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FORTY-NINTH YEAR SANDUSKY, OHIO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1916 NUMBER 282 KILBANE KNOC T CHANEY TWENTY-EIGHT IN [ RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP 1 CLEVELAND FLASH GREAT RACE ON WATCH RESULT OF RETAINS TITLE AS CINCFS SPEEDWAY EIGHT HOUR LAW KING OF FEATHERS Year of Peace Is Assured By CEDAR POIXT, 0, Sept. 4.— on the champion, but the money Dario Resta, Favorite, Took Early Lead in First 300-Mile New Measure Men Be- Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland this went begging. „ ...... i . or ' « '•' " Clp^el«nfeatherweight champion of o. K. f ' Closely the world by knocking out George In the first preliminary, the cur- PRESIDENT TO SIGN Chaney of Ba.thnore in the third t.l» r^^ ^^u« w-tto f *~ BULLETIN. 5 minutes 38 seconds; average DOCUMENT TUESDAY round of a scheduled 15-round fight. features. ' -,^ I CINCINNATI, Sept. 4.—Gil 100 55 miles an hour. At no time was Kilbaue's title In With no delay, the second prelim- Anderson, driving a Stutz, in By leading at 100 miles, Resta danger. He stepped around the Inary was started, Luke Ginley fac- •ome unknown manner, turned won the $500 added prize offered Will Take No Chances on Sun- completely over four times In the first man. day Signature Being De- ata plajlnKJU^t upon U^ ^^^^1^1^^'^ the 800-mile speedway race, Omar Toft lost ninth position on fate constant!}. this althougl, most men were anxious after crashing into the inner the 52nd lap when forced to stop to clared Void Chaney became wary, but as he for the main bout to start. wall OB the home stretch. An- change a tire. stepped in in the third round Kil- Both , Ginley and Wolf finished 120 miles. Resta, Aitken and derson's mechanician, Shields, BULLETIN bane whipped a right to the jaw and strong at the end of their ten rounds WM thrown completely over the D'Alene were still leading In the knocked him cold. and the bout was declared a draw. rail among the parked automo- order named. Henderson had crept CLEVELAND, Sept. 4.—One The taking of pictures of the crowd up from fifth to fourth place, Galvin man is dead, several others are To many it looked a«> though u bile* and Anderson was picked Injured and fifteen are 'under from under his own car terribly from seventh to fifth, Lewis had fall- left to the jaw had done the work. It was reported there were 9,400 en back from fourth to sixth, while arrest as the result of a riot people in the arena, probably a cut and bleeding and unconsci- which occurred on a New York According to Hinkel, a left to the ous. The mechanic escaped prac- Alley had advanced from eighth to heart anil the rnrht cross to the jaw $35,000 crowd, which means a good seventh. Toft was eighth, Rawlings Central train passing through I that travelled about six inches did . clean-up for Hinkle. tically unhurt. Anderson was ninth and Gill Anderson tenth. Time, here this afternoon. Bet lh mal taken over to the hospital tent ' The police were told that the the work. Kilbane cauKlit him wiui °rc e -> •">« started, AKie for treatment and a call was one hour, eleven minutes, 47 seconds. a left to the inn bolore Chaney ! Miller, Lorain, challenged the winner. Average 100.41. men were strike breakers being slipped into dreamland. j Kilbane and Chaney entered the sent to his wife who was on the Aitken took the lead from Resta taken from New York to St. ground with friends. ' Louis and that they got into a The featherweight cnamplon faced ring at 3'55. Each was cheered Dr. Ellis Bader, who examined on the 85th lap and at the end of the .challenger in defense of his title Jut Kilbane got the big ovation. The the 170th mile was five seconds quarrel among themselves. this/ afternoon under what were prob- bout started at 4:05. Shields, said he was suffering ahead of Resta. The dead and injured were internal injuries and "a broken At 200 miles Aitken was leading taken to a morgue and hos- ably the most novel conditions ever neck." by two laps over D'Alene who was pitals here but none has been attending a ring contest. second. Resta was forced to the pits identified. Police went on the The staffing of the bout restel with CINCINNATI, Sept 4.