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Evening star., 1918-02-04
Baltimorean Has Sullivan's
Famous Big Diamond Belt

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 4.
James King, the Baltimore
horse dealer, has the big diamond
belt of John l.. Sullivan, the for
mer champion, who died Satur-
day. 1t is one OF the wonders OF
the fistfc world. "JOhn L.. turned
1t over toy MIR. King about ten
years ago for safe keeping. 1t In
now in n safe deposit box.
The value at the time OF its
presentation to John l.. was
placed mt $40,OOO, and with the
riss In value of precious stones
in the Inst ten years its value
should be upward of $4,000 now.
The diamonds and other precious
stones in the belt number more
than 800.
Evening star., 1918-02-04

first round Corbett shot over the dn-s
ishing punch, and Sullivan's days a r
ring idol were over.
three rounds with Tom Sharkev. N
1886, Sullivan never re-entered the rfnr.
He went on the stage, and afterward
opened saloon in New York, but soon
platform. making a crusade arafnst
rum and all other intoxicants-e cru-
sade that he kept up until his dying
day.
$1.000,00O, more or less. but 4 fe1
years after he stopped fighting II had
all gone. Then the old gladiator showed
his courage by starting to pile up an
other fortune, and although he was
never able to get the fabulous sums of
his youth, he lived in comfortable cir
cunstances until the end
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Evangelist William A Sunday is enjoy
ing his weekly day off, out at the quar-
ters Of the Sunday party. the Mount Alto
Inn. Wisconsin avenue. No services OF
any kind are on the program and Mr.
Sunday has made no personal engage
ments. He will preach tomorrow after
noon at the Tabernacle.
Sunday preached three sermons yester-
day. In the morning 1t is estimated that
10000 persons heard him, while at pm.
he gave a talk for men only to an audience
Of seven or eight thousand. In the evening
another good-sized crowd heard him. a
feature of the service being the singing of
a number of negro "spirituals'' and camp
meeting songs by a sextet composed of
Messrs Rodeheaver, Matthews, Ward,
Brewster. Peterson and George NJ. unday.
the evangelist's son, now an Army officer,
together with a number Of offerings by a
quartet of young woman vocalists.
Previous to the sermon Representative
NJ. NJ. Neely of West Virginia made the
inevitable plea for more liberal contribu-
tions from the Tabernacle crowds, pointing
out that while the campaign is half over
the expenses Of the campaign are not
nearly half paid. Among his frank char
acterizations were 'tightwards'' and
financial SlackerS"
Evening star., 1918-02-04
JACK HENDRICKS EXPLAINS.
Denies Hard Hitting Cost Him
Berth in Big League.

please don't print any more stories
Of my major league debuts," asks Jack
Hendricks, land above all, don't let that
story appear again that ! was canned
because 1 hit too hard. Here are the
facts Of my real break-in with the big
show:
'Issucceeded Ed Delehanty in the out
field. when Ed met his death by falling
into the Niagara river. l say l succeed
ed him. He was hitting about $40. and
l. taking his place, batted lS9 for the
period Of grace given me. That should
answer stories jas to how 1 could hit
II don't want anything more said
about me as a major league player but
my future as major league manager is
before me. Don't handicap me: give me
chance and lay off me until I show
whether 1 can or can't"
Evening star., 1918-02-04
SAVED ANNOUNCER'S JOB.
Bleachers Empty, But Two Fans on
House Ton "Attended" Games.

Tho Federal League has been but a
memory for two years, but little stories
which grew out of it's existence are still
in circulation. Joe Tinker tells one about
the announcer at the ST. Louis park who
watched the crowds dwindle away from
day to day with much concern. Finally,
conditions at that particular park became
so bad that the leftf1eld bleachers were
empty each day, but two men who lived
across the street from the park back of
the leftf1eld stand viewed the game from
the roof OF their house every day. n
making his announcements of the ba tier
les for the contests the man with the
megaphone never neglected these lonely
watchers, and one day he remarked:
Gee! hope those guys don't get
tired looking at these games. If they fail
to show up my jobs gone."
Evening star., 1918-02-04
TRIM SMITH BROTHERS.
Barnes and Robson Win Golf
Foursome. 8 Up and Q

BELLAlR. Fla, February 4.-James
Barnes of Whitemarsh. paired with
/. S. Robson of Rochester, defeated
Alex Smith and George Smith here
yesterday by up and to play.
Barnes was the best Of the four. with
a r. Robson helped him on two
holes with a birdie and par four on
the tenth. when the Whitemarsh pro-
took three puts.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
NOTABLE MEN TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF SULLIVAN
Roosevelt Invited to Be Pallbearer
at Obsequies of His Old
Friend Wednesday.

