
 and every one utation for him.
 ring.
 Ames.
 an and "Red" e fans a big run heir dozen round
 are no flies on les to whipping this bout should
 price of admis- e best boy in The best boy in ght and on the Lte championship
 Wiltz.
 pf Manchester is Britain fans. It be" Ryan of this
 in Bristol last Few Britain fans fngside will be (erform. Reimer Int by Ryan, but improved greatly D have his hands |,Dixon.
 kas been going |ing what he can h. The Kid
 and picked up will have an op- their differences Fame affair. hger of Hartford "R caring Red" Bt roarer in the |cer.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-14

New York, Jan. 14.--Walter Rehg and Outtielder Miller, two of the play
 CTS offered to the Yankees, will prob
 ably be signed and will get thor ough tryout in the spring. Rehg was known as the Freshest" busher that ever broke into the big league when he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates a few years ago. He did not stick in
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-20

until after the preliminary hear.
ing in the case had been held,
and the body Of Mr.. Black had
been shipped. he did meet the
surviving participants in the
tragedy and had an opportunity
% form an opinion based on per
,onal contact.
All manner of rumors are rife
concerning the character of Viii
liam Black. as well as that Of Mr..
Hall and Sadie Black, the adopted
daughter.
The Catholic press will attempt
to show that Black was not only
not an ex-priest, but that he was a
man Of questionable character,
and bore q shady reputation. The
Menace does not feel called upon
TO defend . dead man, but il
wishes to eounteract in advance
the falsehood and abuse that will
be hsaped upon the man by stat
ing briefly that It is in possession
Of the facts, and if it appears nee
essary we can produce his rec
ord and show conelusively that
il is unblemished.
Mr.. Black was born and reared
in Virginia, educated for the
priesthood by Catholic parents
and served in that capacity, after
reaching his majority, for three
years and seven months. Like
hundreds of other honest men, he
became disguised with the pro,
fession and renounced his affiha
tions. After leaving the priest
hood he married and located in
Bellaire, Ohio, and for the last
several months has been lecturine
under the auspices of the Amer
lean Federation Of Patriotic So,
cieties whose headquarters are in
Minneapolis, MINI.
Clarence F. Hall, companion oi
Mr.. Black is thirty-six years OF
age and was born in Deepsteep
Ga. He is a member Of the
Knights Of Luther, Knights Pa.
triot Military Fraternity, and il
unmarried. He has resided il
Minneapolis, Mimi, for the las
few years and joined Mr.. Blael
at Little Rock, Ark, early in
January. II viii be remembered
that Hall is held under &, SOC
bond for the shooting Of Johr
Rogers, who is dead, and Of JOIN
Copeland who is thought to b
mortslly wounded. 1t is a signif
cant fact to be remembered tha'
in setting the bonds in this cas-
Hall was only required to give
twenty-five hundred dollar bond
while the aggressors in the cas-
were given bonds Of five and tel
thousand dollars each. Anothe,
/ thing that indicates the state o
public opinion in Marshall Ia IN,
fact that Halls bond has beel
signed by practically every lead
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-20

For several months the Knights
of Columbus have been parading
an alleged grievance before the
public. They have denounced
what they allege TO be q spurious
oath, and they have published
what they allege to be the gem
uine obligation assumed by their
membership.
At the same time they have
fiercely assailed the patriotic press,
asserting repeatedly that this
opposition to the activities Of Ro-
man Catholic organizations in
American politics is a strife and
trouble maker calculated 10 create
i'll will between Protestants and
Catholics who otherwise would
live happily together in peace and
amity.
They have been so vehement in
their demand for peace as to in
sist that The Menace should be
excluded from the mails as the
only means of attaining so desir-
able ap end. With zeal unparal-
leled they have carried their fight
for peace into Congress, and
have demanded the equivalent OF
a censorship over the entire press
Of the nation as q means of quiet
ing that small fraction of the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-20
Who Are the Trouble Makers?

