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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-01-02

Werner lessee. who has u
position in The n. & w. General
Offices ut Roanoke, spent the
Holidays with his parents in
the Gap.
Mrs. W. +. Baker and daugh
ter, Miss Virginia, spent the
Holidays W n relatives ut
Dante.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Branham
and two little daughters spent
the Holidays with homefolks
in Knoxville.
Captain Robert Messersmith,
of the u S. Marine Corps, who
is stationed at Camp Quantico,
near Washington, spent few
days IN the Gap during the
Holidays visiting his sister,
Mrs. X. b. Alsover.
Miss Mary Ramsey, who has
been spending II few weeks in
Birmingham, Ala, visiting her
brother, returned To the Gap
during the Holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Hammonds,
of Wilder, spent The Holiday s
IN the Gap visiting relatives.
Mrs W. Z. Hudgins and son,
Reed, spent Christmas Day
with Mrs. Hudgins mother,
Mre. S E. Tally, of Jonesville.
The publi3 will be benefited
by passenger service between
Big Stone Gap and Appalachian
as the Monte Vista Hotel Bus
leaves hotel at 7:l5 II. IN. aud
$3.50 p IN daily except Sunday
Monte Vista Hotel Bus leaves
hotel at 7:45 a. IN. and $3.50 u.
m. daily kept Sunday for p
palachia and solicits possen
gers
Ride with Dan Hill in his
new Monte Vista Bus which
leaves hotel 7:45 II. m. and $3.50
p m. daily except SUNDAY for
Appa!achia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Conner
Of Artemus, Ky, spent the
Holidays in the Gap with their
daughter, Mrs, j Ii. Pierpont.
Their daughter, Miss Mary
Conner, who has been visiting
III Coalwood, w Va, returned
to Artemus with her parents.
Messrs. John and Hugh
Carnes, " no have positions
with the Dupont Powder Com
many AT City Point, and Allen
Carnes, who has II position in
West Virginia, spent the Holi.
days III the Gap with their par
.cnts, MIR. and Mrs. w. IL. Car
mes.
Mr. and Mrs. II. b. Alsover
had as their guest for dinner
Christmas Day, Mr.. aud Mrs.
W. q. Painter aud three little
daughters, Katharine, Sarah
a II d Bobbie, Misses Cassie
Deval and Janet Bailey and
Captain Robert Messersmith
of Camp Quantico.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.. Wolfe, of
Wilder and Rev. and Mrs. Paul
Martin, of Jonesboro, Tenn. !,
spent the Holidays in the Gap
with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Brown.
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Miss Mabel Willis left Thurs
day for few weeks visit to- her
sister Mrs. IL. II. NaT in Knox.
vile. From Knoxville she will
visit friends in Lynchburg aud
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Prescott
and two little children left last
week for a three weeks visit to
points in Florida.
Miss Mode Akcrs. of Blue,
field, spent the Holidays in the
Gap with her sister, Mrs. j. l..
Mccormick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Ingle, of
Hazard, spent the Holidays in
the Gap with Mrs. Ingle's par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. w. a. Bak-
er.
Mrs. Willis r. Slaughter,
spent Il few days last
last week at Kingspori visiting
har sister, Mis- Jas. l.. Camblos
From there she left for Wash.
inglon City, where she has &C
copied a position
Miss Launa Mars, OF Keo.
kee, spent a few days in the
Gap this week with Miss Grace
Long.
John Catron and daughters
Misses Edna. Margaret an d
Bonnie spent Christmas day
below Clinchport. where they
attend the funeral and burrial
of their grandfather, Roll Oar
nell, who was near eighty five
years old.
Mrs Jess McCorkle, who has
a position in Washington, City,
aud who spent the Holidays
with her parents, MIR. and Mira.
NJ. &. McCorkle, at Nora, has
been spending a few days in
the Gap with Mrs. Sam Nc
Chesney
MIR. and Mrs. r Il. Taggart
had as their guests Christmas
Day MIR. AMI Mrs. j X .Taggart,
of Roda, Mrs. Willis Slaughter,
and Josh Bullitt, Jr., of the
Princeton, n. j., Aviation
School, and Byron Rhonds.
Or. and Mrs. G. G. Honey.
cult spent few days with rel
atives in Scott County last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Jones had
as their guest during the hol.
days Mr.. NJ. &c. Burleigh, of
Pi;tsburg, Pa.
Mrs, j. III. Burrett and small
son, of Fairmont, w. Va, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Ray, in the Gap.
j. NJ. Stidham, of Indiana,
Pa, spent the holidays with
relatives at East Stone Gap.
The Woman's Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. j.
b. Wampler Thursday after
noon at three O'Clock.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

