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The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

training. and trained as little as
possible. He kept no regular hours
frequently he fought without halt
getting into condition. depending
upon the terror of his name and
the fury Of his first attack to beat
an opponent down. His vitality
was amazing.
He won his first 80 ring battles
in 100 rounds of hghting-an aver
aging of Ia rounds for each
fight Among the famous heavy
weights he beat were J. Donald
son, Steve Taylor, John Flood,
Paddy Ryan. Jimmy Elliott, Tug
Wilson. Charlie Mitchell. Herbert
Slade. ALI Greenfield, Jack Burke,
Dominick McCaffrey and Patsy
Cardiff
This does not include his tour Of
the United States in 1888. lasting
nine months, during which time he
posted a standing offer of $1,000
to any man who could stay" four
rounds He knocked out over fifty
men who made the attempt, many
Of them in one round each. Even
at this time Sullivan was paying
no attention to training or condi-
ton, and had passed his best fght-
ing form.
In 1883, at the age OF thirty.
John l.. fought a 80 round draw
with Charlie Mitchell at Chantilly.
France. in a cold rain and heavy
tate. He was fat, and after a few
mud. in a wood on a private es-
rounds gave up chasing Mitchell
and merely turned to meet the
light-footed Englishman's attacks
and traded blow for blow until
both were too weary to lift their
hands.
Curiously enough Sullivan set
tied all arguments over his right
to be called worlds champion a
year after this, knocking out Jack
Kilrain in a terrific battle in the
woods near Richburg, Mississippi,
in rs rounds. Owing to poor con-
dition caused by heavy dissipation
Sullivan came near losing this
fght. In the middle of 1t he was
desperately sick and vomiting at
intervals, but kept on fightiug
with bulldog courage and outlasted
his man.
Always Out For EngIfshmea.
Sullivan was intensely American
in sentiment. He beat every Eng
lishman he ever fought. When in
his prime he went to England to
force Smith, the English cham
pion, to fight him. He went to
the National Sporting Club, where
Smith was to box four rounds
with ALI Greenfield. Sullivan was
introduced to Edward. Prince of
Wales.
I've often heard of you," said
John, thinking the Prince might
feel some embarrassment at meet
ing so famous a man as Sullivan.
Then he made a proposition.
There's mo use in, Smith boxing
that dub, Prince" he said. Hes in
training to- fght and I'm just OF
the ship, but put me in the ring
With him and II don't knock him
out in three rounds III give him
$1,000 and take the first ship back
to America" sa- r. -
Wales asked Smith to accept
Sullivan's offer, and Sullivan en-
tered the ring, met Smith face to
face and repeated 1t, but Smith
fatly refused, and avoided SulIi-
van during his stay in England.
Sullivan's ring career ended Sept.
Z, 1892, when, fighting with gloves
instead of bare fists, he was knock
ed out by Jim Corbett at New
Orleans.
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6S;dSp0RTLIGHT'
~ Wy GrantZand Rice

A NEW YEAR WISH.
II may call you friend, wish you
thlsI
Ne gentle destiny throughout the
yenrsJ
No soft content. or ease, or unearned
bliss,
Bereft of heartache where no sor-
row nears,
But rather rugged trouble for
mate,
To mould your soul against the
coming blight,
To trnip you for the ruthless whip
And build your heart up for the bit
ter nght.
II L may call you friend, 1 wish you
moreI
To put the game itself beyond the
And take the tide of life as It may
LreakT
To know the struggle that n man
should know
Before he comes through with the
winning hit,
And, though yeu slip before the
charging foe,
To love the game too well to ever
quit.
II may call you friend, wish this,
As you sroPe blindIy out the narrow
beat.
That you may have one Oldtime
dream come true,
Which is one more than most men
ever meetI
That you Will hold this rs n worthy
For all the traps with which the
course was lined,
Not scorning IL with too ambitious
eyes
That look for something you can
never find.
The Height Holders.
Nineteen-twenty was no hiIari-
oUsly soft year for the champions.
They took their share of it between
the top of the collar and the night
or left ear. More than one either
had his laurel wreath knocked over
one ear blown off altogether.
Ty Cobb was forced to give way
70 george Sisler. The Cleveland
Indians supplanted the Cincinnati
REDS as world champions. "Stran-
gler" Lewis evicted Joe Stecher, Joe
Lynch ousted Pete Herman and
tommy Wilson dropped Mike
ODowd. Cobb, Steeher. Pat Moran,
Fete Herman-hardly what you
might call a puny list.
Babe" Ruth Increased his pres
uge and Man o. War made a clean
sweep. Jack Dempsey got by. his
Two starts. but his last effort was
no part OF romp. Bagby, of Cleve-
land was the only pitcher in either
league to win thirty ball games,
although .Coveleskie stepped in as
the world series premier. 4
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Positions. Richmond.

