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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
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TOM GIBBONS MAKES
LARRY WILLIAMS QUIT

Larry Williams, the Bridgeport heavy
weight was defeated by Tom Gibbons,
brother of the famous Mike, in New
York, Tuesday night, when his seconds
said, Lay off Macduff," in the fourth
round, after an awful battering from
the "Terrible Tom"
The Connecticut boxer took count
of nine on seven occasions, three times
in the second and once in the third He
was punished SO severely by Gibbons
fast, short hooks that in the fourth round
his seconds deemed it inadvisable for him
to continue.
Gibbons is now being talked of as a
likely candidate for Dempsey's job, as
Head-Pummeler of the "Order of Heav-
les" The Bridgeport blonde weighed
181 pounds, while the Westerner scaled
at LIS
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
Diamond Notes of
Interest to Fans

Joe Bradford and his Williams war
riorS took the colOrcd limits" into camp
last Sunday, to the tune of 2 to l.
PIE" Scully and "Oshie" Krall are
trying to uphold Father Time, in a
comeback with the young fellows. Did
yer see the Lloyd's lineup?
Under the management of Jack Bur
CESS, formerly with the Minervas, the
well-known St. Mary's squad is fast
rounding into Al condition. The Hol-
low team this year will undoubtedly
turn out to be one of the best drawing
cards in the state and the fans at Beav-
ers' Park will receive some real ball
tossing treats.
The finals in the amateur boxing tour
nament of the Red w. A. A. will be
run off tonight Young Camp, the
fighting printer, will probably be the
sensation of the evening. Watch this
kid.
Syracuse will get the surplus from
the Cardinals this spring.
Philadelphia scribes claim that the
of morale.
Lee Foil is hard up for q second
baseman to take the place vacated By
Joe Gideon.
Many a youthful sandlot ball stal
gets his spring training on mothers
new Mattress
Yale will play 46 baseball games
That's a good starter for a major
league schedule.
Owner Shibe of the Athletics didn't
want to go to training camp. Mrs
Shibe did. They went.
Just II pitchers can spit on the ball
this year. Eight in the American anG
the rest in the National.
Jack Wisner, the tall HEAVIER with
the Pirates last year, has been turned
over to the Rochester club.
The Pittsburgh club announces that
it has released Pitcher Fred Blake to
the Rochester Internationals.
Now the story going the rounds is
that Connie Mack intends to retire
from baseball after this season.
Tommy Sheehan, veteran infielder of
many minor leagues, is managing a
baseball team in the Canal Zone.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
CARPENTER HAS A
HUNCH HE'LL WIN
Believes He Can Lick Dempsey in
New Jersey His Agent
Declares.

New York, April 15.-Georges Car
pentier will be perfectly willing to meet
Jack Dempsey in New Jersey, IN the
opinion of Captain Thierry Mallet, per-
sonal representative of the Frenchman
here.
IF Carpenter had been allowed to
choose the site, 1 think he would have
named New Jersey" he said: ! he
French champion believes in lunches,
and he has bunch that his first sue
cess in America against Battling Levin
sky in New Jersey makes that his lucky
ground"
Mallet's opinion is shared by Gus Will
son, the Frencmnan's trainer.
carpenter likes New Jersey. How
ever, he would agree to any site selected
by Rickard," he said.
Carpenter probably will train at
Lakewood, N. J., Wilson lntirnated, He
will arrive here around May IA, having
booked passage from France on May a,
Dempsey is expected here this week.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
GVVHE END OF -....-... - - ulu>
l he Saginaw Kid

