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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27


Brace up, Tom; Jess won the fight.
What are you worrying about?"
"t know that Jess won [ replied, but
l lost $4,000"
There's the answer. | felt so confident
that Willard would topple Moran Satur-
day night that | bet real money that
Frank would take the full count.
Just before the boxers entered the ring,
I bumped into Ike DOrgan. who manages
Moran.
How are you feeling asked.
Fine" replied Ike. Frank will be
worlds champion in a few minutes"
quit your Kidding" retorted.
Moran has not one chance i'm million
He will be lucky If he stays seven rounds.
Willard will knock him out"
Thereupon Ike dug for his checkbook,
and to make sure he would risk some Of
his hard-earned coin l said:
BET you a thousand even that Jess
knocks him out"
You're on" said Ike and the bet was
made I'm glad Mr.. Dorgan got that thou
sand The other two thousand went to
couple of friends. who started to kit
me. 1 am sorry they won.>
But I would have won the bet II Willard
han't broke his hand IN the third round
When he came to his corner noticed that
something was the matter. so | asked:
whats the natter Did he hurt YOU %
NO" said Jess, but I'm afraid that
have broken my hand I hit him on the
elbow in the last round"
Don't let him know it'll whispered in
his ear. "Fool him as much as you can
and keep sticking your left in his face
Then try your hand out and see if any
thing is broken"
Jess did as told him. and at the end
of the round remarked that the pain was
something fierce He was forced to de.
pend upon his left hand entirely and Il
shows what kind of champion he is
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arms and pushed him away from him.
This was the only time that the blonde
challenger inflicted any damage, and Jess
showed that he was hurt when he went
to his corner.
Willard was tired after this round and
loafed considerably. His legs did not
seem to have their accustomed springiness
and he ambled around like huge mastiff
playing with pugnaCious fox terrier.
He good-naturedly kept Moran at dis
tance, smiled occasionally and appeared
ready to administer severe rebuke to
Moran If he got rough, Jess handed out
punishment only when he thought 1t neces-
sary.
However. Willard convinced the public
that he is not "nuke" champion He
removed all doubts as to his fistic ability
and proved that he is not wearing the title
because he was the first healthy white
man to meet Jack johnson in his declining
years. Any man who can make Frank
Moran look like baby in 10 rounds and
take punishment with such uncouCern,
must be good.
Johnson Was Right
After the battle in Havana, Johnson
said that he wore himself out hitting will
lard but he could not even hurt Jess.
Having seen Jess take It on the chin and
body, we accept this statement as true.
But Willard Is not a showy fighter. He
knows his power and is content to take
things easy as long as possible. He did
not take Moran seriously at any time and
appeared to be having the time of his life.
He smiled continually and careessly
showed his lighter opponent around the
ring whenever he got too close for COM
fort.
But there is every reason that Willard
Will be champion for some time to come.
He has lots to learn, is not aggressive
and does not seem anxious to inniCt
unnecessary punishment on an opponent.
but he need not improve one iota to re-
tain his laurels.
Natural Advantages
He is a mammoth specimen of muscle
and power He is n giant in stature, and
with his natural advantages he still can
be woefully lacking in all other essentials
to be boss of the flock. Today there isn't
a heavyweight in the world who has a
chance to defeat THE superman from
Kansas.
Willard broke the bone below the index
finger of the right hand in the third
round This, he said, prevented a knock
out, At first 1t was thought to be an
alibi, but we saw the swollen mauler in
the dressing room and it was in bad
shape,
Moran deserves all of the credit in the
world for his game showing, but that is
all. No man ever entered a battle with
greater odds against him and no man ever
assimiated so much punishment. outside
of Willard. Moran is the best heavyweight
in the world. That is, of course. outside
of Willard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
Big Salary for BrickleY

BOSTON. March 2T.--Charlic Briclley Har-
wards former football star who had his
Johns Hopkins Coz ching job cancelled in order
coupled up with Boston College few days
ago viii receive more than $4,000 season
as a result of the new transaction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27

Charlie White, who said that / was hitting
low. This was not the case. Wizards
belt was pretty high and l was taking no
unfair advantage.
I'D like to box i'm Philadelphia some.
time and will be glad TO run over to see
you If bout can be arranged"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27

