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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
FAT PURSES FOR BOUTS
NOW AMAZE 0LD-T|MERs
Dubs of 1910 Get Moro Than Ring
Veterans OF 1000, Declares
Former Fighter to Corbctt.
o'BRtEN FOUGHT CANS FOR SIC
philadelphia Jack" One OF Most
Scientific and Popular Battlers
Who Ever Lived, Averaged Only
$500 Each i'm OF Hard Scraps.
ny LANES \. COnHI,r,I,

NEW YORK. August 2.-Old,imers
"t rLSdana gasp over the size Of the
present day. And there's real rea-
son. RinGmon who arc far removed
from the topnotch ranks today arc
drawing down guarantees that are
StupendouS IN comparison with that
OF the pugilistic kings of tho bygone
era
c,, an an5 Of Of ioGo gets a.,i more han
veteran recently. And nc is right
The ring game has known few men
whose drawing powers wore greater
than that OF "fhiadelph.a Jack
fighters that ever lived, a fellow with
magnetic personality and one who
always could be counted upon to spring /
following in every city in the country.
Whenever nc fought he drew ieginns
OF fight fans.
Yet OBrion. who took on the great
est men chat 0usiliSm produced from
1896 until l2l2. averaged only about
$500 per fight. Ind mind you. oBrien
during tho last six or seven years of
MS career fought in tho golden days
year average. with biz purses pre-
dominating in tho last six years. sou
can imagine what the lighters share
was in the earlier years.
Fought Joe Cans for $40,
81 fought Joe Cans when he was at
actly sli FOR my labors that night"
said o'Ericn.
oBrien mingled in 227 ring en-
counters. Among his focmon were the
wonders of tho prize ring. He battled
with one champion after another from
tho wcltcrwciSht slass right through
s So 5hs heG SgHs ech STre w, s,s
Meow, Jeffords. the Sullivan twins,
sam EcrCcr. Tommy Burns. Jim Flynn.
Al Kaufman. Sam Lanrtord, those arc
| only "A few of the ring satellites that
O'Brien faced.
The Philadelphian fought in Eng
land as we'll IS America. He appeared
before the aristocraoy OF the Brtish
Empire and in the most exclusive
Fighting clubs in Europe.
And yet an average o. $500 was all
that this pugilistic star could earn in
ring purses.
Don't make the mistake OF believing
that O'Erien was n boob in financial
matters. Keen, Intelligent and a
| shrewd individual and splendid bust
ness man, that was O'Brien. lie. had
the knack of getting every dollar that
was possible for his cndeavors.
shows Smnllncss of Purses.
The Very fact that h" could avera ge
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regard to his ability to hold his own

regard to his ability to hold his own
In any company.
Peter Biiliken, the winner OF the
fastest four-heat race on record over
half mile track at Kalamazoo, is
also eleven years did and has been
raced over ali kinds of tracks for sew
cral seasons. He made record OF
2:OI Ii over mile track In 1917, and
won at Kalamazoo in 200 IA over a
two lap course.
OF the other high-class performers
that have logged up TO two figures in
the matter of age, Brescia and Magnolia
ooth winners at Cleveland, are ten,
while Jess Y. has arrived at the same
point. The whirlwind PAGER. Lillian
and the great free for-aller, Single
u. are nine years old, the latter hay-
ING pecn busy racing since he was a
e-year-old. when he met William
In the colt stakes. According to re-
ports, Marvin also has William ready
Tor another campaign.
VI the old Stagers who are still busv
IN the racing world the present-day
nonors must be awarded to Sellers r.
re Is now thirteen years old, and has
Deen racing since lie was three. lin
10 lew days ago, when he won sec
ond money in the 200 pace at North
ampton. Mass. over Judge Ormonde
prince!ync. Todd Echo and Nav BIRD
this grand old warriors card shove
That he has contested 40 heats in ia
races. of which he won thirty-Onc was
second in thirty-two, third in twenty
TWO. fourth in sixteen and unpIaccd
in twelve. His record of 2:0e Ia was
made al Columbus, Ohio, in 1913.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
bout for (;,bbon, .cn,en,b.-

Mike DDowd, middleweight cham
pion, predicts an interesting session
for Mike Gibbons. the st. Paul mid
dleweight, when they clash in n ten
round bout at Minneapolis September
l. ODowd is reported following q
course OF training which will fit him
perfectly for the coming contest. in
which he will match his asGrcssivc
ness and great hitting power against
the cleverness and hitting ability or
the st. Paul phantom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
Jack johnson Fights
"Porky" Flynn Today