for him to finish the worlds champion
WelterWeight.
"Clang. The bell rang and Lavigne
in reality was shaking hands with Young
Erne. They started, but the fleeing
shadows of former days seemed to laugh
now at the feeble attempts of the once
great Lavigne. He shook with nerv-
BUSINESS. He swung wildly over the head
of the clever Erne. He rushed with his
head down, but Erne had a block for
every punch. In the gallery. where the
bloodthirsty sit, there were ye1ls for
Erne to Knock his bald block off ! Put
the old stiff out Erne! and such.
'What did they care for the od-tirne
fighter. They wanted him killed on the
spot They wanted fight, but that had
left the system of Lavigne years ago
Erne simply played with Lavigne. To-
ward the end of the round he clipped
him on the ear and the Kid tottered to-
ward the ropes. the bell coming to his
rescue as he Strengthened up for more.
He wanted to fight, he thought he
could, but he was sadly mistaken. Erne
hit him when and where he pleased, and
poor Lavigne, try as he could, was I'M
able to land a clean punch.
For three rounds he fought fairly
we'll. Erne took it easy, and then
Lavigne, tired of his efforts, fell over
| on his face as he missed a swing Go
on Erne bat the old stiff on the jaw ?
they yelled from upstairs. Lavigne
heard nothing He kept rushing, but he
| could barely swing his arms he was so
weak. Occasionally Erne shot a swift
| one to the body. but Jack McGuigan, who
was seconding him, kept yelling, Don't
! hurt him, take your time
"Erne was very Considerate. I must
| say. He stood in the center of the ring
and let the poor shadow of the once
great fighter fling his arms about and try
to fight. Lavi9nc was determined, but
! harmless. Ernc leased along in this
manner until the middle of the sixth
| round, when he clipped the Kid on the
| jaw and sent him reeling to the ropes
He was SO far gone that Referee Crow
hurst stopped it and led the reeling
! Lavigne to his corner.
! The Old-timc fighter had run his
! race.
AS the manager said before the battle
1t was a joke Yes. it was, but there
was little to laugh at. When one thinks
Of what the great Lavigne would have
I done in his prime the joke seems tc
fade"
And this was the ending of the great
! est of all-time lightWeights.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
CALIFORNIA WINS
RACE BY FIVE FEET

Oakland, Cal, April 15.-The Univer-
sitv of California varsity crew defeated
the University of Washington on the
Estuary here by five feet. The time of
the three-mile race was IS minutes and
32 seconds.
As result Of the victory the Cali
fornia varsity eight will be sent East
to row against Princeton University
June and to enter the intercollegiate
regatta at POu9hkeepsie, n. y.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
Eddie HanLon and
Jimmy Britt Alive

Jimmy Britt and Eddie Hanlon. one
time challcngers for the lightweight
boxing championship, still are first
class fighting men
A crowd at an "old-timers' boxing
show. held in San Francisco recently,
for the benefit of an Irish relief fund,
voted them that The two put on the
snappiest Of nine three-round bouts.
Jack Welch, widely known in boxing
circles, was referee. Jim Griffin and
Tim McGrath, who boasts that he was
one of Sharkey's handlers, were seconds
for Britt and Hanlon, respectively.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15

rangement at Reno in 1910.
The contest as originally drawn agrees
to a sum of 100000 to Dempsey and
100000 to Carpenter and it is reason
able to suppose the heavyweights would
not have assented to a change to a per-
centage basis, even though impressed
with the general protest against the size
of the purse, unless they felt that their
share OF the. receipts would exceed any
former guarantee. The agreement that
Dempsey is to receive the larger share
of the boxers gate percentage, win, lose
or draw, is in line with the former
wording of the contest.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
Jack johnson Expects
Freedom Next Week;
Will See Big Fight

Kansas City, Mo, April Is
lack Johnson, former heavyweight
champion of the world, expects to
be released from prison next week
and SAYS he intends to witness the
battle between Jack Dempsey and
Georges Carpenter, wherever
Richard may elect to stage 1t.
Johnson said he had several
offers to go into vaudeville, but
would make no announcements
until he again breathed the air OF
freedom. He also claims motion
picture magnates are bidding tor
his services, and declares he has an
offer of a match with Carpenter
tucked away.
Johnson refused to discuss his
future in the ring or to say Wheth-
or he would endeavor to stage
comeback on this side OF the At
lantic. He is in fine physical con-
dition and spends much of his Oft
time while in. prison in training.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
HORACE FORD CHANGES
HIS BATTLING STYLE

Horace Ford. former New Havener.
and now at second base for the Braves,
has changed his batting style. Ford had
a habit OF hitting under the ball so he
now holds his bat after the fashion of
Heinie Groh and is fast overcoming his
weakness. Mickey ONeil has a stand
somewhat similar and Billy Gleason
bears some resemblance to the CinCin-
natl star, but Heinic's style is the orig
inal and the most unique.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
Three White Sox Glue
Bond in Scandal Case

Chicago, April 15.-Three Chicago
American League baseball players and
Carl Fork, of St. Louis, indicted in
connection with the 1919 world series
scandal, have appeared in court here and
given bond for their appearance for
trial. The ball players were George
Weaver, Joe Jackson, and Claude Will
liams. :.
Fork made a demand for an irnmedi-
ate trial. He stated that he OCCASION
allv had bet on ball games, but he denied
that he was ever member of a gambl-
ing syndicate or was in any way con- con
nected with the alleged fixing of the 1917
series.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
McCRAW HAS GOOD
COACHES FOR UNITS

