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Revival May Follow.

power VIII 10 dangerous opponent
either I'm rnatch or medal play from
now on.
Revival Nav Follow.
Tho most intarestfnR part - this
sucooss. ho,rever. r. tha inclination on
fne part ~ soma players ~ become
more proficient. Whether or M there
via ha revival ~ interest among
other golfers who never have reached
Tho top becauaa 81 the outsta ndi ne
proof - the value 81 serious worl,
with certain strokes romans 90 100
seen We halieva that tho example
sot To- tho champion heavy weigh
golfer will he followed hv thoaa who
end if much easier 20 stoop aver after
fho hall in their putting practice. Eotl
Duncan ard Mitchell while IN fhis
country gave ample evidence IN neda
and match play ~ ulfra-Rolf provided
thoy could send tha hail into .he chr
/ 100 "a little better thnn a decent averpg,
/ prr green
Tho result ~ a powerful etraigh
| ir.ro plus tho delicncy ~ touch vii
/ seldom ho beaten. Tho powerful drive
may never no had hv soma golfers
/ dorplto a world 81 teachers and thou
| sands Of lessons But almost any on,
| can excel on tho green's ~ no or sh'
/ sl dccldsa.
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ELF around the Quaker city In thc
Germantown mee; Bardo easily won
'v"r his field and he IL expected 60
repeat tonight.
Keen. Boyer and Dudzinsil should
uphold tho locals Co1ors IN the plung-
NIX class. hut will no doubt be closely
PRESSED by Klein. RITZ and Kennedy
II the Quaker City swimmers Ash
man defeated this trio as ~ did the
io'als IN this event
In the 50-yard swim Bardo should
again come 20 the front as tho Girard
boys failed 20 place man in this
event. However. II Lewis is entered
the going Will not be SO easy FOR Sir
Edward
McKeown will do the fancy diving
and according 10 reports he is a wor-
Thy successor 20 Boyle. who reigned
king of the divers last year Boyer
VIII oppose Mckeown IN this event
which should De closely contested.
The match should draw a large crowd
especially as Il is IN the evening \
double victory over Chester and Cir
ard would be a great stunt for the
locals
The fans are on edge for both CON
tests. but naturally Chester will be the
attraction that VIII gather the larg
e. audience.
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High Summers Ready for Meet
With Girard College Natators

Tndaunted by the So-23 defeat
handed them by the Germantown
winning team the local swimmers
Wiz meet me Girard College natatu,s
.n the iatter's pool this evening Cir
ard. considered one OF tho stronges,
swimming teams IN The East. was
forced under hy Germantown earlier
Ia ;he season by a s5-1S score. IN
this meet G.rard annexed but two
first places. the 1OO-vard dash and
the fancy diving event In this meet;
Tho college swimmers were handica
ped. as several Of their FIRST string
men were missing.
Coach Demands proteges have los,
but one meet. while two meets are
on the right side 81 the ledger Al
though {; looks as II Coach sparks
rev rules the favOrites, anything may
happen. especially as the swim is
held a. Girard's pool.
The H.gh.e;s have put in a faith
fui week 81 practice and have shown
wonderful form IN the workouts. ON
"Wednesday the mermen were taken
to the University OF PENNSYLVANIA
NN AAtAiAAaAAN lf'fNt anu fHhtAfu AhfAT lMlft
what they can do IN big pool. Booth
10 unlikely 10 compete on account o. In
juries sustained in practice last week
However. the rest OF the swimmers are
IN fine trim and expect 20 romp home
With a second win.
The Highlets' relay team will have
a tough proposition against the col
iege natators With Dunkelberger.
Mckeown. Lewis and London, the
Grard aggregation has quartet much
10 be feared. The above four were
barely nosed out 10y the Germantown
/ ers after a tough tussle.
In the lOO-yard dash the fans should
witness quite "A treat Lewis. the ace
/ N Coach Demands team. win face
Bardo. the pride Of the local school
/ I'D. - creating quite stir IN scholas-
tic circles and great things are pre-.
dicted from him. In meeting Lewis
Bardo Will have a chance 70 increas $,
not only his own popularity, but {,
put the Cherry and White again or
the swimming map.
Bardo should come through in tn,
2co, hut Will meet a tartar in Levy
who IL making quite a name for him
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ELLIS, FORMER FRIENDS
COACH, GOING GREAT
Athletic Mentor at Local Quaker
institution Doing Fine Work
IN Massachusetts,.