NEW YORK, August 2.-Jnck John
son, the negro eI-henvy,Sefght
champion, according to ndviceS re-
cctred today from Lnredo, Texas,
Will enter the ring Sunday mt Mon
tcrey for n tWenty-round go with
.Porky" Flynn. OF Chicago. for a
S@5,0O0 purse before the Monterey
Athletic Club.
Regardless OF the outcome OF that
contest, johnson will be matched
for the following Sunday with a
white puEilist for a finish fight for
S2O,0OO purse In the new bull
fight arenn at Nuevo Laredo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
Atlanta Sports Proud.

Residents OF Atlanta. Ga are taxi
ing particular pride in the knowledge
mat within the limits of the Southern
city rests the stool used as resting
medium by Jack Dempsey in his cham
nionShip bout with Jess Willard at
Toledo, Ohio. 4 vcnturesome Albanian
who attended the bout took ADVANTAGE
of the turmoil attending the towel toss
ing for Willard to appropriate the stool
as a relic OF the big scrap. The piece
or ring furniture is now on public
exhibition at one OF Atlanta's dry
goods stores, and is daily being viewed
by great crowds.
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May Match Lynch and wilde.

edward Mead, manager or Joe Lynch
inc We'll known bantamweight, whose
oout against Jimmy Wilde gained him
fer from London for return bout he
tween Lynch and Wilde. The Brit
ish promoters and followers of box
ing are understood to be keen for a
lynch Wilde bout. and II is likely
that Manager Mead will accept the
proposed offer If he can obtain suit
ahle financial guarantees for Lynch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
Illinois Picks RifiR Tenn,

The Illinois rife team to compete at caid-
10 os Seventeen marksmen. who aualined In
d contest at the Navy range at cafnp I,o :
gan, near Lake Bluff. AThirty shooters en-
tered the competition. NThe team viii rep
resent the State In the civilian match hes
Expenses OF selected shooters 10 Caldwell
ior the tournament and during tho national
shoot are to be borne by the government
the object OF the contest is to stimulate
target practice among civilians as a means
OF national preparedness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
May Purchase AIrpIon,.

WASHINGTON. August 2.-Sportsmen and
business concerns Interested in aviation will
pc given an opportunity to acquire mod
ern seaplanes at low prices when the Navy
Department sells c65 ma hines at auction in
the near future. Secretary Daniels has
authorized the sale OF tho seaplanes at pub.
lie AUCTION TO the highest bidders
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SECOND GAME.
Totals .-....S "a Totals .....s1 Gil
.Batted for Walsh in ninth
tBatted for Magulis In ninth
Sc0kA nv inninCs.

Richmond .....- $500. ooo02H
Portsmouth ........... ......0 o DO o o 00-3
Summary Stolen bases-Daugfton Pay
Hooper: Sacrifice hits--Poole. Brown. Passed
enll-Waish Wild pitch-Shaufel. Hit by
nases-Portsmouth s; Richmond. Z. First
base on etror-Richmond. /. Bases on balls
-on Maeals. z: off Shaufel. 5. Struck out
by Shaufel. 3; by MaEali.. s. Time OF game
. hours. Umpires--McGrew and johnson
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FIRST GAME.


IR ic;. ,..nt . . o 5 . "
ioEtsmoLth 20 o q o %
Sum!nary; Two. base hit--Moran stolen
T slssMIA n9 riot Sacritce hit--Daugh ton.
Sender e. Brown 10 Poole. Passed bali
,f R;G5no md pitdn b., Bsndst ett bases
81 81 , FrorAhP1rtsmeuth. 3: Richmond. J.
out--by. Bender. Q: by McciiaushIin
Time OF game. 80. Misunderstanding and
Johnson. oil"
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wilde An1iou. to Com. H.r,

Jimmy Wilde, the English hyweieht
champion. is very anxious to take a
Hins at the boxing game in the United
states, and ne may announce definitelv
WITHIN few days that he is coming
over here for bouts. He believes thai
ne can Clean up" over here. as he has
competed with several American hoy
ers: and he knows the value of a repu
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.sH|PBu|LDER5 WIN BOTH
HARRIS HURLS DOUBLE BILL
AND ALLOWS BUT SIX HITS
Petersburg Goobcrs ut His Mercy
Throughout Eighteen Innings
Buildcrs Tied for First.
Especial to The Times-DispatcA.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. August .
Harris, today. pitched Newport News
10 double victory over the Peters
burg Coolers. The sturdy builder had
the better OF the battle through the
entire eighteen innings. allowing the
visitors only six hits in the eighteen
frames
The game WAS attended by far the
larGcs, crowd which has assem- bled at
the park this year.
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Suffolk
Norfolk.
Totals --...ss II IL Totals SO as I