Manager Johnny McGraw and his
assistants, Hughey Jennings and Jesse
Burkett with Cozy Dolan helping out,
certainly form staff of directors and
instructors which could not be duplicated
by any other club in the National
League. McGraw this year will be
strictly bench manager and he will in
trust the coaching to Jennings and Bur-
<ctt
"YaW-GaW" will humor the Jumps"
while THE Grab" will bate at them.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
GOVERNOR FAVORS
FIGHT IN JERSEY

Jersey City, N. J., April 15.-Gover-
nor Edwards declared there would be no
objection to staging the Dempsey-Car-
pentier bout in the state Of New Jersey.
IF the fight is conducted in an order.
" manner and according to the laws OF
New Jersey it will have my approval,
the governor said. Il have no obJectlon
to boxing conducted according to law"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
Ne1u Jersey To Be Scene
of Championship Fight

New York. April 15.-With the long
awaited official announcement that the
Dempsey Carpenter heavyweight cham
pionship bout would be fought in the
State of New Jersey on the afternoon of
July 2, interest among ring followers
turned to the probable place of the con-
test and the training plans of the prin-
ciples. Efforts to secure a definite
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
ANDY CLANCY SCORES
OVER BOBBY MICHAELS

Young Andy CLANCY of Baltimore
whipped Bobby Michae1s of New York
Tuesday hight, in the 12-round feature
bout of the card staged at the Audi
forum, Hartford. by the Hanover A. c.
before crowd that taxed the capacity
of the hall.
The bout was a hummer from start
to finish. Dave Fitzgerald was third
man in the ring
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15

the PhillieS Last season he was with
Columbia Of the South Atlantic league
and was the leading twirler Of that
circuit. He turned in twenty-three
victories and was defeated six times.
According to the latest records he
famed 1873 batsmen with his splitter.
Larry had a fielding average of .939
and hit for PAT.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
Larry Cheney Beats
Old Father lime

Larry Cheney, the moist ball pitch
er, who had a long siege Of service in
the majors, refuses to be couEted out
by Father Time. Larry was let out
by Brooklyn to the Boston Braves and
finished his major league career with
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15
PAL MOORE WILL
BATTLE JOE LYNCH

Chicago, April 15.-Pal Moore, Mem,
nhis. Tenn, bantamWeight, was matched
to meet Joe Lynch, bantamweight cham
pion, in a 12-round contest at LOUIS
Vile May 4, the night before the Ken
lucky Derby.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-04-15

Joe Bradford and his Williams war
riors took the colorcd limits" into camp,
last Sunday, to the tune of to l.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-10-20
OFFICIAL INVITATION

l. B. F: BARNETTE, Mayor eflt
ead'a, B'envive parish, La, hereby este.l,l
every e*'serv'ee man and citizen al otM1
,hoifaf'on on behalf Of the toscm of A,eadA
20 De present on Friday November mi
= ly1l' and participate in the Armistiee d.
Celebration.
1 further urge that you accept the ituiiv
n0n Of the local post of the America. Legio,
una u :, me Arcadia Chamber of Commtrs y
0e Me1r guest on that day.
This the 18th day Of October, 1g1f,.
Anest: ~ 80
LEO DANIEL, Secretary.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Thomnsor Wins Legion Match.

Using a hammcrlock with which ne
had inflicted much punishment during
the whole match Geo Thompson, Sioux
Falls. s. d.. won from Howard Canton
wine. local heavyweight. in the Aneri-
can Legion match in Wilson's nail
Friday evening. The time was 1G and
one-half minutes.
There were many women III the audi
cnce which was said to be the largest
crowd which ever attended a wrestling
match here.
The match was handicap affair in
which Cantonwine, heavyweight.
agreed to throw Thompson twice in an
hour and a half. ThompSon'S weight
was said by the referee to be 100.
Early in the match, Cantonwinc
broke his right thumb and was handi-
capped by this during the entire en-
sagcment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
TALK AMUN|C-
lPAL PLANT
Eagle Grove is Talking of
Erecting a Municipal
Light and Power
Plant.
VISIT WEBSTER CITY
Council Cuts Present Rate
of Company now Oper-
ating.
VISIT WEBSTER CITY

