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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

Gatewood, Superintendent. Don't
forget the hour nor the place.
II a. m. Worship. Subject: "a
knowledge That Leads to Service"
GAS p. m. B. Y. P. u, Miss Hilda
Johnson, President. Boost your I'm
ion by pour presence.
7:15 p. m. Worship. Subject:
1.-THE Development of Faith"
We most cordially invite yous to
study and worship with us at all our
services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
CONGENIAL PARTY
SPENDS WEEKEND

Miss Elinor Murphree, Miss Lou
Use Williford, Gordon Howell and
Lee Hudson left Americas Saturday
at noon by automobile for Troy,
Ala, where they will be the week
end guest of T. E. Murphree and
Miss Murphree in their home in that
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
LEE STREET METHODIST
CHURCH

Silas johnson, Pastor.
Sunday school meets at GAS a.
M, T. NJ. Furlow, Superintendent.
Organized classes in all departments.
Epworth League meet at $50 p.
NJ. An excellent program has been
arranged.
Mid-Week prayer service Wednes-
day evening at 1880.
Preaching today at IL a. m. and
1880 p. m. by the pastor. Subjects,
morning: "The Barren Fig Tree;'
evening, "Christ's Appeal to Hero
ISM The subject for the evening
is of special Importance to the
young people.
Strangers and visitors welcome at
this church. Good music for both
services today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

day school 9:45 a. NJ; Morning
prayer and sermon HOO a. M; Ev-
ening prayer and sermon z 80 D. m.
Monday, Oct. Is, Feast of st.
Luke. Holy communion 1000 a. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

GuytOn flShef, FaStor.
Preaching by the pastor at IL a
m. and 1880 p. m.
Morning hour subject; "The Pow
er That Worketh In U.s."
Evening hour subject: "A Rehg-
ious Specialist"
Sunday school $50 a. M, T. O.
Marshall, Superintendent.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming 1880 o'clock.
A large orchestra will furnish the
instrumental music for the Sunday
school. The music for the church
services is in charge of Mrs. John
Oliver, and embraces specialties fol
both services.
All are cordially invited to wor.
ship with us and strangers are espe.
cially welcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-As we are leaving the
city will sell cheap several pieces
dining and bedroom furniture Also
two one-horse wagons, lot of cord
wood. Phone 154. lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

LOST-0ne large nice spotted male
hound, with brown ears and spots
on body. Will pay any reward asked
for his recovery. E. J. Young, Leslie,
Ga. S-2Ot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

residing in Savannah at their bunga-
low home.
Mrs. Exum, as Miss Alexander
was a much admired young woman
during her lifelong residence il
Americas, where she was reared
and is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. T. Alexander, who now have theil
residence in Savannah. Until two
years ago the family resided here
where many friends knew and es
teemed them.
MDOUGAL EDISON.
Miss Annie Laurie McDougal and
Henry Edison were married October
8 in Laurenburg, North Carolina
the wedding being quiet home
ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison will reside
in Laurenburg, where he is engag.
ed in business.
Americas friends will be interest.
e din this announcement, as Mr.. Ed.
son is well known in Americas, be.
ing the son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S
Edison, who reside on Forrest street
Mr.. Edison spent his entire life in
this community until a few years
ago when he removed to North Carl
Ina to engage in business. He was
for awhile connected with the me.
chanical department of the Alcazar
MRS. CROCKETT HOSTESS
FOR MATRONS' CLUB.
Mrs. 4. C. Crockett entertained
Friday afternoon at her home on Lee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
LOST AND FOUND

$500 REWARD-Stolen the show
grounds Thursday night. Oct. 14th,
one Touring Ford Car The doors
lined with galvanized tin put in with
carpet tacks, painted black. Motor
No. 2,842,410. Bottom of windshield
on right side cracked in corner; ton
fastened down on right side with
wire, on left side with strap; hole in
each corner of top; electric back
light; starter taken off, but button
remains; dent in back of car. The
above reward will be paid for the
car, or information leading to recov-
cry of same. Notify Lucius Harvey.
Sheriff of Sumter County, Americas.
Ga. 17-1t
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lRmSdg<e16dgegafs
LEE.CARTER.

