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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
MiddletOUn
Mrs. Susan Garrett
Dies of Complications

Mrs. Susan NoVinger Garrett;
aged "a years, died at her home IN
North Union street on Thursday
night at 11.S0 o'clock from compll-
cation of diseases. She had been
ailing for some time. Mrs. Garrett
is well known in town, having lived
in the home where she died for
thirty-fiv years. She is survived by
the following children: Mrs. Charles
Brenncman, town; Scott NoVinger
Millersville; two brothers, Thomas
White, Lawn, and James White,
Millerstown one sister, Mrs. sara
Leiby, town. Funeral will be held
from her late home Monday after
noon with services at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. Fuller Bergstresser, pastor Of
the st. Peters Lutheran Church, oil
which the deceased was member,
will officiate. Burial will be made
in the Middletown Cemetery.
The benefit game of baseball be-
tween the old Y. NJ. G. A. team and
the Middletown team for the auto
truck fund of the Rescue Hose
Company, drew a large crowd to
the fair grounds on Thursday even
ing. One hundred dollars was col
lected and. turned over to the truck
committee. The fund to date is
near the 50 900 mark. -.
The Rev. Joseph Werlich will
preach in the First United Breth-
rem Church Sunday. July 27 and
August in the absence of their
pastor, the Rev. A. e. G. Bossler,
who is attending the Lykens Valley
camp meeting.
Jacob Werlich, of Reading, is
spending the weekend in town, haV-
ing been called here on account or
the death and funeral of his grand
son. Ebie Werlich.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carter, of
South Catherine street, announce
the birth of a daughter, Thursday,
July "a. 1919. .
The Middletown Praying Band
will meet at the home of Randolph
Lewis, Fisher avenue, this evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
Special meeting of the Ladies'
Bible class of the Church of God
and taught by ]. B. Martin, met
at the home of the teacher in Pine
street last evening to lay plans for
carpeting the church. A large num-
ber were present.
A meeting of the Missionary So
ciety of the First. United Brethren
Church was held at the home of
Mrs. J. r. Brinser, Spring street,
\ last evening. to make final arrange
ments for their picnic at Mt. Gretna
Tuesday, August ~.
William Lloyd. of Three-Mile ISL
and, was arrested by Constable
Christian Hoover, of Royalton,
charged with the larceny of $500
motorboat owned by Robert Tross,
manager of the Three-Mile Island
The boat was found hidden near
ely street. He was taken to the
Harrisburg Jail and will be given
a hearing before Squire w. ]. Kin
nard of town.
The auto truck committee of the
Rescue Hose Company will hold a
fair in the hosehouse, South Union
street. from August 9 to 16 for the
benefit of the truck fund.
Mrs. d. H. Barnhill, who spent
some time in town with relatives,
returned to her home at fremont.
Raymond Rhan, son of Mrs. Ma
bel Rhan. of Harrisburg, arrived
home in Harrisburg last Friday, af-
ter serving ten months overseas. He
was a member of the 119th Ambu-
ance Company. 105th Sanitary
Train. 30th Division. and was mus
tered out at Camp Dix, N. j., upon
his arrival In the States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

Revenge! The kind that is sweet
and lasting came last evening to the
Motive Power team. "Snowball'
Winters was rolled into the dust
and the West End leaders humbled,
the score at the finish being to 2.
1t was West End League post
poned game and while there was a
goodly crowd on hand. the attend
ance would have been much larger
had some effort been made to en-
tighten the public regarding the eX-
ira game.
Smiling Bill" Bamford, who, ac-
cording to his way of thinking was
cheated out of game Thursday,
came back strong and he handed up
everything that was possible in puz-
zling curves. West End could land
but three hits, two of which were to
the infield. There was no denying
the fact that it was all Motive Power
last evening. In fielding, timely hits
and all-around work, the NJ. P.'s had
far the best of the argument Win
ters retired in favor of Stricken.
West End Scores
The only scoring by the West End
leaders was in the fourth inning.
After that and previous to this spurt
the w. Els had loads of trouble in
getting a man further than second
base. Palmer walked and went to
second on T. Euker's out at first.
Mckeever beat out an infield hit and
stole second. Bell went out, short to
first. Knight was safe on an infield
tap, scoring Palmer and placing Nc
keever on third. knight and Nc
keever then worked a double steal
successfully and the latter crossed
the plate with the second run. Win
ters ended the inning by tanning.
Motive Power Busy
Motive Powers first run was made
in the second inning on a single by
Eberly, sacrifice by Stewart and an
error by Palmer.
Four more were added by the rail-
readers in the fourth when Brown
opened up with a single and scored
on Garverich's triple. Eberly then
grounded out third to first; Stewart
went out, pitcher to first; Stewart
went out pitcher to first and Wea-
yer walked. With two on base. Hip
pensteel drove the ball into deep left
for circuit of the bases, scoring
Garverich and Weaver ahead of him.
Bamford ended the inning by
grounding out, short to first. Hip
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Beer Is Beer Even
II Not Intoxicating,
Rules Federal Judge
RM Associntcd Press.

