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The sun., 1916-11-12
WELSH NOT EAGER
TO ACCEPT MATCH
Worlds Lightweight Cham
piOn Is Most Challenged
Boxer in Universe.
By CROSS

Every boxer in the world who Is any,
whore rear the weigh, Of Frederick Hail
Thomas. who under the ring name Of
Freddie Welsh captured the lightweight
championship o. the world, is feverlshly
anxious for a fight with the Welshman.
Thu ti,leholder is unquestionab,y one Of
the most challenged champions in the
his'orr of pug.iism And he is by long
odds 10" least responsive to challenges.
Johnny Dundee hurled defiance at
Welsh. accompanied by an offer OF ar
$4,000 guarantee to the tltleholder.
Welsh was really too busy to think OF
h~ra'inG for such a small amount OF
money.
Johnny Kilbanc i~npetuously dared
w % tu enter th" ring with him at 1888
pounds and for a guarantee to the cham
p.on 90 $l0.ouo.
Really. drawled the champion. Ten
thousand dollars, !e know. Is = mere
hdgaiol'c. Cawnt considah II. don I ye
know.
Now comes Willie Richie with a pro-
posaI to dix into his personal bank ac-
count Ear enough TO help "A promoter
s.lc Freddie a guarantee Of $4,000.
While Freddie has NOT declined this
one, he has not accepted II. and Il will
Ice interesting 20 see what he does about
the matter Welsh ALWAYS has claimed
that he would meet Richie on the SAM.
terms as In the battle In London. when
Richie got $4,000 and "A beating in
NolNirg the loss Of the title. Therefore
Ut kfyhl" comes across with a Ike
amount 10 does not seem that We 81
can ma "a luOpHulr for declinatlon.
The sun., 1916-11-12
NEW HOME FOR H. c. X, c.
Has Moved Hcndpunrtrrs a.
Irocmchcu's Hail, I nion Niil.

The Hudson County Kennel Cyun lts
4 new home. l. has moved %
r'rpCwyhcn's Hall, Vriou ll'l The ,uh
VIII hold It's show there on nc.omh.r &
ard has engaged the mcrtiuS room
above the hail for It's headquarters. TIE
club has arranged for a dozen Wo,"
prcials than II ever offered before Tir
Judging list. which Is nearly complete.
contains tho names OF some Il the most
prominent Judges IN tho Fast.
Among those already selected Is Ava
Roseuhcrs. who hardl.i IA" Rns'ous am
ponS AZ the July show nj Sch"ut2el
Park. Al this show lie viii fudge 81,
toys EXCEPT the poms, Entries for tie
show close with William ~. Gan, Nor'h
Bergen. y. j. on December !.
The sun., 1916-11-12
THREE PRO GOLFERS
LEAD ALL THE REST
Jim Barnes. Walter Hagen and
Jock Hutchinson Are on
Top This Year.
MEN THE BEST

Amonr the professional golfers ~ the
country three men stand out prceml-
nently for'thc.r achievements during the
1916 season. These three practically
'~nonopolized the glory as well ~ the
prize money distributed in such album
dance this year.
Leading the professional triumvira,c
and foremost among almost every class
OF golfers is James NJ barnes OF White
marsh Valley. close TO Barnes In sue
cess Is Walter Hagen OF Rochester. and
only n slight distance away is Jock
Hutchinson OF Allegheny. That an Eng
lishman. n homehrcd and Il Srolchman
should share the %pccunlary rewards Of
tho season seemed an equitable division
Of the spoils.
In AN article published in THE SrS on
August 81, not long after Walteg Hagen
had won both the Metropolitan and
Western open championships. II was
pointed out that Jim Barnes. not She
Rochester Honoured. was the real leader
in the professional rduis his season. A.
that time the statement. even though IL
was borne out by figures. seemed opcn
10 question, bat tn, Victories scored by
Barnes s.ne" II was written have testified
to It's truth. until now every one admits
that the ;all Curuishmau H. entitled to
first place beyond the shadow OF a doubt.
The sun., 1916-11-12
~AIREDALES.

