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Evening star., 1923-12-15

Rear Admiral John Crittenden Wat
son, L. s. N, retired, veteran of both
the civil and Spanish American wars,
serving with Admiral Farragut in the
first conflict and with Admiral Dewey
in the war with Spain. died yesterday
at the family home, 2141 Wyoming
avenue northwest, aged eighty-one
years.
The funeral services will be held
Monday morning at IL o'clock at the
Church Of the Covenant. Rev. Dr.
Charles Wood, pastor, officiating. The
interment will be private. in Airing
ton national cemetery. with military
honors. High Officials of the United
States Navy will take part.
Native of Kentucky.
Admiral Watson was a native of
Frankfort, Ky, where he was born
August "a. 1892. He matriculated as
cadet at the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Md, in the
class of 1856 and graduated in the
class of 1860. When the civil war
started young Watson entered the
service of his country as naval
flagship of Admiral Farragut, serv-
! ing with that distinguished com
mander in the historic and famous
campaign of the United States Navy
| in southern waters, particularly in
the Mississippi river. He was at the
capture OF New Orleans and Mobile
bay battle.
AT the close of the civil war Ad-
miral Watson served with Admiral
, Farragut in a postwar cruise Of
European waters. He commanded the
L. S s Wyoming, which conveyed
play to the Paris exposition in 1875
and represented this government al
that exposition in his naval capacity,
where he was an outstanding figure.
Following an assignment of shore
duty he commanded the l.. s. S. San
Francisco of the white squadron,
as it was then known, on its cruise
around the world. Later he served
! as commander of the United States
| Naval Home at Philadelphia.
Service in War With Spain.
! In the war with Spain Admiral
| Watson commanded a squadron OF
! ish coast. AT the close of that wal
Admiral Watson relieved Admiral
Dewey, then in command of the Ash
attic fleet of the United States Navy
In 1890 he came to Washington as
president of the naval examining and
ret ring board. Two years later he
was sent to London as a representa-
ii e of the Navy to the coronation
ceremonies of King Edward VII OF
England. He was retired in 1904 and
since that time he has made his home
in this city.
Admiral Watson was a member OF
the Military Order of the Loyal. Lee
gion. He is survived by five sons and
two daughters-Capt. Edward Howe
Watson, L. S. N; Lieut.. Col. ]. T
! Watson, u. S. A; Maj. A. NJ. Watson
U S NJ. c., retired: John Jordan Crit
tanden Watson, consul to the Bar
bados. British West Indies; Loyal F.
Watson, Los Angeles, Calf; Mis-.
Mary T. Watson and Miss Sarah
! Thornton Watson, residing at home
Evening star., 1923-12-15
MRS. JENNIE RUBIN DIES.
Illness of Year Follows Death of
Her Husband.

ness Of more than a year, which be-
gan just after the death of her hus-
band. died Thursrd at the family
residence. 1908 Belmont street north
west. aged fifty-eight years The fu-
neral was held yesterday from the
residence at 10 O'Clock Rabbi Julius
T. Lobe, of the Ohev ShoIom Congre-
CATION officiating. The interment was
in the cemetery of the congregation
n Anacostia.
Mrs. Rubin had been a resident OF
Washington during the past ter
years She is survived by four sons
eli and Harry Rubin, local jewelers.
DR.. Louis Rubin of Cleveland. Ohio
md Sol Rubin of Charleston S. c.
md daughter. Mrs. Bert Simon OF
Asaeyille. n. c.
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9n M ennrIarn.

ANDERSON. In sad but lov ne remembrance
of my little (Doll boy) GEORGE AN
THOSY ANDERSON. who died five wears
ago today. HIS LOVING MOTHER.
BEIISTEIN. In sad remembrance of our dear
wfe and mother. MARIE BEIlSTElN,
who departed tn life SIX years ago today,
December Is. 1917.
From this world of care and sorrow
To land Of peace and rsst
God has taken dear mother,
Where she has found eternal rest
HER LOVING FAMILY.
GLEASON, In sad bit loving remembrance
Of my husband. PATRICK j. GLEASON,
who died four years ago today Dec mber
Church.
Sweet memories will lnger forever;
Time cannot chance them. it's true.
Years that may come cannot sever
WIFE. .
Evening star., 1923-12-15
WILL LEAD CAROL SINGERS.

