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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
Expect Large Crowd To Attend
Cornerstone Laying Ceremony
Service To Be Held For Lansing
School Next w e DIN sday
Morning. Big Program.

Hundreds and even thousands of
people from all parts of Ashe and
perhaps adjoining counties are ex-
pected to attend the cornerstone
laying ceremony for the new Lam
sing high school building that will
be held at Lansing next Wednesday
morning, May II, starting at II
o'clock.
The event is being sponsored by
the Ashe Post of the American Lee
gion and varied program has been
arranged which includes band mu-
sic, and parade by the legionnaires
and ex-service men, speeches, sing
ing, as well as the cornerstone
laying for the beautiful new $25,-
10000 stone building. A picnic din
ner will also be served.
The chief speaker will be Hector
Blackwell, department commander
of N. c. American Legion.
The Legion parade will start at
the Lansing depot at IL o'clock and
the legionnaires will march to the
new school, led by State Comman-
der Blackwell and the local posts
band. All ex-service men as well
as members are invited to take part
in the parade.
The program ceremonies will be
held in the front of the new school
building. Ira T. Johnston will be
master of ceremonies Supt. J. B.
Hash will introduce Mr.. Blackwell,
following which the corner stone
laying service will be held with Ed
Miller, Gather Baldwin, Gather
Stansberry, Ed Roe Jack Rhodes,
Rev. J. w. Luke, Blackwell, Hash
and Johnston taking part.
I'VE are looking forward to hav-
ing big crowd present and every
one is invited to come" Commander
Ed Barr stated.
A picnic dinner will be served
after the exercises are over.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
Will Be Allegghany's
First Person TO PAY
The Extreme Penalty
Record Crowd Attended Trial In
Sparta Tue S d ay. Verdict
Rendered Wednesday.
SURRY JURY is USED

Glenn Maxwell, 4O-year-old Allie
ghany county negro, will die in the
gas chamber at Raleigh on June II
for shooting and killing Charles
Shepherd, well known filling station
operator near Scottsville on April
II.
This was the sentence given by
Judge Donald Phillips at Sparta this
morning after the special Surry
county jury rendered a verdict of
guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree.
This was the first time in the his
tory of Allegheny county that a
first degree verdict was returned by
a jury. The courthouse was packed
to capacity this morning when the
foreman announced the decision, af-
ter the jury deliberated over night
on the case.
The largest crowd to assemble in
Sparta attended the trial Tuesday.
The throng was SO large that the
rafters cracked in the balcony, but
no damage resulted.
w. B. Austin, prominent Ashe
county attorney who was appoint
ed by the court to- defend the ne
gro, was highly commended for his
defense of the defendant and caused
a tie-up of the jury for several
hours.
Maxwell, charged by the state
with fatally shooting Shepherd dur
ing quarrel over. Maxwellls son,
Tom, several weeks ago, took the
stand in his own behalf and testified
that he did not remember anything
after anger blinded him. He said
everything went black" before his
eyes and when he regamed his
senses Shepherd lay on the ground
MORALLY wounded.
Seven well-known Allegheny citi-
zens testified that Maxwell was a
Negro of good character. They said
he was hard worker and had no
Continued on Page s.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
Rufus W. Coward Is
Reelected AS Mayor
OF W est Jefferson
Only One Member Of Old Board
Reelected. DIR. r. C. Ray
Leads Ticket.
HOTLY CONTESTED

