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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Ferry Loses Time
Every Trip Due
70 Mallard Duck
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SEATTLE, June 2.-IIundrcds Of
persons tread softly and Lake
Washington ferry loses time every
trip because of duck on dock.
The dock is ON Mercer island; the
duck S nest is ON the dock; 10 eggs
are in the nest and on the eggs is
a mallard.
Every time Captain f. c. Clay
ton of the Dawn comes to the
dock he shuts off his engines away
ahead of time and noses gently in
so that the mother maliard shall
not be disturbed.
Then George Segar, pursor, goes
around and warns passengers who
are getting off: "Please don + dis
turb that duck
Captain Clayton noticed the duck
building her nest OIL one of the
dock timbers. One by one, brown
eggs appeared in it. The mother
mallard carefully guarded them.
The watchful waiting finally be-
came so general that even Il setter
dog that lives in the neighborhooI
has taken to watching the nest, He
makes regular trips to the dock,
peers into the nest to see that all
is we'll, then trots away again.
Captain Clayton says the dog
even barks angrily, now and then,
at passengers who don tip-toe
down the gangplank.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
BERLIN BARS "LOCARNO'
AS TRADE MARK FOR NETS

BERLIN, June 2.-Suspicion that
an mderhanded slud against the
Locarno policy was intended, has
caused the German patent office to
prohibit a prominent net manufar-
turing company from adopting
"Loearno as trademark.
1t was suggested that the use of
this name might be Construed as
meaning that Germany was entieed
into the Allies net at Locarno.
Another ban was imposed by the
patent office when permission was
refused to on underwear wanufac-
turing concern, which wished to en-
plov the word "Dcrency as its
Trademark on unGerGarmcrte. Evi-
IDENTIFY, the slogan "Deccncy' was
considered suggestive Of indccency.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
CENTRAL. UNION
DELIGHTS WITH
CLEVER MINES
Talented Students Play
Before Unusually Big
Audience.

Class day exercises Of the class OF
1926 al Central Union high school
Harc largciv attended last night bv
parents .,nd friends OF the graduates
At the high school auditorium.
ihc exercises opened with Il well
delivered recitation, by Esther Gil
lett, followed by Il comedy sEit III
Producing Paul Shaw and Howard
Kennedy as Ben and Ole.
Somebody's Inn, III 1853, was
the clever setting used for the class
prophecy. The stage was set as the
office Of an inn, and several mem
bers of the graduating class dropped
in 20 rcS"rE" rooms, 1hcir conVcrSa-
tions with the hotel clerk and with
each other revealing what had hap
pened to their school mates since
graduation.
Willis Carey, William Maxwell
and Edith Mckinney, playing the
violin, saXophone and piano, offer
ed " Murder on the High C's,' Il
musical number, which won for
them prolonged applause. The trio
murdercd' the musical numbers
when they wished to, and also play
ed straight in pleasing fashion.
John and Priscilla
Herman Knapp, in Il female inn
sonation that WIS altogether too
short, made Il distinct hit with the
audience.
John and Priscilla Alden must
have turned over in their graves if
they heard a modern 1926 sang rem
ditiOn of their famous courtShip as
it w"s given by Grace Johnson and
Goldie Copeland.
lyaMnal was ;hc title of Il
blackfacc sketch produced by lie
High Roberts, and Earl Wil!ough-
by, tAdt was one of the distinct hits
of the evening. "Ty, tribute to
Earl 5 baseball ability, and "Rnll, -
his class mate : nickname for Rob
crts, Suppiicd the title for the skit.
The boys sang well, when they want
cd To. and Roberts clever burlesquc
ON his elongated proportions caused
the Audience to rock with laughter.
Bowler Hat Clever
"Thc Man in the Bowler Hat, y
Il clever Skit that kept everyone
guessing rs to what it WAS all about,
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
SAN DIEGO UNION
DRIVER CROWDED
OFF ROAD TODAY
Crawford Injured Near
Ruckman Springs In
Auto Accident.