! Eagle Grove Times: The city coun-
! Gil is getting data on municipal light
plants over tile state with the view to
presenting municipal plant propOs-
ton to III" people of Eagle Grove.
should they not be able to get the
rate they consider reasonable from the
! Northern Iowa Gas & Electric Com
pany.
The members of the council visited
the Webster City plant last week
They were favorabIy impressed with
the plant and the way it is managed
The construction costs and operating
costs are being obtained from both
Webster City and Blue Earth, Mimi.
plants where the rates are lower
At meeting of the council last
month the twelve per cent increase
which has been granted the North
ern iowa Gas & Electric Company
over the old prcrwar rate was cut
down to six per cent. The six per-
cent WAS granted for six months.
Officers of the Northern Iowa Gas &
Electric Company, have been in SEES
sion with the council ut several meet
in@s going over operating costs and
presenting figures to show that the
rates cannot be materially decreased
N this time without big loss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19

&
visiting Mrs. j. f. Nulgamott. returned
to her home in Woodstock this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Disel leave tomor-
row for points in Indiana. where they
will spend two months.
Mrs. w. +. Ashpolei and son. Elston,
went to Fort Dodge this morning to
spend Sunday with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. 4. Barber and son,
Ray. and daughter. Miss Iris. of Ed
monitor, Canada. who have bedh here
visiting Mrs. BIS brothers, J. NJ. Blake
and Peter Blake and families, left for
their home this morning.
Mrs. Fred II. Rutledge, of Blairs-
burg. visited friends here yesterday.
Mrs. A. b. Miller and Mrs. Joe Olson,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Well Known Resident Dead.

Mrs. J. T.. Olmstead. well known
resident of this city. died Thursday
night at 10 80 o'clock at the family
home. OH Elm street. Mrs. Olmstead
had been seriously i'll for about Il
month with heart trouble and cOmpli-
cations. She was II years of age at
her last birthday, August q, 1921.
Anna Elizabeth Gueffroy was born
in Germany Aug. "a. 1870, and came to
America at the age of eleven years. set
Ting in Illinois, later moving to Ne
braska, where she resided until 1870
On Nov. 10, 1892, she was united in
marriage with ]. f. Olmstead. To this
union seven children were born.
Two little daughters have Joined the
great silent majority. The nus
band and five sons are left to mourn
the irreparable loss Of loving wife
and mother. The surviving children
are NIyrOn, of Akron. Ohio, and Fran
els, Earl. Glen and Russell. all at
home. She is also survived by her IA
Their. w. NJ. Gueffroy. of Staplehurst,
Neb.. the mother having died thirty-two
wears ago. She also leaves two broth
ers. August Gueffroy. of Dixon. H..
and VIM. Gueffroy. of Bloomington,
H.: and two sisters. Mrs. Thomas
Wood of this city, and Mrs Tena Cook
of Illinois.
Mrs. Olmstead had been member OF
the Christian church for about twenty
five years. She was a member or the
LOYAL WOmen's Bible class and the AID
and missionary societies OF the church.
She was a faithful worker. always
ready to do her part. Mrs. Olmstead
was also an active member of the Roy
al Neighbors for twenty-one years.
During her illness she was patient
and accomplishing sufferer and was
ready to meet her Maker.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Get Low Grayeliny Price.

Boone News-Republican: A new low
Price for graveling in this county was
reached in the contract which was
awarded Thursday to Ray Yegge. The
contract is for the crawling of the road
two miles east Of the Boonc-Webster
City road on which there are three
miles of crawling to be done.
The contract agreed upon for this
road, which is road district No. %.
calls for price Of 900 cents for the
first mile and s cents additional for
each additional half mile. The price
was considered too low for most Of the
road men but Yegge believes that he
can make out on it and has deposited
fine required bond for the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
kelIy-O(l1aDG1,

Miss Clara Kelly, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Kelly of this city. and Mr.. John
G. Odland. who lives northeast of Eagle
Grove. were married at the Baptist
parsonage here Thursday afternoon by
the Rev. Vets. The couple were &C.
companied by the brides mother. They
have gone to the home of the grOom'S
parents near Eagle Grove and in the
spring will go on a nearby farm.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Time TO Buy Auto Licenses.

With a penalty of 500 payable on
all automobile licenses sold after De-
ccmber 81. County Treasurer Harrison
ready bought their 1922 license plates
do so at once. Only 372 licenses for
pleasure cars have been sold. Those
sold TO truck owners swell the total to
something over 400. but this is only
small fraction Of the number of cars
in the county and auto owners are urg-
ed to get busy that they may avoid
paying the fine
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19

FOR TEACHERS
Murder of Two Iowa School
Teachers Shows Danger
of Isolated
School.
ONE-ROOM SCHOOL BAD
President of State Teachers
Association in State
1nent.

