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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Back in 1897 while / was training
for my fight with Rob Fitzsimmons. l
needed a human punching bag
and Jim Jeffries was dealt out to me.
1t was Dewitt; vanCourt, now box
ing instructor at the Los Angeles
Athletic club. who discovered Jeffrles.
big Jim" who was a boilermaker
by trade had pugilistic ambitions. He
put himself under the tutelage of VAN
Court who ranked then. as" ne does
now, az one OF the greatest boxing
teachers in America Jefries had
been "A pupil Of peWitt's for only a
short time When Dewitt heard that
I wanted some big fellow to work
on, with IN preparing for my Sttle
with Fitz Just as was on the point
Of wiring to Gus Rubin to come on 10
Carson city. / got a letter from VAN
Court which read in part:
Il understand you need a big fel-
low TO give you some strenuous work.
outs I'VE got Il m here in California.
He is a former hoilermaker and his
name is Jim Jeffries. He's huge EEL
low who can stand up under all Sorts
of punishment, and he ought to ne
lust the man to complete your train
ing-camp squad"
I Immediately wired VanCourt;
Send JeTries along"
few days later a huge specimen
Of manhood came into my camp ana
introduced himself. II was Big jim
He Ger ainly lived up to VanCourt
description in size. He was one OF the
huskiest men had ever seen up to
that time. He had huge hands, huge
arms and a huge, but symmetrical
body said TO Jeffries. just before our
first workout:
Now / want you in my camp so
that I can try out some OF my heavy
punches on you"
Ieffries grunted an answer.
AN right: that's what I'm here for. y
Tefrries certainly did serve as a
human punching bag for me. ! never
knew any man who could take more
punishment. Day after day in my
workouts / would finish up with some
furious rounds with big Jim ] MI
him hard and often. But he had won
derful endurance and remarkable
ability to stand punishment. No mat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
A BAG-LIMIT NEEDED
Bulletin Virginia Game and Game
Fish Association

bulletin Virginia Game and Game
Fish Association.)
In almost every state in the Union
where game protection Is practiced
with any degree of efficiency. there is
a conservative bag limit on every
species OF game. whether animals or
birds, and, in many states, a strict
limit is put on the game Ash allowed
per season and per day
We believe that every sportsman in
Virginia will agree that there should
- some limit placed on the amount
of game allowed to be killed per day
per sportsman. and also a season limit,
but, of course, when 1t comes to the
point of fixing this bag-limit, there
Will be much discussion and debate
Whereas our ideas on this matter are
not arbitrarily fixed. yet the following
synopsis Is approximately the limit
we would recommend;
Quail Is per day; $50 per season.
Ducks ...3 5 per day; $50 per season.
Turkeys 2 per day; per season.
Deer ...... per day; per season.
Sora so per day; 200 per season.
Squirrels 10 per day; rs per season.
! As to the limit on, grouse Virginia
f4rtleasants4 and shore birds, we do not
feel really com petent to make a rec
omm endation, and we would be glad
to receive suggestions in this connec-
ton from any of our members or their
friends
I The sportsnen of Virginia realize
that. in most cases the laws do not
provide for a hag-limit, but this should
not weigh at all in the conduct OF the
real sportsman in the field. We think
that he should have a mental bag
limit OF his own and adhere to this
as closely as he would to legalized
/ limit If our readers will stop to con-
saler a moment, they will realize that,
/ IL every gunner in the state would
place fair. but conservative. limit on
his bag, 1t would materially increase
all species OF game within the next
few years, and this is only practicing
a little ahead of time the law which
must, eventually. be placed on the
statute books,
We understand that the department
has appointed an advisory committee.
eompoed of five prominent sportsmen
from each congressional district in the
state. this committee to meet at the
| state Capitol for conference with
the department once a year, or oftener
If the department sees fit, the idea be-
ing that the department will take un-
der consideration all suggestions and
recommendation from the mem bers
Of this committee, and thereby obtain
aluahle data from the different Soc
| tfons of the state. This will. unques-
tionably aid the commissioner to a
great extent in formulating his recon-
mendations to be presented to the leg
| islature.
! We earnestly trust that it may be
the pleasure OF these gentlemen to
recommend n conservative bag limit
and that the department will act ia
Ivorably on this matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
BALBOa'S SWORD is
HELD BY MARINE

