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Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Willie Meehan Is
 Due To Arrive In
 Phoenix Tonight

Willie Meehan is due to arrive from Oakland tonight or early tomoTor morning and will start active training immediately for his bout with Wild Bill Reed on New Years afternoon
 Meehan wired from Oakland Friday night that he was on his way and he would be here the day after Christ mas. Willie has been fighting regu- larly on the coast and should be in condition for the coming bout. A little rounding out will help Meehan retain his shape and give Reed something 10 think about
 Reed is working out every day al the Lewis training quarters and does q five-mile wind galt every mornlne. From outward appearances fteed IS primed for a regular battle and he will probably be accommodated when he faces Meehan. The coast boy seems to he the favorite with the knowing ones, but the dope sometimes ge's crossed-in fact it's habit with the dopesters to get fouted wrong ln these days-'frinstanc the DeInpsey- Bren- nan boft in New York.
 Local fans who saw Reed take trimming from Jordan will admit the big boy is game-Jordan admits he has d punch and coast heagies say Bill is a conner Bill says he is not coming he is here. and to prove his statement he promises 10 beat Nee han when the pair cross gloves. Three defeats for fighter starting in the game is a record that scouts the theory that experience is necessary to win fight old man experience is a big help. but the fighting heart is what | counts after all Bill has the fighting i heart; he is getting the experience, ] carries the punch, is clever and knows how to handle himself. The New | Year bout will show just how good Reed reallyis.
 The preliminary boys are the best in the state boys who can make good in a main event any time they sign up. The main event in itself is a big holi day card, but the preliminary num- bers top the list off as a big town booking that rivals anything in the west. As the fighters work out the fans. can get "a line on the ssdepe
 sheet and watch the odds move back and forth. Not since the fcGann-
 France fight have the fans shown sucL keen interest in local boxing card
 When the seats go on sale this after noon the pasteboard movement will
 tell the tale. We'll wait and hear what
 Phat Willie has to say.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Lieutenant Brdtten Wins Hundred Mile
 Aviation Marathon,

LONG BEACH, Cal, Dec. 25.-Fly- ing at a speed of 146.S miles an hour, Lieut.. F. r. Bratten, U. S. A. aviator, today won the 100-mile free for all race for the Albert H. Hays challenge trophy, the opening event of the three days national winter tournament at Daugherty field here. Thirteen fliers started. 12 being army men. Eleven finished.
 Lieutenant Bratten's time for the 100 miles, flown over triangular course, was 40 minutes 53 seconds. In the order in which the other leaders fin ished. and their time:
 Lieut. H. Brand, 43 minutes; Lieut.. Y. A. Pitts, 43 minutes AZ seconds; Lieut. Milo Clark. 42 minutes 49 sec onds; Lieuts. A. Lee Foster and R. S. Worthington were forced to descend because. of engine trouble.
 The fliers were aided on the long leg of the course by a strong tail wind. On the other legs they were protected by winds.
 The six machines to finish were American built, equipped with 400- horsepower Liberty motors.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
A MARCH, ANYWAY

In a small town upstate there was not one person who kneW how to play the organ at the church. At last girl who could play just a few, and very fe whymns at that, came to the town. One day the preacher asked the or ganist:
 Can you play a wedding march for a wedding tomorrow"
 The organist replied: T am very sorry. but l do not know one note of @ wedding march"
 The preacher knew that they must have some kind of music for the wed ding, so he said: Play the nearest thing 10 a wedding march that you know"
 As the bride and bridegroom came own the aisle, Onward. Christian Sol diers" was the tune that rolled forth from the organ.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
THE cELT WAS PUZZLED

A well known physician of New York tells why he does not know whence his ancestors came. Now, he had always understood that his ancestors were Scotch Irish. and on the strength of that belief had prided himself on their royal blood. Once it occurred to him to go and have a look at the old place whence they were supposed to have come. When he arrived at what he be- lieved was the right district he ap- pealed to an old Irishman to tell him the exact spot The Celt regarded him much as one does a. crazy man. and then said:
 ''Ye say that your ancestors emigrat- ed from here 200 years ago2 Thin why the deuce, sir, are ye lookin' for them here now 2''-PhiladeIuhia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
SAFE