. Crowded off the highway near
Buckman Springs carly this morn
ing. the Imperial Valley delivery
Ger Of the San Diego Union tumblcd
down the cmbankment, turned over
several times, and caused serious
injury to the driver, ,namcd traW-
ford, accordin gto information re-
cciVcd here today.
Word Of the accident WAS telc-
phoncd to San Diego and Il relief
car was sent to the scene, removing
the injured driver to the San Die
20 hospital, we the papers were
sent on TO this city.
Accurate details OF the accident
could not be learned today, though
il was reported the Union car was
bad!T wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Bombing Brings
Death Sentence
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BROCKTON, Mass, ,Innc ,. -
Death sentences will be imposed mp
ou Nicolai Sacco and Bartolomeo
Ian2ctti within three weeks, under
a program made public here today
by District Attorney Winfield NJ
Wi,bar.
Although they have faced tn"
electric chair since their convictlo1
ON charge of first degree murder on
July II, 1921, Sacco and Nan@2ttl
have not yet been formally scntcnc-
ed.
The decision Of the district attor'
ncv to take steps for sentence lol-
lowed closely the dyNamiting of tn"
West BridgcWatcr home of Samuel
johnson, brothcl-in-law of Mrs.
Simon Johnson, who received TIA"
reward for the information that l"d
to the capture of Sacco and NMz'''
ii more than six Years ago. The cN-
plosion yesterday was regarded MS
Sacco-V Vanzctti rrpriSal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
30 R A / IS
b0OMEO FOR
PRESIDE I
Dawes, Watson, Lowden,
and LongwOrth Are
Ready to Try.
HOOVER MAY RUN
Number of Lightning
Rods Up Surprises
Veteran Press Man.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June >. - Hats
are falling into the ring for Presi-
dent Coolidge 5 job so fast that pol
iticians here are amazed.
Senator William r. Borah, anti
Vorld-court dry; Vice President
Charles G.. Dawes, Senator linn Wat->
son, leader of the Indiana Republi-
cars, and former Governor Frank o.
Lowdcn of Illinois have made recent
gestures indicating they would not
r. fuse the 1928 Republican prcsiden-
tial nomination.
With the next Republican convene
tion about two years Off and no
word from the white house as 10
whether Mr.. Coolidge will seek an
other term, unusual significance is
being attached to recent develop
I,ents.
Besides the four mentioned, a
dozen others are in the background,
led by Speaker Nicholas Longworth
of Ohio; Secretary of Commerce
Hoover of California and Senator
WadsWorth, the New York wet.
While anything may happen in
two years to boost or kill the
chances of the leading quartet, here
is the situation as Interpreted by
Politicians here:
Borah--lIis Baltimore dry speech
gained him welcome leadership of
dry Republicans in congress as
their prospective candidate. His
boom was first launched in his
home state of Idaho after his fight
against the world court in the
senate this spring. Further impetus
was given the movement in Illinois
when he aided the .nti-world court
campaign of Colonel Frank Smith in
his successful primary fight against
Senator William b. Mckinley for
the Republican senatorial nominal
tion.
He has been rs close to Mr..
Coolidge as few others in congress.
He declined the vice presidency as
Mr.. Coolidge S running mate in
1924. He apparently has no polit-
zeal organization as vet, but the
dryS could make one for him. Borah
is regarded as II liberal and staunch
advocate of far reaching farm relief.
Continued on page three
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Mothers Love
Proves Supreme

