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Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
DEATHS
Robert Phillips.

Mr.. Robert Phillips died at the
Hamlet hospital Wednesday night
at 9 o'clock, following an extend
ed illness. The funeral was held
this Thursday afternoon from
the residence of G. G. Terry,
with interment at the family
graveyard. Rev. A. L. Ormond
conducted the service. The pail
bearers we're John S. Covington,
Geo. P. Entwistle, H. S. Ledbetter,
W. c. Thomas, E. B. O'Brien and
T. B. Baxley.
Mr.. Phillips was born Jan. 9Th,
l845; he served gallently in the
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Hit by Engine.

A Ford, occupied by Paul and Jim Las
sitter, sons Of MIR Ira Lassiter, of the Zion
section. was struck by Seaboard switch
engine at crossing at Hanlet this
Thursday rnsFning at 7:30 o o'clock. The
Ford was torn up, and Paul LaSster had
both legs broken, an arm and jaw-bone
broken, besides other bruises. He is in
the Hamlet hospital.
The engine was pushing an express
car when the car struck the Ford, Jim
Lassiter managed to grasp an iron rung
of the car and save himself from being
hurt. He grabbed his brother, who was
driving, but the coat tore and prevented
him from possibly being saved.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
A. w. Mclean Spoke.

The court house was over half
flied last Saturday afternoon to
hear Hon. A. w. Mclean, of Lum'
5crton, address the voters. He was
Introduced by Mr.. w. L. Parsons.
Mr.. Mclean is Democratic Nation
al committeeman and was a mem.
Der of the War Finance Board. He
is one of the leading candidates for
the nomination for Governor in
1924. His address last Saturday
was filled with straight Democratic
doctrine, and he clearly showed the
wisdom of Democratic supremacy
and the futility of Swapping polit.
ical horses" He urged his hearers
to go to the polls next Tuesday and
see to it that Richmond county in
creases its Democratic majority.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
New Building December 9Th.

Ii is the expectation now that tho
new Rockingham high school build
ing will be ready for occupancy Ivy
the last OF this month. 1t is prob
able that the transfer of the high
school equipment, etc, will be made
during the Thanksgiving holidays,
and the first recitations begin on
Monday, December 4th.
Two carloads of furniture for the
new building came i'll a few days
ago. There is one car of chairs for
the auditorium and another of $50
Moultrop movable desk seats and
1876 table arm chairs.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
MAJOR MOODY
ADVISES LABOR.

"The Democrats party is the of
the masses and not of the classes"
declared Major w. F. Moody, for
mer president of the State Fedora
tion of Labor, IN a statement issued
Nov. lst in which he gave many
reasons why labor should affiliate
with the Democratic party.
Republican nominees are hand
picked, the Major charges. The
Democratic candidates have all
been in primary in which there
was no restriction as to entrance.
Continuing, the Major said: I'm
der existing conditions, l see no
reason why labor should not con-
tinue its support to the Democratic
party"
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02

Oct. 10: Jno. A Covington and
Anna Wilson, white.
Oct. 21: Geo. A. McRae and Mrs
Mollie McDut1ie, white.
Oct. 21: Raiford Moore and Cor
lima Martin, colored. T
Oct. "a: Clifford Moore and
Blanche Stanback, colored.
Oct. 2S: VIM. H. McGregor and
Sallie Perser, colored.
Oct. 2S: Raymond Jones and
Leanna Ingram, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
Prizes At Fair.

Messrs. T. B. Lilies and E. Pres
Covington entered their White Leg.
hors and Barred Rocks in the State
Fair at Columbia last week. The
entries were numerous and cOmpe-
tition keen. Mr.. Lilies wC1 1st and
4th cock. He expects to enter some
of his birds at the Show at Wash
ington week after next. Both he
and Mr.. Covington have splendid
stock and blood lines.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
Radio At Drug Store.

The Fox Drug store this week in
stalled a modern radio receiving
outfit and concerts, speeches, re-
ports, etc, are heard distinctly each
night throughout the drug store.
The concerts radiating last night
from PittsbHrg were especially clear
and enjoyable.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
A MaCicaI Show.

Wallace, the magician, will give
a show at the school auditorium to-
morrow friday night; parts of the
proceeds go to the school athletic
fund. The magacian does amazing
stunts-from removing his own
thumb to changing Big George to
Jim Bell. Admission 25 and Soc.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
Superior Court.