Washington. d. G.. Oct.
sword, broken and rusty. but .
Hit intact. said to have been
in the waters of the Pacific by
centuries ago, Ia among the pri
les of the United States marin
The weapon was found in the
a dead revolutionary leader b,
rtne during the rebel uprising
ragua IN 1879. Tt formerly rel
a museum at Leon. Al that I
steel Of the sword was in fair
condition and could he bent
without breaking. fter four G.
of use. According to tradition
boa killed many natives with
to his discovery of the Pacific
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
FOUR IN WESTERN RACE.
Quartet of E1evcns stu After Foot
ball IaureIs

Chicago Or3 92-rorr teap,s--
ohio state Illinois. Minnesota and
ChIrago-remafn in the race tonight
for the Rig Ten" football chamnfon-
shin as result Of games nlaved sat
nrd+s5 The defe,t Of Wisconsin p11r-
due and Indiana eliminate thar,
%efrhnr xftcbtrsn nor low &c rorstd-
cred IN The running g,chigan has
nnIx ona conferenra game thta sng.
son ard -. x,rhtots -. a,,earos
~, ,,v,sa+s 49, w staa,a',o,s 80, e..
go oa,tt,.o
-, 49,. .,........,. eu.,..s..,.
~. o@si u ''f'' Ia, n1S :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
HOSDRS IT'S ME.N AT WAR

AN impressive sight was Witnessed
at the First Baptist Sunday school
Sunday morning, when the entire
school assembled ON the stems OF the
church to watch the raising of the
flag in honor of it's members who
had answered the call TO serve their
country,
The flag contained stars represent
ing the names OF those who were now
serving their country in its war for
liberty. There were seventy-two
names about Z per cent of the entire
mem 0ership. or about l2 per cent of
the adult membership
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
WAKE FOREST MEMS.
{ Especial to the Richmond Virgini

Especial to the Richmond Virginian.)
Wake Forest. N c., Oct. pa
campaign for the second liberty loan
was inaugurated at Wake Forest yes
terday when Governor T. w. Beckett
addressed the students and members
of the community on Americas war
aims and needs, and followed his
speech with an appeal for the COL
lege men and citizens to do their part
IN winning the war by contributing to
the liberty LOAF The governor not
only made an appeal hut offered a
Few practical suggestions for the con-
summation of his plans. the. outstand-
Ing feature ri, which, Xas. the launch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
ARIZONA COPPER
STRIKE SETTLED

Washington, Oct. 23.-War de-
mands for copper Will soon be met In
full, as result of the settlement, an
nouuced tonight. of the grave copper
strike troubles in Arizona
Mines in this state. which normally
produced 100000 pounds monthly,
50.h00, goo pounds as the result of en-
forced idleness since July .. 1t is
hoped this shortage can he made UP
and all the way needs of the nation
and the allies filed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
NIFTY Makes $50, 900 Bond Sale

Cincinnati, o.. Oct. 23.-Among the
subscriptions to the liberty loan here
was one of s5e@00 through Christy
Mathewso'., manager of the Cincinnati
National baseball club. by Max Fleisch-
man, Cincinnati business man. Math-
ewson is devoting his entire time rs
volunteer worker in obtaining sub
scriptions 20 the liberty loan. Heine
Groh, another member OF the Cincin-
natl club. is also soliciting subscrip-
and Hal Chase has arrived in Cincin-
natl to assist in the work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
GAME PROTECTORS
TO MEET FRIDAY

The annual meeting of the Virginia
Game and Game Fish Protective as
sociation will be held Friday evening
at S o'clock in the jefferson hotel.
There are about 500 members in the
association. many of whom reside in
the rural districts and it promises to
be large meeting The meeting will
be open to ali persons Interested IN
the work of the association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24

Those who have shot at 400 targets
or more are eligible to shoot in the
team cup races. Those who have shot
at $50 or more are eligible to compete
for the Grundy and News Leader cups.
The Hotel Reuger cup Ia open to all
club members in good standing re-
CARELESS of whether they have shot in
any OF the club shoots
The finals will be shot October 81.
beginning promptly at lao. and all
shooters are requested to be In place
at that hour The shoot will not be
held for the late arrivals, and no fii-
ing In of events will be permitted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
Booze Auto Capturrxf

Two white men and a neg,
captured at Calera. Ala. wi
tempting to pass through the
an automobile loaded with y.
The car and wet goods ais
taken into custody. for confisc,l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
Ttnpcty Witchc, Scores Acnin.

