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The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
CORTEz Will BATTLE
Lowe ON new YEARS
Local Lisht-weisht to Meet New York
"Mauler" at Ardmors in Holi-
day Attraction.

washington nsht fans will not be with
out Its New Year Day tight. a. the offi-
cials Of the Maryland Athletic and Social
Club, Of Ardmore. Nd. came to Life yes
terday and have arranged To hold . hol-
Iday attraction on the afternoon Of jan
uary L
Tommy Lowe, the lightweight cham
pion Of the South, viii meet Andy Cor
tez, the New York '.mauler," In the main
bout. while Young Thomas may be given
a chance to test his speed against Dick
Rainey, the former Baltimore feather
weight
The local veteran has not had a battle
in the past month, but In his last start
against Frankie Burns, In Savanna, Ca.
he grabbed the long end Of the decision
IN fifteen rounds. Lowe and Cortez have
met quite q few times before and have
always given the local fans plenty &C
ton.
Cortez and Lowe went twenty rounds
to q draw In their last engagement In
cone of the best battles ever witnessed at
the Maryland club. Cortez was brought
back against Willie Houck, the Philadel-
phia "bear-cat" who had fought Lowe
q draw battle. Cortez easily gained the
honors over the little Quaker City bat
tier and President La Fontaine promised
him a return clash with Lowe.
When La Fontaine wired Cortez Satur-
day he Immediately accepted the fight
and viii be in this city today to sign ar
ticles. Lowe Is insisting on a twenty
round affair, while Cortez has not yet
agreed to accept this distance.
The Rainey-Thomas bout, II carded.
should be one Of the best semi-wind-ups
ever staged at Ardmore, as 1t Is a grudge
battle and the fur will fly from the start
to the finish. The naming Of a referee,
the distance Of the battle and the pre-
Hminaries Will be decided today
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
WILLIAMS And HERMAN
MEET At new ORLEANS
Winner of Bout to Be Recognized as
Bantam-weight Champion.

New Orleans, La, Dec y kid Will
lams, bantam-weight champion of the
world. will risk his title for the second
time in New Orleans ring on january
,. 1877, when he meets Pete Kid" Her
man. who drew with him a year ago,
after Frankie Burns. the Jersey Skeet-
er' had also held the Baltimore Wolf
Boy" to an even break in twenty rounds.
There are many among the sporting fra
ternity. principally the race track fol-
lowing. who think that Herman has a
chance to shade the Baltimore boy in the
coming scrap.
The data on the scrap is as follows:
The stake-World's bantam weight
championship.
The contenders-Johnny Kid Williams
OF Baltimore John Gutekno), and Pete
Kid Herman, New Orleans Peter Gu
lotta)
The distance-Twenty rounds.
The scene-New Orleans Auditorium
Referee-BiIly Rocap. Of PhiladeInbIa
Purse-s5,5oO guaranteed to Champion
Williams with a percentage Of the gate.
Herman allowed IS per cent Of the gate.
Promoter and hmaker-Dominick
J. Tortorich.
"Kewpie" Ertle, of St Paul. has beer
Ignored by the promoters in the scran
He can meet the winner il he wants or
not The winner will be recognized As
the logical bantam-weight champion OF
the world. Odds favor Herman. who Is
seasoning himself by hard training. such
as woodcutting and the like at Bay St
Louis. Miss. Herman will not come tc
New orleans until two days before the
fight ''e
Williams. because OF being champion.
may be 6-to-5 favorite. but the shading
VIII De small because OF Herman's past
fights and those of Williams.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
MAKES NO ERRORS In
TWO YEARS In OUTFIELD

New York. Dec S.-Eccording TO the
official figures Of the Eastern League.
Fred CKlondike) Smith, playing left feld
for Springfield, played in fifty-nine
games had l57 putoUts and seven assists
without an error. His average was loo.
According to the figures. Smith has play
ed two full seasons without an error.
He played with Rochester and Montreal
in the International League last season.
He played in lSS games In two years.
had $50 putouts. twenty-one assists and
no errors. He has had 4O1 chances and<
accepted them all. This IS really won
derful record.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
DONNELLY AND CIONl
RACE THURSDAY NIGHT

Roland cioni. champion speed skater
Of the world, will meet Carroll Donnelly,
premier local time killer on the rollers,
in a best two-out-of-three one-mile-heat
race at the Central Coliseum next
Thursday night
Manager Whiting, Of the Coliseum, has
for some time been endeavorIng to supply
a popular demand for a race between
these two crack artists and announced
last night that he had finally completed
arrangements for the race to be run
Thursday evening.
Cioni and Donnelly have met once be-
fore in this city. the flying Italian win
ming from TIE local boy In q very close
finish. Donneily claims that he met Cioni
at a time when ne was not in the best
Of shape and confidently expects to take
his measure when they meet,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
COLGATE DROPPED
BY BROWN ELEVEN

