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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
WILLS WINS HER
GAMES, AS DOES
LENGLIN, TUESDAY \
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NICE, France, Fep.. Helen Wills
invaded Suzanne Lenglen's territory
this afternoon and in her debut on
the courts Of the French stars home
club, participated in two one-sided
victories.
Paired with c. f. Aeschlimann, the
Swiss star, the American champion
passed easily through the first two
rounds Of the mixed doubles in the
Nice tournament, thusA gaining the
quarter finals.
es today, with the greatest ease, not
losing a single game.
Miss Wills and her partner drop
ped only one game in winning their
double victory They defeated Mile.
Neveu, and Captain Christie in two
love SETS and then overwhelmed Miss
Evelyn Woods, and Mr.. Caulifield,
CO. 6-1.
The combination of the California
girl, and the Swiss star proved high
IL pleasing to Riviera tennis fans as
it presents an exceptionally powerful
attack, featured by Miss Wills hard
driving and Aeschlimann's brilliant
net play.
Experts agreed after watching to-
days matches that Miss Wills and
her partner should give Mile. Leng-
len and Baron Henri De Morphurgo
the stiffest kind of battle when they
meet in the mixed doubles finals al
the end Of the week, as it is now
generally conceded they will
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
N. Y. COMMISSION
INQUIRIES INTO
RICHARDS BOUTS
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Envestigation
into TEX Richards reported negotla-
lions between Gene Hunney and Jack
Dempsey for a heavyweight title
match. was started today when the
state athletic commission questioned
Rfckard regarding his dealings with
either of the principals or their rep
resentat tiyes.
Asked by Chairman Farley, Whetn-
er he had signed Tunney for q match
with Dempsey, in violation OF the
commissions edict against the cham
pion. Rickard refused to answer on
the ground that sany statement on
his part would be embarrassing ITO
his business affairs.
Failing to obtain any satisfaction
from Rickard, Farley said the in
vestigation would be continued and
If the real facts Of the case coin
cided with the reports, Rickard
would be disciplined. When asked
what form the discipline would take,
Chairman Farley replied:
wen cross that bridge when we
come to it."
The board refused to reveal what
steps would be taken but intimated
that every phase of the reported ne
gotiations would be sifted.
Rickard also refused to discuss the
affair, referring all inquiries to the
commission.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Green Believes Mexico
Laws no Different From
Those of United States
lRunisnatcnDA. z. Wirel

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. Recent
Mexican legislation affecting foreign
property rights in that country
which the United States is protest.
ing, was described tonight by Will
liam Green, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor as nothing
more than what our own govern
ment has done" special investi-
cation conducted in Mexico for the
federation, he said had convinced
that this was the situation.
Nothing Mexico has done should
be the cause for unfriendIy feeling
between that government and ours
Green declared. Santiago Iolesias,
Spanish speaking secretary Of the
Pan-American Federation of Labor,
was sent by me to Mexico City to
investigate rumors and charges that
have been circulated throughout the
United States. find that Mexico
has done nothing more than what
our own government has done. 1t
claims the right, as the United
States claims the right, to handle it's
own domestic affairs.
1T is to be hoped that in all
dealings of our government with
Mexico, they shall be based upon
Justice and fairness. Instead of
hampering the United States should
encourage the economic advance
ment of the 100000 people of that
ccunrty."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
PHOENIX COYOTES.
PLAY ON DOUGLAS
FLOOR THURSDAY

The Douglas quintet has won four
games and lost three this season
while the Phoenix aggregation has
won six and lost three Phoenix has
lost three games by one point mar
GIN Indicating their strength in
games against the best in the state.
Should the. Douglas team hit its
stride early in the game the final
result is apt to be closely contested
as the Bulldogs have always out
scored their opponents in the last
half this season.
A record crowd will be present to
see this game which starts promptly
at 8:15 p. m.
coach Robinson Of the visiting ag-
gregation has been mentor of the
Phoenix team for eight seasons and
has consistently developed fast teams.
The coyotes leave for El Paso after
the game here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Banker Who Stole Cash
Will Work to Pay Back
Friends Who Aided Him