uchdoWn-Esplnosa. Goal from
touChdOwn-Sullivan. Substitutions
-Espinosa for Shipley, Turner for
Mccarthy, Darlington for Boetler,
Mcdonnell for Ahearn, ]. Martin for
Gill. GOgarty for Van Brocklin, Jen-
kins for Mackert, Shipley for Jen-
kins. Van BroCklin for Gogarty.
Robbins for Oakes, Keasley for will
lison, Carpenter for Wilson. Ref
eree-Morse &c. Washington). Um-
Pineapple.
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Wrestling Holds.

Should such, wrestling holds as the
toe hold and the head lock be per-
mitted or abolished?
Wrestling Is no sport for any sew
ing society. 1t Is one of the rough
est and most skillful OF all competl-
tions, but there must be some limit
where the line is drawn at a pure
| ly furnishing grip.
The primary purpose of the toe
| hold and the head lock is to punish
and to weaken an opponent through
! this punishment.
In each instance a certain amount
of skill is needed to apply these
holds successfully, but they are not
direct result getters except In the
way of killing off an opponent
through pain.
The same might be said in a wav
of Stecher's scissors hold. BY the
time a few pythonic twists have been
perpetrated upon the other side of
the argument his resistance is pretty
well squeezed out of him. And yet
il the toe hold, the head lock and
the scissors were all abolished a
meeting between two such men as
Stecher and Lewis might last for a
week without any verdict being rem
dered in the way of a fall.
The Publishers.
1t is worthy OF note that Gotch,
Stecher and Lewis, three of the lead
ing champions of the last twenty
years, depended in the main upon
some Furnishing hold that did the
business.
By this we mean that the punish
ment inflicted was a big part of the
hold. 1t might be said that one is
as fair as the other. It might also
be said that wrestling wouldn't be
wrestling If every punishing hold
were barred. For few of them are
ways you might pick to spend some
snappy afternoon.
II is a problem that has come
more directly to light in the wake
of stranger" Lewis's last two con-
tests, and one that will absorb quite
a bit, of thought on the part of those
directly Interested in the sport.
A Few More Resolutions.
The Duffer--To keep his head down
at least every third strike,
The Pitcher-To let Ruth walk Is
far as hrst rather than all the way
around.
Bombardier weIIs-To con,,nu
his trade, viz, The Losers End, Inc.
Certain White sox BAN PIayer.--
To go in for agriculture
A Slight Change.
The New Year watercart Joke
Has now turned sere and yeIIsr,
They've all climbed on the wagon
To dive down in the cellar.
L. S. T.
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EPIPHANY TIGERS
DOWN TECH HIGH
Accurate Foul Shooting of
Kennedy Factor in 1914
Victory.