The recent murder of two Iowa I'll.
raj school teachers. Miss Thorsdale in
Polk county early in the fall. and Miss
Magnuson in Allamakce county on Mon.
day, should cry out to every citizen of
the state for the SpeedieSt possible reor-
ganiZatiOn of our rural school system,
according TO l.. II. Minkel. president Of
the Iowa State Teachers association
and superintendent of the Fort Dodge
public schools. Mr.. Minkcl issued n
statement on the matter. which was re-
Gently published in the Fort Dodge
Messenger.
''rhc very least that we should give
the pupils and teachers of the rural
schools is safety. protection and rca-
sonahlc degree of comfort in their
work" said Mr.. Minkel
Criticism was made OF having one
room rural school buildings located in
lonely places Mr.. Minkal'S statement
-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Mccoy Wins Paper.

Clarence Mccoy. of Williams. won Il
years subscription TO the Boone News
Republican at recent community day
in that city. The subscription was Of
fered by the paper as prize to the
ShOpper who came the greatest dis
lance to trade. Williams is about 80
miles from Boone.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Got Ton ON Hogs.

The following shippers who had hogs
on Fridays market with the Farm.
ers' Grain company, topped, getting
cents in Chicago:
A. G. Hickman, % head, weighing
1850 pounds
Chas. Segar, 81 head. weighing $50
pounds.
Alva Barr, il head. weighing 1900
pounds.
Hal. Doolittlc, II head, weighing
$3.50 pounds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
s1.G5O Verdict for Huddlestun.

A sealed verdict allowing f. A. Hud.
dlestum a Judgment for 1850, because
of road change which affects, his farm
south of this city, was returned at 4
o'clock Friday morning by the jury
on the case. Mrs. OsmOnd EllingsOn
and Mrs. T.. w. Lee were members OF
the jury. The verdict was read wher
Judge Hume convened court that morn
ing.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Buys Grand Cafe.

The Grand cafe. owned by F. d.
MathcS for the past year. has been
sold to James Lee. Of !Algona Mr.. Lee
took possession Saturday morning
Lynn Mathes and Fred Rhyan, who
have been employed Mt the cafe for the
past year. will remain.
Mr.. Lee is a man of business ability.
having been in contract work in Al
cona, prior to coming to Webster City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Notice of ANIMAL Election,

The annual election of the stock
holders of the Farmers Savings Bank
StanhOpe, Iowa. will be held ut their
banking rooms on the 9th day of Jan
umry, 1922, between the hours of /
l.. IN. and ; y. m.
:. j. Cottington, President.
1o-11d1f:,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
Rea; Estate Transfers.

Peter Blake and VT to J. +. Halo
well--lot II blk ia and W Z # lot )
blk 10 Estes 4 +. Add w. C.-S1.M.
Chas A. Pfund and VT to J. II. Dale
& CO--lot l blk 3 Add to Jewell Jet
-S100.
O. +. Donaldson and VT to w. B.
Rood--w y So 80 -26-S12.SO0.
Gabriel Ovcrgaard and VT to Ole II
Peterson u DISSATISFACTION
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-12-19
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
(From Fridays DaiIy.)

Mrs. z. s. Talcott, of Williams, Wis
tied friends here yesterday.
Mrs. J. f. Plymate, of Williams, was
n visitor here yesterday.
Mrs August Wrinkle, of Jewell, was
Webster City visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Hoover. of DuncOmbe,
visited friends here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. n. Moore Of Ellis
worth were in Webster City yesterday.
J.. NJ. Nelson and o. +. Johnson. of
Jewell. were Webster City business Wis
itOrs yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. G. Klaver and Miss Jennie
Klaver, of Jewell, We're visitors here
yesterday.
Mrs. Roy Groves and Mrs. John
Groves, of Jewell. were Webster City
visitors yesterday.
Miss Katherine Wilke. student at
the Frances Sinner school at MI. Car
roll, ILL.,, arrived home last night for
a holiday visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Wilke.
Miss Willo Coleman will arrive home
tomorrow from Mt. Carol, ILL.,, where
she is attending the Frances Schimer
school for girls. to spend the Christ
mas vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Coleman.
Miss Aurilla Peterson will arrive
home this evening from Mt Vernon.
where she is attending Cornell college.
to spend the Christmas vacation with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. J.. Peter
son.
VIM. II. Campbell left last night for
Cincinnati. Ohio. He will spend the
week end with his wife and daughter
in Dayton. Ohio. On his return from
Cincinnati they will join him and re-
turn to Webster City with him. III