AZ AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. 2.-Clarence
f. Sheperd, cashier and treasurer of
the Hallowel Savings bank who
stole $4,000 of the banks money to
keep the body and soul of his fam
lily together" is free. His friends
and neighbors paid fine of $500 in
Augusta superior court today and
Judge Fisher suspended the sentence
of from two to four years in states
prison.
sheperd, who is the father of
four small children and whose sal
airy at the bank was $500 a year,
went to work as a truck driver as
soon as he left the courthouse.
81 will show my fellow citizens I
am not afraid of work, and l am
sure that they will never regret the
confidence that they have placed in
me-" he said
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
The Calls story will say:

The CalIS story, Will say:
The place where this much talked
about title match will be held has not
been decided upon, according to the
champion, who declared that he was
not the least bit skeptical about
holding it, even in Madison Square
Garden.
If arrangements for staging the
bout in the east fall thorugh, then
Floyd Fftzsimmons, the producer, will
scout about for a location in the
west.
Dempsey said that he would begin
daily training at Pine Hill Lodge on
the outskirts of San Diego, Calf,
Wills He said that he was in con
dition now to enter THE ring with
either Wills or Tunney. He also ex-
pressed the belief that he would meet
Tunney during the year.
Jack League, who has more than
one hundred knockouts to his credit,
according to Dempsey, and spar
ring partner of the champion, is con-
sidered by the heavyweight champion
as the MOST logical successor for the
world heavyweight title.
"That boy sure packs an awful
wallop,' Dempsey said.
81 believe that he could beat either
Wills or Tunney.' Dempsey was con-
fined to his stateroom on board the
steamship from Nseasickness as re-
suit of the trip across the Atlantic
the Calls story will say.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

COUNTRY CLUB
PLAY AT PARISH
HOUSE SATURDAY

Rehearsa1s- are progressing satls-
factorily for the Douglas Country
club play "Her Husbands Wife, to
be presented at the Episcopal Parish
house Saturday night.
A most competent cast has been
obtained to interpret the comedy
which bristles with amusing Incl
dents and real wit. Mrs. Carl Cole
is coaching the players, assisted by
Miss Winifred Paul and Joseph Fair
banks so that no detail of the act
ing or staging arrangements will be
overlooked.
r. f. Souers is playing the male
lead and his intelligent character1-
zation of the rather sarcastic, Clever,
John Belden, should prove appealing
throughout AS Irene Randolph
who causes most of the trouble and
is the source Of much fun, Mrs. W.
B. Allen is exhibiting Sexceptionai
talent and grace. Mrs. N. 0. Rucker
in the second feminine lead and Miss
Naomi Throckmorton as Nora" the
maid, both lend convincing and
pleasant atmosphere to the local in
depreciation. j. H. Fairbanks and
Arthur BrldSelnan colHpleeS thO '
and both are strikingly good in their
particular parts.
Business matters connected with
the production are being handled by
Rex Rice who is serving as financial
chairman, while Mrs. Lynn Palmer
is lending him her assistance and
Carl Cole is taking care of the stage
and property effects.
The production carries an appeai
for everyone and an enthusiastic and
large audience is expected.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
VOLLEY BALL
FOOTBALL
BOXING

Basketball fans of Douglas will
have an opportunity to see one Of the
leading hoop teams Of the southwest
in action Thursday night when the
fast travelling Phoenix Union High
school cage team meets the local
quintet Both teams are in fine con-
dition and should give the fans
thrill from start to finish.
While the visiting team is favored
to win on their season record 50 far
vet the dope ir easily upset and the
different style of play may figure
III the final score. The Coyotes play
in Bisbee tonight against the Bisbee
teeam.
Coach I.obinson's Huskies play a
man-to-man defense with four
man offense while Van Antwerp's
Bulldogs are groomed for a five man
defense and a four man offense.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
SENATOR PEPPER
EXPLAINS WORTH
OF LEAGUE BALL
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.--organized
baseball owes much of it's present
day success to two outstanding fac
tors-the supreme courts decision
that it is "safe" and the engage
ment of Kenesaw Mountain Lands as
it's chief arbiter.
This was the declaration tonight
of United States Senator Pepper of
Pennsylvania before the golden ju-
bilee dinner of the National league,
marking the close of the 50th year
of baseballs oldest organization.
'Most people do not realize" said
Senator Pepper, that we owe the
continued existence of the National
league and of organized baseball to
an historic decision by a great UNI
pire"
AThere was a moment few years
ago when the question was whether
organized baseball was safe or not
he asserted, pointing out that it's
status faced test under the coun-
try's antitrust laws.
But the supreme court, he recall
ed, ruled that organized ball was
"safe" a decision that saved the
national game.
organized ball is not interstate
commerce because the output of the
Players skill is not commercial
activity. The antitrust laws have
70 application. The major leagues.
the minor leagues, the worlds se-
rics, the reserve clause, the players
contract-all these are the compo-
,ia1, 1aocy
stood the fire. test of legality and
+ has been triumphantly vindicated."
Characterizing the game as
commonwealth within ITSELF" SEN
ator Pepper declared:
"It was great day for baseball
when the club owners subjected
themselves to the jurisdiction of an
umpire off the field in precisely the
same principle that the players are
expected to accept the decisions of
an umpire during the game. 1t was
a great day for wholesome sport
when we secured as commissioners.
that keen sportsman, that upright
judge, that courageous and compell-
ing spirit Kenesaw Mountain Lam
dis"
Senator Pepper pictured the i'm
portance Of the major leagues and
organized ball as a whole by. con-
trasting what life would be without
them-with nothing to read about
| except miscellaneous news, foreign
affairs and concerns of the govern
ment.''
The congressional record, he said,
Would be a poor substitute for the
thrills of reports of a big league
game.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
w ashington Was
A Good Man

