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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29

One of the most sensational fights
ever staged in New York was that on
January 10, 1899, between Kid Nc
Coy and Tom Sharkey. 1t was a case
of one of the cleverest ringmen that
ever donned a glove against the
toughest and most aggressive fighter
that ever stepped into the ring. And
the siugger won.
Kid Mccoy, who had started his
career in 1891. had gained world
vide reputation up to the time ne
was matched with Sharkey. He was
q. wizard i'm speed, In cleverness, In
stiffness and I'm ring generalship. He
was tall. angular chap, only twenty
six years old at the time and beamed
around $50 pounds. Sharkey. on the
other hand, weighed close to 1875
pounds, knew little about science. but
possessed terrific punching power and
amazing ability to stand up under the
most merciiess bombardrnents of foe
uaen.
The fght was for a $4,000 purse
ana q 5000 side bet. with Tim Hurst
aettnE as the referee.
Through the rrst two rounds Nc
Coy made Sharkey look like the worst
novice that ever stepped into the ring.
He jAbbed the sailor at will and his
ducking and side-stepping made it Inn
possible for Sharkey to land solid
punch. In the third round Mccoy
trtcksd sharkey into vicious lead.
The sailor missed. and Mccoy shot a
powerful left-hander to the sailors
Jaw and the sailor Topped to the floor
In q sitting position. He remained
there for sverai seconds. As he rose
60 his feet, he showed slight signs OF
groaginess. but despite the handicap
of wobbiy iegs, made rush for Nc
Coy. The kid was waiting for Shar-
key and az the sailor came at him
ana swung Wildly. Mccoy flashed a
Toms Jaw. Once again Tom hit the
canvas. But he was up quickly and
4 little grcsgier than before, made
another rush at Mccoy.
Fortunately for sharkey. the round
had only about twenty seconds to go
from the time that Mccoy scored
the ffrst knock down. II Il minute or
more of fighting had been left there
is no telling what the Kid might have
accomplished. because he certainly
mad the sailor in a bad way and one
AZ two more solid smashes TO the jaw
might have won the contest for him.
The sailor began to recuperate after
the third round and his rushing tactics,
his clinchine and his wrestling grad
TALLY wore down the slender Mccoy.
Shsrkey charged almost blindly at
Mccoy, taking every punch that was
aimed ri him and his face became a
bloody and battered mass as the bat
tie went on, But, just the same.
Shsrkey. because OF his powerful
physique Was the fresher Of the two.
be punches which, aACCoy had land
~ had the effect Or wearying him
laore than they did shsrkey.
As the tenth round began IL seemed
that both men w-erH vetF tired--Nc-
Cog moro so than Snarkey. The sail
" LAme 0ut of his corner and took
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
PATRIOTISM AWARDED
BY CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

Escanaba, Mich. Jan. 2S.-"Have
you bought any liberty bonds?" Cir
cult Judge r. c. Flanagan asked John
A. Allo. who was before the court
asking for citizenship papers.
Il haye-$S00 worth--and I sub.
scribed to the Y. NJ. c. A. and knights
of Columbus funds, bought war GER
titicates. and planted potatoes in my
lawn" he replied.
He got the papers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
JOHN MARSHALL CUNT
MEETS SALEM FRIDAY

The John Marshall basketball team
will play the strong team from Salem
in this city next Friday night Man
ager Trevillian has not been success
full in negotiating for courf for the
game, but 1t may be played at the
I. NJ. c. A. or one OF the armories.
The high school team Is composed of
light and inexperienced players the
year, but every man is fast and
snappy player.
Coach Jones is also giving much Of
his time to the track team. Although
no letter men are at the school this
year he liz rapidly producing a. team
OF speedy MEN. Practically all of
the John Marshall stars have enlisted
in the army or navy and the only
athletes left are men of imms ture
abilities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
Lyric Theafer.

