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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
WAI IS
fork. ARMS
REPLY
Meanwhile Willard Dempsey
Negotiations Are at
StandstiII.
BY TOM THORP.

written for CosImopolltan News services3
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Tex Rick
ard IL anxiously awaiting today q
reply to his telegram to Jack
Kearna, manager OF Jack Dempsey,
AZ to whether or not the heavy
weight titleholder win make the
trip East to talk matters over with
Jess willard.
Until word is received from either
Kearns or Dempsey, progress to-
ward a championship match with
Jess willard as one OF the chief
contestants. IS held IN allegiance,
IL Kearns Is willing to make the
trip across the continent 1t IL likely
that before another fortnight final
arrangements will be completed for
the ring engagement Of Dempsey
and willard Rickard is convinced
that such match would draw
large gate. He is willing to hang
up q sufficiently big purse to bring
both fighters together.
2 Richard was an interested spec
tatnr at the first public workout Of
Jess Willard in MacLeavy's Madison
Square Garden gym The fact that
the former titleholder went through
his work with q snap and display
EOf dash caused "a broad smile 10
cover the countenance of Riclard.
He expressed himself as well
pleased with the physical condition
of Big Jess.
What was more, it Is stated that
! he was convinced beyond all doubt
that Willard Is well able to start
his training with every hope of
being in the perfection Of physical
condition In three months time.
Coming from an authority OF the
caiiber Of Tex Riclard, this means.
much. The latter has risked for
tunes several times on his ability
TO size up q couple of fighters and
Judge their drawing powers.
That he stands ready to make
bonafide bid Is proof that the match
is likely to take place. Richard is
. busy man. He never mixes IN
anything that does not appear to ]
be q money making proposition.
Yesterday he was most enthusiastic
after willard had finished this in
itiaI workout before the fans
less did not lose much time In
getting down to business once he
had his fighting togs on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
FLOYD JOHNSON
MAKING BID
FOR FAME
Faces Bill Brennan in Fifteen
Round Mill To-
night

NEW WORK, Jan. 12.-Floyd
johnson, the big Iowa heavyweight,
will make his bid for fame and for
tune tonight when he meets Bill
Brennan, the old trial horse, in
fifteen-round bout. The winner, it
is understood, is under contract to
fight Luis Firpo, the giant from
Argentine. some time in March,
with match with Dempsey as an
added attraction.
Brennan has been made a slight
favorite in the betting.
Johnson, however, is very danger.
Gus and has built up a great record
since coming east. scoring a knock.
out in all of his nine appearances
here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
RUTGERS COACH
HAS LAUGH
On ARMY
Point Got French, but San
ford Now Has
Roosnaa,

George Foster Sanford. veteran
Rutgers coach, must be chuckling
to himself today. ....
In recent years, Rutgers has
served as a prep" school for fam
Gus athletes, who invariably de-
serted Rutgers when their services
were most needed to enter other
colleges. -.- 49,.
A few years ago Walter French
star Rutgers back withdrew from
Rutgers to enter West Point.
SLEEPY" proved a valuable addition
to the Army team, and his depar-
ture was a severe loss to Rutgers.
Now conditions are reversed Roos-
ma, star forward of the West
Point basketball team, and a prod.
uct of Coach Blood's Passaic High
School quintet, is leaving the Point
to enter Rutgers. Paired up with
Benzoni at the forwards, Roosma
will make Rutgers one of the
strongest teams in this section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
WILLARD Ants
TOMEET ONLY
DEMPSEY
Not interested in Survivor of
Johnson-Brennan-Firpo
Controversy.
By DAVIS J. WALSH.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-In spite Of
protestations to the contrary, Jess
Willard is not disposed to meet the
survivor OF the Floyd Johnson Bill
Brennan-Luis Firpo heavyweight Sc
ries as q "convincer" for a bout with
Jack Dempsey and the heavyweight
championship.
This was made every evident today
when Ray Archer, business manager
Of the ex-champion, was Intercepted
as to Wizards intentions toward the
winner of the Johnson Brennan af-
fair tonight and gave only vague and
evasive replies.
However, he seemed to be willing
to go through with the following pro-
gram as a sort Of personal favor.
Willard would box Johnson or Bren-
nan or Firpo in his training camp in
a semi-private exhibition, open only
to news ,scavengers, and the latter
could draw their own conclusion.
Tex Richard had declared that
Willard would not get a match with
Dempsey through him until he gave
the public line on his ability by
meeting a first class contender.
It may now be assumed that the
gentlemen concerned have decided
that the "convincer" is not altogether
necessary.
How do we know that these men
are worth while meeting?" Manager
Archer inquired for Willard. "F'irpo
and johnson are unknowns. Bren-.
nan may be through. If Jess beats
any one of them the public will say
that they never were any good, any
how, and that he should have done 1t
in punch.
If you want to be convinced, Jess
Will take on any one of them in his
training camp, day after day, and If
he doesn't make them look sick I'll
buy YOU q new car" -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
JACK BRI I 7 ON
To TEST OUT
HISNNTS
If He Finds Fists Good He Will
Set Sail for Bout With
Walker.