Laurel, Md,,-Det.- B ftppety
Witchet, George odom's crack colt
made II ten straight when he easily
accounted for the liberty loan purse
here this afternoon. The little colt
held his field safe all the way and
was never extended TO win the num-
Der.
The Canvas Back stakes. the out
standing feature OF the card was cap
tured ny j. C. Talbot's- Icarus. who
won as his rider pleased
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
BASEBALL POLITICS AND FOOTBALL PRACTICE SHARE LGT SPO
GUN CLUB RECORDS
SHOW SEASON RESULTS

Following is the record of the shoot
ers at the West End Gun clVo traps
for the year 1917, just made public.
1t shows the number of targets shot
at. the number broken and the aver
ages made by each shooter:
Chnt Ava
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
No Baseball for Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 23.--tt was
decided today that not even informal
baseball contests win be staged at
Harvard university next spring.
Freshmen. however, will play hockey
and basket ball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-24
Optimistic Thounht.

There can be no permanent happi-
ness when there Is departure from
prosperity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
DARCY
FIGHTS SUNDAY
Australia Middleweight To
Make His First Bow To
Public at Memphis.

Lester Darcy will make his bow &c
an American crowd at Memphis to-
morrow night Len Rowlands. the
sturdy Milwaukeean, will be his OPP
ponent Rowlands should put up 6
good. stiff argument. but it is incon-
ceivable that he should be returned
winner unless the Australian has been
overly touted.
This may be Darcy's only fight in
the United States before he is called
to the colors- Determine to show
that he was no Stacker and angered
at being barred every place in which
he had a match scheduled, he en-
listed in the aviation reserve corps at
Memphis after taking out first citi-
Zenship papers IN Chicago Darcy is
anxious to fight as many times as
possible before he is called upon to
Join the army Of Uncle Sam.
He says he wants to insure MS
mothers comfort in her old age in
case he should not survive the war.
Many matches are in prospect for him,
now that he has come down from his
financial high horse which induced
him to demand huge purses before ne
had demonstrated his worth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

JOHNNY COULON
FAST IMPROVING
Former Bantam Champ Be-
lieves He VIII Win
Long Lost Title.

Two jumps and TIL have that title
in my fist again"
Thus Johnny Couion, bantamweight
champion in days gone by, expressed
his confidence in his ability to regain
the honors. He viii have an oppor-
tunity a week from tomorrow, when
he is matched to meet the present
champion, Pete Herman, in the lat
ter's home town OF New Orleans The
bout will be a ten round. no decision
affair and CoulOn must win by a
knockout to regain his old pedestal.
II his showing is good the pair viii
be matched over the distance route.
Meanwhile champion Herman is go
ing serenely about his business, meet
ing all corners as rapidly as the ar
ticles are signed. Herman is making
Chicago his headquarters just now.
and he has made an immense hit with
the fans by his simple, unassuming
manner, his supreme confidence and
the cleVerness he exhibits in his
training. His left hand is great. and
he snaps the right over in a cross that
spells disaster for the target which
it encounters.
Pete likes TO fight and he never is
so happy as when he has q string OF
bouts ahead of him." said Jerome
Gargano. his manager. I'VE are look
ing for Coulon, Williams and any Of
the others who think they have a
chance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

Jew YORK, Nay t.-Down In ST
Louis the baseball bugs have q
4 ' diversion that keeps interest
popped up regardless OF how the
Brownies and Cardinals are 1ariHg in
the pennant raceG
To begin with, St Louis Is the hot
test city IN the big leagues, fog the
weather down there IS generally tor
rid from the first Of June until Sep
tenber fades away. But St Louis is
also a hot place as 4 baseball center,
and any time the Browns or Cards are
tearing along at & winning pace the
fans 90 point blank mad. II the two
st. Loais teams are in the dumps St
Louis bugs keep buzzing just the
same.
And two crack young ball players
are DOING a giants share N keeping
the bugs tuned up.
These two youthful prodigies Of
the diamond are George Stsler and
Roger Hcrnsby. OF the Browns and
CErds, respectively.
They are both starr Of the drBt
water. They are both versatile
paayers, fnasnuch as they can be
aAifted from one position TO m
other and still deliver the same
brilliant brand Of baseball, and
they are both fdoIised in St Louis.
What does the race for batting
championship between Speaker and
Cobb amount to in comparison to the
race between Sisler and Hornsby for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

