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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
FESLER ON COUNTY BODY
Former Auditor Made G.. O. p. Mem
Der of Election Board.

Leo K. Fesler, former county au-
ditor. has been named Republican
member OF the Marion County cleo
slon board by William II. Freeman
county chairman. Fesler is active In
the campaign OF Mayor Shank for the
Republican nomination for Governor.
For the first time In many years
two Democrats ana one Republican
will compose the board Albert n.
Losche Democratic county clerk, will
be a member by virtue OF his posi-
ton. Russell J. Ryan. Democratic
county chairman. will name the third
member.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
SWINE BREEDERS ELECT
Harry Field, Shenandoah, Iowa, Heads
National Association.

Harry Field, Shenandoah. Iowa, was
elected president of the Spotted Pc,
land China Record. a national hog
breeders association. at the Denison
today. John Smolley, Marengo. Iowa,
and A. A. Figg, Danville. Ill. were
named directors.
At a meeting OF the executive com.
mittee tonight V. P. Stone. Nehawka.
Neb, is expected to be made vice pres.
ident, and Fred L. ObenchaIn. Indian
apolis, is expected to be reelected sec
rotary.
A banquet will be hel dtonight.
Fifty thousand hog breeders from nine
States were represented in the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Buildinu Permits

H. G. Lakman, gas tank 2324 Shelby.
$3.50.
Mary L. Hardin. garage. 1891 Jefferson.
$3.50.
spickelmier Fuel Co.. sign. 1901 e. Wash
ington, $500.
spickelmier Fuel Co. sign, 1901 e. Wash
ington, $500.
Charles Bremen, shed 7x4 Russell, $725.
Joseph J. Spitzmesser. furnace S41 N.
Riley, $3.50
Joseph J. spitEmesser. dwelling. s4I n.
= Frank S. stesb furnace SIS Lincoln.
= Nsw wreckins Company. semodslins. $40
DAILY. 50 600
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

the kiddies forget and run in front OF
him while he is driving down ths
street. He can help 1t. though, If lie
forgot to notice whether any children
were ahead Of him.
The Times Safety Club was designed
to help people remember by putting
down in writing what they fully in
tend to do in their own minds.
New members Of the club: J. Nor
ris Appleton, Falkland, Ind; Elias
White, 1914 w New York ST.; Robert
A. Blakley, 1857 Conser Ave; Clara
W hite. 1914, w. New York ST.; A. w
Stewart, 1541 Shelby St; Walen Pan
ner, I'll E. Sycamore St., Kokomo,
Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Year Book Nearly Ready

The State Year Book, containing
annual reports and information about
State government, will be ready for
distribution In six weeks. Charles
marlborough, director OF the legisla-
tive reference bureau, announced to-
day Compilations are nearing com
platiun, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
SUIT MAY BE DROPPED
U. s. Lesh Says License Fight viii
Be Brief.

Injunction suit filed against the
State asking restraint OF collection Of
increased motor vehicle license fees
may be dropped. Attorney General u.
S. Lesh, said today. The suit was
filed after the license increase was
held invalid, in a South Bend court.
Arthur Gilliom, South Bend, counsel
for the South Bend Motor Bus Com
pany, plaintiffs. was expected to con-
fer with Lesh today.
THE State desires to make quick
test case out of the original suit at
lacking validity Of the law" Lesh de-
clared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Tank WAGON Prices

(Gasoline prices quoted do not include
state tax OF &c Callonl
GASOLINE-Fnergee 1Sc gallon;
Purol, 142c Red Crown 142c: TARGET,
IA &c Silver Flash, 1Sc; Standolind avia-
ton, 10 0Sc.
FRoSFNE-Crvstaline 1910: Moore
Light. 15c: Perfection 1075c.
NAPTVA-Lion Power cleaners 25 01c;
200Ic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
WANT TO BE A FIREMAN?
Ladies' Spend Day Thawing Out
After Blaze at Bedford.
U United Press

bV JNIItU FFtd6
BEDFORD, Ind, Jan. 7.-Firemen
here spent all day Sunday thawing
out hose and clothing after fighting
a fire through the small hours of Sun
day morning.
The water that did not get on
Theodore Belts $1,000 home froze IN
the fire laddies' uniforms and hose n
such thick layers that the hose could
not be bent The hremen hooked one
end of the hose to a fire truck and
dragged the ensemble back to the
station. The ice-sheathed overcoat -
of the men stood in rows on the fiool
OF the station house until they melted
Eell's home was RACED.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
INQUEST is POSTPONED
Two High School Girls Now Dead as
Result of Crossing Crash.

