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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
FUR TO FLY FAR,
HIGH AND WIDE At.
T0MORROW'S GAME
HELGAMiTE AND NEVERSWEAT
BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN
AMATEUR RANKS PROMISES
oNTEsT "REPLETE WITH
THRILLS AND EXCITEMENT"

Fur will be flying high wide and
handsome tomorrow afternoon. and
there will be considerable argument
ing wehH Jay Blackley's NeverSweats
and j, s Dixon's dry goods and ladies'
wear outfit clash at the North Side
lot In the final and deciding game OF
the championship series Both teams
have one victory to their credit, and
the game tomorrow. which will de
eide the better team, will no doubt go
down on baseball records as "dar-
boodeler."
A pitchers battle from start to fiji.
ish Is rumored as a feature OF the
final attraction. Iron Man" Wade is
scheduled to perform for the Black
ley aggregation, while Never Tire"
Charley Moore will offer resistance to
the cleaning outfit. With these two
exceptionally fine mounders SEIZED
uled 10 mix things the game should
be a very interesting one. To aid
Moore, Hon. Conrad Reginald Crib.
bons will perform behind the bat
COMFY has proven worthy back.
stopper during the other games OF the
series, and, no doubt, tomorrow will
offer grand brand of baseball. Dony
LEX Is scheduled to do the backstop-
ping for the Blackley outfit.
Everybody should turn out to see
the game. The game is for a cham
pionship and will settle all disputes
concerning the best team. Both man
ayers, OF course, are confident that
their club will win over the other.
Blackley will have his famous oriental
jazza band out for the day, and will
head parade down the main drag"
Just before the game The band win
consist of nothing but famous must. |
clans. and fans can be assured of
some real selections tomorrow besides |
the game. The game will be called |
at 3 O'Clock. No admission will be |
charged to witness the affair, accord. !
ing to announcements made this |
morning by the managers OF the
Teams.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
MINISTER'S WANT TO
SEE FIGHT FILMS

New York. Aug. Following the
announcement that one minister had
borrowed the film OF the, Dempsey
Carpenter hight to help Int the mort
gage from bis church comes news to.
day that forty promlbent Brooklyn
ministers have petltioneH Tex Rick
ard interests for private showing
OF the same picture. W.
Not to censor it, but Just because
they missed the fight proper and are
anxious TO get glimpse OF the punch
that ended Carpenters dream of
championship. AS a reward for their
craftsmanship the ministers are 70
see the film free, Fred c. Quimby, in
charge of showings, announces
In the meantime the Rev, John
". Areson, rector of the Church OF
the Good Shepherd, Greenwood Lake,
n. y has received permission to
show the picture in his church Satur-
day night to raise money for church
Indebtedness and community work.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
How They Stand
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

NJ. Yesterdays Results.
ST, Louis. II; Chicago. g.
New York. 10; Washington, 3,
Others not scheduled.
Games Today.
St Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Others not scheduled.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
LEONARD MAY GET A
WALL0P AT WILSON

New York. Aug 31.--Is Benny
Leonard, the lightweight champion,
contemplating leap over the welter-
weight division into the middleweight
ranks? That was a question asked
at Manhasset, Johnny Wilson's train
ing camp. today, when it became
known that Willie Leonard, Benny's
brother, was an interested onlooker
while Wilson was going through his
training stunt In preparation for his
battle with Bryan Downey.
II is a known fact that Benny has
been having trouble lately making
weight. and il that is true and he
has decided to tackle the middle.
weight champion. one of the best
scraps Of all time would be on the
ire.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
WILLIAMS Il NAMED
DAVIS CUP LEADER

New York, Aug. 31,-R. Norris vii
Hams ii, of Boston, was selected to-
day as captain of the United States
Davis cup team which will defend
the international tennis trophy
against Japan In the challenge round
at Forest Hills, N. Y. Sept 2, 3 and
8.
Williams Is the senior member of
the team. His Davis cup career be-
gan In 1913 against Australasia at
New York; Germany. at Nottingham;
Canada. at Wimbledon, and the Brit
ish at Wimbledon. He competed in
the challenge round against Austria
lasia In 1914 and also was member
of the American team that visited
Britain in 1920.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
PLAN GOOD JUMPS FOR
DAVIS CUP MATCHES

