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The Arvada enterprise., 1920-05-20

Governor Skcup has donated q
loving cup to the Volunteer Fire
mems Association of Colorado, which
We understand, cost $500. 1t is a
beauty and is OH display for couple
OF days at the Arvada Hardware
Co.'s store. It will be won at the
Littleton-Englewood Tournament,
August "a. Is, 26, and 81, by some
Of the fire departments taking part
in the contests. Governor Shoup is
a connoisseur ia elegance in such
matters Of taste and the cup is very
afternoon and evenings, Mrs. Ham
artistic and beautiful. While we
never saw that $3.50 ink well the
Governor spent the peoples money
for-they say-the cup no, doubt,
compares favorably.
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-05-20
ExcusiNo IS ACCUSING,


In France. battle ground for world
freedom, there Is maxim that should
be learned by every American citizen.
It should be memOrized In French or
In English. Each American citizeii
should repeat 1t before meals and ut
bedtime until the close Of the Victory
Liberty Loan.
In French this maxim Is:
"Qui s'excuse s'accuse."
In English:
who excuses himself accuses him.
SELF"
Perhaps tho maxim Is no better OK.
pressed In French than In English.
But the French people. who have fur
nished tho world the greatest exam.
pies In patriotism. give more weight
to this sentiment than do we Amer.
leans.
Americans are . free people. Esps-
cially are they prone to be free with
excuses. We have been very indie.
pendent people In thinking and in act
Ing, thanks to the democratic form Of
our government.
But II ever there was a time when
excuses should be laid aside II il dur.
ing the Victory Liberty Loan which
10 the payment Of the price Of peace.
This will be loan when only valid
excues will really excuse; when fall.
ure to support the loan. II able to do
30. IL failure 70 approve Of peace.
who excuses himself accuses him.
SELF"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Jack Has Had a
Hard, Rocky Road

Boxing champions have many rocky
roads 10 travel before they achieve
the object Of their ambition. as a rule.
According to the testimony given by
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion.
in his court fight against John the
Barber" the man who took the crown
from Jess Willard hit the bumps hard
many times He also rode the bump
ers, but he finally landed In The lime
light with all the glory that goes
with a championship. willard. before
him, was also on the rocks more than
once and hit many hard spots, but he
was more fortunate IN landing the
title than Dempsey, having a lot OF
good things thrown in al Havana
Tommy Burns had the same expert
ence and it was the retirement Of jim
Jeffrles for a time that gave Tommy
his chance The same can be said for
Bob Fltzsimmons and Jim Corbett
Bob never got into the bright lights
and the title unLn be was nearly IS
years old. Corbett worked up from
barge fights in san Francisco 10 a
long drawn out battle with the late
Peter Jackson, negro marvel OF the
boxing world. which put him IN line
for a meeting with John L Sullivan
and the championship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
FRENCH CHAMP TO
MEET BATLEVINSKY
ON TUESDAY NIGHT

ATEW YORK, Oct. s.-When Georges
N Carpenter. French ace and cham
plon boxer OF Europe, came TO the
states last spring, 10 was for the pur-
pose OF appearing IN the movies mad
doing a vaudeville tour for which he
took in about 100000 The French
soldier and boxer Is hack IA the states
for q visit. but this time 10 Is FOR busi-
ness Of a different nature-real Eight
ing-not such as he had from 1914
until 1913, but fighting, just the same
Georges Is matched 20 battle with
Battling Leviusky, American cham
pion light heavy weight. under the
auspices OF the lnterna tlonal sporting
club c. New York, with Jack Curley
as managing director for the French
man, the date being October ~. unless
a change should become necessary,
which does not seem probable at this
time. As Carpenter holds the same
title IN Europe, the match VIII be for
he light heavy weight Championship
OF the world
Georges Made a Hit.
During his vaudeville tour Carpen-
tier made a most favorable Impression
with the boxing fans Of the country
and Il IS safe 10 predict that he VIII
be made favorita in the betting when
they meet In greater New York
OF course, the Freedman did
not 80 against any Of the Ameri-
can heaTyFFelEhta In bis eEhIhi-
lions, bat his work against his
HparriuE partners vas auch that
the ring followers were convinced
he would shape Up Ike real
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
LEV Edwards
Has Net En- All