truth in thg poys and girls Of the
land.
What sort Of morality is it that
depends on lies?"
slots of Fun"
John Washington is 80 years old,
and has lived a life chock full OF
the ,good living" which, he insists
was enjoyed by his famous skinsman'
He was born in Virginia and came
west in 1851, only to go back east
again 10 years later to fight for the
Confederacy. He returned to Cali
fornia after the war and has lived
here ever since working in the gold
fields for time and trying his hand
at journalism.
He lives in a single room at the
edge of the Latin quarter-a room
in3 which the portrait of the. first
president is conspicuous by its ab-
sence.
II live as I please to live" he says
with a laugh. 'I may not be as fa-
nous as George, but, by jove, I'm
having more fun that he did-al-
though I'm sure he had a good time,
at that"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
MANY ExrEND GREET1NGs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Messages of
greetings from President Coolidge,
Premier Mackenzie King of Canada,
and Chauncey Depew were read to-
night at the National leagues golden
jubilee dinner by John A. Heydler,
president of the senior baseball cir
cult.
your league is one of the leading
exponents of our national game"
said President Coolidge's message.
Anything which tends to interest
the youth of the country in partici-
patton in a wholesome athletic sport
is to be encouraged. Please extend
to those present my greetings and
best wishes"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
BOWLING

With the help of the famous Duff
fey Lewis, who rolled an average
of 175 the Pauls Quarry bowling
team took the Rovers to. a to 0
cleaning on the Y. N. 9. A. alleys
last night giving them IS wins and
four losses, for percentage of 800,
Paul's Quarry continues to lead Di-
vision B by a safe margin.
In the other match, the Copper
Queen VS.. the Y Directors, Barney
Hart rolled an average of 179, leading.
his team to a to ! victory. Hart
will take part in the cup match
against Bisbee Saturday night
Tonight, two alleys will be open
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
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BABE RUTH DOES THE UNUSUAL
AGAIN IN PREPARING FOR
A COMEBACK

Babe Ruth is probably the great
est Snowman baseball has ever had.
The Babe has a way of doing
things that keep him in the head
lines. Rube Walden was one Of the
few players to have rivased Ruth as
an attraction.
AS great pitcher as ruth IS a
slugger, Waddell was always doing
something that had the fans gos-
siping. Waddell was far more &C.
centric than Ruth.
Rube was born about 20 years too
soon to cash in on his assets as .
drawing card. He packed the parks
in his day. but the capacity Of most
ofthem was closer to $4,000 than
$4,000
\ In addition, Waddell had a grea:
partner IN Catcher Ossie Shreok. He
used to handle WaGdetl's binding
speed and fast breaking curve in
his gloved hand.
With no one on the bases it was
not unusual for Shrecl1 to rest on his
knees or even sit on fthe ground and
catch Wadden.
when Ruth is delivering the goods
1t won't ne long now until thu
Ajax is here e!-Adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

