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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14

ETh" opening las; evening "T IN"
county fair and ~!"w at III" Thomson
church. pilrn Ivy th, Mems ciuh. attract
ed large crowds from thu very IHlnut"
Of rirning until lat" into III" evening
Al Hiram divers country store. ON"
could lurci!uS,. ;.in"St any Hrtitl" from
;h.. Niupl, KIND ~ tn" rLr" glassware"
ueuutlv found un. The shelves of tho
typical corner grocery -! I'll" rural
,lisrrir,. ,'unk$ bakery had an array
IF ia" most dilirioH$ cakes and pies to
offer. with MIR. and Mrs Charles Cook
very gracious and ready 10 serve their
r,alI,il% Monsieur E"nlr"Ssru had III
charge. thu freak Shnw. wh"r" W"r'' many
natural wonders III liz" freak line. In
u 1rui vas ihr ;:yISy fortune teller who
was busy all during N" h"ur'. f"r'l".l-
inr wnudruris futures - ~" "r"w,l%.
The. :"a room. with four large IaI"r-
ncsr rarasnlS suspended from ~" coll
ing around which hung many small
gailv cUinrrd lLrnIri lanterns. WAS Il
delightful rli,r" /" chat and rest. after
the strenuous round If rustic %dYcir.
where Misses Mildred carroll. Wiida
Marshall. Dorothy Bel! art |iii2a3"th
Derry. quantity gowu"d i'll costumes q!
tho land of tho MiHad" tirt"rd among
the guests serving ir;l. During The "N"n-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
1000 MEN ENLISTED.

WASilEGTuN. nrr. -. - NrarIv
ricv". ;h";iSnnh nrn w,r" listed as 90.
.'"rl..l ysst"rda" t"r the regular arm"
a'.h r"prrI> showing i,:r additional @."u"
r;li,lr In to-" late fur tabulat.nn.
p,unS -ivaHia supplied l.i4l men dur
ing III" day: New York go: Illinois SUI
ani california i.9I.
Tic total Of war volunteers now =
3313.S63. War d"partn,ent officials cN-
poet hn. even greater showing tomorrow
and Saturday. the last day when me-,
~ draft ngr may be- taken in trouBll
the recruiting station.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Rehearsal for Christmas Festival.

Th. rehearsal for ihr Christmas irS-
;iyal in honor q! III" soldiers that haN"
;uu,. away aud lhn$,- t,.ai ar RETURNING
!nr (l.. holidays. WAS held last might al
IN. s. W. /. \. auditorium. AMI u more
enthusiastic group ni singers would u"
hard ,u find auyM hrrr, and II tn" re-
h..nrsM!s are any sign Of what ihc l"Sti-
val y Il! lr. ,Ncrllr:li Results ara ir"k!d
for christmas carols and patriotic
.rn.S ARE. "a Ia. used at th" Christmas
ir"r celebrations. which VIII h. held ON
Sunday afternoon. lh'r"lrI"r -. on Fiji
ircnih street. where -" Christmas tree
i.wlT hr placed.
The new Community band ALI b"
thrr., Ia furnish tn" preliminary JnuSlr.
Thu, Cl,ru~'S from all IN" dlrl"rcut
.,hurch"S and clubs. Ih'' W"mnn'S ciul.
'ihr Criterion dvuhl quartet. double
ri" If m'nS voices. groups OF carol
singers. TN. patriotic league girls and
last. hat not lrHSi. Will hc Tn" vast nu-
di.nrr Of Wh,"!ing's loyal citizens and
their friends. 10 whom II most urgent
invitation * extended L" Ltt"nG these
patriotic exercises
general rehearsal "f alI TN" crrsps
of singers from Warwn"d. Elm Grove.
South Side, Island. uui iii" ljkc chorus
~ and Wheeling proper. VIII y" held NJ
Tho auditorium over In. mar XII house
Sunday AFTERNOON at 30 u. III. prompt.
Thu. newly formed Young Peoples nr-
ri"s,ra uf SIXTY pieces will b' ih"r" ~
play. the uccnmIairlIts ara ali musician"
who care To JOIN arc asked /" com" ana
, bring their Instruments. Ea"k music
viii M. furnished. More mons voices
, are asked for AMI it il h"r'd TINT the
mon that can sIug. Will turn out sun
day afternoon.
Nulicc.--lluy Scouts. Pleas" l"t on
hund at the auditorium III 80 p. III.
Sunday. In uniform II I"'SSlh.". :" that
,nur du;i,% will h. outlined. The linS-
lev Institute hny$ ar" asked IL be pros
cnt also ia uniform. /" add 10 H." nhli-
tnry scheme and I" sing The patriotic
, SONGS. with In" rhnrusrs,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
MYSTERIOUS CASE.

