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Evening star., 1916-01-02
HOW MONEY CHANGED HANDS
g AT 1892 FISTIC CARNIVAL
Large Purses Hung Up for Three Fights. and
Many Fortunes Were Lost When
Corbett Whipped Sullivan.

The matching of Willard and Fulton,
who are to be the stars of the fistic
carnival at New Orleans next March.
recalls the first great boxing carnival
held in the Crescent City. Going to a
world championship battle is not
unlike buying ticket in a lottery.
You can never tell what sort of a run
you are going to get for your money.
Great prizes were offered for the
featherweight. lightweight and heavy
weight championships. and while the
fights were somewhat one-sided, the
stirring incidents in connection with
them paid we'll for the journey.
The carnival opened with the meet
I ing in the Olympic Clubs grand arena
OF Jack Skelly of Brooklyn and George
Dixon. the little colored champion of
the fcatherweight class.
ON the following night Jack McAu-
life. champion lightweight, faced Billy
Myers. the "Streator Cyclone"
In the third and last battle John L..
Sullivan and James J. Corbett faced
each other for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world.
The first fght. in which Dixon whip
ped Skelly in eight rounds. lasting
twenty-three minutes, won for the col
ored boy purse of s17,500 and the
Corbett's Share, $3.50
The second fight. that between Me-
rounds. the champion sending the
Streator boy to the ioor. for the count
of ten.
allowed him to retain the lightweight
championship.
The third fight, that between Sulli-
van and Corbett, was for the largest
purse, ever fought for up to that time.
Corbest. the winner, not only won
s4S,000. but took the championship
away from a man who until then had
! never known defeat
The fights were all in charge Of
, Charles H. Genslinger. who had been
at the head of base ball affairs in New
Orleans.
IL was Genslinger who saw 10 the
building of the great arena in which
the fights took place, who looked after
details and saw that they were carried
out to the letter.
Every one of the bouts resulted in a
decisive victory. and the money wager
ed at the ringside was far greater
In amount than that bet on any sim
liar event or events in recent years
Poolrooms Wide Open.
were wide open at this time: the heavy
bettors were easily able to place their
money. and they placed it in large and
juicy sums.
John Condor. the famous Chicago
amber. who then owned the largest
race course, made one combination bet
OF $1,000 to $4,000 that he could pick
the three winners OF the carnival.
He named Dixon. McAuliffe and Sui
livan.S
After Dixon and McAuiiffe had won,
Condor virtually had a bet of to 1
on Sullivan, although the latter was
i fayorite at to 1.
Condor might have won fortune by
hedging. but he stood pat on Sullivan,
whom he considered cinch and lost
all.
Jack McAuliffe gave Dick Roche, the
St Louis gambler. the last $4,000 he
had In the world and told him to bet
4 on Sullivan.
Roche. very wise man. consulted
Billy Delaney, Corbett's chief second,
before betting the money, and then,
Evening star., 1916-01-02

HOLDS TWO RECORDS
Ryan Has High Marks in
Georgetown League.
AVERAGES MORE THAN 100
Only Player Who Is Above the Cen
tury Standard--Potomacs
Lead Teams.

The best average. held by the play
ers in the Georgetown Commercial
Bowling League is placed to the credit
Of Ryan of the Washington and vir-
ginia railway team. He has rolled for
101. while mo- other man in the organi-
cation has reached the century mark.
Ryan also has the record for high set.
The Potomac Savings Bank seems to
be showing the other clubs the way.
having good lead over the Columbia
Granite and Dredging Company. Five
games separate the two clubs.
The standing of the teams and aver
ages follow:
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winch are produced by a 1e-gauge
gun, the only way to do it is to buy
l2-gauge gun. What is the use or
trying to get small gauge II the
results you wish are those Of the H.
gauge The small gauges are un-
poses. and ] do not wish you to think
that / condemn the 16 or 20 gauge
guns. They are satisfactory n the
shooter viii not try to overload them
and is satisfied with the less eficIent
results which he kets. All shotguns
Of whatever gauge. when bored full
choke, Tor instance. put 10 per cent of
their charge In thirty-inch circle at
forty yards. With n 20-Rauge the load
OF shot is less than with the 1s-1au9e
ana the results are therefore thinner
pattern ut forty yards than with the
12-sauge; or. in other words. the 20.
gauge has a pattern which is as dense
as the l2-gauge only when fired at a
shorter range than the ~. You will
hnd full choke barrel will be best in
20-gauge.. This will give as great a
density OF pattern AZ you can get with
so-sauge. and the gun will kill ef-
fectively, only, of course, at not as
great range as the 12-gauge and also,
1t Will be necessary to hold much closer
with the s0-gauge. The heaviest 90
is "a drams of bulk smokeiess powder
and u ounce OF shot. The velocity
Of a charge nred from q cylinder bore
Is approximately the same as that from
full choke bore. Choke makes no
practical difference in the velocity.
S. E. HI would like you to give the
sizes or diameter OF the different bores
Of Yuns--12-i6-20 gauges in fractions
or decimaIs OF an inch.
Ans.--1a-gauge, .72s inch; 16-gauxe,
.6s2 inch; 2o-snnge. .ei5 inch.
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NOT AFTER MUCH
Brooklyn Amateurs Want Gift Of
Feds Park.

