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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

to point of athletic ability closely
approaching that of his earlier prime.
Some enthusiasts claimed that John
l.. was in better shape when he fought
kilrain than he had been for any bout
in his remarkable career.
And he had to be. The Sullivan
kilrain affair was destined to be
come one OF the longest heavyweight
championship bout in American his
tory; the toughest, the most gruelling
and the fiercest fight of them all.
Meanwhile nothing was being left
undone TO get Kilrain into the pink OF
condition. Richard X. Fox saw to
that Almost from the day that Sui
Ivan had ben champion, Fox deyot-
ed his efforts 10 attem pting 10 UNI
cover man who could whip Sulli-
van. Fox always figured that Sullivan
was something of shine" as title
holder. He brought at least a half
dozen men TO this country and pittsd
them against the mighty Bostonian---
but each and every one had gone down
to defeat.
But in Kilraiu. the famous sports
man felt that he was to realize his
ambition for the dethroninR of Sulli-
van And certainly there was real
basis for FoX's confidence. Hllrain.
as huge and as powerful physical
specimen as John l.. had coH piled
. great record through 1885, 1887 and
1883 and stood out as the most forme
ida BILE Sullivan foe OF that era.
The original plan TO stage the big
bout somewhere in Mississippi on
Julv &. 1889" was carried out But
with difficulty. Governor lowry OF
that state used every means ia his
power to halt the light. He classified
bare knuckle fighting WIN strict Lon
don prize ring rules governing as "a
most brutal form Of sport" And he
turned the state forces looFe in an ef-
fort to stop the staging OF the CON
test. But TO no avail
However. the opposition hv the au-
thorities OF that. state and the con
slant bounding by officials 81 other
states Of the bare kn&kle fighters
caused John I. 10 make his resolve
Win or lose, my battle with Kilrain
VIII he any iasr as bare knucEIe
fighter After that affair Is over III
fight Marquis OF Queensbury rules or
not at all m tired OF being trailed
by the police tired Of running the
chance Of being put into jail"
And so the sullivan I<tlraiu eight.
in addition To taking rank as the most
memorable bare kpuekle contest OF
American soil was destined to be the
last raGl eight under London psi=s
ring rules whtaa. since that day, have
become obsolete
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
O'NEIL IN TROUBLE
AS STACKER COUNSEL

New York. March s-FranA 5
. Neil one time head or the old state
athletic commission. was served to-
day with on order Issued ~ Justice
Whitaker requiring him 10 show
cause why he should nos return money
he Is aneged TO have secured from
clients upon the claim tha-t he could
keep their relatives from military
service.
Anidavits charging payment OF
money To oNeil were made 10y Abe
Honig, LYMAN Schneider aud Hanue
Latner. Honis swore he paid $500
TO have his brother assigned Ia clerj =
cal work. An additional $4na was de-
msnded and paid. Homie claimed Ho-
ntg'S brother did not get the com
Portable berth. hut the return of the
$500 was refused. II was al}eged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Honus Wagner has found his voice
at last. even II for only four-r1inute
intervals. The Greatest German of
Them All has been enlisted at mem
Der of speaking party in a Pitts
burg loyalty campaign and is helping
boost the sale Of thrift stamps and
such by making four minute talks TO
audiences at moving picture shows.
We is a big boost TO the movies and
hts efforts also are said 20 be booming
the sale of thrift stamps
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Here's the latest story told concern
ing Buck Heryog When Boston took
him in trade from New York 1t as
sumed his $4,000 a year contract.
which expires at the END Of 1918, but
Herzog now asks that It be guaran-
teed him for an extra year. There
Is no answer to a demand like that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

lest named will represent the Mem
phis trainer In the big futuritfes
Half dozen owners are securing
the country trying 10 find n horse that
can beat Roam Hal over the half
mile tracks. A few of them wanted
Miss Harris NJ OF the New York sale
but they held off on account OF a
little puff on one of her hooks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

