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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Gonzalez Outpoints Cupiane
To Win 15-Round Main Go
BY OSCAR L. MILAN

Felix Gonzalez, 1873, clever lit
tie warrior of this city, punched
out a Is round judges decision
over Alex Cupiano, l32-pound
Puerto Rican, at the Strand
Arena last night in a shoulder
to-shoulder battle that had the
fans on the tips of their toes all
through the fight. a,43,e
The hard-fighting boxe rs
whammed at each other without
pity or mercy. They boxed,
punch for punch, and the scrap
was pretty close at the end of
the fifteenth stanZa when two
judges, Joe Metzger, former Navy
boxer, and Mr.. Pepper, fight
fan, awarded the decision to
Gonzalez. Metzger voted eight
rounds for Felix and six for Gu
piano with one even. Peppers
slip of paper read: Gonzalez
WON. Although the fans called
for a draw before the decision
was rendered, it was clear that
Felix had the edge over his OPP
ponent with his solid left-hand
sledge hammer blows. Fans
wanted a sympathetic decision
for Cupiano, who, at times.
bounced eff the ropes, after be-
ing nailed by Felix, to go after
his man.
Most clean and telling blows
were landed by Felix, who was
set at all times-ready to ex-
plcde that dynamite left on the
side of the Puerto Rican's face.
Although Gonzalez was peppered
at times with wild punches to
the side of the body. the Spanish
battler returned each punch to
the head.
Cupiano's best opportunity for
a knockout came in the third
round when a hard left sent
Gonzalez against the ropes. Alex
met Felix with a hard right to
the face as he bounced to the
center of the ring and Gonzalez
went down but was up without a
count. In the fifth, Felix came
out a little stronger and surpris-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

led the Puerto Rican game-eock
with a stiff right-hand jab and
a sledge hammer left to the side
of the face. Alex went into a
elinch and held on for a brief
moment. They battered each
other around the ring mercilesS-
~ with neither one failing to give
lin. Alex began to weaken and
slowed up after the eleventh
round when several Sledge ham,
mer swings exploded on his jaw,
but he came back pretty strong
in the thirteenth when he had
Felix again in trouble as a re-
suit of a sizzling right and left
hand punch that shook him off
his feet.
The writer's score sheet, scor-
ing ten points to the round,
showed 70 for the winner and II
for the loser.
In the main preliminary, Bat
ting Czech scored a knockout
victory over Young Taxi in the
third of a scheduled siX-rounder.
Czech, after riding Taxi for two
rounds, cut loose in the third
heat and blasted the newcomer
into submission. The victory
gave Czech his sixth k.o. victory
/ in as many fights so far this
season.
Chino Hernandez finally got
by and put over a sleeping pro-
Queer to take over Manuel Han
cock in the second round of a
four-round preliminary. Hancock
was down twice before he fin
ally sank to the mat with a hard
left buried in his mid-section.
In the curtain-raiser, Joe Mills,
popular tlyWeight of days gone
by, won a four-round decision
over Kid Goshen. Mills, making
"a comeback, taught the Goshen
lad a boxing lesson.
Promoter John Carbonell, who
has staged the last two boxing
cards at loss, announced last
night that he may be obliged to
give up the fight promotion due
to lack of support by fight fans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
WILL TEMPT FATE AGAIN

BALTIMORE-Injured in a
40-fOot fall from high wire at
the Shrine circus here last No
vember. Joseph Sherlock, high
wire walker. who was not ex-
pected to recover, is now up and
walking about on crutches at the
Mercy Hospital here. He plans
TO go back To his stunt-riding
bicycle across a high wire-aS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

(Til 1880 p. M, Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday; con-
tinued warm; gentle to moderate
southeast and south winds.
Florida: Considerable cloudi-
ness tonight and Friday, pos
sibly light showers in extreme
north portion, slightly cooler in
extreme north portion Friday.
sCoNDITIoNS
Pressure is moderately low
this morning from the Lake re-
gion soutkeastward over the mid
die Atlantic coast, and over
southwestern districts; while a
high pressure area overspreads
the northern Rockies and upper
Missouri Valley and extends
southeastward into, the middle
Mississippi Valley, and pressure
is relatively high over Florida.
Precipitation has occurred dur
ing the last "a hours from the
Dakotas eastward to the north
and middle Atlantic coast, and in
Tennessee, with heavy rain in
the upper Ohio Valley There
has also been light to moderate
rain in portions of the Gulf
States, Georgia, and far western
districts.
Temperature changes have
been mostly unimportant, with
readings continuing near or
above normal throughout the
country
/ G.. S. KENNEDY,
{
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
The Danger Point