A term of Superior Court for
civil cases begins here next
Monday, with Judge Webb pre-
siding. However, adjournment
will be taken over Tuesday, elec-
ton day, and Court will then re-
convene Wednesday morning.
The calendar of cases is else
where in this issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
DawkinS Auction Sale.

On next Thursday, Nov, 9th, the
Lewis Dawkins property just north
OF Rockingham, will be sold at auc
ton by the Carolina Land g. EX
change Co. On November Sth the
Wagram Mercantile Co. property at
Wagram will be sold at auction.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
Thanks To Everybody.

Mr.. w. H. Barton has an interest
ing article on the subject of the
Fair held at Rockingham last week;
he incidentally expresses his thanks
to those who helped with the Fair.
His article will be published next
issue.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
COTTON GINNING

County Cotton Crop Turning
Out Better. 1889 Bales Ginned
to Oct. 18th Compared with 9,482
to Same Date Last Year. Total
Crop Probably Be $4,000 as Against
Total Of l3,5O1 for 1921 Crop.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-11-02
RHAM Sc, ELLERBE 0

Ellerbe Team Swamped in Annual Fair
Week Football Game Here Last
Friday. Rham Plays Hamlet Here
- Tomorrow: Ellerbe Plays Sanford
at Sanford. University EIiminations
Begin Tomorrow.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
SWIMMING
PURDUE WINS;
IRISH BEATEN
BOilermakers Beat Colgate,
31-25 - Illinois Trims NOtre
Dame, 49-3S-ButIer Wins.

Three Hoosier college basketball fives
were in action Monday night and the re-
suits show two out of three victories
chalked up At Lafayette Purdue re-
PEELED an Eastern invader by defeating
Colgate, 81 to %, but was forced TO the
limit to defeat the New York State team,
which seems to be the best of the Eastern
transformers. At Illinois Norte Dame
surprised everybody by running up 50
points against the Suckers, but Illinois
counted 40 for an eleven point margin
of victory. The Butler five Travelled
down into the southern part of the state
to play the strong Vincennes ~" team
and returned after a tough scrap on the
long end of a 81 to "A score.
At Lafayette Don White was the whole
show for the Boilerma kers, his marvel
Gus foul goal shooting accounting for
the victory. The great floor guard
dropped thirteen through the loop from
the foul line out of the same number Of
chances. He also hit the net four times
from the field. Coach Lambert tried
Treat and Chaffee at forwards in an effort
to get a better combination in the scor
ing department. Masters and Eversman
are fast, but very small and do not seem
to be hitting he basket for many points
The first half was very much Purdue,
but Colgate came back strong In the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
BILLIARDS
Holding California
to ScOreLesS Game
Boosts W.. Stock
Fasteners Make More First
DOUnS Than Bears in
Pasadena Classic.

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 8.--Though the
annual East VS. West football classic of
the Tournament of Roses resulted in a
stalemate, there was Joy today in the
hearts Of the nineteen sturdy represen-
tatives Of Washington and Jefferson Col
lege, the oldest institution west Of the
Alleghenies, who came out of the East
and played University Of California;
wonder team. The eastern eleven felt,
from all-American Capt. Russ Stein down
to the subs who sat on the sidelines, that
IN holding California scoreless yesterday
westerner's two, that they score a moral
victory.
1t vas a glorious climax to a successful
season for Washington and Jefferson. and
1t was a disappointing anti-climaX to the
season OF the Golden Bears, who for two
years have swept everything before them
and who q year ago on the same Held
trounced Ohio State touted in advance
far high sr than Washington and Jefer-
son, by he overwhelming score Of % TO .;
Laying aside the question Of sectional
supremacy and institutional rivalry, the
game was a perfect exhibition Of the
tackHag Of both teams was perfect W.
and j. having an edge in this respect.
The game was free from technical errors
Of omission and commission and fumb bling
was kept TO a minimum. Despite the fact
that the field was muddy the breaks Were
even except for a lost touchdown Of the
.easterners on an of side play.
The slippery, muddy grtdSon seemed
to aid materially the fierce, running at
tack Of the heavy Eastern backs. Call
fornia's touted open attack was prae-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
Dentals Practice for
Two Tits This Week
With Earlham and Rose