Tech Highs. champion toEsers
were forced to taste defeat yester-
day afternoon for the FIRST time this
season when the Epiphany Tigers
romped home TO l6-to-l4 win
mainly through the foul shooting
accuracy OF Kennedy, the Tigers
light guard.
Forwards Of both teams were OF
form and missed easy shots time
after time However,. the clever
floor work OF the Tigers guards
and the excellent foul shooting OF
Kennedy enabled the Epiphany toss
ers TO hang up their tePth straight
victory OF the season. Lineup and
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Suosututions-Kean Tor Blanken;
Shanks for Aubinoe; Burger for
Suppfee. Goals from foor-McCAr-
ter, 3; Aubinoe, ?; Goodman Blsn-
ken, Biron. Kennedy, 5. Goals from.
toul-Parker ? in Z; Goodman. } in
s; Kennedy, in 3. Referee-WAr-
ner Y. NJ. c. A.. Umpire-Ssuber
Vankees). ScOrer-IIeimbach Co.
lUmbia).
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QUINTET
TRIMS UNION. 32-l

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 1.ETf'
Midshipmen won at basket bali
from Union here this afternoa.1.
to Is. In an extremely fast and d'EsC
played game. Il was the atiE
straight victory Tor the Naval can,
The Mjdshipmen won BY having -uh.
edge as 10 Sneed 'SsF- -Esr---f-I- -
the individual vvcrk & tNe - -
hcrs OF the wts teanis . = }. .sn-}
close, Ault led IN fhe snoc -. :. . I
the Navy. team. clcseis vr~s~< 49,
Byerly and Mctcee Wife Hrft*t[
was easily the htEr cor <f,s ~ssfsx 4
both for his shooting rom Jfs1sflr1
and the foul line. Fhc line.VG e. \
Naval Academy. Jnpgssr
Byerly ....,r IL. P...:.-. B1Brfs
Mckee ..,., ...IL F-....... NttissI
'Ult ..........C Center ....... .. LoHsa
,Ystters ..E..:-.L- G..S..E:. 'Esns3e
-PaTr l....-,...R. CT. sch ts-t>
Field goals-NEval Academy Auid
4; Mckee, 3; Byerly. q Wsither'
Union, Brueher, 4, wilber, DEohsrj
Foul goals-Nsval Academy. MclSesl
! in Is; Union. BrucheT, 2 N
Substitutions NHvSl Ac1fa1u
Greber for ParT: Leuhart7vfs< 4
Byerly: Davis for Mckee JohDstc1
for AUlt; Blue for Waters pEyrc3
for Greber. Union. JencT I'D
BrUoher; Drohsu for Jones' Gee~hH
for wnber; WILDER for Getussr|
Brucher for schvartI. rRefsrse-
McDeritt University Of Pennsyll
vania- Time of haIves-2o minutes
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And so it was. Mr.. Sullivan kicked
goal and the party was over and
the Knicks are now the undisputed
champions of the South. Whatever
that means.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-02

This Is the conversational time
for golf,"V says an exchange. The
conversational time for golf is be-
tween January and December 81
OF the same and ensuing years.
Copyright, 1881, New York rribsss, Ine.)
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rratt Morric, Ernrcc.

Speaking of DerrHl Pratt. sac- IA
the Red SON guessing G. -sr|
FraEee Gays he has arrstsb ID
terms for neNt season asd PrS1(
Ctves out statement thBt "a 90
GUit the game and coach IN hesa4Isih \
lEan basketball tesn. The osnls
conclusion 10 be drawn Is thst 4
y going to cost the Red SoNes wl4S
OF kSle-to get his signature, S-dfrij !
they will probably do Cvcntus4iEs |
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Pass Wins Game.
They Argue n Bit.

