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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
JAP TENNIS STARS MEET
DEFEAT; BOY BEATS ONE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 90
ichiya Kumagae. the Japanese ten
mis- star, rated No. 7 by the ranking
committee OF the Nationa Lawn Ten
nis association. was defeated here
today by Vincent Richards, the ma
uona boys singes champion. in tho
middle states indoor tennis tourna-
ment. 4-6. 6-3, 6-4. This IN the frs,
time In this country that n junior
mas defeated a player ranked among
he first 10.
=. Kashio. the other Japanese
payer. WIS defeated by william T.
rllden. Philadelphia. in the third
round. 6-3. so.
Fred Alexander. New York. ad-
vnnced into the semi-final round by
defeating Craig Biddle. Philadelphia,
5-4, 6-l.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
Tigers Report March I.

DETROIT. Mich. Feb 30.--Bat-
terry members OF the Detroit Ameri-
can league club have been instruct
ed to report at Macon. Ga, to begin
spring training March II, II was an
nounced here today. The remainder
Of the team viii follow one week
later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

He will begin his coaching on Feb
ruary 90. With Wingo showing the
boys how the game should be played
Georgia is expecting one of the
strongest teams II has ever turned
out. with the exception OF West
brook. Simpson and Duncan, all OF
last seasons nine have returned.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
Yankees Arrange Strap
with Vernon Coast Club

NEW YORK, Feb 2O.--The NOw
York American league baseball club
today completed deal with the Yer
non club OF the Pacific coast league.
by which 1t acquired Pitcher Jack
Quinn in exchange for Pitchers Jo-
seph Fnneran and Samuel Ross, and
Third Basemhn Vim Beck. At the
close OF the New York clubs train
ing season, a fourth player VIII be
released TO the Vernon club
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
WlnGn InaGll.

ATH EMS, Ga, Feb. 20.--Ivy Win
go, famous catcher OF the Cincinnati
Reds. who halls from Norcroes Ga,
has been signed to coach the Univer-
slty OF Georgia baseball team this
spring. until he Is ordered TO report
10 the major leaguers for spring
training.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
Herman 20 po, wolfe March 4

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb 20
Peter Herman OF New Orleans, the
bantamweight champion, will dis
play his wares here March =, meet
ing Jack wolfe. n Cleveland bantam
weight, In l0-round engagement,
wolfe was obgsd To concede weight
In obtaining he match. Herman
held out for " pounds at p, m,
while wolfe will weigh about ilg
pounds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21
White and Tborpc To Meet.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2O.--JOhn Wax
ner's Racine club Is going to open
It's doors to the boxing game and
Chicago fans once more. John was
in Chicago yesterday and closed with
Charlie white and Harvey Thorpe.
the Kansas City lightweight Roth
fighters posted forercits and War'
ner did likewise. They will clash for
10 rounds February 2s. In the semi.
windup, Clint Flynn will meet Bud
Clancy, The Great Lakes youngster.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

graduate, Is still with the soldier boy,
in France. but Dallas is trying 10 get
him returned in time to do some
shortstopping this season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

The southern Intercollegiate
Athletic association has decided it
docs not want any blot on Its rec
ord; therefore II hns erased all
rCcprdS uf the year 1918,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

Already the mask II beginning TO
bc penetrated. II NOW develops that
the Dempsey willard agreement does
not provide for n decision.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

Stcchcr IS said TO he able 20 rN-
crt a pressure OF 1000 pounds on
his opponent with the leg scissors
hold. That's nothing compared 10
the squeeze put to the money bag
10y Laughlin's manager last Mon
day night, llc demanded. and was
accommodated, that $1,000 he put
up by Reisler before he would get
into the ring.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

Having developed benefit habit
during the war, Kenny Leonard is
continuing the good work by boxing
FOR the inmates Of the California
state prison. Rcnuic can afford TO
give away little Of his stock when
he can drag down 100000 fur tmr
professional engagement. y
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

while things uudcuiably look blue
for ~. Joe nj the present time, II
II hardly probable that II Is going
to lose out. The Western league can
hardly afford to scc the franchise
taken fvom that city. and II H. alto
gcthcr likely that II deal will bc put
over within n few days which will
insure ~ franchise being operated
there by home interests.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