BOSTON, February 4.-Scores Of mer
of note in the sporting world have tele.
graphed that they are on their way tc
Sullivan on Wednesday, There will be
eight pallbearers and eight honorary
bearers. The list, as arranged thus far
includes Mayor James NJ. Curley, Capt
James p. Sullivan of the Boston police
department, City Councillor Daniel j
Mcdonald, Clarence w. Row1ey, "Yank'
Sullivan. boxer of Syracuse, N. Y;
William Hogarty. Sullivan's barber for
many years. and Edward Curran, boy
hood friend
Col. Theodore Roosevelt was notified
last night that place had been re-
served for him on the list Of pallbear-
ers. Relatives of the former heavy
weight champion said reply was ex-
pected from Col. Roosevelt today.
While plans for the funeral were be-
ing made the body was brought from
the Sullivan farm in Arlington to the
nome or his sister, Mrs. Annie f. Len
min, in the Roxbury district. Last night
a small army of friends passed through
the parlor Of the Lennin home to gaze
Tor the last time on the features of the
old fighter.
When He "Cut Out" Booze.
Among them was Clarence w. Row.
ley, former attorney for Sullivan, an6
his conf1dant for many years Mr.. Row.
ley told of John LIS" friendship fol
Col. Roosevelt, and said that Sullivan
took the pledge of temperance on the
day that Roosevelt was inaupuratef
President. The first man to hear thf
good news was Col. Cody Buffalo BiIl)
a friend of Sullivan's for many years
Col. Cody's show was in Lawrence al
the time, Mr.. Rowley said, and John I,
went there to see him. AS they met
John L. exclaimed:
I've cut out the booze. I STONED
drinking the day Teddy was inaugu.
rated President"
mighty grip.
A search of this city and is suburbs
iaiied to reveal casket large enough
10 nold the stalwart body OF the for
mer champion and a special one was
ordered from New York.
Jonn l.. was frequent visitor al
ms SISTERS home and was a warm ia
vorite with the children of the neigh.
oorhood, whom he called his pals He
was 1ond Of entertaining them with
stories OF mis- visits to kings and presi-
GENTS ana they remembered him TODAY
AS ms oody was carried into the house
hundreds OF these pals" stood outside
WITH heads uncovered and with tear
filled eyes.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Tipped Scales at 100.

Sullivan at that time tipped the
scales at about 100 pounds. and was a
marvellous combination of bone and
muscle. His face was lean, with promi-
nent cheek bones. and the Sullivan
glare" soon became famous. Even so
skilled a ringster as Paddy Ryan, whom
John L. fought for the American title
Evening star., 1918-02-04
To Hold New England Meet.

BOSTON, February 4.--The New Eng
land intercollegiate track meet will be
held this year as usual. This was an
nounced at the indoor meet Of the Bos-
ton Athletic Association. The events
will be run off on the field of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, at
Cambridge, on May IS or May 20.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
To Skate for Professional T;t,.

SARANAC LAKE. n. Y, February
Arrangements were completed yes.er-
day for a championship skating meee
of six races here February and 8
between Edmund Lamy of this place
and Bobby Mclean of Chicago, both
claim the world professional cham
pionShip.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Page Whipped John L.

According to The Sporting Annual"
Sullivan was born in Boston. on October
Is, 1858. and was thus a few months
short of reaching his sixtieth year. Al
though Corbett is universally credited
with being the first man to whip John,
the honors really belong to Jimmy
Page. who was Sullivan's teacher in a
Boston school The future heavyweight
champion did something to djsplease
the teacher, and Page took him right
out before the whole class and laid
down the law where it would do the
most good.
Sullivan's first appearance with the
gloves was at an entertainment in Bos-
ton, where he went on at a moments
notice with a hardy citizen named Scan
nell who announced to the audience that
he was there to knock out any man who
came upon the stage. John l.. peeled off
his coat and rolled up his sleeves and they
went to it.
The first blow was struck by Scannell.
who hit John a mighty wallop on the jaw.
Sullivan came back with right to the tip
through the air and over the top Of a
piano on the stage. The fight was all
over.
Sullivan's first appearance in public was
in 1878. in Boston, when he knocked out
"Cockey" Woods. a local celebrity and
from that time he gradually began to
climb toward the heights. The first battle
in the record books in which Sullivan
figured was one with George Rookie, who
was fattened in two rounds There was
none to stand before the Boston strong
boy in those days. and Sullivan went
right along knocking EN- dead.
In 1881 Jchu came to New York with
Billy Madden aS his manager and issued
the following challenge: Il am ready TO
make match to fight any man breathing.
for any sum from $1,000 to $4,000. at
catch weights. This challenge is espe-
cially directed at Paddy Ryan and will
remain open for month if he does not
see fit to accept it,
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Atlanta Buys Yankee Recruit.