She-I've just read that man
out in the west exchanged his
wife for a horse. You wouldn't
exchange me for horse. would
you, dear?
He-Of course not; but I'd hate
to have anyone tempt me with a
darned good car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Modern Spouse

ADO you know your wife Is
telling around that you can't
keep her in clothes?
B-That's nothing. l bought
her a home. and l can't keep her
in that. either.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Kept His Promise

Bride-Men are brutes. My
husband promised me a surprise
if | learned to cook, so took les
sons. -,
Friend-You did! And what
was the surprise?
Bride-He dismissed our cook
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z5OgU
By Ann Demaresf

VEST RDAY: At SeUen
o'clock DiTck atUakenS Christine.
He has DISCOVERED Richards body
lying on the snowy ground and
bIdnles himself for letting it hap
pen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
SAME BIRTH DATE
Construction Cost, ss61s.e0

DENTON, Md.-With the ar
rival of a son one minute before
midnight, March IA, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendell Griffin and son all
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Use A Spoon
G.. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.

Visitor splaying on hotels bill
lard table)-My word! You
haven't left me much, old boy
two balls in the rough and one
on the 'fairway!
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Key Vest
ANCLER'SPARADISE
News Of Fishermen and Catches

BY HECK
My reference to the fineness of
the tarpon fishing must have
been a jinx as have no reports
of any boats having tried it yes
terday. Over at Craig Docks,
even the boatmen are fishing,
instead of taking out parties
They are catching small snapper,
grouper, grunts and just lot of
small fry to keep them in trim.
One of the finest types of fish
ing is that of angling for permit
and from proof furnished by
scores of yachts, there are plenty
of them about 20 minutes run
out in the Jack Channel. A new
worlds record of 3712 pounds
was set here a few weeks ago by
Dwight Partridge of the Yacht
Virago. Yesterday, C. D. NAL
lory and party of New York and
Greenwich, Conn, landed two,
the largest about 20 pounds. Mr..
Mallory, of the Yacht Bonnie
Dundee, comes down here each
year expressly for permit and
tarpon. Two of the ablest guides,
Phil Sawyer and Simon Roberts,
are fishing Mr.. Mallory.
I have spoken a number of
times of the possibilities of fur
thering permit fishingshere and
l believe few ofssthe boatmen
are going to be equipped for it
next year This type of fishing
is done in skiffs and when these
are acquired, together with prop
er light tackle, Key West is go
ing to have a good clientele of
permit fishermen.
Yesterday on Tom Moore's
"Moccasin", Mr.. and Mrs. Dali
ton Boynton, Hampton Falls, N.
H, and G.. r. Wells, of Gathers
burg, Md, caught barracuda,
crevalle jacks, grouper and a
runner.
F. A. Hayward, Brooklyn, N.
Y, with Capt. jake Key on the
cruiser Legion, trying for sail
fish, yesterday reported two
hooked hut both lost. They
brought in a muttonfish, barra-
cuda and six bonita
Cruiser ,'Poorfish", with Capt.
Austin Roberts and party of Miss
Marie Thompson, popular4 Key
West belle, and VIM. A. r. Vel
cke, of New York, reported Fl
crevalle jacks, three small am
berjacks and three cobio, the
largest a 31-pounder. The party
lfished yesterday.
| Capt. Veral Roberts, party OF
I'D. c. O'Rielly and c. Emil Berg
llund, St. Paul, Mimi, who did so
lnobly Tuesday on the "Lil Dot
with catch of four tarpon, yes
terday tried a different type OF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
Bag Limit

Bag Limit
I'm many states a hunting Ii
cense entities you to one deer
and no mere.
II See--just like a marriage Ii
cense".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

Capt. Veral Roberts, party of
D. c. O'Rielly and c. Emil Berg
lund, St. Paul, Mimi, who did so
nobly Tuesday on the "Lil Dot"
with catch of four tarpon, yes
terday tried a different type of
fishing and landed many barra-
cuda and a mutton fish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

have the same birth date-March
l4th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

soon as ne can get back in prac-
tice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
instruction Welcomed

Irate Parent-Pll teach you to
make love to my daughter, sir.
Cool Youth wish you would,
old boy; 1 don't seem to be max
ing much Roadway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04
THE WEATHER

Observation taken at 7:30 a. M,
18th Mer. Time Getty Office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

F. A Hayward, Brooklyn, N.
Y, with Capt. Jake Key on the
cruiser Legion, trying for sail
fish, yesterday reported two
hooked hut both lost. They
brought in a muttonfish, barra-
cuda and six bonita.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-04