Boston, Mass. Dec. 25.-The Brown
football schedule announced tonight is
unique in several instances In the first
place. the Bruins will play two opponents
on successive days, meeting Holy Cross
at Worcester on Columbus Day, and fac
ing Middlebury at home the following
afternoon. Dartmouth, after several DAYS
Of estrangement, has been booked for
November "a, the windup game Of the
season. The contest will be played IN
Springfield, where the last football game
between the two colleges was staged.
Colgate, Rutgers. Williams, Amherst
Trinity and Vermont have been dropped,
Colgate was offered two dates, but neith-
er was acceptable. Johns Hopkins, Holy
Cross, Boston College. Colby and Dart
mouth are new comers. Brown plays
Harvard on October q, and two weeks
later pays its annual visit to the Yale
bowl
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
NEW RULE STOPS
SELLING RACE WAR

New York. Dec. S-There will be no
more Selling Race Wars" around the
race course next season, judging from
one Of the amendments in the revised
rules OF racing announced yesterday. In
stead OF the winning horse being bid up
and the money divided among ali the
starters, the new rule prescribes that the
surplus bid shall revert to the associa-
ton. 1t also states that the surplus shall
be added to the overnight events Of the
following day.
This change will make these races real
contests in the future. Last season the
turtles were treated to the spectacle OF
few we'll known broken down skate.
trailing the fields in selling races. II
made no difference that they were totally
outclassed, they figured IN the division Of
the runup money.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
TIA JUANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RAOE-Ffys and ens-Aaif turiones
Blandhe Donation, NI Commences, eI Belala, lo7
Anna Lou. losI Annual Interest, Il9y Baron DeKaIb
I17I Jennie Crawford, III Aurora ii2 Dick BAuson
hi King Chiffon, LII MoAlana, I17I Ancestors llB
SECOND RAcE-one mile, Andrew Mack, in.
lnoI Fnanought looI Loan SHARK, 1901 Lsrkfni iol
Mike, lcsI DE-, 8, p, Tate, io6J sinkand, 100 tAar
guerits. ioVs The Menk 1851 vireo lOs,
THIRD RACB-Six h1rioags, santiase White l6
Ethel Wells. lI Billy Oulbertsa, llsl Seliing, ile
CLASSY Cuh; Il0J Chamsuss Ils
FOURTH RACR-Siz farionga, eranss Blossom
sI Biaokthsrn, l63i Anna Krute5, ie4l Taiuan, lls
Custom House iesj Hawthorne, iia,
FIFTH RACB-six fmionss, Ada Anne, I@
Uncle Jimmy Gray, iloj Prespess Baby, ll2j Sen
Beckhan ll2i Salvaeres Il2; vignola, ils, Kathe
rine g., 1l2i California Jack, ll2 Swarthill, liz
Geneml, il2i Muy Buena, Il5j Palatabls lis,
SIXTH RACE-Aile, Trout ny, S, sempsr stai
ETt Di STANLEY 3. iei Capt. Druss. lD7i Mis-
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
GUNBOAT SMITH NO
MATCH FOR COWLER

Rochester. N. Y. Dec. @.-Tom Cowler,
of England, decisively defeated Gunboat
Smith, of New York, in a rafting ten
round bout at the Flower City A. c. this
afternoon. The Englishman won eight of
the ten rounds, Smith, getting the fifth
and tenth rounds.
Cowler did practically all of the lead
ing. He had his left hand working with
the speed Of lightweight and he cross
ed his right to the Jaw hard and often.
Smith found out in the very first round
that his only hope Of winning would be
by q knockout,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
ROLLER AND NELSON
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT

Local followers of the graphing ganle
are to be treated 10 a rare exhibition,
next Thursday night, when DR., B, y,
Roller. perhaps the most widely known
wrestler In the>country. meets Carl Net-
son, of Chicago. In a best two out Of
three falls to finish.
Added to this card will be another bout
between Joe Turner, the local boy who
holds the middie-weight title, and Tom
Long. OF Kansas City, who has gained
quite a reputation throughout the Mid
die West. This match viii also be best
two out Of three falls,
This will be the first appearance Of DR.
Roller in the National Capital, and also
win be the first appearance of two heavy
weight mat artists who enjoy national
regulations, The bouts are scheduled to
take place at the Lyceum Theeter.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
NEW ORLEANS WIRES
OFFER TO LES DARCY