b. Tate, Arthur Crawford and
Letch Tate spent the holidays in
LouisvIlle
Misses Virginia and Anna
Snodgrass, of Norton, spent
the holidays in town visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Beverley.
MIR. and Mrs. j. W. Gaut, of
Dante, We're visiting relatives
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Garter and
children were the guests at din
nor Christmas day of Judge
and Mrs. Ii \ w. Skcen./
w. II. Polly has bought a
new three passenger Overland
roadster from Nj. +. Aronhimc.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Otis
vaughn, on December Goth, IL
girl.
MIR. ana Mrs. Lindsey Horton
: and baby spent Christmas at
Osaka visiting Il Il. Tate and
family.
Mrs. James Cowden and
children, Of Scott County, are
visiting relatives in town this
week.
John Flnnary, OF Camp Lee,
passed through town Saturday
cnroute to Lee County to spend
a couple of days with his faith
er, Elkanah Flanary.
Miss Mamie Hamilton. of
Norton, ana Mrs. Sue Kinder
and children, of Artemus, KY,
spent part of last week in town
visiting their sister, Mrs. NJ V.
Wells.
MISS Mabel Peck, of Terre
Haute, Ind, spent the Holidays
in the Gap with her brother
and Mrs. w. II. Peck.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Fox, OF
New York, spent the Holidays
in the Gap with Mr.. FoX's
mother, Mrs. } w. Fox
l. T. Gilly, of Rogersville,
Tenn, has been spending the
past few days in town visiting
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gill
ly
Edward Edens and Charles
Willis, who enlisted few
months ago in the Z. S. Marine
Corps at Great Lakes, Ills i,
were here visiting relatives dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
Bascomb, the IL year old son
of Mrs. Belle Slemp, who hns
been attending school at Lewis.
burg, w. Va, is spending the
holidays at his home here.
Miss Arkie Witt spent IA few
days last week visiting relatives
IN kingsport.
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Elk Mayor "Rill" Eads is in
the Hospital at Coeburn in a
very critical condition. Little
hopes are entertained for his
recovery, which is sincere
grief to his friends who it must
be said are many.-Norton Pro-
gressS.
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BODY IN the Gap during the
holidays
Albert Harris, who is with
the new army ut Camp Lee,
spent a few days this week
visiting homefolks aiJonesville.
Walter Nickels. who Joined
the navy recently, is visiting
week.
W y Wallace, of fancy.
vile, Mo. is visiting his father.
T, w. Wallace, in the Gap.
Captain Henry Taylor and
MIR. James Body delighted a
number Of their friends with
their delightful singing early
Christmas morning. This is
a custom these two good old
Englishmen have been follow
ing for u long time.
Mrs James Weary, of near
Pennington Gap, spent several
days in the Gap with relatives
Miss Florence Mccormick
spent a few OF the HOLIDAYS at
White Gate, near Radford Wis
ting Miss Beverly Bane Tay
Tor.
Miss Edith Ballard spent sew
eral days last week visiting
relatives in Coeburn and Nor.
ton.
Miss Kathleen Litton, of Dot.
Lee County, has been spending
several days in the Gap with
her sister, Mrs. j a. Gilmer.
Misses Fannie and Louella
Johnson, of Tacoma, spent a
few days in the Gap last week
with friends. Miss Louella left
this week for Middlesboro.
where she has accepted a posi-.
ton in the public school.
Mis- Emma Duncan, of Jones
vile. who is teaching ut East
tadford. is spending u few
days IN the Gap visiting her
sister, Mrs. w. a Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Counts
and children, of Coe6urn; MIR
and Mrs. r. H. Bruce and chill
dren, of Norton; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l. Cummings and children,
OF this place, were the guest s
of Mrs. d. H. Bruce and daugh-
tiers Christmas Day.
Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Ralston
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Iheo. Lyttle and little daugh-
ter, OF Middlesboro, spent the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
y. VanGorder near the Extract
Plant.
Miss Myrtle Reason, who has
a position as stenographer in
| West Virginia, spent the Holi
days IN the Gap with her father.
p. Nj. Reason.
Old Frank, the full blooJed
blood hound, which was four.
teen years old and belonged TO
W. W. Taylor, was killed one
night during the HOLIDAYS bv
an automobile from East Stone
Gap.
Miss Sarah Cochran returned
Christmas Eve from a several
days visit to Washington and
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Painter
and little daughter Sarah, spent
few day during the HOLIDAYS
at Richmond.
Congressman c. b. Slemp
spent the Holidays with his
sister, Mrs. j. W. Newman in
Versailles, Ky.
Mrs. Stella Harwell, who has
been spending few months
with her son, Gordon Harwe,l.
who is in the Aviation Corps
stationed at the Wright Avia-
tors Training Field near Day
ton, Ohio, is visitingifriends in
the Gap, her son having been
cant m Tavos
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Bankrupt Proceedings
Against the Bisons