After two weeks rest during the
holidays the Indiana Dental College
basket ball team will start practice to-
nj ght for two hard games scheduled this
week. The Tooth Pullers meet Earlham
College at Richmond. Friday night and
Rose Poly at indianapolis, Saturday
night The Quakers have been showing
unusual strength recently and the Dentals
are expecting the hardest kind Of a game.
With only three days IN which to get
his team back In shape Coach Heze
Clark has q problem TO solve If the
Dentals win from either Earlham Jr Rose
Poly. Before the Christmas holidays the
Dental team played seven games and
won six.
The Tooth PulIers still have a chance
to get together before the Earlham game
as most Of the players have practiced
while at their home cities and when
they appear fro practice tonight they
should be in good physical condition.
Captain Witter and 0. Mathew win form
the Dental defense against the Quakers.
Deakyne Reeves and Mcpherson viii be
depended on to make an offensive com
bination that should cause Coach Moves
Quakers some trouble Sparks and
BIeener Will both be worked at center
this week and the ToothpulIers should
get their share Of the tip offs in the
jump.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
BOWLING
Texans Pull Huge
Surprise and Win
OUer Centre, 22-l4
A. and M. College Scores
Three TOEchdoWns and
Safety on COL0neLs.

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 3--One Of the
biggest football surprises OF the season
was pulled off here yesterday when the
Centre College grid team from Danville,
KY, rated as the best in the South and
harboring two aIl-American stars, went
down by a % to IA score before the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College. me
local collegians got the jump on the Col
onels In the first period when Bartlett OF
Centre was downed behind his own goal
posts for a safety and two points for
At only one time was the Danvillo
eleven in the lead and that was very
short lived advantage. At the start Of
the third quarter after recovering an
Aggie tumble, Snoddy carried the ball
over for the first touchdown of the game.
Roberts kicked goal Shortly after the
next KICKOFF a pass counted for me lo ga
count 9 to for the Texas school
Center was always behind after that.
Another touchdown came in the third
period on an end run by Wilson and
the third quarter ended with the score
Texas, 49, Centre, 7. Both elevens count
ed ia the last frame. Winn Of Texas
intercepted one of DO" McMiIlin's for
ward passes and went over the last white
line after a forty-yard run, while Centre
scored on a double pass play which
Snoddy carried across the goal line. A
and NJ failed on the goal after touch
down, but Red" Roberts sent the ball
between the goal posts The final score
The result Of the game comes as big
surprise to football fans here and
| throughout the country, but the contest
was not won on any fuke The Texas
A. and NJ College broke up the passing
game Of Centre and by lighting hard and
desperately accomplished what was
thought to be almost impossible for the
Texans to do-defeat Centre. The men
Of Moran must have been affected by
their long trip to California. but none
Of the credit Of the achievement can he
taken from the plucky Texas team, which
fought harder than it ever suspected It
| Gould.
Charlie Moran, head coach of the Cen
! tire team, in q statement today, said
that had we been in the same shape
as we were for the Harvard game l am
confident we would have won. The A.
and NJ team played a good game. They
deserved their victory" He said that
his team was not In the best of condi-
ton because Of climatic changes and
long train rides. "Bo" McMilltn, hero
of the Harvard Centre game, who played
his last game IN a Centre uniform, failed
70 get away for any of his usual lor g
runs Mcmillan took with him to Dan
Vile. his bride, formerly Miss Marie
Meirs. whom he married in TT. Worth
yesterday morning Next season McMil-
Ian viii be coach for the Centenary Col
Iege OF Shreveport.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03

tically nil on the rsin-soaked neld, only
two passes both FOR losses, being nego-
tiated In the initial period, after ham
meripg at the Bears line, W & J. showed
over touchdown. which. however, was
not allowed when Captain Stein was
called for o1fslde.
Time after time Nlsbet's punting IN the
first half saved the Califoruians from
threatening scores. He far outdlstanced
Brenkert In bootiug, whose kicks were
CALIFORNIA; big chance to score came
late I'm the last period. A poor punt
BY Brenkert gave tho Bears the ball
on the W & J. 23-yard line. Two line
bucks failed to advance. on the third
down forward pass was intercepted by
Brenkert and CALIFORNIA; scoring hopes
went glimmering A crowd estimated at
20 600 attended tho contest.
Coach Earl Neale, OF the Presi-
dents, and Coach Andy Smith, Of the
Bears. made comments on the result OF
II am entirely satifled with the
showing my men made said NeaiA.
.If they had had a few mora nrea bs
they would have won. Tho washing
ton and Jefferson team Jutplayed Cali
foruia throughout and needed only n
little luck 10 prove St IN the score The
slippery condition Of the playing field
was quite q handicap to my tenn The
work Of some OF the officials was far
from satisfactory 20 me"
My men put everything they had
into the game" said Smith, "but could
not penetrate the Fasteners strong de-
Tense on the muddy field. I am sorry
he conditions prevented California from
using Eta usual spectacular plays and
played on a dry field, California would
have won. I have nothing but praise for
tho Washington and Jefferson squad. It
is q real team. and gave us real battle"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
WILSON'S STAND
AROUSES TEX