New York. Dec. a-what is probably
the first authentic offer in this country
for Les Darcy before he takes on Car
pentier Miske, or Dillon came last night
from d. J. Tortorich, a promoter of New
Orleans. He wired W. B. c'Bat'O Mas
terson last night as follows:
Am wiring your care offer TO Darcv
OF $1,000 to meet Gibbons for middle
weight championship here February r.
Will appreciate Il II you will have teie-
gram delivered 2 o'Sullivan and Ask
quick reply. Christmas and New Years
greetings D. J. ToRToRICH
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
COMMISSION MEETS JANUARY Q

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. @.-ft was an
nounced of1oially here today that the
National Baseball Commission would
meet in this city on January 2, 1871 At
this time the Class AA draft question
will bs brought up by the minor leagues,
The uniform players contract will be
taken up and the election of officers will
take place,
Inasmuoh as numerous minor league
matters are to come before the commits
sion at this meeting, Chairman Herr
mann stated today that he anticipated
the largest gathering of baseball mag
mates from both major and minor leagues
that has ever attended national conn
missien meeting,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
PAULS0N CHALLENGES,

New York. Dec. 2s-Harry Paulson,
WHO for five successive years won the
amateur fancy skating championship of
Norway 1t Is said. has posted $500 as a
side, bet for a contest to decide the
worlds professional fancy skating cham
pionship' The challenge is open to all
Paulson proposes a series OF eiimina-
ton trials. the winners to be Selected and
the terms and conditions decided by a
committee of sporting writer's, All ad-
missions are to be presented to charity,
Mr.. Healey will present q cup to the
winner,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
WILLIAM WRIGLEY
BUYS CHICAGO STOCK

An interesting piece OF information, Dos
only to the financial world, but to TIM
sporting world as WELL was negotiated
in Chicago at the time Fred mitchell
the former coach Of the Boston Bravek
was named manager OF the Chicago Cuba
was the selling Of a block Of stock Of the
Chicago National League baseball clut
TO Konsberg & Co, Of the Windy City
The purchaser was William wrgley, a
Chicago, who els well known in the busi-
ness world of this city.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
sTECHER IN POOR SHAPE.
Nsbraska Wrestler, Hurt I'm Bout.
Vow Has Neuritis.

Chicago. Dec. 3.-Joe Stecher has gone
into temporary retirement. It will last
three months, II not for good. Joe hurt
himself in his match here with Charley
Cutler on Thanksgiving Day, and as a
result neuritis has set in and DR., ], w.
Stack. of Springfield, Mass, has ordered
him 20 rest.
Joe says the muscles Of his arms and
legs have been affected by this to such
an extent that he no longer has the
power with which he clamped the sois-
sors hold and won all his matches. He
declared in q wire TO friends here that
Il was this injury that prevented him
from winning from John Olin in Spring
field the other evening.
Il got the scissors hold, just as have
always, but the power was gone and
Olin broke from the grip with ease,
That's why walled out Of tho ring, =
said Joe.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
willard and Other Boxing
Stars Perform for Charity

Chicago. Dec. @.-Jess willard.
Packey Mcfarland. Battling Nell
son. Johnnie Coulon. Manager
Rowland. of the White sox. with
many other well-known scrappers
and athletic figures, participated
In q big athletic benefit, held un-
der the auspices of the Ragan A.
c.. here tonight. The proceeds Of
the carnival were turned over to
the poor OF the city.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
WESTMINSTER QUITS TURF
Duke Announce. Fi. Intention t'
Sell All Thorah ghbred stock,

London, Dec. 25.-The Duke of West
minister has annoupced his intention to
sell of the whole OF his blooded stock.
horses in training, brood mares. foals and
yeariings, This has caused general re-
gret in racing circles, for no oelors are
more popular than those of the house
of Grosvenor. 1t will never be forgotten
that from the Eaton paddoeks came Bend
Or, his son, ormondej orme, the son of
ormonde, and Flying, Fox, the son of
orme. The duke, who has been in active
service with the armored car division
since the beginning of the war Is at pres
emit home en- sick leave.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
OFFERS DARCY $4,000
TO BOX MIKE GIBBONS

New Orleans. La. Dec. "a local
hght promoter tonight telegraphed TO Les
Darcy. the Australian niddle-weight now
In New York, an offer TO fight Mike Glib
bons here for a purse OF $1,000. Gibbons,
Il was stated. was ready to sign articles
One of the conditions Ia that the mstck
ary next.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
Hebner Quits Active Aauatics, .