DUQUESNE, Pa June ,. r. A
widowed mother today gave her life
10 save that Of her year old
daughter.
MIS-. Rosa Stolar, 81. rs was hsr
usual custom, accompanied her
daughter Mary, to school. When
they approached the railroad tracks
Of the Penn sylvauia, near Dultucsne
station, Mrs. Stolar holding the
cEild's hand, stood by the tracks rs
az east bound passenger train
roarcd by When she started
across, the engine of u westbound
tack bore down on the pair. Mrs.
Stolar, without moment 5 hesita-
tion, hurled the little girl ont of
danger and was then run down and
killed by the train.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
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NOME, Alaska, june o.-Whilc
the Norge was skimming across the
wastes where the North Polc lies,
Colonel Umbcrto Mobile, italian
commander of the dirigible, was
conceiving another epochal flight
which should add to Italy's glory.
It is trans-wo,ld flight by way
of the North Pole from Rome to
Toxic which he hopes to undertake
at some undetermined time in the
future, he said here today.
Mobile, with five of the Italian
members of the Norge's crew, ar
rived in Nome Tuesday on the Unit
cd States coast guard cutter Hazel,
from Port Clarence Bay. They en-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Many Want President Coolidge's Job
of Vets
Captured After
Club Is Held Up
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SAN PEDRO, June -Four
bandits entered the Spanish
Speaking Service Mems Club
here today, lined 20 men along
the wall, movie fashion. frisk-
ed them Of jewelry and cash
totalling $1,000, and escaped.
One of the alleged robbers
was captured later. He gave
his name as Mayo c. Lane, of
Los Angeles.
The victims, ex-service men
and sailors from the United
States fleet. were watching an
impromptu boxing bout in the
club when the bandits made
their raid.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
PARKER WITT NUPTIALS
ARE CELEBRATED HEE &

Miss Audrey L. Witt of Porter
Vile and Lyman A. Parker of this
city were united in marriage YeSter-
dry, Judge |, Mayfield performing
the ceremony. The couple are
,lanniug to mako their home here,
Mr. Witt being in the fruit bust
ness.
Mrs. Witt is the daughter of
Mrs. Alice f. Witt of Portcrvillc
and Clifford V. Witt of Ducor. Mr..
liarl;or is the son Of Jesse j. Park
.er of La Mar, Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Eagle Eyes Meet
In Ohio Today
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CLHV VELAND, Ohio. June .
Three hundred brotherhood of loco
motive engineers general chairmcn,
representing the full strength of the
organization in the United States
and Canada, met here today to dis
cuss the question of wage scales.
The meeting, according TO Alfred
Johnston. grand chief engineer, is
the result of vote taken among
the chairmcn some time ago asking
them if they desired to participate
in wage movement looking toward
more money and better working
conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Lynch Loses to
Charles Howard
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June =
The forces of James NJ. Lynch to-
day retained control of fhe cXccu-
tive conncil of the international
Typographical Union, although
Lynch was defeated for reelection
rs international president.
Lynch was beaten by Charles
Howard of Chicago by a majority
that is expected to be approximate
ly $500 on complete returns.
Three of the five places on the
executive council will be held by
the Lynch adhprcmts. j. w. Hayes
Minneapolis, was reelected sccre-
tarv treasurer, and Seth Brown of
Los Angeles was renamed first vice
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
NORGE PILOT TO MAKE ROME
TO TOKYO FLIGHT VIA POLE

sbarkcd at Port Clarence after q 1t
mile trip over ice from Teller.
"The Norge, = declared Colonel
Mobile, "was absolutely under COM
mand and control at all times. None
of the Italians, including myself,
had any sleep from the time we
took off from Kings Bay until
after we had arrived in Teller, -
hours later.
"For myself, ] had two hours
sleep ont of 100 honrs.
"Italian black coffee and beef
tea was our only nourishment.
Delay in taking off from King 8
Bay effected 10 hours later than
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Two Killed Today
In Chicago Cafe
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CHICAGO, June "A man and
n woman were killed and another
woman critically wounded in gun
battle in u Chicago roadhouSc early
today. Authorities were unable at
first to obtain details of the shoot.
ing or to establish exact identity
Of the victims.
The murdered woman was known
to several witnesses as "Mrs
Christal Barrier of Chicago and
the man as "James Lanarta.
The wounded woman was known
only as Mrs. Bass. y
County police made hurried cf
forts to round up witnesses in ~
attempt to explain what caused the
battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Mrs. Waters Back
From Redlands

