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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
BOXING IS Still
AMONG LEADING
U. S. SPORTS

That boxing held its position as one
of the leading sports, from the stand
point of attractiVeness to the specta-
tor, during 1917 is amply demonstrate
ed by the ring records of the past year
Neither promoters nor pugilists are
inclined to play the game unless there
is reasonable remuneration involved,
and the fact that some TO Of the lead
ing glove knights participated in close
to LOO bouts during the II months
I Just ended indicates that the box Of
fee receipts We're up to the usual
standard
Such statistics as are available
show that large majority of the
LOO bouts held were staged in East
ern cities where the contests are linn
tied to engagements ranging from
to IL rounds, unless cut short By
a knockout As a result a large per-
centage of the bouts terminated il
draws or no-decision affairs, but ever
allowing for this handicap in reach
ing a decisive finish. the percentage
of knockouts was a trifle better thar
per cent Lightweight Champion
Bonnie Leonard leads in this respect
his record showing the surprisingl!
high standard of winning almost two
thirds of his bouts by knockouts.
Some idea of what this sc 2-3 pc,
cent efficiency means can be gained
from a comparison of this recort
with that of other American it'll
holders for the year just closed Pet
Herman, the bantam champion, wol
about per cent of his bouts by tn
K o. route. Johnny KiIbane. holde
OF the featherweight title, did better
winning 10 per cent of his ring en-
counters by knockouts. Ted Lewis
the welterweight champion, won 2
per cent. Of his battles in a ike man
ner. The middleweight title holder
Mike O'Dowd, just crossed the 16 pc
cent mark, while Jess willard, Gus
todian OF the heavyweight crown, di
not indulge himself to the extent c
defending his title and SO drew
blank
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
KEEPING PACE WITH SPORTING EVENTS
WAR IS TOUGH
FOR B. KAUFF

Cincinnati, Jan. II "A move
.ment now is on foot, which ap-
pears to have the backing of every
club manager in the National
League, that will abolish the trav-
cling trunk of the ball player. 1t
is intended to have the players
roll up their uniforms, bats and
other baseball utilities and carry
the bundles as in the days of yore,
thus eliminating that much baggage
for the railroads to handle.
Anyone who can imagine Benny
Kauff rolling his 16 or more suits
of clothes, twice that many shirts,
collars and ties, and enough shoes
to furnish a different pair for every
night the team is away, and two
pairs for Sunday into one bundle.
can apply for the position of valet
to Kauff and be accepted How
ever, there seems to be little
chance of Kauff being burdened
with a valet. Benny won't carry
that much property with him
hereafter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
F FULTON KNOCKS
OUT TATE IN
End ROUND

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 11-Fred Fulton
Of Rochester, Mimi, recognized as
Jess Wizards closest rival for the
worlds heavyweight championship
last night knocked out Harry (Texas)
Tate of Nowata, Okla, in the second
round.
The bout was scheduled to go IL
rounds. Soon after the start of the
second session Fulton sent home a
slashing left to the jaw and Tate went
down for the full count Twice be-
fore in the second Tate had been
knocked down and it was seen that
the Oklahoman could not go beyond
the round
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
PASS new RULES
FOB GOVERNING
RACE JOCKEYS

New York, Jan. 11.-Several changes
in the rules Of racing, notably those
gverning thed uration of a Jockeys
apprenticeship and the granting of
weight allowance in overnight handi-
caps, became part of the code at the
annual meeting of the Jockey club
yesterday afternoon.
1t was a. busy day at No. IS East
41st street, for in addition to the
Jockey club, the stewards of the
Jockey club, the National Steeple-
chase and Hunts association, the
United Hunts Racing association held
their annual meetings and elections OF
officers.
Hereafter an apprentice will have
to ride forty winners, not necessarily
on the Eastern tracks, before he be-
comes a fun fedged jockey. Hereto
fore his term Of apprenticeship ex-
pired automatically and the five
pounds allowance that went with it
365 days after he had had his first
| winning mount, whether he had rid
| den one or one hundred winners in
| that time.
Another innovation on the Jockey
| club tracks this year will be the
granting of a three-pound apprentice
allowance in all overnight handicaps.
Two of the other new rules affect
the selling race. AS the rule adopted
last year, when the whole code was
revised, stood, no one but an owner
having starter in a selling race
could claim a beaten horse. Now any
one may claim or bid on a beaten
horse as well as on the winner.
Another change was made in the
so-ca1led French claiming system,
whereby an owner may protect his
entry by putting in a. claim for him
rather than withdrawing him. Last
year any one but the owner might put
in a claim.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
OPPOSITION TO
SOLDIER BOUTS

