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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
zlMOMM is RELEASED
But He Is Told BY the Police to Report
To Them Again Tomorrow
Afternoon

Frank Zimonich, who was yester-
day arrested on suspicion that he
had stolen muskrat hides from the
office of Max Wishnick, junk dealer,
was released late yesterday by Chief
of Police Klugherz on the under
standing that he would report again
tomorrow afternoon. Zimonich is
known to many people on the north
side, where he has worked for sugar
beet farmers. The police are look
ing into the matter with a view to
determining whether there is suf-
ficient evidence to warrant bringing
.Zimonich before the court at all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
MAY BUILD TEACHERAGE
Alberta School Board Is Asked to
Furnish Accommodations For the
instructors
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

Alberta, Mimi, April Believing
many efficient teachers for the Al
bcrta schools are lost by their ac-
cepting offers elsewhere merely be-
cause the accommodations of getting
room and board here are poor and
effort is being made today to get the
town to accept $4,000 from the gem
eral educational board to erect a
tteacherage. This would be &c.
0Go home for the teachers of the
district school. The plan is said to
have the sanction of the state board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
WILL SWIM FOR PRIZE
Teams From Principal Cities in the
United States Are to Compete at
St. Paul
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, Mimi, April 5.-Teams
here today from many principal
cities in the nation, to compete in
the national swimming penthalon al
the Y. M. c. A., April 5. Columbus
Chicago, and Cleveland, have entered
teams. Several northwest cities
promise to compete. Swimmers skill
will be exhibited in lifesaving con-
tests and fancy swimming as well as
competitive athletic events
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
j. !. ******
WAR HAS DEVELOPED
FEMALE SALESMAN
United Press Dispatch.

Leipzig, April 5.-Dr. Wendt-
land, chief counsel of the
Leipzig chamber of commerce,
the most important CONNER
ciaI body in Germany, today
said:
"Women have taken the
places of men in every line.
Most of our employees in the
chamber of commerce are
women and it is amazing how
we'll they take hold. Every
Store and every office has it's
women assistants today who
do the work the men in the
field used to de-"
"But what are the firms do
ing for expert saiesmen" it
was asked.
"Women now are the sales
experts" he said. "This is the
day of the women. Expert
ealeswomen are the product
of this war"
"Rut what arc. you going to
do after the war when the
men return from the front?"
There will not be much
competition then" he replied.
sour losses have bsen such
that many of the women who
work today will be needed in
their same positions after this
war;"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
COMPLAINS OF A THEFT
G. A. Richie Told . Police That Someone
Had Stolen Clothing From His
Premises

G. A. Richie, 713 South Front
street, complained to the police to-
day that some thief had entered the
shed at the rear of his house and
stolen some clothing. The stolen ar
ticles include one gray suit, one dark
suit, one gray coat, one black coat
and two blue shirts; also several
suits of underwear, children's gar
ments and stockings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
Six FeIlowships in gu"

UNITED Press DlSpatcn.I
Minneapolis, Mimi, April Six
fellowships in the University of Min
nesota have been announced by Dean
j. B. Johnson. They are given by
the National City bank of New York,
which gives young men the fellow
ships under the condition that they
enter the banks foreign service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
WHAT IS AN OYSTER?
That Is the Question Put Up to the
State Railway and Warehouse
Commission
limited Press Dispatch.1

ST. Paul, Mimi, April 5-"What
is an oyster?" a question of con-
siderable fame by this time, was be-
fore the Minnesota railroad and
warehouse commission again today
II the oyster is fish it is entitled
to the low express rates of fish. Elk
press companies maintain its not a
fish because it can't swim and has no
scales and was never taken by hool
and line. Shippers on the other hand
protest just as strongly against the
oyster being called vegetable, a
bird, beast or a reptile. And the
oyster, being a peaceful animal, let
the learned men at the hearing to-
day scrap it out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
BATTLE ON THE BALTIC
Report That Small Squadron of German
Cruisers Engaged British Torpedo
Boat FlotiIla
Iunlten tress DIsparcn.i