Turner NAV Land Old Job

NEW ORLEANS. March 27.-TerTy, Turner.
veteran that he is Is better third baseman
than Howard Evans or Thomas the three
rockies tried out here this spring, and IL is not
for the rejuyenated Indians of NlOl6.
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fortune to see me
box that | was a real
champion, and ] hope
| pleased them"
Jess was seated in
the lobby of the Co.
lonial Hotel tenderly
nursing a bandaged
right hand. The index
finger was in splints
and a hospital odor
permeated the atmos-
phere. The champion
looked about the
same as he did be.
fore his battle with
Moran, but he seemed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27

after his 1O-rOund
contest with I II e
worlds champion.
Moran bears few
marks of the en-.
counter. There Is a
slight cut above his
left eye, n mark
under the eye near
the Cheek-boue and
his face has a more
rosy hue than before
the battle, but he APP
reared to be in fine
shape.
Frank was prepar-
ing to take luncheon
,,.itI, hig tnTaa sis
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never had any worry
about the result, for
I know what Willard
can do and his win
ming was a foregone
conclusion. But 7
wanted to see n
llnoc lSuut. I was
boosting for n knock
nut. and when the bell
changed in the final
round and no knock
out appeared I felt
very sad.
When 7 was leav-
ing the ringside, "A
friend in one Of the
Ipxaa shouted.
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Willard Says He Fear
ed Public Opinion
More Than Challen-
ger; Glad It's Over
NEW YORK, March %,

NEW YORK, March 26.
"TWAS thinking more about pleasing
1.-the spectators at Madison Square Gar
den last night than l did about Moran"
said Jess Willard today. 81 felt it my
duty to show the people who paid a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27

forgot he held n JOB,
and crouched behind
our seat at Madison
Square Garden Satur.
day night. They
aint eve n hghtin'
hard enough to getta
laugh from tn wise
ginks here tonite.
But there foolin' tn
guys what paid fer
their seats, SO I
should worry. But
say, mister, aint they
putin the stuff over
create"
Putting 1t over
rpantU 10 rtrrLN Wi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
Frank Confident He
Can Defeat tn e
Champion in Bout of
Longer Duration
NEW YORK. March %.

NEW YORK. March 90.
TRANK MORAN is confident that he
l. can defeat Jess Willard in a longer
battle. He said so today when he was
lured from his downy couch I'm the
Claridge Hotel, whore he is resting UP
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27

TIME PRESTIGE OF A
Motor Car no longer
depends upon a mere
name, surrounded by a ficti-
tious atmosphere of aristoc-
racy.
The only aristocracy in motor
cars, now, is an aristocracy
Of merit.
1t is true that the ownership
of a Cadillac carries a distinct
social value in every COM
munity.
But it is the character of the
car which sheds lustre on the
Cadillac name-not the name
which confers lustre on the
car.
Intent upon the more serious
purpose of making the
Cadillac as good as motor
car can be made, this Com
pany has paid scant atten-
ton to any other aspect of
the case.
Social distinction came to the
Cadillac as an after-result. 1t
was conferred by the owners
themselves-as an apprecia-
ton of it's more sterling
qualities.
Each year the number of
those amply able to pay
more, but who prefer the
Cadillac because of what the
Cadillac is, has rapidly in
creased.
Each year the lure of mere
name has grown less.
1t is the age-old process at
work.
Neither a man nor a motor
car can live on a name alone.
The world demands deeds
from the one and perform
ance from the other.
In the working-out of that
process the world has be-
slowed greater and greater
distinction upon the Cadillac.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
MAXWELL FINDS JESS HAPPY,
BUT NURSING BROKEN HAND;
MORAN WANTS RETURN BOUT

tHo1Ung Wf
lard Moran their hotels Ne York yesterday by the
Editor The
Ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
Ran Asks for Release

TORONTO March 2T.-Neal Bali. who COW
cred second base for the Leafs last season.
Is anxious to secure his outright release from
President AIcCanery, for he has been rendered
club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
SCRAPS ABOUT sCRAPPERs

