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, 1923-08-31
Must Dim Lights


DOUGLAS Sheriff Albert W,
Peyton will from now on demand a
rigid enforcement of the dimmins
laws on all highways in Converse
county. Deputies from the sheriffs
office will ride the highways every
evening and those who fail to dim
their lights when passing other cars
will be arrested and dealt with ao-
cording to the regulations Of the
state. A number Of accidents have
resulted from failure to comply with
this law and the sheriff has decided
hal the only remedy is strict en-
forcement. Those who have cars not
equipped with DINNERS must either
have their cars properly equipped
or remain OF the county roads in
the evening.
, 1923-08-31
Douglas Water
Contract

DOUGLAs.-At a special meeting
OF the city council held yesterday
afternoon the firm of Mclaughlin q
O'Neil of Livingston. Mont. was
awarded the contract for construct
ing the new city water system from
the Green Valley spring to Douglas.
As It will require about three weeks
for the material to reach this city
from the mills work will not be com
menced IN the line until sometime
after the middle of September.
Bids for the sale of the bonds will
be opened at . special meeting OF
the council to be held tomorrow
morning. A number of bids have
been submitted and a favorable sale
is anticipated.
, 1923-08-31

Tho first British society for lower
ing the cost OF living through cooper
alive buying and selling Of staple
commodities wns formed seventy.five
years ago by a few workers employed
in n cotton mill near Leeds.
, 1923-08-31

There will be a big auction sale
at 234 South David, Saturday after.
noon, at 2 D. m. of household furni-
ture, rugs. bedding. cooking utensils
dishes. glassware. etc. Harmed Fur.
niture Co. 234 s. David Phone249.
, 1923-08-31

Send your automobile news to
Spark Plug."-Care Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
MAKE RAPID PROGRESS
ON GREAT FIGHT ARENA

GREAT FALLS, Mont. MAY 90
The steady thump of hundred
hammers amid the flying saw dust
OF as many saws have dissipated in
the public mind any doubt as to
the, ultimate completion of the huge
arena. being erected to accommodate
the many thousands expected to at
tend the Dempsey.Gibbons world s
heavyweight titular bout to he
staged at Shelby, July 4.
Contractors have been at work on
the large structure, but one week.
yet 1T has taken definite shape and
is now claimed that within thirty
days it will be ready to be turned
over to the promoters ready to ac
commodate 10000 persons comfort
ably.
Eighty thousand dollars is the
approximate cost of the arena
More than 1000, 900 feet of lumber
and twenty tons of nails will be
used in it's construction.
The site, as finally chosen, is
within ten minutes walk from the
center of Shelby. and while not az
picturesque as the original "natura
BOWL, when considering it's near
ness to the Great Northern railroad
rs we'll as Shelby itself, is faI
more desirable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

On his arrival in New York City
to finish training for the biggest
bout of his career. Kilbane was
practically at weight. He had
taken off the few extra pounds ac-
cumulated during his long layoff
by steady training on his farm near
Cleveland. and was in superb shape
when he hoped off the train at
Grand Central Station. The worlds
champion was then supremely con-
fident that he would be able TO
take the measure of the French
man. and nothing has happened
since to shake this confidence.
Johnny never went into a battle
without feeling certain that he
would win, and only on three occa-
sios has he been wrong in the
many bouts he has fought. Today
he is not boasting about what he is
going to do in the fight at the Polo
Grounds next Saturday, but he is
not at all backward in "telling the
world" that the championship will
remain in the United States.
kilbane will put i'm most of his
working time the coming week i'm
rOadwOrk, long walks and runs
about Central Park, and fast
work i'm the gymnasium.
He will do little hard boxing, if
any, but he will engage AL Ziemer,
his faithful sparring partner, in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
LEONARD
N|EETSP|NkEY
MITCHELL
Junior WeIterweight Title at
Stake Tonight in Chi
cago Bout.

CHICAGO, May 29-Benny Leon
ard. lightweight champion of the
world, will go after another victim
here tonight when he meets Pinkey
Mitchell, of Milwaukee. in sched-
uled ten round bout for the junior
welterweight championship. The
men scaled at 1873 pounds.
BY strange coincidence the bat
tie tonight is being sponsored by
Chicago society, in contrast to the
memorable scrap staged in Madison
Square Garden by Miss Anne Nor
gar, when Benny Leonard knocked
out Richie Mitchell, Pinkey's
brother. That battle sent many
dollars to France to feed homeless
war orphans.
Leonard is a fayorite in the: bet
ting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

some short. snappy bouts that will
sharpen up his eye and add to the
speed of his punches. That there is
left enough in his wallop to win
with a knockout, the champion and
all his friends are confident
Criqui and his encourage plan
continuing their systematic training
at his Manhasset quarters. The
little French war hero is satisfied
that he couldn't he in better shane
if he trained for a century, but
still he will stick to his work.
Criqui is planning a grand return
to that dear Paree with world $
championship scalp dangling from
his belt and will be the most badly
disappointed young man in the
world should he fail to make good
against the American title-holder.
Since his arrival here the French.
man 8 work has progressed smooth.
ly and he hasn't had single thing
to complain about. Having nothing
on his mind to worry him has been
a great help in training and has
done a lot toward getting the
Frenchman into the fine condition
he shows today.
His imported sparring partners,
i'm whom he has perfect faith,
have worked just to his liking,
and the home cooking supplied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
KILBANE AND CRIQUI FIT
FOR SATURDAY'SCLASH

