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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
ORIGINAL ZBYSzKO is
COMING OVER SHORTLY

Stanislaus Zbyszl<o, the old original
zhyszko. claimant of the world cham
pionship as a heavyweight wrestler.
has been detained In Europe some time
and let the noise of the champs and
would be champs proceed without him.
But he's coming over now. Through
the efforts Of Senator J. Ham Lewis OF
Illinois. Zbyszko has obtained passports
to visit America.
Colonel Lewis became interested i'm
Zbyszko's tour because of the Polish
giants desire to raise money for the
Polish relief fund. He will appear in
several matches in the interest of this
fund, donating his entire share to the
cause: Zbyszko probably will arrive in
New York Jan. rs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
brethren who sought his championship

brethren who sought his championship
tights.
The latter idea was correct. Demp-
sey knocked Willard silly in the first
round and beat him to pulp before
the big fellow gave up.
New York sport scribes picked the
Giants--as usual-to cop the national
rag and Jawn McGraw's associates
spent large gobs of money to come
through on the prediction. But Pat
Moran. discarded by the Phillies. whip
ped troop of veterans and two or
three young stars into shape and went
through the lcague-and the best the
American league could offer.
The victory of the veteran Jack
Britton over Ted Lewis which gave
Jack the weltcrweight title. goes neck
and neck with the feat of S. Davidson
Heron in winning the national anna
teur golf title in Importance. Britton
assembled to the throne at a time when
most fighters are retiring from the ring
or living on their regulations. The
two had met a dozen or more times and
Lewis seemed to have a bit the edge.
The decision bout, however, gave Brit
ton his chance.
Heron, at 90, met the best golfers
the leading clubs of the country offer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

\ Tne huge success of lawn tennis
curing the year 1918 was reflected In
All the other games of the racquet,
particularly squash and court tennis.
Inc latter Was enlivened BY = tilt be-
tween Jay Gould and Walter Kinsella
Tor the !, open championship OF tho
United states which really implied the
worlds title, as the amateur had NOT
peen defeated since giving up that
honor to enter the navy. Gould won
Dy seven sets to four, but Kinsella. Al
though playing through with pair Of
cracked ribs. gave him the closest hat-
Tie OF his career. The match VIVA
played on three days, Dec. 2, 4 and \.
at the Philadelphia Racquet club.
Squash tennis Is at present enjoys
ing the most active season Of its ca
reer In New York, and even Iasinvplnx
ter, with many OF its LEADING cx-
ponents still absent In the war, II more
than held Its own as highly popular.
indoor sport. John w. Appel. ". a.
the Harvard club won the amasa,5r.
championships OF tho United states, nrd.
Harvard also finished first In the in1er-
ciub team matches of the MetropoIikais.
league. Walter Kinsella Ia stjl1 th8t
worlds profesaionaI champion, and
his supremacy was not challenged tlairs
ing 1919. ,'e n mi
Racquets suffered temporary tsll
as result OF the war. Clarence G. M.
retaining his title OF national ANA fel11
champion in singles and doublox
sharing the latter with STANLEY 3 a.
Mortimer. Jock Sautar 10 stfll Tia
worlds professional champion.
Among ball players who lately h6vS
taken plunge into the oil game a.
JACK Coombs and Ira Thomas TH9&<
are reported ns having puruho
acreage near shreveport and VIM e. y
gantxe their company and DrocGeIS vIlt1f
= aevslopmsnt M this th!z4 (ss4 I'M
IS: sIl!l
Ing end 8 4 3 8 M ' 4 y n 4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