BV United Press
KENDALLVILLE. Ind, Jan. T.
The coroner's inquest today into the
railroad crossing tragedy Friday nigh
which cost the lives Of two Auburn
High School girls. was postponed un
til Thursday because OF the condition
OF Aaron Satovsky, driver of the
death car.
He is recovering from a mental
shock.
Lucille Miller, 20, died here Sunday
from fractured skull suffered in tn
accident. Irene Diehl. 20, was in
stantly killed.
Five other occupants Of the auto
which was struck by freight train
while returning to Auburn from
basketball game here, will recover
physicians said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Farley Nomination Withdrawn

BIZ United Pre89
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-President
Coolidge today formally Withdrew
nomination of e. P. Farley. Chicago
to be chairman of the Shipping Board
Tho Senate Committee recqntly re-
ported adversely on Farley.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
FORMER OFFICER FINED
Patrick FOran Assessed $3.50 and Sem
fenced to State Farm.

Patrick Foran. 909 S. NJ ssouri ST..
who testified he was once a member
OF the Indianapolis police force. was
fined $3.50 and costs and sentenced to
ninety days on the State farm. on
blind tiger charge. by City Judge
Pro TEN. Vincent Man fold today.
Lieutenant Jones test fed that when
he raided Forans home Nov. 10. he
found eighty-four half-pints OF white
mule
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Produce Markets

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. fresh eggs
loss off sec; packing stock butter, &c;
springs over lbs. zoe: fowls 4 u lbs. up.
22e; fowls under y lbs, 18c: Leghorn
poultry, rs per cent discount; cocks lie;
stays. lac: capons lbs. up. 26c; young
turkeys, s lbs up PC; old tom turkeys
zoe: ducks. lbs, zoe; geese, 10 lbs. up.
lie: squads IL lbs. to the doz.. 50 90; ;
young guineas, y lbs. to doZ.. ST; old
gTineas doz So Indianapolis creameries
are paying soc per 10. for butterfat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Girl Attempts Suicide

Miss Vera Crossen. Is, colored, OF
545 w Eleventh ST.. attempted sui
eide today by drinking poison. At the
city hospital twas said her condition
Is not serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Foreign Exchange

BIZ United Financial
opened higher Sterling. demand. S4.31 3
cables 81 z Francs demand. 5.03isc
cables 5O4c Lire. demand -33c: cables.
A33 Jse Belgian. demand 4.42 nc; cables
443e = Marks triilion to the dollar.
CzehcO. demand. 2.91c; cables. 2.91 &c
Swiss Z demand II 4Oc; cables. 1742c
Guiderss demand 81 nc: cables, 30 soc
Pesetas. demand, 12.S1c: cables. Il S3c
5 d Il. den and. 20 Soc; cables. 90 49c
Norway demand 14.46c: cables, 14-50c
Denmark. demand. 1850; cables, 1889.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
BR-R-R-R! BATHING SUITS
Scanty Costumes on Display Startles
Shiyering Pedestrians.

BIZ UTtTeu PTF8S
MARION, Ind, Jan. 7.--During the
below zero weather here shivering pc
destrians were rudely startled when
they noticed a display OF one piece
bathing suits at bargain prices" in
local hardware store window.
It developed that the store. which
is In the hands of a receiver, is clos
idk out its stock of goods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Dressed Beef Prices

Wholesale selling prices on dressed beef
LoinsLNo. 2, Csc: No. 8. 1Sc Rounds
No. z. zoe; No. 8. 15c Chucks-No. O.
1ec: No. s. Toe. Platn-No. 2. Sc: No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Times Safety Club

Times Safety Club
= PLEDGE THAT
| l.. carefully n
IL 2. will particularly children
will the police
s. / will stop at dangerous crossings.
Clip Safety Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