Muggsy TayloE;, exs;jgror. has arranged a
way Club. Thursday night. one side OF the
program shows all boxers from that district,
viz, Mickey Gallagher VS.. Stanley HinclIle
Danny Danford VS., Mike Coster Jack. Dawson
vs.. Tommy Jamison, Willie Benckert VS..
Johnny Mclaughlin, Sammy Samson VS.. Patsy
Conyery.
Six New York promoters figured they were
safe In staging shows in opposition TO the
Moran Willard bout Saturday night. The chief
attraction each OF the half-dOZen programs
was "Returns OF the Willard vs.. Moran fight
announced from the ringside."
Johnny Tlllman, a Milwaukee welterwelght.
has arrived in Philadelphia. The Westerner
established big reputation for himself on his
home pastures, and he was forced TO seek new
fields to conquer.
Twenty thousand officers and seamen wit
messed the recent championship boxing bouts
OF the United States navy at Guantanamo Bay,
I.iskey U. S. S. Rhode Island featherwelght.
Denny Whalen. u s. S. Michigan: lightweight.
Kelly. IT, S. s. Wyoming; welterweight. Mar
tin u. S. S. Louisiana; mlddleweight Santier,
II. s. $. New Jersey; light heavyweight, Grant.
u. $. $. Kansas; heavyweight. Taylor. u. S.
s. Michigan.
AL Nelson boxed so we'll in his first bout
after a lay-off of more than a year that he
looked as If he had been boxing steadily Al
used his hands in clOckwork manner and
had little difficulty showing TO advantage over
the tough George Blackburn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27

By defeating North Philadelphia Y. VI. A.
while Bristol and Shamrock We're PLAYING q
Of the United League. virtually CllnChcd the
championship of that organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
Giant and Pigmy Do
Best TIL ey Can,
Stumbling Through
10 Slow Rounds
nv ROBERT w. MAXWELL

Sports Editor. the EVENING LEDGER.
uroRETTY soft fer couple big buns
like that to draw down $4,000 bucks
Gar that awful act" said an usher who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
Tinker to Shake Up Cubs

TAMPA, Fla, March 27.-After the way in
which the Phillles have been showing up his
Cubs. Manager Joe Tinker has decided to make
a big shake-up in his team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-27
EUening Ledger's Decisions
of Nationals Ring Bouts

Johnny O'Ieary and Jimmy Dufry drew.
frankie Conifrey beat Johnny Neleen.
frankie White defeated Abe knbakef.
Young Rector outpointed Sohnny MealFs
Johnnie Richie won from Andy Burns.
TONIGHT's OLYMPIA PROGRAM.
Preliminaries.
Freddy Goodman W.. Jimmy MeCabe.
frankie Clark vs.. Frankie MeCarty.
Johnny L0ughrey vs.. Frankie Baker.
sENIWIND-UP
Willie MeehRn vs.. Sailor Carroll. Wind
M.
Jimmy Murphy VS.. Eddie McAndrews.
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TOM JONES WEEPS AS JESS
FAILS TO KNOCKOUT MORAN:
LOSES $4,000 ON THE FIGHT
BY TOM JONES
Hard, Heavyweight Champion Of the world.) }


I feel keen sense Of disappointment.
now that the bout Is over. for believed
that loss would win by a knockout. I
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Frank Makes One Rally

hnt 'hat naa mad the me oetter OF Ine tI nrse [IuIu b
found Wizards left fist sticking him In
the face every time he rushed and was
forced to take several blows to land one.
IN the seventh, however Frank broke Will
lard's guard, backed the champion against
the ropes and landed three right swings
on Jess's jaw. They landed flush, but
Willard only smiled. gathered Moran in his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
Secretary McAdoo GiOes Conclusions
 He Draws From Trip to South America

l discussed questions of national in terest," said the statement. Every where I found an earnest desire to strengthen commercial, financial and political relations with the United States. and everywhere we went there was genuinely friendly attitude and a complete absence of that suspicion and distrust of the United States which has, until recently, existed to more or less degree in some. at least of the Central and South American coun- tries. This is very fortunate develop ment. It is due primarily to the policies and utterances of President Wilson and to the suggestions made by the United States for mutual guarantees of the ter ritorial integrity and political inde- pendence on all the American republics.
 Every leading statesman in South America with whom talked emphasized the paramount importance of a merchant
 marine under the flag of the United States, or under the flags of the, diff ferent American nations. if American financial and commercial relations are to be enlarged upon an enduring founda- Etion. The hope was expressed in every country. and was voiced in the resolu- Iuons unanimously adopted by the Inter- national High commission that the United States will promptly solve this pressing
 piphlem, and there was frank recogni- tion that the United States alone has the final,cial resources to >do 80.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05