New York. Aug. Especial efforts
to have good officials at the Davis cup
matches between the challenging Jap.
anese and defending American teams
opening at Forest Hills next Friday
are being made by the United States
Lawn Tennis association.
Officers OF the association were busy
today studying the records of 125 off
Gals who acted In the recent women's
national championship at Forest Hills
and others who supervised the nation
al doubles at Longwood and the semi.
finals of the Davis cup matches at
Newport last week.
Selection of umpires for the Davis
cup finals will be made from those
who have the best records in the opin-
ion of officials of the Tennis Umpires'
association.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Will SON PLANS ON
KAYO OVER DOWNEY

New York, Aug 31--A visit to
.Manhassett, l.. l.. would convince any
Dne that Johnny Wilson, middle
weight champion, is in proper con-
,dftion to step into ring at any min.
pion appears to have overlooked
flotting In his prearranged plan to
Blind Bryan Downey of Columbus, o..
In Tex Richards arena at Jersey City
next Monday with his stabbing rights
and then plant haymaker left, and
thus put at rest for all time the
charge that he Is phoney cham.
pion.
s The criticism of his showing with
Downey at Cleveland four weeks
ago, as well as of his previous bat
ties, by sport writer's, editors and the
public, has struck Johnny to the
quick He convinced g crowd Of
newspaper men yesterday that he
would enter the coming clash deter
mined to knock out his rival at the
earliest possible moment. Quizzed
as TO the round he thought he would
be able to turn the trick, the crafty
Bostonian refused to venture guess,
but intimated the battle would have
an early ending.
Johnny's attitude since he won the
title from Mike O'Dowd in Boston
was sput squarely up to him. 1t was
pointed out that he had not done any
thing remarkable except get another
decision over the fading Mike In
New York. He has beaten two or
three second raters since he became
champion and has sidetracked various
other offers to show his champion.
ship caliber. Quizzed as to why he
lodged these matches, he reiterated
Ills oft repeated statement that he
was under the weather and could not
put snp a regular fight had he been
called on to do so. 1t was suggested
that.the public did not see it In that
light and that the fans had about
come to the conclusion that he was
a. champion In name only
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Muskeliunge Gamest OF Fish.

Wei! named the Tiger OF the Fresh
water, the muskellunge Is today the
most sought after big game-fsh Of
the country. Anglers do not feel that
they have graduated In the science Of
fishing unless they have scored at least
one OF these giant pike to their credit.
Their range Is limited to the northern,
northeastern and central sections of
the country, where they are each year,
according to statistics steadily increas.
Ing In numbers. Farm Life says.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
FOUR MAY ATTEMPT
TO SWIM E. CHANNEL

London, Aug 29.-Omer Perrault,
formerly of Montreal, has arrived at
Calais and intends to make an attempt
to swim the English channel early in
September. Henry Sullivan of Lowell,
Mass, who failed in his attempt to
swim the channel last week, will soon
try again to accomplish the feat, while
Tiraboschi, the Italian swimmer is
also in training for the classic event.
Jabez Wolfe, the veteran swimmer,
has been training at Brighton for the
last two months for his twenty-second
attempt to conquer the chanel. His
most successful effort was in 1911,
when, after he had almost reached the
French coast he was beaten back by
the tide.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
CUBS :3AND pontiac
.f''HRES'H..0UT FEUD
SOIL
DUNN WILL TAKE HIS srEtLARs
! 70 EXTINCTION. WHERE THEY
WILL MEET RIVALS AFTER
HAVING PLAYED THREE GAMES
THIS SEASON. &

