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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Fish stories about the Germans
continue to thrive. The latest is that
they are sending out U.boats disguised as
whales.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
pIsLIKEs STUDY OF GERMAN

TO the Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger.
sir--Now that we are at war with Ger
many, why not have the German laneuage
removed from the course OF study pre-
soribed = Tie curriculum Of ~ hi1hsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Y. s. Navy

A. B.-"Fighting Ships" 1910. by Fred
T. Jane. contains probably the most com.
plete list of American warships. This natu.
rally does not contain the names of vessels
launched or put into commission since that
date. 1t is impossible to supply this infor.
nation at this time because Of the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

tions therefor. because
one doesn't have to be
an owl to know that most
things eventuating on Sat
urday must be planned on
Friday-unless they hap
pen to be eggs, mistakes.
falls. invitations to drink.
golf scores (high and low.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Ex.Ambassador Bernstorff, now
suggested in Berlin as a possible media.
tor between the United States and Ger
many. would exert about as soothing an
Influence as a red flag in a bull ring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest ,oilI be ans,osrsd
In this column. Ten questions. tho anstDers to
Which epery DeH-intormed person should knop.
asked daiiv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05
Brian BOru

d. c. C.--(a) Brian Boru was a king Of
ireland, who, defeated the Danes in the
battle or Clontarf on Good Friday, 1914.
(b) Lord Wimborne is Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland. &c )Germany was never a republic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Queens of the May bear chilly re.
semblance to Eskimo maids, this tardy
spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Nething short OF Mark Antony's
49, address can match the stirring
Doonca pf Paul Miliukoff's dramatic
~ Russian patriotism made before
1f1>A mob that desnapded the
I - = 1st9t z .Iothlng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

Grinnell. Ray for Grin
nell! But Audubon is dead
and our favorite natural
list and bird painter now
is Louis Agassiz Fuertes,
who will have societies
hamed after him some
day, Ray for Fuertes!
Meanwhile. in the re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

TO BEGIN WITH, let's go back to the
day before The Day. and the prepara-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

grst.abls absence Of the Dove Of Peace,
lot the Eagle screaml Z. z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-05

1T was ten-no eleven-years ago tn
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

Sherwood were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents at
Crowley. The young people are max
ing their home with the groom's par
ents in Rickreall.
Mrs. Maud Carter, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Trent and Fred Wells
were married on Saturday, February
3. They are making their home at the
Carlson hop yard.
Mrs, Tomlinson, who has lived in
Rickreall for several years, moved to
The Dalles the first of the week.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Dempsey on Wednesday. The
beautiful spring-ike day brought ont
a large number of the members. A
very pleasant meeting was held.
A. R. Cadle has begun construction
on his house which is to be six or
seven room modern bungalow.
Roy Munson has left for eastern
Oregon or Washington, where he plans
to make his home.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

funeral of Mrs. Corrigan in McMinn-
vile Monday.
Billy and Dorothy Caldwell have
been very ill but are improving.
Anna Trent has been quite sick
with the measles.
Miss Matte was Portland visitor
the first of the week.
F. E. Lynn was in McMinnville on
business Monday.
Charlie Reese visited his son in
Portland Saturday and Sunday.
The Perrydale high basketball team
were defeated at Rickreall Wednes-
day evening, the score being 1O-15.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Conner were Dal-
las callers Saturday.
Mrs. L. X. Barnes has been sick
with the la grippe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
McNARY

f. M. Young came home from the
hospital and is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Brown visited
at the home of John Robbins Friday.
Mr.. A. ]. Brown helped Mrs. Rob-
bins to can meat Thursday.
Mrs. Robbins called on Mrs. A. 0.
Brown Wednesday.
Mr.. Talkington made a business
trip to Monmouth Friday,
Mrs. Hiltebrand and son Frank
made trip to Independence Friday.
E. F. Brown and family and Mr..
and Mrs. john Robbins we're guests
at the home of A. O. Brown Sunday.
Mrs. E. F. Brown and daughter
were Salem shoppers Saturday.
There was an old time quilting at
Mrs. NJ Becher's Wednesday. Those
present were Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs.
Walker ard Mrs. E. F. Brown.
Robert Brown was an over Sunday
visitor at Salem with his sister, Mrs.
Holmes.
John Young called on his brother,
E. M. Young, Sunday.
Everyone in this vicinity is pleas
ed to know that there is ferry in op-
Grafton at Salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
RTCKREALL