In spirited and holly contested
election here Tuesday Rufus w.
Coward, Shell gasoline distributor,
was reelected mayor, while all old
members of the board were defeat
ed except one, Wade E. Vannoy,
flooring manufacturer and four
new ''town fathers were chosen by
fairly substantial margins.
With 46 votes ahead, Coward
emerged victorious over H. c.
Tucker and Fred Hudler. Mr..
Tucker who has been mayor of West
Jefferson four times in the past,
sustained his third defeat for the
office as the towns. first citizen.
He waged an extensive campaign
against the incumbent mayor and
board of aldermen. The final count
was: Coward, ITO; Tucker, ia and
Fred Hudler, %.
DR.. r. c. Ray, owner of Ray
Drug Company and member of
the Ashe county board of educa-
L1Ol1, leu L11G tA(ACt Va Az SQA1A400tCo
for aldermen. He received 22S
votes. Others elected were w. E.
Vannoy, 1876; ]. L. Segraves, 1874;
Dean Mcmillan 1874 and Carl Col
ward, I'll. Vance Woodie was low
man with 81 votes. ]. w. Gambill
got las votes, ]. A. Reeves, 141,
Earl GRAPHICAL, 100; c. o. Parsons,
ia.
A total of S25 votes were cast and
of those about Is were absentee,
with a few Of those being ehallen-
ged.
Interest in the election, especial
ly among the candidates, was keen
and after it got underway every
thing proceeded in an orderly fash
ion. At the offset H. c. Tucker
served notice for the appointment
of election officials from a list
which he recommended and bitter
1y protested the use of second set
of ballots, which had been printed
Continued on Page 50
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
SPEAKERS AVAILABLE FOR.
HEALTH WEEK OBSERVANCE

This week is being observed in
Ashe county as Child Health Week
and special stress is being placed
upon the treatment Of crippled chill
dren.
Members of the executive COM
mittee Of the Ashe county crippled
children's league will be glad to
give talks in the county and the
four speakess that are readily avail
able are, Miss Pearl Weaver, coun-
ty nurse; Mrs. J. A. Davis, Miss
Ruth Tugman and Mrs. p. G.
Wright.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
Jurors For May
& June Term OF
Ashe Court Drawn
Two Weeks Civil Term Starts
On Monday, May 80. Heavy
Docket

Jurors or the May-June civil tern
of Ashe superior court were drawn
at the meeting of the county com
missioners Monday.
The term will commence on Mon
day, May 80 and last for two weeks
A heavy docket is promised and {
special judge will be assigned
Twenty-four jurors were drawn fol
each week.
First Week
A. B. Hurt, Chestnut Hill; Greer
Parsons, Clifton; F. M. Watson, Pine
Swamp; A. D. Gambill, Chestnut
Hill; Avery FISHERMAN, Clifton
Clarence Roland, Clifton; T. F. Cal
houn, Horse Creek; Oscar Blevins
Harrigan; Upton Blevins, Walnut
Hill; Fred Miller, Horse Creek; Ray
mond Blevins, Old Fields; Franz
Greer, Pond Mtn.; John Goodman
Old Fields; J. w. Barker, West JET
ferson; David L. Blevins, Grassy
Creek; J. F. Carson, Chestnut Hill
H. H. Ray, Old Fields; J. c. Blevins
Grassy Creek; Homer Pope, Wal
nut Hill; Ernest F. Miller, Peal
Greek; Bradford Waddell, Helton
J. c. Barker, Horse Creek; J. w
Thompson, Clifton; and Poindextel
Blevins, Walnut Hill.
Second Week
]. F. Scott, Grassy Creek; c. H
Hairless, West Jefferson James
Sheets, Pine Swamp; c. M. Shoe.
maker, Jefferson; j. ]. Greer, Elk
Clarence Griffitts, Helton; L. H
Jones, Helton; Felix Powers, Piney
Creek; Albert S. Cooper, Pine
Swamp; A. ]. Moretz, Old Fields
Blaine Barker, Walnut Hill; Eugene
Phillips, Creston; Kay Hardin, West
Jefferson; G. w. Mcmillan, Chest.
nut HILL; c. F. Caldwell, Grassy
Creek; w. E. Vannoy, West Jeffer.
son; H. L. Poe, Clifton; Quincy
West, Grassy Creek; J. E. Wither.
spoon, Jefferson; C. T. Handy, Cliff.
ton; w. F. Brown, Clifton; Roey
Wiles, Harrigan; D. c. Williams
Pine Swamp; A. A. Rash, Walnu
Hill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
278 Persons In
Ashe To Receive
Benefit Payments
Thirty.Six. Additional Applica-
tions Approved For May. ST.
624.5O Paid Last Month.
COMPARISON GIVEN