Four capacity crowds saw the show
at the Lyric theater yesterday. two
In the afternoon and two at night,
the double matinee being due to the
fuelless holiday. The theater closes
today to observe one heatless day In
the week, under the plan of the fuel
administrator
One act of the bill stood out like
fuil dress suit at a ragtime ball. This
was the SAKE five, who play saxa-
phones and take the word of every
one there. these boys can play, II
makes no difference whether they
are toying with some of the highbrow
stuff OF Monsieur A Thomas and
Citizen Dyorak, or the hoe-cake mel
odies OF Arkansaw, they are equally
at home. The chief comedian did
not need blackface to get away
with his stuff. He was just natural
iy funny and the other players back
ed him up in great style. 1t was a
twell-drilled as we'll as a finely play ed
act and the audience couldn't get
enough of IT. They called them back
three times at the matinee and still
wanted more.
Greene and Plat did clever slack
rope and juggling act. A blackface
comedian got away with a. lot OF the
old stuff, especially the. familiar va
riations on married life and war.
A rather clever comedian and a
hdy with nifty frocks entertained
and the Ruhlo troupe OF Spanish
trou badors. which includes a girl
who opens the act with a gypsy dance.
ompleted the bill with lot of aero
baltic work worthy OF the Hassan Ben
All troupe OF Arabs. the whirlw1no
finish alone being missing. But the
Sake five with their saxaphones were
the great big hit OF the show ana
they alone are worth the price OF
admission, especially on a fuelless
Monday.
Just before the show opened Cap
tain Burks. who is In Richmond TO
speed up the war by recruiting an
army of workers. made brief adj
dress outlining his mission. He was
given a splendid round of applause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
Molly Dear Comes Tomorrow.

Andrew Mack, that most exceilent
Interpreter OF Irish character roles
will MI an engagement at the Acad-
envy tomorrow. matinee and night.
presenting his latest play. Molly
Dear" a story OF life in the noun
tains OF the west OF Ireland at the
presnt day. with the exception OF
the PLAYS given In this country by
the Abbey Players, this Is the first
play dealing with present day Ireland
that has been produced in this coun-
try, and il is the first play of this
type that is the full length for an
entire evenings entertainment.
Cecil De Mile, the author, has laid
the scenes OF his play In the County
Galway, among the fisher folk, and
they are depleted just as they are,
with ell their humor, wit and pathos-
An American detective, the role played
by Mr., Mack, introduces a contrast
IT, local types, and the scenes afford
the star an excellent opportunity for
the introduction of several fine songs.
Ell of his own IMPOSITION, which are
sung In Mr. Mack's inim!table style.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
RICHMOND sCH0OLBoYs
PLAN BIG TRACK MEET

The boys of the high school of Rich
mond will engage In a big track meet
in the Grays Urinary early in March.
The final plans have not been con-
summated for this athletic event. but
the officials have been assured the
hearty cooperation of the school
boys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29

Boston. Jan. 2s.-Becauss Jack Bar
ny will probably remain In active duty
at the navy yard n report was circu~
lated today that Bin Carrisan, for
mer manager of the Red Sox. will be
called back to pilot the team this
year. Harry Frazee. president. re-
fused to discuss the matter. Csrri-
gan retired a year ago after demand.
ing $4,000 salary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29

No Mans Land are a hapry hunting
ground. and from a BIRDS point OF
view an ideal place for nest building.
Last year I found q hlackhird,s nest
In tangled corner, while at another
corner a kestrei would perch and preen
her feathers, utterly regardless of the
flying bullets and shells. AT another
place we were much amused at nightly
visits of a great brewn owl. He would
perch on stump about 400 yards be-
hind the front trench, every now and
then fitting about, seeking prey, but
would always return TO his tree II
snipers were busy, he would reply to
the whiz OF the bullet by calling loud
" He never failed IN this. yet the
moan of high explosive would send
him hurriedly from the scene. only to
return again when all was quiet
one bird maroeuvre is ratheg sur
prising. A company of small oirGs--
s.oarrows, chafflnchess and other men,
bers OF the same famiiy-may be
feeding quietly in the road or around
= barn, when suddenly they will tfv
up and scatter at right angles For
second or two there is nothing to
b+ heard, then the sound of a shell
comes family. Now. what instinct has
taught the birds to dispense and fly In
his way from the direct path of a
smell? In the early days of the war
they were not SO willy, or perhaps their
nearing was not so acute, for sparrows
would remain IN the ivy covering a
house until the she'll actually exploded.
then they would whiri out and upwarA
IKE so many pieces Of shrapnel Other
birds do not appear to have learned
to do this, for In an orchard that the
Germans were Smelling the young
swallows remained perched on the
branches until the trees fell Then
they few up and whirled about, y ac-
tually hawking for insects over the
ruins of their former roosting place.
Yet the parent swallows were most
anxious over the welfare OF their young
trood. and kept them together for a
long time after they had left the nest.
IT is a wonder that They have not
learned the danger that lies In the
whine Of an oncoming shell"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
Dundee and Cline Are Matched.