Ne Riley went to Monmouth FL,
aoy evening to spend the weekend ~
uit u;ib her brother and family also 10 70
attend the teachers meeting neia 1'
Monmouth Saturday. r.u,
"VIf Mis- Pauline Burch of Albany pe,, spen'
several days visiting relatives In H''A
reall. cr,5av with
her parents here, bringing a. NJ
Unesti uos Miss Helen Johnson oil "0"-
mGT,a' Tba wedding of Miss Kathryn roy o..
and j Herman Brown took pace pa e,.,s :.
Wednesday We at 1:3O p. m; "a at , tnt NJ ~.
wednsI115 " ths brides parents, Mr. and Mn ;ii
q q q e Fox. The young couple C!.,. NJ NJ,
MAKE nnS wrs. tns' Brown take with them hem. 'oS oS
hnartv ana v'r good wishes Of their n0s'' %
friends here 49, have occurred
,..sntlv aTg here or vicinity. .9 o9 Gsor-e sor
To- / Mss Ruth Denne' anu
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

national forests in 1916, according to
statistics compiled by the forest SER
vice. Of this loss $4,000 occurred
in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
Although there was more than the
average number Of fires, the loss is
the smallest that has been sustained
from fires since the National forests
were. established. A favorable season
in the regions where the most Sc
we're damage is usually sustained is
given as the chief reason for the rel
atively small loss Lightning was
the chief cause of the fires, being re-
sponsible for 23 per cent Of all those
that occurred.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
CROWLEY

Mr.. Clearwater, horse buyer OIL
Salem, was in the neighborhood the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carney Warren VS.
tied Sunday at the Finley Edgar
home. -,
William Edgar has been helping
Harry Valliere set out prune Trees
Mrs. R. j. Williamson has been VS.
iting in Portland the past two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carroll Of Green
wood spent Sunday with Mrs :. Car
rolls parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Vaillere'
John Blaffus made a business 'f'p
TO Rickreall Saturday.
The Mcbride family visited ln Jel-
ferson the first Of the week -,
J. W. Meyer and family of smitG- st3.,
field visited Kaner Trent and laiiiiiS
Sunday. .;oo toom
George Smith bought a - nice er team
Of colts last week from Mr.. oonnei
of Ballston. 1,
Elmer Hamilton has been having !"
grippe. n,,,s caller on
Cass Riggs was Dallas caiiei Vi
Saturday of last week 9Th
Kaner Trent and George 0ml'n
made a business trip to Salem LUIS
day. ,.oa .ome nice
chickens to Portland last week, b.
Milton Hamilton is working l0f
Mr.. Trent at Perrydale: ..,,oa Of
-Aii Ray Mitchell Of ,iln Dallas called at
the Vincent home Sunday ,,..
Sella Smith visited her sister, %a1, aov
Ed Hodges of Bowersvlle one Gay
the first Of the week. ,usiDess
J. P. Hamilton made q O
trip to Dallas last Satardayi Ig.,,;.uson
'i-P P,;v v Wilson and R. J. Wilha%sRp y 81
souad % 100 acres of clover for T. L.
Farmer last week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
BAI,I,STON