Jack Britton has decided to give
the old fight racket another try.
If he becomes convinced after one
or two bouts that he isn't there
with his old stuff, he'll hang up
his gloves and retire forever and
anon. T.
On the other hand. if he reaches
the conclusion that he still is good
enough for the best of them, he
will set sail for another bout with
Mickey Walker. r
Britton has given this comeback
business long and serious thought
since he was knocked loose from
his welterweight title. by Walker
in Madison Square Garden two
months ago. Jack is getting along
in years, and is pretty well fixed
with this worlds goods.
He doesn't have to fight again.
He could retire now and live com.
fortably for the rest of his days If
he so desired. But, evidently, he
doesn't so desire-at least, just yet,
The old lure of the ring is tough
to ignore sometimes. T. ;: .....,>. :.
Britton's comeback campaign will
get under way IN Philadelphia the
latter part of this month when he
hooks up with Bobby Barrett.
Britton figures to have little
trouble beating Barrett; in fact,
Jack himself looks upon the bout
as a sort of try-out affair.
/. 4 If he is satisfied with his show
ing, Britton will step out and en-
deavor to grab match here with
either Dave Shade or Eddie Shev-
lin, and upon the result of that
scrap his future will rest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
JACK DUNN DENIES TALE
OF DEAL WITH RED SOx

BALTIMORE. Jan. ~. Jack
Dunn, owner and manager of the
Orioles. denies that he is arrang-
ing a deal with II. II. Frazee, pres
ident of the Boston Red Sox
There isn't a word of truth in
the Boston dispatch" declared
Dunn. II haven't entered into ne
gotiations with Harry Frazee for
the sale of Boely, Bishop and ia.
cobson and don't intend to. The
majors having taken methods to
clamp the draft back on US, 1 in
tend to retain all my stars. I have
plenty of use for them here"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
FLETCHER HAS SCHEMES
FOR HELPING HIS TEAM

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL. - Art
Fletcher, visiting town for a few
days to arrange everything for the
coming season, admits he has plans
that he hopes will make a better
team of the downtrodden Pills.
Fletcher will manage from the
bench. He win trade Witherow
and get another catcher to aid
Henline. He will have Holke, Par
linson,. Sand and Rapp in his in
field. with Mokan, Williams and
Walker in the outfield. He will
not retain Wild Conroy as coach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
SIX HOME BATTLES FOR
1923 VIRGINIA ELEVEN

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
dz-slx OF the nine football games
arranged for Virginia next fall will
be played on Lambeth Field the first
being with Furman Universitv
Washington and Lee, Georgia and
North Carolina are the only teams
to be played away from home. Fol.
lowing in the schedule:
Sept. 20, Furman.
Oct. 6, Richmond; 13, st. Johns
College; 20. v. M. l.; 81, Trinity
Nov. ., W. and L., at Lexington.
10, Georgia, at Athens, Ga: II "
p. l.; 20, North Carolina, at Chanel
Hill, N. G. Pei
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
LEGION BASKETBALLERS
SWAMP VETERANS TEAM

Charley Swans American Legion
basketball team shows signs of be-
coming a real topnotcher. Beaten
the other night by George Wash.
ington, far from a disgrace, by the
way, the Legion basketballers
looked far stronger against the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, whom they
defeated, Al to 10.
So superior were Swans men
that the leader shot in some of his
substitutes. began and Taylor shot
unusually accurately for the Legion
team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Checkers And Chess
Still Open To
Princeton