Battling Levlnsky is q modest boy
for one who claims title. Ilc de,
mands a guarantee of Orlv $4,000 to
go to Paris and swap punches with
Georges Carpenter His manager
also has sent another feeler into
Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-21

FOR HALs BRICK. a room HOUSE.
stons thin new gsrase! lot aat
100 feet locsisi At dsf Whdtnn
Ave two hlocts from street car linz
Every room a. light a. dAJ. No
trsdes considered. - 900. Ap.
nRY2a'
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
CHURCH OPPOSES
REDUCING WAGES
Increased incomes for Labor and
Participation in Management
Urged by Catholic Council.

Pledging hearty support to all legiti-
mate efforts made by labor to resist
general wage reductions, Bishop Peter
J. Muldoon of Rockford. H.; Bishop,
Joseph Schrembs of Toledo, O.; Bishop
Patrick ]. Hayes of New York City
and Bishop William L. Russell of
Charleston, S. c., representing the HER
archy of the Catholic Church in Amer
lea in administering the National Cath
Ollie War Council, have issued the fol-
lowing as a part of an official pro-
nouncement on economic and social re-
construction
Wage Rates Should Be Sustained.
"The general level of wages attained
during the war should not be lowered
In few industries, especially some di-
rectly and peculiarly connected with
The carrying on of war, wages have
reached plane upon which they can
not possibly continue for this grade of
occupations. But the number of work
ers in this situation is an extremely
small proportion of the entire wage
earning population. The overwhelming
majority should not be compelled or
suffered to- undergo any reduction in
their rates OF remuneration, for two
reasons-frst, because the average
rate of pay has not increased faster
than the cost of living; second, be-
cause a considerable majority of the
wage-earners of the United States,
both men and women, were not receiv-
ing living wages when prices began to
rise in 1915. In that year, according to
Lauck and Sydenstricker, whose work
is the most comprehensive on the sub
ject, four-ifths of the heads of fami-
lies obtained less than 800 dollars,
while two-thirds of the female wage
earners were paid less than 400 dol
lars. Even If the prices of goods
should fall to the level on which they
were in 1915-something that cannot
be hoped for within five years-the
average present rates Of wages would
not exceed the equivalent of decent
livelihood in the case of the vast ma
jority The exceptional instances to
the contrary are practically all among
the skilled workers. Therefore, wages
on the whole should not be reduced
even when the cost of living recedes
from its present high level
Living Wage Minimum of Justice.
Even if the great majority of work
ers were now in receipt of more than
| living wages, there are no good reasons
| why rates of pay should be lowered.
After all, a living wage is not necessa-
rily the full measure of justice. All
| the Catholic authorities on the subject
explicitly declare that this is only the
| minimum of justice. In a country as
| rich as ours there are very few cases
| 10 which 1t Is possible to prove that
the worker would be getting more than
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
Evening Caledonian
Established 1887
MONDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1919
LOCAL NEWS