Eufons w Wills former instructor
ana coach ~ athletics 40 the Win ne
tom Friends School. Co now makur
en- euviahle record a. tho Nader
lilrh school. Maiden. Mass Ito was
connected win the local srhool Sow
oral vesrs and turned out q number o.
nrsi class teams He is a graduate
~ tho University % Maine. and came
hoo from New Enriand Ito also has
iarTe follownE 90 friends IN this
cif, VINO arc murh Interested ir h's
furDrss
ie a. assistant ~ tho football coach
a Maiden Iurh Maiden won tho
r.at N Tor 90 and won tho Suhur-
ban leaaue championship Tho team
made great record Throughout tho
$50 season They PLAYED Waite ITigh
~ Toledo which e. recorn zcd as orc
of tho Frcatesi s-holasfIr foafha.'
teams in ne country. and woe beat
o. "a to This same was PLAYED NJ
Maiden During ne past grid season
tnr Waite foothal team won tho
scholastic champ i0nshfp - seven az.
frrrnf states Gene" is alsn the Of
nDIa, scout for ~ team. lie ~ now
iovouns his time o. assisting N,
coach in swimming To - the track
coach and hts spare moments are al
NIdo1 between those tvo hranches NJ
snofts a. no present time lie e an
approved omcia' in hashettuu % tho
Central Philadelphia and Eastern
Massar husotfs Board. and an oflcia.
in mo Interstate y NJ g. A. League
H. De- also head 90 'he department o..
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TlrFslde Dresented A reorRanI zed
Eve which extended ne run er-ups
% The llmlt At the end - rhe first
half the "Caseys" led. - n ls. At
the beginning of tho second hair the
Easc side quintet took on new life
and came up on almost even terms
with the winners.
The "Caseys passing vas aDove
Tho ordinary. and tho East side quin-
tot was forced 20 display \ fne brand
OF defensive play. std" Manlove.
starting mis- first game rs q Parkside
regular. starred for che losing five
! together with Hawk" Hayes.
The score.
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Wild Duck Shooting is Expensive
Sport and Test for Workmanship