e. CLARESBCRG. W. Va. Dec. i3.--.tu-
thoriries are trying to local" tn" rcla-
tives OF William y. Oldfield. cultured
Englishman. sixty years old. whose life-
less body was found last night in his
room ut n Glendale avenue building.
Little Is known Of him. Following an
austopsy Dr. b. r. Mathcny coroner pro-
nounccd his death due 10 heart disease.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
VOCATIONAL TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION TONIGHT

The following program will BE- given
This evening at the Vocational Teachers
association meeting to be held in the
lI.Ch school building:
Musir-rhc 7. D. II. s. Mandolin and
Guitar club.
The School Bank-Its aim method OF
operation and Hctual results attained
after a three years trial in the city
school Of Belairc. O. Mr.. ]. G. Christ
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Informal Dance.

This evening 81 d.ij:;!iiful dance. vii
h.. h"ld III tin ScnrliSh Kat" r;Lih"drHJ
under the" auspices 1T it" Sr"ttiSh lti''
Guard.
GUnr': "T"hrSlra VIII r'aE Il hr"|''"
80; I,,r airs tor the. dancers .'rh" sam,
nI.uSaut evening j. promised I" the
guests ~ has been enjoyed at previous
affairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
liberty Assembly Dance.

The second If tn" series "i Liberty
assembly ianrt> will h. gwen III IN"
lIrI,ur.. nnIel on Wednesday, evening.
D..r,mh.r - which will Ia on" IT th"
Yulr,id..:~ most delightful events, tn"
affair viii hr formal. ana tn" MaESi"
Iaz: orchestra Il Pittsburgh. will play
-, rrorra,n 81 dance. music. such ~ they
only arr capable If doing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14

gun work on the knitting Of sweaters
and wrisilctS. The yarn they ARE using
In creating these comfortahles. was do
mated by tn" Wnmam's Club. and WAS
purchased from tho money realized AZ
their recent Birthday party.
The Philadelphia high girls are work
ing on the khaki colured yarn and the
Wheeling high on the grey. and there is
i great deal of friendly rivalry in the
complexion Of the warm garments.
This group of energetic workers arr
also making Il blanket OF the knitted
squares which thry will present a, tn"
Christmas Festival.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Elect Officers.

WOmnn'S Benefit Association Lady
MaccabrcS OF the World. will elect Off
GERS for the ensuing year. this evening.
4 full attendance is requested. a So
cial time will follow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Innior AuxilinrY,s Achievements.

The Junior Auxiliary If the Rcd Cross
formed of the Triadclphia and Wheel
ing high school grIs. have already be-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
Juvenile Birthday Party.

Little Miss Iacq'lclinr Potts. dauEh-
ter If Mr.. and Ir&. {. r. Potts Of War
wood, WAS hostess to n group Of her lit
tie friends yesterday afternoon in joyful
celebration of her fourth birthday. De-
lightful games. and Il dainty luncheon
were pleasures . fttr afternoon.
rfhrr,. wIr. present.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14

young nlru who Joined the array Tues
day saying they hay" s,lrc. Ssfull5', pass
I'd the examination 1T the harr;I''kS
Prof J. B"d"ll Of Nayu.Sl7"r". Pa.
has returned home after 81 business visit
here.
II. T.. C'arncs has returned H. Wash
inEton. Ia. after being her" for several
day. IN business.
F:rst Lieutenant Alex. Young l:ft
last night for Fort Riley. Kansas.
Prof. l.. y. Yoke of tho State Univer-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-14
ing ,hn rollnwin.. nrnrrnm WAS ono Of

ing Tho following program was ono OF
the very enjoyable features.
Reader Mrs. Arch H"llv!llc.
Tenor Sului.;; Vim. pGitWClllcr.
FcIsG In f"HtS uf magic.
Hawaiian orchestra
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-07