BUFFALO. n. Y, Jan. l4.-Involun-
tary proceedings were begun this morn
ing In United States District Court IT,
have the Buffalo Baseball Amusement
Company international Lcague) de-
c]arcd bankrupt. The petition present
ed to Judge John N. Hazel is by three
creditors, Joseph J. Lannin, former
owner of the Boston Red Sox; McDon-
aid 4 Hoe Company. Inc, Of Buffalo,
and Rand, McN.Ily & Co., of Chicago.
The petition sets forth that the local
baseball company is insclvent and that
the petitioners are Informed and be-
lieve the company owe upward of
$4,000. Twelve claims are scheduled
by Mr.. Lannin for sums advanced to
the Buffalo club, said TO have been
principally TO pay rentals and salaries
Of players
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Joe Moore Wins
Skating Race
From I aylof

Joe Moore. skating from the 35-yard
mark, defeated w. ". Taylor. the New
York A. {. crack, who started from
scratch, in the mile handicap, the feat
ure race Of the skating programme at
uealey's rink, Ninety fifth Street and
broadway, last night. Moore Just did
last long enough to foil his better
known rival by inches at the end.
Taylor proved much the best skater,
but his handicap was particularly Sc
we're one in that field of fourteen
faced the starter. Moore. however.
passed his rivals one by one in spite
OF the sharp turns, and would have won
IN another few yards.
The novice half-mile was run Off in
three heats preliminary to the final. the
iirst two men of each preliminary quail
flying for the final.
The summaries:
ono mile handicap-Won fy ice Moore g.,
yards; W. " Taylor oscra;chl Sew York a % %
second; irving Re!mer 90 yards) Klyersds * =, .
my CUB. third. Time 3 81 ~ "Ae
Half nhle novice (hrst hea.l--Wor hv " u
Ma'WV; 4 'Tnncr. second. Time j5 a. Sec
ond heat--Woti by T.. j. St.rler: l. ,ir;,,ionI.r
T1'sit'in Do Wit Clinton High School: l.. Bowl 4.
Sterbcr; W Il Murphy second L. Hoylr Mi
Tine. l.JS ''' ''O'ic' lHiru
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
War Rife Club
For City College