william E. Rraithwaite. director
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church Choir, will lead the com
munity carol singers of the Y W. C.
A. in their caro'ing on Christmas
I'VE. Starting ar 4:30 pm. December
"a. groups of singers will leave the
Y. w. G. A. for street caroling at
the hospitals and orphanages of the
"ity. They will reas sTemble for a final
-nassed chorus at the Grace Dodge
Hotel at $50 O'Clock. Any singers
wishing to join these groups should
communicate with Miss Mildred King.
~ the Y w @ A.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported 10
the heath department in the last twenty y-four
hours:
Frank Cock-fIl. 80. 1918 18th ST.
Abraham solomon. ga 1920 s'h 81.
John F. Smith. g.. Prov ,dence Hospital.
Thomas r.. Hig1on. "a Providence Hospital.
Jennie Rub n. S. 1908 Re mont ST
Sherman And ca CInpo. 81. 1911 ST.
McKendre Fleming Jacques, 46, l42 Il. /.
ave.
Frederick s. Stallings. 40 5o3 9th ST. Sc
Guy A. Matthews. 4s. 2H02 11+h ST.
Richard Grrnt 80 Cell nger Hospital.
Fla Go-;schalk, 30. Union station.
Watland Trott. months. Children's Hos
pital
Wesley E. Lewis. go s11 27th ST.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
BROOKLAND CITIZENS
ADMIT 20 AS MEMBERS
200 Attend Association Meeting
Fraternal by Musical
Featured by Musical

Twenty new members were admitted
to the Brookland Citizens Association
last night at the annual community
''eeting of the orga lization in, the
Brookland Masonic Temple, at which
200 were in attendance.
President e. w. Turner welcomed
the new members and the members
of the community 20 the meeting and
turned the gavel over to Arthur S.
Fast, in charge of the entertainment.
An array of musical talent dramatic
readings. orchestra selections and a
dance were the features of the pro-
gram. Refreshments were served
following the social session.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
Pirths Reported.

The following births have been reported tc
the hea til partment in the last twentyfoul
houIs:
Arthur and Agnes Tue ker, girl.
Daniel S. and FL Zabeth L. Schmidt. girl.
vincent and Ernestine O'Brien. girl.
Frank and Mary Go den boy.
william NJ. and Rebecca Z. Fitzgerald, boy
sales Joseph w. and Emma Cox, gr..
Thomas A. and Blanche A. Myers, boy.
Abraham and Mary Ma kow.tz. boy.
Charles F. and Gladys NJ. Ward, boy.
Herman X. and Marie Harlow. g,rl.
Tommy and Lille johnson. girl.
Car oil A. and Estelle Colston, girl.
Oscar b. and Corrine A. Jackson, boy.
Clarence and Florence Z Robinson. GIL.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Charles Mahoney and Mary C. Thomas
Scott C. Humnhrey and Helens NJ. Kane.
Samuel Watkins aid Erie Bonner, both
of New Yo"k c''y.
Edward F. Farren and Sarah T. Daniel
Thomas W. Pyle of Poolesv lie. Nd, and
Helen p Deveresux of this city.
Constantine Merk!giani and Maria D. Sill
vestri.
william C. West and Louise NJ Tanner.
both Of Richmond, Va.
Harrv C. Stanhone of Louisville, KY, and
Hazel H. Rey'er of rarney, Ga.
James NJ Tanneh'I of Pealeton, Va, and
relle A. Lawson OF Sterling Va
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BALLIGNANI DEAD AT 73.

MILAN, December 15.-Giuseppe
Balignani. seven Y-thrae wears. d.
-ector Of the Milan Conservatory of
Music for thirty-two years, is dead.
after a fall from the fourth floor of
his home.
Maestro Ballignani claimed the
friendship of many Italian composers,
among them Verdi and Boito.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
Society
Prince Caetani, Ambassador of Italy,
Entertained Several Hundred
Guests at Musical.