JUNIOR high school girl athletes
from the seventh and eighth
grades carried off the honors in
the girls interclass annual track and
field meet at the high school stadium
Friday afternoon. decisively defeat
ing the freshmen, sophomore and ju-
Tor teams. Much OF the credit OF the
victory OF the two younger grades Is
due to the consistent coaching OF Miss
Hemenway. physical instructor Of the
grades. The total number Of points
made by the different class teams en-
tered were as follows: Junior grades,
%: freshmen, 10; sophomore -, and
eleventh grade juniors, 2.
Keen competition marked the run
ming Of the different events the
dashes in particular being Darticipat-
ed in by more than % entrants. The
running broad jump also proved popu-
lar, and IL was some time before the
winner could be decided out OF the
large number Of entrants.
The high jump, AhOtDut and
hurdle races were closely con-
tested, and the results reflect I'M
mense credit on the athletic abll-
ity Of the young girls Of the
school. as excellent scores were
made In the three events.
The officials OF the events were:
Starter, Porter: judges, Misses Brick
and Burk; timer, ". Dawson; scorer,
Carl Swartz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
JESS WILLARD
STILLLEADER
Heavyweight Champion Is
Alone in His Glass; No
Worthy Opponents.

Once more Jess willard stands out
alone in the heavyweight ranks.
Hopes that Carl Morris would develop
into a serious contender for the
championship vanished when he let
glass jawed Jim Coffey stand him off
in their New York bout and show him
up in the final rounds.
When Carl trimmed Fred Fulton
many Of them boosted him as a logical
challenger for willard but his sad
showing against Coffey has induced
forgetfulness Of his other perform
ance- The Fulton showing was not
above suspicion that Fred's heart was
not as stout as had been supposed AMI
no great credit attaches TO Morris as
4 result
The Oklahoman's big bulk enables
him to crowd and smother his smaller
opponents. He wouldn't be able to do
this with Willard, for he wouldn't
have anything on the champion in
size Unless Morris can go out and
demonstrate he is able to clean up all
the others in a decisive manner, VIII
lard probably will be idle for some
time to come
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
Junior Grades Win Meet
-:II:- -H:- -:I:- -:H:- -:II:-
Friday At High School

The events and the entrants win
ming first. second and third places
were as follows:
Broad jump-FIrst. Miss Hayes, i
feet and three inches: second, Miss -
rid: third, Miss Lindauer.
High jump-First, Miss Hayes, four
feet and II inches: second, Miss stan
sci (Miss Piatt tied for second place,
also.)
Hurdle race-FIrst, Miss Spence;
second, Miss Rainey; third. Miss Wal
colt.
Twenty five yard dash-First, Miss
Rainey. four seconds: second. Miss
Richardson; third, Miss Lindauer.
Shotput-First Miss HudneI. "a feet.
five inches; second, Miss Powers;
third. Miss Hermans.
Fifty yard dash-First. Miss Spence,
seven seconds: second. Miss richard
son: third, Miss Hayes
The meet was attended by many
hundreds OF students of the school
who lined the big stadium and
ehecred for their respective IA
VOrftes to win. The seniors did
not hive a class In the meet. while
the juniors were represented by
only n few girls.
The ground was carefully raked
prior to the staging OF the different
events to prevent accidents by the
contestants falling on stones and in
juring themselves. The grounds were
patrolled by the high school cadet
corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
BOYLAND =. :, :. =: :.::::