Princeton had a whale of a
year in sport in 1922. With a
football eleven which had as
good q claim as any on the
gridiron honors of the season.
and with champions in soccer,
basketball, water polo, golf,
and polo, about all the honor
left for the Tigers is to develop
good checker and chess teams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Macdonald Smith Is
Trying Comeback
On Coast

Macdonald Smith, who is play
ing good golf in the California
open against the worlds best
players, is one of q famous
golfing family. His comeback is
followed with interest by many
players. as he has been handi-
capped for some time by illness
and misfortune.
Smith is a brother of Alex of
Shennecosset and Bellair, who
was national open champion in
1906 and 1910. Other brothers
are James and George, both of
them being in California. The
famous Willie Smith, who won
the open title in 1899, was
another brother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
GALL AUDET ARRANGES .
FOR SIX GRID GAMES

Six games have been arranged for
Gallaudet's football team next sea-
son. One more home game will be,
booked and the schedule will then be
completed. Following is the schedule:
Oct. ia. Western Maryland: 20.
Ouantico Marines: 81, St. Joseph's.
Nov. 3, open; 10, Drexel Institute,
at Philadelphia: II, Randolph Macon;
"a. Gettysburg, at Gettysburg, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Does This Man Look Like Fit Opponent for Champion Dempsey

Here is Jess Willard, the
man whom Jack Dempsey
battered into submission at
Toledo ind s. as he posed
before the camera man
Jess ad-
mits to 265 pounds, but ap-
pears to be in fair physical
condition to start real train
ing. Can he get in shape to
give Dempsey battle?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Abbott Is Doomed.

Spencer Abbott, the new manager
of the Reading Internationals, is
doomed before he begins. Fans in
Reading will give him a baseball
banquet on January 25, and the
present outlook is for a banner
crowd,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
TrianeIes Want Foes

The Triangle basketball players
desire games with 125-round teaT1s
having gymnaisun1s. @A'ernnn I'd
wards. manager, can be reached at
322 North Patrick street Alex.
andria, Va. i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
independents Win.

Mrs. Nick's Independent mldgetE
trimmed the Kanawha midgets In
a fast, well.played game in the
Eastern gym, 30 to 10. Neither
the big Independents nor the mid
gets have lost game this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
Tunney Lands Bout.

Gene Tunney, former light-heavy-
weight champion, 10 to meet Jack
Renault, the Canadian, at Phila.
delphia. January 30. They. are to
60 Backgrounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
RED SOX GOT GOOD MAN
IN SOUTHPAW O'DOUL,
FORMER SEAL -.
R,rKIC ,keLEE.

San FPANcTSco jan Cefty) oDou former Seal
warm the Yankee bench last
should have Of his career this year with the
Roston Red Soy to he traded recently.
osnni boosted of the brilliant
ball. With 1921 Seals the big
eous twenty-five lost hurting percent
Of 35 His 239 ODou and
Couch were really dependable mixers the San
them they fifty nearly half
II oals-uun alnuethe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
May Meet Barbarian.

Lew Tender il expected to face
SID Barbarian, Detroit's southpaw
lightweight, In Philadelphia. on
January ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12
DEMONSTRATING HIS Big
REACH.

Above, the ''man noun.
tain" is shown demonstrate
ing his enormous reach,
which is one advantage he
would have over the worlds
champion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-12

According to O,DOuI, Babe Ruth
Is quite liable to be as big q SEN
safiOn In 1923 as he was i'm 1921,
providing he observes training
rules strictly and cuts out the
nonsense. ODOuI believes that
Ruth IL capable Of q comeback
only when !.e fOrgets his racing
car, his imaginary wrongs and
concentrates on baseball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
DUNBAR CASE
is REVERSED
Former State License Inspec.
tor Had Been Held For
Contempt