Miss Bessie McKeldln, Miss Ruth
Stoddard. Miss Natalie Hammond.
Miss Norvell Clark Munford. Miss
Betty Byrne. Miss Margaret Zolnay
The minister of Persia. Mira Hus-
sein Khan A'ai, is expected to re'urn
to Washington this afternoon from
Boston, where he has been for several
days.
Countess Szechenyi, wife of the
minister of Hungary will have
Christmas sale of Hungarian home
industries products, Monday after
ton, 1929 Massachusetts, avenue. The
proceeds will go to the Hungarian
relief fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Alsop will
entertain at dinner this evening for
their house guests. Trin, e Christian
and Princess Elizabeth of Hesse. who
came from New York yesterday to
spend the weekend with the cousin
Of the princess, Mrs. Alsop. The din
ner will be followed by a dance.
Mrs. George Wharton Pepper will
go to Philadelphia today to remain
over the week end Mrs Pepper will
"eceive Thursday afternoon after 4
o'clock at the Hotel Powhatan.
Representative X. Walton Moore of
Virginia and the Misses Moore. have
'pened their apartment in the To-
onto.
Representative end Mrs ]. Nav.
few Wainwright have gone to their
home in Rye, N. Y, to remain over
the holidays.
Representative E. w. Gibson of
Vermont has taken an apartment at
the Portland where he will be Joined
by Mrs. Gibson and their son and
daughter. after the first of the year
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Young an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hamlin
Young, to Lieut.. Dwight Dickinson,
jr.. Medical Corps, United States
Navy. Miss Young is the grand
daughter of the late Samuel Shell
labarger. and is graduate of tn
Misses Masters School at Dobbs
Ferry, New York, and OF Smith Col
lege. Lieut.. Dickinson is the son OF
Commodore Dwight Dickinson and
served abroad with distinction during
the war. He is a member of the
Army and Navy. Chevy Chase and
Racquet clubs.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

The president and board of trustees
Of the Corcoran Gallery of Art sent
out cards for a private view OF the
onening exhibition of the ninth exhi,
b:tion of cotemporary American oil
paintings tn s evening at o'clock, In
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

entertain at dance Thursday. De-
cember 27. in compliment to Miss
Betty Calhoun Miller Admiral and
Ms. Moffett have postponed the dance
they were to have given on that
evening for their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Janet Moffett.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

The assistant Postmaster General
Mr.. W. Irving Glover, was host at
luncheon today at the New Willard
entertaining in honor Of Senator Will
liam f. Mackay and Mr.. Daniel E.
Pomeroy of New Jersey
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Garo of Thanks.

SULLIVAN. wish 70 extend mv sincere
thanks and appreciation 70 relatives. frien! Is
and naighbors for their kindness. sympathy
and beaTt ful floral trihrtes al the time of
the death of my beloved W fn and baby.
PaIpH SI-IIINAN Ice
Evening star., 1923-12-15

The assistant secretary of Labor.
Mr.. E. J. HenninS, will return to
Washington this afternoon from New
days.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

The assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will be
the honor guests at dinner Tues
day of Admiral and Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

The assistant secretary of COM
merce and Mrs. J. Walter Drake will
be Joined Thursday by their two chill
dren, John and Rosalie, who will re-
main with them over the holidays.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Representative and Mrs. Allan
Moore have issued invitations for
-iinner in the presidential suite at
he New Willard tonight. They will
have twenty-five guests
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Mrs Cecil Barrett of New York en-
tertained at lunch today at the Shore
ham for Mrs. Quinby Mckeon.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