Chicago, III. oct. 9.-Thers are few
boxers who have travelled about more
than LEV Edwards, Australian light
weight champion. LEV originally
came from wales, but went 20 Aus
tralia five years ago TO IN an en-
gaEement with the Stadium people.
This was after he had won the feath-
erWelght championship OF England
IN Australia he started nicely, but
the war came on and there was little
doing. LEV was under age and, as
he had three brothers already IN the
service one OF whom was killed and
another wounded. he decided 20 re-
main In Australia and do recruiting
work Later he went 70 the Philip
pine islands with manager George
Ballieu and while there fought for the
title OF the orient. winning easily. He
also won the Weiterwelght title, which,
added 70 his Australian championship,
gave him quite q bunch Of crowns
While IN Sydney last winter Lew de-
teated the Americans-Harlem Eddie
Kelly Joe Mooney, OF New York, and
Eddie Wallace, Of Brooklyn he IS OF
the bearcat style OF fighter, always
boring In and croWdinE his opponent
He IS better acclimated now and eX-
poets to work IN his Australian form
The winner viii have a chance to get
on with Lew Tender, Johnny Dundee
or Benny Leonard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
KNIGHTS AND BANK
TEAMS WILL MEET
IN PLAYOFF GAME

when he fooled the boys for five in
nings and kept them IN Ignorance Of
that fact that he could not peg TO
second Few men steal on him when
he is right and Koke was the first
nan 20 discover that he was crippled
Sunday. October II. VIII be the first
game Of the post-season series be-
tween the first and second clubs This
series viii furnish some high grade
baseball and viii be stubbornly con
tested The decision viii be the best
three IN five.
50
Ny idea Of q good time-to see
EppH- HIEeys the eccentric Twill
e. Of the Phnadelphia NationalH,
who a. coming here with Casey
stenEel's lenEuers- (Ohs yes. they
are sure cou1lnE) and Long Boy
Rice, Of Fort Bliss work against
each other.
specs" Meadows VIII also be with
the visitors. BE Is one Of the two
men IN the major leagues who wear
glasses, and he IS a cracker-Jaclz
pitcher (when he has his glasses on
Sundays game win start promptly
at 2-7o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

a FIEWAUKEE. wis. Oct s.-Ad
Wi Wolgast. one OF the greatest lit
tie lightwelghts who ever donned
a glove and champion OF his class for
a few years, must have a remarkable
constitution. Less than three years
tarium in Milwaukee and some OF the
doctors said he might live six months
or a year.
after spending several months there
Ad suddenly shifted 20 Los Angeles,
where he had property, and a court
there declared him 20 be OF sound
mind and able to take care Of his
property without a guardian. No one
dreamed Of him making a comeback
In the ring
Here He Il Again
Two or three times there were an
nouncemeuts that WolEast would be
matched az certain places. but the
coast writer's roasted the suggestion
and they were right in doing 50 at
the time. so the proposed matches
we're dropped. A few days ago re-
ports came from san Bernardino.
Calf. that W0lgast and Lee Morris
sey, % Idaho. had fought a four
round draw. Morrissey Is not
champion or near champion, but he IS
a tough lightweight and has boxed
some pretty good lads.
The fact that WolEnEt was able
to 50 along with this fellow q
the surprising part OF the whole
thing, Like Kid LariEne, who was
marvel in the lightweight
class W0lEaEt went the Enme
way What n wonder the CudiI-
lac boy would have been had he
taken proper care o. himself and
the same can be said for LnViEne.
IL o. rather q colncidenf that both
Of them should come from the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