CASSIE Sears was in McMinnville
Tuesday at the musical studio.
Forrest Craven came down from
Rickreall Tuesday to visit friends.
Il. L. Sechrist returned home from
Portland, where he has been the past
week on business.
The family of Richard Clanfeld are
all convalescent and able to be
around.
Mrs. Clarence Gibson returned from
Portland where she went last FRIDAY
to see her sister, Mrs. Paul Reese,
at the Good Samaritan hospital.
Peter Cook was in McMinnville last
week on business.
Jessie McKibben returned from
Ioncalla, where he went on some land
business.
Mrs 0. Reynolds was in Sheridan
shopping, Friday.
Mrs. Bertha Ross returned to her
home in Rickreall last week, after
being with her sister, Mrs. Richard
Clanfeld, for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Seymore Fudge visited in
Broadmead last week.
Mr.. Hacket, who rented the George
O'Dell hop yard, will soon move into
the Reynolds house recently vacated
by Professor Hatch.
Mrs. James Jones left last week
for Raymond, Washington, where her
husband is working in a mill.
Mr.. Wilcox, who is going to work
for Mr.. Hacket, has rented Mrs. May
Ottenger's dwelling and will soon
move his family in to be ready for
spring work.
Seymore Fudge will pillow up his
hops and raise grain on the land.
Henry Thomas and wife were in
McMinnville on business Monday.
Mrs. 0. Reynolds and daughter re-
turned from Portland Monday, where
they were called on account of c. A.
Hamilton getting his leg broke.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Haskin visit
ed in Newberg Sunday.
There was quite a heavy fall of
snow here Monday night.
Ira Kenworthy came down from
Corvallis, where he is working and
spent Sunday with his parents.
Rice Cook shipped car OF hogs
out Monday for the Portland market.
Albert Lamm is working for l.. {.
Bennett, chopping wood.
Mrs. Gerald Tillery was a week
end visitor in Willamina.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
SUNNY SLOPE

Mrs. A. J. Shipley is visiting rela'
t;ves in Falls City this week.
Robert Shipley, formerly oil tms i
nlaoe but now in the U. 5. navy Is
stationed at San Diego, Cal =,
Richard Ogle has been hauling bal
ed hay from Edwards south OF Mon,
mouth. 49,, uood.
Tom Marks came home from WOou'
emitting Saturday and returned 00n'
day. business trim
to Bridgeport Tuesday -ou,o
!" p NJ Bosley purchased young
1ou".v =, Of J, B. Stump this week
J. P. Walker is plOwing dis pfuH'
orchard
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
GUTHRIE

Mrs. J. C. Munkers entertained
Miss Eugenia Phillips, teacher at
Guthrie. and Misses Jameson and
! Iarven, visiting students from the
Normal school, at dinner Tuesday eV-
ening at her home.
Mrs. W. D. Gillian had painful
accident Monday when she slipped
and fell in the snow and cut her left
hand to the bone on tin can that was
laying near. go,
Mrs. S. E. Guthrie and children
Kenneth and Mildred, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. William ellison OF
Dallas.
The snow was an unwelcome visitor
to the farmers this week.
p, B Bradley is improving his
farm by having it all cleared OF TIM
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mangus of Dallas Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. B. B. Brad
ley, last week. ,,,,.o
Henry Fern is repainting his house
inside this week. He expects to move
his family here from oakdale next
week.
Mrs. D. Shepherd of Bridgeport and
Mrs, Joe Murphy of oakdale are II
spending the day with Mrs D. u
Guthrie. A.
Mr., and Mrs. L. A. Guthrie are the
rroud parents of a bouncing boy.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
PERRYDALE