LEE-CARTER.
Mrs. f. S. Lee announces the en-
gagement of her daughter, Annie, to
William J. Carter, of Wrightsville,
the wedding to be solemnized in No
vember.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
CLASSIFIED 5ENENTS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-My home on Furlow
street: six rooms, large lot. Part
cash; balance easy terms. E. L.
Gammage Phone 334. 17-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. James B. Lawrence, Rector.
Holy communion 1880 a. M; Sun
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

WHITE oRPINGTONS-Best dual
purpose fowl. Old and young stock.
for sale. Mrs. c. R. Morgan, Americas
Ga, Route D. (s)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

PROGRESSIVE SHOE SHOP
Ladies and Gents Fancy Work Civ
en- Special Attention
Goodyear Electric Shoe Repairing
System
Work Called For and Delivered
w. Nj. Bivins and E. D. Bright
0hone 796 21A N. Lee ST
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-Practically new Ford
Touring Car. Dental work at re-
duced prices. DR.. N. S. Evans,
Dentist.-15-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
FOR SALE
PHONE 303 for good dry pine stove
= wood. Prompt delivery. left

BLUE STEM Seed Wheat For Sale.
John Sheffield. S-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-All of cane from two
acres of land. Extra fine. Make
me an offer for the whole lot. G. B.
Suggs. Seaboard Bottom hit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-By owner, 100-acre
farm, one mile of Court House,
with one three-room house; 80 acres
under cultivation; 20 acres in wood
land. Well suited for Pecans. Only
half mile off Dixie Highway. Price
$500 per acre. No commission. Ad-
dress Owner" P. o. Box 276, Amer
icus, Ga 15-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information. and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17
THURSDAY TO BE SET
ASIDE FOR FASTING.

Thursday, October 81, has been
set aside as a day of prayer and
fasting at Central Baptist church as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR QUICK SALE-My house and
lot can be bought at a bargain.
Terms to suit. J. C. Smith, 81
Jackson St. Phone 967 15-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-Remington typewriter,
in good condition; bargain at $45.
Phone 1874. E. L. Gammage. 17-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Carl W. Minor, D. D. Minister.
$50 a. m. Bible school, T. Furlow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-June budded Peach
Trees; any variety; best grown
stock. Apply to E. c. Duke, Monte
yuma, Ga. 17-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE or trade. One Ford truck.
Good shape. Just the thing for
hauling wood. Bragg's Market. Am
CIRCUS, Ga. 19-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-17

FOR SALE-Two large attractive
counters. Phone 484, or see J. S.
Bolton.-11-tf.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
COMMODORE QUINT
: FACES HARD SCHEDULE

Nashville, Dec, s.--(Speciai. Fac
inv the most strenuous basketball
schedule in years, almost as difficult
as the one which proved too much for
McGugins Commodores OF 1890. the
Commodore quintet, under the tuteiago
OF Tommy 2ortoss, ex-varsity football,
baseball and basketball star, and the
leadership OF Capt Garland Morrow,
viii leave Nashville the day after
Christmas for a swing around the cir
cult before the resumptiou of studies
after tho Christmas holdavS
The following Is the schedule for this
trim.
Dee o. Mcmnhls NJ T. \. at
Memphis
p,r % Tulnpc an Y Nj
q g nj Nsw 0ri,nn,
Dec. % ST. Saniel.us college n
pav 81 Louis .tttN
nen 40 Nnntpou,.. y NJ 6 A. at
Ator,gomorv
nnr ~ pi,n,inrh,,, Athletic 'eub
nj RrmInEham
Ian Atlanta AhI,ii, club AT
Atlanta.
Ia the I,tarb,, nj homo tho Com-
ynndorcs viii moe, Auburn. Tannessee.
Waabingtnn university. of 81. Louis,
AIahamn Georgia. Mercer, Centre.
<"ntucl'v STATE. Mcmnhis ~" Nash .
yiIe Nnmhlors. Illinois Athletic club
and petroIt "Y "
ON Fch. the Commodores run M
against Georgia at Athens, with con-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
COURT DECISION CHEERS
- ORGANIZED BASEBALL
10y JACK vEiock.)