Recent transfers from England to
America Of Aired Eos ~ curlt" include
tn, great winner Reservoirs rhuui" bolt
which comes TO Mrs, Henry Knott Of
.'Hassr, Mass. nouh," Decker an
other fine one, comes to George :
TNonas of Massachusetts. Ciissfp'l
Countess. n hlg wilmer, only tWelv"
months o'd has been imported by T. 9.
Hood II Rpstup. as has TOr'ern Model
40. =, pcu!ock Dennis and M,schievous
.;lrl. the dam ~ Tinteu TIP Top.
The sun., 1916-11-12

Euhrne. who is willing to let Welsh
We gh 1873 pounds, has n plausible arpu-
mnut IN support of his proposition. His
manager. who has posted "A $1,000 for
frit to bind a match. says
welsh has made weight for Charlie
White and other llghtweights whom h.
The sun., 1916-11-12
DANNY MAHER BURIED.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE fur ,ral OF
u my Msher. the American jockey,
largely attended this afternoon.
Lord Rosebery beinl among those
resent. Flo"al tributes were received
from Lord Derby. Lord itosebery and
Prince Leopold Of Bsttenberg.
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Has Added New Triumphs.

To the list Of triumrhs detailed IN the
article TO which reference Is made Barnes
has added u victory in the Shcnecossett
open tourney. a th,rty-s.N hole wclH'
play event, and the cha mpionship OF
the Professional Golfers Association a.
America. which he captured In such
brilliant fashion at S.Wauoy. In six
tournament his season, at liuehurst,
Van ~CpftlaHdt. k'uosha. Blu Mound.
Shenecossett and Si"tnoy. Long JIM
Barnes has finished first. and in every
tourney In which He has entered he has
been close u tive :oo
II IS that ability to- keep close Ca the
top. even when hc ducyu't succeed 10
winning. that place Birues SO far hove
his two rivals. Hagen and hutchinson.
Both ~ them have DROPPED Ear down the
'ist In more than o'v hir tuu uamcut
since the season h'gHu, but Btrurs never
seems 20 have e real IN day u.
game j. always auuu. thc same. and when
"a tourney Us oyer 10 requires up r.u-
,suged search 90 d -royot his name.
The sun., 1916-11-12
Hagen Has Two Titles.

Waiter IIag'0's most brilliant fcats
his season were OIL, victories IN the
Metropolitan and Western up,, cham
riNnsh.ps ard a. shawnee. H. gained
il'st place In the Metropolitan At Garden
Ci'y only after playing Of 4 ;Nrce corr
ncred tie will Barnes ana CHARLES II.
Hofuer, the young Philadelphia home
bred, but his two other triumphs Were
clear cut. N Si"auoy he reached the
scTi-hual round. where he met 1cfct
at the hands ~ Jock Hutchinson, who
was beaten by Barnes IN the tnal round
next d1v.
Hagen = u tuN'hlur a ha''cr golfer
than uo W. Nh"n Doe WON tie u|'uutl
open Championship M 1878. and his pose
session VI $500 -Ifu titles - TIE Metro
pniitan ard Western .u the >,u" year
pu's him second only fu Barnes 40 tho
final reckoning tie has upheld th"
standard Of the hnuehr,ds "a -~ll.lut
fashion and undoubtedly VII be =
prominent factor iu professional gulf for
many years To- come.
The sun., 1916-11-12
WIN stand unIf the Purse,