New York. Jan. ss.--Joknny Dundee
and Irish Patsy Cline will meet in
New Orleans for a 2o-round battle
20 a decision February H. This win
be their second meeting. they clash
Ing here last October in a i0-rcuna
no-decision hsht.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
Tuesday C1uh fs GROWING.

The Tuesday club Will meet at /
O'clock today at the Railroad Y. ~.
c. A. fer it's weekly session. The club
has made excellent progress in recent
montts. having added fT5 new mem
bers during January.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
stallion marathon sr,mwx saa,ooo.

New York. Jan. 2s.-The stallion
Marathon had been sold by J. B. Res
pess 20 Capt. J. X. l. Ross, Canadian
raoe-horse breeder. Ii was announced
today. The price 10 said to have been
thirty thousand dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
SPORT EPISTLES

This WfH he successful year III
baseball. The majors will operate. rs
well IS the International and Aneri-
can Association teegues. How many
of the other minor associations VIII
start ;ho season "a mos EnoN71. 1t
will not be a question cG making
money for the owners OF pia ers. The
LEAGUES must operate for The psyCho-
logical impression il Viii create
among the fans The feeling that ali
is right here at home VIII cause many
10 feel that success WI, great our at
.ernpts on the. other side.
While it is not positively stated. it
seems likely that III" International
league via PLAY in Richmond this
year The owners are willing TO
father the club If the fans lend ihar
uudyluF support We are almost as
anxious la see "a club in Norfolk rs in
Richmond
John Marshall High school has
given "A great number of athletes TO
the war, Stellar players from their
basketball. football. baseball and
track teams have volunteered TO tsht
for Uncle Ga m. In spite OF all this.
Coach Jones and the inexperienced
Boys who are isit are gong ahead
with their preparations for year OF
great athletic endeayor. The basket
nah and track teams are practicing
daily IN the school
John Marshall athletes have always
been leaders everywhere. Two former
players az that school are on the FIRST
team NJ the University of Virginia
this season and another Is captain of
the freshman team. A John Marshall
man is captain OF the Randolph
Macon quint and another is track
and basketball leader at V. r. j. stu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29
RTJLY SUNDAY EAGERLY
AWAITS CHICAGO EFFORT

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Snow 10 delay
ing the erection of the great taber-
racTe along the lake shore. where the
Rev. BILLY" Sunday will fight his
battle against evil. hostilities start
ing March 10. The great building
will be the largest ever built for the
evangelist. II will be 24T feet wide
and $50 feet long, sixteen feet longer
than the one erected in New York.
The Rev. Dr. James p. Walker. ad
vance man for BILLY" is In the city
laying final preparations for the
eleven week drive against John Bar
leycorn; his haunts. the cabarets:
jag music and public dance halls.
Chicago is in store for a good cali
ing by the great evangelist, accord
ing to his advance man, who says
that the drive here will be the
browning effort of MIR. Sundays ca
reer." He asserted BILLY Was eager
for the biggest effort of his life
place to End.
The novel ends with marriage.
Well, let IL go at that.
It isn't fair to show the pair
Out hunting for a fiat
The novel ends with marriage.
And thus we close the book.
We wouldn't go into the woe
OF hiring the FIRST cook.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-29

others are making q record in athlet,
les AT w, & J.. This local school has
raised a great crop of athletes ane
they are determined not 20 let abnor.
mai conditions stop them.
Coach Jones intends 80 add fur.
ther to the athletic Interests Of tne
city by staging "a gigantic track meet
In the GrayS armory early IN this
spring, RE is also considering q
swimming meet between the boys
This is the proper spirit 10 maintain
in r community OF any size.
The coach says that the grentes,
hindrance to the staging OF anything
% great athletic Importance is the
lack or proper facilities. The track
team has not even a proper place To
practice, much less the Idea of hold
inE track meet of great size.
No one expects The city fathers "a
erect an elaborate Madison Square
Garden n this city, but the inprov
Ing OF Byrd park would be greatly
appreciated. when theresis a suitable
place TO entertain the soldiers at 3
track .neet We should proceed "a
make plans Immediately for a great
gathering. There will certainly be no
lach of enthusiasm.
The Y. VI. c. A. physical director
says that go many OF his athletes have
left that he has not enough to run
off a successful tract meet ONLY the
old and young men are left. he SAYS.
The most enthusiastic class of the
~ is bunch Of mature men who
gather In the gym every midday for a
live game OF volleyban, II has been
wagered that more activity and In.
terest Is shown by these men In their
hour than Is shown the rest of the
day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-19