Chicago, July 26.-Beer is beer
and need not be Intoxicating, and
so long as it contains as much as
one-half of one per cent. of alcohol
its manufacture or sale is in viola
tion of the wartime prohibition
act, Federal Judge Page holds. He
overruled the demurrer of the STEM
son Brewing Company, setting forth
that the Governments information
failed to charge that the company's
beer was Intoxicating.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
James Barnes Wins Title
in Golf Tournament

Cleveland, July 26.-Equaling the
worlds record of 2S3 strokes for an
open golf tournament, over a stand
ard course. James Barnes. of the Sun
set Hills Club. st. Louis, yesterday
won the Western open golf cham
pionship from 100 leading golfers of
America over the 6260-yard links
of the Mayfield Country Club. lead
ing Leo Diegel, of Detroit, by three
strokes and Jack Hutchinson, of
Chicago. by four.
Barnes also earned the distinction
of being the only man to win this
title three times. He won in 1914
at the Interlachen Club Minneapolis,
and in 1917, at Westmoreland Club,
Chicago, where he set the lowest
score recorded for 72 holes medal
play. He held the title through 1918
on account of the wars
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
JUNIOR LEAGUE
DOUBLEHEADER
St. Mary's Team Lands Twice
on Hygienie; Timely
Hits Count
Standing of the Clubs
Anxious to catch up on postponed

Anxious to catch up on postponed
games the City Junior League is
playing double-headers. Last even-
ing st. Mary's boys won two from
Hygienic, scores to and to 3.
Both games were full of thrills. The
games were played at Nineteenth
and Derry streets and attracted IL
large crowd.
The first game was pitchers
battle after the first inning. ST.
Mary's had a good start, but Hy-
gienic tightened up and played the
best game after the opening slaugh-
ter. In the second game timely hits
again won for st. Mary's. Tho
scores:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
TY COBB LEADER
IN STICK WORK
George Sisler Tied With Jack
son For Second Place
HonorS \

Chicago, July 26.-Ty Cobb, De-
troit, leads the American League in
batting with mark of $50. Tho
Georgian batted his way from third
place within a week. The averages
include games of Wednesday.
George Sisler. the st, Louis first
baseman who was sixth a week ago,
is now tied for second place with
Jackson, Chicago, with 346. Sisler
also tied Peckinpaugh, New York,
for honors in scoring, and Milan,
Washington, for honors in base
stealing. He has counted 81 times
and stolen 21 bases. Babe Ruth, .Bos-
ton, swelled his home run collection
to 4. Leading batters for thirty or
more games:
Cobb. Detroit, $50; Jackson, CHI
caGo, 346; Sisler, St. Louis, 346;
Williams, st. Louis, $50; Veach, Dc
troit, 33S; Peckinpaugh, New York,
S36; Flagstead.. Detroit, $50; Rice,
Washington, 326; Roth, Boston,
$40; Gandil, Chicago, 314.
Jim Thorpe Holds Lead
Bagging S3 hits in "a games has
kept Jim Thorpe, Boston, in the
batting lead of the National League.
His average, including games OF
Wednesday, is 375. Cravath, Phila-
delphia, with nine homers, leads in
that department. with Kauff, of New
York, pressing him with eight.
Bigbee, Pittsburgh, continues TO
show the way to the base stealcrs
with 21, while Flack, Chicago, tops
the scorers with fifty.
Leading batters for thirty or more
games: Thorpe, Boston. 375; Cra-
vath, Philadelphia, 354; Meyers,
Brooklyn, 32S; McHenry, st. LOUIS,
327; Young. New York, 324; Will
liams, Philadelphia, 319; Wheat,
Brooklyn, 31S; Konetchy, Brooklyn,
$40; Rousch, Cincinnati, 80;
Hornsby. st. Louis, 800.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Gernert A. c. Holds Strong
Swatara Team in Fast Game