press that opposes the political
program Of Rome.
They have induced Protestant
clergymen to join in the cry and
pretense Of persecution; and
when Washington GLADDEN. took
the cue from their suggestions,
saying that 1--WE Protestants and
Catholics must learn to live to-
gether" the sentiment was pub
ished far and wide as a rebuke
to the nasty Missouri sheet"
which they would have known as
the chief sinner which has done
everything that il should not
have done, and has left undone
everything that it should have
done.
And now, with all these preach.
ments in behalf of peace upon
their tongues, and with all their
protestations of fealty to law and
order, members of this same or
der, the Knights Of Columbus,
follow William Black, a peaceful
lecturer against Romanism, into
his room in a hotel at Marshall,
Texas, and murder him in cold
blood.
Do these Knights of Columbus
imagine that such deeds as that
will make for peacef Can they
think that a series Of mohhings
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-20

Rogers-'Well, you are not
going to speak tonight, and you
are going TO leave town"
Black, attempting to rise from
his seat, said: 81 am going to
speak tonight, and | am not 60
ing 10 leave town"
At this juncture Rogers took
hold of Black, Copeland shot him
through the heart and it is be-
lieved that Ryan shot him in the
abdomen. At the same time that
Black was shot, c. +. Hall,
Blacks travelling companion,
shot Rogers through the head and
killed him, and also shot Cope
land three times, one bullet TAX
ing effect in the abdomen, one in
the shoulder and one in the arm.
The doctors consider that he Is
mortally wounded.
The evidence shows that the ag-
gressors in the affair were John
Rogers, John Copeland, George
Ryan, George Tier and Harry
Winn, all Roman Catholics and
Knights Of Columbus in good
standing, and all armed with
automatic pistols.
Personnel Of the Terrorists
Marshall is a town of thirteen
thousand inhsbitants--a good
town, too-and has a real live
daily paper-the Marshall Mes
senger. This is what the Messen-
ger had to say about John Rog'
ers, the Knight of Columbus ter.
rorist who was killed by Mr.. Hall
companion Of Mr.. Black:
Mr.. Rogers was born in Lynhurst
New Jersey, May ;, 1873, and would
thus have been. 81 years Of age next
May. After receiving his education IN
his home town and working there foi
several years he joined his uncle, Jamei
Higgins, in the contracting business
here fourteen years ago, and four year
ago entered into a partnership will
Frank Moos, the firm doing severa
large building jobs, in this section, th'
last big local contract having been th'
Hotel Marshall in which he lost his life
Mr.. Rogers, after coming to Mar
shall, married Miss Grace o'Donnell
and TO them Eve children have beer
born, all Of whom are living. He ais
leaves three brothers and two sisters
all residents Of Lynhurst, N. J. Mr.
Rogers was . member Of the Csthoh
church and had always conducted him
self as a good citizen would have beel
expected to do, and his business deal
ing were according to the aecepte'
ethics among business men.
Very little information was oh
tanned about the other mem
bers of the mob. George Ryal
was born and raised in Marshall
is about twenty-four years o
age, single, and engaged in tn
practice of law.
John Copeland has lived il
Marshall practically all his hf
and was cashier of the Stat
Bank of Marshall, an institution
which is dominantly Romal
Catholic, but which was no
known as such until after the
tragedy.
George Tier and Harry Win
are iron moulders and very littl
information could be secured a
to their past history. 1t is sufi
cient to know that they, togethe
with Rogers, Copeland and Ryai
belonged TO the local lodge Of tn
Knights of Columbus, numberin
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" and precision that was very
satisfying, while his abruptest
actions had a seeming Of dehber.
alton calculated 20 deceive the
most acute observer.
Blacks life and personal hah.
It's are under surveillance Of
course. II the Roman Catholic
blackguard press is capable Of
anything in the world il is cap.
able Of villainy. II expcdient for
its purpose il would attempt TO
turn the hcecy crmine Of Jesus
Christ an inky black.
The papists have never failed
when manufactured evidence was
needed.
They have never failed when
perjury was the only alternative.
THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED
WHEN MURDER WAS THE
BEST EXPEDlENTl
Lyingi
Look at MARSHALL
OF course we are not lying
We started in to narrate the
details Of this awful tragedy.
What are the facts in the casei
Here they are;
William Black went 10 Mar