New York. Dec. III, N. S,)--Basc-
ball took new lease on life today.
The decision OF the court OF appeals
OF the district OF Columbia, reversing
n verdict won by the Baltimore Fed
erals and sustaining the reserve clause
is the biggest boost the game has had
In years.
AS result of the verdict the work
of the point major and minor league
committee which meets here Sat erday
to revamp the government OF the game
and adopt new national agreement
has been greatly simplified
''Tho verdict is going to prove great
boom for tho game" said John Heyd-
Ter, president OF the National league
today. ..GuI H..tY
II IL also going to Joint committee
untrammelled in drawing up our new
agreement. The unfolding of the legal
itv of the reserve clause and the deci-
sion that baseball IL not Interstate
commerce but genuine sport could not
have come at more opportune time,
Everybody knows that without the
reserve clause we could not operate.
The court has appreciated that fact.
too, and the fact that we must have
the clause to enforce discipline. This,
at least, Is what II comes down TO In
the last analysis"
The decision also means that here
after baseball men will have no fears
OF going into court TO defend them
selves or protect their rights. Form
erly the reserve clause did not look
overly strong In court. II was once
attacked on tho ground that II was
peunagc,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
new BASEBALL
CODE IS READY
Diamond MoguIs Will Learn
Details From Judge Lam
dis in New York.
S0X ARE AFTER PLAYERS
(BY JACK vEIock.)


New York Dec, s.-Baseball men will
begin arriving here Friday for the big
pow-wow In which the game Is to be
presented with a brand new form OF
government.
Judge X. NJ. Lands. baseball's newly
appointed high commissioner, is slated
TO preside at the meeting of the Joint
major and minor league committee and
is expected to offer some valuable ad-
vice to the delegates.
Meanwhile club owners OF the two
major leagues and numerous minor
league owners and managers will camp
on the fringe OF the committee meet
ing, and IL Is not unlikely that some
trades and sales. which interest the
public far more than the political side
OF the game, will be effected.
Manager John McGraw of tho Giants
is hurrylng north from Havana to at
tend the meeting. The Giants are In
the field for playing talent, as are sew
eral other National league clubs.
The White Sox. wrecked by the drop
ping OF eight players, are ready to buy
a number OF players and from all In
dications II looks like an old-time vim
ter for the hot stove fan.
Spring training places Of number, Of
clubs are due to be announced here
during the coming week. The Yankees,
II IL now believed certain will train at
Shreveport. La, Brooklyn may select
New Orleans. or Baton Rouge. Presl-
dent Baker OF the Phlllles may announce
the name OF new manager during the
coming week. Bin Donovan, who man
aged Jersey City last season, is the lat
est man mentioned for the berth.
Tho two ajor leagues Will hold meet
ings Tuesday or Wednesday, to ratify
tho new national agreement. whenever
tho Joint committee Is ready to present
IT, Later the major leaghes may hold a
Joint meeting for the purpose of con-
certed action looking toward the stamp
ing out of gambling.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
LITTLE STORIES FOR
BEDTIME
Danny Remembers, Reddy Fox
Forgets, 49,
tsY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

tRY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
There he goesp' cried old Granny
i'ox, Don't let him sit still again!"
Il hear him." shouted Reddy Fox
and plunged down into the snow just
rs Granny Fox had done minute be-
tore. But he didn't catch anything
and when he had blown the snow out
% his eyes he saw Granny Fox dive
INTO the snow with no better luck.
Never mind" said Granny Fox, 'as
Eng as we keep him running we can
Lear him, and some one OF these times
ven catch him. He'll get too tired
10 be so spry pretty soon, and when he
's---" Granny didn't finish, but licked
'isr chops and smacked her lips. Reddy
FOX grinned, then licked his chops and
inacked his lips. Then once more they
took turns diving into the snow,
And down underneath. In the httle
tunnels he had built, Danny Meadow
was getting tired, just as old Granny
Fox had said he would. He was al.
most out OF breath. He was safe and
one leg smarted, for in one OF \ her
jumps old Granny Fox had so nearly
caught him that her claws had torn
his pants and scratched him.
"oh. dear! oh. dear! II | only had
time to think" painted Danny Meadow
Mouse. and then he sduealed in still
greater fright as Reddy Fox crashed
down into his tunnel right at his very
heels. I've got to get somewhere! I've
got to get somewhere where they can't
get at me-" he sohbed And right that
instant he remembered the old fence
post.
The old fence post lay on the ground
End was hollow. Fastened to 1t were
long wires with sharp. cruel barhs.
Danny had made tunnel over TO that
old fence post the very first day after
the snow came, for In that hollow in
the old fence post he had n secret store
- seeds. Why hadn't he thought of IT
before? II must have been because he
was too frightened to think, But he
had remembered now, and he dodged
into the tunnel that led TO the old
fence post running faster than ever
TOR though his heart was In his mouth
from fear. in his heart was hope ana
Now old Granny Fox knew all about
that old fence post and she remem-
hered all about these barbed wires
fastened to II. Although they were
covered with snow. she knew just about
where they lay, and Just before she
down into the snow, Reddy Fox knew
about those wires. too. but he was so
excited that he forget all about them.
stop cried old Granny Fox
SHARPLY
But Reddy didn't hear her, or II he
heard he didn't heed His sharp ears
ould hear Danny Meadow Mouse rum
ming almost underneath him. Granny
FOX could stop IL she wanted to. but
he was going to have Danny Meadow
Mouse for his breakfast. Down into
the snow he plunged as hard as ever
ne could.
That wasn't the voice OF Danny
Meadow Mouse oh. my. no, II was
the voice of Reddy Fox. Yes. sir. II
was the voice OF Reddy Fox. He had
landed with one of his black paws right
on one of those sharp wire barbs' and
II hurt dreadfully.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
BIG FIGHT EXPECTED
OVER "ONE-YEAR" RULE