—The gate in the 199th mile on account of en- train and took off the 15 who one man, not a politician or a govern- receipts of Cincinnati's new auto gine trouble and la running third. are being held. ment official, but Matt Hinkel, pro- E AND WELSH epoedway were taken to the First moter and referee of the battle. National bank In Cincinnati in a By CABL D. GROAT. Adjutant General Hough and Assist- Epeclal train under a detail of five (United Press Staff Correspondent). ant Attorney General Price were at the lieputy sheriffs this afternoon, after WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—A ringside at Governor Willis' order to IN TITLE BAM 'Bcott Holloway, saloonkeeper at IE IS lingering air of warfare still look into the bmvt and decide whether Remington, Ohio, telephoned officials clung to the railroad brother- or not it was to be a prize fight. that he had overheard a plan to hold hood headquarters today. Neither passed judgment on it. Af- Westerners Gather-at Colorado up the box office at the track. Though they believed the ter a consultation Hough said to Hdn- TAKEN BY TIGERS eight hour law signed yesterday kel: Springs For Lightweight SPEEDWAY, CINCINNATI, Sept. 4. means a year of peace on the "You know a boxing bout from —Before a crowd ol 27,000, twenty- rail lines, brotherhood men a prize fight. We are depending Championship Mill eight racing cars •sot away promptly AMERICAN LEAGUE frankly said there will be a Cleveland 02001101 0—5 11 1 ycnir past refutation to see at 1:30 this afternoon in the initial strike if the transportation con- that it is a boxing bout and also race of Clncinnati'e new $750,000 Detroit ..51106000 »—7 11 2 ferences ever try to restore the SECTION OF ARENA FALLS Coveleskie, Lambeth, Gould, ten hour system. look for you to stop it if it is a speedway. The race was for 300 miles Beebe, Boehling and O'Neill ;Boland. slugging match " with a purse of $12,000 to the winner. They thought the railroads may test At 1:11 o'clock, one hour before Weather conditions were ideal. James and Spencer. the constitutionality of the measure Many Injured When Seats Phila. ..00000000 0—0 7 0 which President Wilson signed yester- the main bout, over 5,000 of the 'Howard Wllcox in a Premier Spec- Wash ..00000200 *—-2 6 0 10,000 people expected at the fight Collapse Before Start of ial was the first away and Art John- day; but if the courts deem it uncon- Nabors and Picnich; Shaw and stitutional-and then tae lines try to i were broiling in the hot sun and eon, driving a Crawford Special, was Gharrity. ~ watching the ftrst preliminary^—at=- __ —Bout— last. • revert to ten hours, the strike threat though every seat in the arena waa Boston ..00001051 0—7 11 1 of the recent weeks will be renewed. At the end of the first lap, however, New York 00000010 0—1 5 3 reserved. The crowd was slow ar- The more optimistic say the wage riving but was handled in good BULLETIN. Dario Resta, the favorite, was out in Ruth and Carrlgan; Russell ana committee creaed by the eight hour COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., front in his Peugeot. Walters. shape, boat loads from Sandusky and Josef Christaens, the daring Belgian, law will find that the men's cause is those from automobiles being led Sept. 4.—At 1:35 p. m. when just. In this event they say the rail- j[Kilbane—Fight by Rounds—Chaney) into the arena in lanes. The the reserve seat holders were led the field of 29 drivers who (fuali- NATIONAL LEAGUE roads are scarcely likely to overturn Chaussee wa jammed with autos just beginning to enter the fled, by hltttag up one two-mile lap Brooklyn 00000000 1—1 7 2 arenn, the whole south section Phila. ..00110000 0—2 9 1 the low, constituional, or unconstitu- By United Press. bane jabbed Chaney twice in the face almost to Rye Beach. Sunday at the rate of 111 miles an tional. Further, the fact that the iThe weather was superb. Just of three dollar seats collapsed hour In his Sunbeam. Marquard, Rucker and Myers and CEDAR POINT ARENA, Sept. 4.