Tomorrow morning the Cubs will
Journey to Emington, H.. where they
will engage in their third out-oftown
battle OF the season, when they will
clash with the Pontiac Athletics, old
fiyals .of the local aggregation. tcmor'
row afternoon at. 3 o'clock. The
came has been heralded all over the
county Aas one OF the .bitterest base
ball contests ever staged in the coun'
ty and as 1t Is to be feature OF the
annual homecoming, at Emington,
hundreds and hundreds of people
from all over the county are expected
to fbe witnesses. .
Already Pontiac Is able to boast
OF having won two games from the
Ottawans and according to the dope
they are more than confident that
they will ring up another one. The
Cubs handed the Pontiac aggregation
and Moose Ronine terrific defeat
III the first game of their series at
the north side lot and since then
have. been unable 70 do anything
With the reformatory city club. But
tomorrow they are expecting to turn
the tide and bring the Pontiac play
ers down off their high horses.
Jimmy Lynch, who during the past
several weeks has been pitching big
league ball, and who has been de.
feating all of the surrounding clubs,
will pitch against Pontiac. Lynch
has. been going along at wonderful
rate OF speed and much is expected |
OF him tomorrow.
For the Pontiac nine, ii is rnmored |
that Joe KObelec, of the American
Association, has been hired to whip
them across the pan. Whether or not
this is true is unknown at local base
ball headquarters. Rumors also have
IL that Tim Murchiscn, who defeated
the locals In their recent battle with
Pontiac will toe the rubber for the
reformatory city aggregation II he
does 1t will be curtains and he will
no doubt be sent to the shower be-
fore he fills his contract.
Nevertheless the stage is all set
for the show. Dunn and his warriors
will leave here tomorrow morning at
about 10 O'Clock via automobiles for
Emington A large number - Of fans
are expected to accompany the team.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Ixaak Walton.

lzaak Walton Is name held in
sweet remembrance by thousands who
love the outdoor life, and he is so re-
membered by his book, 1.-The Compleat
Angler, or COntemplative Mans Rec
reation.s Although angling, or fish
ing is the subject, the writer goes be-
You'd 1t, and gives expression to many
nne thoughts respecting streams and
nelds and tiowers. II is the work OF
a Kind ana gentle soul alive to the
beauties of nature.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Games Today.

st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston,
Others not scheduled.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
CUBS CLASH WITH PONTIAC AT ENINGTON TOMORROW

ana radiator emblem of the state
OF Illinois which gives them added
protection when travelling,
II Is expected that with Ottawa the
county seat of La Sale county, head,
quarters will be maintained here and
that a considerable amount OF work
VIII be performed by this club In the
way of furthering the road program
In this county and following legisla.
ton In the state capital
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
Judge Not Quit. up to Dat.

The meaning of the word bogus"
was the subject of along discussion
a London court the other day.
Eventually the judge had recourse TO
dictionary and that book. 10 Civ
ing examples of the use of the word,
quoted the fact, that there was once
= Judge who did not know the mean.
Ing lof bogus transaction.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York. 5; Chicago, 3.
Philadelphia, u.s. st. Louis. 10
Boston, Sd; Cincinnati, 0-6.
Pittsburgh, s; Brooklyn, 2.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-31
llLlNI GRID STAR
INJURIES KNEE CAP

Urbana, H., Aug 3l.--Fred Majors
OF Champaign, who made an excep.
tional showing on the University of
Illinois freshman squad last year, and
a promising candidate for pilot posi-
ton this year. may not be able to-
be in the lineup this fall Majors in
jured his knee yesterday, while prac-
ticing and physicians say he may be
unable to play. .
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
GERMANS REFUSE
ALLIES DEMAND

Paris. March :1-(By Tho Associated
Press)-Germany in her reply today to
the recent ultmatum of the allied re-
parat!ons commission. refuses to pay
tho one billion marks gold due on this
date and disputes tho commissions
figures showing a balance OF l., ,OOO, 900, =
600 marks due May l.
II Is maintained in the German note
that the 10000 00o. 600 marks which the
peace treaty provided should be handed
over by MAY 1. has been more than
paid.
The note asks that n Joint commits
sion OF experts fix the value OF tho
count but 1t declares that in any
event 1t would be impossible for Ger
many to pay 1900. .o0o,0 900 marks by
the first of May.
The note concludes as follows: III
after the experts have conferred, II is
established that there is a deficit in
the payments by Germany. she Is
ready to begin negotiations with the
reparations commission regarding tho
floating OF u loan abroad"
The reparntions commission met this
morning to consider tho German reply.
which was transmitted from Berlin
last night
The Gcrmans' failure to pay is
deemed violation OF the treaty OF
Vcrsaills which the commission will
report to the allied governments. The
allies will then determine what meas
ures shall be taken
1t is commented here that the Ger
man EXPERTS already have been heard
by tn commission. which listened to
their arguments before fixing tho
valuation of the German deliveries
credited as payments against the 20
700 900 900 marks. This valuation,
therefore. was considered final sincc
the treaty gives the commission sole
Jurisdiction in the matter.
The German reply does not answer
directly tho commissions demand for a
first payment of 1000 100000 marks tc-
day. CThis point, however. is covered
on the face OF things by Germany's
contention Of over-paymcnt Of the en-
tire amount due by May -
There is nothing said In tho note,
nevertheless. to show that IL would
be impossible for Germany to pay this
|, ,ooo. 5000 coo marks. which tho repara-
tions commission knows that Germany
has available in gold. as well as in
foreign securities. 1t is stated.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
SENSATIONS AIRED
IN ST|LlMAN SUIT