The supreme court, in a decision
handed down Saturday, reversed ac-
tion of the district court in hold
ing Harry B. Dunbar, former state
license inspector, guilty of contempt
of court, and remanded the case to
district court for further proceed.
ings not. inconsistent with the opin-
ion Of the supreme court.
Dunbar had been adjudged guilty
Of contempt by District Judge w. L.
Nuessle at jamestown, when Dunbar
failed to produce liquor which hao
been captured from rum runners
and obtained an order from Judge
Lowe in Minot for destruction of the
May 5, 1921, near Jamestown. The
court record set out that Dunbar
sought an order for The destruction
from Judge Coffey, failed to get it.
liquor and made return that it was
destroyed.
The supreme court found in part
for and in part against the conten-
tions of Dunbar, but reversed the
case on failure of the court to de.
mand interrogatories from the de.
fendant and upon the. basis of the
writ.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
MORATORIUM
FOR GERMANY
PLANNED
Premier Poincare's Repara'
tions Scheme Ready for
Allied PremierS

Paris, Jan. 2.-The French cabinet
in a two-hour session this morning
under the craftsmanship of Millerand
heard and approved the reparations
plan of Premier Poincaire and will
submit it to the premier's confer
ence.
The French plan offers two
years moratorium but it exacts pro-
ductive guarantees to insure the re-
sumption later by the Germans.
Premier Poincare offered today at
the conference OF allied leaders a
proposal that German reparations
be restricted to fifty billion gold
marks.
The atmosphere was much less pes
simistice after termination of the
London conversation last night.
There was wide divergence of
viewpoints, particularly between the
French and English as to how and
when Germany shall be termed un-
der obligation. The first signs Of a
movement to bring them into har-
mony appears to be result of what
LIE Matin calls Hthe invisible press.
ure Of American opinion"
The nature of the proposal which
Karl Bergman, the German financial
expert will bring before the pre-
miers' consideration has been KEEP
secret in Berlin but it was regard
ed ~ likely that Chancellor Cun'
has named q maximum amount whicl
it would be possible for Germany t
pay.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
BURBAGE
W0UNDEDNE
YEARS EVE
Revolver Explodes When
damned Into Pocket After
Firing. Two Shots

When Fred Burbage, an employe
at Corwin Motor Co., jambed tho re.
volver with which he had fired sew
eral shots into the air at midnight
on New Years eve back into his
pocket it accidently exploded, dis
charging bullet that entered the
upper part of his abdomen and plow-
ed it's way downward. While the
wound is painful, those in attendance
upon the patient, who was rushed to
the Bismarck hospital for treatment,
state that it is not SO serious as ut
first feared, since the course Of the
bullet was near the surface.
William Johnson and Keith Nj
cholson were with Mr.. Burbage in
front of the Corwin Motor shop
when the accident occurred They
carried him back into the shop and
summoned a physician and the am
bulance.
Mr.. Burbage rested we'll last night
and is reported to have only slight
temperature this morning. His re-
covery is expected to be rapid.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02

Economy, harmony the slogan of the Independent
members of the legislature the 18th session of the North
Dakota body began its biennial session propmty at noon
today
On both sides of the political fence there pledges
to do everything possible to render service to the state dur
ing the session, and to submerge politics. On the slde
there predictions that the fireworks would begin
to fly if attempts made to repeal amend many
laws.
Governor Nestos' message which will be de-
vered tomorrow afternoon the house and senate in joint
session. awaited with interest by the legislators as
pointing the way of the session.
Theodore G. Nelson secretary of the " A., speaking
last night declared for economy and harmony from the
standpoint of the Independent campaign forces and added
that the world is still watching North Dakota and that in
the hands of this session of the legislature lies heavy
responsibility in its attitude toward certain fundamental
principles of government
William Lemke, speaking from the Nonpartsan eagus
standpoint in contrast with statement issued several days
ago, declared his opinion that it would be quiet session
industrial laws he declared cannot be repealed amended
without twohirds voe which the Independents do not
have 80,
Everything Goes Smoothly
Everything in the organization of the two houses went
smoothly, with the Independents controlling both. 1t was
the first session several since the NOnparsan eagu
has not controlled one or both branches
Roy Johnson of Cass county, active farmer and o.
the youngest to hold the speakers chahe 50
odwas chosen speaker C. Miller of Bottineau
ddate for the Nonpartsans by vote of Sc to A. There
were eight absent and the candidates did not vote
w. F. Gushing of Beach, editor of the Beach Advance
elected chief clerk of the house. receiving 62 votes
Lieutenant Governor Frank Hyand who has served aS
state auditor for eight years and served session
house. the senate under with dispatch w. f.
Parsons of Bismarck former county superintendent was
elected secretary of the senate
Rep Rabe of Stark county was recorded voting fol
Miller for speaker He said later however, in reply to r
qury that he voted for Johnson and that ne was recorde
incorrectly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
NEW OFFICIALS
IN COURTHOUSE
Judge Fred Jans0nius AS
sumes Place on District
Bench