The ball in this final pass was
sailing through the air as the whis-
tie blew, incidentally a number of
nsts' two Of them belonging to and
operated by Darlington of the
hnicks and the other two being
propelled by a gentleman Of the
south were also flying through the
verbally heated ozone cit is pos
siole you understand by this time
that a two-man riot was in prog
ress).
Immediately Bobby Gooch. former
OEiFersity Of Virginia grid star, and
various other hackers Of the South
eFners rushed upon the field and
insisted that the touchdown was H.
esa because at the time it was
made there was a fight upon the
field.
Bryan Morse, referee, agreed with
MT; Gooch and Ais friends that th,.re
undoubtedly was "a night upon the
neid hut failed 20 see where that
easctsd she legality Of the score.
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"GrRnny" Woos the Muse,

Granny" worch, the demos SuriJ
3in bhenom Of the Herald tc{lSl- "A
also a literary youth. When y Xsj
announced that Roth had bee
traded, he went into a trance -Suyj
emerged thercfrom IN one ksGF..s ~ 4
twenty minutes with the fol 6wlulj
epic on his brain. .,...- -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
occUM AND VERSAILLES

A well attended and successful parish supper was held at St Joseph's hail on Wednesday evening.
 The opening meeting of the season as well as the annual meeting of the Yer sailles Ladies Aid society was held Thursday afternoon at the Versailles church. The following officers were elected: President. Mrs C. ". Perkins; vice president. Mrs. r. H. Toplif: secre- tary, Mrs. H. F. Learned treasurer, Mrs. F. B. Bushnell; directresses, Mrs. c. H. Boyens, Mrs. A. R Boutilier. The re- election of Mrs. Perkins was her 18th consecutive election to he office of presi- dent.
 Frank Pearson, for the past two and one-half years head mechanic for the Totokett Manufacturing company, has resigned to become head mechanic At the plant of Paul Ackerly of Vernon. Ar. Pearson and family will be missed from the activities of the village. Mr. Pear son has acted as manager of the Oecum baseball team during uls past season {: he is also a member of the Totokett Hose company. Mir. Pearson begins his new duties today (Monday).
 Thomas M. Robinson returns to the Totokett plant as head mechan.e after two and one-half years absence.
 H. k. Bushnell and Ovila Preavy have each purchased a new automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
Concerning 8 Haunted House.

Dear Uncle Jed There was an old, dilapiaated house which was once occu- pied by a family named Smith. They had moved away several years ago and the house was considered haunted My cousin laughed at the idea. saying that no such thing ever existed
 One day while sitting in the hammecl; complained about the monotony of things and asked my cousin for a sugges- ton of something to do. She mentioned number of things, rowing, tennis, ero- duet. but none of these met with my ap- preval. After few moments of thinking exclaimed: Why not visit the supposed ly haunted house?''
 Without any preiiminaries VIC started reaching our destination in I5 minutes. Pushing hard, We broke the rusty lock and entered. What mess. It fairly discouraged US, but we persevered and climbed on tiptoes up the stairs with beating hearts. Creeping along the cor ridori we heard a strange noise issuing from one of the roonis. My cousin began nasty retreat for the stairs, but l call ed her back fnot an easy task) and eau tiously opened the door of the room There stood my brother ratting a chain against the wall. We demanded an explanation, the substance of which was this: He had been hidden behind a bush when my cousin and I were talking and had heard us plan to visit the old house. He reached the place first and performed the joke as he called 1t. to scare us.
 HELEN CAMPBELL.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Preparations are rapidly nearing com pletion for the Stafford fair. Most of the race horses are already stabIed on the grounds and the list of entries is the largest in recent years. There WI be three races each day. More than 1sa have already been l,rsnted for the midway, The grsndBtand has been enlarged and new stables have been erected this year and the managers arc unusually large attend ance Several of the showTnen have ar rived and tents are already being pitc ed on the east side of the track. Fair week is an Old Home week for Stafford, many former Stafford people return not only to see the flair but to meet friends and Se- quaint2noes.
 days in jail by Judge Heald in the hor- ough court Friday for assaunt on Mi chaei JosefjoR. Shamny and Joeefjok dary line and Thursday night when Josefjok was on his way home from Johnsoa's IniR Shamny came behind him, threw him on to the sidewalk and beat him up. John Fitzpatrick and his brother Robert heard the rHn1pus and went out and took Shan1ny of, after the latter had given Josefjok 8 good beating. Shanny took an appeal to the Decem- ber term of the superior court and Joseph kaba went on his bond of $1.1ea.
 Ralph A. Booth of Springiieid was a week end visitor in Stafford.
 William Conins has passed the ex. aminations and entered the freshman class at Yaie.
 J. Carl Cons eEse was in New York Friday and Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
4 Timely Warning.
Norwich.