ATLANTA, Ga. February 4.-William
Knaupp. second baseman. has been pur-
chased from the New York Americans
by the Atlanta Club of the Southern
Association. william Smith, sec-eta.y
and business manager of the local club
announces. The purchase price was
not given.
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Christy Mathewson is counting heay-
lily on Gerner and fsressler to improve
the Reds pitching staff next season
Bressler once had tryout with the
Athletics
Evening star., 1918-02-04
SULLIVAN DIED FIRM IN BELIEF.
HE WAS CHAMPION OF WORLD
First Man to Whip John l.. Was Not Cor
bett, But a Boston School Teacher.
Knockout of Mitchell Prevented.

at Mississippi City on February Z.
1882, is said to have grown pale and
trembled in his corner when he caught
glimpse of Sullivan's fighting ex-
preston as the latter entered the ring.
The Boston boy won that fight
knocking Ryan out in the ninth round
with a terrific blow from his right
across the l1~of Paddy's neck. The
champion went down under the blow
like a log, and it was ten minutes be-
fore he recovered consciousness. Ryan
always maintained afterward that Sui
livan did not knock him out, but that
a telegraph pole had fallen across his
neck.
With the championship in his pos
session. Sullivan toured the country,
Offering $1,000 to any man who would
stand against him for four rounds. Few
succeeded in making any money on
that proposition, until Tug" Wilson,
an undersized Englishman, came along
and tried his luck. The men met in
Madison Square Garden, in July. 1882,
and Wilson, by hugging and running,
lasted the four rounds and won the
$1,000.
Sullivan was disgusted at Wilson's
sprinting tactics. but it was the same
style OF fighting that enabled Corbett
to batter down the champion some ten
years later John L. knew only one
way to fight, and that was to stand
hatfooted in the center of the ring and
trade punches. Sometimes he rushed
in with bull-like drives after his op-
ponents. but he preferred to stand
close with his adversary and punch
until something dropped. always the
other man.
Mitchell We1terweight.
Charley Mitchell came over from
In ba Fo1
fought Sullivan in the Garden. Mitchell
was only welterweight, but very fast
on his feet and the wieIder of a terrific
punch. He knocked Sullivan down in
the first round, but John knocked the
Englishman clean out of the, ring in
the third, and as Mitchell was Crawling
back the fight was stopped by the po-
lice.
The new champion held undisputed
sway from then until his defeat by
Corbett. although Mitchell held him to
draw in thirty-nine terrific rounds at
Chantilly. France. in 1857 One of Sui
livan's greatest fights occurred on July
$. 1889. at Richburg. when he and Jake
Kilrain battled seventy-fiye rounds un-
der a blazing sun. Round after round
the two battled furiously. until the
bell rang for the seventy-siXtn session
Sullivan was ready to renew the fight
and stood in the center Of the ring
waiting for kiirain. Jake was utterly
exhausted. however and could not toe
the mat when the bell rang
In the fall of that year John L. ran
for Congress, but met with one of his
few defeats and returned to the prize
ring. A number of battles followed his
go with Kilrain. and then, in 1892, he
met Corbett at New Orleans and lost
his crown.
Corbett was so speedy in the ring that
Sullivan hardly laid glove on him.
Jim danced around the old champion.
shooting in punches in bewildering
fashion, until he had John staggering
blindly about the ring. In the TWENTY
Evening star., 1918-02-04
Sermon on "The Atonement."