(Unlted Press StaH correspondent
New York, Jan. 3.--Razz Is the new
ointment for sport Ills.
1t IL the Juice of the razzberry, which
in the language Of fruits and flowers.
means the same as the well-known
lemon of old.
Handing out the razz is the act of
letting the recipient know that he Is
rated as the equally well-known cheese
Of old.
while II is a comparatively new
treatment. the razz has worked some
very me results.
Take the case Of Pete Herman, ban
tam champion of the world.
psfe fought for while But he soon
fall into the ways Of most Of the other
CHAMPIONS and showed decided tenden-
ci6s tor "set up" matches. The fans
Af1hst like the grabs he made for easy
r,6n6y and they left him know 1t. He
W. fasxsd. hooted and crowned the
sc666eS champion" 1t burnt into his
ht1e. Rhcehtly he has been getting
bij1y with the announced policy OF
sns,srinr himself with the public. Phe
bcS1ina ne gave Patsy Johnson and
NM recent knockout of Kid Regap
GSk8 Il seem that he 10 serious.
Then there 10 Benny Leonard.
~ ughtweight champion forgot for
= 9i1ke What ~ vas expected to do a.
a. ohempion-
ala Sfellow .countrymen" who num-
~ IA fho millions around New York
WouN All the biggest house available
"a - him f1ght the worst ham in the
rinr 1uat because he - Leonard. They
oi11xfSd him y the point where he
:; F; 3 s;;a|ss u FIJI :;;:;
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

Two BIC Jolts in 1919 We're Those
Delivered by Dempsey and Cincinnati;
What May Fans Expect This Year?
CHAMPIONS or 1919

Gal H.
AUTOMOBILE s Leading Driver Ralph De Palma
Champion Batte
amateu
I'M
]. r
A. d. b,
A
BoxlNG- heavyweight Jack Dempsey; mddeweisht
Johnny knane banmweisht Pete Herman: nywegh
GoLFopen
Junior
A..
PACING-Singe
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Walter Knssla.
ay
Bufa
w.
sQUAs-Naional amateur. "
SWIMMNG-Norman Ross womens, Etheda Bleibtrey.
Id, Man War hree-ye
old Purchase: all
TROTTING-L.ockwood.
Ear
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
RACE FOLLOWERS
TRY TO PICK NEW
FUTUR|TY winners
Best Three Year Odds Of 1920
May Be Among Offspring Of
Peter the Great, Harvester
or Justice Brook.
BY w. II. GocHER.

Under the rules of racing All tl,o
ioais OF 1917 became three Years ol,I
ON jan. 4. Every follower of racing
peslnning TO take stock or tho
which on public form appears to hav's
the best chance of winning the big f,,s5
turtles that will be raced for in III,
year just beginning.
Whiie 1t is reasonable to expect that
the winners will come from the rrouu
WIich was seen In front In the two+
year-oid events of 1919. they have not
a.ways proved TO be the leaders. The
returns Tor the past few seasons. how
ever. have been on the side OF thoee
which were raced freely In their two.
year-oId form. " 'Sss
PETERS. FAMOUS CHILDREN
At present it looks as II the 1ssn
Iuturities would be another session 81
refer the Great against the world. or
nus children, Cox will have Daystar
Natalie the Great and the Great Miss
MOTIFS in his stable. as well as lana
the Great and several Others that hayn
not started. 1t will require consider
aoIe speed and clever management to
keep them out of the winning column.
klio, too. is In Pitman's stable 81
trenton. n. j., and will be prepared
Tor trip over the mile tracks. volt-
age ana Lady Mozart will not be very
Tar behind the front row.
TO meet this formidable array Of
racing material Etawah win send Du-
aette with which Pop Geers won ~
hartford and Tallahachie. There Is
also ample evidence that The Har-
vester and Dillon Axworthy families
VIII contribute few contenders.
FORBES YOUNGSTERS CoMERa
The boom that Mr.. Dudley starred
for the j. Malcolm Forbes Youngsters
peiore he dropped dead at Lexington
VIII be continued in 1920. II will ia
aired in the three year -oid division by
MISS En- in Whites stable, Native Girl,
and Mabel Powers, Laurette Taylor!
Ruth Brook and Sonoma Brook ~.
Z John r. Madden can also be depended.
on TO give the Siliko fillies. PIausibi6
and Laughter, an opportunity to appear
IN their three-year-old engageme1lts
Both OF them were given time recorAS'
at Poughkeepsie last June and turned
out. y -
DAYsTAR LOOKS BEST
On public form Natalie the. Great
proved the best two-year- old trotfsr
in 1919. Mr.. Dudley and Dudette kept
her very busy. Each of them also de-
feated her Daystar. after he recoy-
cred his true form, bowled all of them
over and pulled up looking for new
fields to conquer. All things consid-
cred, Daystar looks like the colt that
the futurity winners of 1920 will be
forced to defeat il they want to keen
the honors from going to Castleton
Farm. ~
Back of them is the great unknown
division from which the winners oftile
culture will be recruited. A few of
them WILL no doubt, come through IN
1920, while others will be reserved FOR
the aged events. some because they
failed to come up to expectations or
because their owners wished to give
them an opportunity to mature before
taking the word
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
CLUBS CHOOSE SITES
FOR SPRING TRAINING
Chicago Cubs First Of Majors
to Announce Date of Trip
South-Idea Of Staying at
Home Given Up.
By HENRY L. FARRELL