Be sure and see vanity Fair" at
the Colonial Theatre, Feb. ii.
George Stevens is home from a
week spent at Miles Pond hunting.
Dentist E. G. Stevens of Orleans
was business visitor Monday.
M. D. Clement was at his home
over Sunday in Danvillc.
D. T. Gilman started Saturday on
trip west in the interests of the
Gilman Brothers.
Dr.. Victor P. Genge has landed in
New York from overseas and is ex-
pected home this week.
Mrs. DR.. Brown from Lyndonville
was business visitor in town Mon
day.
Mrs. George Dane and Mrs. Ralph
Hartshorn from Kirby were in town
Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Marden is taking a
weeks vacation from her duties at
Lougee & Smythe's store.
Eugene Wadleigh of Concord N. H.
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
3. F. Wadleigh.
Foster Butterfeld, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gilman,
has returned to his home in SPRING
field, Mass.
Miss Valerie Starr, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morton H. Starr, en-
tertained a few friends on ST. Valen-
tines day in honor of her 9Th birth
day.
Mrs. George M. Bonnette died Feb
18th at S:45 after four years of i'll
ness at her home II Pleasant Street
Arlington. The funeral will be held
atthe house Tuesday, at two p. m
Rev. DR.. A. P. Grint will officiate.
The adjourned meeting of the Cal
edonia County Teachers Association
will be held at the St. Johnsbury Aca-
denny beginning at ten o'clock on Fri
day, Feb. Fl. and continue until morn
ing of Saturday the 22nd. Since adj
journment Miss Caroline S. Woodruff
has been asked to speak on Teachers
pensions and Prof. Hugh S. Magil
Of Washington, D. c., on the Smith
Educational bill. All are invited.
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that to which he has right if he were
paid something in excess Of this ethical
minimum. Why then should we assume
that this is the normal share of almost
the whole laboring population? Since
our Industrial resources and instru-
mentalities are sufficient to provide
more than a living wage for q very
large proportion of the workers why
should we acquiesce in theory which
denies them this measure of the com
forts of life? Such policy is not only
of very questionable morality, but is
unsound economically. The large de-
mand for goods which is created and
maintained by high rates of wages and
high purchasing power by the MASSES
is the surest guarantee of a continuous
and general. operation of industrial es-
Establishments 1t is the most effective
instrument of prosperity for labor and
capital alike. The only persons who
would benefit considerably through
general reduction of wages are the less
efficient among the capitalists and the
more comfortable sections of the con-
sumers. The wage-earners would lose
more in remuneration than they would
gain from whatever fall in prices &C.
Cured as a direct result Of the fall in
wages On grounds both of justice and
sound economics we should give our
hearty support to all legitimate efforts
made by labor to resist general wage
reductions.
Turning now from those agencies
and laws that have been put in opera
ton during the war to the general sub
ject of labor legislation and problems,
we are glad to note that there is no
longer any serious objection urged by
impartial persons. against the legal
minimum wage. The several States
should enact laws providing for the
establishment of wage rates that will
be at least sufficient for the decent
maintenance of family in the case of
all male adults and adequate to the de-
cent individual support of female
workers. In the beginning the legal
minimum for male workers should suf-
flee only for the present needs of the
family, but they should be gradually
raised until they are adequate to flu
ture needs as well-that is, they should
be ultimately high enough to make pos
s.5le that amount of saving which is
necessary to protect the worker and
his family against sickness, accidents
invalidity and old age.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
MASONIC NOTICES

Passunpsic Lodge, no. ~. r. & A.
M.
Regular Communication. Thursday
evening, March IS, at 7.30, for des-
patch Of business.
Orville N. Pinney, w. III.
Fred 81. Dolloff, Secretary
Call commune Y ion Thursday eve.
ming, Feb. 20, at -.3A. to WORK The
E. A. degree. Vi'itcrs welcome
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter No. II
Stated Convocation Friday even
ing, March ID, at 7.30 p. m.
Birney L. Hall, E. Ell. P.
F. G. Moore, Secretary
Palestine Commandery, No. S, K. T.
Special Conclave, Tuesday evening,
Feb. 10, at 730 p. m: Work, R. C.
G. NJ Large attendance desired.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening,
March II, at $50 p. m.
2. S. WATERMAN, Com.
A. M. LANG, Recorder.
Palestine Commandery. No. S, K. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening
March 18th, at T.30 p. m.
2. S. Waterman, Com.
A. M. Lang. Recorder.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
Unreasonable.

Several boys were holding a confer.
ence on the street corner. One boy
kept correcting another's mistakes in
English until the offender suddenly
squared himself before his critic and
demanded, Gee whiz! what is vaca-
ton for if a teller has to talk proper
all the timer"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
RA Kind Always.

One great trouble with unllind
thoughts is that it is so very difficult
to keep them only thoughts; sooner or
later they find utterance. We may
fancy that we are keeping our I'M
charitable opinions to ourselves, but
they are almost certain to express
themselves in look or tone, if not in
word. The only way to be really kind
is to be kind clear through. Exchange.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
"Nemesis."