Sundays sermon, which shares with only
one or two others delivered here in the
distinction Of containing no reference
THE Atonement."
Jesus Christ died for every saloon
keeper" he declared. "and for every
thug and every murderer and prosti-
tute. He died for all and redeemed ALL
not accept the redemption. Redemp-
tion was for everybody Salvation is
only for those who accept redemption.
Tonight Jesus Christ stands between
God Almighty and the human race
our mediator. With one hand He holds
the sword of inflexible justice in the
scabbard. He has held it there for
l.917 years. With the other He offers
gifts of salvation, full free, perfect and
eternal to all who will accept of [his
will withdraw that offer. when 1 don't
know. but folks. it is still being held
out. and in the name of Christianity do
it,.
Some day He will withdraw that
offer of mercy, He will unsheath the
sword. He will make His way to this
world; God pity you il you are not un-
der the blood, and, there is no other
way whereby we can be saved. We
are not redeemed with corruptibls
the precious blood of Jesus Christ"
For-Men-only Sermons,
Booze: or. Get on the Water
Wagon" was the title of the for-men-
only sermon in the afternoon. This is
usually considered one Of the preach
er's most powerful efforts. He an
nounced that he was going to "get be-
hind" the senators and representatives
who voted for the dry" amendment to
the Constitution and work for their
reflection. no matter whether they
O r ron h Ifr,nvr \
lists" He described himself as IAN
anti-saloon republican,"
AS to the liquor traffic, Billy said:
Il am the sworn. eternal, uncompro-
missing, irrevocable enemy of the liquor
traffic. ask no quarter and I give
none. I have drawn the sword in de-
tense Of God, home, wife, children and
native land. and l will never sheathe
1t until the undertaken pumps me full
OF embalming fluid; and IL my wife is
alive l think I shall call her to my
bedside and say: Nell, when l am dead
send for the butcher and skin me and
have my hide tanned and made into
drumheads. and hire men to go nm and
down the land and beat the drums. and
say, my husband. Bill Sunday, still
lives and gives the whisky gang a run
for its money!
No Arguments in Its Favor.
THE saloon hasn't a decent leg to
stand on to bind It to a decent man or
woman on the face of this earth It
hasn't one argument that can be ad-
vanced in it's favor-not one!
The one argument in favor of the
saloon Is that the taxes from the saloon
are needed. You show me communittes
where they have none, where the taxa
tfon. my friends. is higher than in COM
munities where they have. Everybody
with scintilla OF decency and brains
knows that 1t is the saloon that raises
the rate of taxation in the country all
over"
At the close of the sermon Billy ask
ed all who favor the eradication of the
eradication of the liquor traffic to stand
up He then conducted n trail-hitt;ny
service.
At this service a new plan was tried
to swell collections Eugene F. Thomp-
son. On behalf of the finance committee,
had the ushers distribute pledge cards
for promises for subscriptions payable
not later than February Is.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
EVANGELIST. RESTS
AFTER 3 SERMONS
Takes Weekly "Day Off" at
Mount Alto 1nn-N0 Pri-
vate Services Today.
CONTRIBUTION PLEA HEARD

Today In Billy Sundays day OF
rest. No services are scheduled
OF any kind, either mt the Tnber-
nacle or elsewhere.
Mr.. Sunday will preach t0m0r-
row, as usual, at 2 Pm. and
ESQ p.m.
Evening star., 1918-02-04
First Important Position.

tion for the church became irresist.
ible.
Evening star., 1918-02-04

BOSTON. February 4.-John L. Sui
1ivan died firm in the belief that he was
champion of the world up to the time
Jim Corbett laid him low at New
Orleans, in 1892 Although the records
dispute this claim. John L. would never
admit that he was only champion of
America. And there were few who
cared to dispute him. face to face.
Discussing this subject. three or four
years ago. Sullivan cornered the man
talking with him and declared himself
as folIows:~..Well, now listen to me.
young feller l licked Paddy Ryan for
the championship of America, didn't L?
And then. after going through all the
rest of 'em, I licked Jake Kilrain for
the championship of the world with
bare knuckleS, didn't l."
Evening star., 1918-02-04

Copyright, 1918. by H. c. Fisher Trade mark
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-11
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H(AMIITON GATE CDTY
Il HAMILTON, IL. JUNE II a.
HAMILTON, ILL, JUNE II