=
UNITED Press Staff CorrespondenD
New York. Jan. 3.--"We're going
south Feb. 2s1
Inc first breath OF spring, the first
yeip Of basebails 1920 infant werr con
tained In this announcement from the
CUBS Office In Chicago.
races where the winter kinks will
De worked out OF arms and limbs have
peen selected by practically every club.
AZ OF the teams will 80 south. Con-
ME Mack and Branch Hickey trained
on tne,r home grounds last spring.
Connie tried 1t as a retrenchment pol
icy. hickey tried II as an experiment.
Wa unsuccessful In both cases and
n. csu VIII be tried again by any club.
me worlds champion Reds are not
soan1 PACK to Waxahatchie. Pat MO-
49, 5ala at the recent league meeting
s I'|!sss |!a!||E IS ~ e, u q
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
JACK JOHNSON Still
KNOCKING 'EM DIZZY
Colored Exile Keeps in Public
Gaze in Observation-Disclosures
Socially, Fights Bulls and
Is Nerve Specialist.
By RALPH III. TURNER

" Is-kf@H - IT y fs-N11Hs .
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
City of Mexico, Jan. 3.--Doctah John
Artha' johnson, nerve specialist! Yes
sir. that's him, the same Mistah Jack
Johnson who first rose to world fame
in Sydney, Australia; Inter vanquished
n come back in Reno, New; and finally
vana, Cuba
But the present claim of Senior John
son, Mexico City, that he can make
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
TURKEY TENNIS NOW

California has had turkey trapshoot-
ing and turkey golf in tie fall and win-
ter. So has Boise But the southern
ers are going us one better now by
starting in OIL turkey tennis. Some of
the best players in the west are inter-
ested In the matches, which are ham
dfcap events, and they are charac-
terized. reports from the south say. by.
tennis of the hammer and tong variety.
rivaling the form shown in the big.
open tournaments
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
THE ANTWERP STADIUM

This track Of the staaium at Ant
wsrp, 0slsiur. whore the Olympic
pamss Of 1920 are to BE- held, 10
about 40 meters in eireunfsrsnee,
which means that there 10 about rs
feet more than quarter mile 70
the LAP. The track 10 II meters, or
i,eesjy 10 feet wide. A dozen men
c0n fun in each heat Of the sprints.
The straiuhtaway in front Of the
tribune (hiphbrow for grsrdstAnd)
ID 1eo meters in length. The swim.
mipe pool Of the stadium is 100
meters long.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

Pirate ship, is undecided but he il said
to like Marlin. where McGraw had
success. iris Speaker, making his
first trip as manager will try out
New Orleans and the Browns will go
to Mobile, Ala. -
The Cubs go out on the Pacific coast
to Pasadena, Cal. The Phillies go to
Birmingham and the Red Sox to Hot
Springs
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
'vlKEE BOXERS N
LONDON SURE THAT
DEMPSEY CAN WIN
Ansrioan Pugs and Their Man
ayers Unanimous in Opinion
European Champ Is Good,
Hut Not Good Enough.