Judge Fred Jams sonius, Sheriff
Albin Hedstrom, Register of Deeds
Fred Swenson and County Superin-
tendent Miss Madge Runey, all new
officials entered upon their duties
at the Burleigh county courthouse
today.
Judge Jansonius will actually as
sumo the position of district judge
sometime during the day, and Judge
Nuessle will qualify for the supreme
court. Harold Shaft will remain rs
court reporter. Judge Jasonius will
sit in chambers for few days, and
then hold court at jamestown begin
ming January 9th. His family will
not move from Fessenden to Bis
marck until after the school term
there has ended.
Mrs. Luther Van Hook will remainn
in the office of register and deeds
as deputy. New employees are Au-
gust Anderson and Miss Margaret
Clooten.
Sheriff Hedstrom was not ready
to announce his list of deputies to-
day, but it is expected that Deputy
Ed Kafer and Deputy Robert Phelps
will remain, and Miss O'Brien, office
deputy, will remain at least for some
time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
TRANSFER OF
CO. A ARM0RY
HELD INVALID
Judge Nuessle Says, However,
Plaintiffs EstOpped From
Recovering of Building
CAN GET DIFFERENCE
Taking of New Evidence Held
Necessary to Determine
Question of Value

Judge w. L. Nuessle, in a
memorandum opinion handed down
today, held that the attempted
sale of the old Company A Amory
in Bismarck to E A. Hughes and
others was without authority, that
the plaintiffs were estopped from
recovering the building because
of repairs and additiors made on
the building without protest, but
that the plaintiffs We're entitled
to the difference in value of the
building at the time and the i'm
provements made.
The memorandum said that the
court was unable to decide from
the record the difference in the
value Of the building and the i'm
provements, and that there would
have to be either an entire retrial
Of the case or new evidence taken
to determine whether or how much
difference in money Company A is
entitled to recover.
The suit was begun in 1921 and
testimony finally taken in May,
1922. Briefs were submitted Oct.
II and Nov. 27. Owing to pres
sure of work, the memorandum Of
Judge Nuessle says, it has been
impossible to consider the briefs
until this time.
The property formerly used for
armOry purposes was re-arranged
and rebuilt. additions made and is
now used by the defendant Edmund
A. Hughes and Others for business
purposes, the memorandum states.
The defendants claimed title to
the property through q purported
deed, executed in the plaintiffs
name on Oct. 9, 1919, by three per-
sons purporting to act as directors
of Company A, t#
Have Authority
In deciding the first point the
court held that the plaintiff par
ties, directors of old Company A,
were entitled to bring the action.
"The next question to be con-
sidered is that presented by reason
of the fact that the defendent
claims through and under a GER
tain persons purporting to be di-
rectors Of the original Company
A, ''says the memorandum OF
Judge Nuessle. "The plaintiff con-
tends that these persons at the
time of the making of the instru-
ment in question were without
authority to and could not make
deed passing the property in
question: am inclined to hold
that this deed is not a valid con-
veyance, that it was made without
proper authority, and that, if the
persons in question were in fact
directors, that they, nevertheless,
did not have authority at the
time and in the manner shown tc
convey the property.
"The third question, so far as
is material to this inquiry at this
time, arises by reason Of the fact
that the defendants contend that
even though the deed under which
they claim title was and is in
valid, and even though the present
Continued on Page Thres)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-02
1000 BIRDS TO
BE EXHIBITED

Fargo, Jan. 2.-Plans for the
twenty-ninth annual poultry show to
be held in the Auditorium here, Jan
uary 18th to 10th, are fast taking
shape, according to w. C. Palmer,
secretary Of the state poultry asso-
citation. The show is to be held
under the rules of the American
Poultry association and during the
same week the Tri-State Corn Crow
ers association convention is held.
It is expected by Mr.. Palmer that
thousand birds will be entered
from all parts Of this and other
states. Last year the show drew ex.
hibitors from Idaho; Minnesota and
South Dakota in addition to those
from North Dakota.