In Ashe county last month 242
needy aged and dependent children
received total of $1,624.50, and at
the monthly meeting of the county
welfare board, SO additional applica-
tons were approved and will get
checks this month, total Of 278.
Almost $4,000 needy aged and de-
pendent children got a total of $373,-
074.28 in the state during April, the
State Board of Charities and Public
Welfare announced.
The actual number was 28061
needy aged and 1915 dependent
children. During April the aged
were awarded $3.50, 31O.37 while the
children were given $106, 1882. The
average April payment to the older
persons were $9.49 and that for chill
dren, $50.
Figures released from the well
fare department here are totals
and do not show the exact num-
Der and amount of needy and de-
pendent children, but the average
for the total number for April was
$6.75.
The average total number of peo-
pie on this Social Security program
in the state per county is nearly
500 aged and young and the aver
age amount paid out is over 3d.
10000. In Guilford county there
were nearly 5000 persons on this
program in April, which was the
highest.
The average total population per
county in the state is around 10000.
Ashe, with around $4,000, is slight
ly below the average in population
total and it is understood that every
effort will be made to make Ashe
county's Social Security program
on par with other counties.
The first year of the program will
soon end and budgets are now be-
ing made up for the next year. De-
tails relative to same will be an
nounced later. Many appropriations
are still being received at the wei
fare office.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
ANOTHER ODDITY IS
REPORTED AT BALDWIN

It was last week, the Baldwin
vicinity was excited over the sea
gull shot down from the air.
This week comes another unusual
incident but about the native
creatures.
A snow-white calf was born,
to Rome, the short horned cow
Of Vance Goodman. The calf Is
dubbed Snowfall, because it IS
SO heecy. Redrose, in perfect con-
trast, gave birth to pure black
calf, so she is called COalblack.
They say it is the first entirely
white calf that has ever been
seen in the communityis sur
roundings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
President Renews Attack On
Business Monopoly" I'm Talk

Washington, April 29.-President
Roosevelt demanded a broad at
tack upon business monopoly to-
day lest, he said, a Concentration
of of private power without equal
in our history" grow stronger
than the government itself and en-
gulf the nation in fascism.
Sending to Congress his long
awaited message on the antitrust
laws, a bulky, blunt-worded docu-
ment, he proposed 100000 in
vestigation Of ''collectivism in bust
ness" followed by action to restore
"the democratic competitive order.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
ONE AMERICAN KILLED
IN AIR-LINER CRASH

Rome, May Nineteen persons
including the Albanian minister to
Rome and woman identified as an
American, persisted in the crash OF
a Rome-bound Italian air liner yes
terday.
The woman's name was given as
Helen Linckein, 80 years old. Her
residence was not known.
The Albanian minister was Djafel
Villa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05

He said the inquiry, to be conduct
ed by the Federal Trade commits
sion, the Securities and Exchange
commission, the Justice department
and other agencies, should cover
such subjects as improved proce-
dure in enforcing the antitrust sta
tutes, mergers, and interlocling di-
rectorates, financial controls, the ac-
tivities of trade associations, the
effect Of the patent laws on the
problem, and improvements in the
tax laws.
The President then left on a fish
ing trip in the south.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05
AsHE COUNTY

Is the air conditioned
section Of North Caro-
lima VIII ose altitude
ranges from 5000 to S.
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles Of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-05

what you have to sell
or what you want to
buy in The Skyland
Post which is read in
! more than 90 percent
of the homes in Ashe.
Resolve, to make BUSH
ness better in 1888.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
CLASSY HORSES
FOR W.VA,TRACK