Dear Unc,e Jed Although you have not heard from me for a long time VIII try to make up for it now and write about A Timely Warning.
 It was nice spring day in May and the people in village in New Hamp- shire were busy blowing in the fields
 mile from the village lived MT. Rocket and his family in little one story house. \ little creek ran about a hnndFed yards away and about a half mile up was daAa. while nearby was one of Mir Rockets horses in a rented lot A road separated the creek from the lot where Jason Rocket. aged 12, was trudging aleng to school, which was already in sight
 He was suddenly startled by hearing a ieua crash and rushing of water, and on looking up he saw to his horror that the dam had burst and the water was sweeping towards the house and a village which would be destroyed with all the neople.
 Running towards the fence he junaned upon the back of the horse. which taken by surprise. quickly leaned over the fence again. and ran towards home, where Jasun quickly told what hap peRed and then on to the village with the same message. The people were saved with their money but the houses were washed &Eax. TAa 1aa1ls Esgs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
My Simmer Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: June Fist a friend of mine and I started for West Hoboken from Vernon. My friend was going home and I was going there to spend my vaea- tion.
 One day two of my friends sisters and went to Central Park. It is very nice there. We went rowing for an hour and walked around in the park for while. After a nice walk in the park, we took an elevated 'bus and rode up and down Fifth avenue, We had dinner at a French hotel. and a good dinner 1t was.
 After walking on Broadway for while we went to the Rialto. We saw Appear ances, The Breeding of Exotic Fish and Buster Keaton in The Haunted House. Betty Anderson sang Annie Laurie and Cesare Nesi sang La Donna E Mobile, from Rigoletto.
 On Thursday my friends sister and went to the Museum of Arts. We saw numerous old paintings, mummies, fans. vases, sculpture work, ancient furniture, watches of many sizes and shapes. tapes- try, ancient money. old jewelry and many more interesting things.
 We also went up the Statue of Liberty, gning up the stairs as far as the crown and looking cut of the little windows there.
 July Fourth we went to Hoekaway Beach and had a very nice time there, came home July 5th. after a most delight fui vacation in West Hoboken. MARY Nj. STEINMEYEE. Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
Putnam.
r,ia,s of a Buddinx Author.


 Dear Uncle Jed: As soon as had joined the Wide Awakes I began to have visions of a new prize book, so I began swell story Gin my own estimation). This is what wrote:
 Sam Snooks, the famous detective. vas sitting in an easy chair reading The Detectives Guide. Suddenly"
 At this juncture the house eat playfully scratched the calf of my leg. Resenting this intrusion, l put the offending feline outdoors and began writing once more.
 Beads of precipitation bSoke from the sieuth's brow. Then"
 Crash Boom! wa-a-at! Ouch. What on earth could be the matter? I rushed to the pantry, from which this astounding uproar came. There perceived my small brother sitting in the midst of a mound of broken jars and mixed jams. Then, said I, rather angrily: What on earth are you doing?'
 Says he: T was just looking at the jam and they-er--it fell on me-" This sounded rather fishy, so I gave him a spanking and went back to my story.
 but the villain was not so easily fpiied. He"
 Gee! but the air in the room was sul- try opened 8 window and in jumped Tebby. who was eagerly Awaiting an op- portunity to effect an entrance. l again put her out and settled down to my neg lected manuscript. Rudolph. you have me nov. but will get you yet t!'
 In came Fido, the pup. I jumped for him but missed. However. the jar knock ed the ink bottle off the table and ruined my manuscript. Moral Sour grapes: The story was punk, anyhow. ETHEL HOLLAND, Age 14. Tzftviiie.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
The Story of the Shoe
Waterbury.