Kansas City, Jan IL - Following
the announcement of promoters yes
terday that the wrestling and boxing
tournament between Camp Funston,
Kan, and Camp Dodge, Ia, set for
Kansas City, Jan. Is and 26, proba-
bly, would be called off because of
protests of the Kansas City Minis
terial Alliance, the Rev. George P.
Balty chairman of a committee ap-
pointed by the alliance to investigate
the tournament said the objection
was based on the belief that the SOL
der camps were to get only two
thirds of the profits, the remainder
ging to the promoters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
Talk Of Sports

Jack SPratt could eat no fat;
But then there was plenty to eat;
You might call Jack dufer,
But he didn't suffer
From the present day prices Of meat
Miller Higgins will evidently have
to get along with the players that
were bequeathed him by Bill Dono-
van Diogenes, looking for an honest
man, never had a harder time than
Higgins is having in finding new men
for the Yankees. During all the re-
cent changes, he was left out in the
cold.
Christy NIahewson, according TO late
returns, was still trying to get Rube
Marquard for the Reds during 1878
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
VIDAL CAPTAIN OF
ARMY ELEVEN
DURING 1918

West Point, N. Y, Jan. 11-Eu-
gene L. Vidal of South Dakota has
been elected captain of the Army
football team for 1918.
Vidal gained fame in Eastern foot
ball circles during the season of 1914,
when he played halfback on the Army
eleven of that year. Coupled with
Oliphant, Vida's clever work with
the forwards pass made the pair a
terror to OPPOSITION teams whenever
the Army launched it's airline Of
fensive. Vidal was idle last fall be-
cause of a hazing episode in camp last
summer He did not participate in
any gridiron work during the recent
season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
BROWN SENATOR
DEAL TO STAND

The entrance of DR.. John c. Lavan
into the Army Medical Corps will
have no seffect on the deal by which
Lavan and Bert Shotton, outfielder.
were traded to Washington for Bert
Gallia, pitcher, according to an an
nouncement in St. Louis yesterday. It
was also stated that the deal will not
he affected even if Gallia should enter
the service, which is possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
ARMY WILL LOSE
ELMER OI,PHANT

The Army will lose Elmer O1iphant,
all round athletic star, when the class
of 1919 graduates next August, 10
months ahead of regular schedule,
and the followers of Army athletes
have seen Ollie for the last time on
the gridiron. The former Purdue
star is now playing hockey on the
Army seven and is captain OF the
Army baseball team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
TRAPS GROW POPULAR

Trap shooting continues to grow in
popularity. The latest compilations
show that more than 1900 trap shoot
ing clubs are in existence with that
number being added steadily The
state of Pennsylvania leads all the
others of the country with total of
565. New York is second with sS3;
Illinois third with 500 and Iowa fourth
with 254
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
SOLDIERS WILL
FACE JOHNSON

Walter johnson will pitch for the
Washington team against the soldiers
Of the 28th Division at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga, during the Sena-
tors training season there. The sol
der boys will face Clark Griffith's big
gun on Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoons A few weeks of Walter and
they will be able to dodge any shell
the Germans can heave at them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
EPPA J, RIXEY
rs AN OFFICER

Another piece of shrapnel hit the
Philadelphia Nationals pitching stan
yesterday when the announcement
came from Washington that Eppa
Rixey, Moran's big lefthander, has
been commissioned a first heutenant
in the Sanitary Corps in the National
Army. He probably win be assigned
to the gas defense section. Rixey
lives at Charlottesville, Va He won
16 and lost 81 games for the Phillies
last yeaE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11

Ray Demmitt (No gentle reader,
we are not cussing; that's the mans
name) the former Yankee, now play
ing with the Columbus team of the
American Association, would come in
mighty handy on his former team dur
ing the coming season. Demmitt (See
above) batted .31s during the past
year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11
CUP WINNER COLONEL

Norman Brookes, who with A.
thony F. WiIding, wrested the Davis
Cup, emblematic of the worlds anna
teur team tennis championship, from
the United States in 1914, was at last
reports a Red Cross commissioner in
Mesopotamia, with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-11

ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16

Monday, Unmarked mostw
Musical and Valuable Cash Orders leading that has
been o
perfected will place orders
df1h o OF in hands, and
Churches odgesm thereby
hon inded d
Chuchsc
The hnondV in
of
the
ChuclSc oandL tina in
and
eNIr einprop ~ n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
SMOKE LESS TO GIVE !.
SOLDIERS TOBACCO
Americans Must Reduce Their Con-
sumption II Fighting Men arc to
Have Their Ration.