shall on the afternoon Of Febru.
airy 2nd. The county court house
was secured, and on Tuesday
night he gave a lecture on Ro-
manism-the very kind Of a lee
ture, no doubt, that you have
heard--the XIII ! of a lecture that
would give, or that any other
man would give that knew what
| he was talking about.
He advertised that he would
lecture Wednesday night.
He supposed that he would lee
ture Wednesday night.
He presumed that the Consti.
tuition of the United States
means what il says when IL en-
ploys this language: Congress
shall make no law respecting an
establishment Of religion, or pro
hibiting the free exercise thereof
or abridging the freedom Of
speech, or the press; or the right
Of the people pesceably 10 as
semble, and TO petition the gov.
ernment for q redress Of griey,
ances."
And he had no reason to be,
lieve that the people Of Marshall
Texas, would violate the Consti
tuition of the United States.
And the real people Of Mar
shall have no desire to do this
for be it understood that with
he exception of the few Roman
Catholic thugs that inhabit the
place il is a clean town. gooc
town-one of the best in th,
country.
Anyway, on Wednesday even
ing Mr.. Black, Mr.. G. +. Hal
and Miss Sadie Black, adopted
daughter Of William Black, wen
out for a short walk about town
They returned to the Hote
Marshall, on the southeast cor
ner Of the square, about si1
o 'clock-five-f -fifty-fve, to be ex
aet-and took the elevator for
their rooms on the second 400
of the hotel-rooms 109, 104 anC
los.
The evidence which has al
ready been developed in the pre-
liminary hearing, and which W,
have a right to print, shows tha
as they started down the hall o
the hotel to their rooms they oh
served two men talking; tha
: further down the hall the,
passed two other men, talking
and that on nearing the room on
of the men in the hall intercepte,
, Mr.. Black, who was in front, an,
said: els this Mr.. Blackf"
The answer, yes"
"Can we see you in you
roomi"
yes"
| At this all parties went int
, the room.
, Mr.. Black sat down on a stoo
} near the center of the room an,
John Rogers opened the conver
sation with this language;
"Mr. Black, you have bee
/ giving anti-Catholic lecture
/, hsref'
Black-"Yes.''
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ing business man in the city and
is worth several hundred tilaeS its
face.
The grand jury which had Just
closed a session previous 10 tho
Marshall tragedy has been recon
yened and is in session as these
lines are written. What the re,
suits Of their findings will be. OF
course, is not known, but II Hall
is indicted, which is not likely, he
will be ably defended and fur
nished ample protection while in
Marshall for trial. He has re-
tanned NJ. NJ. 0'BSnion, q reput-
able attorney Of Marshall, who
has practiced law in the city since
1910 and was formerly assistant
prosecuting attorney.
Il developed in the preliminary
hearing that Sadie Black, the
young lady who was travelling
with Mr.. Black and In the room
at the time this tragedy occurred,
was an adopted daughter. The
writer interviewed Miss Black at
length and ascertained all the
facts connected with her legal
adoption to Mr.. Black as well az
brief history Of her life. Her
name previous TO the adoption
was Sadie Allison. She was seven
teen years Of age and was born
at Pine Bluff, Ark.
II was developed in the testi-
mony at the preliminary hearing
that Miss Black was placed in the
House of the Good Shepherd at
Hot Springs, Ark, on July 8.
1914, and owing to the fact that
conditions there were unbearable
she made her escape on the night
of November 2. It appears that
she was hiding among friends in
Hot Springs when Mr.. Black ap-
ipeared there for a series Of lec-
lures. It seems that she was at
tracted by these lectures and ap-
pealed to Mr.. Black for protec-
ton and advice and was legally
adopted by him on the 18th day
Of January this year; the adop-
tion papers, in fact, were on Mr..
Blacks person when he was shot
and were penetrated by the bull
let which caused his death. Mr..
Black had already made arrange
ments to send the young lady To
his wife at Bellaire, Ohio, as soon
as he had finished his Texas en-
gagements.
Another evidence Of the Texas
spirit was shown in the fact that
the day following the tragedy
leading church and society
women all over the city called
Miss Black by telephone and Wis
tied her in person, expressing
their sympathy, and many Of
them leaving beautiful floral Of
. ferings.
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Continued on page 2, Column ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-09
CHEER DEFEATED
W. AND J. TEAM