from wnicn St Louis obtains rs staif
cf life In more senses than ons.
The Jewish community Of St. Louis
La an important one. comprising about
so, 900 souls, according TO a conssrva-
tive estimate. Both the orthodox and
the reformed wings of Judaism are in
tensely loyal to their country. Their
rabbis will do everything In their
power TO enlist the active support OF
their religious followers In the Third
Liberty Loan.
Each Of the great religious sects
will. Of course, have their own pc
culiar method OF approach to the
great task. but there is going to be q
most healthy and friendly rivalry
Imaginable between them for the
lonor of doing the most by their be-
loved President.
The st. Louis plan is to utilize every
pulpit, every church bulletin. every
religious channel OF communication,
every denoininational organ. OF what
ever name or circulation. In the com
mon labor Of raising the necessary
funds to sustain our soldiers and sail
ors. wherever they are.
Doubtless this plan will be exten
sivsiy followed n all the church cen
tsrs OF influence throughout The
Elsata Federal R R>serve District
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-19

one.eighth of barrel Of -four to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than oneeuarter OF a bar
rel to any country customer at any
one time, and In no ease to sell wheat
products without the sale OF an
equal weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers
TO reduce the volume or Victory
bread sold by delivery OF the three
quarter pound loaf where l pound
was sold before and corresponding
proportions in other weights. We
also ask bakers not to increase the
amount of their wheat-hour pur-
chases beyond 20 per cent OF the av-
erage monthly amount purchased 10
the four months prior to March 1.
5. Manufacturers using wheat
products for nonfood purposes should
cease such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use
OF other cereals, fours and meals
corn, barley, buckwheat, potato hour
| etc.
Many thousand families through
| out the land are now using no wbea
| products whatever. except Verl
small amount for cooking purposes
and are doing so in perfect health
and satisfaction There is no reasol
why all Of the American people VIZ
are able to cook in their own house
holds can not Subsist per-eeu VIC!
with the use Of less wheat proGIct
than ~ pounds q week, and we eS
secisliy ask tie well-to do housSnoiu
in the country TO follow this add
tional program in order that we ma
provide the necessary marginal SUI
plies for those parts Of the comm'
nity less able to adapt themselves
SO large a proportion OF substitute
In order that we shall be able
make the wheat exports that are
solutely demanded of US to maintal
the civil populations and soldiers
the allies and our own Army we pr
pose to supplement the voluntary c
operation of the public by furth'
: limitation of distribution, and
shall place at once restrictions
distribution. which will be adjust'
from time to time to secure as nes
ly equitable distribution as possib
q With the arrival of harvest
J should be able to relax such restr
tons: until then we ask for the ns
essary patience, sacrifice, and
~ oneration of the distributing tfadei
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-19
LIZ MESsA1- f21x
Hior.s j. :. TuTLE
celebrated Episcc rai,an Makes Strong
Plea fer rils Country.

4 message BY Bishop Daniel syl-
vestsr Tuttie of Missouri always COM.
hands national attention. he 10 pre-
eiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
He has been a bishop for more than u
3ars and e clergyman for nearly eO
cars. L comes OF Revolutionary
stock and L. president Of the Missouri
Sors OF tns Revolution.
Though in .Aty-second year,
the venerable bishop = as viSorouA
and as alert a. he ever was. TeT'-
table watchman Oh TIE tower OF his
country. When he learned OF the great
Liberty Loan drive to begin April D.
Bishop Tuttle wrote in an autograph
letter the following virile message:
sFetlow Americans: All that we are
IN zoed vsisl and strong nerve and All
that we have Of spare means should
be at the service Of our country, now
that she 10 In q determines struggle
for her own safety and for Intssna-
tionaI rights and sor freedom and JUS
tIce and fair play for sll the world
ats a time when, under the coiors
and through Liberty Loans. and on the
firing line, we should cry aloud with
shakespeare,s Wolsey:
"Ict all the ends thou alna'st a b
thy eountry's, thy Code and srvth's.'
The picturesque ecclesiastic viii Il
eyery way possible lend his voice an<
hand TO see the Liberty Loan through
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-19
MUST CONSERVE WHEAT
TO MEET The DEMANDS
important Announcement Issued Ly
United States Food Admlnlstra-
ton at Washington.