— without a return. Chaney swunug to with a terrific roar. Twenty Miller; Mayer and Killifer. brotherhoods are ready and willing to Kilbane's chest. Chaney" swung"for j enough breeze was stirring to take This had the de-pesters guessing on aid the lines in getting rate increases, Chaney won the toss for corner and Kilbane's head and slipped to the the edge off the sun's slants, five persons were. Injured, five his chances of beating Dar,< Resta in New York 00001010 0—2 7 2 or six seriously. Included la o Bo ton 1 3 6 if such are necessary, Is regarded as a chose the southeast corner. floor. Kilbane swung on him with Both men issued the customary today's race; tt is being generallJy fig- I l • ° ° 2 ° ° ° ° *— U the injured were three women. - ° I rPnownntl n «A TJo»>ij-1rt«' TJTn tvVino peace overture the roads will not ROUND ONE. a right as he got to his feet landing I statements of confidence. Tesreau and Rariden; Hughes and Ambulances and automobiles ured as a race between these two. De scorn. They fiddled around after a few on the jaw. "I am confident, not because of Palma, Mulford and Anderson aJso Gowdy. Only A. B. Garretson, W. C. Carter the mental benefit' derived but be- I Parked outside were Immediately put Round Kilbane's by slight margin. 1 were figured high in the pre-race St. Louis 00000000 0—0 4 4 and W. S. Stone of the brotheAood exchanges of blows. There was trou- Ititrintt oaocvifi servica *»nrel anftiad wi/ittvn theo victimmatind s rushed dope. Pitts. ...10021210 *—7 7 0 ROUND THREE. j to hospitals and doctors' offices. Meadows and Gonzales; Miller heads remained here today. ble about gloves. They clinched. Kilbana came slowly from his De Palma, driving a Mercedes, W. G. Lee, trainmen's leader, re- HERE FOR BOUT. , The section which collapsed was and Fischer. Kilbane sent a right and left to the corner and met Chaney's rush with J. J. Blainey, former San- about twenty rows deep and at an caught Resta at the head of the turned to Cleveland last night. To face and his thumb stuck through ight arm to the nose. Chancy third lap, and passed him right In the United Press he said: a stra duskian and fight enthusiast, .elevation of twenty feet. Probably front of the grand stand. AFTERNOON GAMES "Passage of the eight hour bill will the glove. Time was called while a ' was using his Iclt nl'i-r i r.rt-~ came from his home in Chicago I two hundred and fifty persons new glove was put on Kilbane's first in an uppercut then in a wild to see the Kilbane-Chany bout, i went down with the fragile timbers. At the end of the first ten miles Cleveland ..03001040— 8 10 2 aid not only the organized but also swing. bout. | The victims had to be dragged from De Palma was leading. His time Detroit .... 2 0 0 1 0 6 2 x—11 12 1the unorganized laborers ol this coun- hand. The bell rang again. "It's all Kilbane—so one-sided •was 4 minutes, 50 seconds, an aver-1 Morton Bagby atnH O'Neill; try. It will show the latter what or- Kilbane led' with a half dozen Chaney tapped Kilbane in the a twisted mass of lumber. age of 102 8-10 miles an hour. On Mitchell, Boland, Dauss and Stan- ganization can accomplish and it will ribs with a short left The roum. that it will hardly be interest- Police and firemen did prac- thp ninth Inn, DP P-IITIP , c,«' lalterp,- age. rapid right and left jabs to the face. and the fight ended suddenly when ing," was Blainey's dope before |tically all the work and the crowd In be the beginning of a universal eight the gong sounded. and stopped a half mile from the Phila . 