hNtchie IN discussing the matter said
y am willing Ia agree to anything that
Is fair and will go In with the promoter
On a tfty-hfty basis Twen,y-six thou
saiid dollars Is a lot of money TO guar
'r'oc one fighter. hut II I am willing 20
var" ~" chance the promoter ought to
h" satisfied 20 go along with me.
"NaturH'ly ! would prefer to- get
welsh I'm "a f1rty-h,e round bout. hut |
am =" sur" ! AN trina Inn in twenty
round that | viii accept that sort Of
a condition. Just What sort " a deal
w." tIn make" depends largely upon the
promoter and how far he Is willing 20
o. / viii he doing most Of the gam
.l.'g as To- the size OF the house. for
.u'l Welsh ~ paid his money there Will
ar little or nothing In 4, for me.
As 80 weight conditions. nIl that rau
be settled later, Welsh can certainly
ask no more in |poundage han | de-
maudvd of him for the London iight. and
I have satisfied myself that ! can get
down to the weight without weakening
ny body or jeopardizirg my chances"
The sun., 1916-11-12
Making Weight for Bouts
Injurious to BOxerS'HeQHh

f'a'iau. BY tho time tho war is over
Darcy is expected to be u ~htavyweiGht
and there are some who believe mat
when the war ~ over Dtr y Wi, have
!.rg chin whiskers. but be- that as 10
may CARPENTER H. willing and auNtous
tu battle Darcy In the iri2c ring
The sun., 1916-11-12

some boxers, so-ca,lcd amateurs, re-
"aiv" medals fo" their victories arl Np-
parcntly consider the w"rcu'o~ .u'-
Hc.crt. Professional hovcrs delight In
telling how l!ttle they received Toy their
HrSt battles, Mike Gibbons getting in
his initial encounter the sum Of - 60
But "A Kansas Clty boxer, by name
Harvey Thorpe. got the s~t'auccst re-
ward for scoring n Knockout in the
nineteenth round Of a bout ~ Mexico
that ever has been recorded It was a
haste kiss on the forehead Thorpe
we't tn Mexico to box Frank Gage
The promoter Of the bout skipped town
with the money he dly before because
Of the entrance OF Gen. pancho Nilla
AM his army. This was Mt JuHrra.
Mexico. in 1913. Thorpe decided he
wasn't going to box.
just ae he was preparing 10 return
by motor 10 Fl paso villa crtorcd the
tent which served as n d'oseiur room
"N" " rHi"" - 0"hf"" uIericl
rircno rrirNrr mis- mustl,hc.
$50" replied Thorpe. continuing with
his preparations,
"Nc-,' vas all Farcho said, hut No
Nurorol Ms gun.
Naturally Thorpe hoxrd After being
beaten f"' twelve round he so, going
and stopped Gage in the %u'nctrcutN.
llrrV'v fought nineteen rounds for
rothiug hofore Villas army After tho
bout, the story goes, l'ancho kissed
Harvey on the forehead.
Bill Brennan. the county MAYO Row
ANA Irish * q KING 80 tive press
notices run, is declared by obvious walls
20 b" n German named Wilhelm
ShauhS.
when some one charged Gunhopi
min with being u Sw"dr jaime. N'ir'--
ley was violently DISPOSED toward the
acCuser.
The sun., 1916-11-12
luminous Silence,

Th" oppressive silence IN the Willard
camp would seem to indicate that docr
rhiukiu" ~ In progress by the syndicate
lhat manages the kansan. tones a co.
apparently are trying to rauc UP some
sort Of an excuse for matching Jess with
Fulton, cowler or some other easy mark,
sam Langford's frantic demands for Il
lille match will not he heard, Tor jess
drew the color line as soon as Jack
Johnson Topped over In the ring at
Havana,
The sun., 1916-11-12