Although the starting the Johnny Kibaneugene Crqui
worlds feathewegh championship battle to be sounded
until Saturday. both little today fit and ready for the
fray.
kibane the worlds tehoder and Crqui champion of Europe
such conscientious work
they through the
and the lives. The will
of at
the rival ttehoders sharpen
dpe to koopu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Premier Tells Italy 5
Ring Champ to Go
After Dempsey

Boxing is taking an impor-
tant,. part in world affairs.
Premier Mussolini has become
interested in the Italian heavy
weight champion, Erminio
Spalla, and advises him to 60
forth and get after Jack Denp-
sey. Mussolini has never seen
Dempsey and doesn't realize
what job. he has nominated
for his fellow countryn1an.
Now that boxing has attract
ed the attention of the State
Departments, the game of Diff
! and bang takes on new dig
nifty. Little matters like the
World Court and the League
will have to give way for the
momentous matter of pugilistic
diplomacy. The caulif1ower ear
has at last won its place in the
menu of human events.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
GEORGETOWN STAR WILL
PLAY WITH BALTIMORE

CLAYTON sheedy. Of Groton. Mass.
captain and first baseman of tie
Georgetown varsity nine, will ioin
the Baltimore Orioles at the close
or his college career next month
Sheedy has attracted MANY b,1
league scouts, but he has turned
down all their offers TO accept thar
or JACK Dunn, believing he can get
right into the Baltimore ltne.un IN.
stead of warming some ma ior
league bench.
The Hilltopper has been a heavy
hitter and remarkab bly, snooot h
fielder for three years. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
GRlFFMEN TAKE FARCE
CONTEST FROM MlDDIES

DOME Bush's young men, went
over to Annapolis Yesterday and
took the Middies' crack team. into
camp. Is to 1, There was nothing
serious about the exhibition.
The big leaguers whacked Kelly
the Navy first string twirler, FIR
eleven hits and nine rus in five
frames. They rested after that
till Chief Bender. the Navy coach,
climbed the hill when they broke
loose against the one-time Philade'-
phia star for six tallies in the ninth.
Red Hargrave hit three horae
rus and a single in five trips to
the Mate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
MT. RAlNlERS TO PLAY
FAST HILLTOP SQUAD

The Hilltops will Journey to Mt.
Rainier tomorrow where they will
meet the Mt. Rainier nine at 2:3O
p. m.
The Hilltops have annexed their
last five straight games and the
Mt. Rainier lads have a record of
four consecutive wins and tomor-
rows game should prove a most
interesting affair
Mccoy will serve them up for
the Hllltqps, while either Hoffman
or Nlefeldt will be orr the mound
for the county aggregation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Sikh Makes Police
OF Paris Learn
, =
Boxing

NEW YORK, May 29.-Bat-
Ting Sikh, the Senegalese light
heavyweight, who knocked out
Georges Carpenter, did not
reign long as champion of the
Iight-heavies, but he reigned
long enough to make the Paris
police force take. up boxing,
SAID Madison Corey, theatrical
manager, who arrived today on
the steamship Rochambeau.
Difficulties the police en-
countered with Sikh when he
was celebrating" in the; Mont
martre caused the introduction
of a class in pugilism at police
headquarters, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Kilbane Is Favorite
Over Criqui For
Victory

NEW YORK, May o.
Johnny Kilbane has been made
the favorite, at odds of z to 5,
over Eugene Criqui in their
bout for the worlds feather
weight championship, to be de-
cided at the Polo Grounds on
Saturday. Little betting, how
ever, has been done because
Criqui money is scarce.
Both men have completed
training.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Issues Challenge.