tomorrow
A short while after the articles for
The match with Jake Kilrain had seen
signed John L. surprised the sporting
world by doing what he vowed he
he never would do:
He hired trainer.
The big champion at last had come
10 the realization that The DAYS were
gone when he could Jump into the
ring totally unprepared and pound his
way to victory He had awakened to
tho fact that late hours dissipation
ard heavy drinking had softened his
muscles, wrecked his wind and taxi
en from him much OF the steam and
the power of his youth He knew that
in facing kilrain he was taking on
The rnightiest man among the bare
knuckie warriors and he appreciated
that he had 10 he in superb condition
10 win
The Illness through which John L.
had passed late in the summer Of 1883
had taken off considerable weight aud
hate weakened him considerably. John
l. knew that he was far from the
superb condition or the other days,
hat drastic means were necessary to
WHIP HiilfSFj iHilb III SINUS iitashs
Sc he employed Billy Muldoon Ia
Tnnus as wrestler and conditioner
% tnsn In that era And Muldoon. as
sts.ed by Tom Cleary at once mapped
c., for the champion 4 training rou~
@ue that was the severest that John
g. ever had / ~~Nu,
They made John L. work as he
9cVer worked before. They sent him
op long road launts. forced him
through many hours OF gymnasium
work and pUt him on diet which
eliminated all the fine rich foods
- Eich John l. had INDUCED IN pre-
ylously And Muidoon made it one
NJ the strictext orders that liquor was
- ne barred from Sulllvan's camp.
Under this treatment. John l. sfsw p
b. bur surely made a physical come
back The training shearcd away all
the unnecessary fat and brought back
again & finely conditioned body and
muscles that contained remarkable
power. John l.. I'm q s~w months un-
er Muidos@. was transformed FROM
semething close 10 physical wreck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

West FONT. March s.-Brooklyn
Polytechnic institute defeated the
army today 81 to % In basketball 1t
was one of the fastest and by far
the most exciting game of the local
season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

iartic meet which fs expected to bs
hold in Baltimore again this year. The
e. V. I. A. A.4rneet liz still an uncer-
tain proposition, but 1t is hoped that
" will again be held at BIacksburg
on Miles field
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

The physical director at Camp Sher.
man, Chillicothe. Ohio, says. There's
more religion for the Saumies in
good set OF boxing gloves than in half
a dozen orators shooting off their
mouth" Don't know about the Sam
mics. but they will certainly work
well for the Huns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
board Not FILLING Vacancies.

Two men resigned FROM the street
cleaning force yesterday and their
designations were accepted with In
structions to superintendent Cohu not
to I'll the vacancies at present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
Here lies the International league,
Asleep, but not dead.

Jack Dunn, the Oriole city leader.
refuses to throw up the sponge. Like
an old Tartan he is sticking to the post
whence all but he have fed When
Dunn says" enough" that will make
the verdict unanimous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

It seems that Dawey Robertson In
lost to the New York Giants. Robbie
Is working for the department OF jus
tice and seems very well satisfied. He
never took baseball serious, anyway
although he used to swat out three,
baggers when his temperamentai
mood struck him. His wife also OBJ
jects to the Virginian playinb base
ball. Nuf ced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
Mrs. Hurd Wins in Practice.

Pinehurst. n. c., March s.-Miss
Eliene Rosenthal. the North and
South champion, lost today to Mrs.
Trophy Hurd in a practice natcl,
Mrs Hurd, who is the most DANGER
Gus rival of the champion. went out
In Al and finished In 81. Miss Rosen-
thai is practicing here for the COM
Ina North ane South cl-mpionship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

fan writes in and gays 1t IL fortu.
nate the Ints will not play this sea
son. because. says he, bags OF pea.
nuts win either be ten cents or re.
duced in size.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
Our Own walt Whitman.