This change. as | figure 1t. will RE-
suit In at least two things FIRST, a. a
warning to the server without allowing
him to benefit by his foot fault second,
az "A penalty against the server, because
he must take the chance of serving
again and may make IA fault IN another
way or another foot fault.
THE thing needed. in my opinion, ~
a change that will enable the umpire
10 enforce the rule without working an
injustice to the player, II We can get
that We will have little more trouble
finding umpires.'
That II will be discussed with Interest
oes without saying, for the campaign
= the national association to secure
general enforcement of the rule has d.
rected players attention to IT and also
brought forth suggestions for change.
In addition to the FOREGOING It has
been suggested that the server b" re-
quired to stand about a foot back Of
the back court line. and still another
modification, put forth by Henry w.
Slocum. the former champion, would lei
"A man serve any way that he chose
but would restrict him TO one service
The sun., 1916-11-12

spenking Of the Athletics, Ping Bodie.
Wy. once tried 10 hide behind n beer
s-o.u when JIM Callahan entered a care
Where he was imhlbing, wants a bonus
: b.. must cover grou"d in Shibe PARK
r,N, season. Ping IL fairly modest he
wf"', no war time bonus. but says his
'|'.'iugS were injured to the ex'ent or
'i'7 when he learr ed that he was
d f'rd by the Athletics. At least Ping
- lists Mack must mail him "A check for
'Irt amount before ne even thinks OF
,|1y'nr IN Philadeln' y. III ! don't get
"oall stay in San Francisco, where
! have an ironbound contract which still
has a year 10 run"
Until the time we went to print Rube
Schsuer, former Giant, had not wanted
any balm In the form of IA check be-
cause Mack had drafted him.
The sun., 1916-11-12

The election was Just a shade closer
than the late lamcnted worlds series.
Had the worlds series been as close as
the election Just try TO picture what
would have happened In Brooklyn!
The sun., 1916-11-12
KENNEL DIRECTORY
Jtr>>E~E >PA>IEIs,

JAPANESE Srt\IEI.S. grown dogs ana
pgpp,rs for sale. imported stock. Miss
Hnrks"n, 3 Bergen At, brooklyn. Phone
Prospect 1915
The sun., 1916-11-12
TENNIS SOLONS TO
TALK FOOT FAULT"
Old Vexing Question Again
Harnesses Officials of Ma
tiOnal Association.

The executive committee OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association
will meet December s. President George
T. Adoe announced yesterday. As tn.
annual meeting of the association does
not come until FEBRUARY ample time vii
elipsc between these sessions for MEM
bers of the national body to discuss the
actions II the executive committee.
Much attention has been given the
foot fault rule. and 1t is probable that the
cNecutive comm tee will hear Il variety
Of opinions concerning IL. In july one ~
TIE first ten started quite "A discussion hv
suggesting that the server be forbidden
% vulley the first return OF the service.
The effect Of this would be To- stop the
net storming of men who depend uion
a powerful service and are likely to make
foot faults In their haste TO follow up the
advantage by rushing to the net 20 XIII
off "A return. II they had TO play this
from the ground once it would tend to do
away with "A style of attack which pjo-
vokes many iufringements OF the rule.
Another suggestion that will claim an
attentive hearing was put forth by Will
tam A. Larned after the last national
championship. lie is regarded rs one
Of the best foo, fault judges In the
world. having oficiated in some Of the
most important matches OF recent years.
In a statement Of his views the former
champion aid
Present Rule Adequate.
"In the first place the present rule
Is the result OF a great dea, Of careful
study both here in America and abroad ,
II IL well worded and will II adhered to
by the players give the results for when
II was framed.
Il am also Of the opinion hat, any man
with an average knowledge Of tennis and
who NOW the rule can enforce II IN
exactly the same manner. but any one
man taking both sides should be able 20
enforce IL in exactly the same manner
for all the players in any one match.
"Granting this much. and also the
fact that most foot faults are made
through eagerness and thonghtless1"ss
rather than deliberate intention, the
trouble seems to me TO be not with the
rule itself but with the penalty eNactcl
for infringing the same. The penalty l.
too severe and unelastic.
"In the first place 1t is obvious 10 any
one that a foot fault called on the second
service in the first game in the FIRST
set Is as nothing compared to a foot
fault called on the secon service I'm TIE
last game In the Anal set. In one case
the penalty may be justified, while IN
the other 1t Is a ridiculous penalty 10
pay FOR the offence. And yet the rule
as II now stands allows the umpire no
discretion in the matter.
"My suggestion Is that the foot fault
umpire be allowed. not requifed, 10 can
the hrst foot fault on any first or Sec
ond service a let. provided, OF course,
that the service be good in other re-
spects.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
DELAY