8osbaft. 6rsunbin (3u einsl
dnbsrn): a9, bat BIZ einen rei8enOsr
Snt. gr bat mir geItern Bel BEL
PuBmaderiu 70 gut gsfaIleu, oab id
eineH ganJ gleiden fir infer Stu
btnmdo4en g%etauft bob!
q al o! piarrst Gum 4ir,
4enbisner): Marum iorgen sic midi
bdfir, oaB bic 8dufe i'm Gpttssb0us
bier uuo Oa abgeitaubt mtrbsng
air9euotsner: 9as TT bod nift
notis. 5srr paFOr; 6as tut ia oi,
gsmeinoe ale SOuntags!
gut a6stpt9rt. Sung,
Grau: Run mubt ou mir en6li@ ma
Ditber elm ntues aIsiD inuFen, id
babe fait sar nidts ms9r ansnsisben
@attt: I'd. nibt bod, Iitbss ainb,
als Nsli finoet bid ia nit is6sm
1aQ auaishsn0sr,
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-07
DemtIdber BaHomt
lancet IN SdweSen!

2onoon, T. qpriI. - Gin GROCER
Oeptiher 91titboaor uutbte uobt
Der Gitiee in einer idjpeoiiden Staot
lanoen neil er mioriger @in0e me-
gen aus ieinem aurs nod Often ee-
fouumen mar. @tne aus Stodbolm
erbaltene 8epeihe Der grdonge sc.
Ieernpb 60, beioat. Is botten iid)
/ Sfii3icre ols 9aiiogiere IN Der
@onocl befunben bic III Stndbolm
interIIert muroet. lie hnteu all6
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-07
Satin
le0t BanS on iih!

2onoon, z. apriI. - 8te cine
@e~uterOepeide aus R@etrogrob berih.
tet, bat Die Satin Oes friberen rui.
iiiden neutrality-suspicious. Stlrmer
eiuen SelbItmorobcriuh unternom.
men. gle Ourhidnitt ii6 ote &ebIe,
nahoem iie einen Brief erboIten bot
te, iiber oeiien Snbalt nidts betannt
1T. Nnn bradlte lie nod einen So
ipitol. no ibr 3uitanO ais lebensge.
idbrlih be5cihnet ipir6. Die s5ruu
lit naheau So Snhre alt.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-07
Griter fSlnr. glun.

Subde, NUT 0rahueb eingcfobte gcrauoo. Die i'm @ufr nit 6oI8.
beridalung prie9en merben fam. mo oonn cmcn fctncn gorrount ODER
@npfungsbaQe %gtahfomutt 8obn5mmer, ionie ah 5peie5unmer io
an Der 5rontfdOe beg puufes geIegen. 8os 5pdic3tmner bat q syor &c
areoen3 rno 4or3eaonfdranf Gs 8obn5imncr bot bon sides sen.
ihr nit bretcn @etne fir Eopfpnon3en. amt sic Ia, Bat sinqe.
bautc Gegolc li4 un0 aeaertire ouf8upefcr. SIN puHcr 1tof be.
fnocn lid bier SfldfUmner, iees nit aIeioerrnml gtyBsJ 9abe5tnmer,
G6lafocronoo, 2enen3mner uno feuer 8didears IA DOM Seller.
gihen. lno NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. iope Gbtnb6r gefIiOung. gau.
foien $1,000
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Bm. &. @appid. sOpotat.