Dodge Iowa since the last of October
until few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Shields, re
ceived letter from their son Jesse
last week, that states he is still al
Fort Bank, Massac husetts. Jesse
writes that he likes the training, but
misses his mothers cooking at meal
time.
Mrs. c. p. Lindsey is entertaining
a nephew and niece from Jackson.
vile, ILL.,, her brothers children.
Little Roy Faulkner. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Faulkner, who moved
from lakewood to farm south Of
Carthage several months ago is in
very good health and his parents are
greatly worried over the boys con.
dition of health. Their relatives and
many friends here will hope to hear
| soon that Roy is improving and on
the road to complete recovery.
Miss Helen Darling has a good pos
ition with the Sigmund brothers in
Keokuk.
Mrs. Charles FROM of Davenport,
Iowa came Saturday for a visit with
her mother Mrs. Ida Tyrrell also her
sister, Mrs. Ernest Higgins.
DR.. H. d. Hoover, president of the
Carthage, college gave a splendid talk
at the Bethel Sunday school last Sun
day. During his remarks DR.. Hoover
stated that in the future the young
men students of the Carthage col
lege would receive military training
and could graduate as first 1ieuten-
ants with three years training. He
spoke of the dormitory for the girls,
as one of the best institutions of it's
kind in the state. He spoke here in
the interest of the Carthage college
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Stevenson Of
Adrian ILL., and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Simpson of Nauvoo were guests Sun
day of AL Gibson and family.
Mrs. Clyde Lyonberger and child
rem of Peoria, visited last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Odell have re-
ceived card stating that their son
Walter Odell had arrived safe in
France.
Mr.. Geo. Cooper has been quite
sick for several days.
A surprise birthday party was held
at the home Of John Sullivan Satur-
day evening in honor of his daughter,
Miss Vera. The Misses Zoa and Flor
ence GabeI from east Of Carthage
formerly of this city and couple of
their friends We're among the guests.
Games were enjoyed and refresh
ments served. At late hour the
friends left for their homes, wishing
Miss Vera many happy returns of her
natal day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-11
SAVINGS
DAY COMING
June 20 Assigned as Time for National
Thrift campaign-Chairman
Has Word to
Say,

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 11.-Na
tfonal war savings day is to be June
2S
That's the day when will eliminate
big loyalty campaign and the OBJ.
ject will be to pledge the purchase of
war savings stamps.
Secretary McAdoo, in a commune
cation to State Chairman Homer A.
Miller of the w. s. S. campaign,
states the case as follows:
1T is essential that the American
people economize and save in order to
make available to their government
the money indispensably needed for
the war and to release supplies and
labor required for the production of
things necessary for our own military
forces and for the military forces Of
the nations associated with US, One
of the best methods of bringing about
this result is for everyone to pledge
himself to economiZe and save and to
at definite periods, spe-
citic amount Of war savings stamps,
thus giving concrete evidence of his
support of the practice OF war saw
ings.
ITO achieve this object there will be
under the direction of the
treasury department, campaign for
pledges, eliminating on June %, when
loyal Americans throughout the coun-
try will be asked to commit them
selves to this program.
with adequate preparation for
national war savings day on June %.
am sure that the American people
will be glad to participate and to
pledge themselves to become war
savers, thereby giving concrete evil
dence OF their devotion to their coun-
try's welfare and of their inflexible
purpose to fight until a triumphant
for liberty is secured"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-11

Mrs. Matte Stafford, who has bee
Mrs. o. e. Pence and family re
turned to her home at Galesbure
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Parsons an
daughter Lorena and Mrs. Joe
Bridges motored to Quincy Sunday
where they spent the day.
| Mrs. Mary Hull of Chicago has al
rived at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Clarence Johnson of Warsaw
AIRS. Hull will spend the summer
with relatives at Warsaw and Ham
ilton
Melvin Frances of Moline, ILL.,, ha:
been very ill with typhoid fevor fol
several weeks. Melvin, who is &
nephew of Mrs. Fate Smith living
south of the city has many friends
lin Keokuk and Hamilton, who will
wish him a speedy recovery from this
critical disease.
The many friends of Rev. Warren
IL. Hall will be pleased to learn that
he is assistant pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church Of Flint, Mich.
igan.
Splendid program of the children's
day exercises were held at the Beth
ell and Christian churches in this city
Sunday evening. The M. E. church
will have their Children's day pro-
gram next Sundey evening.
The river road between Hamilton
and Warsaw has few feet of water
over it in several places and in two
places on this road the water is so
deep that it is surely dangerous for
any kind of traffic.
Mrs. James Kinkade arrived home
Saturday from Battle Creek, Mich,
Mrs. Kinkade left her son George
greatly improved in health and with
the hope that he will be able to come
home in two weeks. 1t is not known
yet whether the government will give
him discharge or grant him a sick
furlough of two months. His many
friends will be glad to see him.
Mrs. Frank Marston was in attend
ance at the commencement of the
Macomb State Normal held in Ma
comb last week and is visiting this
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph wainwright and her many
friends at Knoxville Ill
Louis Thomas has returned to his
position at Davenport, Iowa, after
several day visit with his father,
G.. Thomas and family. Louis was
aot accepted into the U. S. service
On account of weak lungs and heart.
Last week relatives received cards
rom Chester White stating that he
vas leaving Niagara Falls, N. Y. 1t
S presumed that he was leaving for
france. Chester has been at Camp