The Perrydale high basketball team
defeated the Rickreall team Thurs
day evening here by score of l6-lo.
Albert Werner is visiting relatives
in Dallas this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faye Morrison visited
relatives here Saturday.
Mr.. Bern Friar and Bert Adams
we're Dallas callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Brenhman and Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Keyt attended the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
uouNTAIN vIgw-PoPCoEN

n-. Harry McDowell Oh S
visiting her mother, Mrs. fO.sei .Sa mis-
' Mrs J, A. Webster had : tne e,,n n'i9 If
fortnne @nT, to lose the sight OF one u
her ewes last THURSDAY r.v,o- was
The home of Nellie E,n.aSsy ras,y' even
;ng Eurn'C ouiy a few things were re. SnTsur Nssr
sag, sbs intends @ to rebuild in the nS'i
There will be group me mee'.rs nvsning.
ro,feTenee a. tsT viii be held at o;'g grery @T7,
Soni's tSan supper will be served D'''
oDs cTeH is invited to attend. ,;vsu on
~ A surprise party Tas ps-tsr satur.
1oSn CaTitt and Jay Porter ls To, vou,r
Sov S evening. A large crowd I'd - musi1
p.aSDIe Gay we're there. Games .;,msnt ana mem,
psOp plOE;SsS the evenings enterlaln'.sr a ssry
aftsr which refreshments Nsi'
ed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Walker Receivers Oats From Sechrist

R. L. Walker, plaintiff, has been al
lowed to recover AL bushels and 20
pounds of number one white feed oats
from E. L. Sechrist, defendant, by
virtue of a case tried before Circuit
Judge Belt Tuesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

team met the Newport high school
team in game here Thursday NIGHT
The score was 10 to "a in favor of The
visitors.
Mr.. P. 0. Powell, secretary and
manager of the Monmouth co-opera-
tive creamery was in Portland, We'd
nesday and Thursday attending a
meeting of the Dairy Exchange.
Mrs. Nichols, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Howell left for Portland,
Tuesday with her little son. where
they will spend week, then start
east, via Omaha, to join Mr.. Nichols
in New York City, where they will
make their future home.
Gordon Bowman, who has conduct.
ed the livery and transfer business
for the last year sold out last Friday
to Mr.. Frank Skeen. Mr.. Skeen has
been in the harness business here
for several years, but has sold this
stock to MIR. D. L. Williams, who will
handle it in connection with his shoe
repairing business.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Edwards, Mrs
Bowman and family and Mrs. E. T.
Evans were trading in Dallas Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bowman have
stored their household effects with
Mr.. Bowman's brother, Harris Bow
man, for a time Mr.. Bowman ex-
poets to go to Airlie to work in a
logging camp and later on try his
luck at farming again. Mrs. Bow
man will visit with her husband 3
mother and at Harrison Bowman S
while he is at work at Airlie.
Mrs. H. S. Portwood has been quite
ill with asthma and heart trouble fo1
several days.
The Athena and the Y. N. 0. A.
societies of the high school met in
Joint session on Friday night in the
high school assembly room and en-
ioyed Joint program Of the two
societies.
Mr.. M. M. Harvey of one mile
north of Monmouth has sold about
twenty-five hundred boxes Of apples
up to date, the price ranging from
fifty cents to one dollar twenty-five,
the average price being seventy-hve
cents. He sprays his trees five times
year and has very small per cent
Of Gull stock Mr.. Harvey has re-
Gently installed electric lights in his
| house and barns.
Harvey Sickafoose, who has been
deputised to visit several of the near
Nv lodges of the |. 0. 0. f., went to
Buena Vista Wednesday evening to
meet with the brothers there. He was
accompanied by Mr.. Webber, Paul
Tacheron, D. C. Walker and Howard
Morlan. The party went by auto and
report a pleasant time.
The Miller Mercantile comrany IS
buying potatoes this week to fill a
carload order from Portland firm
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
Forest Fire Loss Small.