Mrs. laura Waters returned Mon
day evening from brief visit 70
her daughter in Redlauds. Mrs,
Waters, better known by her
girls" as Mother Waters, - rarely
has taken a vacation during her
twenty.odd years residence Ia im'
perial Valley, which scems 70 he
good enough any time of the yfgf
TO that estimable matrou.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Legionaire Wins
Valley Forge Run
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PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-C!ar-
ence II. Dcmar, Mclrose Post No. 80,
Mclrosc A. c., Boston, today Wo"
the Scs1ui-ccntennial marathon run
from Valley Forge to the exposition
grounds, from a field of - contest
ants.
The marathon, first of the inter
rational scSquicccntcnnial Sports
events, WAS rum over col,rSn cover
ing the exact marathon distance, 25
niles 9S5 yards.
Dcmar' time was four hours and
80 seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
TO BE LOCKED INTO
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WASHINGTON, June .. - The
special senate committee designated
to investigate primary campaign eX-
pcnditurcs, especially in Pcnnsyi-
vania and Illinois, will meet as soon
ms possible, probably tomorrow, Sen
ator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, in
stigator of the investigation an
uounccd today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
" Waiker Cup Play
Ends in Scotland

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, June
As the afternoon round started
ram threatened.
Wethered and iIoldcrne-s retain
cd the lead and the first match end
Cd with the British pair defeating
Guimet and Guitord four and three,
Walker cup play was ended 70"
the day when Mckenzie and Gard-
lcr camc victorious over Storey ahI
EgownloW, l up.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02
Helen Wills Wins
In French Bout

PARIS. June 2-Hclen Wills,
American women 5 tennis champion,
today won her fmst round match in
th, French national tennis champ.
ionship defeating Nine. Golding,
G-3, rs.
The California girl was obviously
off her game and was suffering
from n head cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-02

Carlsbad, San Diego county, re-
ports that many varieties of avoca-
dos fruit there at two years old.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
INTS TAKE SLAP
1T MAJORS

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Talxing q
direct slap at major league baseball
in the longest and stormiest session
on record. the international League
adopted an official schedule cary
today after refusing to have any
part of the resin ball and the new
sacrifice NY rule. recently adopted
by the joint rules committee of the
major leagues. In 50 doing, II
repudiated the action of Dale Gear,
minor league representative, whose
vote with that of Judge Lands
served to pass the resin ball reso-
luton.
The magnates also adopted reso
luton making it unnecessary to
obtain league waivers on a pur-
chased player being sent out TO a
lower league for one year.
Just before the meeting opened,
z. j. Lanigan, of Syracuse. an
nounced that he had obtained the
signed contract of Charley Nieber-
gall, catcher formerly the property
of the st. Louis Cardinals.
1t was announced that the ciuos
would go into spring training at
the following places: Syracuse at
Greenwood, s. c.; Baltimore at
Punto Gorda, Fla; Rochester at
Waycross, Ca; Buffalo at Palmetto,
Fla; Newark at Panama City, Fla;
Toronto at. Augusta, Ca; Jersey
City at Petersburg. Va. and Read.
ing at South Carolina town, yet
to be selected.
The schedule adopted called for
the usual 1913 games, the season to
open April IA and close SEPTEMBER
10. with 'home-and-home" finish.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
OLD WAR HORSE
SHUNS RESIN