man. but In view % the fact That ,h.
gunner 81 this type IL the benenelqrv.
the guide, philosopher ana friend m
the visiting sportsman, there is iiffa
local Jealousy and much qafisfacf,o-
among the natives who earn a living
by attending 10 the wants NJ wealthy
sportsWen and anglers
Maryland game laws provide fair
protection 20 prevent tho killing u
excessive numbers ~ waterfowl. ana
tho Federal migratory bird law great
~ strengthens tl1ess restrictions ai0nr
the same line Of conservation The
drck shooting season opens E0vern-
ber 7. and although local law permits
an open season until January H.. no
Federal Jaw prohibits waterfowl ef01f-
ing there. asfelsewhera after the r'1rs
~ December. The various county
laws must Doe carefully considered. ~
these vary with regard 20 days ~ .na
week during which duck shooting q
legal. the hours permitted. etc
To tho casual shooter oonteuria'-
Ing canva shack shooting I'm me Ches-
apeake Pay waters % wld celery
celebrity, more definite .nforrra-',1
famed Tfavre Dc Grace, az the head -
the bay and near the mouth NJ me
susquehanna. the waters n cor ma
hack enf.cement extend southv.a n.
covering quite portion Of tile 0ra7t
bay. nearly 100 miles In length. enter
lng tho sen near Norfolk. Va. 80 Csps
Henry Many small islands 10 vf,h'n
this water domain - vsd ducks
wherein canvasbacks ARE quite p'sn-
| tifW I'm season.
Expensive N shoot.
A piethoric purse is ono u ths pass
ports 20 duckdorn IN Maryland Tfs
hunting license fee 5000 for non
residents. is M higher than IN many
other states. but this Is merely ths
| beginning snd tho additional 'eXpsns-
&c are gladly paid by those VINO can
/ afford duck shooting do luxe Csn-
/ va shacl, m che wing and within gun
: shot are worth tho price. Tho patur-
en- River Club license "a 80 sink
I box, price for use. vsries-T7 0harrfs
and FIX rivers, 5000. Tfa-'orl.
{2o75. Kent. $50. susquehsnra Flats.
SPOTS. Queen Anne. 5000 20
sneak bra. the daily pay 70 compare -
lively 1odsrate-ordinsr about
$3.50, and thu cost - BOBBY and brush
blinds r. s. per Gay. wi'h daily wage
~ pushnr only - 81 Tat fha dssiy
totsl is - course roors than -h.. n
! ordinary duck shooting IN sections
where the best grounds and prfviisg-
es era open - fhs general public NTH
ont club or county license The club
man ~ fhe Chesapeake. in the region
- Wild celery. csnvasbsrlcs and ter-
rapin. 70 q real or prospective hos.
enviei possf1sy by lsss fortunate gun
nnrs
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rARksInE nEsERvEs-

Birkennead has decided tol have ~
more poilcewomen. on the ground that
hey get married almost as, soon as
they are enrolled 70 all comes Of
teaching them 20 say: You come
along quietly" in inst the right fone
NJ voice.-Punch
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HIGH BATTLES CHESTER;
GIRLS TOW Err HILL:
SkLLlES PLAY X. {. HIGH

Salesianum and Wilmington
High viii stage two first class
games today. The Sallies win
meet the unbeaten Cath
Ollie High at the st. Joseph's
Hail this evening. Salesianum
was unbeaten until last Tuesday
when they used second string
men I'm the line-up.
The Highlets will meet Ches-
ter, their rivals. on the Della
ware avenue floor this after
noon. A game between the
Girls Varsity and the Tower
Hin School win precede the
Chester game.
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HOWARD vs.. sCHoLAsTrCs.

Tho Howard IIiEh School varsity
team will be IN action tonight with
the wen-haianced Southwest Schol-
afticr @ Philadelphia IN the No %
School cage Second and Jackson
sfreefH
Tho s-hols.tics come here this sea-
son with on exceptional reputation.
havinf defeated az the Sest teams in
go class boz and around Philadelphia.
The teams VIII Iine-up as follows.
lIu-nrf IfIgh Srholastirs
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In ono Of ne
IN o st p irit-
Cd games sta ged
in me city League
this season. Park
side went under %
no X. OK g. quln
tet IN no Park
side gym. Al to
%.
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CIV REV LFAGrf TO STAGE
YOUR FAST GAMES