The fast Gernert team sprung a
surprise last evening on Swatara, of
the City Junior League, holding
them to to margin. Gernert
came near beating their opponents.
Kurtz won his own game with a
three-base drive to left field with
Nye on base in the last half of the
seventh inning. The hitting of
Hoover and Arnold also featured.
The game was played at Paxtang
Park. The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
SWATARA
Lemoyne Romps Away With
One-Sided Twilight Game

Lemoyne A. C. last evening won
over Steelton Stars. score. II to 0.
1t was Lemoyne's 45th victory for
the season. Folts was hit hard and
for total of IA hits. Fortney fan
ned IL batters and received giltedge
support.
Lemoyne will go to Enola on
tuesday evening to play, and will
have their regular lineup. with
Lefty" Prowell in the pitchers box.
Enola defeated Lemoyne by a score
of to 4 on July 8. The score of
last evening:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
VALLEE TAKES TWO

The Vallee A. c. defeated the
Hershey nine in both games of a
doubleheader by the scores of to
0 and 9 to Z. Vallee has won four
teen games to date. With fifteen
strikeouts to his credit, Hinkle was
easily the leading factor in the dou-
BILE victory. Hinkle and Emmanuel
each had two home runs, which
counted greatly in the scoring.
Brilliant field work by George, Bell
and Smith also featured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Liberty A. c. Plays Tie
Game With Post Office

Liberty A. C. and Post Office team
last evening played a tie game. score
to 3. 1t was pitchers battle be-
tween Shearer and Taylor. Shearer
tanned seven men. The game was
called on account of darkness. The
score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
ROBBED At CARNIVAL

Chambersburg, Pa, July 26.-While
attending a carnival in Hagerstown,
Thursday night. Elisha Roberts. of
this place, was held UP and robbed
by two men, who are following the
carnival show from place to place.
Roberts had purchased a ticket and
was in a side show when the strang-
ers lured him to the back of the
tent. where they overpowered him and
took his gold watch and about $40.
Tha thieves escaped.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
WED AT PARSONAGE

Hallam, Pa, July 26.-Waltcr D.
Lckrone, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Lekronc. and Miss Esther NJ. Sipe,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sipe,
We're married yesterday morning at
10 o'clock by the Rev. T.. NJ. Sando
at Trlnity Reformed parsonage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
SChcdule Enr II

Schedule For Today
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

ST. MARY'S

TWO-base hits-GibIin, Clark, STAR
ry, Gluntz. Struck out-Sostar, 8;
Black, 10. Base on balls-Sostar, /;
Black, 0. Hit by pitcher-Boyles
Stolen bases-Gluntz, Black, 2; Fo-
land, Fetrow. Passed balls-LutZ. Um-
pire-Dick Nebinger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26

West End. .......... O002O %
Two-base hit-Eberly. Three
base hit-Garverich. Home run
Hippensteel. Sacrifice hits-Mc-
Curdy, Stewart. Struck out-By
Winters, 2; Bamford, 4 Stricken, 4.
Base on balls-Off Winters. 2; Bam-
ford, 8. Left on bases-West End,
6; Motive Pofer, l. Hit by pitcher
# 1pker. Stolen bases-McKee-
yer, 4; knight, 2. Passed balls
Knight, 2. Innings pitcher-Win-
ters, 1-3, runs, hits; Stricken,
2-3. 1 run. no hits. Umpires-
White and Henery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
MIDDLEToWN is VICTOR

The Middletown nine last even
ing defeated the Harrisburg Giants,
score to 0. on the Middletowr dia-
mond. Concklin, pitching for Mid
dletown, let the visitors down easy
with but four scattered hits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Baseball Summary;
Big League Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York, 6; Boston, 0.
Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, o.
Cincinnati. 4; Pittsburgh, o.
Chicago, /; st. Lous, O.
GfnnIfn~ - A. O..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
Standing OF the
Schedule for To-day

SCHtuuIc lot To-day
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at st. Louis.
brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Boston, s; New York, G.
Philadelphia, 6; Washington, 4.
Detroit, II; Cleveland, 5.
Chicago, 6; St. Louis. 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
SHOOT FOR BIG PURSE