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.-The
pitchers can employ resin or other
foreign substance in their work If
they see fit, but Grover Cleveland
Alexander wants no part of it. He
is content to continue on his IL
lustrous career In the same fashion
as he has been doing these many
years, and he so informed some
of the young notables who were
among those present when the
Cubs moved out of here for their
training camp at Catalina island.
There's been much fussing ana
Tuning since the rules committee
voted to let down the bars on pitch
ing tricks, but so far as the veteran
Alex can see it isn't going to make
a great deal Of difference.
why, lot of fellows have been
fooling around with the stuff under
cover for three or four years, and
1t hasn't helped many of them,"
said the Cub mound wizard.
II will stick to the straight stuff
to the end of my career. When my
manager decides that i cannot fool
the batters without resin, why then
that is the time Ior Alex to step
aside.
eff the going gets real tough /
might get myself a nail file and
show EN- some real tricks" added
Alex who always has had a pretty
keen idea of kidding.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
SPENCER AND OEoRGETTI
WIN LONG BIKE LEAD

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-Freddie
Spencer. champion of America, and
Franco Georgetti, Italian crack, are
out in front today in the interna-
tional six-day bicycle race in the
coliseum here by virtue OF the most
sensational squirt of the week in
which the pair Tapped the field
phonse Gcosens, the Belgian team:
Bill Hanley and Alex McBeath and
Tom Bello. and Dick Schneider
tapped the field once in the same
sprint.
In the badly scrambled standings
no team is two laps behind the
leader.
Bobby Walthour twice was car.
ried from the track unconscious
once in a collision with Spencer,
who also was Hepdered NnconsciaAs,
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
BOLEYHOLDOUT
DUNN FIRM

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.-Joe Boley
is a holdout. Jack Dunn's clever
shortstop has turned down the
terms offered him for the 1925 sea-
son. His contract called for $500,
the same as last year. He and
Dunn had conference at the in
vitation of the boss of the Orioles.
I'VE parted on the best of terms
said Dunn. Il told Boley l was
perfectly willing to pay him the
same salary he had been receiving,
but Boley thought he should have
an increase. / disagreed with him
and he left for nome. Boley will
have to make the first move if he
desires to accept my terms"
The Washington times., 1926-02-16

of his weight up around the should
ers where it can do him the most
good. He is pitcher with a good
sandlot record around New York
city. Whenever the Griffs played
in New York last year, Larry
Schacht pitched to the batters in
practice. thinking of getting trial
this spring. Now he is ready for
the grilling sure to 60 his way.
But he Is ready to show at his best.
He won't have any abb II he fails
to hang on.
Trainer Martin, backed by Presi-
dent Griffith, is toiIing long hours
to put the playing field in condition
Tor tie high-priced athletes soon TO
report. the lack of playing field
here has never been so pronounced
since the Washington club began
coming here and President Griffith's
decision To take his team to West
Palm Beach next spring will de-
pend largely upon how matters are
arranged here.
This year finds the athletes with
out shower baths. vital necessity
during training. The space was
needed for dressing rooms at the
South Florida State Fair, which
.Uded last Saturday night. Trainer
Martin is hustling now to have the
baths ready when the regulars re-
port
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
AND MARY
LACK ALL

1t was awful. That is the only
way to characterize the evening
spent last night by the Catholic
University and William and Mary
basketball teams. Catholic Uni
versity had everything while the
visiting Virginians had nothing that
was worth darn. The final score
was 81 to 10 in favor Of Coach
Frederick Rice's players.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
SETTLE SCHOOL
TITLE TODAY
~ ROSS CONKLIN