A large crowd had halted and all were looking up at d fourth story win dow. The lower sash was open and a child leaned far out over the sill, try ing to catch q sparrow.
 EXclamations of horror broke out as the infant reached further and fur there over the sill.
 At length a woman spectator cried out:
 What idiots you men are! Why don't you go and tell the child's mother?"
 Three or four started, but they had not crossed the street before the child lost its balance and pitched out head first.
 There was a shriek, which was sud denly checked. as the child stopped short in his headlong drop and hung squalling two feet below the window, with a stout cord tied round his waist. His howls brought a woman to the window. She pulled him up into his room again and then shouted to the gasping crowd below:
 Think I don't know my business, eh? Well. I just do; and you can move on, please,'
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
SAUERT THROWS CANADIAN CHAMPION
 TWO TIMES IN LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR;BONNGP PREL|M|NAR|ES GOOD

who craved the finish. but the ma jority of fans were satisfied with Tips action in stopping the fight.
 Taken as a whole the card was good and deserving of a better crowd than attended the holiday program. The main event closed rather early, but the afternoon was crimpy and four good preIiminaries provided the crowd with plenty of excitement.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

be interesting to watch him.
 He is smart. He has courage He would have succeeded in any other line of business.
 Ty is shouldering a big load. De troit has failed to get good pitchers. Even when they won three pennants in a row it was the great hitting power of the club-not the pitchers that brought the tea thunder the wire.
 Cobb, like Iris Speaker of the In dians will be cast iu the role of an outfield playing manager
 Ii the Georgian's powers are in creased by the duties of a manager as Speakers have been, the Tigers will soon be a. regular ball club again-that is. if he can get the missing cylinder of the Detroit team-namely a pitching staff
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26


 Enitted Sauer's ability without trying for an alibi. Twas a rare sight indeed for a wrestler to stand up and admit iSauer the better man, offer no KICK a,nd say he was beaten fair. Perhaps tCion's age and his long experience be- fore the public gave the vet the proper spirit and Pete all credit for ms Victory.
 Without trying to alibi Gion. or de- tract from Sauer's victory ringslue fans could see that the Canadian tchamp was in no condition to wrestle man of Sauer's ability. Snow white iplasters covered spots that might in- t1lcate overstraining and pained Glon Nhen the plasters were roughed- \ Gion started out like a flash, which t proved to be. He started after Sauer with a snap and both men spared for a hold. It was several minutes before leither man went to the mat and they were up in an instant. Both grappied and twisted, grabbed holds and broke sthem faster than any two athletes who tAave vet appeared before Phoenix audience. But the pace began to tell kand Gion breathed hard before the 10 minute period passed. Several times fthe boys got rough-without damage ttb either man. Gion kept on top and ktvoided the toe hold until the last
  Hhance Pete had to connect with his IavOrite hold and one time was enough sto turn the trick; he had Gion on his ,back before the strain began to tell. After a few minutes rest they came fhaclS and spared into several crotch holds that were brief. Gion made a lunge for Sauer, missed and Pete had aboth Gion's legs twisted before he knew hghat it was all about. He wrapped riion's limbs around his waist and Gracefully twisted the luckless Canad- tian to the mat in just four and one bialf minutes.
 { Jake Earhardt refereed the wrestling sbout.
 fg. Twins Travel Four
 The curtain raiser was a clever httl' islSit with the Lewis twins doing fou rounds considerably faster than an! i)f their previous bouts.
 { Referee Tip Gardner gave the de t'ision to John Henry and satisfied tn
 l'rowd.
 Some Black and White
 Tn the second event Young Arnol'
 Demonstrated he is a conner by givin
 TCharlie Chaplin" a severe trouncini
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Young FitzSin1nlons
 Koyoes White Hone

NEWARK. N. J., Dec. 25.-"Young Bob" Fitzsimmons. son of the late Bob Fitzsimmons, former worlds heavy weight champion. scored technical knockout here today in the fourth round of a scheduled 12-round match with Jimmy Monohan of New York.
 Monohan was floored for a count of nine in the fourth and the referee then stopped the bout. The men are light heavyweights.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Seorfes And Heorns To Dust Speeduay Today

lHepupitCdn A. Fs IedSeu WiFSJ
 BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. 25. - Rosca Searles and Eddie Hearne, noted racing drivers, are ready to face the starter tomorrow in the 100-m mile match race for what is billed to settle the dirt track championship. A purse and diamond medal offered by Barney Oldfield is at stake. The race, scheduled. to have been held on December 19, was postponed on ac- count of rain.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
HIS CONSCIENCE APPRAISED