CHICAGO. jan Misunderstanding
7.75S creamery extra. SAFE standards,
52c: frsts AZ a Acc: seconds 4 a 43c. Eggs
-Receipts ASH: ordinary firsts. 81 a 4Oc;
frsts AZ y C. Cheese-Twins. 81 y c; young
Americas. 23c. POultry-Recelpts, cars;
fowls 100 23c: ducks. 23c: geese 16c; tur-
keys- 24c springs. 90 nc; roosters, lac. Pc
satoes-Receipts. GOA cars; Wisconsin
whites 81 .65 OILS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
LEADING ISSUES
FIND DEMAND At
: NEW HIGH LEVELS
Stea.Common Sells at a Frac-
ton Above Par Leading
InduStriaIS.
RAILS DISPLAY ACTIVITY
SpecialtieS Share LimeIightI
Touching New Highs on
Movement.
The WALL STREET JOURNAL
RAILS DISPLAY ACTIVITY
The WALL STREET JOURNAL
BIZ rnfted Financial


NEW YORK, Jan. Private ad
missions of defeat made by some Of
the bonus measure adherents were the
most significant developments over
the weekend from a stock market
standpoint. In addition the general
list had the stimulus Of indications
that the usual first of the year wait
for trade prospects would not have
to be gone through this year.
This situation created a brisk de-
mand for stocks in today's early deal
Angs, leading industrials displaying
~buoyancy at the highest levels of the
forward movement.
First Hour
Dealing in the first hour were en-
Hvened by continued demand for in
dustrial leaders, prominent among
which was Steel common which
reached Its best figure on the current
advance by touching 1904 while new
highs on the movement were attained
by United States Cast Iron Pipe, Con-
tinentaI Can and other specialties. Ac-
tivity at rising prices spread into the
rail list under influence of pronounced
strength in Southern Railway which
maintained its highest level since 1905.
Second Hour
No further Roadway on the upside
was accomplished in main body Of
stocks in late morning, but the gen
eral list was buoyant and special for
ward movements took place In vari-
Gus groups. Equipments developed
strength in the wake of the demand
for the rails. American Brake Shoe
sold at S1A against last weeks low
of n, while American Car and Foun-
dry spurted to a new high on the
current upswing at 1914. up practi-
cally Z points from the preceding
weeks low. United States Steel Cor
poration announced It's usual annual
common stock subscription offer to
employees at 500 share.
Noon Hour
Stocks maintained a buoyant tone
throughout the noon dealings. gather
ing momentum on the side of the ad-
Nance until one of the most vigorous
demonstrations OF the current up
swings was In progress arouse p. NJ.
American Can headed the movement,
surprising its best previous price
when 1t spurted to 1924 > Ms stock
is sponsored marketwise by the
strongest banking interests in the
Street as well as by most powerful
speculative chques.
Fourth Hour
Added strength gave encourage
ment 70 operations for the rise
throughout the market in the early
afternoon. Industrial specialties like
Kelsy Wheel, Nash Motors and Max
well 4 aroused special interest be-
cause of attention attracted by the
auto show to extraordinary prosperity
Of the-motOr industry. In the rail list
Iow-priced favorites, particularly
Southern Railway, were the leaders.
Scarcely any section of the entire list
could -heve been said to be neglected,
so general was the advance.
Twenty accve industrial stocks on
Saturday averaged 1926. up SO per
cent. Twenty active rails averaged
sI.33.. up % per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
STATE BANK STATEMENTS
J. C. PRESTON. President.
J. HENRY FISSE, Vice President.

ED f ZIEGEL Cashier.
Report of the condition of the Brightwood
State Bank. at Indi lnapous. In the State
OF Indiana, at the close of its business on
December 81, 1923:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
WIFE OF TURK LEADER
Is INJURED BY BOMB
Madame Mustapha Renal Wounded
as Grenade Is Thrown at Husband.