Dear Uncle Jed: am an old shoe. have been abandoned and put into a closet. While l am alone and quiet ] think I will tell my story The first can remember is when was piece of leather. Then I was made into a girls black shoe, size l2 I-2.
 I was sent 10 a shoe store and put on one of the sleves
 One day a very stylish lady came Into the store with a little girl of about years. I heard tho clerk talking to the lady who asked for a black shoe. size 12 1-2. I'll never forget how proud was 10 be tried on and to my great delight. fitted was sold to the lady for S5.5O. Marianne was very proud when she walked to school wearing me the next day.
 remember how Marianne cried when her nurse scolded her for scratching me.
 About three months later heard Nurse Janet say I must go to the shoemakers's shop. You all know what that is 90 ! will not tell you We'll I went and I stayed three days. I just got back two days ago and yesterday when Marianne fell into the brook she spoiled me so here am in the cltset LOUISE CASE Age h. RaY.Fn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
COLCHESTER

The Choral society is to have its first rehearsal of the season this (Monday) evening at 7.30 o'clock in Bacon academy hall. The conductor. Rev. T. D. Martin, plans to give & concert some time in November in case he has the hearty CO., operation of all Che members
 Patrick Conrors of Hartford was the guest of his mother, Mrs. F. J. Hudson, on Broadway the past week.
 Francis W. Brown of Norwich was in town Thursday
 James Johnson, David B. Murray, Jer- rold J. Kerr, George Cutler and F. E. Baker attended the meeting of Norwich lodge of Elks Thursday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. James Murphy and Mi c3ael Murphy of New Haven. formerly of this place, were visitors in town a fe v days the past week.
 Wooster lodge, F. and A. NJ, held a meeting in Masonic hall Friday evening
 NJ. R, Coggshall and John Wilson of Norwich were recent visitors iii town.
 William T. Curry and Edward Jones of Lebanon were here Friday.
 $. P. Sears was caller in Marlboro Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
A Terrible Explosion

Dear Uncle Jed: While I was visiting in Providence, a few weeks ago a terrible explosion occurred in East Providence where they make those torpedoes for the railroad tracks. It smashed windows for miles and miles around, many people were cut by flying glass. more people would have been hurt had it happened twenty minutes later. It happened about half past seven in the morning. One man named Mir. Carlson was killed, he Sad just gone in to visit the fact ". Another man named Mir. Stark was hurt, and he died in the afternoon. His wife and children were visiting in Woodstock Conn.
 I bet 1t was sad news for them don't you?
 It did much damage to the many places ground 1t.
 My mother, father and I went out the next day to see the sight I think that was terrible explosion. Don't you?
 MAY D. HIGGINS. Age. 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-10
Young Citizens &B Adventures s} Ak N;
The Constitution
BY R. s. ALE1ANDR

"Afe you thinking of making a new Constitution, Sonny?" asked the Pro. lessor as he came up to where the little Indian boy was looking at a bit of sculpture ehiseled in the wall.
 "No, sir, l don't know what con stitution is."
 Well, you know laws are rules for men to live by. You might say without stretching it that constitutions are rules for governments to live by.
 "A constitution usually does three things: In the first place, it lays down the foundation or framework of the government If you can think of the state ss a body, you would not be far wrong In calling the constitution the skeleton. It sets up the legislature and the executive and perscribes the powers of each.
 Tn the second place, t defines the powers of the government 1t has set up. It says what the government can and can not do. There are certain things which the people do not wish the government ever to do and there are certain other things which the! wish to be very sure that it can and will do.' So they put these things into the constitution. Our federal consti- tuition lays down those powers that belong to the national governmer' those that belong to the state guYer mcnts, and those which neither can e ercise. A law passed by the legisi ture which is contrary to the constit ton or exceeds tine power given Il government by the constitution is not law at all. Ii can not be enforced"
 Who says whether law is contrar to the constitution or not?
 "The court decides that You see Il