for practice games, While the other
two will be occupied by the Apaxhes
and All Stars.
Scores follow:
PAUL1s. QUARRY Richards 429,
Barnuln ASS, Hill 429, Krohn 1856,
Lewis 524. Total 1858
ROYERS- 31S, B. Foster 1913.
A. Foster 42o, Ewing 822, Howard
$50. Total 1912.
COPPER QUEEN Hart 5S6, struth-
ers. A56, Lindner 4OS, March 44O,
Frost 800. Total 2140
Y DIRECTORS Seaman 421, Poe
428, Jacks yS78 Davis 859, Cotton All.
Total 2O76.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
otIYLRR s1GNs ooNTRACT.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 2.-In a
telegram received here late today
from Barney Dreyfus, owner of the
Pittsburgh Nationals, who is in New
York, the magnates announced that
practically all members of the cham
pionship Pirate team had signed con-
tracts for 1926, including Hazen Guy
Ter, star outfielder. Cuyler, accord
ing to reports last week, had re-
turned two contracts unsigned.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
HOG SHOW OPENS

MONTE VISTA, Colo, Feb. 2.-The
tenth annual san Luis valley hog
show opened here today Stockmen
from Utah, New Mexico and Colorado
are represented and many Of the
winners in the National western Stock
show in Denver are entered in the
competition here. The show viii
lcontinue for four days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
COOPER TAXES LEAD

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. 2.-Harry
Cooper, Kansas City professional,
shot into the lead in the South Cen
trail oipen golf tournament here this
scoring 1884 for a 81
and a new course record, that gave
him a total of 1873 for the day, in the
seventy-two hole medal play.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
ECcENTRIC wADDELL

Ruth had a big year in 1921 when
he cracked out his record breaking
mark Of 50 home runs. That winter
Ruth turned actor, played the vaude-
Vile houses and accumulated lot
of fat and POOR health. He was more
or less Of flop the next season
in baseball.
During the winter of 1929 he re-
formed His next two seasons We're
decided improvements. Last year he
experienced another slump, due large
ly to poor physical condition.
The season of 1926 I unao-stand
terminates Ruth's fancy contract
with New York Apparently the big
fellow realizes that he must step at
top speed this year to have it re-
newed.
Two months ago Ruth began to
condition himself, something un-
usual for him as he always waits
until the last minute and several
times has been a trifle late, st's't-
ing the season poorly.
Intensive work in the gymnasium,
featuring hand ball. with care as to
diet, has gotten Ruth to 212, by far
the Iishtest weight OF years at this
artieuIar time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

n1I.LIGAN TO MEET ZIVIC.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2. william
Ames of Clifton, Mass, manager of
Tommy Milligan, English welter-
weight announced today receipt of
a cable from London guaranteeing
5000 pounds, the equivalent of $685.
600 for a 2O-round match between
Milligan and Jack Zivic of Pitts
burgh at the Olympia A. c., London,
during the latter part of March.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
zOELLERs TRADED.

NEW YORK, Fob. 2-Frank 70
cllers, outfieller, obtained by the
New york Yankees from Atlanta Of
the Southern Association, has been
sent to the Salt Lake City club as
part payment for Tony Lazerre,
slugging shortstop Of the Pacific
coast team, it was announced today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
sTECHER BEATS PODDUBNY.

NEW YORK, Feb. Joe Stetcher,
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel
of Dodge, Nebr,l claimant of the
worlds heavyweight wrestling cham.
pionship, defeated Ivan Poddubny of
Russia, in what was advertised as q
title match here Monday. stetcher
scored the lone fall after one hour,
3& minutes and 81 seconds of wrest>
ling with his deadly scissors, com
bined with an arm lock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
AMATEUR SKATER ASKS
1Rv Dispatch A. 2. Wire


DETROIT, Feb. 2.-charles Cor
man, amateur ice skater and winz
ner of the st. Johns amateur cham
pionships last week, has demanded
$500 and expenses" to compete here
this week in the international am
ateur championship races. Julian =.
Fitzgerald, past president of the In
tcrnational Skating union announced
today
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
TsrrGGINs- INTERESTED

No doubt Miller Huggins is much
interested in Ituth's early season
training stunts
Ruth in tip top condition means
much to Hugg.ns, for the big fellow
playing his best game, has an i'm
portant effect on the general play
Of the Yankees.
A year ago, in discussing Ruth
with Huggins, the manager of the
Yanks said:
II don't like to see Ruth too much
under normal weight. When he made
the SO home runs in 1921 he was
around the 225 mark ali year. he
must have power back OF his swing.
win Babe Ruth do another come
back. Fans everywhere are hopins
80 for the game can i'll afford to
lose SO coIorftll player, big at
traction al the gate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
Basket Ball Results