Bp United Press
ATHENS. Jan. Madame Mus
tapha Renal wife of the president
OF the Turkish republic. was wounded
by hand grenade thrown at her hus
hand by an unknown, according to
dispatch from Smyrna.
Mustapha Renal himself was not
injured.
The assailant escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

Local mis- and pIevators are paying 81
for No. . red wheat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
Chicago Grain Table
Local Wagon Wheat
(By Thomson & McKinnon)

CHICAGO. Jan Car lot receipts
Wheat. 10; corn AZ. oats. 30. rye. 1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07
CIoverseed Market

Local dealers are paying s10G12 bush
el for cloverSeed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-07

CLEVELAND. Jan 7.-Butter-Extra in
sub lots SO a Sic: extra f1rsts So a Soc;
frsts. 81 q 5Se: packing stock. 2S6l 81 Y C.;
standard sra soc prints. 1c extra Eggs
Fresh gathered northern extras. acc; ex-
ira frsts, 47c; Ohio frsts. Acc; western
frsts 44c: refrigerated extras CSC: refriger-
ated eggs. hrsts. 26c PouItry0Live fat
horns. 17c; old roosters 14@ 15c; geese 10
q 21c heavy white ducks % n 26c: light
eolored ducks, 81 a 22c; medium fowls. % q
CSC: turkeys. 2s6 29c. PotatOes-Michigan
round whites. 81 az 25: Ohio s? 25@ go:
minnesota white, branded. 81 -25 a so ;
New York. So a 2.25, all per $50 pound lots.
NEW YORK. Jan @-Flour-Duu. IN
changed. Pork-Quiet; mess. S24 rs Lard
Steady: Mid West spot S1O6131O.
sugar-Raw cay. 53c; refined easy; gran
ulated, S.TO6 S.9Oc Coffee-Rio spot
1o& @I0Ec: Santos No. 4. 15G15&c Tai
low-Ffrm; special to extra, SIX GfSh C.
$50. Dressed pou'try-Quiet; turkeys, 20
q 4Oc; chickens, 1SM 45c; fowls. IA a 3Oc:
capons. 25 q Acc; ducks Long Island. goa
SOC. Live poultry-Dull: geese. 81 a 25e:
ducks, II q SAC: fowls. % a 30c: turkeys
90 a 23c; ROSTERS. 13c; chickens "a a 32c;
\ broilers. IS q Acc: capons. % a SIC. Cheese
Firm: State whole milk. common to spe-
scIal steady: State skins. choice TO special
IS a Is &c: lower grades. a 14c. Butter
Steady receipts 4.046; creamery extra.
"a 4 c; special market. So a 55 &C: State
ceipts, g 2S1: nearby whites. fancy 50G
SIC: nearby State white. AZ a sec: fresh
f1rSts 10 extras. AZ a soc; Pacific coast, 35 a
$50; western whites. 40 q 55c: nearby
browns 81 a 53c: Danish 52K a SO Z c:
Argentine. II a 4Sc; Canadian. 400 90 &c.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-20
DEcLARAGIoN DE DOMINIC
Ex PARTE

~ I -1e r.. 4
FOR cUANTo, hahiendo- presenta-
do el abogado don Jose G.. Jusino una
mccitn nombre de don Miguel Vac
llo, para que Sc declare a su favor ell
dominic de la siguiente fnca:
''soLAE: Radlcado en- la calle Ca
rretera del poblado de Cataao del Mn
uicipio de Rayam6n, en- Ell sitio demo-
nninado ''Punta", de etiarenta y siete
metros de fondo, por Ell Este en- lindes
con Rufino Torres; c,larenta y siete
metros por el fondo Oeste, en- lindes
con sucesi6n de Ramon Martinez; ocho
metros al frente Norte, en- hndes con
la Carretera Y siete metros al Sud,
en- lndes con un cafio.. Conteniendo
dos casas de MADEIRA terrera con bal
con y techo de zinc, una situada con
frente al norte, y otra al fondo del so
lar''.
POR TANTO. y habiendose ordena-
do por el Honorable Juez de esta cor
te sc publique la pretensi6n por tres
veccs en- I'M peri6dico de los de mayor
circtla ci6n de los que Sc editan en- es-
ia ciudad para que los que tengan al
| gun derscho real sobre el inmueble des
critic, las personals tgnoradas a quie-
mes pueda perjudicar la inscription )
en- general todo el que desee oponerse,
| pledan efectuario dentro del termint
de sesenta dias, hbro el presente en-
San Juan, Pto. Rico, "a de Sept.
de 1924.
Luis Vergne ORTIZ,
Secretario.
Advt.
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REUMATlsMO Y SUI GuRACl0N