Tonight.
At Hanover gym.
lsanfywlne We. Goldman
McC@ts We Trinity
AZ Goodman Gym.
Grace W. 81 pauls
Grace W Ensilake
The Eames scheduled in the
church l.eague Will De played
a. the Goodman and Hanover
gyms Both Grace teams will
hook up a. the Goodman gym.
hrnndywlne and Goodman are
slated 90 stag a fast game AZ
tho Hanover gym McCabe and
Trinity vii also HOOK up AZ the
latter gym
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Admired alike by w1ldfowl shooters
and eplcures. tho canva shack duck is
tho most eagerly sought ~ al the
many snecies found in the United
states. writes VIII wildwood "a a
game bird Il IL among tho very best
II tho waterfowl family. and by rea-
son ~ its fine flavor u Is regarded as
"a primo favorite over all a. the ban
duet board. Early November is a
favorable time foe tho sport ~ can
vasbsck shooting
n is a mistaken idea that the can
vasback is, primarily and positively.
an epicureqn delicscy superior 20 oil
others IN every case and under all
conditions. Deprived Of the Wild eel
cry. lta natural food wherever that Re-
uhtalnahlo-the canvasback feeding on
coarse seaweeds and hshv substances
soon loses ia famous gastr0uomic
flavor. becoming an ordinary wild
duck 20 FAR as its table value IL con
cetnesl The same rule applies with
regard 20 domestic fowl ss we'll. the
choica specimens highly prlzed and
dearly paid FOR being those best fed
and thus brought 20 perfection nearly
MS possible
Along tho northern coast ara q
number ~ places where the wild celery
grows either naturally or 10y careful
| cultivation" n tho term may bc APP
piled. as This aquatic growth. like wild
rice. can be made 20 thrive in waters
where g. is properly introduced end
! literally made % feel a. home. En-
/ vironment is essential among plants
as we'i as people 20 bring results
! therefore the new fnishinE school for
| the prospective canvasback must nrs'
ho provided with tho proper psbuiurr
fo eutice the wary winged students %,
webfoot primaries. and then Jet each
take q course sure % ~ T. for a prins
place ~ an npicurean feast.
Although no csnvashack il ord
nari'v claesed among mo eeafowl, q
is found in inland lakes and iarg'
streams where conditions are favor
able. remaining IN or returning % me
most desirable places. -uoh az LAX
! KoehkononR. Wisconsin. famous 70
wild celery beds. and now con'ro'le.
along tho shore ine hy sportsmen'
rlibs still. the visiting wildfory
shooter finds Soma opportunities fher
h't Koshkonong is . far cry FOR ih
gunner from tho Fast
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Little Local Jealousy.

Many and perhaps most - the ia e.
cen duck shooters whose favorite soor'
ls canvasback shooting. ara members
~ various clubs holding special privi-
iogas and owning Cluhhousez IN mo
Chesapeake Bay region or elsewhere
in tho merrie-iand % ferrapin and
other Bsltimorean deilcsciss The OK
pense r. somewhat he,vy--or would
DO 81 considered Nv ths ordinary hay
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ALL-STARS WIN AGAIN.

The Third and Jefferson All-Stars
scored another win yesterday after
noon. when they defeated the Sham
rocks. s 20 2. allowing tho defeated
team but one field goal. The score:
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Turn the spotlight Of publicity on
that property you are trying to rent
or sell. Advertise IL in Every Eve
ming every day.-Ady.
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FRIENDS CAGE FIVE WILL
PLAY SWARTHMOREP PREP
Local Guakers Will Battle Rivals
on Local Floor BIS Tomor-
row Afternoon.

Wilmington Friends VIII play ono
of the most difficult games ~ us bas-
kethiu season tomorrow afternoon 1t
3.i5. Tho opponents viii bo Swarth-
more Prep.
Tho locals have spent fhc week im-
proving their attack. and have brought
10 90 the point of perfection Moore. az
ccutoU. and Captain Pyle and NJ
Reese. ~ forwards. are now consider
ca 20 ho equal 90 last seasons attack.
Ia trio which did not lose game and
scored nearly thrice as many points
- their opponents.
As FOR the guards. they have spent
a profitable week. eliminating Iona
passing and Increasing their ability
20 uncovor speedily. Hillegas an,
SprCance have qualified as regular.
and j. Reese and Booker.
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Eastern Shore League, following re-
ceipt OF over,ures from Bernard Moan
secretary and treasurer Of the Hears
The only requirements asked az
president Buark In regard to the com
ing of the "A team is that they he
granted free Use Of t;ordy Park for
the training period and the securing
Of adequate hotel accommodate At
reasonable rates The Newark man
aRement has been assured that every
thing possible would he done toward
making theS stay IN this city comfort
able and that the requests will be
granted.
Secretary Charles NJ. Freeman, of
the Chamber of Commerce win have
charge of tho arrangements for salts
factotily locating Mickey Devinp's
team Of 30 players, should Salisbury
he selected Reservations will he
made for n week, from April 20 ~.
President Ruark has informed the
International League club, since n
was Learned that Salisbury may no So
lected FOR the training period. that he
| believed from n monetary standpoint
their coming to this city should prove
remunerative. Gordy Park IL recog
nized ne tho best baseball park on the
Eastern shore and without an equal
In the country for a town With the
| population " Salisbury. Besides
being In central location. drawing
fans from all parts Of the peninsula
the city itself affords large atten-
dance.
IL Is pointed out that the climate
here 10 far milder I'm April than IN
New Jersey, who're the Bears have
trained Tor the past several wears. and
the club will have an opportunity !,
devote their fun time 20 practice
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ISAlES|ANUM SET
FOR CATHOLIC HIGH
Fast Cage Contest to be Staged
nj ST. Joseph's Hall at
$50 Tonight.