(ED1TOR's NoTE-Few Americans
qualified to Judge fighters have seen
Carpenter in action recently. The
United Press believes American fight
ers who have seen him we're best quail
flied to pass on the Frcnchman's abil-
1ty. Hence this dispatch from Nc
Capn.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

ed, and by playing brilliantly through
the field, won the golf crown.
Ty Cobb's feat in winning the Ameri-
can league batting race for the twelfth
season, stands out as the most import
ant feat in baseball next TO the mi
raculous work of the Reds. Eddie
Roush won the National league honors
in batting, the second time for him.
Although the Australian tennis stars
Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

Chicago is the second largest city
in the United States in negro popula-
ton, New York being the first. one
big mail order concern EMPLOYS 140O
negro girls. Since 1915 Chicago has
ADDED 10000 to its negro population.
which is now 10000. -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

their mates, made creditable show
ing in the tournaments in this country
last summer net fans really expected
them to eliminate Americas stars in
the einsien championship tourney. Will
liam Johnston and William Tilden for
stalled this by spectacular playing. The
australians Were eliminated before
the semi finals and Johnston and Tilden
fought it out for the CROWN Inhnsfon
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
AN ESSENTIAL p,srlNc1,on

Friendly Contradictions, come, sir.
pull yourself together; your wife's call
ing you.
Cornwall Gent--Wha' she call call :
ing me; Billy or william?
Constable--William, sir.
Conviyial Gent--Then I'm not going
home.--London Blighty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

Nearly all artificial gems---that IS
to say. stones that are really made by
artificial means--are compounds of
alum crystallized under special condi-
fi0ns -.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

winning. Patterson and Brookes, how
ever, won the doubles title
The great success of the little Centre
college eleven of Danville, KY, and of
the Syracuse team, were the outstand-
ing features of the college grid season.
Indiana's victory over Ohio state-Har-
ley and ALTON the western conference
title was the sensation of western foot
ball
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
By CHARLES NJ. MCCAIN.

London, Jan. 3.-American boxers
now in London and their managers are
practically unanimous in the belief that
Georges Carpenter has little chance to
wrest the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship title from Jack Dempsey in
their coming match.
The one exception to this consensus
of opinion is Ted Lewis, born in Lon
don. but a naturalized American, who
formerly held the wclterweight title.
And he does not commit himself ire
ynca hly In faNnf. Of the Ercnc Imam
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
eRlroNs Boost GEORGES

British boxing fans. OF course. can
see nothing but Carpenter in view OF
the way he has slaughtered the best
they could produce. But the Ameri-
can. colony is just as keen for Jack 3
chances a are the Yankee boxers here.
The American boys made a great
hit with their work on Boxing day and
now sporting circles are clamoring for
matches between Griffiths and Johnny
Basham, the British welterweight
champion, and between Moore and Lee
doux, the French bantam title-holder.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
cRIFFIrhs SAYS slx ROUNDS