Yesterday on Tom Moore's
"Moccasin', Mr.. and Mrs. Dali
ton Boynton, Hampton Falls, N.
H, and G.. T. Wells, of Gathers
burg, Md, caught barracuda,
creval1e jacks, grouper and a
runner.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-10-18

ing to make the race, since some
years ago he tasted defeat when
he aspired to the States Attorney
ship. Fridinger. a newcomer in
politics, won easily in his contest
for councilman and is looked upon
as a serious threat to all aspirants.
Mayor Sweeney succeeded for
mer Mayor w. Lee Elgin when the
latter was named States Motor
Vehicle Commissioner by Cover
nor Herbert O'Conor AS Mayor
Sweeney has attempted to please
all factions of the Democratic par
Continued on page A.
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what will be the outcome of the
hot political fight now being waged
in City Hall between the Mayor
and at least two members of the
City Council. For months Mayor
Sweeney and the two councilmen,
Vernon N. Miller and Harry T. Fri
dinger have been maneuyering
for the best position in the race
for the Mayoralty post. The blow
off is expected soon.
Only one of the three, Miller, is
an announced candidate. Mayor
Sweeney would like to succeed
himself, but apparently is hesitat-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-10-18

Table % reserved for Mrs. Col
gan's friends. However ii it was
anyOne's idea that RoOsevelt's
name was to be soft-pedalled they
were mistaken, for thunderous
cheers greeted the mention of
ROosevelt's name by Mrs Eliza
beth Menefee of Cumberland Gov
ernOr O'COnOr, Preston Lane and
Congressman D'AlesandrO. Ty-
dings and Mayor Jackson spoke
of THE Ticket, not the President
4 Il =
HAGERSTOWN POLITICS
HagerstOnians are wondering
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Maryland Merry-G Round
BY Drew Pearson

BY Drew Pearson

somewhat shaken by Stewards at
titude, Byron is making real pro-
gress9 Allegany County has an APP
prOximately $500 Republican ma
jority today = 5000 less than a
few short years ago. So Byron
expects to cut Johns vote to a
minimum in that section and hopes
to get big majorities in Washing
ton and Frederick counties. Gar
rett County will undoubtedly go in
the Republican column, and the
outcome of the fight will rest with
Montgomery, county with reg
istered Democratic majority of
about 1900
AROUND THE FREE STATE
The Maryland State Publicity
Commission, under the hard-head-
ed planning of its executive secre-
tary. William B. Usilton, Jr., has
just issued half-million, colorful.
diversified stamps for use on the
back Of envelopes portraying the
beauties of all Maryland counties.
- Two separate sets of stamps
have been issued for Baltimore
City but so far the city has not
seen fit to buy this inexpensive
form of advertising. UsiltOn, how
ever, has done very we'll and by
having sold $4,000 sets of stamps
shows a net profit of $4,000 which
is to be plOwed back into the
States publicity work. - Art work
for the stamps was executed by
James Howard, Jr., of Baltimore,
and the subjects pictured were
chosen by State senators. - Off
again-on-again Bill Labrot Of An
napolis, who had Willkie predilec-
tons is now pretty disguised with
the way the COPS campaign is go
ing and refuses to have any part
cf it. So he has gone fishing. =
Republicans are making good u/e
OF the Bethesda Journal, publish
I'd by Day Thorpe, son of U. S.
Chamber of Commerce Merle
Thorpe of Nations Business. The
papers circulation has suddenly
zoomed by 5000 a week for a per
iOd of Is weeks because the Re-
publican Central Committee in
Montgomery County buys, and dis
tributes, that many sheets for the
duration of the campaign.
Organized Democrats Of Hagers
town are still chuckling over the
sign posted by the Willkie Club
and calling attention to a schedul
ed meeting The sign stated that
a meeting of the Club would be
held February IT." Apparently a
sign painters error, it caused one
organization wag to remark:
'Willkie will still be cunning three
months after the election"
i
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THE /. Z. S. TAG