00100000 0—1 7 1 hour system." Chaney covered up. The last blow Kilbane caught Chaney under the l the arena unusually quiet. The grand stand and the great driver and Wash, stung the challenger. Chaney got jaw with a left. Kilbane wins the band played through the entire ..30000000 •>—3 7 0 In view of the fact that some per- period of excitement. The sale of his mechanic had to push the car Bush and Plclnlch; Ayers and sons have questioned the legality of a a right swing to Johnny's face. Kil- fight. Chaney was counted out bv \caus e j believe that I cm going to into the pits. This left Resta with , Williams. bill signed on Sunday, President Wil- Referee Matt Htnkcl as the crowd I cop the title," said Chaney. "I three defter scats was immediately a clear lead. ban_. e feinted and then „.pu t one „int o .roared, some in approval. dy." stopped. The most seriously injured Boston ...0000000 son will again sign the document to- feel tlt and have no allbi rea are suffering from broken limbs. IJe Palma s trouble was caused by New York .0030000 morrow. Chaney's stomach. Chaney first I The crowd swarmed into the rinc -rm go|ng to keep the title, you a connecting rod breaking and jam- • Leonard and Carrigan, Thomas used his left uppercut but It was and gathered around Kilbane and can bet your boots, and am set to mlng its way through the crank case Shawkey and Alexander. Ch al y h n y in s te d lle was not tJ ht for Baid By J. D. REDPDTGTOX six inches short Kilbane pu* t Ollt t ifnu;t I£MinUo? fl fnllo, "!H 1 hi, m fti,f Trio .E .,. '*•" Kilbano.-_. " (I'nitrd Press Staff Correspondent.) completely disabling the car. (First Game) four lefts to Chaney's face without a out but Hinkel called him out. His i arrangements weroe completecomoletc, At the end of the fortieth mile 'Chicago 00010101 !!!y™Ji'"!Lslazfda:nd he was limp asieven to the placing of the camera THE STADIUM. COLORADO Resta was still leading. Time 23-35 ,St. Louis .100000000 return. They sized each other up. ! a rag when picked up. for moving pictures. Fifteen tele- SPRINGS. Sept. 4.—With a blazing average 101 miles. OFFICE 1 sun gninjr the lie to the town's low , ^Williams, Davenport and Schalk; Chaney took a wild swing at Kil- ' graph operators sent the story out. hundreds of Johnny Aitken was second. |Koob and Hartley. bane's face. Kilbane backed off 4.—, round by round, ovei Christacns was out of the race at ils na- and cables, not only the twentieth lap with a burned out clutch. j BULLETIN DAMAGED BY FIRE Official time at 90 miles: Resta BERLIN, Sept. 4.—Capture of the Damage estimated at from $700 to leading was 53 29; average 100.9 village of Guillemont and Forest by $800 was caused by a fire of unknown the Anglo-French forces north of the origin in the hom of Fred C. Bert- miles; Aitken second; time 64: 17- Somme was officially admitted this e Very little Chaney money was in average 99 44. - ' schi, 338 Wr Mariket-str-at noon Mon- Johnny smiled. Johnny stuck a right < atter Williams 'had sight There were many \\ ho said afternoon. day. The flames spread to the frame to Chaney's ribs. They clinched once J. Griffin 6 to 3, 6 to 3 and 6 LeCain dropped out in the 32nd the Baltlmorean had a chance to win P( ..t- S' The Germans recaptured lost 7 ' strains o( Knock lap and on the thirty fifth lap Art ground near Mouquet farm in yes- building occupied by the local branch and the bell rang . to 3. by the knockout route, but they re- Johnson quit and pushed his car in of the Singer sewing machine com- %Round even. tus-od to back their choice Kilbane from quarter of a mile down the terday's fighting. The British suc- pany, hut wore extinguished by the backers were offering 10 to G with Freddie \VeIsh and Charley White home stretch. ceeded in breaking through Foureaux fire department after a hard Tmtt'le. It The crowd was mostly for Kilbane. fe\\ takers. One Cleveland sports- were both cooling their heels In tho wood, but were later repulsed. ROUND TWO. GKT OFFICIAL NOTICE. Antlers hotel from which they are Howard Willeox, driving fifth,- was necessary to cut a 'hole through man offered one thousand to $600 to be whisked to the ringside in the one minute and 32 seconds from the 1 FOREST HILLS, L. I., Sept. 4—R. the roof of the building to get at the Chaney came from his corner cov- ' Members of Cedar Point Lodge, I battle togs The arrival of a num- leader burnt out a bearing and was fire that was creeping up the