Suffolk .-..........2 n q 4 6-iO
Norfolk ..........a n q a q q n O.
summary: Two base h,;s--Mmnch. ZONES
=: peighen. stolen hascs-whortcn and
Muncher Sacrifice hits--Kraeincr. Collins.
Munch; Back and Leather Struck out
2n Collins :; Mitchell. =: Passed ball.
game. . hours. Umpire.Waish. Attend.
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RUBEs, 10; TARS, 4
TSpeciaI to The Times.D;snatc

Especial to The Times. Dspatchl
NORFOLK, VA, August after
pitching great game for nine in
ninEs. Mitchell blew up in the tenth
inning. and Suffolk scored SIX runs
The visitors were helped along to vic
tory hy the loose playing of the locals
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FIRST GAME.
Totals % . Totals IS


P.;erSDGrl: ......o o q o.
Newport News ......1 0 o q ~
summary. Two base hit--GooCh Sacri-
hC@ hits--Wh!t rTafi. Harris. Stolen bases
--trnses. Allen. Cross!ey. = Wilson
Double play-iiarris 20 CiOoch 10 Wilson
L"tt on haSes--i'e,erssurg. {: Newport
News s. iiii by pitch.d halls--Crosslrv
EenEas. Struck out--Iiarris. g. Coyiuc
ton. :. Wild NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. . T:me
q! game. i:3o. Cm9!.e--Larooue. Al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03

"Smartness" is the out
standing characteristic
OF every j. & L. Scarf,
whatever its price. We
cater to young men with
the best quality silks,
the newest weayes and
the unusual values, at n
wide range of prices.
To look is to buy.
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SECOND GAME


Score by innings:
Petersburg ............e o Q %
Newport News .......o Q 0 0 o 0 ii
summary: Sacrifice hits--w htcra H.
BranniSan. Covington. Stolen baseS-Auen
:: Harris. Bases on halls-I.srissey. 3,
!:cft on Sases--Pe:ersburE, 4: Newport
News, > Struck out Harris. 5: I.arissey
3. Time of game. l:2o. Umpire-LaroQuc.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
Notice Of Public improvement and Of
Special Assessment No 1876 for the
Construction OF Pavement on East
Comstook Street from Washington
Street to South Park Street
To All Whom 1t May Concern I;

To All Whom 1t May Concern;
Pursuant TO a resolution OF the Commission
of the City of Owosso adopted at a session OF
the Commission held June 10th, A. d. 1919,
notice is hereby given that the City of Owosso
proposes to make the following improvement,
namely:
To construct pavement on East Comstoclx
Street from Washington Street to South Park
Street.
That the plans and specifications and esti-
mates of cost are on file in my Office for public
inspection; that the Commission has desig-
mated as the special assessment district upon
which the special assessment for said improve
ment shall be levied, all the lots and parcels If
land fronting and abutting upon said proposed
improvement the same to be assessed accord
Ing to frontage.
The Commission of the City of Owosso will
meet at its regular session on Monday evening
July l4th, A. ID. 1912 at 1880 o'clock Ia the
afternoon, when ii will hear objections tn the
improvement as aforesaid and to the district
to be assessed.
Notice is also hereby given that the special
assessment heretofore made by the City Asses
sor for the purpose of defraying that portion OF
the cost which the Commission decided should
be paid and borne by special assessment for the
my office for public inspection. The Commits
sion of the City of Owosso will m ct at its reg
ulqr session on Monday, July I4th, A. ID. 1910,
at 7:30 O'Clock In the afternoon to review the
special assessment and hear any objections to
any assessment which NAV be made by any per-
son deeming himself aggrieved thereby.
Dated June 25, 1919.
EFF. CoNANT,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
RAILWAY RATES :
TO Be ADVANCED
Public Treasury viii Be Relieved
Of Burden Of Meeting Deficits
In Earnings.
EDITORS POLL IN CONGRESS.
Heavy Vote for Return of Roads
Arouses Interest at the Ma
tionaI Capital.