Copenhagen, Denmark, April ga
small squadron of German cruisers is
reported to have made its. way into
the North sea from the Baltic and
given battle to British torpedo boat
fiotilla. 1t is reported that the Ger
man ships were sighted from the Nor
wegian port of Stavanger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
VOTE CLOSE IN MICHIGAN
May Take Official Count to Determine
Contest Between A. ]. Smith and
Henry Ford
limited Press Dispatch. l

Lansing, Mich, April Sit is
probable that it will take the official
count of the votes cast in the presi-
dental preference primary to de-
termine whether Senator William Al
dent Smith. or Henry Ford has been
chosen as the Michigan candidate for
the republican nomination for presi-
dent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
TROOPS were GIVEN
WRONG VILLA STEER
Their Prisoners UnIoaded Some
Fake Dope On the Boys
MORE SOLDIERS NEEDED
General Funston Admits That
Bandit Has Made His Safe
Getaway
+ + 1. = + + !. = + = !. + : J. !
= VILLAS COOK WOULD :
: FEED BANDIT POISON :
MORE SOLDIERS NEEDED
VILLAS COOK WOULD
FEED BANDIT POISON

FL Paso, Texas, April s.
Two men intimately associated
with Villa have made propo-
sition TO Mexican officials in
the past six weeks to kill the
bandit leader for money. This
information was given out to-
day by Andres C. Garcia, con-
sui general of the Carranza
government at FL Paso. One
of the men was Villas cook.
The other was a staff officer.
Each wished S25, 900. Mr.. Gar
cia put the proposition to the
high officials of the Carranza
government. They turned it
down. The cook said he would
place poison in the bandits
food and the staff officer pro-
posed to shoot the outlaw.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
WILL GRADUATE THIRTEEN
Bethany College Is to Hold Its Annual
Commencement Exercises On
June 8, Next

Bethany college will have a gradu-
alton class of thirteen young ladies'
this year, and exercises will be held
at the college on June 8. Two stu
dents will graduate from the com
merical course, five from the normal
course, three from the music course,
and three from the class in home
economics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
Bryan Drove Them Dry.

iUnited Press Dispatch.t
Lincoln, Neb., April EVERY town
in which William j. Bryan spoke dur
ing the wet and dry campaign that
has just drawn to close went dry.
Twelve towns of Nebraska changed
from wet to dry and three changed
from dry to wet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
JAIL TRUST MAGNATEs
Then There Will Be No Illegal Comb.
nations. Declared w. H. Wallace
OF Kansas
IUnited Press Disnatch. /

Washington, April 5.-"Put the
trust magnates in Jail and you won't
have any trusts" This statement was
made to the house judiciary commit
tee today by w. H. Wallace of Kan
sas City. The committee had under
consideration the Borland resolution
for an investigation of alleged trusts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
Recommended For Passage.

ISpeClaI 10 The FTt6 ITtSS-1
Washington, April By a vote
of Is to 6 the house naval affairs
committee, which has had in hand the
bill for the appropriation of 81, 000,-
900 for the establishment of steel
plate factory, today voted to recon-
mend this measure for passage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
ROBBED The HOTEL CLERK
Alone and Unmasked Stranger Made
Employe Deliver Over All the
Cash. $3.50
limited Press Dispatch. ]

Minneapolis, April 5.-Alone and
unmasked stranger held up the
clerk at the Carlton house this morn
ing. He entered the hotel a few min
utes before, and registered as o. P.
Thompson of st. Louis. Then he
pointed a revolver at the clerk and
took all the money in sight, which
was 1920. The robber made his
escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
NOT OBJECT OF CHARITY
Offer of AeropIanes at Dollar Each Was
Turned Down BY the
Government
IUnited Press Disratch. ]

! Washington, April 5.-An offer to
sell to the federal government for the
use of the army in Mexico at the
nominal figure of 81 each two aero
planes was turned down by Secretary
of War Baker today. The secretary
stated that the recent congressional
appropriation for that purpose has
rendered such sacrifice unneces-
sary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
Helping Preparedness Cause.
IUnited Press Dispatch.