Quite soon the stalwart baseball
players will be facing mother earth
with his bat, and glove, and. mitt. and
shoes, and cap. and face. and ball, and
water bucket, and side line. ana show
err bath. and bases, and cheers, and
pop bottles. and. masks, and fans, and
u m p-i-r-e~s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Nap Lajoie. wise duck that he is.
saw the storm coming and hoped TO
the indianapolis club, OF the Ameri-
can association. The old boy still has
big bit of agility left IN those two
props of his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

At present the International league
la O. hung jury 1t seems that the
prisoner will be hung. too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07
lrotting Gossip
by w. II. GOCHER.

knockalonK, the most famous show
horse in Europe was killed by the
EolsheNiki IN Petrograd last month.
lust prior TO the war. WaiteS WinaDs
purchased him and after he had
swept everything before him ar the
International horse show sent him 10
Petrograd whore he won the En-
peror's prize Recently while run
ming riot in Petrograd the Bolsheviki
broke into the sta bic where Knock
along was kept They took the horse
and rode him all day without food
or water and left him to die in the
street il Is also reported that the
magnificent trotter willy. 2:95. that
4. C. Pennock raced SO successfully
In Europe and America was recently
killed under similar conditions In
Moscow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Lettie l.. 2.as IA will be m ced by
" p, Dickerman after she is bred to
Atlantic Express. She can step
half mile track in 2.i0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Johnny Evers ala Trojan slide
right into Heine wagner's job on thu
Boston Sox.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Thera will ee plenty OF horse rae
ing In the immediate vicinity of New
Yorw city this season The Metro
poiitan circuit has been revived with
BROOKLYN. Monroe, Goshen and Mid
dletown as members. The premiums
for the four meetings will amount
to $4,000 and the dates selected Will
bring them before the fair season
opens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

There Is an epidemic OF fever
among the big league clubs. Its
name. Is 'holdout'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Lucille Spier viii be trained again
this year. AS she trotted a trial In
1.0s Ia at Lexington in 1915, she
has a chance anywhere. If she will race
up to her true form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07


1t is said that durin the twenty one
years that Hans Wagner performed
in tho major leagues he only had a
total OF 90 home runs. One hundred,
that's all.
The warm, spring atmosphere
brought the Richmond college base
ballers out from their hibernation.
with a nucieue OF Ave letter men they
expect a powerful team. The West q.
hampton college is following a wise
policy, and one that is In keeping
with the spirit Of the time. By abolish
ing an expensive athletic system
And they are also keeping up the
spirit OF the time by continuing ath-
letics in all forms.
The John Marshall baseball team
will begin practice next Friday. The
team win keep all war rules by hay
ing a neutral as coach. A Spanish
professor in the school will direct the
team.
The sunday baseball bill has been
shelved at Albany. This was the last
hope OF the International league for
plaing this season. but one cannot call
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

The FIVE eastern members Of the
grand circAit will give $4,000 in
premiums,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

One or two OF the cities In the In-
ternational WIFI join with several cities
OF the Eastern league in forming a
new circuit. Jersey City and Pro-
violence win probably be in the new
circuit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

a report says that the Rochester
club will quit FROM WHAT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

AxvoIo. the three-year- brother
ef Worthy Eoio, 2;os "a and half
brother of Peter Yoio, 2:o2, and Vol
ga, 2:o& Ia, is now In Thomas ".
Nurphy's stable being prepared for
his futurity engagements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

The Eskimos will not play baseball
this summer, But what do we care
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

it the straw that broke the camsfs
back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Editors Note: This is the eigh-
teenth chapter of series of articles
which Mir. Corbett is writing on
John l.. as / Knew HIM" 1t re-
lateH many heretofore unpublished in
cidents in the life of the great war
rlor The next instalment will appear
tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Charles weiiand. of New York, has
decided to make trip trough the
grand circuit with Mintmark. 2:i2 IL.
Edward p. 2:os IA and Seras!sin,
100. His horses will be driven by
w H.. Leese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

T'oday's Little French Lesson.
Nive lie amateurs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

The slave MaSScgN.
Connie Mack and companv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

June Red should prove q. great
1cs mare In Geers' hands. She will
make splendid stable companion
for-~St Frisco and Peter June. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

Almost all OF the members OF the
Grand Circuit will give their early
closing events for aged horses on the
three heat plan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

1t is expected that Thomas W. Muir
ply will start The Real Lady to re-
duce the four-year- record OF the
world now held by Peter Nolo, ZOO.
while she will never race again this
mare has a chance to bea. TWO min
utee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-07