Special Dispatch Co the Intelligence
WASHINGTON. Pa. NOV. N-No win
ning athletic team ever received a great
cr demonstration than that which greet
ed the Washington n jefferson football
eleven D. the undergraduate al college
this morning. Whep -. regular morn
Ing chapel opened the cheer leaders
Sprahg TO the platform and as the de-
Isaird k"t and Black Il1l crs filed into
IN" room lh'y were greeted Individually
anu 'oli'ctiN"ly by %, uuocr candidates.
ne coach ana were also ca, err
ca Tor several minutes and then To- can
me 'llwaN and a O. ~omtW hat unusual
phase 10 the situation the Tltt team
ana Its coach, Glen Warner. were given
an equally prolonged cheer.
IN" latter feature FOUND instant re-
Spouse In a speech fu the students bv
lreSident limit. who said that an, in
Siitution whose students iu their own
buildiugs ch"cred su opposing team
which defeated them boz q championship
struggle was a school tu be proud Of
ana that ne considered the moment one
OF the proudcst IN his life. Manager
murphy m O. ringing address Go the sta
dents. said. W." all feel better this
morning than We did q week ago and
not half SO nervous. there's stiIl another
year coming tu beat Pitt" Nobody on
inc W N J. campus to-day had any
alibiS t' offer. Whatever they thouKnt
they EaE" Pitt credit and expressed
only the belief that next year would gi,,
The Red and Black another chance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-09
CHARLESTON SLOGAN
is get WHEELING"
kANAWHA COUNTY LADS ARE
RrMrN ron n6PoRrANT
GAME SATURDAY.
] Gold and Blue IL Up ARaanst the
Proposition Of Year-wm
work Hard During Wesk

The Old Gold and Blue players will be
put 10 the supreme test Saturday when
they stack up against the Charleston
nigh school at League Park. Flushed
with a long string OF consecutive VIC
tories. they are now at work printing
TOT the contest that will decide which
OF three teams will compete for the
state championship. These three teams
are. Charleston. ~Buckhannon and Wheel
ing this trio will De fought
ne deciding battle and the winner Will
Q" crowned c~onQuerers of the Little
state for the season.
me locals returned from thcir victory
over fark'rsburg and are in the beet
OF CONDITION To start the week. och Is
probsbl the only man out Of IN. game
ana ~ II hardly likely that he will he
able 10 get back into harness FOR th,
coming game. Yesterday was
rather an OFF day Ia the locals training
camp. as Coach Holden deemed M ad-
Nlsabls to let the boys have n much
needed rest.
However. the old Gold and Bin. de-
renders started work yesterday in pre-
paraton Tor the game and were gfVen A
thorough blackboard drill By the coach
ne down skaters have also started work
ana nave adopted a. their motto "get
Nheeing This has aroused the old
fighting spirit I'm the locals and they
are out FOR another scalp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-09
LINSLY INSTITUTE
VS.. MARTINS FERRY
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON PoR GAME
THERE TEAMS
SATURDAY.
WIN Probably BE Closed To-day ant
Game VIII he Played on the
Island Bali Park.

~NcEotations are on between IinsIy
institute and Martins Ferry high school
Tor a game on the Island park Saturday
afternoon. These schools have not tried
CONCLUSIONS as yet this season on the
krlulron and while both have met some
FAST elevens there Is little or no chance to
tlgure their comparative strength. mas
uuch as neither has met teams PLAYED
oS the other. However. Martins Ferry
j. as one of the strongest
hlgh schoO teams In this district and
should give the locals a hard run for
their money.
Linsly has stacked up against such
teams a. bavis-Elkins. ShadySide Acad-
envy. Bethany Reserves ana other fast
teams and has made a very creditabIe
showing. ON the other hand Martir.
Ferry has been playing good ball and
mas walloped several fast high school
teams.
Both elevens are practicIng hard and
Whlle the game has not as Vet been de-
clded Tor a certainty n is practically
assured. as both have an open DAT. ON
that day.