Nemesis was a goddess of justice and
divine retribution. the word comes
from q Greek verb meaning to deal out.
distribute, dispense. In Greek nythol-
ogy Nemesis was goddess persona
flying allotment, or the divine distribu
ton to every man of his precise share
OF fortune, good and bad. 1t was her
special function to see that the proper
proportion of individual prosperity was
preserved, and that anyone who be-
came too prosperous or was too much
nplifted by his prosperity should be
reduced or punished.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

NOTICE-Why not start now. Get
your painting and papering done ear
~. All kinds of inside work done.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Call 667-W
w. B. Hayes, sc Portland street.
1927 pd.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Esty Organ, good as
new, $50. Cost $135; Glenwood par
Tor stove, $40; in good condition.
Would cost $50 or $50 to duplicate
new today; Singer Sewing machine,
in good running order, SIS. One set
(6) heavy dining chairs, So. A snap
at this price. Bert U. Wells, St.
Johnsbury, VT. Inquire Harold Wells,
Tel. 617-W. 1866
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Apollo Lodge, No. 2. Regular
meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, at
7.30. Rank of Esquire to be worked
on two candidates.
II. w. Clark, C. C.
Fl. E. Anderson, K. r. & S.
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CLASSIFIED DEPT.
WANTED

FULL SAW RIG-Wood wanted to
saw, price $1.50 per hour. Further
particulars, telephone E. r. Smith,
627-W.,
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WANTED--Girl for general house
work. One to go home nights. Tel
ephone 489-M.. 1876 If
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TO RENT

TO RENT-Upper tenement at %
Cliff street. Five rooms and bath
SIC until repaired. Address F. B.
Nelson, Wheelock.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

WANTED-Kitchen girl, no wash
ings or ironing. Address Box 81. 1856
200.
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Practice cheerfuIness.

Cheerfulncss ought to be the Wait
cum vitae of their life to the old; age
without cheerfulness is Lapland Win
ter without sun; and this spirit OF
eheerfulness should be encouraged in
eur youth if we would have the bene
fit of it in our old age: time will make
a generous wine more mellow; but it
will turn that which Is early on the
fret. to vinegar-ColtOn.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

WANTED-Girl for general house
work, no washing. Mrs. Charles Hor-
ton, Summer street. 194-197
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TO RENT-A small tenement near
the scale shops at $3.50 a month
Tel. 99-J. 1873 tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Between IL Hastings Hill
and the Boswell place, near the Fair
grounds, a black cotton bag con-
tanning $26 on Feb. 16. SIS reward if
returned to the Caledonian office.
1915 f
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

Spasmodic Sermon.
A mans character is determined by
what he does-his reputation by what
he gets caught at.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17
FOR SALE

A bungalow off School
street, electric lights, gas,
bath, with all modern i'm
provements, and a good big
garden. To rent or for sale
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

FOR SALE-Black mare, 9, years
old, kind and gentle, weight $50. Call
535. 1916 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

BEEN LOOKING FOR, cottage
house, barn, garage, two hen houses,
some fruit trees, shaded lawn, three
acres land, all in the village, electric
lights in house and barn, furnace in
house, nice hardwood floor in kitchen.
Price only $4,000. $70O down. A. B.
Dow, II Eastern Ave. 1876 tt 4
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

WANTED-At ST. Jok1sbury House
bell boy at once. 1o4 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

WANTED-a Kitchen woman at the
New Star Restaurant at the old
Blackshaw Stand. 1924
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

FOR SALE--16 inch rock maple
body wood,. both chuncks and split
wood partly dry Clement and Morrill,
ST. Johnsbury, telephone 1876 $50 IL
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

FOR sALE-2oo acre farm, IL
miles from Woodsviile, on the stata
road. 48 acres in meadow tillage, rs
acres in pasture, rs acres Of lumber
and wood, 1000 standing pine, good
20 room house, running spring water
to the buildings. Stock barn with
high drive, has room for 80 cows,
2 silos, horse stalls for 5 horses,
stalls all finished in hard pine, large
hen house, good tool house. Price
$4,000. H. A. Bryant Agency, Ito
Railroad street ss$s
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