There will be some record brea king
in the free for aIs when William and
Miss Harris NJ rfeet next summer.
The handsome daughter OF Peter the
Great secured the honors az Lexing-
ton last October but with careful
wintering In Marvin = hands Villa M
should be in better racing form this
year than he was last fall Three
heats In row below two minutes
may be blocked for the first or sec
ond time that this pair take the word
together
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
10 SAVE s,aa.0aa.naa YEAnI.H.

tondoD.--A hugs scheme of salvage
which is expected to save Great Brit
ain S500,000000 a year is about 10 be
put into operation under d board Of ~
army experts. for the purpose og Gel
lecting and bringing bach from France
the whole of the war material that has
been lying there unusued or halt use8
and remakiug it for the army in this
fashion enormous quantities 0g cop
per, steel and various commodities.
which otherwise would need to be-
brought from the United States. will
be made available, affectinc a large
kaFinE in tonnage There are dumps
In France SO extensive that 1t will take
4 thousand men weeks t0 remove
them. The task will he undertaken
Systematically and spread ogar d peg
iod long enough to avoid airy strain
on labor at the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

Al the meeting Of the II. c. cleave-
land camp, Sons Of Veterans. last eve
hing, plans we're Completed for "a
joint installation Of Rock Island. Mo-
line and Hampton camps, to be held al
Memorial ball In this city On the even
ing Of Jan. u. All patriotic organ5za-
tlons are invited to attend Special
guests Of the evening viii be ] Colby
Baekman, Petersburg. division com
mander. 4. y, RheinsmiLh, Peoria. di-
vision secretary, and Il r Hiatt. NO
line. division patriotic Instructor
Officers 10 be Installed are:
Commander. L. Harms.
Senior Vice Commander Wy. ".
DHfiu
Junior Vice Commander Robert
Ague
Camp Counsel w A. Carpenter. e.
j, Wilsonholme and H. f Dake
Patriotic Instructor Harms.
Chaplain. II Edwards.
Secretary u II Johnson
Treasurer George Asua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

Three candidates were given the
royal arch degree at tha special con-
vocation Of Rock Island chapter. .No
", Royal Arch Mas0nE, last evening 1t
Masonic temple. The same degree
vii be- conferred On the tAird and
fourth Tuesday evenings eff the month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-09

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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Germans made heavy and successful drive in Champagne section on west series of positions and causing heavy
 losses in killed and wounded.
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Russians renewed attacks on Mac kensen forces in Roumania; Berlin re- ports admitted Teutons hard pressed by vigor of Moscovite offensive.
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Following arc the Iowest accorded temperatures for this year and last on the days designated. The minus sign before q number means below sero.
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Heavy bombardments over wide sec tion of British front on Ancre river
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
GERMANS IN FEAR ASK
!. AERIAL WARFARE STOP
British Bombs Cause Great Damage
and Rhine Towns Hold Pub
hcTMeetings.

By the Associated Prem. Sss-; -;
NEW YORK, October 4.-Bf4eish eif-
men during tho past threesnohths
have wrought heavy damagesto mill
tary detectives in western Germany,
and enforced withdrawal of; several
enemy air squadrons from the battle
front in an effort to protect the raided
territory. the British bureau of in
formation announces here in. q re-
view Of the activities of the British
Independent air forces. ~
A 250-mile belt Of the Rhine VAL
ley. in which are located the principal
German war industries and railway
systems vital to maintenance OF the
Teuton lines in France. has been
brought definitely into the war zone,
the statement. says. Flters of the
Independent sair force have raided
enemy territory 249 times and dropped
PAT tons Of bombs on strategic points
Aside from destroying or damaging
munitfon and poison gas factories
railway stations and: trains, it was
stated. the attacks have had a wide
spread moral effect, demonstrated at
dozens of public meetings in the
Rhine towns demanding cessation of
aerial warfare.
All the way from Cologne to Baden,
the British review stated, the avia-
tors have conducted successful raids
despite heavy concentration of enemy
machines In September alone TWEEN
ty-one German Industrial towns were
raided and more than 100 tons OF
bombs dropped on them.