MOUNT CarmcI, Pa, July ZB.-An
agreement was signed and forfeiL5
deposited for a thirty-bird pigeon
match between Holly, of Fischback.
Schuylkill county. and Boardman, OF
Locust Dale. The men will shoot
for a purse of $1,000, the match
to be shot at the Mount Carmel A.
A. Park. The men met last fall,
when Holly met the first defeat of
his career at the hands of Boardman.
The match will be shot on August
Is, a general holiday in the an
thracite region.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
HEADQUARTERS Is WINNER

Headquarters nine of the Middle
town Ordnance Depot league, won
last evening, score Is to l, defeat
ing the Warehouse No. 1 team. Dc
Lapp, of the victorious team, was
a feature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
RESORTS
AT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
THE ALBENIARLE

Superior Moderate Rate Hotel
Virginia av.; close to beach and at
fractions; capacity $50; elevator, etc.;
fine porches; special. SO up daily; re-
duced weekly. including excellent
table and service. Booklet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
STEELTON STARS

Totals ........ 26 0 21 8 5
Lemoyne A. c.. 5 3 3 0 1 4 l x-17
Steelton Stars 20 0 0 0 0 0 O.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
Disturbances in Hungary's Capital

PARIS, Feb p by Associated Press)-A communist re- volt broke out in Budapest Thursday night under the leader ship mostly of Germans and Russians The insurgents stomed the Socialist Nepzava and occupied the telegraph offices and railway station
 President Karoly has proclaimed martial law, and the government troops have captured the railroad station
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
POLAND EXTENDING FRONTIER TO ITS HISTORIC BOUNDARIES
 GERMANSWlLL NOT TEVACUATE

WARSAW, Feb 22 (by Associated 1.-The diet has fixed the salaries of it's members at $OOO yearly with free transportation The presidents salary will be the with @ expenses Large estates belonging the arsocracy are to bought and divided being allowed to than thousand
 The Poles have driven Bolshev of the provinces east of Bres Ltovs and publishing decree for their military and civil occupation which that Polands from tiers being extended to it's historic boundaries
 The Fight for Posen
 BERLIN Feb. g (by Associated Press).-The Germans defending the Posen front against the Poes At Birnbaum they protested against the official order to vacate the ter 1tory which being held in accordance with the armisce dons saying they propose hold the positions to the last cartridge.
 Ukrainians Attempt to Circumvent Allies
 PARIS, Feb p (by Associated Press) )The Ukrainans resumed the attack Imberg hoping capture the city before the arrival of the peace mission The mission left Cracow for Warsaw where it will continue its efforts to bring about armishce.
 Naval Port Occupid by Eberts Government
 COPENHAGEN Feb P 1bys AAsqeiatea Press) Govern nlentroops occupied the of Whelms haven without fighting v. %8NE@sfS%s sI
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
AMBASSADOR OPPOSES AMERICAN PARTICIPATION IN
 PROPOSED EDLEACUE 0FNATl0NS

WASHINGTON Feb P (by Associated Press) ).-David Jayne H formerly United States ambassador Germany addressing the Sons and Daughters of the American Revo
 on at their Washingons Birthday observance this city today said that American participation in the proposed league of nations ought be restricted in order avoid entangn questions with foreign states The United States he said should not relnqush its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
 Mr. Hill said that the United States ought faithfully perform it's part in the preservation of peace among the ons but this does require entering into unlimited ob gaons under all to the protection of dis peoples to enter into their disputes place the disposal of central authority that at time may be dominated by interests adverse to He racial motives would cease to exist
 Although three months had passed the signing of the armsce said Mr. H peace had been made with Germany, Turkey still in command of the Dardaneles and Russia raising armies to destroy naonasm He said he den that Washington would regard this the time for Amer ca to put it's trust in itself, and not much others
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
STEAMSHIP VICTORIA
 ON RUN TO ORIENT

The Alaska Steamship Company's liner Victoria is but the vanguard of that company's activity in Oriental trade, according to word that comes from the South. Arrangements have been made whereby the United States Shipping Board will turn several steel vessels over to the Alaska Steamship Company for the service.
 The Victoria will carry 2,4O0 tons of cargo on her first trip. It will con. sist of steel, wood pulp. tin plate, a small consignment of lumber and other freight for Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki, Japan.
 She will carry no passengers on the voyage. The vessel will be com manded by Captain Julius Johansen, who succeeded Captain John O'Brien as master at the close of the Nome season of navigation last year.
 The Victoria made three voyages between Seattle and ports in South western Alaaka after her final trip last year to Nome and return.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
ADVOCATE OF DRESSREFORM
 PASSES AWAY