Johnny Griffiths, Akron, Ohio, well
terweight. who recently stopped Fran
co.'s Charles, a Frenchman. in jig time,
here, has this to say: Dempsey will
beat Carpenter within six rounds. The
Frenchman is good. There is none bet :
ter in Europe. But he il not good
enough for Dempsey. My money is
on Jack"
Pal Moore, Memphis bantam, who
made Eugene Ci'iqui. another French
man, quit the same night as the Grif-
fifth Charles go, says: Dempsey is
not like Wells and Beckett. who were
easy for Carpenter. Jack has both
brains and Drawn and is a fighter and
a boxer. Carpenter is the better boxer
but he hasn't Dempsey's wallop."
TED LEWIS HEDGES
Ted Lewis, who put away the ancient
Matt Wells, former British lightweight
champion. just TO make it an al-Amer-
lean night, says: Carpenter has more
speed and brains. He will be as I'M
like Willard as day and night. He has
a kick like o mule and will be the
hardest proposition Dempsey ever
tackled"
Fred Harvey, an Englishman and
Lewis manager, says: Dempsey is
the better ! saw him fight Willard
and think he is too big too strong
and too fast for Carpenter. But he
will have no walkaway. Cochrane has
sewed up Carpenter and will induce
Dempsey to come over here and fight
Nate Lewis Moore's manager, says
he viii back Dempsey TO the limit
against Carpenter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-11-26
O. TIE o.
ArlERICAN
LEGION
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Service3
SEEK NEWS OF MISSING MEN
Effort Being Made to Solve War Mys-
teries on Behalf of Relatives
and Friends.

Was William Ross Beck of the one
Hundred and Nineteenth infantry, re-
ported died of wounds on October 8,
1918 seen later in British hospital
or not?
What became of Clyde Abel of the
Eighteenth infantry after he was
wounded and taken to hospital on No
vember Z, 1918?
Who can tell what happened to Ben
jamin F. Ludwig Of the Sixtieth in
fantry whose letters home stopped
with the signing of the armistice?
These are some of the war mys-
teries the solution of which is being
sought on behalf of relatives and
friends of the lost soldiers. Recent
lists include the following cases:
WILLIAM ROSS BECK, Co. M, 18th
infantry. reported wounded Oct. 8, 1918.
and died the same day. His mother has
heard that an acquaintance saw him in
a British hospital a month later. She
also would like to hear from soldier who
returned home on S. S. Sierra in Decem-
Der, 1918. Address Mrs. w. W. Beck.
Gays, Ill.
CLYDE ABEL, pvt, s5th division, was
transferred to Co. e. 18th infantry, First
division, and was wounded and taken to
hospital Nov. Z, 1918. Nothing heard of
him after that date His father, Edward
Abel, Route 2, Buchanan, Mich, would
like to hear from anyone who knew him.
especially officers of his company
BENJAMIN F. LUDWIG, pvt. Hdq.
Co.. Goth infantry, Fifth division. has not
been heard from since the armistice. He
sailed for France July IS, 1918. and his
mother received several letters from him
after his arrival. With the signing of the
armistice communication stopped. Write
Frank C. Love, 406 City Bank building.
Syracuse, N Y.
FABIAN HANSON, 322nd infantry, re-
ported killed in action. Nov 9. 1915 His
mother lived in Sweden, and when she
heard he had enlisted she started for this
country. 1t took her four months to get
a ship and when she arrived her son had
sailed for France The next she heard
he was killed. Anyone with information
should address Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers
So North Waiola avenue. La Grange, Ill.,
and she will communicate with the moth
MURRAY GORDON. pvt, Co. d, 9th
infantry severely wounded at Chauteaa
Thierry. Last information concerning
him contained in letter written by nurse
at Hospital No. 6. Anyone with informa-
ton, address Lee Hoffman. General De-
livery, Arcadia. Fla
EARL V. JEFFERSON, sergt. Co. D,
1Q2nd infantry. was killed in action in
July, 1918. Those who knew him and cir
cumstances of his death write Command
err, Earl V. Jefferson Post. American Le-
gion, Hope, N. D.
RECTOR MORGAN, pvt, Co. K, 160th
infantry, reported killed. in action but his
mother can get no further information.
Anyone who knew him in France write
Mrs Ray Morgan. Condor. Ore.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-11-26
aALBRAITH is NEW LEADER
der of American Legion at
Cleveland Convention.