CONTINUED from LIST Sports Page)
Henry Leonard of Washington,
Colorado and Maryland.
The bad ankle of John A. Man
fuso's Aneroid is thought not as
serious as it first seemed. Trainer
Dion Kerr now advises he is en-
deavoring to bring the son of The
Porter and Outburst around to
finish out the stake engagements
arranged to complete his racing
career.
Charles j, winner of the first
half of the $6,754.50 daily double
at Bowie on Friday, has been sold
at private terms to E. H. Moody
Of Marshall, Tex.
Jockey DeCamillas, who has
been riding on the Canadian, New
York and New England circuits.
has arrived at Bowie. He will
continue his services in Maryland
throughout this meeting before
going to Hieleah Park, Fla.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
Della, G|LLEY
ON ARENA card

Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn to-
day completed his preliminary
card to the joey Archibald:Pau
Lee hereunder which headlines
Monday nights boxing program
at Turner's Arena.
Two six FOUNDERS will see
George Della, of New York, for
mer Golden Gloves champion.
mai his debut against Charlie
Gilley, of Baltimore, and Eddie
"Society Kid" Saugsted, OF Wash
ington, battling Toby scrosgins'
another D. c. boy.
In the fours, frankie Wills, a
Herald Times Golden Gloves prod
uct, will be seeking his third
straight pro victory, tackiine
George Esrick, of Baltimore, while
Buddv Thomas, Of Washington
and Vince DePola, Of Baltimore
clash in the opening number.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
BUCKNELL 6-5
TO DEFEAT C, ",

Continued from LIST Sports Page)
der, played so well against Kan
sas last week that Reinhart be-
lieves he is making no mistake
starting the District player in
place of the leading ground gamer
of his squad.
One other change is the plac-
ing of Frank Satore at the full
back berth. Satore takes over
Bob Nowaskey's temporary posi-
ton in the Kansas tilt, Bob NOV
ing back to his favorite position
at left end.
Victory today will give close
followers of District football
plenty to argue about in reference
to the better team-undefeated
Georgetown or twice defeated
George Washington. The Hoyas
trounced Bucknell, 13-O.
Against the Colonials, however,
Bucknell will have its full strength
which was not the case against
the Hoyas two weeks ago when
the Hilltoppers upset the Blsons
in Griffith Stadium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TACKLES RAMS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 G.N.S0.
A wide-open game was in prospect
between Fordham and South
Carolina today. Fordham has
never been beaten by a Southern
team and hoped to keep its slate
clean against the strong game.
cocks.
Coach Jim Crowley said his
team would use the air lanes as
much as possible against the
Southerners, who have made sur
prising progress under Rex En-.
right, their new coach.
South Carolina was good enough
to earn a tie with unbeaten Villa.
nova and to score a victory over
Duquesne and last week Soundly
trounced Fuman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
2 Philly Girl
Teams Win

Two girl hockey teams from
Philadelphia and one from Balti-
more were victors in the opening
games of the Southeast Tourna-
ment, which started yesterday at
Cathedral School for Girls,
Thirty-fourth and Cathedral Ave
nue..
Washington was beaten, 8 to O,
by the Philadelphia FirStS and
Baltimore was defeated, 8 to /, by
the Philadelphia Seconds. In the
opening game, the Baltimore first
team took the measure of the Viz
ginia team, 2 to 0.
Stars of the Philadelphia vic
tory over Washington were Mrs.
Katherine Kendig Clegg and Mrs:
Virginia Meryweather, each OF
whom scored three goals. Barbara
Strobhar tailed two.
Mrs. A. M. Hull, Of the Phlla-
delphia Seconds, starred in the
victory over Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19