A novel suggestion has been made
by promoters OF amateur athletics in
Brooklyn. 1t is that since the two
major leagues arc TO take over the
ball park built for their Inflated
Federal venture by the Wards, and
probably wreck the plant. It should be
presented as a gift to the amateur
athletic associations of Brooklyn and
placed in the hands Of trustees. 1t is
said the Brooklyn Fed Park, which
cost a quarter of Q million, would
make an ideaf athletic field, with room
for diamond, tracks, etc.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
EIGHTEEN BOWLING LEAGUES
REOPEN SEASON TOMORROW
Southern Railway Clerks to Roll for First
Time In Three Weeks-Royals to Meet
Shermans in District Circuit.

Eighteen bowling leagues are to reopen
their schedules tomorrow night after a
rest of nearly two weeks. taken during
the holidays There are one or two of
the circuits which do not start until
Tuesday. but the great majority are to
get in action.
The Southern railway will have teams
on the alleys for the first time in three
weeks. Treasurers are to meet Tie and
Timber. Law will hook up with Man
ayers, and Bookkeepers try conclusions
with the Auditors
The Westminster League is another
that has not rolled in quite a while, it's
Evening star., 1916-01-02

players not having been on the alleys in
just two weeks.
The best match of the reopening Is
likely to be that in which the Royals,
leaders in the District League. meet the
Shermans. The Shermans have been
going along at good gait. and real
contest may be expected.
The Potomac Savings Bank. which has
a good lead in the Georgetown CONNER
cial circuit. ought not to have a great
deal cf trouble adding at least two more
victories to it's credit when it faces the
c. & P. Ash Company. And the Evening
Star five ought to boost its average in
the Commercial circuit, too. The Star
five has been picked as the winner of
the championship in this organization.
and the Hecht quint ought not to find
the going easy.
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MUST BE SHOWN.
johnson and Corhan tc Be Star, n
St. Louis Clubs.

Granting that Ernie Johnnon i't,s
short for the St Louis I'eds-pa ~'icr
US. we mean Browns-next year. and
that Roy Corhan is at short for the
st. Louis Cardinals there will be an
interesting situation. Both have pre-
vlously failed in trials with the Chicago
White Sox, yet each has been rated by his
admirers as the best short fielder the
Coast League has developed, not bar@
ring Dave Bancroft. We shall see
what we shall see. 49,
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BETTER THAN KAUFF.
Lee Magee Said to Be Best in Fed.
cral Leapue.

According TO one loyal follower Of
the ups and downs of the Federal
League, Lee Magee was better all
around player in the outlaw circuit
last season than Benny kauff, in spite
of the fact that he was worried half
to death trying to be a manager. On
this basis, National League fans who
know just how good and how bad Lee
Magee was In the National can form
q. correct estimate OF the worth of
saun. the Ty Cobb of the Feds.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

:, INDIVIDUAL RECORDS.
High individual average-Ryan. Washington
Virginia Railway. 101.
second high Individual average -Baer, G. G. &
Greatest number of strikes-Caian. c. G. &
D. Co., is.
Greatest number spares-Bogley. Potomac Saw
ings Bank 40.
. High individual set-Ryan, Washington Viz
ginia hallway, 81.
Second hi&h individual etKenzig, A Baer &
Son. 325.
High Individual game-Penn. c. & C. Supply
Co.. 1877.
Second high individual game Birch. c. & c.
Supply Co.. 130.
High dat games schoaeld, Potomac Savings
Bank 81.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

Report from the cast has ii that a
deal practically is complete for the
transfer of Catcher Jack Meyers by the
Giants to the Dodgers While John
McGraw and the Indian have not
agreed, Robinson believes Jack would
b a great help IN developing his
Evening star., 1916-01-02