Another question of great importance
 is the completion of the intercontinental
 railway connecting North and South
 America through the isthmus of, Panama.
 Outside of ocean transportation, no other
 undertaking is more essential to the fu-
 ture development of North and South
 America than the construction of this
 great railroad. It Is not visionary idea;
 1t is very practical idea. and one that can be realized at much less cost than the Panama canal
 "The distance between New York and Buenos Aires by rail is 1OsOO miles, of which approximately 740o miles have been
 built and are now in operation, leaving approximately 29O0 miles to be construct ed. The principal gaps in the intercon- tinental railway are in the countries Of Central America and in Colombia, Ec- | uador and Peru, in South America. and the estimated cost of construction is. roughly speaking, sl5o.oO000O. With these links completed it would require only a relatively small amount of additional construction to connect the main ltrunk line with Santiago Chile. and Rio lde Janeiro, Brazil, and then practically 1 all the principal capitals of Central and South America will be connected with l each other and with all the cities of the | United States All aboard for Buenos l Aires,' when shouted in the railroad sta l tions in New York city will be thrill- x ing announcement, some day, and in the | not remote 1qture this announcement will De heard. 'ns:ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
BRAZIL AROUSED BY
 SINKING 0F VESSEL Orders Thorough Inquiry.
 But Little Fighting on Any of Fronts


 The German legation at Rio Janeiro has been informed by the Brazilian govern ment that it has ordered an urgent in quiry into the sinking of the Brazilian steamer Rio Branco. that Brazil may act with certainty in defense Of it's neutral rights.
 Meanwhile another vessel has been sent to the bottom by German submarine, according to French official statement The statement says that the French fish ing schooner Bernadette has been sunk by an underwater boat 150 miles from land in the Atlantic. Eight of the crew wel,e picked up but 26 others of the ship s comsany are reported to be still adrift
 The ccrtain of fire of the French has set at naugh another German attack launched against the trenches which the French recently captured at I.e Mort Homnle. This engagement, which is char acterized by Paris as small one, has been the only fighting by infantry on the French and Belgian fronts The tig guns. however have not ceased their ac-
 tCostInued en Page Nine)
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Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Wnshington fears rupture with Germany is inevitable. Details of Smiths conference with Spencer over division of terrt- tory for railroads brought out. United States to ratify agreement reached at Juarex. Sullivan held in Dublin by author ities.
 Conferees on army hill in dead- lock.
 McAdoo gives conclusions he draws from south American trip. Brazil aroused over sinking of ship. i. Warm eulogy for General Town
 STATE NEWS 1-Mnny voters will not exercise right of second choice vote. University put in quarantine on account of diphtheria. :-Openlng game at Bessemer park.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Candidates spend the final days In imperial. Jefferson. Bond issue n live topic. hut many voters are silent on where they stand.
 sons of veterans complete plans for grand ball. Most voters have decided not to cast second choice. Personality potent factor in teacher's work. Martin ercapes death on galloVvs for fourth time. Bruce Kennedy for Radcltffe's place. latest suggestiOn. Little girl struck by automobile and fatally injured. Some political gossip. 10O7 New ". M. c. A. members ada cd by campaign. 2-Plans completed by committees for reunion. Sisters to present play.
 FEATURES M 2-Fo0tfiwhts and screen. <, 4-EtiitOrial comment. 0-SOciety news. 7-HolIand's letter. s5
 SPORTING NEWS S-I3irminR Rhasm awampcd by Pels. Rome takes lead in the G. X. |. Crisp comment on yesterdays game. Other news of the southern league Howard downs Metkodists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
BRIEF AND SENSATIONAL

Washington, May 4.--James M. Sulli- vans career as American minister to the Dominican Republic was brief and sensa- tional and ended in his resignation under charges which commission appointed by the state department. headed by Sen ator Prelan, investigated and found he had been guilty of indiscretions which unfitted him for his place. The charges concerned SulIivanss alleged participa- tion in contracts on the island but no evidence was found that he had prof1ted
 Sullivan had been lawyer for Jack Rose. one of the gamblers in the Rosen- thai murder case His appointment gem erally was credited to former Secretary Bryan who in looking for place for him wrote Receiver General Wick in the Dominican Republic asking what posi- tions you have at your disposal with which to reward deserving democrats?,
 Secretary Humility disclaimed respon- sibility for Sullivans appointment and
 tCentf.ued on Page Niue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05