force u grad and twice 1nterCty Golden Glove king is rev
York with Woodman Marty Marno, Brooklyn
youngster looking kayo preim
Slmans yesterday looked like fashion shop than
Trainers going their chores dressed like Taylor
model Don't be afraid to dirty hands, boyschamps are
made through hard work, and lots of it!
BVD Brigade: Pace in fOotracng is everything. This
better demonstrated than in the IC4A championship
when leaders the hreemie mark the who figured
in the payOf AL COPELAND former head track coach Prince
and later Yale, had old maxim: "The mile will
grind with the water that has passed" In the IC4A
battle Smith, McCa MOriary and Frey the leading four
at the halfway mark No other cut them down. The
moral of fOOracng "A throws his
pace at stage hope to make later"
Quick kicks Badmnton fans don't realize how close they
to disaster Had broken CZecoSlovaka it would
ruined the supply sutcock More than 20O00 Czech
required to provide the strong white quilts needed for u
shutecock consumption alone. uniform welbaance bird"
requires the Widespread of three contribute eight little
feathers inserted in the kcovered cork don't think
should at the Browns and Cards hiring minor league
managers Joe Mccarthy 10 busher unheraded
and when he took the astpace looked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
NEW YORK, November 10

NEW YORK November 19
Idea: Why not pool all "BoCI gates into one gigantic
find and donate the money to German refugees!
Good Heavens Note: Gene Tunney earning honest
living peddng whiskey with his pal Jack Dempsey was
bounced from the Social Register yesterday They say
Tommy Tucker play piano as good as Fats Waller
and he punches harder.
Helmets: When Gus Rohrg, Manhattan Arrow puckster,
crashed heaong into the boards he knocked cold and
carried off the unconscious One spectator eered "a otta
good helmets Rohrig the only wearing one yet
he's kayoed The fan didn't appreciate that it was solely
by the grace of that helmet Gus able to lace his own
shoes 10 minutes later One less conclusion victim for the hos
pita.
Short puntS: MacPhaI is drawing beads Arkansas
maIIards Here's betting snarl need help On-DoeS
ball hit Don Bulge travel faster than baseball
pitched Lefty Fedman who got the worst
the decision EnrcO Ventura at RdgewOOd
attempt decision at the Grove Nov
e. Bill BertoO local grid team Is going
bad coach the practice with eghtban Why
a gentee rivalry, Columbia Manhattan?
Bachman, who Make ROsenboOm is back
Broadway Art LaSky and WaDy HaNy Speedy
DadO trying a comeback Mike Jacobs is doing O. X de-
spite his ink" talk Comrades let's start campaign to
keep those star N. Y Hi gridderS at home!
Punching the Bag:
John DeJame Greek angling for Don GiovannS
contract Louis will train Pompon for John Henry
Watch that Freddy Wilson ITS FOUNDER Al Wardlow WILDER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
CENTRAL eleven.
N EW INTERHICH.
GRID CHAMPIONS.

There is joy in Mt. Pleasant to-
day where the Central hosts are
celebrating an interhigh football
championship, cincned in their
own stadium yesterday when the
Deep Blue defeated the winless
Light Blue of Eastern, 10 to Is,
in a game featured by Eastern's
surprising attack as well as its re-
sistance to an admittedly far SUI
perior eleven.
Next to the opening game with
Western, it was the toughest game
Central has had on its hands all
season. But Eastern threw down
the gauntlet by taking '7-point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
A. U.'11' MEETS
JOHNS HOPKINS

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 10.
American University'S football
squad was ready for its clash with
Johns Hopkins University at
Homewood Field today.
The Johnnies already have a
victory over Haverford, the eleven
which trimmed the Eagles last
week, q to 0. Despite the odds
against them, the Eagles were de"
terrnined to win their last game
Of the season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
GEORGETOWN
FACES TERPS