In very different way. the |. E. S. Tag hos
become symbol of freedom - freedom
from eyestroin and harsh glazing. unhealthy
lighting conditions.
The |. E. S. Tag on any lamp is your guar
ontee that the lamp has been designed and
built in accordance with good lighting prin-
cpIes and specifications as established by
the Illuminating Engineering Soeiety-o nom
commercial. non-pro6t organization estob-
Iished for the advancement of lighting
research and lamp construction.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-10-18

of the row between Dave Tilghman
and Paul Robertson, but for other
reasons. Reason No. l has to do
with old political history
1t appears that Senatorial Can
didate Harry Nice dug up an old,
yellOwed telegram from Teddy ad
dressed to the late Governor Al
bert Richie when he was running
against Nice, endorsing the Demo
crat and not the Republican. So
when Nice heard that Teddy was
to do some Republican keynOting
in Baltimore he presented to Mr..
Tilghman, Teddy's erstwhile party
desertiOn and asked: How about
it?"
Another reason for cancellation
of Teddy's scheduled address was
a consensus among Republican
leaders and Willkie lieutenants
that Teddy could not be depended
upon to deliver the home-spun type
Of speech Willkie needed in the
State.
Finally, there is every prospect
that Willkie, himself, will appear
in Baltimore. Not only are Mary
land Republicans putting every
pressure on him to do so, but Fred
Rahter. Baltimore boy who is
personal secretary to w. w, says
he will get the boss to Baltimore
or else"
incidentally, the feuding Repub-
licans in Baltimore - Robert Bon
nell Dave Tilghman and Paul
Robertson = have about made
their peace and the original plan
to have Connecticut Yankee Sam
Pryor come into the territory to
settle matters may not be neces-
sary. Bonnell. who attempted to
freeze out Tilghman regarding fl
nances, has left for the coast and
Paul Robertson is inclined to play
ball with Tilghman and his State
Central Committee. Willkie has
adopted a firm policy of recogniz-
ing only the titular chairman OF
State Central Committees in Re
publican state matters, which left
the warning elements with no al
tentative but to ride along with
Tilghman.
WALTER JOHNSON'S CHANCES
Although the Republicans sup
porting Walter Johnson for Con-
gress are trying to keep it quiet,
it is common knowledge in West
ern Maryland that Charles Stew
art, of Allegany County, has no
love for the Big Train, who de-
feated him in the Primaries. Stew
art is said to have even greater
dislike for f~rmer Chairman John
D. NJ. Hamilton, Of the COP Ma
tional Committee who is reported
to have urged Johnson to enter
the race. Stewart resents this,
feeling that his record vote of two
years ago entitled him to another
try without having to hurdle naa7
tionally known baseball name. In
other words, he believes he was
''purged' in a polite manner.
Efforts to persuade Stewart, who
is acknowledged to be. the strong
est COP vote-getter in Allegany
County, to come out actively for
Johnson, have failed. Recently
Johnson, in company with several
other GOPites, called on Stewart
and requested that he make two
radio addresses in his (Johnson's)
behalf. Stewart refused and made
only one promise to the Repubil-
can Congressional Candidate: He
would vote for him.
Dar,ocratic Congressman Bill
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-10-18
BYRD AND WILLKIE

DR.. H. C. "Curley" Byrd, chief
mogul of the University Of Mary
land, and the man who seldom
fails to get what he wants from
the Free States Legislative money
bags, has doubts as to ROosevelt's
ability to carry Maryland. Speak
ing confidentially to an official of
one of Maryland's public utilities,
DR.. Byrd expressed the opinion
that Wilfkie might defeat Roose-
ve&. by a close margain. This is
the same educator who two brief
years ago blessed" Davey Lewis,
the coal miner from Allegany
when the Little Giant crossed
swords with Willard Tydings.
MAIL BAG
H. T., Berlin. - 1t is true that
the dinner for Mrs. Edward J. Col
gan had many earmarks of being
an anti-Roosevelt affair; Mrs. Col
gan was Senator Tydings' choice
for National Committeeman;
Mrs. Frances Hallyday is a secre-
tary in Tydings' Baltimore Office,
Mrs. Colgan was presented with a
gift by Major Archer, and the only
boo of the evening came from
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-10-18
TIVE LIBERTY CELL

On July 4the l776, the bell hanging in the tower
of the old Stufe House in PhiodeI phio peeled out
TO the world the news that the United States was q
free and independent nation.
Known since that day as the liberty Bell" it still
hangs in the PhiIodel pho State House, though no
longer in the bell tower, symbol of the freedom
and liberty that every true American cherishes as
his scored heritage.
In these troubled times it takes on added meaning
and sign1 q.
Evening star., 1940-10-26
Theft Of Scouts Coin
Adds 10 Woes Of
West Virginia