champion aEuinat LevinHEy. Hla
boxing was fast and hltrlnE
HtEczE and accurate he was
much Improved boxer from what
saw OF him when he fought In
Paris and London, just nine years
age. lie was a mere Kid then but
knew the game and has Improved
IN his work ever since.
LeVlnsky has been a splendid per
former during his time, but the past
fast work that made him such card
before He is a great defensive boxer
and that is where he win try 70 beat
the Frenchman, bul he can Be hit and.
II Carpenter does put over a right
hand smash &C. VIII be ali or, the
same as with Bombadier Wells and
Joe Beckett on the form displayed
by the two men. Carpenter should
rule a hot faVorite over LeVlnsky and
win, whether on points or a knockout
Big Match Coming.
Should the French Champion defeac
LsvinsEy. as expected. the road VIII
be wide open for Dempsey Carpen-
tier match, and it ls a cinch that nan
aCer Jack kearua and champion Jack
Dempsey VIII Try TO tie up a match
with Georges before anyone else has a
chance 70 butt In Es coutendcd right
along, it is almost certain that Charles
3 Cochran, London promoter. VIII
have something 20 say about the
match when IL IS made And u D. 81
arranged. there viii be g barrel o.
money In the Q. s. A 70 back Dempsey
20 win inside OF SIX rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
WOlgast Back In Glove Game
Ex-Champ Refuses To Retire
By Tad


same state and only a few miles,
from each other, LaviEne having
been brought up At Saginaw
Mich.
For the good Of the game and for
bis own good It is hoped that VOL
CAST viii quit the ring now and take
no more chances
A South American heavyweight.
champion OF that part Of the world,
Luis A. Firoo by name, is reported to
be on his way 20 the United States
10 engage IN combat with some OF
our heavies- He weighs "a pounds
and reports have it that be was a
former wrestler He won the champ
ionship Of the South American couu-
tries by deft atirg Antonio Jlrsa at
Buenos Aires last June
When George Lawrence. manager
OF sam AcVey, and other boxers. was
In Buenos Aires two years ago he
spoke Of a heavyweight by the same
name, who boxed with McFey while
there according to Lawrence the
champion, Firpo, knows the game
fairly vel. but would be no match
for our best heavywsiEhts. He had
no chance whatever with McEey and
sam IS getting along pretty weu In
years One thing is certaiu-lf Mr.
Firpo has any longing 70 continue as
a South American citizen he had bet
ter steer clear Of one Jack Dempsey.
He might try his skin On some
OF the leEser lights first and then
n he succeeds Why there are such
heaVics as Carl Morris, Gunbout
smith Fred Fulton and Others
for the second barrnEc. After that
he might set up enough courage
TO talk 70 Dempsey but n he a.
wise he viii not attempt 10 fight
him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

CuNDAE afternoon viii mark the
close OF tho regular playing
schedule Of the Army City league.
when the First National Bank and the
knights Of Columbus win meet to a
double header 20 determine the club
that win occupy second place IN the
league standing and meet the Lester
Motors who finished on top IN a post
season series OF five games for the
cham 1ionshin cup presented BY IL
Schwarts. OF the Popular
The Lester Motors VIII Wln the
Goldsmith trophy presented BY F'eld-
man for the peunznt winners OF the
Army-City league
Look for ScrnupineEE-
Sundays games promise 20 pe hard
fought as both clubs are very anxious
10 meet the Testers. The Bankers
WI have TO win both games TO land
The plum, while the -Caseys can
einch IL with one victory
Manager Prenslzy, Of the First Ma
tionals has had the players out this
week putting them through uneir
PAGES and has them IN good shape-
Jodie Mccormack, the local
eIrou maun who has been f0olln.E
the boys consistently since his
debut a. a pitcher viii be on the,
hUl IN the first Eame-they are
nor rzvfur who viii work the see
Nal'An AAa AANaANAAAlAaA wv AA-AHH 49,
fidemf. They may switch Eolze TO
catch and Biefer on third
Manager Larry Doyle, OF the
Knights OF Columbus. is stiu smart
inE under the sting Of the defeat
handed them last Sunday which Is the
second time this club has defeated
the Caseys In the past month and he
has been whipping the boys into
shape this week as be wants TO mako
q -fe-u grTeen OF both games and then
for a battle with the Testers
Re has both Hammonds and Fuller
in shape 70 20 the route and wiz
probably start Hammonds "a the first
game with Fuler On center Held
Marty WIZ catch both games.
ne LeEteru' victory Of the
Banker after they noaed out the
Career IN the first game, clnehed
the peununt for the eAutomen.7
and IS the first pennaut won By
the IIHrfcam club.
Chacon. who has been working with
g sore shoulder, showed his cunning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