WATERFOWL, N. Y., Feb. 22 (by Associated Press) -Dr. Mary Walker who gained distinction as a surgeon in the Civil war, and who was the only woman ever allowed to wear male at. tire by act of congress, died here to- day, after lingering illness. She was 87 years old.
 For more than sixty years Dr. Walker wore mannish clothing. first in the form of skirts of various lengths, but for the greater part of the time, and always in recent years, trousers (which she preferred to call "pants"), and Prince Albert coat.
 Dress reform for women was not Dr. Walkers only activity. She early studied medicine and was pioneer among women medical practitioners. She served in the Civil war as assist ant surgeon, with rank of first lieuten- ant, and later became an advocate of woman suffrage.
 Dr. Walker was born at Oswego, N. Y.. November 26, 1882, and received her early education there. After grad uating from the Syracuse Medical College in 1855 she practiced with marked success at Rome, N. r., until the outbreak of the Civil war.
 Dr. Walker was the first woman in the world to hold an army commission. She was the first woman to be al- lowed to practice before the United States sanitary commission as acting assistant surgeon. She also wes the first woman ever exchanged as pris- onef of war of her rank in the service. By special act of congress she was awarded . medal of honor at the close of the war.
 While in the army Dr. Walker wore the regulation uniform. but Ter her curls grow long, that all might know she vas . woman.
 On her matrimonial experience Dr.. Walker always was silent. although 1t was generally known that she mar ried | man named Brown about 1857, and lived with him less than month. At tho close of the war Dr. Walker succeedsd in having legislation favor able to selfsupporting women passed.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
JINGLE | VERSE IN PRAISE OF
 OLE HANSON

Carlton Fitchett, who did some repetorial work on the i'aily Times last spring, is now doing jungle" work on the Seattle Post ,Intelli. gencer, and a recent effusion, in which he lauds Mayor Hanson, is published under the caption of You're There, Ole!" and is as follows:
 never cared for Ole much, never sang his praises; his schemes for power sites and such would break us,. sure as blazes. thought he lacked in stately poise, his judgment wasn't: stable; he'd fill the city hall with noise by banging on the table. And thus he didn't get my vote. and re- gret it wholly, for since he got the "wobblies'" goat I'm mighty strong for Ole.
 Tonight I'm seated at my hearth, enjoying peace and quiet, because he showed his manly worth and squealched the threatened riot. We didn't fall for Russian bunk, calm req sons in the saddle, since Ole-bless him-had the spunk to make the Reds skedaddle.
 He hurled Tanks defiance grim at agitators foreign, and took his stand in fighting trim with fearless Joe Warren. He banged the table with his fists and made 1t loose and creaky: he'd not be bossed by anarchists or red-eyed Bolsheviki "The guy who'd raise a flag of red and start a revolu- tion in this mans town, will get" he said. "a porous constitution"
 He talked quite plainly to the point and stood for no discussions; with Uncle Sam he'd run the joint without the help of Russians. His words were quickly on the wing. and proved the years sensation, and with their patri- otic ring they thrilled loyal nation.
 So let him buy the Skagit site and harness up its power; he proved him. self man. all right, in our most fate full hour: and let him buy the car line, too, we're with his projects solely. Geo whis! we're mighty proud of you three cheers for Mayor Ole!
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTEDDN
 WILSONSPEECH

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Secretary of the Navy Daniels has transmitted telephonic greeting eight hundred miles by radio to President Wilson on board the George Washington.
 That Promised Speech
 ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH INGTON, Feb. 22 (by Associated Press) ).-President Wilson's ship is now less than thousand miles from Boston. Last night she was travelling at the rate of seventeen knots an hour.
 The Presidents speech at Boston may be confined to remarks appropri- ate to the welcoming ceremonies.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
SUNSET DIVISION IS
 DEMOBnIZED TODAY

CAMP DIX, Feb. 22 (by Associated Press).-The Forty-first, or Sunset di- vision, passed into history today with it's demobilization at headquarters here.
 Nearly Million and Quarter Released
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The war department announces that 74,O13 officers and 1,164,51S men now have been released from the army.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-22
WILLIE RITCHlE
 GETS DECISION FROMLE0NARD

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22 (by As sociated Press ).-As the result of a press ringside decision that Willie Ritchie won in the contest last night with Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, discussion has arisen over the possibilities of Ritchie returning to the ring in an attempt to win the welterweight title.
 Ritchie surprised the crowd with the speed he showed at the start of the bout.