Continued from LIST Sports Page)
this current season. When Jim
Meade went out of action with a
fractured bone in his ankle, the
cause Of the Terrapins just about
vas lost. With Meade in the back
field doing all that Meade could
do, Maryland would not be too
badly off today. But Meade was
not the only man to go out Of &C.
ton. Weidinger, who will play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
Nebraska IS Choice
In Battle With Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 10
GNSO.-About 10000 fans were
on hand today for the meeting
between the football teams Of
Iowa and Nebraska. Both elevens
have been "also rams" this season,
each having been able to win only
one out of seven contests.
It was the windup game for
both participants. Nebraska was
favored at odds of about Z to 5.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
Illinois Big Choice
To TrounCe Chicago

CHICAGO, Nov. 10 Q.N.S).
Two Big Ten elevens which have
suffered unfortunate seasons -
Illinois and Chicago-Were ready
to mark fms to their 1888 cam
paigns here today.
The Illini were highly favored
to whip the Maroons, whose sea-
son record was six losses and a
scoreless tie, but the latter were
expected to try everything to close
their season with a victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
Christmas
Presents

Miss RhOda Christmas
selections for today at Bowie
follow:
FIRST RACE-GaOna, Bill
along, Sister Ann.
SECOND ACE-Great
Haste, Lady Orchid, Nanse-
mOnd.
THIRD RACE-Man at
Arms, Fine Airs, Wanted.
FOURTH RACE-MorStep,
Top Man, Chalmac.
FIFTH RACE-Mr. Can
ron, Sun Egret, High Velocity.
SIXTH RACE-SOme Boy,
Bounding Count. KindacOrn.
SEVENTH RACE-WiSpy,
Mad Trump, Yarn SOx.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
SavoIdi on Arena Mat

Joe Savoldi, former Al-Amer-
lean fullback at Notre Dame, will
return to Turner's Arena Thurs
day to do battle on the ma. Pro
moter Joe Turner is seeking an
outstanding opponent for the
Italian gladiator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
The Standings

lead early in the game and from
then on Central knew it had a
football game on its hands.
However, before the half was
over, Central got both its speed
and its deception to working and
had established Is to 7 advan.
tage. During the game one OF
Central'S shining stars, Tony Dl
Blast, running and blocking back,
suffered a torn cartilage and had
to see the remainder of the game
from the vantage point OF a
stretcher, placed on the sldellnes
for him.
Central started on its way in
the second quarter when Dick
Farr, supposedly dropping back
for a kick, threw a long pass to
Benny Steiner on the 30-yard line
who outdistanced his purSuerS to
the goal line. Other Central
touchdowns were made by Martin
and Clark. Eastern'S scores were
contributed by Wolwine and
league.
Woodrow Wilson High School
saved itself further ignominy in
the local football series yesterday
when it defeated Roosevelt 20 to 0
at Western Stadium. Two Wilson
touchdownS were scored on aerials
from Frank Bond to Bob Miller
and Buster AMBROSE. The other
came as the result Of an inter
cepted pass by Burton Wood on
the 20-yard line.
Powerful Dewitt Prep shut-out
Bulls Prep 10 to 0 at Sligo Field,
Silver Spring yesterday, for the
local service prep school title. The
ball running of Julius Becker and
Don Niklason, star backs, and the
alert end play of Capt. Whitley
Crawford was responsible for De
Wits to 0 lead at the end of the
first half.
This was added to in the third
quarter by 6-pointer and seven
more came in the last. The touch
downs were scored by Becker (2)
and Crawford 2 point after touch
down came from the toe of Flesh
man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-19
Last Nights Fights

AT NEW YoRK-Fred Apostoli, l5s,
San Francisco, won New York State
as worlds middleweight
champion, by scoring technical knock
out over Young Corbett Sd, 15s, San
Francisco, eight rounds. Lloyd Mar
shall, $50, Sacramento. CAL. defeated
rounds. Eddie Booker, 149. San Fran
cisco. decisioned Dem Wakerlis, las,
Boston. six rounds. Mickey Sian, 1853.
Port Chester. n. Y. outpointed Johnny
Sharkey, 1888 Washington, six rounds.
Tony Zale, 1888 Chicago, won over EMO
Lanozzi, 159, Italy, six rounds.