4 @SI''@@ vi y / be ~sSs s;:'''s'''S: !; 'i:
4 "A College Of the City Of
New York to the war work
Of the country. in a rifle club
now being organized. The
sentiment of the students is in
favor Of the project, as shown
by cross section of the stu
dent opinion obtained by ap-
preaching rs men, of whom
l23 were in favor Of the plan.
There is the nucleus of
strong aggregation in City
College. Many Of its students
were captains Of high school
teams, and many wear the p.
S. A. l.. sharpshooter but
:on. Jacob Yanc owitz, z |, is
doing the principal part Of the
work OF organization.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
SECOND SINTEEN
IDrvrZc OariA3S RtrhmnnJ (1x,ntv q =
Joseph Neustadt Wins
In Big Cue Tourney

Finc averages were made by tho vic
tors IN the opening games Of the ma
ti9nai amateur Class c 1872 balklinc
which began at the Lawlcr Brothers
Academy Brooklyn. yesterday. six
matches were decided. There is a total
o. seventeen entrants
Joseph Neustadt. Lawlor Brothers
entry. defeated J. T. Jaeger in an after
noon mitch by score of $50 to 6s.
Inc 4'ories behaved we'll for Neu
stadt. who gathered caroms in double
figures, his best runs being S4 and 90
Neustadt's average, OF 22-3o. was a
creditahle effort. High runs of % and
- IN his last two frames gave victory
to Sidney Brussel over C.. T. Stein
buglcr In another match by score Of
so 20 1872
In tho third match J. +. Blaisdel,
won Il close tusscl from Joseph A. Dal
ton. the dean of Brooklyn billiard
players. by score of 15O to 13l.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
The Switch

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plavcd osoo
in
cor of
handle in main
o wha all about
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by Iy Cobb Speaker
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That nc had the that even If ev
did
stand with him
Il wonder then what would
ms OLD JOB of handling
ie drawing down plav and had
played all their
of long
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the
world One company commander
far problems ohn
Connie Mack
And has ahsorhoa
Tie outside looking
company commander Will understand cor
his diagnosis the
's"'NN"'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Boston Games Will
Favor Soldier Bows

a military aspect will feature the
annual games Of the Boston A. A. at
according TO the entry blanks which
were received in this city yesterday
Only four open events have been set
aside, the remainder of the programme
being made up of seven races for en-
listed men and the usual college relay
races.
The races open to the service men
are truly of military character. Be-
sides 4o-ynrd dash and a relay race,
there will be rope clombing contest.
40-yard rescue race, 600-yard run in
full uniform. and tug-of-war. Special
events are che Hunter mile and three
milo run. while the handicap compcti-
tions scheduled are l,000-yard run
and running high jump. Yale. Har-
ward, Princeton, Cornell, Syracuse,
Dartmouth, NJ. !. r.. Columbia, Fordham
and Pennsylvania have assured the Bos-
ton club they will all send teams.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15