7 4
st. Paul. Mimi. April 5-Adjutant
General F. B. Wood today made the
statement that those employers who
were urging their men to join the
state militia were helping along the
cause of preparedness in practical
way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
Armor plant Fill Passes.

IAssoclated Press 9DlsDatch.I
! Washington, April 5-The senate
bill for the government armor plate
plant was favorably reported today
by the house naval committee by a
vote of fifteen to six
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
MIX For the Babies Only.

limited Press DlSpatch.J
Chicago, ILL.,, April 5.--'Milk only
for the houses that have babies" is
the new rallying cry of the strik-
ing dairymen, who demand higher re-
for their product.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
tension is GREATLY
DRAWN IN HOLLAND
Sinking BY Submarine of Dutch
Vessel Is the Cause
CLAIM TO HAVE PROOFS
Lower Cham = { Parliament
Held Sec : eet; Much
EXETER @ Prevails
4 **+** .*+**+++
: FOUR Mf : IEssELs :
: SUNK s uBMARlNEs :
CLAIM TO HAVE PROOFS
FOUR Mf : iEssELs
SUNK s uBMARlNEs
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
; London, Eng, April S.
Four more vessels have been
; sunk in the past twenty-four
: hours, three of them belonging
; to neutral powers. The Brit
. ish liner Bender, which had
just left Liverpool, was tor,
: pedoed with the loss of one
life. The Spanish steamer
: Vigo was sunk in the Bay of
, Biscay. Twenty four of the
+ survivors were picked up by a
, British vessel. The Norwegian
= liner Arena was sunk in the
: North sea off the Kattegat
coast. The fourth was the
: Dutch steamer Elsina Helena,
which was torpedoed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

IN 4" InJrr @" IN" N"w York World. senator {. ;. Tloinas OF
''.''.'H % n,ur"r " M, Committee nj Woman Suffrage of the
IuI'' N'a'"> senate said ON September "a:
5000 moved 20 rror,uud ,lr following inquiry q the Republican
mo- '" |'"S''n' ld be- Not say 10 Il committee Of Anti Suf-
'-'. shortly '"''r" DIS formal acceptance ~ the nomination: 4
..' ". "'" "i'"H'i 20 woman suffrage probably because Mrs
'.-'." .M, always huur >'T'nul, opposed. ana M daughters so far
'r .... 'HN. bought ~ aI 'nuk with their mother. The increasingly
''|' feminist nI"'"u'ut 70 nay mind makes the ultimate granting OF
VOTES d" ''u'u "IN"ufu''" bat Inevitable Sex antngonisms and the
'" N '' ,''"h"I issues into petty personal issues is IN M or
tW'h.""" >' NOR" ruinuus to "r womnnhood and our country
ns fh' ml Nr'" ' '""o'
NI "hW '1uIuiai' Hughes subsequently declared for tho Faa.
"ft Ni'h.h'h' u was % the" ground that. inaSmuch ne tbe woron
We're N'"rI 20 lov' 'u" Noi, u should he given 10 tlrr nv In hn..
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Helen Ring Robinson
Estate Senator Of CoIorado.)