A loss to the government of $162,-
1856 in timber, forage and young
growth was caused by fires on the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

l0IK.
0bseEv-
4Idsrs.
syn February
sris, age "a
bys. Deceas-
Nj. and Mrs.
ry resided in
rss the result
NH grippe fol-
% leaves his
NO younger
Isw to mourn
Of friends.
from Eugene
10 rest Tues
Epy, south OF
sonducted at
!. N. Fisher,
d church. The
sympathy OF
Campbell! at
Marry L. Davis,
/ held in Mon
-yicOls and soh
home in Oma-
will join her
City; he pre-
ago; she has
rnts, Mr.. and
a couple of
The raiser of
tsnsive farmer,
hus;ness caller
Iackiamute was
IN Tuesday.
islm, the Mon
we're in town
Mrs. Stock
= anywhere with
'irber, is having
spt as "a ware
Clark store, re-
bis barber shop
~ This will give
~, a surprise to
br one may eX-
ather this time
he firm Of Gra-
= fge, is not able
improving.
Eth and vicinity
lat the attitude
Elre toward the
- and to know
- has been ade-
- ISent needs. 1t
|IliIlIE 10 all who are
1ns in the insti-
IEas badly need
Slnd dollars will
chapel as there
st the students.
hOusand of the
appropriation
out the extern
Hsnee and Noun
next two years.
domitory was
but many Mon
opposed to this,
not be just to
Eateful to the
nmittee for not
~ appropriation
meeting of the
= held Tuesday
'on; new officers
g years were as
A, B. Morlan /;
BOothby; secre-
hrty Polk county
I'd the institute
Normal. The reg
y work was car
ahc teachers by
q for the benefit
Taylor, the ply.
gave a very in
talk on ''The
Is an Accom-
ns Activities
q following ex.
eted out to mu.
Dol victrola: ga
ae first and sec.
amith Drill
de boys; "vir.
y sixth grades
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-29
ISSUE PROGRAM
FOR STATE SHOOT

The committee which Is preparing
the plans for the Illinois State Shoot,
which will be held In Streator Ma,
q to Is, made the following an.
nouncement today:
The members of the handicap COM
mittee are: ]. II. Sobin of ROCKFORD.
A. D. Sperry. Of Rock Island, Allen
Vance. OF Capron, C.. NJ. Powers. OF
Decatur, George Roll OF Blue Island,
U. j. Herman. of Chicago. T. l..
Andrews, Of Laurencedale, n. J. How.
land. OF Strcator, and Fred Ragle, of
Westville.
The program for the entire shoe,
will be as follows:
Practice Day.
100 singles, l6 yards.
Fifty pair doubles for hazard trt-
Ply
First Regular Day.
1co targets, 16 yards.
SO targets handicap Jefferson.
Hotel cup
100 targets for handicap for board
OF trade.
Diamond badge.
Second Day.
$50 targets, 16 yards.
50 targets handicap for Smith cup.
(Use OF both barrels permitted.)
Last Day Of Shoot.
5o targets. IS yards. Amateus
championship and professional cham.
pionship.
lt0 targets, rs yards, last 100 to be
for state championship.
The Streator Commercial Club tro.
ply Will DO awarded to the shooter
having the highest average for the en-.
tire program
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-29

weight title from Billy Edwards in =,
bout pulled off in Canada in 70, by
having one of his seconds bite him
on the shoulder. and then claiming
that Edwards did it,
One Of the oldest battles which
made an accidental champ was that in
San Francisco twenty-seven years ago
today, Jan, 10, 1890, when Australian
Billy Murphy took the featherweigh,
crown from Ike Weir. Ike was SO
much better than Billy that he sought
to show his derision for his foe by
doing a back flip in the fourteenth
round The Spider" had scarcely
landed on his pins after this stun,
when Murphy took advantage OF an
opening to land his celebrated Mary
Ann and Ike took a nap that cost
him the worlds featherweight title,
Billy was good man. but not good
enough to be champ when the woocs
were full Of great featherweights, and
he soon lost his accidental honors to
Young Critic. Dave Sullivan was also
an accidental featherweight champion
Tor a brief time in '9S, having won
from SOlly Smith because the latter
broke his arm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-29
SCOOP
Removal of Chairs.