At Des Moines, Iowa: Drake, 21;
Nebraska, %.
University of Arizona, s2; Tempe
Teachers, 81.
At Denver: University of Den
yer, 54; Regis College, "a.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
DEMPSEY WILL FIGHT
WILLS ON LABOR DAY,
CHAMPION DECLARES
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

KEY WEST, Fla. Feb Jack Dempsey will meet
Harry Wills the black panther in title bout Labor
Day, the Key West Morning Call, will say tomorrow
in publishing an interview with the champion who was
in the city today route to Tampa from Havana
Fellows, am going to give you a scoop, Demp-
sey quoted as saying Im going to fight Harry Wills
ION Labor Day."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

This is Hubert Houben. famous Ger
man sprinter. who recently arrived
in this country He will match his
stuff against the best in America
Houben. it will be recalled, broke
into the spotlight last year in Berlin
when he defeated both Loren Murch'
ison and Charley Paddock. pair OF
Americas f1eetest runners,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03
GosTovIcH Rs-ars M,Gu1RE.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 2.-George
Gostovich, Pueblo, Colo, heavy
weight wrestler, threw "Chief" Nc
Cuire claimant of the heavyweight
wrestling championship of Pennsyl-
vania in two straight fallsb here to-
night The first fall came after AZ
minutes and 80 seconds of wrest-
ling, the second in 40 q minutes,
seven seconds. Gostovich used a
double wrist lock and head scissors
for the first fall and a deadlock for
the second. Charles Gordon, English
grappler, threw Young Pesek in
straight falls. Gordon won the first
fall in two minutes, Is seconds with
a double wrist lock and the second
in two minutes, three seconds with
a crotch and half Nelson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

he is the big noise, when he is Slip
ping the fans are equally interested
in his attempt to coRae back.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS
The average daily quotations for
copper and silver as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending Jan. 2S., are as fol-
lows;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

lit won't ne long NOW until the
Ajax is here!-Adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-03

When Ruth is delivering the good
New Britain herald., 1926-04-12
SAYS GOBEL WIDOW
 MARRIED BIGANIST
Interest in SS,O00,00O Estate
 Leads to Court Action

Trenton, x, Ju April l2 LPl-pls- Sonsion in thu fami'y of the late Adolph GobcLover lhot3.hoh.oo0 es- 'ato which he accumulated as a meat packer, has resulted In the arres, Of Dr. Sigwar ]. Reid, who married Tho packers widow in December, 1924.
 Dr. Reid Is charged with having had two wives when he married Mrs. Gohol He was arrested on complaint Of Claude r. Moore, Of Brooklyn, son-m-law Of Mrs Gohc' Moore charges that Rc!d, under tho namc Of RNmyer married q woman in Germany, and that he had another wife in Chicago when he married the wealthy widow.
 Released in $ll,ooo bail after his arrest, pr. Reid will be given n hearing on Apn' l9 before United states commissioner, The warran, for his arrest was iarued in Wash iug'on
 The charg $ against him were de- nicl hy his wife, She declared the
New Britain herald., 1926-04-12
It was This Which Caused Him to Seek Solace in Culture of Plants - Called Infdel, But He Only Doubted Truth of Arbitrary, Man-Made Creeds.'

santa Rosa, April l%(T-Crushed as a youth when the flower of his loyo wilted and died, Luther Bur bank sought solaCe in the culture Of earthly plants That in brief is the hidden story of the life the eminent scientist who lay in the quiet sleep Of death in his garden wonderland here today, The end came early yes terday morning. He was 77 years old,
 None Of the friends and ncighbors of Burbank during the fifty odd years he worked miracles in tho plant kingdom knew the story.
 They knew him for his inspired devotion to the friendly trees and now"rs among which he worked with nnlirinG zeal--knew him for the wonders he wrought.
 To Edgar A. Waite of the san Francisco Bulletin. in whom he had confidence. Burbank opened up the chapter Of his life that resulted in his turning his energies and talents toward the service of man kind. Waite was given permission 10 pub 'ish inc story only after Burbanh's death. The details Of the incident arc iold in copyrighted article in the Bulletin today,
 Wanted simple Funeral
 l'nost"ntatious in life, Burbank "llled that his last rites be simple. Judge E. B. Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court a life time friend, was on his way 10 take leading part in the final services, Judge Lindsey