"Jedge," he mumbled, "mah con- science does trouble me. Is yo' got a change against me?"
 Why. no, uncle; I haven't any charge"
 "Jedge, nah conscience suttinly am disturbin'. Yo' ain't missed a couple of yo' chickens, has yo'?"
 No. uncle, I haven't; but even if there were a couple gone I wouldn't know it-I never count them.'
 Don nebber count 'em? Nah h. n goodness! Nah conscience am ap- appeased. Good-day, suh, good-day."
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Dick Griffin Wins
 From The Zulu Kid
[Republican A. p. Leased Wire

FL PASO, Tex Dec. 25.-Dick Griffin of Fort Worth. Tex. out-point ed Zulu Kid of Brooklyn by a wide margin here today in a fast and clever 15-round boxing bout Zulu Kids ssisslity to. take ptInisian1 eift- stood him in good stead, for Griffin forced the fighting fro mstart to finish. They made 11s pounds at o'clock in the morning the bout taking place at o'clock in the afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

For books he didn't care a darn, Y And planned to quit his school But since he made some critics team He studies like fool. While picking stars is mostly myth Yet oft much good is done It cheers a srdiron Iaddie up And makes school life seem fun.
 
 AIl-America elevens flood the news like blackbirds in June regularly after every football season ends.
 The time honored custom of selecting all-star teams for cities, states and sections gets the laugh here and there, but for all that the results are for the good of the game.
 rest of us, Mention by some critic in his team selections cannot help giv- ing a certain feeling of pride
 In some cases boys who seem ingly had lost all interest in their school work have taken a new in terest in themselves and their ed ucational opportunity after being cited by the experts for gridiron prowess.
 It isn't humanly possible for one person to see all the teams in action during a single season and naturally his selection of an au-star team Is favored with the sections he has wis tied. Opinions thus differ widely sometimes. But that only adds spice to the arguments thus precipitated.
 
 They do not pick all-s casts in professional baseball as in foot ball. But there isn't the "kick' in professionalism that IS found among the amateurs. Baseball players get money fol 1 their services. They are usually mer who have passed the age when specia mention means much to them. Ye- some of them are hounds for publicity i at that.
 Any institution that gives Che l American boy higher and better in- centiVes is worthy Of continuation. So let the alI-star pfckers in foot ball keep right on picking,
 A football player who make. 1 the All-America elevens doubtless l wouldn't trade the honor for all tn, glory which Babe Ruth has eathers,
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Harry Greb Wins
 Scribe Decision
 From Jeff Smith
TRepublican A. p. Leased Wlr

IKepUbTICal At r, LEascu WITtI
 PITTSBURC., Dec. 25.-Harry Greb, Pittsburg, received the newspaper de- cision over Jeff Smith of Bayonne N. J., in a 10-round bout here this evening.
 Pete Civic, Pittsburg, in his first professional bout. was defeated by Patsy Young in a Ground preliminary bout Civic was former amateur ban tamWeight champion
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Leu TendIer Stops
 Scranton Boxer
TRepubIIcan A, p, Leased Wlrel

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 25. Lew Tender Of this city, substituting for Benny Leonard, stopped Chick Simler of scranton in the seventh round of an eight-round bout today
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
George SisIer Does Not Want Manager Job

Republican A. P. Leased Wirel
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-George Sisler first baseman of the Browns and the leading baseman of the American league, has refused an offer to man age the club, but has signed a long contract to continue playing with it. Bob Quinn, business manager, tonight announced
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Times Chanoe

OMAHA-Seven years ago Joe Stecher drove 27 miles in a buggy over rough country roads to make his debut as a wrestler He got $40 for throwing Arthur Pavell1y. He didn't ride in a buggy to his ''Waterloo" the night he lost to Lewis and he made a few more dimes.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
By Ed Harrington