White Plains. n. Y. March ga
Paternity OF two children. Guy Still
man. aged IS months, and Jay Leeds,
three months older. is questioned in
affidavits filed with Supreme Court
Justice Morschauser today after pre-
liminary arguments by counsel in the
divorce suit brought by James A.
Stillman, presidents of the National
City bank, agoinst his wife, the
former Fiji" Potter
Delaney Nicoll. counsel for the
bank president, arguing on the de-
fendant's motion for $4,000 a month
alimony and counsel fees for $4,000
charged Mrs. Stillman had taken ''as
her lover an Indian guide by whom
she had an infant SON." The child
in question is Guy Stillman. A denial
to this charge was made by the So
ciety womans counsel. who filed af-
fidavits.
Setting up an affirmative answer
~ the bankers suit. counsel for the
wife filed additional affidavits bring
ing in the name of a Mrs. Florence
II. Leeds" n former chorus girl. and
that of her child. Jay. alleged to have
been born out of wedlock and whose
father is said 10 be the bank presi-
dent.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Stillman
we're in court today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
TWO VICTOR TICKETS

Special to The ChIeftain:
Victor. Colo. March GAS a pro-
test against the alleged plans of the
city officials OF Victor and their sup
porting citizens to let the election o.
April 5 go by default. other citizen
OF the town have formed the Citi-
zens Non-partisan party and have pu,
a full ticket in the field. The non
partisans will be pitted against a
ticket formed, It is said by the cit,
officials. who have named as candl-
dates several OF the present office
holders.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
Beet Growers Meeting
Special to The chieftaln.

Special to The Chiefta!n.
Newdale, Colo, March GA beet
growers meeting was held at Newdald
school house, Monday evening, March
81. A large number were present, rep
resenting some $500 acres (around
Newdale, Swink vicinity which could
he had for beets on an $500 flat con-
tract but will soon be put in other
crops IL such n contract is not offered.
Many of the farmers are now busy
sowing wheat
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
MINES CLOSED DOWN

Douglas Ariz., March 23.-Tho
Phelps Dodge mines at Tyrone, New
Mexico. will be closed down April i,
the general manager announced here
today. The shutdown will throw sev-
cral hundred men out Of work there
and cause further curtailment of
smeltcr operations here.
The Tyrone mines have been pro-
ducing million and a half pounds
OF copper concentrate for the Doug
las Smeltcrs each month.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
Or. AMM| HYDE
DIES IN DENVER

Denver. March e3.-Rev. DR. Ammi
Bradford Hyde. eminent writer and
educator of the University of Dem
YER. who reached his 97th birthday a
week ago. n senior alumnus OF Wes-
leyan university. and the second old
est person mentioned in Who's Who in
America, died at his home here this
noon.
on March Is. DR.. Hyde's ninety
seventh birthday. he fell. breaking his
hip while walking down stairs in the
Denver University building. Death was
attributed to illness following the cf-
fccts of this injury.
DIR. Hyde was widely known for his
teachings thruout the middle west hav-
ing been initiated into the profession
at tho age OF 10 years in the Latin
department OF Oxforu university, OK
ford. n. Y.
He was born on March 10. 1924. at
Oxford. In ls4S he received his degree
of master of arts ut Wesleyan uni
versity in Connecticut. He then be-
came professor of Latin and Greek at
Allegheny college. Reedvillc. Pa
He was a veteran of the Civil war,
having served in the sanitary commits
sion OF General Grants headquarters.
He was pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal church OF Rushville, n. Y.
for two years and came to Denver in
1883 in response to an invitation to
accept the professorship OF classic Ian
guages.
As member OF Denver university he
was awarded the degree of doctor OF
literature. He was member of the
Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity.
Mr.. Hyde was the author of a vol
umc OF essays and many poems In adj
dition to his numerous religious con-
tributions. He had reading know
ledge of fifteen languages Including
Latin. Crock. Hebrew. French, Span
ish. Sanscrit. Arabic and Hindustar.
He WIS able to speak several of these
fluently.
Hibbard Hyde. and a brother. Peter
Hyde, both OF whom reside in Florida
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
sEAMEN's BAGGAGE SEARCHED