hilltop city IN the event Vas
queE and Hawkins agree Z nre-
gard TO weight and other mat
dergs
Hawkins won considerable backing
by his surprising showing Thursday
night and the Billings company pro-
duct Is being heartily boosted TO hold
~ his end in a return engagement
MaIaEer Jack Taylor, the hustling
pIol OF Fasquez Is ready 70 sign for
return engagement at any time he
asserH while Al Nelson. Hawkins's
manager IS irst as confident as his
protege that Dal can repeat IN a re-
turn en-aE1ment-
''HzWki.ls is not entering a protest
upon tie decision Of Thursday night
but Te feel that he can win over Vas
quez in q return engagement" Nell
srn declared I'VE are prepared 10
Jack him substantially and are con-
ndent that he can turn the tables"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
NOBLE WINS BOUT.

New York. Oct s.-Tommy Noble
OF England. won a judges decision
over Johnny Murray. Of New York.
IN a 15-round bout at Madison Square
Garden Friday night. Noble out
fought Is opponent throughout. The
winners weight was announced at
Panama" Joe Cans received the
judges decision over George Robin
son. o. Boston, 10 a 12-round bout
The men are negro light middle
weights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

II GOLF more than IN any other
! other sport the champion has. his
greatest difficulties when playing
abroad. Few men have ever risen 70
the occasion On foreign links. IN fact.
but four. three Englishmsn and one
American, have ever succeeded In
winning either the amateur or opan
titles OF the others land Ray and
Nardon, British professionals. Harold
Hilton, British amateur, and Walter
J. Travis, American amateur. have
taken high rank IN golf history for
the reason that the former pair have
each won an American open. Hilton
an American amateur, and the latter
the British amateur. 7 consider these
featH 20 be the outstanding ones IN
golf The game offers no greater
hazard than for an American 10 four
ney % England and there win either
the British open or amateur. OF for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Hawkins Wants Return Bout
Vasquez Ready And Willing

nAL HAWKINS. confident he can
retrieve his laurels IN a return
engagement Is out with q chal-
lengs % Nike Vasquez, the sturdy
south side mixer for a second bout at
either the Punch Bowl arena or some
other stage in the southwest
One OF the candidates for a -
round bout between the two light
weights IS Otto Forster, Of silver
City. who spent several days IN FL
Paso this week and was on hand
when the scrappers tangled over the
ten round route
Otto q inclined to believe that
Hawkins could win over Fasque1
IN a 20-rouud contest, but he a.
ready and willing 20 align both
men a he believes IN giving ST.
yer City fans the best material
obtninnble. The bout would fol
low the Hnyden-Johnson meeting
scheduled for October - at the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
US. Scrappers Uphold Records
Win Over Australian Boxers

fruIla. and while e lasted there
was nothing but actloas bat ln
the seventh symonda was dis
qualified for using the asham-
rock punch.7 There WeFa knock
downs galore
penclo. the Filipino champion. vas
expected IN Australia FOR q series OF
matches. but his demand OF $1,000 a
fight was turned down There was
also talk o. Denico making trip To-
America. but IS yet nothing dsfsnits
has been done about IT.
Mexican KID o. Memphis. Tenn
who IS In Australia for q series o
matches. overtrailed and haE been
troubled with verbose veins his
match with Jerry Sullivan had % be
called or but VIII probably Be held
during September.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