NStstu oeWopoT oF SotoF0oo.l
] am not with the woman's Party.
Ny opposition to Its propaganda IL
based on the fact that I am working,
twelve months in the year, TO get the
ballot for ell American women. NV
experience OF practical politics has
taught me, among other things. that
the Congressional Union Is being used,
nj h present time, as a tool by the
forces In this country which have
fought, and will continue 70 night.
equal suffrage.
am for Wilson because, through.
out his Administration, he has con.
tinuousIy made his appeal from the
jInelino OF dollars to the rights Of man.
am for Wilson because he moved
the Capitol OF the country from WaIl
Street back to Washington, and be-.
cause he has ~ithstood the forces,
now back Of Hughes, who have sought
to rsmov Il TO Berlin.
ain for Wilson because he has in.
deed shown himself more Interested
In the fortune Of oppressed men and
pitiful women and children"-whether
In Mexico ar Ia America than In
his W personal fortune. Thank God
he 10 rot - hundred per cent esndi.
ssts," but q hundred per esot MAN!
! am for Wilson because, whatever
bis fortune At the coming election, his
achievements have given him a su.
prene place In the list ~ American
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
Houo TO Avoid One
Cause of Sickness

There can be only one result when
ne intestines are ClogECd with a de.
imposing mass % undigCstcd food h
l.uod circulating iu the HNpiltrt,s of
Tie ihtestinos Will pick up more poison.
Gus waste than can be thrown out Iy
~" kidneys and other lUod-purifNini.
urgans and the whole system is quickly
U~mpregnated with di~ctso-causiuE I'M.
p4rittes.
Foley Cothartic Tablets thoroughly
NlCuate the intestiues. They not only
~ the action OF the bowels IN rcmuy.
lns the congestcd mass without gripping
~ nausea. but they help clear tn. walls
81 the ,htcStiues and k'cp them free
from CAkcd matter.
with bowels open and regular there
never likely 10 lr ~bIlipuHu.g.. ,l..
boating, stck headache. sour stumiyh
ur IN" other ills that constantly attend
Hdlg"f'ion ana constipation.
Foley q Co, Chicago. makers OF the
LIBERATED Foley = Honey ard Tar COM
pound FOR coughs and yuids tr. re-
p". lhi' for Foley CithlrtIr TubI,tB.
sold by druggists every Vhcr"
SANDS. DORSEY GRUG co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

Read it first in the News, 81 a year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

II Is n pity that more Of our sub
scribcrs are not in the habit Of writ
ing their opinions To- the popurc lu
short articles, If you like .omothinr
we publish write to az, giving your
views upon the matter, as brief az
possible, We would he glad TO pub
Iish these articles.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
WILSON

He made u special trip to New
Jersey 20 vote for Suffrage.
Suffrage Plank la Democratic
Platform I'VE recommend the
extension Of the franchise 10 the
women ~ the country by the
states upon rAe same terms NO
tu men"
On september -. he mnd. .
special trip to Atlantic City to
address the National Woman
Suffrage Association.
~ hHv" come 10 fight with
you not against YOU" he said.
woman Suffrage IL n great
vision ~ duty women have e.
The tide ia rising and cannot
hc stopped IN ,he long run We
viii not guRr-r' us to methods"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
CAUGHT IN THE WIRE ENTANGLEMENTs

AS THE SUPREME COURT
CANDIDATE CANNOT SAY WHAT
NE WOULD HAVE DONE II IN
PRESI DENT wilson's PLACE.
OR WHAT ME- SILL DO II HE
SUCCEEDS HIN = AS NE Is
CERTAIN ONLY or THE WRONG
FuLRESs OF EVERY THING THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE -
HIS INDICTMENT TO CHANGE
OUR FOREIGN POLICIES WILL
BE GREAT. WILL IT BE A
CHANGE TO SUIT GERMANY,
OR HAVE Tue COUNTRY GET
INTO SOME SoRT OF FrCATr-
From an article by ntch-
ard 0lney in The Sev York
World.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
WILSON MOVED CAPITOL
BACK FROM WALL STREET"
Thank God Ne 10 q 100 Per Cen,
Man. Declares Leader OF WON.
ems Movement.