Yesterday Big" Bill whispered =
secret IN our ear. so naturally we whis-
per it to you: Wellman has made Jess
Willard an offer of s75.o0o purse 70
meet Fred Fulton in forty-iive round
battle on July 4. either at Reno OF,
Carson City. New Every Lincoln
penny of the $4,000 Is TO be FOR less.
Just what cmolument. do-rc-mi or
houolarium Fulton is 10 pull down fes
not been definitely set.led vet. but
Nellmar never does things by halves,
so FerNc.ous Frederick VIII probably
bc .aHen care Of.
OF course. the FerociouS one win
have 10 BEHAVE in the meantime that
's. ne will have 10 win dcoislVely n all
mis- battles between now and the time
HE bell ciapgs on July d. On Friday
night Fulton Will fight Billy Miske, and
on Wash.Ngton's Birthday the slim
plastercr is scheduled TO hook up with
Mary Ann Frank Moran for twenty
rounds .. New Orleans.
Fulton Uncertain Quantity
In addition to these affairs there j.
always the probability that Fulton and
Carl Morris viii renew their old quar-
rel. Fred is such an uncertain propo-
stion in his ring engagements, winning
like q world beater one day and per-
forming like a tlfth-rater the next, that
anything is liable 10 happen before
Jufy OF late, however, the giant from
Minnesota seems to have reform ed. and
the easy manner III which he polished
Of Tate last week indicates that he -
al intent now upon lighting his wa
70 the top Of the pile.
Whether the shrinking violet OF the
plains. Jess Willard. will trust himself
With ANYBODY in forty y-fve-round
battle remains to be seen. The cham
pion Of the world. after arousing the
interest Of a nation recently by his
heroic dei TO The universe to meet him
in a bout. started to humble about
six-rpund no-decision thing in Phia-
delpha- There is quite 81 gap between
six rounds and fortyfve, out if any
human can inveigle Jess into the ring
it is Bill Wel.nan.
Either Carson City or Reno would be
historic ground for such a battle s.
Wellran contemplates- The heavy
weight championship Of the world
changed hands at the former town
when Bob Fitzslmmons knocked out
Jim Corbett on March II. 1897, and
Reno saw the downfall Of Jim Jeffries
ut the hands Of Jack Johnson on July
4. 1910
finances faV0r ulIOn
IF Fulton could keep away from Will
lard for ten rounds-and Jess was
never known to force fight in his
life-the chances would be all in favor
of Fred coming homo a winner. 1t is
exceedingly doubtful if Willard could
last twenty rounds, owing to his long
absence from the ring, and the longer
the battle lasted the better would Full
toms chances be- 1t looks like case
of the Johnson-Jeff battle over
arain-
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Officials Chosen for
Bi-Weekly Contests

officials who arc to act at the COM
ms bi-weekly track and field games
in the Metropolitan Association were
chosen at a meeting OF the various
special committees held in tho A. A. U.
Office yesterday. At the same time, tn
committees approved Of the entry
blanks and ordered many Of them sent
to every club and military station Of
the city.
To expedite matters it was voted to
begin the field events with the open
lug of the track races. The admission
fec OF % cents will permit those ath.
letes who have filed out entry applica-
tions to compete for the prizes. What
money is realized win 90 toward the
fund for purchasing athletic equip
ment for the soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Lorry Lajoie May
Play for the Cubs

CHICAGO, Jan. IA
Charles II. Wecgman, presl-
dent of the Chicago Nationals,
said tonight he had opened
negotiations to sign Larry La
joie, the former American
League star, who managed the
Toronto Club, pennant winner
of the International League
last season. He wants him to
play first base part Of the sea-
son and plans to use him as a
pinch hitter.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Complete Details for
lntersectional Race

Final details of the Intersectional
Athletic League championship race
which is to be held by the John Wana-
maker Commercial Institute. starting
from Madison Square Garden on March
20. were completed at gathering of
the delegates last night
1t was agreed to permit each club
to start team Of ten members but
only to allow the first FIVE to be counted
in the tabulation for the point prize.
In addition to the team prize. there
will also be an award to the league fin
ish!ng the first five men,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Miss Freeman Enters
Brighton Beach Meet

Lucy Freeman has entered the 20o-
yard race and the plunge for distance
events in she intercity meet at the
winter poo. Brighton Beach, on Jan
uary 10. IN which nee. The seven mem
bers of the lst Regiment swimming Z
team. Of Philadelphia, viii compete
Miss Freeman is primarily long
distance, deep water swimmer. but has
recently been training for the sprints
and perfecting herself N the touch-otf
turns essential in tank swimming
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Place for McNallv

Mike McNally. the former Boston
Red sox utility iniielder. has won
place on the Boston navy yard relay
team that will compete in the games Of
the Millrose A. A. at Madison Square
Garden on January % George v
brown. the athletic coach. has been so
impressed by the sprinting ability OF
the baseball player that he q has giyen
McNally the preference over several
other prominent runners
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Joe Stecher Accepts
Match With Hussan<