Prof. Dan Keel was in Delay
last Thursday.
Miss Lottie Davis has returned
from her school near Ruleville.
Rev. Howell preached toa large
audience last Saturday night and
Sunday.
Jim Weeks was in Delay last
Sunday.
Miss Ivy Hodge of Dely and
Mr.. Silas Quinn of Greenwood
we're married last Tuesday morn
ing at eleven o'clock.
Miss Halle and Toy Denton at
tended church at Delay Saturday
night.
Miss Verna Lagrone has been
reelected first assistant in Delay
high school.
Misses Olive and Ivy Hodge
has returned from jackson.
Herman and Miss Edna Hodge
attended singing near Toccopola
the first Sunday.
Floyd James attended singing
near Toccopola the first Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Wilson of
Paris visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lovert
Gault last Sunday.
Hubert and Miss Theora Hamb-
let of Paris visited Senator Esk-
ridge and family last Friday.
J. A. Hodge of jackson visited
his mother and sisters last Tues
day. We are glad to hear Of Mr..
Hodges success in the capital
city.
Mrs. J. I. Lynch is having a
very enjoyable visit with her
daughter Mrs. Harris Of Paris.
Edd Ragland was in Delay
Best wishes for the Eagle.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18

Rev. Jones delivered splendid
sermon here Sunday. He came
over in his new car, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Annie, alsc
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnent and little
son.
Mrs. Will Coffy, of Myrtle spent
last week with her children of this
place.
Frank Tucker and family of
Ecru attended services here Sun
day.
Missa Fannie Bonds is spend
ing a month with her nephew, Mr..
Luther Petty, near jackson.
Miss Alice Brown of Ecru is
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. Pearl Hale.
Cuthbert Lagrone has been
elected principal of the school
here. No assistant has been elect
ed yet.
DIR. Wait and family attended
the all day singing at Riverside
Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Bruce has returned
from Memphis, after spending
some time there.
Little Melvin Sneed entertain
ed her Sunday school class recent
ly with birthday party.
James Kilgore. Jr., Misses
Maggie Mayfield and Bessie Bonds
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
Program of The Public School
Commencement.

sunday morning at IL O'Clock
in the Baptist church, Commence.
ment sermon by the Rev. E. S
Lewis.
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
in the high school auditorium,
Graduation exercises of the Gram
mar school. Address by Prof.
X. W. Rogers of the University.
Tuesday morning at lO:3O o'clock
at the Lyric Theatre, Graduating
exercises of the high school. An
nual Address by the Hon. NJ. S.
Conner, speaker of the House of
Representatives.
Tuesday night at s O'Clock in
the high school aditorium, the
Senior Play The Rainbow
kimonas. -
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
OXFORD BOYS GO
TO THE FRONT

We are in receipt of a marked
copy of the Evening Mirror, pub.
lished at Hillsboro, Texas, under
date of May IL, which gives q
lengthy account of So men who
have Just enlisted to go to the
front, the first paragraphs which
reads as follows.
Unless orders to the contrary
are received, Capt. w. Leon Cul.
berson will leave on the Katy TO-
night with the Tom Smith rifles.
Mayor W. III. Knight urges that
a good crowd turn out and bid the
boys God speed"
According to press dispatches
the militia is to be mustered into
the regular army at San Antonio.
The recruiting continues this
AFTERNOON ana the roster was up
to s3 at ? O'Clock.
At headquarters Quartermaster
Sergeant RAIDER had issued the last
hat this afternoon and the last
shirt this morning, necessitating
a new supply at San Antonio"
In the list we notice the name
of f. 2. Howery of this city, who
enlisted as a private and G. W.
Boyett with the list of musicians.
Both of these young men are well
know in Oxford and have many
friends here who will read these
lines with much interest.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
Lafayette Springs