~HE Borderland Auto Supply COM
pany'will in all probability be
l. one Of the firms entering teams
in the Motor or Commercial league.
which it is hoped to get fairly started
by May Is, shortly after the end OF
the school term. The Cactus Motor
company. Mercer Sales company, and
Feldman teams have already entered
the field and while the entrance OK
the Borderland team has not been
definitely settled, the matter is be-
ing strongly considered by manager
Ben L Clements and Jim Howard, Of
that company. The name of the team
would be the Monogram Kids
The Mercer team. captained by Rob-
ert Gilmore, has issued a challenge to
the Las Cruces team and is anxious
to arrange a game on May u.
Quite a number Of games will be
played this afternoon on different
sand lots Of the city, as Boyiand man
ayers during the week dated up sew
eral contests to be played today.
x
The Mercer team defeated the
Golden Hill juniors Thursday after
noon by the score Of 10 to .. Stan
ley. pitcher OF the Mercer team. held
the opposing side hitless for four in
nins5 and they collected but three
hits during the entire game.
The complete score Is as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
Ancient Record Is
Broken BY Cicottc
In No-Hh Contest

Eddie Ctcotte's no-hit nD-run
game against the St Louis Browns
was the first OF the 1917 season and
also the earliest ever pitched In either
major league.
April II is six days earlier than the
only other no-hit championship game
registered by an American league
cUrver- That pitching immortal. the
late Addie Joss. Of Cleveland, turned
in a no-hit game against the White
SOx on April 20. 1910. This Is the
only other no-hit feat in the johnson
league accredited to the month OF
April
The National league boasts OF two
no-hit games tWirled during the
month Of April. Incidentally they
both were registered on the same day.
April %. 1888. Hughes. for Balti-
more. against Boston, and Breften-
stein. for the Reds against Pittsburgh.
bagged these only half Of fame con-
quests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05
JIMMY WADE
MAY GO EAST

Failing TO obtain a contest at Co
lumbus, n. NJ. because OF the low
offer Of the promoters, welterweight
Jimmy Wade will leave for the east
within 4 short time. according to his
clared that the last offer that he re-
ceived from the Columbus promoters
was for a side bet and winner take
all, 70 meet Rufus Williams. He re-
fused the offer as he asked for 4
guarantee and a certain privilege OF
the gate receipts. Wade is a clever
boy and has had no difficulty in land
ing previous bouts. and il is probable
that the promoters will look about for
long time to get a match for VIII
liams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

NIT. buhs BARRIERS walk cat n
PhiIIys Here's anOfher'-and -
unrayeled his long arm.
Then came a loud and resoun0s
ing crash.
II might have been another
munitions plant gcing ups II
might have been one of Uncle
Samuel's battling ships at target
practice But IL was neither.
Wallie Schang's mustache duivered
defiantly as he dashed toward first
base. II tWitched nOticeably as he
turned second and II bristled a. he
rounded third and followed two run
ners home. The ball was bounding
around in the upper grandstanc, hav-
ing the time OF its young life. when
Wallie and his crop Of spinach pulled
up at the plate, for Wallie had hit a
home run: and turned defeat into VIC
tory.
Never again viii the Yankees be so
reckless as to kid q guy with a soup
strainer under his proboscis. Never
again will they tempt the fates that
keep watch over three or four mis-
placed and wild hairs. It was too
much.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-05

Until the Morris affair willard
had beEun TO believe Fulton was
a real contender, that his mettie
might make him \ worthy ODpon-
ent for the champion. now WI
lard has suspicion that Fulton
''dodged ft7 1t with Morris, that at
heart he is far from game, and
that one stiff punch from the
mighty Willard paw would make
him quit. ~. indeed, II did not
knock him out.
1t looks as II I were all alone, I"
one in sight for me TO fight, am 60
ing ahead with my circus contract
unless some niche is found for me
where I can do my bit for Uncle Sam.
OF course. in those circumstances all
fights are off unless II Is one for the
Red Cross or some other charity"
That is Wizards idea OF the situa-
ton Here is what Carl Morris thinks
OF himself. as expressed recently
while here on his way east Tor the
Fulton battle:
Give me a referee who isn't
shocked at the sight OF a little blood
and I can whip the world" said
Morris.
Morris explained that his skin il
tender, that il is easily cut and
bruised and that Il is no uncommon
thing for him TO look like q stuck
hog IN the early stages OF his battles
In other words. Morris admits he IS
a slow beginner. that other men can
best him in the early stages Of the
game.