CHICAGO. Ill. Oct s.-According
TO news just received from sgd
ney, Australia the boxing game
is going a pretty good gift now
and good matches are drawing coed
houses
Knockout Brown. southern bantam
weight o. The United States. who won
the title at the interaIlied tourney in
London, boxed 90 rounds at the sgd
nev stadium with Billy TiuEle. the
latter getting the point decision w
= Coroett- sporting editor OF the
Referee thought the verdict should
have gone 70 Brown, or a draw at
best The match was a clever one.
but not Up TO the standard o. some
bantam battles IN which jackie
Green and Joe Symcnds appeared
Brown belongs in New Orleans. The
Yankee boy made a much better
showing 81 the ring than he did IN
training and his next appearances IS
expected 70 be more successful
CouIon There Also.
Eddie Coulon. NeW Orleans bantam.
fought the best OF the American
hantams, is matched 20 fight Jackie
Green. who holds the Australian
champ iouship. and &c is expected 70
draw big gate Coulon has been
boxing IN pretty good form. but he
VIII find Green very tough nut 70
crack
At Brisbane an aboriglnee named
Jack Deshong knocked out a Russian
named Max Goonik in 16 rounds. The
aborigines put up a great battle and
had wonderful endurance
A battle that attracted over
1000 persons 20 the sydney sta
dun was between Joe symonds.
the English fenfherrrefEhf. and
Jerry sullivan Of Brisbane. It
went the full 20 rounds and end
ed IN a draw. The flEhf was q
erucAerjlelzs there being nothing
but uEht during the entire hat
tie q he following week swonds
was MATCHED with sid Godfrey.
fentherweisht champion o. Aus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
Boxers
Get Big Purses

New York. oct. st surely e soft
for some OF the star boxers these days
when they can command purses up In
the thousands without blinking an
eyelzsh a year ago Nike O'Dowd
and Ted Lewis would have been
tickled 20 get an offer Of $4,000 aach
to box y rounds Now they have
signed TO box before a New York club
October % for a purse Of $4,000. 20
be split as they agree between them
selves. II viii be q nodecision affair,
according to announcement. although
it was expected that with the new law
IN force decisions would be rendered
Lewis e eNWelter champion and
O'Dowd ex-middleWeiEht champion.
The weight viii be 15S rinEEide, which
10 easy for both The proflteerg have
nothing one some OF the boxers when
Il comes TO grabbing OF easy coin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
PayO Loses To
Clever Lincoln

Tucson, ARK, oct s.-Ralph LIN
coin, OF Los Angeles. received the de-
cision over kid" Payo. OF FL Paso. In
a fast ten round bout here Friday
night They are featherweights-
out kid" Martin, OF Phoenix, in the
fourth round
Young Hockbone. OF Tucson. knocked
out Young Crawford, OF Phoenix. IN
the second round.
kid" Moreno received the decision
over Tommy Benton Ia four roundG.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

Billy TlnEis and George Mendies.
two contenders for the nyweight title,
engaged In hard 20 round draw at
the Sydney stadium There was lit
tie to choose between them. but 70
was action every minute. They may
be matched for a rerturn 90, the win
ner to meet Al White for the cham
pionship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

President McCredie, OF the Portland
club VIII keep Frank Guignl and
Clyde Schroeder out Of baseball for
five years, II he has his way. Their
names have been turned IN a. con-
tract jumper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09
STANDINGS

Where They Play sunday.
san Francisco AZ Sacramento.
vernon lt sac Lake
Portland at oakland
Seattle az Los Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-09