Health is good in this section.
Louis Foust of Ecrus visited
friends here last week.
Quite a number of our people
attended the singing at Pine Bluff
last Sunday.
The people of this section have
the automobile fever, juding from
the large number of new cars that
have been purchased in this neigh
borhood recently.
Miss Flossie Sanders of Yellow
Leaf visited relatives here last
week.
Lloyd Foust made q business
trip to Oxford Monday.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18

for the ensuing four years from
this day. to-wit:
Beat one: John Falkner. Jr.. T.
c. Trousdale, and Wiley Hill.
Beat two: y. Z. Parks. G. ".
Anderson, and Jim Spence.
Beat three: William Huston.
Sr., VI. L. Childress. H. L.
Samuels.
Beat four: Lewis Grow. Buck
Tatum, and K. L. Evans.
Beat FIVE: A. J. johnson, John
Kelley, and J. f. Moreland.
The Chairman announced the
K7IzssT &c ~ no
cratic Congressional Committee
as the next in order: Whereupon
the following members were elect
ed on said committee, to-wit: d.
L. Ross. Paul White, J. G. Esk-
ridge, and X. L. stephens.
The Chairman announced the
election of the Democratic Judici-
al Committee as the next order
of business: Whereupon the fol
lowing were elected as members
of said committee, to-wit:
III. T. Smith, b. X. Grissum.
F. Webster, and J. c. Kincannon.
After the appointment of the
committee on Credentials and
Rules as above set forth, and be-
fore the adoption of the report of
said committee, the following
named delegates were present but
withdrew from the Convention
and took no further part in same,
to-wit: E. E. Temple, A. X. Bog
ard, W. P. Shinault, J. r. Shin
auIt, B. T. Markette, C. W. Shipp,
J. W. West. and d. |. Hutchin-
son.
Each and every delegate and
alternate reported by the com
mittee on Credentials and Rules
as being present and entitled to a
vote remained present and voted
on each and every
election as above set forth after
the report of said committee was
received by the convention.
Upon motion of I. c. Trous-
iaIe the convention adjourned sine
lie.
ID. L. Ross, Chairman.
HOMER L. SAMUELs, Secretary.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18

attended the show at Myrtle,
Saturday night.
DIR. Windham and family of
Ecru spent two days on the river
here fishing last week.
X. f. Lee and family visited his
sister, Mrs. Hardy in Ecru re-
Gently.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
Episcopal Diocesan Council.

The Rev. G. ID. Brown the
Rector of the Episcopal church is
in attendance at the Council of the
Diocese of Mississippi, which
meets this week in Jackson. The
lay delegates from Oxford are
Mr.. J. f. Pegues, Prof. j. c..
johnson, and Mr.. Monroe Gotten.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
Rural Carriers Convention.

The rural carriers from several
counties will hold their semi annual
convention at Oakland May 80,
in the agricultural school building.
An interesting programe will
be rendered and new officers will
be elected at this meeting.
The Post Masters are invited,
also other friends of the boys who
wish to go.
HUGH G. WILEY President,
w. NJ. BRowN, Secretary.
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
arms w anted

We 1iH haze buyers during nerf f,ie aaoaih
for seueraI farms in O4far4 district n poa
farm Is for sale at reasonable psies. ariis "a.
Martin & Cole Memphis. Tenn
Oxford eagle., 1916-05-18
PILLS BEST FoR LIVER

Because they contain the bestsliver
medicines, no matter : how bitter or
nanseating for the sweet sugar coating
hides the taste. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills contain ingredients that put the
liver working, move the bowels freely
No gripe, no nausea, aid digestion.
just try bottle of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills and notice how much better
you feel. 25c at druggists. adv.