Washington, July 1.-THE Ameri-
can smoker al home will have TO cur
tail his use of tobacco so the men
AZ the front OF all the allies may have
their ration The war industries
board announces tonight that il is
investigating now to determine just
how much home consumption must be
reduced
Great Britain, France. Belgium and
Italy are dependent on america for
large percentage of their tobacco.
Italy to the extent of rs per cent, and
all of them to the extent that les
SEEMING OF the supply from America
would he felt very keenly.
The per capita consumption OF the
United States is seven' and a half
pounds q year. Great Britain, four
pounds France three and a half, and
Italy two pounds
In 1917 the United States produced
100000. 600 pounds of leaf tobacco.
which was sold at an increase of fifty
per cent, compared with 1914 prices.
The estimate for 1918 in the United
States Ia 100000 pounds. But
Great Britain will need 100000
pounds France will have to have
1875. 900 600 and Italy 5000 900, a
total Of 3sT,000,0o0 pounds. most of
which will have to be supplied by
America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
HAIL STORM DAMAGES
MANY TRUCK FARMS

Lynchhurh, Va. July Is Great
damage was done TO gardens. trucking
ard farms in the wake of the hail
storm Friday, but the extent OF the
storm about Bynchburg was not over
= wide area. The storm seems to have
struck the city from the west and
southwest, the storm clrvtng around
from the direction Of Forest to the
salem turnpike from whence il took
the path something after hook,
which brought it directly over the
city Then 1t passed OUT over Am
herst county. DETECTING toward the
east and going down the river. though
it seems TO have dissipated before It
reached Six Mite bridge Damage in
Amherst county. four or five miles
from the rjtv vas reported 10 be
heavy. In Madison Heights gardens
and truck patches were cut 10 pieces
and the same condition prevailed in
the city. At Bieermount park. how
ever there was practically no hail. the
fury Of the storm apparently ahating
on tho north side Of Blackwater
creek 80 that the damage in River
mount was not nearly SO great AZ II
was In the old portion Of the city.
Grapes were ruined In many places,
bat least half OF the grapes on the
punches being cut open b0 the stones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
CHARGE ROtJ SINKING
TO JOHN BARLETCORN

Last week an excursion boat or the
Illinois r3A-er Stenck a sand bar hroke
in two. costing the lives Of siNfy-thrce
persons Most OF the people were
trapped IN the dancing han win nc
orchestra playing even after The boat
had begun TO sink. The arc'fen-
happened nea~ reeir. Ill, and Harry
Smith chief ~ police NJ that CITY,
in discussing The disaster s4id.
Reports hs,e come to ne hat
drinking on the boat the ehr % the
tragedy WAS carried 70 extremes This
phase Of the .csse VII receive careful
attention after sc have buried our
dead The results may be amazing
II this report lie lrue sixty three
lives may be- charged 10 the account
of John BarleyCorn.
And further acCentuatinc The mill
fly of booze 10 foment trouble is the
report that the saloons Of Pekin may
be closed 20 avoid possible mob Nio-
lence directed against the crew OF 'hn
boat Rumors of 2 lynching party
came 10 the police and they an
nounced that as preca utionarN meas
ure the saloons would close their
loors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
SOLDIERS MUST BIZ TIDY
WHEN THEY 90 ON LEAVE

Washing on, july t5~-S~iNel chair
officers and privates in Washington
and soldiers visiting the city from
nearby camps must present a military
appearance on the streets Two hun
dred privates were arrested last night
by the provost marshars squads for
general slouchlness in appearance and
failure to salute officers properly.
They were later released
Thousands of men come into town,
i'm properly dressed wearing dirty
clothes and apparently indifferent to
officers when they pass them said
Major ". G. Philoon. provost marshal
fer the district
There are good many officers in
Washington who have not been
trained in camp. But II is time that
they and the privates doing clerical
work here should be in military trim,
General Pershing is very strict
about military etiquette and when
these men get across the sea they
will surely get into trouble unless they
are properly instructed on this side "
Men taken with wrapped leggings
which are not regulation and many
who fail TO wear proper insignia were
released on explanation that the leg
gings had been issued them because
of shortage Of the regulation ones. or
that the insignia had not been Issued
them because of shortage at the
camps. Their names will be reported
10 their commanding officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
CHICAGO CABARETS ARE
NOW EVAD|NG THE LAW
Afopt Ingenious Methods Of Csmou'
hage to Continue the Dancing
and Music Privilege.
PARTITIONS OF ALL SORTS
Glass Panels. japanese Screens. lat
tice Work and Other Hastily Put
ur walls seen by Visiting Alder
men.