In contrast to the Hughes junket
or Wall Streets womenfolk. comes
this Endorsement OF President vii.
son from q woman who has
achieved great things, and Is
leader OF the real feminist move.
ment.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

The worlds base ball series being
over, the American people can now
attend to some Of their delayed husi-
' ness.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

Some backbone are 80 soft that an
outspokcn opinion viii paraIylc the
spinal cord.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

AM OND WV
THE EXTRAORDINARY Serbs
OF LEG ISLATIVE AND EXEC
UTIvE ACTS ACCOMPLISHED
ny TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IN THREE YEARS AND A HALF
WILL REALIZE Two THINGS:
FIRST, THAT PRESIDENT
WILSON HAS PROVED HIMSELF
A PARTY LEADER OF UNUSUAL
POWER; AND SECONDLY, THAT
TIE PARTY THUS LED HAS
DONE MUCH MORE FOR THE
COUNTRY THAN THE RIPuBLI-
CAN PARTY ACCOMPLISHED IN
FIVE TINES AS MANY YEARS. -
Or. Charles v. Eliot,
President Emeritus or
Harvard University, In the
Atlantic Monthly.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
POWERFUL OIL EXPLORATION
CORPORATION BEGINS WORK
ON new MEXICO STATE LhNDS

AaAiHsr BITTER OPPOSITION OF REAcrloNARY GOVERNOR, STATE
LAND COMMISSIONER ROBERT p, ERVIEN AND REPUBLICAN,
CeSlSlATuRE sUcGessFuLLY CONCLUDE LEGlsLATloN AND
CONTRACTS BY WHICH OIL RESOURCES OF Nav MEX CO ANA
70 BE THOROUGHLY AND FINALLY TESTED WITHOUT a cs.r
DREAMS COME TRUE.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19

presidents because his voice, during
all those burdeDed years. has been the
clear. old-time voice OF Americu-the
voice that TO some Of US had seemed
nutsd and %overborns by class hatreds
ana racial hatreds. and the snarling
scramble for dividends.
However the coming election may
turn, the pages Of American history
which President Wilson has written
these past four years will be forever
iiiumined with the white light Of stars
and u children and grandchildren
will indeed have cause to thank God
for Woodrow Wilson.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-19
WILSON'S STAND ON VOTES FOR WOMEN
CONTRASTEO WITH HUGHES WABBuNG
HUGHES

lie did uu' vote for Suffrage
when hr haJ The chance.
SuTrusc iInuk IN Republican
Platform "lhu Republican Far.
~ %rourirwus It's faith in GOV.
eminent ~ the people rs q
measure ~ Justice 10 onc.hal'
the adult people ~ the country.
fuNu"> thu extension Of the sur.
frag, ,u women. but recognizes
The right uf each state 10 settle
this question for Itself"
\ r"w days hcfurc MI, public
~'H'Iurs"mout ~ the Fcicral SUI.
'".-u Nm,ulupnt. n Committee
NJ \n'i. visited him. came out
..'ys mud ,1iI hr was me mnr
". .... hour 900. SuNrurstS had
% similar o~vpprnurc ut the
sIm. iInr
W. IIr. ... ha, said fra' ,ur.
fra'' is ''n result ~ srrin' uu.
.r..' 'hn' 70 HuH ,nu>r .oy mn.
'r .w md 'Nnt 30 -uI,cs a
..'..'. '". which might ~ w,'i
hn .'.r,u1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11

ETef ,orzet to tz-n cut the cellar
i1gnez Al Automatic electric door
ssltc1 t1-EE OF the light when the
door y cEs1e6 and snaps Il on when
lie ccSr i Closed. and never fo-ze.z-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11
HLLI-zps AND eoWl;Nc-

rOa SAL-B1Iz-5 tables. b-arc
nsv, czrCz and pocket, With c5z 2Iese
outfit I-ss second land .zbies at re-
ICED price Easy pzyne-ss- Csa-
stare. cZz. deiicatesssa and soda
fountain .ItErsS Tie Brunswick
EslEe-C csse-cs- Co. ps-e-oor1- To-a
L G SzceeE. agent rs Harrison 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17
In Boyland: e.