I9priht beuti6 unO if 5ffentIit
gotor. 34S Omaha National y
gebduoe, 9mnba, 9ebrasfa.
Trafti5iert in allen gcrihien 0es
Staotes uno Der Der. Gfcafen.
5hreibt Ieitoinente aus, beTorat We
iistitel un6 febt 4bitrofte 0itrh
Iiebt, bog SeTtomentc i'm seddlniIeas
idnftseerihte aeoronet merocn. ge.
ioret 8oInlnftcn uno 5iebf @rb.
ihnften in irecnb einem geiI Der
@slt eil acaekiert alssitnabg.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-07

Us be5obIt it'd. in ocn ,aIai.
lifaicrten 4rt5eiaen@ Scr Sribillle su
a~lllnnciererL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Finn OF Beau.
mont are visiting in Bryan.
Mrs. A. Mitchell and Mrs. w. II.
Thomas Of College were in the city
shopping yesterday afternoon.
F. L. Orr. travelling passenger agent
for the I. & @. ~, spent yesterday In
Bryan.
Just ring 400 ana you can have a
Singer sewing machine In your home
in short time. 7. A. satterwhite. II
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lawrence went
70 Houston yesterday afternoon.
Miss Addie Walthal returned this
afternoon from pleasant visit to
Miss Gertrude Turner In Houston.
]. J. Hollogan and w. T. Crenshaw
Of Steep Hollow we're In the city to.
day trading.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Cargill Of Macy
were in Bryan shopping today.
Anon Williams was in town today
from his home near Coleview.
For good service get Singer sew
ing machine. Phone 40. T. A. Sat
terwhite. Il
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

Have the babys picture taken now.
1t will be greatly enjoyed in after
years. We do the best work. soso.
lik's Studio. 80
volneS OK and J. M. Cox we're Wis
itors in Bryan today from their home
at Macy.
Five hundred dollars worth Of pic.
lures on display at the home Of Mrs.
Tyler Haswell Saturday and Monday,
2 to 10 p. m. Don't fail to see them. II
Let us develop those kodak films
for you. We can please you. soso-
lik's Studio. 20
Jim Mathis and c. Fl Bullock were
among the businlss visitors in town
today from Steep hollow.
Don't forget the four reels Of mo-
ton pictures to be shown tonight at
1880 at A.gand M. chapel, demonstrate
Ing the efficiency Of the motor truck
In road construction and maintenance.
There is no admission fee and Bryan
people are urged to take advantage
OF this opportunity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Andrews Of Har.
vey we're shoppers In Bryan today.
DR.. w. 8. Smith,. osteopath. a. the
Hotel Bryan Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday afternoons. Il
Charley Martin wash trading TO-
day from Steep Hollow.
Jack Tobias ma B. A. Higgins Of
Kurten wer61n Bryen today attending
to business affairs.
See the fine art display at the home
of Mrs. Tyler Haswell Saturday and
Monday from to 10 p. m. given by
the rural life committee OF the wo
mans Club. II
J. n. scasta Of wheelock was IN
town today.
II your sewing machines does moi
run good. phone i3o. T. A. Satter
white. Il
Mr. and Mrs. sebe Keith OF Kurter
were In town today.
DIR. A. b. Terrell Of Edge'was in tn,
city today.
VIII Jones OF Steep Hollow was II
Bryan today.
Herman Kindt OF Kurten was in tn,
city today.
) R. II. HaltOm was Business vi,
itor to the city today from Benchley
Ezra Wilson OF the Alexander com
munity was In Bryan today.
Special prices on all can good
when bought by the dozen. Hensar
ling Mere. Co. II
J. II. White. ST.. was in the city "a
day from his home at wixon.
Mrs. Mark Wilcox of Knob Prairi
was visitor TO the city today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

c. NJ. Risinger was In town today
from Steep Hollow.
wanted-Fryers, hens and turkeys.
Hensarling Nero. Co. Is
Hon. J. r. Astin returned last night
from visit to Austin.
Special attention given to family
group pictures. Try us. Sosolik's
Studio. 20
Miss Ina Lee Peck has returned
from an extended visit to friends in
Corpus Christi.
Try a sack OF White Blllows flour;
1t is better and costs less. Hensarling
Mere. Co. is
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26
COUNTY COURT.

The case Of Ed Taylor, a negro.
sharged with aggravated assault
which was to have been tried in the
county court today was continued I'M
till the April term on application Of
the attorney for the defense.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26
NOTICE.