NOW OrIeals, LIT. March 23.-bc-
partment of Justice officials hero
spent today in examining tho bag
gage of the five seamen taken from
the steamer Rushville yesterday and
placed in the parish prison pending
arraignment on charges of mutiny.
Whether examination of the bag
gage which contained printed matter
and letters had served to connect the
men in any way with the knowledge
OF the Wall street bomb plot of Sep
tomber 16 Officials declined to say.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24
WATER FREIGHT REDUCED

San Francisco, Cal, March "a
Water freight rates on several COM
modities from the Pacific coast to tho
Atlantic have been reduced in some
instances as much as SO per cent, tho
Pacific coast North Atlantic confer
ence announced tonight
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-24

Charlotte Pierce has been signed by
y. y. Hampton for the leading role
in the forthcoming western special.
THE Man Of the Forest" Miss Pierce
recently appeared in Cecil b. dc
Mile special prouuction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-20
PLAYERS
MAKING GOOD
Several Have Chance to Stay
With Minor League Teams
During the Coming Season

Charles "Pud' stinssn, Edward
"Blackie'' Regain, Mike "Ponya'
500 and Michael Milchiek have made
the Danville baseball team In the
Piedmont league. Q Class C organi-
sation. Ray Handerhan, Art Young
and Rogers, two other Perth Amboy
players and q South Amb0yan, have
good chances Of being held by Man
ager Herb Murphy OF the Danville
Tobbaccanists.
The announcement that these four
Perth Amboyans will play bah in
Virginia this year somewhat weak
ems the chances Of Perth Amboy
having q strong all-local baseball
combination, but it is a well known
fact that fans in this vicinity gladly
welcome the news of the success of
the Amboyans. Young has been
suffering with a sore arm and Hand
erhan with q sprained ankle, and for
this cas- neither has been given a
real chance to show their ability.
Simon Jacobs has returned to this
city.
Aicer Jensen is making q great
showing with the Newark team in
the International League, and Cab
by" Mandel Is making q good show
ing with the Daytona, Florida, team.
Grassick. a Woodbridge toeser. Is
with Suffolk. Va.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-20
TWO AMESAT
LEAD WORKS
Lehigh Nine to Play So. AM
boy Athletics 80 Blue and
Grays VS.. W. Amboy Feds

There will be two games of base
ball on the United Lead Works base
ball grounds next Sunday afternoon.
In the main game which will start
at $3.50 o'clock the Lehigh baseball
outfit is scheduled to play the Ath-
letics of South Amboy. This will
mark the second game on the sched-
uie of both of these teams and each
team in their opening encounters
scored a victory over the Maurer A.
A. combination. The preliminary
game will be between the Blue and
Grays and the West Amboy Feds.
two local junior teams.
The Lehigh combination will take
the field with their regular lineup.
Deliman and Warhol comprising the
battery. The Athletics will also use
the same lineup as in the game
against the Maurer team last Sum
day. The Blue and Gray Juniors
defeated the Clovers last Sunday and
are confident of continuing their
good work against the West Amboy
Feds this Sunday. The preliminary
contest will start at 1880 o'clock.
The Blue and Grays battery for this
game will be Zalick and Grabo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-20
K. Of c. NOT To
ENTER LEAGUE
Woodbridge, South Amboy,
New Brunswick, SayreviIIe
to Form Ball Organization

From present indications the
Perth Amboy and Railway knights
of Columbus Councils will not enter
baseball teams in the Knights OF
Columbus League. being formed at
present . The Woodbridge, South
Amboy. New Brunswick and Sayre-
VILE councils will form this league
whether Or not the Railway and To-
cal councils enter. A final organ-
ization meeting will be held in
South Amboy on Friday night.
At a meeting in this city on Sun
day afternoon, all six councils were
represented. The Perth Amboy
and Railway councils pointed out
that inasmuch as many of their
players played with outside teams,
the combinations they placed on
the field would not do justice to the
councils. 1t was decided to give the
various councils time to talk this
matter over, and make a final deci-
sion at the meeting in South Amboy
on Friday night.