Chicago, Dec. 5-Harry Hebner, crack
4, A. C, swimmer and holder of several
records, today quit the tank SO far a.
individual racing OF swimming Is con-
cerned, He will compete only on the va
rious tank seams Hebner is said to be
the best backstro<e swimmer IN the
woRid.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-26
Veteran PugiIist Under the Knife

Chicago, Dec S,-Bnly Meyer, noted an
the "streator Cyclone who years arc
fought Jack McAuliffe for the world
lightweight championship, is recovering
from serious operation, and his
physicians say his chances for recovery
are good. Myer also is well known 20
turf followers. He h engaged n b1si-
nAA. kArA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
DIAMOND LURE OPENS PRISON

Columbus. o. May Is.-Forty- five
convicts. unguarded, left the Ohio
State penitentiary walls to-day. went
to the Columbus American Association
baseball park. where they participated
in BAH game. either as players or
rooters. and returned again tonight to
their cells. The convict team was de-
feated to in ten innings by a team
composed mainly Of enlisted men from
the United States army barracks at
Columbus
The prisoners We're free for the day
only. Warden p. o. Thomas told them
this was their day.
Besides the baseball squad. those
who attended the game included the
penitentiary band and select squad
OF rooters. Burglars. gunner and
'stick-ups" made up the squad
The convict team wore plain gray
baseball uniforms marked with the let
tiers o. p.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
TRUST DEED FOR S63,ooo.ooo.oo
Is FILED BY q. q o.

The Baltimore & Ohio railway com
pany filed trust deed representing
the issuance OF ss9.250.OOO four and
ene-hah percent twenty year gold
bonds. in the office OF County Clerk X.
s. Douthat. in Huntington. A Zee OF
SOL was required, the document being
10000 words.
The trust deed conveys all property
of the Baltimore 4 Ohio route TO the
Central Trust company. Wall Street,
New York. and James n. Wallace, al
so OF New York. as trustees. TO secure
the ss5. 25O.OO bond issues.
A number Of the branches Of the road
extend into West Virginia ard the Ohio
River division into Huntington.
The money secured by the bond is
sue is 10 be expended in large extern
sions 20 ,he lines OF the company.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26

Mr. ]. w Anderson. manager of the
Kress store in Ashland and Miss Pearl
Adams. sales Lady at that store. slip
ped away to Ironton Friday evening
and were united in marriage. the Pres
byterian minister. Rev DR.. Townsend
performing the marriage ceremony.
Mr.. Anderson and bride spent Sun
day in Cincinnati. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Adams re-
siding in Salyersville. She is a very
handsome young lady and exceedingly
popular. In about two months Mr.. AL
derson goes East on his summer va
cation and with his bride will spend
several weeks with friends and will la
ter go TO house keeping in Ashland
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
c. e. BENNINGTON HAD
MARROW ESCAPE

Rev. G. E Bennington, Of Rush. a
travelling evangelist enroute 20 Mate
wan, w. Va, to conduct religious ser
vices there, came within a hairs
breadth Of being killed this morning.
c. & o. freight train was going east
when Mr.. Bennington. who is almost
totally deaf. did not hear il and start
ed across the track in front Of the en-
gine, the engine fairly grazing his coat
but being alert he made dash and
avoided being struck. AS soon as the
train came to a standstill, the trainmen
thinking the man killed, jumped TO the
ground and hurried to where Mr.. Ber-
rington was seen and asked anxiousy
about him but he had walked on.
AIr. Bennington is about 10 years OF
age and the great wonder is that he
was not killed outright. He formerly
resided in Ashland and for a number
Of years lived also at Ironton.-AshlaHd
Independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
NEW CHURCH NAMED
AFTER E. o. ouRRANT.

The first church in the Kentucky
Mountains that was founded by the
late Edward o. Gureant has honored
his memory by selecting his name as
the name Of their new church. now be-
ing erected at jackson. The church
was organized in 1856. Since then the
work In the counties OF Breathitt. ~
which jackson is the county seat, and
In lsee-co,, which adjoins Breathitt, has
grown 10 large proportions. The church
membership IL about 900, There is an
enrolment In the Sunday school % tho
two counties OF 1880 and day school
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26

Mr.. Lee NJ Henry. who has been To-
Gated in Louisa for several years as
telephone lnemaa for the United Gas
Fuel company. has gone 10 Charleston,
W. Va. to take charge Of the construe-
ton Of line in and around there.
Mrs Henry will visit in Ironton and
Portsmouth. o.. and later will join Mr..
Henry in Charleston. They are pOpu-
lar young people and their many Lou
lisa friends hope they will return TO
Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26