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Johnny wilson,
middleweight champion, viii carly out
his contract to meet Harry Greb or he
won't fight any more. Tex Richard said
today.
Richard fumed today when he heard
Wilson's statement that he had signed -
meet Greb in Madison Square Gar[ a
only to get the $37,500 purse money that
Richard had withheld after Wilson 5
fight with Bryan Downey last Septem-
Der. a
Marty KiIliIea, wilson's manager, said
the middleweigbt champion had no COM
puctions about wiggling out of the CON
tract after Richard had treated them the
way ne did.
Rickard says he will have Wilson
barred in every State where boxing IS
legal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
FULTON STALKS
INTO NEW YORK
SEEKING ACTION
Fred Wants to Meet Dempsey
Again and Is Willing to
Earn Chance.
RICHARD IS INTERESTED
BY JACK VEIOCK.

NEW YORK, Jan. Big Fred Fulton
is in town and rarin' to go.
Minnesota's towering heavyweight,
elassed by Tex Richard as the logical
man of the present day to meet Jack
Dempsey, arrived here in time to make
a New Years resolution to go after the
heavyweight title He hopes to tuIhu IL
before many months have passed.
Fulton is aching to erase the defeat
Dempsey scored over him in Newark and
win the championship at the same time.
! IAN l ask is the chance" said Fulton
today. I've waited patiently for it. l We
seen other aspirants come and go. I've
got many friends who believe l can beat
Dempsey now and I believe it, too, am
bigger and stronger today than ever
was before. I know more about lighting,
too. I've learned many things since
Dempsey and I met in Newark in 1913
So why should I be denied a shot at the
championship with Dempsey pining away
for somebody to fight with him -
I'm here TO talk turkey with Mr.. RICK
ard or anybody else. I came on to press
my claims for a chance at Dempsey, but
I am willing to meet any other man the
public may demand prior to bout with
the champion.
eve heard some talk OF match be
tween Brennan and myself. Well, Bill $
acceptable to me. don't bar any one. In
fact. anybody who will get Brennan for
me will be doing me a favor. / believe l
can beat him within three rounds.
But Dempsey's the fellow l want and
III never rest till I get my chance. !
profted by my one meeting with him and
I'll tell the world it will be different the
next time"
Fulton has been working toward a
comeback for some time. He says he is
fit and he looks it. He recently knocked
out Carl Morris and several others Tex
Richard figures him the one man avail
able for a match with Dempsey this
winter.
nm through with Willard as a pros
pect," Richard said today. 'I don't be-
Iieve now that big Jess win try come
back. Fred Fulton is the only fellow
I can point to at this minute as match
for the champion"
Richard is working on a match be-
tween Fulton and BARLEY Madden for
Jan IS. Later Fulton may meet Bren'
nan or some other heavyweight and work
up to a match with Dempsey.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
BASKET BALL
Basketball Results
COLLEGE.

second period and played Lambert's team
on even terms. A characteristic squirt
pulled the Boilerrnakers to the front in
the last few minutes after the Eastern
ers had come up TO within one point
Of tie. The Colgate five showed real
ability and were strong on defense, while
O'Connor hit the loop five times from the
field and five times from the foul line.
At Urbana the Suckers and Irish
scored enough points for two ordinary
games. McDermOtt Of Notre Dame had
a great night and hit the basket from
every part Of the court His total for the
evening was eight field goals and four
fouls. Kiley kicked in with five counters
from the field WalQuist Of Illinois got
six baskets and Stillwell, the sopho-
more center, dropped in five. Captain
Carney Of Illinois left the game in the
first half
The Butler Vincennes game was close
most of the way. The Irvington FIVE led
al half time, IL to IL. The second half
was q thriller with the score tied a num-
Der Of times. but the cOllegians forged
to the front in the latter minutes of play
for an eight I0int victory. Griggs was
the star for the Pagemen and dropped in
five from the field and four foul goals.
P. Jones got four field goals. King
starred for Nincennes.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03