Gainesville. Fla. Dec. S.---Adoption
of the one-year rule. barring Of sum
mer baseball for money, and co-ordi-
nation OF track meet rules win be the
chief subjects 10 be discussed at the
annual meeting of the Southern In
tercollegiate Athletic association be-
ginning here Dec. 10, according TO adj
vance Information.
While reports indicate that prac-
tically all representatives OF the uni
rersities and colleges that are mcm-
beers OF the association favor uniform,
ity In track meet rules, the one-year
rulc and the summer baseball question
are expected to precipitate lively arEu-
ment The one-year rule would bar
student from intercollegiate athletics
until he had been In college a year,
Present regulations OF the s, l, A. A.
permit college men to play sumner
baseball for money, provided they are
not members OF baseball club in n
professional league.
The executive committee OF the as
ISOLATION is expected to meet here the
light OF Dec. and the general meet
me will continue through Saturday.
bee IL.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
BILLY SUNDAY" CLUB
BRICHTENS ITSCORNEf
Business Men Meet to Discuss
Winning of Souls-Sun-
daY Closing.

It's not unusual for crowd of Chat
tanooga's citizens to gather at pupW
place for lunch every day or Two 70
discuss a question OF civic interest,",
But II Is somewhat unusual for DooE
of influential business men TO meet AT
public place once week IN Chat
tanooga to discuss "sopl-winnlng.
Whether or not the man who works al
the next desk from them at their once
or lives in the next house 70 them u
a Christian. The meeting OF the Billy
Sunday club today at noon In the green
parlor of the Hotel Patten was JUST
a sample OF what takes place IN the
four walls of this room every Wednes-
day. 1t proved to be an inspiration &c
all present. The voices OF the forty
men rang through the hotel lobby as
they Joined in and sang the faVorlte
5 BILLY Sunday song Brighten the
President Jones appointed the follow
ing committee to work on the ques,
ton of having the picture shows in
Chattanooga close during church hours
Sunday night; J.; B; strang; !; r. NC
callie and G, II, Hood. ,1 THIS g. con- m
port next Wednesday. He also ap-
pointed the following to serve on the
nominating committee for the election
of officers. which must take place Jan
A. w. Chambliss, Parks McCallie and
f. A. Seagle.
Chairman Col9well OF the luncheon
committee reported that for the pres
ent the luncheons would be held at the
Hotel Patten as usual
1t was announced that the members
of the club had been invited to attend
the Virginia Asher council meeting at
$3.50 o'clock Thursday night That the
club members were also invited to at
tend the Second Presbyterian church.
of which DIR. E. A. Gilmore is PASTOR
in body next Sunday night
The club voted to secure Billy Sun
day song books and devote part of the
meeting periods each week to a song
or two.
A motion was also introduced and
carried to invite DIR. Wade Smith to
appear before the club next Wednesday
and make a short talk on Personal
Work "
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
v. M, Us 1921 SCHEDULE