George Gion, veteran of many mat Iouts in the United States and Canada, ind holder of the Canadian light heavyweight wrestling championship. vent out in quick order yesterday aft srnoon before the crafty Pete Sauer. 3ete displayed rare form in his bout fith Gion. Although he kept on the defensive practically the entire contest lt no time was he in any danger. He
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

disputed.
 Rufus the Second Wins
 Rufus The Second made Young Bomo step for four rounds and won svcll deserved decision. Romo was tame but didn't know just how fast f9 travel Co beat Rufus. Both lads Tome from the same school and tried tHe same tactics with their mitts. Time and again they stood in the cen- fer of the ring and left jabbed from both angles Rufus had the edge in The jabbing and the slugging. Rufus look the first and fourth rounds, Romo took the second and the third was even. It was a corking good bout and Both boys were tired at the finish. Battling Sam Delivers
 Battling sam danced his way to
 Fctory over Gregory Rivera in five
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Drer Percentanes

BOSTON-Hunting licenses were granted 10 93,000 in the state of Mas sachusetts and 973 deer were reported killed this season. That makes a per centage of about one out of every hundred being a good shot.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Seattle Hockey Tean,
 Wins From Victoria

VICTORIA. B. c, Dec. .s25.-Seattle metropolitan hockey team won an up hill contest from the Victoria Aristo- crats, to 3, in an extra period in the first game Of the season here today
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Sam Mosburg Winner
 or Olympic CroUn
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

IHepubIIcan ~ F. Leaseu WIFeJ
 NEW YORK. Dec. 25. - sam Mos burg, who won the worlds Olympic lightweight championship at Antwerp, received a judges decision tonight in the second professional match of his career, a 10-round bout with Paul Ed wards. Both are New York boys. Mosburg weighed 12Ss and Edwards 1908
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Dick Templeton Will
 Coach Track Athletes
[Republlcan A. ?. Leased Wir

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal Dec. 25.-"Dink' Templeton, one of the famous athletes produced at Stanford, has been named as varsity track coach for the coming season. it was an nounced today. He was a member of the football team this year.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
A LONG SENTENCE

Do you take this woman till death do you part?" demanded the parson.
 Don't I get any time off for good behaviour retorted the groom, cruelty. American Legion Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

SEATTLE-The difference between managing ball clubs from the bench and from the playing angle will be on trial in the Pacific Coast league next year. Of the eight clubs there are four of each specie.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

ripped Gion for the first fall with the old reliable toe hold in 21 minutes and 30 seconds. The second fall came. in 4 min n- utes and 30 seconds with a double toe hold in which Pete wrapped Gion's lower limbs in a knot, atood him on his head and then calm p iv bent his shoulders 10 the mat.
 The best that can he said for Gion Is the fact that he brow ed himself a
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

up and tried to discourage sam, but rle Dancing Master was on holiday spree and looked longingly at the winner take all purse. sam swung several vicious mitts into Rivera's face DiusiuE a lool, of despair to the once
 smiling features of the Mexican lad.
 2 SEn was -IIckod and polished like 2 roW stove pipe with green trunks or t sfcs Eael-t0uud. lt was his day 10 tin .tICr several bad starts. Tn the BGh round ue placed his left in
 Rivera iIcc SD many nmcs the gore
 shouted on his green trunks It was
 cu0 much for Referee Gardner and he -tau..1 tL. bout There were some
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
THE DIFFERENCE

"Thcre is one respect in which a live business man isn't like tree
 What is that?"
 ''If he remains rooted 10 the spot he cant branch out"-Baltimor Ameri-
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Rasketer Tnn

PRINCETON, N. J-Bob LeGendre. popular choice for All-America and by many football critics, Is said to be just as fast on the basketball floor as he was on the gridiron.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

Tn four r o u n q $. Arnold rolled the col
 ored boy around the ring at will slam ming rights and lefts into his face with no damage except to draw blood. Chaplin was a game youngs-
 ter and took his medicine like a little man. Two times he wobbled at the knees, and once he hit the mat. but ne kept c O m in g bs ok for more and stayed the limit. Tip gave the bout to Arnold with
 out fear of being
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
THE PROPER PLACE