The following is from a Savannah,
Georgia paper:
Mrs. Mary Lane Goodwin has issued
announcements of the marriage Of her
daughter. Annie, TO William Edward
Eldridge. The ceremony took place on
Thursday evening, April 20, at the
home of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. EIdridge will be at
home after May at III westNCharl-
ton-st
Mr. Eldridge was a resident Of Lou
lisa several years ago, being foreman
in the NEWS Office for some time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
STRONG EVIDENCE.
is THE STATEMENT OF THIS
LOUISA WOMAN.

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
Friday, May &c, 1916.

The terrible slaughter at verdun
continues. First the Germans and
then the French occupy certain posi-
tons. always at the cost Of thousands
Of lives This battle has now continue
ed almost constantly for four months.
The only thing accomplished by the
German onslaught on this French
stronghold is the loss Of hundreds of
thousands of men and millions of dol
lars in material loss. No entire war in
history has cost as much in lives and
money as this awful battle of Verdun.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
MRs. SHERMAN WHEELER.

Mrs. Frances Pauline Wheeler. daugh
ter Of James J. and Martha A. Brown
was born at Gallup. Lawrence-co., KY
November 6. 1867. She was married e
Ulysses Sherman Wheeler, OF Blaine
July 6, 1871. Died in her home at Dob
bins, Elliott-co., KY. April "a. 1916
age as years. months and IS days. To
this union four children were born, two
OF whom preceded her to the glory
world; TWO remain with their father
Miss Myrtle, 22 years old, an accom-
plished school teacher OF Elliott-co.
and James, bright boy Of 10 years
to mourn the loss of mothers love,
lbut who can look up with their father
and say blessed are the dead that die
in the Lord, for they shall rest from
their Iabors. Rest from the human ac-
Invites Of life. But how often, oh, how
often in the LONELINESS of the midnight
hour viii the spirit OF that dear one
hover about the bed TO whisper words
of comfort and cheer TO the living and
not to the dead, for a truer spirit pos
sessed no one than that OF sister Fran
ces Pauline Wheeler.
Some time in early childhood she
was converted under the preaching Of
Rev. Cyrus Rifle at the old Peck's
chapel church near Gallup and united
with the Methodist church. In this
faith she lived and died. A truer Meth
odist, a more faithful christian was
not 10 be found. she loved everybody,
especially those Of the family Of the
household Of faith. She had bur one
object in life and that was to live TO
glorify him in whom she had professed
faith and for the edIfcation OF her fam
lily.
He who knew this best Of all is he
who knew her as a bIushing bride, a
faithful and loving wife, and cheer
full mother. He who knew her in the
cleudIess days when her life was song
of joy, a poem OF happiness, knew her
brave and tender in suffering, gentle
in counsel: the light and glory OF her
home now desolate.
She was a queen and her home her
kingdom Her practice and her pro-
fession were sweetly blended, sweetly
consistent Her whole lie was bright
OF her religion and her re-
ligion was a most perfect measure OF
all true christian piety, that rarest
JtNtl OF uOif me- III l4llS sue bcSdu III
this she ended. Now she sleeps with
the silent dead. But If the night OF
death is somewhere else dawn. IL our
last sleep is but a sweet awakening in
endless joy. IL there be another such as
pictured in her simple glowing faith
then truly she is there. And when the
trio living have passed through the
valley of the shadow of death they too
shall ask no sweeter heaven than TO
see and know Jordan's silent dead oh,
dear mother, don't you hear.
can't you speak and tell US II all is
well? The silent grave gives back no
answer. But TO the listening ear OF
hope there seems TO come from far or
near. 1 know not where, a rapturous
reply in tones not born OF earth, Yes
well, All is well,s
The funeral services were conducted
by the writer, assisted by Rev. Calvin
Johnson Of the Baptist church. amid
1 host Of sorrowing friends and rela-
ives.
Written by request.
H. c. BITNER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-26
POST OFFICE SAFE BLOWN
AT MoREHEAD. $500 LOOT.

Thieves dynamited safe and escap-
ed with 5000 in stamps from the post
office at Morehead. Ky.
The robbery occurred Saturday about
midnight, and was discovered early
Sunday. Entrance was gained with
a Jimmy at a rear window. Post-of-
flee inspectors who visited the scene
said there were Indications thar more
than one man. and probably three. had
taken part in the robbery. No clew as
to their identity was found.