The Seat Pleasant Reserves are
without games for the next few
Sundays. Teams that can play ar
il O'Clock in the morning are re
| quested to get in touch with Ray
| rooney seat Pleasant, Md, or ED
| Fugitt, Main 1920, Branch 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
MAN WHO FOUGHT BOTH
SAYS KILBANE SHOULD
CONQUER CRIQUI

29-ust Eugene Criqu substan-
aed sealed his claim the European faherweigh
ship Fox, his English classmate in the twelfth
round bout fought at the National Sporting Club Of London
Kibane slapped this Joey Fox around in sxperiod nodG1
the ball Philadelphia Kbanc
Engshman possibly the that he
to wine he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

I think American fighters over
train. If there is something SUI
perior about European fighters to
Americans it lies in this fault.
Your fighters may be very good,
but they do not last long because
they wear themselves out. think
this is a distinct weakness in
4 am ready now for. my fight on
June 2. / will do very little, more
in preparation for it.
Money has enabled American
athletes to train in a thorough
manner, which has given you an
advantage over Europeans. My
manager. M Eudeline, says. he
never would have reached his po-
sition of. foremost trainer in
France had he not adopted Ameri-
can liberal methods, This training
advantage Of American athletes has
been plainly seen at the Olympiads.
NV manager does not believe in
fighters boxing every day in the .
ring and wearing themselves out.
He has allowed me and my spar
ring partners to do little more than /
shadow boxing.
We French have taken the sAraeri-
can method of strenuous training
and the English method of extreme
| W. light training and formed "a hap
nv medium. We think the result
| is far better than either the Anaeri.
can or English methods. -.
The climate here is a decided dis
| advantages to- a F'renchman unless
he has been here many months.
| There is something about lit that is
| harmful. whether it is a dampness
| or not I. don't know. Iwould say
a Frenchman loses so per cent in
| fighting here. 1t is always dis
advantage to fight outside ones
own country.
For two years and half /
| have fought, with the hope Of
being worlds champion. 1 have.
! twenty knockOuts and one punch
| to my credit out of the twenty
| one fights during that time.
When Il meet Johnny Kilbane ]
viii do so with confidence, with q
| determination to win, but with
plenty of care and with great re-
| spect.
L. study my man during the first
| round. After that ! map out my
fight from what@I have noticed of
the fellows. methods and then I
carry on with everything l have in
| me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
by Nine. Criqui has been perfec-

Followers of pugilism are pretty
much up in the air as to the out
come of the match next Saturday.
Naturally, the American. experts
favor kilbane, and the men who
bet on fights have made him a
favorite, but all hands agree that
on what the men have shown since
reaching New York the contest is
q very even one. In the matter of
physical makeup the boxers are al.
most twinkle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
RamhIers VS.. Riyerdale.

The Rambler A. c: and the River
dales are booked to meet at River
dale tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock The contest between the
Hilltops and Ramblers has been
Cancelled 81,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
CIRCUIT BELIEVES He WILL
WIN WORLDS TITLE
BY EUGENE CRIQUT.
Featherweight Champion Of France

MANHAssET, N. " May 2eI believe I'll the fight with
will surprising him in
age element, French training back
often fight twenty rounds. Being
also being fit in other have full conf
hold with Kbane whom admire immensely
opponent only recently and must that he Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
OnIy Four Up There.

Only four of the Tigers are up
there with the willow Heilmann,
with .440; Cobb, with s57; Haney.
with 1929, and Veach, with .321. are
the only members of the team hit
ting for .3O0 or better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Bentley on Top.

Jack Bentley has been slow 30
shape up like a major leaEae
pitcher. but he is leading the VA
tionaI League batsmen with marx
of $50 in his first five contests. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

bled in Washing during the next
two weeks would make double
track dough system from Zenith
TO Nadir. If you know where
either of those unimportant way
stations are located.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
= rssss-r r'
McInnis Likes En-.

Stuffy McInnis likes the pitchers
in the National League. In his first
twenty nine. games he is hitting for
1863.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

good time they won't care why
they ride in ambulance. just SO
they don't miss that feature of
the convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Sham Kids Meet.

| ne ShanrOckS will meet tonight
lat the home of Manager Lawrence
Every player Is expected to attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

What is less important is
startling gossip that. piled one on
top of the other, there will be
1,828,632 less pancakes in Wash
ington on the day they pull the
stopper out and the visitors start
leaking home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
Other malignant forms of

Other malignant forms of. food
stuffs are expected to make
butchers and grocers' bills look
like floating debt Of allied ma
tons. With the quartermaster $
corps located right here in Wash
ington, there should be no, short
age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Hop In Noble" has been placed
on every windshield up to and
including automobile hearses.
Which Is hospitality carried out
to its least common Denomination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