On account Of engine repairs. In
terurban cars will not operate Sun.
day. January 2sth, until after 8 p. m.
all Bryan & College Interurban Ry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

Hon. w. II. Imboden. prominent
attorney Of Rusk, spent the past two
days In Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

W. II. Buchanan, merchant Of
Kurten, was in the city today on bust
ness.
FOR SALE-Brick building on Main
street corner. Price sl1.50o. James
w. James. IL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

Platform scales drawing
2 from to 600 pounds. G. ID. Tucker.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

Miss khyva 81. A'pans, the beautiful
shakespearean Star who will assist
John e. keIIerd and Charles 3.
Hanford In "The Merchant Of Ven
Ice" next Wednesday Night, Janu-
AIRY 3tst.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

FOR SALE-New bort automobile on
easy payments. Ewing & finland.
Al
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26

Street cotton sold in Bryan today at
i6 cents. Cotton seed for $50 per ton.
Many a mans good reputation is
due to what isn't found out about him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-26
RAPIDITY
WITH
SAFETY

THE KEYNOTE OF OUR
CELEBRATED "COLD
BUSTERS"
Famous all over this section as a
safe. rapid and efficient cold remedy
the little pink tablets known as "coId
Busters" are breaking up colds and
grippe.
At the very first sign OF a sneeze
or shake take n few doses and break
the cold. Best OF all. they only re-
quire a very few hours to break up
the cold.
only In Csc boxes.
Evening journal., 1917-10-22

As an aftermath Of the baseball sea-
son Just passed II is not amlss 10 con-
slider some Of The really greats Of the
game who passed out with the pennant
race.
Scarcely n year has passed that some
OF tie old time veterans OF many bat
Ties have passed IN their keys. never
TO punch the ballpark timeclock again.
The season just passed sees the re-
tirement from the game OF two, per
haps three OF the greatest performers
Of the last decade.
Eddie Plank, hero Of many seasons
retired this year. almost IN mld-sea-
son when he felt himself slipping.
There were several good games left In
Planks southpaw arm, but he refused
10 remain In the game when he knew
he was not at his best.
lIonus Wagner, who after announ-
cling his retirement last fall and came
back into the. game at the request Of
Barney Dreyfhss, did not finish the
season and probably never will play
again.
Wagner really did not want 10 get
into the harness this year, but felt he
was needed when the club made such
a miserable showing and went into the
garae against his own wishes.
Even Wagner was unable TO put
much pep into the collection OF i'm
posslbles Dreyfuss had banded toeoth
er and late In the season left the club
Il Is practically certain he viii nevo
wear a monkey suit again.
Evening journal., 1917-10-22

Corbett around tho country implorins
for a match until Corbett was forced
into the fight which resulted in his
defeat IN IA rounds a. Carson City.
New. March H. 1897.
II was more than two years before
Fitz again entered the ring. In the
meantime he filled many vaudeville
engagements, shoeing horses on the
stage. punching the bag and boxing
with his sparring partners. lllustrat-
ing the solar plexus punch which had
sent Corbett down 10 defeat
For his first battle he picked Jim
Jeffries who by many was considered
n set-up for him. For nine rounds he
hammered Jefferies around the ring,
battering him with punches which
would have Stopped any other fighter
I'm the country. Jeff, bleeding and
battered, grinned and came back for
more and I'm the eleventh round
knocked the willy Australian out The
battle was fought at Coney Island,
June Q, 1899.
In 1902 Jeifries again knocked out
Fitz, who IN the meantime had de-
feated Gus Rubin, Tom Sharkey and
others
In later years he was stopped by
Jack OBrlen, Jack Johnson and Bill
Lang.
Fitzsimmons fought his great fights
against heavyweights as a middle
weight. lie seldom weighed much
over 100 pounds oven when he met
the giant Jeffries and Dunkhorst
Fltzsimmons was married four
times. His present wife acted as his
theatrical manager and was with him
when he was stricken with the
malady which ended his life.
lie has one child a son. whom he
preppei for the ring a few years aso
I The younger F'itz never proved q
sensation. and has practically given
up boxing.
Contrary to general opinion Fiiz
was no, an Australian. He was
horn I'm Cornwall. England. June
1862 and went 20 Australia in bis
early youth.
Evening journal., 1917-10-22
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Bob FilzslmmOns
has taken tho last count.
The greatest Of modern champions
succumbcd 10 the champion OF all
times In Michael Reese Hospital at
gas a. m. today.
The knockout" followed a losing
fight Of five days against pneumonia.
AZ no time was the former heavyweight
king conceded even a chance for his
life, but he alone refused 10 give up
and practically his last words were:
I'm not through until I'm counted
out. never have quit and ] never
WILL
Fits wife, Mrs. Fltzsimmons who
had been his chief second through
out his game battle was at The ring
side" when tho end came. she II IN q
serious condition herself. following q
nervous collapse Saturday. His son
Robert. Jr.. who was summoned ron
Glen Ellyn, y. j.. was expected TO ar
rive some time today.
Bob. who was appearing here IN yau-
deville. contracted a cold several days
ago. lie collapsed while punching the
bag in practice "Wednesday morning
He was taken 20 the hospital. where
ID was announced that he had double
pneumonia. A few hours later IL wa'
said that his death was only mattei
Of hours.
The entire nation was pulling fol
Rob and hundreds Of fricnds-man,
OF whom were one time enemies OF tn
ring wired the ancient gladiator word'
OF encouragemtnt, imploring him no
10 give up. 800
And he didn't. With not even
nehting chance, Fitz battled death q
a standstill for four rounds. In IN
ffth-early yesterday-he lapsed int
Evening journal., 1917-10-22

