The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03


cheerfully will give advice on all |
health topics that come within the
range Of his information and eN-
| perience. Address James J. Cor
bett. care The Richmond Virginian.
Dear Mr. Corbett: 90 Kindly let
me know TO whom | should apply for
mem bership in the Amateur Athletic
union tol What were tho weights
Of Benny Leonard and Jack Britton
in their recent bout7 (S) Who won
the popular decision in the bout be-
tween Benny Leonard and Patsy Cline
81. Philadelphia? E. *.
% Write to Fred W. Ruben, sec
. retary OF the Amateur Athletic union.
290 Broadway New York city CD
Leonard, 1913; Britton, ! 80. f3) Leon
ard.
Dear Mir Corbett: Who is consid-
cred a greater all-around football
PLAYER between Cupid Black, form
erly of Yale. and Elmer Oliphant. of
West Point E. W.
! Ohphant.
Notice to readers; whenever posi-
bic, try to make answers to questions
n the columns of this paper. How
ever, space is extremely limited.
= Therefore. whenever your questions
Involve lengthy replies or advice, II
would be advisable for you to send
along a seif-addressed stamped en-
yelope and I shall be glad TO send
YOU Il personal reply direct. In this
way / can elaborate ON the informa-
ton and go into details. Further
more, il is quite likely that can
get the answer TO YOU in much quicker
time as f. sometimes happens that
answers cannot he printed in this col
umn on the day they are received
owing to space limitations.
Dear MI Corbett: In a four-hand-
cd game Of euchre can a player order
up rump without having trump In his
hand? c. p.
Yes,
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What is the ma
tionality OF Frank Leavitt. the
wrestler? CHARLIE COLEMAN.
American, OF Irish parents.
Dear Mr. Corhett What was the
longest finish wrestling bout on re-
cord and who we're the contestants?
NJ. p. & NJ. II.
The longest bout on record was that
bctween George Bother and Eugene
Tre mbiay in Montreal in 1904, lasted
eight hours and seventeen minutes.
Pen--Fader--Send mo self-address-
/ ed envelope with six cents in stamps
, and I shall be glad to send you a
> diet which may assist you in putting
on weight and also suggest some ex-
! ercise that should assist in building
{ up your chest.
Dear Mr. Corbett. % How Ions
r were YOU champion? (2l How Ions
! Tos Rob Fitzsimmon& champion? (3}
, DID any one knock out Irish Patsy
, Cline?
MICH EAI. JESION
% From September Z, 1892 until
q March II. 1897. 20 From March
! II, 1897 until June 1898. t3) Yes,
, Dear Mr.. Corbett: What teams
a played IN the world series OF 1908
a ana 1909 and which teams won?
~ LESTER AND JOE.
a The Pirates and Red Sox were the
contestants in 1903 and tho Red SOP
won: there was no world series in
1908.
Dear Mr. Corbett: Did Frank
Gctch. former wrestler, ever fight
) James j. Jefrries?
j. W, WHITMORE.
e Jeffries and Gotch never met In
70 the ring but Gotch did fight Frank
:, Slavin in the Klondike in 1904 and
y was Knocked out.
Doar Mr. Corbett: What is tbs
T. nationality OF Ed (Strangler) Lewis
G NJ. ]. STARK.
e American, OF German extraction.
p. Dear Mr.. Corbctt; What is the
- arc of zbyszko?
JIM CoNROY.
g. Age twenty-five years.
IS Dear Mr.. Corhett: Was John !.
p sullivan ever champion OF the world
b. ]. J. G
sullivan. in my opinion. was heavy
4 weight champion Of the world ant
: gave my rea aons for this belief In
: an article which appeared some time
g ago
-. Dear Mr. Corhett; What are III.
= ages and weights OF Craddock Lewis
and Zbyszko?
FRED KARNIN.
y Zby~zl1o age twenty five, weigh
:. 98o; Lewis twentv-six. weight els
h Craddock age twonty-nine. weigh
d l90.
:. Dear Mr.. Corbett; In a game o!
poker with the joker counting as any
thing A has four Fights and the jok-
or which means Ave eiEhts, wherea!
4 has four nine spots who wins?
STEVE OBRIEN.
A wins.
Dear MIR Corbett In what yeai
. was It that mile A Minute" Murph,
g raced eainst time on the Long Is
: lind railroad; what was his time nnt