Long-term contracts with the play
ers may be n thing of the past with
the players, but not SO with the man
ayers. The latest instance is Pat Mo-
rams three-year agreement with the
Evening star., 1916-01-02

High team gane-Aeates, 524.
High team set-Primers. 1,413.
High Individual Eame-Rightstine, 143.
High individual sef-Farlee, 346.
High average-Co1licr, 1908.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

Tie best team which could be picked from the
leaEne. according to the above averages. would
make an interesting match with similarly
picked team from any league in the city and
would be composed as follows:
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
ITEMS FROM BALBOA

J, w. Powell went to Poughkeep-
sic on business Saturday.
Candidates and mud are very
plentiful in this community.
Miss Ottie Street Of Poughkeepsie
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
Kent, last week.
The weather seems to be very
reversible this winter. If it is not
trying to drown fellow it's trying
to freeze him.
A singing school is now in prog.
ress at Blanville. The school is
being conducted by Elder F. M.
Eldridse of Layne.
Arthur Ward, who is engaged in
teaching at Powell's Chapel, was
looking for a school in the Blanville
community last week.
Aunt Rachel" Franklin, who has
been in very poor health for some
time, is much better, her many
friends will be glad to know.
Orvin Anderson, Millard Powell
and Sidney. Anderson attended
singing at Center Hall Sunday.
They report a very good time.
Rev. Luther Love filled his ap-
pointment at Powell's Chapel Sun
day morning. A number Of people
enjoyed some good singing there
Sunday night.
The Powell's Chapel school is
progressing nicely this winter. Ar
thur Ward, who is teaching the
school, is very competent teacher.
The school is preparing for a great
time on closing night.
The time to make a crop will
soon he here, So far the weather
has not been favorable for plowine,
but the farmers of this neiehbor-
hood are hoping that 1t will soon
make a change favorable for farm
ing.
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11

his school last Friday Oh account of
so much sickness and bad weather.
He will enter school here for the
normal term.
Bartas Horn, who is teaching at
Ash Flat, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with home folks Also BLY,
Horn from Evening Shade was a
very pleasant visitor here Sunday,
especially with some of the young
people, -
j. E. Nickel, County Farm DEM
onstrator of independence county,
was here last Thursday afternoon
and enrolled several of the school
children in the Pig Club and Corn
Clubs. He also vaccinated several
hogs against cholera while here.
In the recitation and defamation
contests given by the students of
the Cave City High School at the
school building last Friday night
Miss Beatrice johnson won the
medal for the best recitation and
Hiram Ford for the best declama-
ton.
Bernice Masner, who suffered the
loss Of a leg at Joplin some time
ago in an elevator accident, was
here Saturday and Sunday. He with
his brothers, Tint and Floyd, came
down to be at the recitation and
defamation contests at the school
building.
Our school boys went down to
Shelbyville last Saturday for a
game of basket ball with the team
at that place. Our boys won easily,
the score being Is to s. They re-
port a nice time and when Shelby
villes team comes here for a game
we hope to see q much closer game.
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
CAVE CITY PARAGRAPHS
independence County Farm Demon
strator Doing Work There. =

Mrs. Laura Simpson is sufferer
from la grippe this week. ,
Will Blagg and Lester Stewart OF
Center we're here last week buying
cattle.
Marvin Andrews of Shelbyville
made his usual visit to Cave City
Sunday.
Hershel MCGEE spent Saturday
and Sunday at Sulphur Rock visit
ing friends and relatives,
Otto and Alonzo Stanfll of Mel
sonville were here last week on theil
way to Batesville with cotton fol
sale.
John M. Rogers, one Of the best
citizens of the Emery neighborhood
was attending to business here last
Saturday.
Rev. Sears of Wild Cherry, Fulton
county, who has been lately assign
ed the pastorate Of the M. E, Church,
filled his appointment here last
Sunday and Sunday night,
William Allison Of Strangers
Home, who has been here at the
bedside of his sick daughter Miss
Clara, returned home last Saturday,
she having almost recovered
Hershel McGee some time ago
was awarded the contract for the de-
livery of the mail on rural route No.
/. He makes trips Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday of each week.
Arthur Carpenter, who has been
teaching In district No. 63, closed
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
THE MAxvILLE BUDGET
Man In That Country Charged With
Making Rails By Neighbors.