in this mutt
lated task. it
has been def
nitely estab-
lished t h a t.,
placed end on
end, the ONE
let b G + + ie $
would reach
from Genesis
to Revelations
no m a t t e r
whose Tesla
m e n t y o u
might be read
ing.
~--T
The loa yes
of bread that
sVt -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Interest in the championship in
ternational featherweight match is
Quickening as fight date approaches.
Promoter O'Rourke states that the
advance sale is most encouraging,
and that applications for reserva-
tons are being received from far
distant points. Delegations from
Montreal, Boston, Washington, Buff
falo, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago,
Baltimore, and Philadelphia will be
at the ringside.
The mayor and chief of police OF
Montreal, it is announced, will come
- on here with a party of French
Canadians and they viii occupy
seats behind CIRCUITS corner. The
French consul general and members
OF the French embassy. staff will
make the trip from Washington.
Almost full train load of C1eve.
landers will occupy, a section back
of kilbane's corner and root for
their townie and worlds champion
The seating capacity for fights al
the Polo Grounds will be $4,000
The 1920 seats to the number OF
10000 will be along the foul lines
on each side, of the field. The en-
tire upper section of the stands viii
be $3.50 and there are ~ 900 OF
these seats. There win be 1900
seats surrounding the ring on the
playing field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29
ReichIe Can Hit.

. Dick Reiehle, former University of
Illinois star, is smuggling the apple
for the Red Sox. to the tune of 1877.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

For two years and a half I
have fought, with the hope Of
being worlds champion. have.
twenty. knOckOuts and one punch
to my credit out of the twenty
one fights during that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Those figures don't sound very
romantic and probably won't be
incorporated in the next edition
of the Hagerstown Almanac, but
eight billion lemons will be alb
sorbed in keeping the dust out of
mobiles throats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Yesterday Fox was among those
present in Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien's Broadway Central gym
nasium when kllbane went through
his workout PAGES in training for
his match next Saturday with
Criqui at the Polo Grounds.
Having fought both the American
and French titleholders, Fox's est
mate of their relative ability and
opinion as to the outcome of their
bout is more or less authoritative
and, in any event, interesting.
Fox predicts that Kilbane will
win, providing the champion has
not lost all his oldtime form. lie
contends that he had Criqui well
licked until the fatal twelfth round,
and in that he was given the works.
II had all the best of the fight"
said Fox. until ran into a wild
swing and was knocked down. l
was robbed of the victory. In
stead of giving me the benefit of
a count, to which 1 was entitled,
the referee Immediately stopped
the match when hit the floor. l.
know that could have gotten
up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

"KiIbane has just the style to
beat Criqui. The only way to lick
the Frenchman is by staying close
to him. He is not an infighter
and he is all at sea when you
fight him at close quarters.
beat him easily by fighting him
this way. KiIbane has nothing to
fear from him if he keeps on the
top of him."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Tom ORourke, who is promoting
the Kilbane-Criqui contest, takes
issue with Fox on this point. Fox
was knocked cock eyed asserts
O'Rourke. Il happened TO be at
the ringside at that fight, and /
know that Fox would not nave been
able to continue if he were given a
1O0-second count. He was out cold. :"
But this is strictly personal
issue between Fox and O'Rourke
To revert to the formers views.
"Criqui, I must say. is n. terrific
hitter" continued Joey. He prof.
ably is the hardest puncher l ever
fought. But he should not be able
to hit Kilhane That is, if Kilbane
lie as good as he was when fought
him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

All adding machines have been
and slide rules fractured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

MY manager does not believe in
fighters boxing every day in. the
ring and wearing themselves out.
He has allowed me and my slsar-
ring partners to do little more than
shadow boxing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

Pies will be the second most
LUXURIOUS source Of indigestion to
tax capacity of transient GUS
toners who will be having such a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-29

AS to the number of hot.dog
sandwiches to be discounted at
face value while the Shriners
sample Washington's asphalt it's
nobody's business. Needless To
say, every dog in Washington has
been pressed into service for the
emergency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-28
"Hippity Hop"-Majestic

Harry ("Rib")shannon, the elon-
gated comedian, and his diminutive
associate, Artie Leeming will be
featured merrymakers with Peck &
Kolb's "Hippity Hop" at the Males
tic Theatre Friday night Saturday
matinee and night. The usual twice
a-day showing Of lively song, nimble
dance and pretty girls in a great va
riety Of frequently changed cos
tunes, are sure to fill the eye of
lady patrons with admiration. AL
fretta Symonds, prima donna; Alline
Rogers, a pretty ingenue; nellie Nell
son, a dashing soubrette and the
Carmen Sisters, song and dance
specialist, will lead the busy and
energetic chorus of Is song and
dance girls, youthful, attractive and
capable. Miss Symonds features
double-voiced vocalisms and does an
entertaining piano speciality in addi-
ton to her leadership of the en-
semble. Joe Forte George Wright
and Gus Legart will associate with
Shannon and Leeming in the comedy
scenes as feeders for the laughs and
|foils for the funsters. An outstand-
ing item OF particular interest to the
ladies will be Nile Nadje's displays
of her art as a physical culture spec
ialist. Mile Nadje will lecture on
health and beauty to ladies exclu-
sively, one morning next week.