West Virginia distress signals
came from all directions last night
at Griffith Stadium as the Noun
taineers lost to George Washington,
1870.
Early in the first half Legs" Ham
ley, director of athletics al Morgan
town, received the following tele-
gram:
Have been robbed stop Wire
sixty dollars stop Waive identiflca-
ton stop
Signed Ira Rodgers
Rodgers was scouting the Georgia
Kentucky game at Athens. Ga, but
Mr.. Hanley is no easy mark for
tricksters and telephoned the tele-
graph office for an Identification Of
the sender of the wire.
He was a short. round man with
a black hat and Elk's tooth hanging
from a gold chain" was the reply.
He had two tickets to the game and
said he had to get out there to
scout Kentucky and couldn't wait"
That's Ira." agreed Hanley, wiz
ing the cash.
Evening star., 1940-10-26
Third Victory in Row
Goal Of Cardinals
Against Bobcats
West Virginia Wesleyan,
Hard Hit by Injuries,
Has Poor Record

Catholic Universlty's improving
football team was expected to en-
counter little difficulty in annexing
its third straight victory today at
Brookland Stadium, meeting in West
Virginia Wesleyan a club which had
failed to produce point in its last
three games
Suffering from successive losses
to Morris Harvey, Geneva and West
Virginia, the Bobcats have been
hampered by injuries to Center
Judson Hodges, End Eddie Kosko
and Tackle George Foehr. with
Kosko the only certainty to see ac-
ton after recovering from lime
burns received in the West Virginia
engagement.
The game. Catholic University S
first at home. was to serve as an
other test for the Cardinals tall
ented back, Pete SaChon. who un-
blushingly is being boosted for
all-America recognition by Coach
Dutch Bergman.
Bergman's fondness for his bril-
liant l68-pound quarterback has
increased with each game, Against
Detroit Sachon was stamped as the
best player on the field and in
C. U. triumphs over st. Anselm and
Miami he was responsible for all
of the Cards scoring.
Sachon entered today's game with
record of % completed passes in
81 attempts for an average of 1917
yards and boasted punting average
of 47.8 yards. He scored a touch
down to defeat St. Anselm, 60. and
dropkicked two field goals against
Miami to high light an impressive
performance.
The game, slated to start at 2
o'clock. was to be broadcast over
Station WMAL by Ray Michael and
high school students were to be ad-
mitted free upon presentation of
their athletic books.
Evening star., 1940-10-26
Victory Over Humble 7eTors
SoIoce to TrompIed 7erps;;
Off Day Next, Then Hoyas

Come what may during the rest OF
Maryland's football year, the Terra
pins first campaign under their
mass coaching system isn't quite a
complete waShout.
Showing about as little as it is
possible for winning team to dis
play, Maryland won 6-to-O victory
last night in Baltimore over an un-
eXpectedly weak, punchless Western
Maryland eleven. To College Park
ers. even the dreary, drawnout
affair was welcome relief after
four successive defeats. ranging
from PENNSYLVANIA 51-to-0 sham
bles to Little Hampden-Sydney's I
6 decision.
It was a game in which practically
nothing happened outside of Mearle
Duvall's frst-period pass to Quarter
back Joe Murphy. With less than
seven minutes OF the quarter re-
manning, Murphy slipped into the
end zone after the ball was snapped
from the Terrors' % and took
perfect peg with no one near to
molest him.
The score didn't figure to stand
up, especially after Hal BerryS
placement went wild Cbut somehow
it did. Western Maryland, with
a win over Mount St. Mary'S and a
tie with Bucknell to show for two
previous games. had nothing that
could be called an of1ense. Its
ouarterbacking was bad, its passing
worse and its running game con-
sisted chiefly in sending backs on
wide end sweeps for consistent A.
yard losses.
The Terrors had their chances. A
few minutes after Maryland's score,
the Terrors reached the Terps 80
on a pass interference, but Don
Shockey intercepted another heave
thrown by Nanny KSplan and the
threat was ended. Maryland took
the ball on its and got out Of
trouble.
Maryland got close enough in the
second quarter to miss a field goal
attempt and. later, to reach the
Terrors' II, but that was all. In
the third quarter, Western Mary
land passed and marched to the
College Parkers 13. but four passes
st this point were knocked down.
The fourth period was too dull
for mention.
Evening star., 1940-10-26

Carl Snavely with recruiting and
subsidizing players at Cornell.
Preposterous! Good football
players just naturally follow
Snavely around. Remember all
those Pennsylvania boys who
came down to North Carolina
when Snavely coached there?"
Hot off the gridiron-Glenn
Seidel of Tulane and Sam Meal
lister of Florida secuted Tennes-
see and reported the second team
was good enough to beat any
other outfit in the Southeastern
Conference. Jack Hagerty, whose
Georgetown U. outfit hasn't bit
the dust in 20 starts, Is consid-
cred DR.. Lou Little's most out
standing pupil. Missouri claims
the fastest water boy in football
in Don Walters, sophomore
sprinter, who steps the century
In 90. Carl Snavely, they say,
never praises q player until after