minister of Uruguay and Nine.
Varela.
Mrs. Gronna, widow OF Senator A.
J. Gronna. has come from North
Dakota to spend the winter with her
daughters, Mrs. Joseph A. Herbert.
jr.. and Mr.. Kemper F. Cowing. Mrs.
Gi onna came in time to attend the
luncheon which Mrs. Coolidge gave
for the members of the Senate Ladies'
Luncheon Club Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs Eugene lie Mere will
presf Mt their daughter. Miss Eugene
lie Merle. to society this afternoon, at a
tea, which they will give from 70
o'c'oCk in their home at 2011 = street
The house will be gay with Christina.
decorations, holy, evergreens And cut
lowers of the season. Mrs. lie Merle
will wear gown of back and 81 Yer
chiffon velvet made on draped lines and
with a short train. The debutante wi
be in white princess lace draped over
oft ivory satin, the lace forming "A cape
feet in the back, the whole giving the
effect of a Spanish costume. She vii
carry a custer of white roses and
maiden hair fern.
Mrs. Le Merle will be assisted by
Mrs. Robert W. Kennedy, Mrs. c. w
Richard on, Mrs. Joseph Fl. Hampson.
Mrs. John j. O'Ma"ey. Mrs. Georg
Vidmer. Mrs John G Bsresford, Mrs
Eugene L. Gaddess, Mrs. Harrison Bull
of Baltimore. and Miss E izab tn Gou d.
Miss lie Merle will be assist q by Miss
c audia Read, Miss Eugenia Lejeune
Miss Agnes Ashford. Miss Betty Werner
Miss Char otte Freeman Clark and
Miss Dorothy Kimmell.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Peyton Gordon for tea
dance at Rauscher's, Saturday. De-
cember 20, from 5 to Z o'clock, for
their dcbutante daughter, Miss Eve
lyn Gordon, who will return from
college in New York for the holidays
Mrs. Gillett-Hill will be hostess at
tea this afternoon, in her home on r
street. in compliment to Nine. Roso
Presiding at the tea table will be
Mime. Bryn. Nine. Panaretoff and Mrs
Work, who will be assisted in the
dining room by Mrs. Duncan McKim,
Mrs. John c. Fremont, Mrs. Hervey
Young, Mrs. William Wheatley. Mrs.
J. w. Scale, Mrs. Mahlon Ashford.
Miss Kitty Beale and Mrs. Logan
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Former Secretary. of State and
Mrs. Robert Lansing will entertain
a company at dinner this evening
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Mrs. z. A. Hartman of 1902 18th
street will be at home tomorrow aft
ernoon after o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
FOUND.

P0CKETBOOK-The lady who left car yesfer-
day, IL 80. at 22nd and sts., who wore seal
ce:ve same by communicating with telephone
Evening star., 1923-12-15
LOST

LOST
AIREDALE, year cid: answers to name Of
ng. Reward. 2756 Macoms st. NV. Clev.
AI----.7ALE-1 year old m4le: one white fore
paw; answers to name Of Rusty" Reward
404 7th st. n.s. Lnc. 38!9. IL
BAG, gray crocheted with steel beads. from
neighburhood Of II h and Pennsylvania avenue
to 1890 block Fcssenden street NV. Reward.
II. C. Espey, U. S. Court of Claims. 15'
BAG Small back bag; contents. pair glasses
key, money. Please return 1882 10th ST. NV.
BUNI II OF KEYS-Between 18th and 9TH on
p. 1901 K. l. ave. NV 16.
CLASS Pins. s.: NJ G. r. engraved on
back. Reward 400 Mass. ave. NV.
ID Ga redale; tag No. 47O2. Tel. \. s7G2.
L beral reward; To-
, DOG-13th; a redale and collie mixed. Call
pm. Reward. Phone Col. 7144. cafe.
| BRAcEI.Er.Gold, dragon head with Jade
Frank 4422 1918 Conn. ave. NV. II.
1 CHRISTMAS BOX, conta ming infant sacqae
and cap. 1850 Hobart st. NV. Phone
/ Ad.ms 10.
KEYS, on gold chain, Thursday am Reward
| Address Box SAN. Star Office 10.
! rEYs-11, on ring, between 4th and L sts.
ami Raleigh Hotel. Finder please call NJ
1923.
| toRGNETTE GLASSES. gold. in St Mark $
4
$40 Mass. ave. NV. 15'
PEARL RING-Pufplc peal. set in a pIati.
mum mounting riont Dowknot with ~ diE.
%0nis no,som ses reward Also sSspspe
guard ring. G. w. Rust. 912 18th ST. NV
Phone Man 6SSS.
PTN-Set in pearls; Delta Zeta Phi; DOWN
town. Call Adams 3011. 15s
POINTER DOG-Answers to name Tourney
Reward. 1880 Jefferson st.
POCKETBOOK-Ladys black patent leather;
Thursday. abodt pm. Reward. Mrs. A.
Thompson All B st. ne.
PCRSE-Frday on first foor of Woodward &
change and latch key. Reward. Phone Frank
lin 6526.
SHI TGUN--In case, Parker make, lest Sunday
morning finder eGo, teinrn Eur, ana receive I reward.
SORORITY PIN-sigma Kappa. set with opals
and diamonds. Call Col. 1862 or return to
1872 Kenyon ST. NV. Apt % Rewad d:
SPECTACLESLTortoi rmmed. in brown
lea ther case. on December 13, on Mt. Pleasant
car or 9TH st. bet. and q or Ii ST. near
Lafayette Park. L. Pettus. 1914 st. N.
1901.
IJMBRELLA-In Bellevue Farms LUNCH lost
Dec. IL: blue silk with gray handle. Reward
4 returned to III st. Sc. Main 6iOo
Branch $40.
tany; "a ny monogram on back H. W. H.. Saturday
+ Pari Keiuls ts so-s Mr. nSauis; si7 so",,9srs
bldg. Phone N. s052 Reward. 1As
WEDDING RING-Wh.te gold. at G st en-
rance to Woodward & Lothrop's. Reward.
Call Cleve. 27s3.
WRIST WATCH--Wh tie gold. Friday am. vi
entity Pa. ave-, 7th st. eward. Adams
WRIST wATCH-December 49, in shop, ng
district, lady's gold wrist wstch: mono ~.
Ia: Q. n back. Reward. Call Columbia ls4s.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
First Diplomatic Bud
Prescnted This Afternoon.