Washington.-Th national poll on
the railroad question by 5000 news
paper editors throughout the country
has aroused great interest at the ma
tional capital. With SO per cent. Of
the editors. giving 1t as their impartial
opinion that the public favors an early
return Of the railroads to their own
ers and only IL per cent. favoring Gov
ernment ownership or operation, the
members of Congress Of both polit-
ical parties propose to provide speed
lily for the legislation to make 1t pos
sible to restore the roads to private
management before the end Of the
year.
In Congress there Is 4 general agree
ment that the following steps will have
to be taken before the roads are re-
turned to their owners:
I. An advance In rates to meet the
greatly increased cost Of labor and
materials In order that the Public
Treasury may be relieved Of the bur-
den of meeting monthly deficits and
the roads made self-supporting. The
Director General Of Railroads states
that the increase in rates thus far Is
about 20 per cent as compared with
an increase in operating costs of from
so to 90 per cent.
2 Greater naturalization of public
control of transportation single
public control in the Federal Govern
ment In place of 40 masters in the diff
ferent States, with conflicting laws
and regulations.
3. LegaliZation Of consultations and
common use of lines and facilities
whenever in the public interest.
4. Assurance through an act of Con-
gress that in the future the Govern
ment will approve of rates for freight
and passengers that will not only be
sair to the public, but fair to the roads,
and that will yield sufficient income
on capital to attract the $750,000,O00
to $1,000, 100000 of new capital need
ed every year for the expansion of rail-
road facilities
How the States voted In the nation
al poll Of editors on the question of
the return Of the railroads to private
management Is shown by the following
chart. That the railroad question is a
nOn-partisan issue is plain from a
study Of the table:
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27


80 I can do my house work without any
difficulty. ! advise any woman who is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do IS much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 5th
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tions where a hospital operation 10 the
only alternative, but on the other hand
80 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it a
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydis
e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
Notice of Public improvement and of
Special Assessment No. 1877 for the
Construction of Pavement on Ball
Street from Oliver Street to King
Street

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Pursuant to resolution of the Commission
of the City of Owosso adopted at a session of
the Comm ssion held June 10th, A ID. 1919,
notice Is herebv given that the City OF Owosso
proposes to make the following improvement,
namely:
To construct a pavement on Ball Street from
Oliver Street to King Street.
That the plans and specifications and csti-
mates of ost are on file in my office for public
inspection. that the Commission has desig
mated as the special assessment district upon
ment shall be levied, all the lots and parcels #
land fronting and abutting upon said proposed
improveIne {, the same To be assessed acco d.
ing to frontage.
The Commission OF the City OF Owosso will
July H. 1910 at 40 O'Clock in the afternoon
when IL will hear objections To the improve.
ment aforesaid and to the district to be as.
SeSSed
Notice is also hereby given that the special
assessment heretofore udae by the City Asses
sor for he purpose OF defraying that portion of
the cost which tn Commission decided should
be paid and borns by special assessment for
the Improvement as aforesaid is now on file in
my office fof public inspection. The Commits
sion of the CitV OF Owosso will meet at its reg
ular session on Monday, July l4th, A. ID. i9l9
at 1890 N he afternoon to review the spec nj
assessment and hear any objections to any
assessment which may be made by any person
deeming himself agRrieved thereby
Dated June 2, 1919
T.. CONANr
City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
One million Five Hundred Thousano
Pounds OF Powder for the Feet.

One million Five f1uuoreo Vhousano
Pounds OF Powder for the Feet.
That is what the government sent
last year to make the soldiers and sail
ors' feet comfortable and ft for the kind
of war they fought and finished.
In Peace and War for over 20 years
Aliens Foot Ease, the Antiseptic. Heal.
ing Powder for the Feet, to be shaken
into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot.
bath has been the standard remedy for
all aching, swollen. hot, tired feet. Bills.
ters and sore spots and for the instant
relief of corns. bunions and callouses.
Thousands of people sent packages Of
Aliens Foot-E Ease TO their sons, broth.
ers or sweethearts in the army and
navy because they knew from expert.
ence that 1t would freshen and rest their
feet. make their shoes comfortable and
walking easy. Those who use Aliens
Foot Ease have solved their foot
troubles.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
NapkInS.