Joe stecher, the wrestling marvel,
who invented the deadly "scissors"
hold. wired his acceptance yesterday to
meet Yussif Hussane. the Balkan "bone
crusher," on January 90 at Madison
Square Garden.
This match will take place the same
evening Of the world championships
duel between Wladek Zbyszko, the
ttleholder, and John Oln, the NAM
moth Finn.
In addition TO these two contests.
Sula Hevonpaa, the ferocious Finn. and
his persistent rival. Ivan Linow the
Cossack, will wrestle to finish.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Easy for Princeton

LONG BRANCH. N. j., Jan. l4.-lce
was resumed day by the Long Branch
lceboat and Yacht Club, the O'Brien
Cup. at fifteen miles. being the attrac-
ton. 1t proved an easy victory for
Captain Frank Johnson's Princeton.
with Captain Edgerton's Atalanta sec
ond: The other two contestants. the X.
l.. y. {. and the lack Frost Mithdrcw
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Frame Many Plans to Meet
Demands of Baseball Tax
League Representatives Gather in Washington Mona
to Decide Big observation-disclosures Expects
Much Of George Smith, Columbia Pitcher
BY w. !. Macbeth

important baseball meetings Of season win
Washington Monday, when joint comraiee w.
senting National American leagues upon
negotiate Of collecting
admissions and passes major league games
John Q he
tho Tener him ara @
ary lapgooa -
manager Nationals c1ain.
viii the city official %
but will also act as spokesman the American
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Women Golfers Oualifv

PINEHURSr. n C.. Jan. 14.-Thc
following qualified for the first eight
IN the womens golf tournament here to-
day: Mrs. j A. Moore, Sleepy Hollow;
Mrs. J. F. Duryea, Springfield: Mrs. l.
Merrill, Brookline; Mrs. c. w. Hoyt
Garden City; Mrs. II. Bradford Lewis
Tedesco; Mrs. Arthur Shiggins. st. An
drew's, and Mrs. A. L. Aldred. Wanna
n, ,,oisatt
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Bartheld and Lewis Draw

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 14-"Ted"
Lewis. weltcrweight title holder. and
Soldier Barxield fought a twelve-round
draw here tonight. Lewis gave Bart
field boxing lesson for eight rounds,
but only his cleverness saved him from
the soldiers mauling in the last four
rounds.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Cochran Beats Sutton

Welker Cochran defeated George
Sutton, the armless wonder, at Daly's
Billiard Academy yesterday. In the
afternoon the score was 300 to 1872 and
at night 800 to 270. At night sutton
made high run of no.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Penn State Defeats
Lehigh Five. 442e

STATE COLLEGE. Penn, Jan. a.
fenn State won brilliantly played
Basketball game from Lehigh here 70
night 44 to 20. Both teams PLAYED ct
top, speed, and the contest was replets
with sensational plays. States guards
covered Mccarthy and Hess so closely
mat 81 they were unable to get down the
floor for many free shots.
The line-up:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Yacht Club Officials

Al the annual mec.ing Of the Fort
Washington Yacht Club officers were
elected for 1918: Commodore Arthur
7. Vance, reelected for the second
term: Secretary William Miller, for
the fifth term.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Offer for Jess Willard to
Fight Fulton for Big Title
Weman Wants to Stage Championship Battle at Carson
City Reno July 4-$750 900 for
Champions Share
BY Fred l1awth orne

Big Bill Woman the who successfully
the Shecphca Bay Speedway the who
life c bicycle
last month
the championship bike Hard Boiled
AZ the Garden. do something BIG again.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Kane Knocks Out Shaw

Jimmy kann knocked out DANNY
Shay in the second round in one Of the
ten-round feature bouts Of the Olvmnic
A c. last night. In the other ten-ronnd
mill Johnny Burt and Young Sheldon
boxed draw.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Faber Signs Contract

CH1CAGO. Jan. 14.-Urban Faber of
cascade, Iowa. who pitched the Chi
New York in the world series last fsil
signed 1918 contract to-day.