ssicalanvm win meet tho Roman
catholic ave this evening ~ 50. io-
apph's Han a. $50 The Sallcs are In
No way diahearicned by ther recent
defeat az the hands % 50 Joe's Prep.
bit have grently rrcnted nv this loss
Tho gailics have overcome all faults
whleh took place IN the ~ Joe game
and ara prluel o. take tho measure of
nilv" Narkwocds Catholic High
quintet
Coach Naiicy sent his understudies
throuah stin practice yesterday.
Much tlme wns devoted 20 shoctins
and tho snliies showed up remarkably
we'll m teasing the oval Hap" Shee-
~. who made ms first appearance In
the ai ioo's game. VII! again start
81 forward "itap" showed tho lack
or practice in tho first tilt. hut at YES
tnrdnya pfactice hc showed up very
wall. 80 be- noomcd tn have recovered
HE accuracy IN Showing aud showed
much apeod IN Rctting around tho
NOcf Lea gilleaple win he sheehy q
funninE mate and f Lex has his
eve peeled Cor the basket. .he Phila-
dninhin nvs a. duo for a setback
GRANT ana Korrtrln vsll form tho de-
fsnao while Cullinano win handle the
plyc' position
Csthonc iiigh has fast quintet
thls vcar 90 all tho toesora are veter.
ans ~ last va. 4 squad. and thu
thIndolIjin lads nre hard fighters
fhoy have rccentlv retained tho cham
pionHhir ~ Philadelphia hy defeatina
southern itish. leaders ~ the Publ,
School League of philadelphia. and
Intend o. cop tho championship " IN,
Catholic i.saHue
Tho preliminary contest viii DO No
tNtpu the Sailics reserve team an,
the tosofNes of Catholic HiEh
rrnhshtc lane. In ~ Reserves.
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tsN ltrrt T Z ~ All.
s.. AIMS 20. Rrownsnn academy.

Defiance Academy too< The measure
~ the Parkside Reserves. % 20 q.
last night .n ne preliminary 20 che
*. ~ C.-Parks.de city league clash.
DEFIANCE ACADEMY.
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Ugh Meets Chester Today Salesianum Busy Tonight

Ke.THz@dsS@5}i%25a H6zHT
Tho Crown Defenders Of
No t-Gant Yankees. Horn-by. sl,cr
severthu fromc
I've exclu decay
Aye tho
20
In hauling tips for ourc
hear. on tho scon
Though pick Ydnks and Giants
oobre s,ra a iongw Of
Winners
individuals acquired achieved
most o hasebalrs glory for 1922
York Tho ball belonged
o Louis.
Tho New York Giants favored
moth places begin
nng show In the
Any hall club Kelley Fscb
Young
low any other in tho game
or. added 10 a championship lineup
the 1929 finish be New
Fork. Pt,sburg
The Yankees with pitching
,ay m fac, moro trouble ne they have no such managerial
help
will I've help which IRE
g las. voor The yants with all their talent enrolled ought
win they discipline
have known
and did the last World Series
The next
should have two 'narry three orn'ro
entry In he new
Tho old slogan that the parks
eeue, baseball viii take decided nop.
Horn
International
through 1909.
genera avera tho on "a
n Cf .97o. 3e7 and .aol.
p
. y l.
Hon.hy
recor ms he the over known
and he
Sister led his s'ted s 1920
he Of
This should Of
90
g almost MOI
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NfflHN NFfi = thtlr
Brownsou vs. seventh Ward. Brown
son Hall
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Manlgvs. g'is-f $1,000
Js's