L. B. Metcalf has been on the
puny list for several days, but is
improving.
H. j. Provence is able to be out
again, his many friends will be glad
to know, after an illness of some
time.
Lee Street of Big Creek township,
candidate for assessor, was here the
first part of the week looking for
votes.
C. X. Vance and family were
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kunkel
near Evening Shade a day or two
last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Watkins
were guests of the family of j. 7.
Johnson in Cave township day or
two lately.
G. H. Matneny was at Evening
Shade the latter part of last week
attending to business and meeting
his friends.
County Judge W. T.. Horn was in
our midst a few days ago, while
en- route home from the north part
of the county.
D. M. Vance of the Balboa Sec
ton delivered a load of flour here
Saturday from the Moser roller mill
at Evening Shade.
Omer Rogers and wife of Even.
ing Shade were visiting here Satur'
day night and Sunday, guests Of
MIR. and Mrs. John Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Carpenter
we're in Washington township Sat-
urday night and Sunday, visitors al
the home Of G. W. Watkins.
The young people enjoyed an
apron party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Woodbridge Saturday
night. A large crowd was present
and all report a fine time.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. T. Johnson is on the sick
list. Also a physician was called ia
see the little son of Mr.. and Mrs,
L. W. Provence the first part of the
week.
While cutting wood Saturday
Jasper Boles made an awkward
stroke with the axe, inflictine q
wound three inches long in his LED
and deep enough to strike the bone
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
FROM WILLIFORD
New Depot Finest On That Division OF
The Frisco.

M. A. Kellett and family Of Ash
Flat were visiting here the latter
part of the week,
Geo. 7. Black, a lawyer of Mann
moth Spring, was transacting busi-
ness in town Monday.
Miss Vereie Davis, who is attend
ing school at Ash Flat, spent Satu-
day and Sunday at home.
DR.. H, B, Garner and son, Roland,
have been very sick for a few days,
but both are reported much better,
The weather has been pretty for
day or two, but there's no telling
about what the weather man will do
these days,
A box car will no longer be used
for depot here The new building
Is now completed and ready for oc-
cupancy. It Is the incest depot on
this division Of the Frisco,
Chas. B. Hay, the foreman on the
county bridge here, was In Hardy
the last part Of the week, Work on
the bridge has been delayed several
days on account Of high water,
Luther Webb made a business
trip to Hardy last week, and II Is
reported that he was married near
Poughkeepsie Sunday, the bride be-
ing Miss Myrtle Sparks We wish
them a long and happy life,
Geo. NJ. Booth and Hardy Hieein'
bottom, candidates for assessor
have been conducting a small cam
poien around here recently, They
were trying to fall on a plan for ont
of them to withdraw from the race
but as they failed to agree on an,
terms, we suppose both will run the
race to the end
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
POUCHKEEPsIE POINTERS
Ferry Boat Being Installed At Bridge
Site Near There.

DR.. W. 0. Tibbles and family are
moving to town this week from his
farm.
V. D. johnson and j. M. Street Of
Calamine were here Monday en-
route to Evening Shade.
1t seems that our population still
grows. Haywood Kent and wife
have new boy at their home
j. Z. Nicely Of Center bought a
fSe mare from George Jones one
day last week, the consideration be-
Ing $l6500. \
Z Tom Biees a n d Simon Norris
spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Evening Shade, Something In
that section attracts the attention,
OF these boys. =
The newly elected officers for the
ensuing year In the |, 0, 0, F. lodge
here are; G, +. Werner, Noble
Grand; J, c. Kelley, Vice Grand;
G. II. Justus, Secretary; Dave Rus
sell, Treasurer,
Dave Willett was on our streets
one day last week sellih 4
sweet potatoes, and they went like
hot cakes at rs cents per bushel
Mr.. WiIlett lives on the river, near
the Willett ford, on the Evening
Shade and Smithvile road,
On account Of the continued high
water In the river this place has
failed to Oct any mail for three or
four days at a time, The mall con-
tractor, T. B, Watkins, has taken up
a collection and Is Putting In ferry
boat this week at the bridge site,
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
Hours: s a. m. to 4 p. m.

He will not be out again for several
days.
1t is reported that G. R. Ballard
will be indicted next circuit court
for violating the law of this section.
Mr.. Ballard has been making rails,
which is an offensive crime in this
country, and he was warned that
he was getting into trouble, but
the warning seems to have done
no good Now he must suffer the
consequences.
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
THE CORINTH LETTER
Couple Welded AZ Years Have Resided
On Same Place All That Time.