FL reunaatisme es una dolorosa y
peligrosa,s, afeccion de la sangre.
SURE usted de ella? En- ese case
vamos a defiostrarle, siempre por
medic del ejemplo, que las Pill
DORAS DEL DR.. LOVETT han
puesto Ell pie a personas que han
estado postradas de esa enferme-
dad durante moses y amos, han da-
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u1JAs cUARENTA MIL PERsoNAs

A las siete media de In nochc
sproximadamente cuarenta mil peTso-
mas Sc hallaban va acomodadas en- el
estadio pero per las entradas seguia
llcgando publico Y es evidente como
Sc calcul6 tiltimamente, la muchedum-
bre alcanzara la enorme cifra dc
80 900.
Distinguidas personalidades han lie
gado va la llsgada dc otras es mar
cado por nutridos aplausos de grupos
que las han reconocido. Sc nota cier-
ia curiosidad y espectativa por la lie
gada del principe de Gales, porque Ia
mayoria del publico congregado en- Ia
arena desde las seis y antes, ignora
que Ell heredero al. trono britanico no
presenciara ell match por motive de
que Sc hallaba muy cansado despues
de haber estado practicando polo du-
rante largas horas en- Syosset, L. I.
Actriees conocidas damas del gran
mundo, escritoras; bailarinas; todo ell
abigarrado ej6reite de cyteres q. Sc ha
estado lanzando en- masa hacia ell ring
en- busca del gran "excitment" es-
pera ansioso la llegada del brillante
del aristocratico del enloQuecedor prin-
cipe que no llega.
A las ocho de la noche empieza va
notarse indicios de impaciencia por
que conliencen los matchs. Las luces
siguen prendidas Y es sefal de que
transcurrira todavia mas tempo antes
de que aparezca ell primer boxeador
sobre ell ring. Los minutes Sc hacen
horas sin fin y al piblico joven le pa
Irece que la vejez 10 sorprendera antes
de que los combatientes comiencen.
En- los camerinos destinados a los pu-
gilistas Sc hallan va todos los que TO-
man parte en- los combates anuncia-
dos. Todos descansan su lado Sc
pasean nerviosamente, impacientes, sus
(Continda en- la pagina ~
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-20

do sus rigidas piernas Ia mas per-
fecta soltura y enderezado sus en-
corvados cuerpos. Individuos cue
por amos han tenido a las muletaS
por constantes companeras, Sc han
deshecho de elias comp1etamentc
yNandan con la mayor natrraiidad,
merced este gran cspecihco de Ia
sangre. En- efecto, las
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-20
Ell PESO DE LOS coMBAr1ENrE

Mientras que en- la ciudad de Jer-
sey toda clase de vehicnlos conducia
gente y mas gente al estadio desde
por la mafiana, todos los pugilistas
del cartel Sc pesaban en- Ell gimnssio
de Joe Jeanette, en- West Hoboken
POGO despues de las tres y media de
la tarde, en- presencia de un represen-
tante de la Comisi6n Gle Boxeo de
Nueva Jersey y de otros funcionarios
asi como de los managers Y represen-
tantes de los boxeadores. En- repre-
sentaci6n de Tex Rickard Sc hallaba
presente Scotty Montieth e interpre-
tando Firpo Juan HONS. Con Wills
Sc hallaba su apoderado Paddy Mul
Inns. AL tener conocimiento de la pre-
sencia de los pugiIstas Sc congregaron
en- la calle del gimnasio aproximada-
mente dos mil personas
Ell doctor A. e. Mains examine q
los combationtes y declare que Sc ha-
llaban en- perfecto estado de salud.
Sc pesaron Wills registr6 217 hbras,
marcando la manecilla de la balanza
224 lihras Y un cuarto, cuando subi6
Firpe. Despues de estas ceremonias
Wills parti6 hacia la residencia de un
amigo cerca del estadio y Firpo--se-
gun declaration suya-para New York /
,EL cANoNIGo CHASE FRAcAsA
X mientras Firpo y Wills Sc pesa-
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DIRECTORIO Professional
PEpRo c. aUINoNEs
ABoGApo q NoThRIO

ABoGADo Y NoThRIO
Graduado de la Universidal ds PeuB
sylvania, Harvard y Pverto Rico.
Postula ante las Cortse De- Pucrto ~
CO Corte Federal
P. o. Box 12s. Tel tt-
Ediieio NOA, San Juaa. 2 =
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Todos los esfuerzos de los refor=
madores no lograron impedir Ell
gran match de Jersey City