AN-Nl~ ssFsrss - Ia 81
Referee RngEs Scorer CLARK
Timers. Nedcalf ana Brennan Fouls
committed * ~ c. o. parkEide 27
First half. X. ~ c.. q f'srkside Is.
RESERVE CITY LEAGUE.
LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Defiance Academy. p Parkside Re-
serves. o.
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power VIII hs n dangerous opponent
either in rnasch or medal play from
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PARKS|DE FIVE GOES
UNDER TOK. Of c. TEAM
One OF Most Spirited Games
Staged in City League
This Season.
CITY BASKETBALL LEAGUE.

standing % the Team
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NEWARK TEAM MAY
TRAIN At SALISBURY
international League Organira-
ton Plans to Do Spring Work
at Cordy Park.
Salisbury.

Salisbury. Nd.
Jan. i2.--The New
ark club OF tho In
ternational League
may hold part Of
their spring train
ing In Salisbury
This was announced
nv ". W. Ruark,
president Of tho Sal
ta.,,,sy gltth az tb a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-03
RAY M'KEE FIRST
BRUIN TO REPORT
FROM OUT OF CITY
Camp Opens Monday;
Semi-pro Pitcher Signed
by Bears.

While the fuss and feathers accom-
panied the arrival of the main party
OF the New York Giants for spring
training here Saturday, Ray Red
Mckee, .300-hitting catcher Of the San
Antonio Bears, slipped into the city
and became number one TO arrive at
the Bruin camp, which opens at
League Park Monday, not counting
several Bears who spent the winter
here.
Mckee looks just like he did the
last day Of the 1922 season. and he
says he expect, to swat the ball for
300 plus again this year. Mckee
wound u? as enc Of the leading bat
ters of the league last summer.
Fred johnson, the young mounds
man trying out with the Giants after
making good late last season with the
Bears, paid call Mt local baseball
headquarters and his physical condi-
ton was duly admired. johnson real
ly looks fine. He is heavier than last
year, but the weight is well distribut-
ed, and he looks. stronger.
The Bears announced the signing
OF Texas semi-pro pitcher. Dixie
Wagner. whose home is here but who
hasn't been pitching locally. Wagner
is a right-hander.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-03
ARGUMENT IS SETTLED
Relative Values Of Knife and Pistol
Up for Demonstration.

Mack Newton, nero, I2I East
Crockett street, narrowly escaped
death when, according TO report filed
at detective headquarters. Lyde Jones
and Doc Bradford. both negroes,
sought to demonstrate whether a PTS
tol or knife was the most effective
weapon in a fight.
During the exhibition the pistol IS
said to have exploded, the bullet
grazing Newton's lips.
The incident occurred at 6 40 Sat
urday morning at the Texas Cafe, a
Chinese restaurant in the 700 block
East Houston street. Detectives Kohr
and Harvey responded when the Chi
ncse proprietor summoned the police
as the pistol was discharged.
The negroes had assembled in the
chop house for breakfast. The merits
Of the pistol and the knife as Il fight
ing weapon was the topic OF discus
sion. Jones. il is said. maintained the
pistol was the most effective bnttler
Bradford is said to have contended the
knife was superior. The two de-
cided TO Illustrate, Jones using n PTS
tol and Bradford n knife. according
10 information given detectives. Just
as the exhibition started. the pistol
was accidentally discharged. the bull
let kissing" Newton, one of the spec
tators. on the lips.
When detectives and police rushed
into the place few moments later
the place, save for the Chinese, was
c-nnfV