FARM FOR SALE-150 acres, 8iz
miles from st. Johnsbury, mail deliv.
cred; near school and neighbors; nice
fields, no stones; plenty wood and
lumber for farm; 500 sugar trees
equipped; spring water in .hosse and
barn; comfortable buildings, ] with
farming tcols $4,000. Easy terms. X.
B. Dow, IL Eastern Ave. So. ri
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

FOR SALE-260 acre Waterfeta
farm, cuts $50 tons hay, extra nice
buildings, house has furnace, bath. set
tubs, barn 135x44 feet, high drive ana
basement, as head stock, A horses, Il
hogs, farming tools, hay, $1,000
takes everything. Cost that amount
to build buildings. A B. Dow Agency.
100 If 9sHf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

WANTED-Boy to work on a farm
at once. Telephone 1915, Harold
Blodgett. 100 If
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A two-tenement House,
Barn, and Automobile room.
All modern improvements
i'm both tencrscnts, with a
lot of land. On the Plain.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

WANTED-Washing to do at home.
Mrs. Harry Gilchrist, 10 Railroad
street. 100
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-17

PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER-Mre.
Vera d. Hooker. Telephone the Arm
DRY mornings. 545-W., the rest of
the time, 554-M. ITO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-28
5000 WOULDN' 7
BUY THE GOOD
It DID MI:
Mrs, Hunt Declares TanIaC Is
Worth Its Weight in Gold -
She Had Suffered for Five
Long Years,

Five hundred dollars wouldn't buy
the good that five bottles of TanIac
have done for me and just think it's
worth its weight in gold said Mrs.
Mamie Hunt, Of G0l9 New York ave-
nue., Nashville, Tenn.
Il was told repeatedly that my
nervousness couldn't be cured and
that made me dependent 50 that /
didn't know what to do Even the
noise of a passing street car would
unset me so that / would shake like
leaf. My heart fluttered and pal
plated and many a time have had
faintng spells and have fallen to the
floor My stomach was in snch
bad condition that | couldn't even d.
gest an egg, and this had gone on for
five years until ! was on the verge OF
nervous prostration.
"A friend of mine who knew that
my case had been given mp as hope
less, made mo a present of three
bottles of Tanlac and it proved to be
priceless gift | have taken five
bottles altogether and have gained
eleven pounds in weight and haven't
! had a nervong spell since. ] can eat
anything | want and am building up
every day. | just can't say too
much in praise of Tanlac.'
Tanlac is sold in albuquerque at
the Alvarado Pharmacy.--Adv.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-28

lightweight champion, beat him in
fifteen rounds.
incidentally compare Jack Demp-
sey with former heavyweight chan
plons Dempsey strips at 1873 pounds,
all lean and muscular fighting weight
Jem Mace, England's greatest
/ heavyweight, was a 1SO-pound man.
Paddy Ryan and Jake Kilrain were
within ten pounds of that weight
John l.. Sullivan, al his best. weighed
within 1870 pounds. 1t was only when
John L. became fat and out of fight
ing condition that he weighed 205.
I Jim Corbett weighed 1875 pounds at
his best. He weighed 1873 when he
was Knocked out by Fitzsimmons at
Carson. Fitzsimmons, who was
greater than John l.. Sullivan as a
Fnocker-out of big men, was only q
mlddleweight when he won the
heavyweight championship. actually
weighing no more than 15S pounds.
jim Jeffries was the first champion
bigger than Dempsey, and without a
possible doubt Jeffries in his prime
was the greatest fighter who ever held
the world title. on the day of the
tight in which the took the honors
from Bob Fitasimmons, Jim Jeffries
weighed exactly 205 pounds,
Willard was an entirely new propo-
sition as a heavyweight champion.
His Havana weight. 243 pounds,
stripped and lean as a greyhound at
that huge bulk, put him a weight
/ class ahead of all former title holders
except Jeffries who was probably at
his best when he fought Munroe,
weighing $50. Willard was very fast
at Havana, and unlimited endurance.
and through a year of constant
coaching had become a sk!lful boxer
Whep he knocked out Johnson he was
a great fighter.