The Chicago city council passed an
ordinance some time ago aboiishing the
cabaret. TIE ordinance provides that
no drinks shall he served where dane
ing and entertainment is permitted.
The ordinance met vigorous opposition
from the United Societies. an organiza-
ton OF foreign speaking peoples con-
trolled BY the liquor interests, but II
~as passed because Secretary of the
Navy Daniels demanded that Chicago
clean house under threat of drastic &C
ton hv the federal government
ore night last week eight Chicago
aldermen who had heard THAT the or
4inance was being violated decided 10
70 out on a still hunt to see for them
selves and what they saw IS described
in the Chicago Tribune OF recent date.
TIE story is here reproduced In part
ss II wildly sets forth the innate law =
tess character of the ssloonkeeper. Eva
sior Of the law seems to he his Spe-
cislty and II Is one big reason why he
it being lsgisiated out Of business.
speaking of the aldermen the story
says;
What they saw were the new spring
STYLES in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
separated distinctly dry dance halls
which had sprung W almost overnight
in the shadow ~ our leading drink
emporiums The partitions were works
~ art High glass panels. low glass
panels eurmounted by lattice work or
binary glass partitions that gave sun
parlor effects japanese fan screens on
rollers, ordinary screens. not on rollers
we're all 10 be seen. some we're more
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
BEAUTY EXPERT GETS JOB
TO HELP WOMEN EMPIoTEs

washinE ton, July 15-To help
make Washington safe for it's women
workers. the housing and health d.
VISION of the war denartment has en-
gagged Miss Susanna Cocroft, health
and beauty expert OF Chics go. 10 come
here in charge of their health and
recrestionai scti1 tiles Her advice
will be free 70 the women war work
ers here Swimming pools. tennis
courts. boating and indoor and out
door DANCING are mart Of The recreA.
esonal activities planned for them
Miss Cocroft will outline dietary
systems and plan systematic exercises
for them She will give series of
public lectures and with her staff
give personal attention TO the indi-
yidoal needs Of the women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
BOYS E1ES BURNED BY
HOT METAL IN pRINTERY

staunton. Va. July Is Wilson
Bell. a i7-year -old colored boy was
the victim OF an unusual accident Fri
=ftATAeeH- the Mcclure Printing
company. The boy, who is employed
about the office, was engag ed in pour
ing linotypre metal pigs when some
Of the hot metal happened to fall in
a mould containing little water. The
hot liquid spiashed UP in the boys
face forming cast over his eyes
hulging the eye lids out DR., S. l.
Scott attended the boy. He does not
think that the sight will be- perma-
nently impaired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
SMALL CHILD SERIOUSLY
BURNED BX LIVE WIRE

Newport News, Va. July Is. 800
Freddie Duhoise small child, was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured
yesterday afternoon ny touching a live
electric light wire AT the corner of
Circuit avenue and Twenty eighth
street
Ii could not be learned last night
how the child came in contact with the
wire When discovered he was lying
on the sidewalk, the wire in his hand.
Little Dubois was taken TO his home
ard daetor-Fushed- to his aid The
child's right hand and arm are badly
burned and il was reported last night
that even II he lives the arm will be
useless always.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
How Prizes Will Be Awarded

largest
hena O nwho
MxwelAu Automobile knowna h CaphalR prs
all other przesw viii bea waddin
Cnpagn
beawr Richmond
Dsnb Campaign
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
SIX MONTHS FOR ASSAULT
on COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR

stanton. Va July Frank Nc
LauEhlin was brought here last night
to begin sentence OF six months for
assault upon NJ l.. Leonard while the
latter, acting as deputy treasurer of
j NJ Mcfarland county treasurer
was attempting to collect McLaugh-
Inns taxes The sentence was given
by Justice OF the Peace ". G. Nc
Combs, of Basic. and the arrest was
made nv Deputy Sheriff " II. Booker
The complaint sets out that the as
sauit was made with deadly
weapon, accompanied by threats TO
ki[Ls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
NIOLATDR OF SUGAR RULINGS
ALLOW I'D TO SELL AGAIN

stanton Va. July Ideal Food
Administrator J. : DeJarnette an
nounced that the resident of Middle
brook who was deprived of the right
to retail sugar for ten DAYS on account
Of his failure 10 live UP TO the sugar
regulations has made a satisfactory
explanation and may resume the sale
of that article The breach occurred
a long time ago and nov that the reg
ulatious have been made so plain a
similar explanation might not accom-
plish the same results
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
nanker in Merchant Maxine

Suffolk. Va. July l5.-With the call
for service to the country ringing in
every ear. the cashier OF the Ameri-
.c4n Bank and Trust company. r. F.
Jones, has rendered his resignation
and joined the merchant marine Mr.
sI0nes has been most efficient Off
Ger and the success OF this bank is
l&xKeiy due TO his efforts He is sue
caeded by r. y. Hill, president OF the
Eaxsners' bank OF Gates county. North
+
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
CLIFTON FORGE MAN KILLED;
BASIC CITY MAN WOUNDED

stanton. Va, July S.-According
70 reports filed in Washington Satur
day. Io4 Americans were on the cas-
ualtv lists, seventy-one OF these being
reported by General pershing. Among
the names of the killed in action and
severiv wounded were the following
Sergeant John l.. Shiflett Of Basic
CITY. Va severely wounded in action
Private Ray burn f. Williams. of Cliff
ton Forge, Va. killed in action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-16
THICK As FORDs HERE

Lieutenant Frank Caldwell, writing
home from France, says that airplanes
are as thick there as Ford autonlo-
oiies are in America. He also says
that when the American army is fully
Huns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-22
New York Cotton.

New York, June 21-Yesterday' advance was followed by rather active selling on the cotton market early to- day owing to the favorable weather map, bearish private acreage figures and reports that the first bale of the new crop had arrived at Galveston. First prices were barely steady at a decline of II to 36 points and active months sold 30 to 36 points net lower after the call with July touching 26.40 and October 25.40. The decline was checked at this level by renewed GOV ering while there was further trade buying Of new crop months which caused rallies of several points before the end of the first hour A local au- thority estimates the acreage compar- year, indicating an increase for this season at Al, ,1O7, ,429 acres, or 3.59 per cent.
 The early rally met increased offer. ings owing to the reassuring nature of private crop advices from the south west and talk of an easier technical position. July broke to 2625 and Octo- Der to 24.38 in consequence, or 42 to 1T points net lower. but the market turned firmer again later in the morn ing. The strength of the stock mar ket and favorable character of the news were probably factors on the re covery of some Is to 20 points around midday. q
 The market was firm during the afternoon on the larger exports. the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-22
DOG OWNERS, TAKE NOTICE.
Sections 92O, 921 and 923 Woods
 Digest.

That it shall be unlawful for any person to own or harbor any animal of the dog kind within the limits of the City, or suffer or permit such ani-. nal to run at large in any of e streets, alleys, public landings or <6m- mons, within the said limits without having first obtained licenSE and tag therefor. That it shall Ee the duty of the Chief of Police f his sub-or- dinate officers tb kill/all dogs found running at larg4 w<hin the City of Pine Bluff, unlef fZsuch dog shal! be muzzled or licer6ed as now provided by law. All owners of dogs are re- quested to pay to pay their license to the City Collector on or before June 3Oth, 1918, in order that their dog may not be killed.
 w. V. HUTT, City Collector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-22

UNITED STATES LIBERTY Bonds purchased or exchanged. We will buy Liberty Bonds straight out or will buy your equity in these bonds, based on the daily market quotations, giving you a fair price for them Sr will ex- change Arkansas Mupicipal bonds, bearing five and onefhalf per cent interest, for Liberty Bonds. We have never boughT an issue of Liberty Bonds except what have bought directfroh the government and advise th0k who have these bonds to carrys them if they can possibly do so, but if you are going to sell them we are in the market for these or other securities. Re- member we are the largest dealers in the State in municipal bonds. Delta Land Co.,, James Gould, Sec'y. 206 Citizens Bank Bldg, 13-S-
 6-14-lm