KID Luck was an embattled boy
today. what with Central and East
ern duo to meet In the deciding
game OF the interschol basket
hall series The Kid knows he is
to play a huge part In the outcome
OF the game, and he turned in last
night for good sleep.
Whether the kid will favor the
lighter Blue and White team, or
the Light Blue and White Is not
known, inasmuch as he is a very
seticent gent. Coaches Coggins f:nd
Guyon have both made Over-tures
to him. but his whimsical nature
does not allow him to say before
hand the tea rmle win play with.
Luck win decide the game. When
Julie Radice and Tngus Heeke and
Mickey Macdonald and Earl Moser
get tc pOtting at the basket from
n1id-fIoor, the kid has to be with
them ar they have no success at all.
It's question OF subs today.
Both teams know what their regu-
lare will do, but neither has the
slightest idea OF what the greener
material win do. For all Guyon
knows. Tiny McAllister may be the
Eastern star of the game. Or It
may be that Elliott will step into
the breach and do things noble.
Then again it may be Legs Collav
or Kid Crouch Of Central. Four
men who were not listed as regular
two weeks ago will be in there and
what they are able to do against
the opposition will count heavily.
Both coaches declared with some
emphasis that their teams were
ready and waiting for the fray. All
players were said to be in goUd
condition and that let's out all
alibis.
The probable line-ups will be:
Central. Positions. Eastern.
Crouch ........ r. r. 49,. .s.,.. Radice
NaIIn a.. nff
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
Invite British Athletes

oxford and Cambridge univers-
tiles have been invited again to
compete in the University Of Penn.
sylvania relay carnival, which will
be held on April % and "a. The
coming carnival marks the thirty.
second milestone in one of Ameri-
cas- greatest athletic meets.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16

in six seconds before the Arcadia
Athletic Association Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, February %, 1892.
The other was when Maxey
Haugh, of Brooklyn, slipped it
over on Tommy Kelly, the Har-
lem Spider, in five seconds before
the old Buffalo A. c., of Buffalo,
N. Y, in the winter of 1898.
Those two fights are on record,
but never mentioned. Kelly was
the champion of America and
lost it a year before the Haugn
fight to that great little fighter,
Billy Plimmer, of England, at the
old Coney Island A. c. on May
9, 1892. Your old friend,
T. J. CARROLL.
Those New Songs
MIR. WALT HOBAN, that
W great comic genius, who
49, draws Jerry on the Job"
and the side-splitting sport cuts,
sends us list of titles today.
Dye know the FIDO song
WANT. All, and there's the
FREEZE song. Always. pulled
after the boys are oiled up bit.
Remember it a? FREEZE A JOLLY
GOOD FELLOW.
Here's one you haven't heard.
The DE BECK song. You know
Billy De Beck, great painter of
animals such as Spark Plug, etc.
Well, any way, the title is LAST
NIGHT ON DE BECK PORCH.
Cheese it. Stop that! Dye
know the BAILIFF song? Every
body knows that. BAILIFF Me
IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING
YOUNG CHARMS.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16

North Beach, that section Of
San Francisco from which Rocne
halls, has gone mad. North
Beach is the Italian district and
Roche, an Italian, is now ready
to run for mayor with plenty of
backing. Jim Griffin, Tobey Ir-
win, Leo Meyer, Ping Bodie and
the rest of the Telegraph Hill
boys are ready to bet the hill that
Roche can lick Greb.
A wire has been sent East
offering Mickey Walker a date
with Roche, and if it is accepted
the fight will take place in the
ball park there on Washington's
Birthday. It would draw q ire.
mendous crowd, as Roche is the
biggest card that Frisco has had
in many a day.
Roche is tall, thin boy, stand
ing 5 feet IL inches tall and has
a reach of rs inches, quite re-
markable for middleweight.
He weighs 155 pounds in condi-
ton and although bumped off
the canvas twice in his career
he has never been down for the
count.
Frisco says WATCH JOE
ROCHE.
The Washington times., 1926-02-16
Two More Short Fights
ATTY DEAR TAD:

nv Been reading your dope
N for years, which | al
ways enjoy, especially in regard
to the old-times. Occasionally l
notice some fan springs that old
one about the shortest fight on
record. All they can think of is
Bat Nelson or Dial Hawkins. Well,
/ have seen two short fights.
One was when Jack Sicily
dropped Jimmy Doran, of Troy,