Lexington. Va, Dec. S.--Coincident
with the announcement by the athletic
board OF the Virginia Military institute
that Coaches u. u. Clarkson and g.
II. sprugham will pilot next years
gridiron team. the board yesterday
made public the institutes 1921 foot
bali schedule as follows:
Roanoke college at Lexington,
Sept. "a.
Hampden Sidney at Lexington,
Oct. I.
Wake Forest al Lexington, Oct, 3.
University of Virginia mt Lexington,
Oct. 10.
University OF Pennsylvania at Phlla-
delphia, Oct 22.
North Carolina A. and II. at Raleigh
Oct. %.
University of North Carolina (place
open) Nov. 8.
University OF Kentucky at Louisville,
Nov, i2.
Virginia Polytechnic institute at
Roanoke. Thanksgiving day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
rival ELEVENS.
WORKOUT TODAY

Both the all-city prep" eleven and
the Legion stars planned a stiff prac-
tice Wednesday afternoon in prepara-
ton for their big battle at Chamber
lain field Saturday afternoon. The
"preps" were to work out at Cham
berlain field under the direction of
Coach VIII McAllester. The legion
naires we're to assemble at the Y. M.
c. A. and take a stiff signal drill under
the direction of Capt. Lee Tolley.
The inclement weather OF the past
few DAYS has slightly handicapped the
two elevens in their workouts. but they
will put on extra steam beginning to-:
day and promise to be In the pink OF
condition by Saturday.
The advance sale OF tickets for Sat
Irday's event continues brisk and one
Of the biggest crowds of the season is
Expected out Saturday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
TAKES TIME BY FoRELoCks
Head of Industrial School
Resigns.

Nashville, Dec, s.-(special: Rev.
Hardy Copeland, head of the Tennes-
see Industrial school, whose adminis-
tration is now under fire from the
Tennessee charities commission. which
recommended to Gov. Roberts his dis
missal for alleged incompetency, has
rendered his resignation to Gov. Roll
erts.
The governor declined to discuss the
matter today. Mr.. Copeland preferred
for Gov. Roberts to do the talking.
Mr.. Copeland said he would issue a
document" on his case at an early
date.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
Fix War Cost to U. S.
At TWenty-Four Billion

Washington, Dec. ga. PO--
The net cost of the war to the
American government was fixet
by Secretary Houston today "a
$24,010. 900, 900. This, he SAID
represented the adjusted Ell
penditure OF the treasury exclud-
ing all other outlay which had
no relation to the actual prose-
period from April 6, 1917, to June
80, last which he said, covered
the extremes of the governments
wartime fiscal operations.
Total expenditures by the gov
eminent during the period Gov
cred, excepting only postal dis
bursements from postal revenues.
were $3S, $50 8A2 1896, treasury fig
ures showed. OF this amount
St6,078, S44,097 was obtained in
taxes and revenue from sources
other than borrowed money.
Mr.. Houston said deduction
of &c. 900, 900, the amou t
loaned 10 foreign governments,
should be made from the grand
total since these loans will be re-
paid. and consequently cannot be
charged as an actual eXpendi,
ture
The secretary made other de-
auctions aggregatlng approxi-
mately $4,000. 5000 which he
said represented the excess cost
of actual governmental opera
lions for the three years and
three months over what they
would have been in normal times.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
HORSES ARE SUSPENDED

New York, Dec. 8.--The NATIONAL
Trotting association yesterday eX-
PEELED one horse charged with running
under a false name and suspended five
others alleged to have won races out
OF their class.
The bay gelding Robert Richmond"
was barred because 1t had been entered
as BILLY Hedgewood,' at Cleveland
and Kamms, o. last year. The horses
which are suspended until the return OF
prize moneys and the places of the
races, are as follows: Pacific Eek.
press" Action, Me-; Madison Square"
Harrington. Dell Frank Erie, and
Conneaut Lake, Pa; "Woodclff King"
Woodstock, N. b., and "Bellinardlne,"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
NEWARK BOXER DIES

Jersey City, N. j.. Dec. S.-Mickey
Shannon of Newark, a heavyweight
boxer died in hospital here at $50
o'clock today following his knockout
at the Arena Athletic club last night
by AL Roberts, the Staten Island heavy
weight.
Shannon was knocked out by ter
rifle blow to the jaw in the sixth
round of a scheduled ten-round bout.
AS he fell his head struck the floor.
adding to the effect Of the blow. Ply
sicians worked over Shannon for nearly
an hour before he was removed to the
hospital without regaining conscious.
ness It was declared at the hospital
that he sustained a fractured skull.
The bout was witnessed by Governor
Edwards and Mayor Hogue of Jersey
CITY