II faithful hard training means any
thing, litcle Solly Epstein, bantam pride
Of Indianapolis, is going to win back
his ring prestige In Terre Haute Thurs
day night when he tangles with Bud
Taylor, the Hut" phenom. In a pre-
vious meeting OF the two. Taylor forced
the exhausted Solly TO give up in the
ninth round. but hackers Of the Indi-
annapolis boxer predict Taylor Is in for
sound beating IN THIS second scrap.
Epstein has trained carefully for weeks,
sparrlng with two and three partners
every day and taking jaunts on this road
to improve his wind Solly's own pre-
dIctlon is that he'll stop Taylor, but
Terre Haute says 1t can't be done.
Thursday night win tell.
II will be a scheduled ten round af-
fair, this Thursday battle. and has been
billed as for tho bantam championship
Of the State A large delegation Of local
ring fans viii take In the bout and
Terre Haute is making preparations to
handle a packed house. Three other
bouts viii be on the card.
An allotment of tickets has been sent
TO Indianapolis and can be obtained at
the Epstein quarters, 544 South Illinois
street Tex johnson Of Terre Haate Is
promoting the match aud 1t win be
staged at the Grand Theater,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
Tech Loses TO Leaders

Technical High School basket team
fought hard against its heavier oppon-
ents the "" leaders, last night, but
could not quits stand the pace aud the
gym team pulled away in the last few
minutes for n 80 to q victory. Star
buck of the Leaders was too tall for the
final verdict.
The game was hard fought and the
Green and white outfit need not feel any
sting In the loss. Adkins fought every
minute he was in the game ana Green
burg looked good at back guard Strain
and Nancy put the game on Ice for the
Leaders in the closing minutes. The
contest was part Of the annual New
Years open house Of the local Y. NJ G. a.
An exhibition Of gymnastics preceded
the basket ball tilt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
WRESTLING
] THE WORLD OF SPORT u
NEWS OF THE DAY tn *. TT
New York Has Tendency
to Kid About SINNERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--Among the
visitors in the OFFICES OF the Now
York Giants yesterday was William
@. Smith, Jr., vice president of the
Indianapolis club of the American
Association and son of the owner
of the team He said the verified re-
ports that the HOOsiers would take
possession of the old training camp
of the Giants at Martin, Texas, next
spring.
Smith gave several rOusing cheers
for Ralph SINNERS, the outfieIder re-
GENTLY acquired by the Giants from
the Indiana metropolis. He couldn't
tflink--in the brief space of the half
hour given him to try to think--of
a single thing that SINNERS lacks.
A husky party is SINNERS, one
gathered, and possessed of speed
somewh here, between that of swal-
low and an airplane. Also he can
go get them and hang onto them.
Likewise he prOpels a very naughty
bat.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03

at any straw that indicates possible box
ing glory for any dominion of the en-
pire English ring followers are rallying
their hope around George Cook, Austria
liam heavyweight champion to such an
extent that the Antpodean probably will
enter the Holborn Stadium fayOrits
against Georges Carpenter
One can safely venture the statement
that the Australian will have 10 lie a
wonder man to fatten the Tiger Of
France.
In focking to favoritism Of Cook the
English are banking heavily upon ru-
mors of poor condition, nerve strain and
physical deterioration emanating from
Carpenters training camp. They have
yet to learn that Georges is as great a
prOpagandlSt as he is a fighter.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

MARTINSvILLE, Ind, Jan. Coach
Curtis squad Of basket tossers and most
Of Martlnsville will journey down to
Bloomington Friday night for a return
game with the up-and coming Blooming
ton high school team and as the former
State champs are pretty hard to beat on
their own floor, Curtis boys VIII have
plenty to keep them busy.
Bloomington, always a strong rival Of
Martinsville, came NJ last November and
licked NJ. II. S. on her own floor, a feat
which few high schools in Indiana can
boast Of This Friday, therefore. Mar
tinsvtlle intends to demonstrate that the
process is reversible. The Purple and
White will endeavor to make 1t two wins,
But two wins over the locals in one sea-
son hasn't been done for some years.