Table napkins were In use long be-
fore some of the other accessories
which we consider indispensable to-
day. Before forks came to be known.
men had to use their fingers In pre-
pairing their food; hence the ancient
common habit Of frequently passing
the basin Of water and It's accompany
ing napkin for wiping the hands. 1t
now seems Incredible that forks were
not customary until the seventeenth
century.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion referred to the Com
missioner of Public Utilities; ayes Hans
com, Ros wear, Wright:
Petition No. 4.
To the Commission of the City Of Owos-
so:
Gentlemen:
We, residents and property owners on Lyon
Street in the city of Owosso, humbly
petition your honorable body to cause water
mains to be laid on Lyon Street from Stewart
Street two blocks south, and your petitioners
will ever pray.
Roy c. Hobart and 3 others.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27

Of Aliens Foot.E ,se to their sons, broth
ers or sweethearts In the army and navy
because they knew from experience that
it would freshen and rest their feet.
make their shoes comfortable and walk.
ing easy. Those who use Aliens Foot
Foot. Ease have solved their foot
troubles. l417
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION
Owosso, Mich, June 90, 1919.

Owosso, Mich, June 90, 1919.
Regular meeting of the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present. Hanscom, Rosevear and
Wright
The minutes of the meeting of June 10, 1919
were read and approved as corrected. In Res
olution No. relative to the sewer on Glenwood
Avenue the word ''Camphoie" was changed to
"Lamphole."
In resolution No. 13 relative to a renewal note
to the Republic Motor Truck Go. Inc, the word
notes was changed to mote"
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
HOW MRS. BOYD :
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from a
female trouble which caused me much

sunerlng, ana TWO
doctors decided
that ! would have
to go through an
operation before l
could get we'll.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham' 3
Vegetable Com
pound, advised ne
to try it before sub
mitting to an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from Ynv frouhlaa
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
Cases Of Summer Complaint,

Stomach and Intestinal disturbances
are frequently corrected by the use of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren. Thew tend to cleanse the intes.
final tract and promote digestion. Used
by mothers for over 80 years. Ali
druggists sell them. 1417
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27
Ant Qevelopment.

AntS have developed nothing ~
noteiy resembling industrial organiza-
ton Many unnecessary conclusions
have been drawn from comparing neu-
ter (undeveloped female) ant workers
with the unmarried women OF modern
Industry. A comparison with child
labor would be truer. For ant work
ers are always hunger" forms
stunted creatures who have no eco
nomic opportunity to grow up-who
are forced by family necessity to vea-
ture out for food before they reach full
growth.
The Owosso times., 1919-06-27

| Mr.. Hanscom presented the following resolu.
| tion which was upon motion adopted; ayes,
Hanscom, Rosevear. Wright:
Resolution No 20.
| Resolved, by the Commission of the City of
| Owosso that IL is deemed by the said Commits
sion, and is hereby declared to be advisable to
vaoate and discontinue the alley running east
erly and westerly through Block Three (3) of
II. N. & 5. A. Williams addition to the City of
Owosso. and extending from First Street to
Third Street in said CITY; and also to vacate
and discontinue the alley running north and
south through said Block Three 90 from the
north line of the easterly and westerly alley
aforesaid to the south line of King Street in
said city.
Resolved, further that on Monday, the 14th
day OF July, 1919, at 1880 p, m at the office of
the City G ERIK, this Commission will meet to
hear and consider any and all objections which
may be made to the vacating or disseminating
OF the said alleys or either OF them;. and the
City Clerk is hereby directed to cause to be
published In one of the newspapers OF the city
OF Owosso notice of said meeting together with
q copy OF this resolution, for at least two weeks
prior to the date appointed for said meeting,
and that at the said time and place opportunity
will be given all persons interested TO be heard
concerning the proposed vacation OF said alleys
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Hanscom, who moved the adoption OF
the resolution, which motion prevailed; ayes,
Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright:
Resolution No. 81.
Resolved by the Commission OF the CITY ~
Owosso that the Mayor be and he Is hereby in
structe3, directed and authorized to borrow up
on the credit OF the City OF Owosso the sum OF
s20000 and place the same to the credit OF the
storm Sewer Fund, and execute and deliver
as security for said loan the promissory note OF
said city bearing date the 2fth day OF June, 1919
TO become due and payable on the 18th day OF
December. 1919, and shall bear interest at arate
not more than i've per cent per annum.
Said loan is hereby declared to be made In
anticipation Of the annual appropriation for
the year 1919 1920.