Beginning rruruary I, the members
of the r. J. o. club. Louis Fox, Michael
Looncy, Walter PIoeh, Edward Kelly,
Edward Gordon, William Gordon, John
Lowe, Arthur Aussem, Pete metzger.
Lawrence kinzer and Joseph Hattie.
Nay will be In their new quarters at
the Levy cigar store in the Gayety
building. Any Of these young gentle
men can be found there before and
after meals, and are open to meet
all propositions. With the removal o.
the r. ]. o. club the Moss Backs, an
ancient order. founded shortly before
the discovery Starved Rock, will also
take new quarters. Members Of the
Moss Backs. who will hold down
chairs in the new home are: Hite
Stevens, P. J. Meaoher, John O'kane.
Robert Mcdonald. Officers for both
societies will be elected in the near
future and the task of moving Starved
Rock will DE launched.
New leather back chairs will be
placed in the new home and Iara,
class will be admitted to the ranks.
RULES FOR HUBelEs.
DON'T
Play poker and lose.
Stay up with sick friend.
Bring the pay cneveIope home 81
short.
Spend the money for the gas bill
Do
Play poker and win.
Hire a plain stenographer.
Drink red pop in sted of red liquor.
Bring home a wedding anniversary
present.
Want Ferry.
Residents on West Lafayette and
West Madison streets tsouth side Of
street) will greatly appreciate ferry
service during the thawino weather.
We know that the water Is more than
ankle deep.
Conundrums.
Question: What Is the difference
between the walks in Washington
park and a lake?
Answer: No difference.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-29
SPOR BIOGRAPHY
NOW WILL YOU BE GOOO7
tBy Gravy

In the realm Of old Satan, they say,
There's baseball game every day,
And the fans--the poor slmps-
Have to cheer as the imps
Who umpire decide wrong ev'ry play
And the players pull many a bone,
But the fans don't dare even grcan,
No, alas, the poor boobs
Have to praise the punk rubes.
And cheer when they'd much rather
moan.
And each fan has to wear fur coat,
And the pop burns and scalds his poor
throat; =
And they sit over fires
Bull. ly impisn mpires,
Who throw bottles at fans, and thea
eloat
We could tell you much more, ii VT
would,
But we rully don't think that we
should
For this must be enough
TO prove hells not a bluff
And we guess now, old top, you'll be
good
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-29
ACCIDENTAL. CHAMPIONS.

In nearly every period OF nugilism
there have been boxers as good or bet.
ter than the title holders of their
time, and Yet who never achieved a
championship of any kind. Packey
Mcfarland affords brilliant latter
day example. Charlie Mitchell was
the greatest fighter of his weight, and
yet the Englishman never held bona
fide title Dozens of other cases
could be cited.
On the other paw, the lists Of cham.
pions in all divisions include men
who were or are accidental champs
Johnny Ertle has never clearly dem.
onstrated his right to the bantam hon.
ols, which he claimed after winning
on foul from Kid Williams, AL Nc.
Coy has the best technical claim 10
the middleweight championship due
to his knockout Of George Chip. bu,
few except his friends are inclined TO
accept his championship claims.
Going back distance. John Nor.
rissey, one Of the early American
heavyweight champs. won that honor
ON a tcchnlcality, after Heenan had
had all the better Of battle fought In
Canada il 1858 Mike McCoole was
another heavyweight fighter who won
on questionable foul, the referee
having been forced by a st. Louis mob
to give the big freshman the decision
over Tom Allen. who had made n
chopping block of Mike. Joe Goss al.
so won the title on foul. Marvin
Hart, who claimed to be heavyweight
champ for time after Jeff retired
was another accidental champion"
In the middleweight division Georgc
la Blanche became an accidental
champ In 80 by knocking Dempsey
out with the pivot blow, after the
"Nonpareil" had given him a thorough
drubblng. Rube Ferns, who won the
welterweieht title from Matty Mat
thews In Toronto about -ixteen years
ago. was far from being the best mar
IN the division, and sooii lost the hon
or Dixie Kid was another weltel
champ who was purely an accident
having won on foul from Joe Wal
colt Arthur Chambers won the light