Nine. Tsamados. wife of the charge
d'affaires of Greece. will be hostess at
a tea dance this afternoon from 4:30
to 1880 o'clock to present to society
Miss Nina Diamantapoulos, sister OF
the secretary of the legation. Nine.
Tsamados and Miss Diamantopoulos
will receive the guests in the draw
ing room, where yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and autumn leaves are used as
decorations. Nine. Tsamados will
wear sill er and bla ck lace gracefully
draped on straight lines and cor
sage bouquet of pink roses. The deb
utante will be in white crepe de chine
with no trimming, the material hang
ing stra ght from the bateau neck to
a low waist line, and the skirt slight
, ly draped. She will carry white roses
and lilies of the valley and wear a
bandeau of pearls.
Sonora de Elizalde, wife of the min
lister of Ecuador, and Nine. Mach. wife
! of the military attache Of the Pol sh
legation, will preside at the tea table.
and assisting will be Miss Janet Mof-
fett, Miss Helen Strauss, Miss Laura
Winder Marshall, Miss Claudia Read.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Mrs. Robert F. Mackenzie enter
tanned a company of fourteen at din
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Hill of New York. daughter-in-law
and house guest of the hostess.
The president of George Washing
ton University and Mrs. William
Mather Lewis will be the guests in
whose honor. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Goodwin will entertain at dinner this
evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Lewis were honor
guests at dinner last evening of
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wood.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

"HE ambassador of Italy.
Prince Caetani, was host last
night to about two hundred
guests selected from official,
diplomatic and resident society to
hear a delightfully."- arranged program
presented by Duchess of Mignano,
soprano; Mr.. Edward Johnston, tenor,
and Sgr. Aliotti, pianist. A supper
followed the musical, and it was
preceded by a dinner party when
the ambassador entertained the art
lists and other guests.
In the distinguished company were
the dean of the diplomatic corps. NJ.
Jusserand, ambassador Of France, and
Nine. Jusserand: the ambassador of
spain and S:'nora de Riano, the am
Jt,S,;ador of Belgium and Baroness de
Cartier, Miss Mellon, the Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Weeks, Senator and
Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Senator and
Mrs. Pei + Goelet Gerry, Senator and
Mrs. George Wharton Pepper, Senator
and Mrs. David A. Reed, senator anu
Ilrs. James w. Wadsworth. the un
,lerSecretary of Stato and Mrs. Will
lam Philips, the assistant secretary
ct the Navy and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs
Robert Lansing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs.
N1w bold Moves, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Miss Natalie Hammond
The charge d'afTaires of Rumania and
Nine. Nano. Miss Margaret Kahn OIL
New York, and many guests from the
list of younger diplomats Of the corps.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

ner last evening in honor OF The
minister of Uruguay and Nine
Varela
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Diplomats Honor Guests
At Dinner Inst Night.