The last OF the trio Is Wahoo Sam
Crawford, a big league favorlle for al
most two decades.
No announcement has been made Of
Crawford's retirement but his record
last year shows that he is about
through and the lnfrequency with
which Jennings used him indicates
that the Detroit pilot viii not be will
ing TO separate himself from a lot OF
cash TO keep him on the payroll n
1913. That any other club will bu,
Crawford also seems improbable.
Crawfords retirement would be on
Of ihe really pathetic incidents OF base
i ball FOR many years.
Sam has long cherished an ambitlo
Evening journal., 1917-10-22

coma, from which he never revived.
In tho parlancc or the ring. he was
knocked out on his feet" But he
fought on and 10 was not until nearly
"a hours later that the nnal attack car
ricd him down for the final count
In 1880 a lanky ungainly youth Of
rs STROBE into Timura. New zealand.
and asked his way to the arena where
Jem Mace, the old English champion.
was holding his boxing tournament.
The youth was homely and
freckled. His arms we're long and
hung almost TO his knees. HIS hands
showed signs of hard toll. His clothes
were old and not OF the latest moce.
His questioners laughed in derision
when he said he was going TO enter
the tournament against tho best
boxers on the island.
But the laugh was on them a few
hours later when the youth had meas
ured four OF them on the mat.
It was the first public ring appear
ance OF Bob Fitzsimmons. greatest
OF them all. who has just been count
ed out by the Great Referee In his
bout with death. the knockout king.
For few years Fitz stayed In the
Antipodes winning battle after battle,
and in 1890 came 10 America, where
HIS first two decisive Victories secured
him a match with Jack Dempsey
"The Nonpareil," indicated middle
weight champion Of the world. Fitz
! knocked out Dempsey in IL rounds
/ in New Orleans, January IA, 1891
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For tho next few years Fitz me
and defeated all OF the great middle
I weights and light heavyweights o
his time including Black Pearl, IN
great Peter Maher, Joe Choynski, 10
Godfrey and Dan Creedon.
1 From 1894 to 1897 he followed Jlr
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TO gather a total OF 5000 hits during
bis diamond career.
His goal was In view at the begin
ming Of the season when he needed less
than 100 10 reach that mark. His poor
work with the stick. however, has
kept him from realizing this ambition
and 10 rs doubtful whether he Will ever
have another opportunity.
There's another name. might be casu.
ally mentioned In this connection
Johnny Evers.
The peppery little Trojan IL almos
through. Ills high-prlced contracts ex
pired this fall and II he docs play mex
year u must be at a much lower fgur
than he has received for years. II
J may refuse TO do this and retire.