Washington. May 4.-Secretary Nc Adoo, back from the Buenos Aires of the International high com mission, declared in statement to- night that leading South American statesmen agreed with him that quick of merchant marine un- der an American flag and completion of a Pan- American railway are the most important factors to be considered in plans for closer unity among Ameri- can nations. The secretary and the oth- CT members of the United States sec tion of the commission reached Hamp- ton Roads on the cruiser Tennessee early today and immediately came to the capital.
 MT. McAdoo, as head of the commits sion, reviewed the work of the Buenos Aires meeting at length and announced that in all the countries he visited on the way back from Argentina he found a most friendly feeling toward the United States.
 MET LEADING STATESMEN
 q had the honor and privilege of meeting and conversing with the Presi- dents of Brazil. Uruguay. Argentina. Chile, Peru, Panama. Cuba and Haiti. and I also met many of the leading statesmen of South America, with whom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
DECLINES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS TOL. & N. POLITICAL A CTIVITY
Is a Good Natured Witness. Says Commerce Commits sion Is a Political Body and Dare Not Favor Rail- roads-Ill Illuminating De- tails Given

Washington, May 4-Plans for Ji- sippi and south of the Ohio, between the Louisville and Nashville railroad and Southern railway. to the excIu- sion of other roads. as discussed by President Milton H. Smith of the LOuis- vile and Nashville, and the late Pres ident Samuel Spencer of the Southern fore, the interstate commerce commits sion today at the resumption of the commissions investigation into the roads affairs.
 President smith, who was on the stand. testified that he conferred with President Spencer on his private CAT and identified as ssrcasonably accur- atc- the stenographer's transcript of what was said. He failed. however, to identify correspondence purpOrtinE to have passed between himself md MT. Spencer subsequently,. The witness characterized as srotc and ssrubbish. references to himself and Mir. Spencer contained in the correspondence as Pfxarro and Cortex. old world con- qucrors of the newly found continents of America who met to divide their territory.
 L. & N. GOT NOTHING
 "A lawyer up in Louisville first sprang that stuff" MT. Smith said. T didn't know anything about it' Then, contin- uing the simile, he said that the South ern got everything it wanted and the Louisville and Nashvill nothing. Mot even the neck of the Isthmus.''
 MT. Smith was good natured witness With a smile wreathing his face he told Chairman Meyer that the interstate com merce commission was a political body; that it dare not favor the railroads. for if it did so it would be abolished as was the commerce court.
 Joseph w. Folk, chief counsel for the commission, sought futilely to have Mr. Smith tell of campaign contributions made by his road in Tennessee Ken witness would shake his head and say:
 By advice of counsel l decline to an- swer.''
 The stenographers transcript of the meeting between Messrs. Smith and Spen- cer, old time friends. Mir. Smith said showed that they discussed virtually ev- cry railroad property of importance in the south and in many cases reached ten tative agreements as to which one should acquire it.
 Some of the comments concerning va rious roads discussed, as reported by the stenographer, were as follows:
 SOUTHERN A COMPETITOR
 MT. Smith: I have reached the con- clusion that what I at one time sug- (Continued on Page Three,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
JAMES M. SULLIVAN HELD IN DUBLIN BY E ENGL|SH OFFICERS
Former American Diplomat Is Charged With Com plicity In Recent
 Irish Revolt

London. May 4.-James M. Sullivan of New York, former American minister to santo Domingo, has been arrested in Dublin on the charge of scornplicfty in the Irish rebellion
 MT. sullivan was arrested by the mili- tary authorities of Dublin on April 3o Mrs. Sullivan. who was with her husband, wrote on May 1 a letter which has just been received by Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador who addressed a note to Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary, asking full information as to whether Mir Sullivan was still in custo- dy, the nature of the charges and how soon he would be tried.
 It is understood here that MT. Sullivan has been in Ireland for a considera bre time, having arrived there shortly after the severance of his connection with the state department