Nuevamente ell viejo "Boyls's
Thirty Acres de la ciudad de Jersey
teatro de los memorab!es combates
Jorge Carpentier-Jack Dempsey Y Jess
Willard-Luis Firpo, vuelve tomar
vida por diferentes entradas, como
Eilos internlinables, van penetrando,
aeumulandose en- su sene,- millares y
miIiares de personals, todas ansiosas de
ocupar cuanto antes sus puestos.
Las puertas del cstadio fueron
abiertas las cratro de la tarde. Por
carlinos y GALES adyacentes seguia
arrastrandose indefnido un interim
nable Gordon de vehiculos que a
medida que Sc aproximaba la hora pa
ra el comienzo de los preliminares au-
mentaba nctablemente en- intensidad. i.
Las flas de fanaticos nerviosos y ha-
bladores que terminaban en- las taqui-
las, dende los puestos mas baratos Sc
vendian, era aumentada a medida que
avanzaban las horas por millares de
aicionados mas que Sc iban colocando
detras de los otros milares alineados
desde tenpranas horas del dia. Sc CO.
mentaba variadamente las probabilida-
des de les contendientes en- ell gran
match y Sc hab1aba tamb!en sobre
Tate, soDre el reci6n lIegado Miguel
T1orroy3 n GsT7i.-,,s&o5, - ~ araV ,nococ
los que ccmentaban mas Q menos ia
vorablemente Ia designation del ere
fesee" Mr.. D. Sullivan para actuar
en- Ell ilnportantisimo combate.
Rifas no faltaron tampoco y los cen
tenares de Policeman reunidos en-
torno del enerne estadio t6vieron cue
espplear con frecuencia sus pesados
clubs para apaeiguar a tal cual par
tidario exaltado de. Wills 0 Firpo. No
obstante, reina cierto orden dentro del
griterfo y el pandemoniuin generates.
Los poseedores de '''reservados"
negan con mas calma. Van entrando
con sus boletos en- Ia mano, pero antes
de desaparecer en- la inmensidad de la
redonda nave lanzan una mirada de
compassion los millares de ''menoa
prdientes" que tienen que soportar
afuera las incomodidades de las flas
de turno para lograr un asiento de los
rnenos costosOs.
''Park yotr ear here'', gritan dis
persados alyededor de la gigantesca
arena muchos nombres. Los autom6-
viles van llegando y disminuyendo la
marcha luego fernando montones
incontables, de donde bajan cinco, sic
te y hasta nueve personals. Los tre-
nes vemitan tambien millares de ia.
naticos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-20
Wills agOta tOdOs slls ataques inGtimente ante
la admirable fesistencia de FnpO

ban ell juez federal William N. Run
yon, en- Newark, Sc negaba a conce-
der una orden de arresto contra Firpo,
a Bernard L. Sander, abogado de la
New Jersey Society for the Prevention
of Crime and Protection of Morals,
(Sociedad de Nueva Jersey para la
prevention del crimen la moraD ale
gando que dicha sociedad no estaba
obrando de buena fe. One simplemen-
te deseaba hacer suspender la pelea Y
que POGO lie importbaa la moral de
Firpo.
Fue este ell ultimo esfuerzo de Ia
campaiia anti-boxistica para impedir
la celebration del match y, como sus
intentcs anteriores, fue con justicia
|condenado por la ley.
luna gran derrota -ciertamente-
dijo Sander despues de la negativa
del juicy luego anadi6: Pero no por
ESQ dejare de presenciar el combate y
ahora mismo salgo a comprar un
"ringside".
La noticia del peso de Firpo Sc
transmiti6 rapidamente entire la mu-
chedumbre y comenz6 ser desfavo-
rablemente comentada. opinabase que
Ell pugilista sudameric1lo no sc habia
entrenado debidamente Y que las 10 o
mas ibras de peso que tenia le seria
de fatales consecuencias cuando sc en-
frentara con su rival.
Las apuestas por doquier seguian
aotablemente divididas hasta tltimas
horas de la tarde. No acababa Wills de
recibir Un impulse que 10 destacaba
igeramente favorito cuando "dinero-
irpista' niveiaba nuevamnete la ba-
lanza vice-versa.