F. W. Galbraith. Jr, of Cincinnati,
wearer of the Distinguished Service
Cross and two French decorations for
heroism in the Meuse-Argonne often
sive, in which he was wounded while
commanding the One Hundred and
Forty-seventh infantry, was unani-
mously elected national commander
of the American Legion at the re-
cent convention in Cleveland.
Mr.. Galbraith was commissioned
major in the First infantry, Ohio Ma
tional Guard, in 1916. and the same
year was promoted to colonel. He
was assigned to the One Hundred and
Forty-seventh infantry in 1917 and
remained in command of that organi-
zation until the end of the war. He
took part in the st. Mihiel drive and
served in the Baccarat and Ypres-Lys
sectors. Since 1905 Mr.. Galbraith
has been treasurer of the Western
Paper Goods company of Cincinnati.
He is forty-six years old.
The convention elected the follow
ing vice commanders: John G. En-
ory, Grand Rapids, Mich; e. ]. Wins
lett, Sabeville. Ala; Thomas J. Gold
ingay, Newark, N. J.; c. G. Pendlll,
Kenosha, Wis, and J. G. Scrugham,
Reno, New. John w. liner of Mont
gomery, Ala, was elected national
chaplain.
The convention overwhelmingly in
dorsed the Legions fourfold optional
compensation bill, known as the
F0rdney bill, passed by the house at
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-11-26
2 DELEGATES ALSO G. A. RS
Special Welcome Extended to Repre-
sentatives at Convention Who Had
Served at Other Wars.

Two distinguished delegates to the
American Legion national convention
at Cleveland received a special well
come from Franklin D'Olier, the re-
firing commander, when it was
learned that they were also members
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
They were Lieut. Col. Marshall w.
Wood, U. S. A., retired. of Boise,
Idaho, and DIR. Wesley Thompson of
Huntington Park, Cal.
Lieutenant Colonel Wood, who is
seventy-four years old, was wounded
twice in the Civil war, served in the
Spanish American and Indian wars
and was on active duty during the
World war. He served as the first
commander of a Legion post at Boise.
Doctor Thompson, spry young
man of seventy-six, served for two
years In the Civil war. He attempted
to enlist at the start of the World
war but was at first rejected. In Oc-
tober, 1913. he succeeded in obtaining
a commission as a first lieutenant in
the medical corps and served for
some time in army camps in southern
California.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-11-26
Oldest and Youngest Members.

After extensive research, Kansas
members of the Legion believe that
they have found the oldest and
youngest Legion members in the state.
Col. Ezra B. Fuller. member of the
Leavenworth post, is seventy-one
years old and has four wars to his
credit-the Civil, Indian. Spanish
American and World wars. Colonel
Fuller is still on duty at the staff
college, Fort Leavenworth. James W.
Weed of Lawrence had just passed
his fourteenth birthday when the
United States entered the war. One
year later Weed, so the story goes,
slipped by the recruiting officials and
was accepted in the navy, where he
served as seaman, second class. Weed.
who has just reached his eighteenth
birthday. took prominent part In
'fC'Est La Guerre," play produced
by Eli F. Dorsey post of Lawrence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-11-26
RED MAN APPEALS FOR AID
Indian Preacher Urges That Land Be-
longing to His Tribe Be Not Opened
for Settlement.

Reverend Whitefeather. Indian
preacher and veteran of the World war,
has appealed to the American Legion
Weekly for the protection of the land
that belongs to his tribe, following =
proposal to open up the reservation
near saltwater. New, for settlement.
Make a law that no white man or
Mexican can take our land or marry
in this tribe" he wrote. put all poor
Indians in good shape, and know that
the government will be we'll paid in
the long run. We have no lazy 1ndi-
ans here at all The white man would
like to see us poor Indians give up our
land and work for them. A man, no
matter who he is. if he works out for
others is the loser"
Reverend Whitefeather is member
of the Fallon New post of the Legion.
During the war he served with the
Three Hundred and Sixty-fourth ma
chine gun battalion.