Chacou. who has been working with
sore shoulder, showed his cunning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25

per at the Dallas hall Saturday nigh,
Of this week. Tho Epworth League
or the VI. Z. church is giving X.
Mrs. J. Is Tenant. Mrs. VIII Ma
shall and son Glenn were shopping IN
Wheeling Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Howard has gone to CAM
eron, whore she will spend the winter
months with her daughter, Mrs. Wilbert
Richey.
Earle Archer left Tuesday for Wash
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Elem Burt. and
later Will visit his sister, Miss Helen
Archer, OF Allegheny. .
Mrs. VIII Ruth and daughter. Clara.
spent Tuesday %!,i shopping in Whseling;
trlct superintendent. visited the schools
in this section Wednesday.
Mrs. Paul Powell has returned -
Wheeling after a few days visit with
her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Jonas Cald-
well.
q. 7. Steele. of Warwood. came %
Majorsyille Wednesday to take charge
Of the pump station as chief engineer.
Miss Mary Holmes and Miss Niec!s
Caldwell! were shopping In wheeling
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Goly Clemens were BUSH
ness visitors IN Wheeling Thursday.
Bern Cuttings has been Ill Of heart
trouble: but is conralescinE under the
care OF DR.. Arnold
Mrs, Eiva Rhoadcs is spending sew
eral days with her friend, Mrs. A. T..
Order, Of Elm Grove.
Mrs. l.. y. Rhoadcs is slowly recover
Ing from n severe Illness Of tonsilitG.
Somebody whose fingers hold tight TO
everything they touch has been visiting
several people around. At Billy Milier's
his corn was taken from his crib: at
Swan Rlchcys the meat was stolen, and
ar Dial Galentine's all Of ono dressed
hog was taken hut one shoulder. This
is only part of what Is going on. ami
II the guilty parties are caught Il won't
be very healthy for them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25
n. !. STOCKS

Now York, Dec at.-RuSinHSS on the
stock exchange today was a.; thc usEiI
pcrt0nctory prC-holi'Ity character. trad
ing dwindllng steadily Ar the heSt
hour and becoming almost m"tlvhtcSS III
the later dealings.
Prices were fi-m--ryen strong IN
spots ut the outset-.hut reacted sharply
before midday. whsa RepioSle Stcc. re-
ltcved the nNnotOny with pcrpendicu-
lar decline Of 70 points. almost dupliSN-
ing its porfornanC,. Nc last Tuesday.
Later. however. the stocH recovered stc
points.
Tanadium Steel and affiliated issues
fell 20 points, Shipp!nxS I" ..
equipments | 70 :. and motor. leather.
food and tobacco shares | 70 {. ONs
also gave way "a h"arl.iN pressure AM
several OF the Investment :.si!s forfeited
10 > points. Aside from the latter rail-
lies wero feeble. the market closing with
1snares.
The days news had little "r no rela-
ton TO market values. comprising Tor
tho most pSrs the customary weekend
summary Of conditions n tho CONNER
ctal and industrial fields. Although call
money WAS more than ordinarily pIentl-
ful, the rate held ~ seven percent. that
quotation applying also 10 renewals into
next week. BROKERS reported virtually
no demand for bills "l exchange. but re-
mttanccs 10 l."nduu. Paris and ether i'm
portant cent"rS 5aS~a Sar!aolE
Actual loans ana discounts Oh the
clearing house showed decrease OF
S6.25l. 200, which was contrary Ia general
expectations. and reserves Of members
IN the Federal Reserve Bank increased
about $2l00OU0o There WAS 4 proper
tomato gain N total reserves. the eH-
CeSs or S2o.559.uO0 being the largest
Since the middle OF November.
The bond market WAS dull. but prices
tended mainly higher. Total sales (par
valued S23.575. 400. Old United States
bonds were unchanged on call Tor the
week.