- RICHARD PARKS report a vic
tory over the regular team Of
- the First National bank late on
Friday afternoon at Washington park.
the score being IL TO s. The Parks
were on hand TO play the Magoffin
Tigers but the Tigers failed to put in
an appearance and when the bankers
appeared for a practice game. the Parks
took them on and handed them a trim
ming.
The Oleanders have made their ap-
pearance and report that they had 2
game with the Oaklands for last Thurs
day, but the Oaklands didn't show up.
The Oleanders want games with teams
averaging 95 pounds. Games can be
arranged by phoning 170S.
Lone Stars claim that they have not
played a game in two weeks and could
not have been beaten by the Golden
Leafuers.
The Myers company team. formerly
the Rio Grande Juniors, defeated the
Southwestern Juniors, Saturday morn
ing. IS to -, in q game at the Piedras
street grounds.
The Myers team is decked out with
new uniforms but Winton Roe wasn't
measured and, as a result, he fills his
uniform to Capacity"
X \
The lineup for the Myers company
team was : Orville Cornwall, c; Sam
Gillespie. p; Herbert Stanley. 1b; Ed
Gesler, 2b; Winton Roe, 3b; Lloyd Gil
lespie, SIS; Lyle Webster. IF; Bertram
Barnett, CT; Teddy Gessler, If.
X
The Myers company team want games
with any teams OF their size. Phone
1859 for games.
The Fort Bliss Juniors got a good
start for the season by beating the
Orchard Parks by a score Of to
on the Washington park grounds Sat
urday afternoon. They have a strong
team this year and have confidence in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-17

points. but i'm no round other than the
seventh did he seem to have a chance
TO score a knockout. When he saw
that he had Moran grOggy in the early
part of that session he gave the Pitts
burger everything he had in both
hands. He beat him unmerclfully on
the head and body. He smashed Moran
around the ring, driving with fury. No
man that saw the fight can say that
Willard didn't try then to send Moran
down and out
And what happened? Did Willard
quit his attack because of pity2 Nay
nay. Oscar. An amazing rally by
Moran caused Willard to stop his bonn
bardment and forced him to retreat to
the ropes. Moran, seemingly on the
point Of being beaten into insensibility,
came to new life, shot a terrific blow
to Wizards body and followed it with
a flashing right to Wizards jaw. When
the round ended it found Moran beat
ing Wizards head and body with a
fusillade of blows while Willard stood
backed against the ropes.
Jones Bet Heavily on Champ.
II Willard could have knocked out
Moran in that limited period, there are
several reasons why he would have
done so, in the opinion of the snort
was that Tom Jones, his manager, had
plunged heavily on Wizards chances
to score a knockout. Jones bet $1,000
even with Ike Dorgan, manager of
Moran that Willard would knock out
the challenger. Later on, IL is said.
Jones bet $4,000 to $500 that Willard
would triumph with a knockout.
Jones. therefore. had $4,000 Of his
money bet against $500. A total of
$40. 400 hinged on Wizards Knockout
power. Don't you suppose that if VIII
lard could have knocked out Moran
that he would have done it. thus en-
abling Jones to collect that SIC. 1907
Do you think that Willard Intentional
" would dump" Tom Jones to the ey-
tent of $4,000? II you do, you've got
the wrong idea of Jess Willard He
plays squarely with his friends.
In a longer fight-2O or 25 rounds
Willard might have knocked ont
Moran. Tie outpointed the Pittsbuger
and he outhit him. He showed amaz-
ing power to assimilate punishment
I4e held Off many of the Moran swings
with his long, left jabber But he
didn't knock out Moran. And the rea-
son was plain to most of those who
saw the fight-Willard wasn't able 10
wear down Moran sufficiently i'm those