Washington, March 24.-1f we are
to furnish the allies with the neces-
sary proportion Of wheat to MAINTAIN
their war bread from now until the
next harvest-and this is military
necessity we must reduce our
monthly consumption 21,0oo,ooo
bushels a month as against our nor
NAL consumption Of about 42,ooo'ooo
bushels, or so per cent OF our Norman
consumption. Reserving margin
for distribution to the Army and Tor
special cases leaves for general con-
sumption approximately lh pounds
of wheat products weekly per per
son. Many OF our consumers are oe-
pendent upon bakers bread. Sucn
bread must be durable. and therefore
requires larger proportion OF wheat
products than cereal breads baked In
the household. Our Army and Navy
require a full allowance. The well
to-do in our population can make
greater sacrifices in the consump
ton of wheat products than can the
|
the agricultural districts, where the
other cereals are abundant, are more
skilled In the preparation OF breadi
from these other cereals than tnt
crowded city and industrial popuia
tions.
With improved transportation con
ditions we now have available sui
plus Of potatoes We also have
the spring months surplus OF miiR
and we have ample corn and oat
for human consumption. The drai
on rye and barley as substitutes IA
already greatly exhausted the suppi
of these grains.
To effect the needed saving
wheat We are wholly dependent upo
the voluntary assistance OF the Am Q
ican people. and we ask that IN
following rules shall be observed.
l. Housenolders TO use not 70
ceed a total of III pounds per wee
of wheat products per person. IN
means not more than Ia pounds
Victory bread containing the requ'
ed percentage OF Suustituics oNN 49,
half pound of cooking -four, macai
8 nj. crackers. pastry, pies cake
e wheat breakfast cereals all CO
q bined.
e 2. Public eating places ana Gu
TO observe two ,wheatless days 7
6 week-Monday and "wednesday
p at present. In addition thereto i
S 10 serve TO any one guest at any o
y meal an aggregate Of breadstul
10 macahoni, crackers, pastry, pi
- cakes, wheat breakfast cereals c
sS taining a total of more than oun'
- of wheat -four. No wheat produ
Io TO be served unless specially oro
=. ed. Public eating esiablishme
Ss rot to buy more than s pounds
wheat products per month per gu'
thus conforming with the hmitati
requested OF the householders.
2. Retailers TO sell not more U
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-04-19
IS
SWEPT ASIDE FOR
Bird LIBERTY LOAN
CATHOLICS, PRoTEsTANTs AND
JEWS DESIGNATE APRIL Z AS
LIBERTY LOAN SUNDAY.
SERMONS FROM ALL PULPHS
Patriotism, Loyalty and Duty to sup
port Country In Present Crisis
to BE tho Theme for
All Pastors.
SERMONS FROM ALL PULPHS

The churches OF metropolitan 81
Louis will observe the first sunday IN
April as Liberty Loan Sunday.
There are about 400 parish churches
of every faith, Protestant, Roman
Catholic and Jewish. but no sectarian
line will be drawn when 1t comes 70
the work for Uncle Sam In crushing
once and for all the unfathomaole ID
,ouity Of Prussianism.
Quite all that was necessary WAS
merely to suggest April as Liberty
Loan Sunday to get the wonoeriu'
response that Is coming daily into
headquarters of the Liberty Loan VT
sanization. The loyalty OF all the
churches is doubly assured In these
responses.
The Church Federation OF st. Louis
has a War Committee which ID "ofK
ins out . formal set Of suggestion
how best each Of the 135 churches II
tho federation may observe the sun
day nearest TO the first anniVefsaF.
I OF Americas declaration Of war WIZ
Germany.
? The Rev. John w. Naclvor, u. ~
= pastor of the Second PresDytsfial
. Church. Ia chairman Of this commi
l. tee Associated with him are ID
VERY Rev. Carroll NJ. Davis, dean
s Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopai
r and Mr. John B. Edwards. lawys
s and a Baptist layman-
u Archbishop John J. Glennon' "n
e preside. over the spiritual destinies
:. .sO 600 Roman Catholics in the Arc
5, diocese OF st. Louis. u heart ana 30
n with the purposes Of ne cnis'
IS states government. and has niorn'
Is tho Sentral Committee OF the Llesr
r Loan Organization that he VIII
is only toe glad to do anything Al
or everything he can to aid his count
IT. in raising the Third Liberty Loa
as The metropolitan has 90 parishes
the city umits Of g. Louis ana !
N other uxiaans = ~ ~ &k0