Mrs. Marcus Rogers is on the puny
list.
Mrs. Wesley Foreman was visiting
relatives near Layne Saturday and
Sunday.
Hubert Holt, who has been in the
bottom country for some time, has
returned.
Cathlyn, the six-months-old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Underwood, is
on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. }. F. Holt were both
on the sick list last week, but are
reported better.
Mrs. Lydia Jackson, who lives
near Liberty Hill, was visiting at
the home of P. H. Holt last week.
Prof E. E. Kelley was interview
ing the school board here one day
last week about the coming term Of
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Rice have re-
turned to their home at Kansas
City, after short visit here with
relatives.
August Lelievre, our stock dealer,
is still buying hogs. He is pre-
pairing to 90 to Kansas, and we re-
eret very much to give him up.
S. T. Endsley of Ash Flat was in
our midst last week soliciting orders
for enlarged pictures. We believe
our people furnished him some
orders.
W. H. Gipson, who lives near
here, had the misfortune to lose a
good mule last week. The animal
was kicked by horse and received
a broken leg, having to be killed on
that account.
Jim Hislip died at the home Of
Andy Hislip Friday morning. The
remains were laid to rest at Shiloh
cemetery Saturday. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy of a
host Of friends.
The property of James Burgess,
on the old E. H. Heath place, which
was destroyed by fire some time
ago, is being rebuilt. The residence
will soon be completed, then it will
be occupied by W. W. Horton and
family,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Spurlock, who
are among the Oldest people Of
Davidson township, were married
AZ years ago on the first day Of
February. On the third day of, Feb.
ruary AZ years ago they moved to
the place where they now reside
and have lived there continuously
ever since. Thirteen children have
been born to this union, twelve Of
whom are living.
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
LINES FROM ASH FLAT
Business Conditions Better There
Than For Several Years Past.

Rev. p X. Bass delivered excellent
sermons at the M. E. Church South
last Sunday.
J. H. Oyler was in the Sidney Sec
ton the first part of the week at
tending to some business.
j. M. Estes of Agnos was meeting
his many friends and attending to
some business at this place one
day this week.
J. W. Hampton now has charge
of the Blair farm mile and half
south of town, and is making some
improvements on that place lately.
Miss Linnie Oyler conducted re-
citations in the primary department
of the school the latter part of last
week when Bartas Horn left for a
visit with home folks at Cave City.
The public roads are in very bad
condition now, being probably in
the worst shape they have been in
for several years past. This COM
Dlaint seems TO come from all parts
of the county.
Tom Haskins and family moved
few days ago and are now living
near King Mills, where Mr.. Haskins
will make crop. J. c. Holt and
family are residing in the property
vacated by Mr.. Haskins.
We can think of six candidates
for road overseer in Richwoods
township. They are Alton Horton,
Hamp Sheppard, John Orr, u. A.
Allen, Roscoe Mullins and Jeff Arm
strong. If we have left out any
accidentally, we will correct the
matter later on.
We do not often dabble in politi-
cal matters or make claims for any
of the candidates, but we are will
ing to make this prediction: If Tom
Campbell wants to keep from flying
in Richwoods township h e will
have to 60 a little sideways. A
great majority of our people believe
Tom Campbell ought to 60 to con-
gress this time
L. D. Phillips, veteran business
man at this place, says business
conditions are better now than for
several years past. This section of
the county, as is well known, has
been hard hit by drouth for three or
four years. However, there is lots
of feed now, compared with some
former years, and if the next crop
lis good one and brings a good
price. the people will be in good
shape again.
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
A SAFE BANK

We shall consider ourselves highly honored number
customers those whose first requirement of their Bank
servatism From foundation have been gdly and
swevingy conservative in the conduct of affairs We have
been willing to grow slowly order sacrifice element of
strength in the of growth Rapidity of growth
evidence of stability stalk of aans greater grow
tn than oak sapug does nbut there are oaks
that have endured for thousand years Whatever may initiate
against absolute safety deposors this Bank declines
Men do not have bank accounts because they are sue
cessul but they successful because they have
bank accounts.
Bank of Cave City
Fully Insured Against Burglary
Hours s a. m. to D. m.
Sharp County record., 1916-02-11
DO You Want To
Save Money

am now located in the W. c. Snow
building, just vacated by BarnettWassOn,
and am selling Dry Goods Shoes and lots
of other merchandise at and below the
wholesale cost price. If you need anything
in this line it will pay you to look my
goods over,
Fifty cents will buy as many Of the above naTi
ed goods here as dollar will buy at many places
have a nice line of Boys OvercoatS
that usually retail at $6 that am now Of
fering at 49, Boys Suits that were So now
$4 Mems Suits that were $3.50 and SIS
now 49, Pants going at so per cent off
from retail price
have all kinds Of Bargains Come and
see will also sell you Groceries as cheap
or cheaper than you can buy them else
where in town.
"A. w. COChran..