NJ DInnfr EnSt NtEHN.
The minister of Switzerland ana
Nine. Peter were the honor scests at
dinner last evening Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Greene The other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Addison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs
Downing DR.. and Mrs. Davenport
white. Mrs. Hamilton Wright, Mis-,
Mary Sanger, Miss Greene. DIR. Char es
Noble Gregory. Mr.. Horace Peaslee
and Mr.. Hamilton Martin.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

AIREDALE. year cid: answers to name Of
b ng. Reward. 2T56 MacOm6 st. NV. Cley.
Evening star., 1923-12-15

Miss Marguerite Moreno will come
from Goucher College and Jack Moreno
'-om st. Johns Military Academy 10
mend the rolidays with their parents,
Mai. and Mrs. Aristides Moreno.
Evening star., 1923-12-15
Secretary and Mrs. DENLY
to Hear Michigan Students.

Mrs. Francis Marion Wigmore. 2029
Connecticut avenue. is in New York
for a few days and will go to Evans
ton. III. to make some visits before
returning to Wash ngton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14

in the old theory that the hand is
quicker than the eye.
My eyes are quicker than the other
fellows hand says Jack" and i'll
fighting / see a punch start and beat
it with a better punch"
Dempsey has remarkably quick
eye. | saw an example of that outside
the ring while moose hunting with him
last year. A big bull moose suddenly
started running in a piece of woods
a hundred yards or so ahead. Dempsey
had only fleeing glimpse of it be
tween the trees. but he whipped up his
rifle and got the moose through the
head with one shot.
Firpo must have a quick eye, al
though he hasn't yet had enough ring
experience to deYelop it fully. But he
showed something in the first three
seconds of the Dempsey fight. Demp-
sey went in with a sudden rush and
hooked terrific left for Firpo's body.
Firpo side-stepped TO the left making
Dempsey's blow miss, ard at the same
instant caught the champion on the
chin with a fierce uppercut.
He may have planned that blow.
But whether he planned it or not he
showed speed of eye and hand to meas
ure Dempsey's rush and get that
counter home.
copyright, 1923, BY The Bell Syndi-
cate Incl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
CHAMP LIGHTWEIGHT
OF TODAY HAS SNAP
BESIDE OLD-TIMERS
Comparison of Nelson and
Leonard Records
a
SEow II.

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct. 13.-Therc
is an old saw anent present-day pu-
silists that says: They aren't like
they used to be-" or words to that CT
feet. And il evidently hits the nail
on the head, too. 49,
For instance, take the lightweight
division, past and present. In the
old days. Lavigne, Erne, Cans, Mel
son, Britt, Wolgast, were the top
notchers among the 1888 FOUNDERS.
They were real battlers. They fought
often, not 10-round, no decision dane
ing affairs, either, but 20, 20 rounds,
and finish fights.
Consider the ring career of Bat
Ting Nelson, on of the greatest light
weights of history. Nelson fought 'ein
all. white or black. And he took
them over the lon: route as well.
More than once he stepped into the
ring in what was scheduled as flight
to the finish" A tough assignment
for any pugil;st.
From 1904 to 1910. when the Dane
was in his prime, he engaged in more
marathon" fights than any light
weight in history. During that per-
iod he tackled Britt four times, three
going 20 rounds. and the other Is :
he had three bouts with Cans, is, 81
and AZ rounds; he also went % ses-
sions with Hyland; 40 with Wolgast,
and 90 with Herrera, hard-hittins
Mexican.
Now. in fitting contrast. let's take
a glance at Benny Leonard. present
lightweight champion. \ good man,
to be sure. A real boxer. hard
puncher, quick thinker. clever. smart.
shrewd. In word, worthy title
holder.
But his record doesn't begin to COM
rare with that hung up by Nelson.
True, Leonard has been in many fights
since he won the crown. He has
fought often, more often than most
of the champions of other divisions.
But practically all of his bouts have
been of 10 rounds and under. He has
yet to engage in battle over the long
route. MayhaD he could il he had to.
And then again maybe he couldn't.