Pa, please tell me one thing"
 What is it, son?"
 'Do the people who have goats keep thcmin the butter2'- Baltimore Amer jean.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
BUT SHE DIDN'T ENJOY IT

, With reference to the recent divorce suit in which the wife told the judge she married her husband so that she could enjoy his bath tub. correspond entWosgishly remarks that the hus- band seems 10 have kept her in hot water all right Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

A ANuId3 or q SCileu- . ted six round bout. sam tried every tlIing on the cal q D q ar, uppercuts, bombs, side swipes, jabs, hooks and even the old faithful Mary Ann" was brought into use and Rivera fell f0r all of them.
 Rivera had a de- sire to fight and tiat let him out. He kaew a b S o U t c ] y NJthing about fight atg. either defensive or offensive. A couple Of times he opened
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
Bench Managers

i in making his homerun records, if 1 such an interchange was possible.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

Africa contains a smaller quantity Of coal than any Of the other conti-
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

A football player who makes the All-America elevens doubtless wouldn't trade the honor for all the glory which Babe Ruth has Eatherad
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
LEFT FEARFUL

had a dream the other night
 When everything was still; dreamed saw the mailman bring
 A great big Christmas bill.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
 N.
First Eleven

First Eleven
 Muller. Right End Toomey, Left Half Sproot, Right Half Erb. Quarter
 Morrison. Full
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

Any institution that gives the American boy higher and better in- centiVes is worthy Of continuation. So let the sll-star pfckers in foot ball keep right on picking,
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
ThelH1Side1. Says

For books he didn't care a darn,
 And planned to quit his school But since he made some critics team
 He studies like fool.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26
JAN. I, 1921

Berkey, Left End Dean, Left Tackle Gramner, Left Guard Latham, Center
 Majors, Right Guard McAIillan, Right Tackle
Arizona republican., 1920-12-26

Baseball players get money for their services. They are usually men who have passed the age when special mention means much to them. Yet some of them are hounds for publicity at that.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-06

roptional type race consciousness sci
d"m ever develops to the -puiut oc
pride.
In conclusion | wish TO state thai
th"r" are few who ar" using thoir
ability and womanly qualities in the
system here a$ tcuchcrS and We are
only sorry that their number s SO
small to the others, IA conScicuc,
tricks them try and become as Shou'E
be their duty 10 the race and poster
~ teachers and not "PuppclS."
AEain, the facts of knuckliug will
not down and il ono wishes: Tho
knowledge t specific eases we shall hc
pleased to cite for them with special
emphasis upon that uf the oniciuuc;
aud commanding subordinate despatch
bearer who IS rewarded by an unmor
itrd grading a& teacher.
+. V. DACCINtS, Of Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-06
Il DOUBLE FUNERAL.
Mother and DauShtcr laid to NcSt
in Boston, Mass.

Sister Mary Harvey dcpurfed this
life on February i, 1T her residence
~ Kendall Street Sister 1Inrvey vus
born in Richmond, Nn., T5 yrart; ussu
and had been Il resident or Boston
Tor 25 years. She was Il mGaiher of
tho Peoples Baptist Church nyyln.s
TO the ah%cnCc Of Rcy. NIuG,,, b,c
pastor, Rev. DR.. Thomas oSicinbeS
Solos were rendered by Mrs. DhSsS
and Mrs. IIuutcr. SiStrr lIprycy w,s
ii dcvout Christian and was beloved
by all vino knew luo'.
She leaves TO mourn Lhnir toss
Two daughters, one son, nine fsrnud
children. two great Erandch iIdrCn.
daughters -in-lnw, Sons.in-luw and Il
host OF friends. Tho floral trThutps
were very numerous and bea Etifwi
Mrs. Mary Smith departed THIS lGhc
ht the City Hospital February Z.
she was Il daughter OF Mrs. MARs'
ltarvcy and was horn in Rici,mosfii
Va. - years ago. She casir 10 gtns.
Ton II years ago. She was men,-
Der OF the Peoples Baptist CHURCH
Tor twelve years. She leaves To
mourn their loss, Il mother, husband
brother, two sisters, nieccs, ncVfuswt8
and host Of friends. The Iloral
tributes were very beautiful.