joists, ered up. As he dropped his hands > * NO 844. Brotherhood of Railroad forco;! to withdraw. | Norris Williams of Philadelphia, f ! bcr of special trains filled the hotel inside the walls. for a moment, Kilbane jabbed Trainmen, meeting jn. their hall j lobbies with first real betting fans. The first ten cars at 100 | former national champion, won the! At the Bertschi home it was declar- miles f)rst set of his match with Clarence | George's nose with a left. Kilbane Sunday morning, received word I Six to five was offered that Welsh were. Resta first; Miken second- ed that no one was in the house when . . - _ . 1 froI 1 I'llm ! theiL11C1r I brotherhooLfl WL111I1 lilluld l chairme[114111 tlll-ln l j wins and one to three that White D'Alene third; Dave Lewis fourth- Griffin of California, 6 to 3, this af- : ternoon. the fire started. Bortschi is manager took a left swing on his glove. The ; • that the scheduled strike of rail- I conquers with a knockout. Henderson, fifth; Ira Vail, sixth of the West House restaurant and was Clevelander kept jabbing his left to i* road employes had been called ofr. I Referee Bilb Roche's announcement Frank Galvin, seventh; Tom 'Alley' The Philadelphian also captured Tho . the second set from the chunky at .(,his place of business when the Chaney's faco and stepped away from ' * special session was called for that the decision if the fight goes fully eighth; Omar Toft, ninth; ,B -_ ,' Griffin' whose's playing was erratic. alarm"'" blew. Fire Chief Hegemer, Chaney's lefts. Chaney put his right I* "le P'"posc of outlining action twentv rpiinds' will be given on points Rawlings tenth. Time 1 hour and The score was again 6-3. Mondav afternoon, was probing for a arm ,up to protect his face as Kil- ! * ttlat would be taken by local rail- EL PASO, Texas, Srpf. 4.—A Labor J was well received. cause of the blaze. bane continued to tap it. Kilbane road men in the event of a strike day demonstration by striking street | "The urst round counts as much as Nearly a thousand people were at-1 shot a Ieft to Chaney's face. Kil- order. car men has developed into serious the last." said Roche "A flash finish tracte l to the scene of th' e fire" , Be-— —_~_ rioting which the police have been by either man will count no more Wilson Lauds Lincoln tween 200 and 250 were badly soaked i unable to control. A call for troops in the summary than steady battling when a four inch hose let go, sending' from Fort Bliss was refused bylin the early rounds." streams of water in all directions. HERE'S HISTORY OF FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE General Bell on the ground that the Welsh and White gave the follow* Undaunted by this experience, many In Previous to 1887, Harry Glim ore was the first recognized cham- riot is purely a civil affair. To In- ing statements to the United Press As Natural Leader Of pion in America under the 122-pound limit. He went into the sure the soldiers taking no part in today after tSey were officially the crowd rushpd Into the burning lightweight class and Ike Weir and George DIxon claimed the the noting Bell ordered all soldi«rs weighed: house and carried furniture to safety. title. Championship battles since then were: In the down town district to quar- [ Freddie Welsh, world's lightweight Men; Notable Speech 'Dnmacre to household goods will run 1S90—Billy Murphy beat Ike Weir. tcrs. i champion—"I think I stand In better close to $450. The other loss result- j 1890—George Dixon defeated Billy Murphy. Several persons have been injured i condition today to win from White Ing was to the building. | 1890—George Dlxon defeated Xunc Wallace, British bantam in the fighting and many cars I than. In either of our three former By ROBERT J. BENDER. sons of man, a man of singular, de- At fl'50 Monday morning while j champion. Dixon claimed world's bantam championship. smashed. The entire street railway | battles. I am in good trim, feel (United Press Staff Correspondent) lightful, vital genius, who presently Chief He^emer was taking part in the, 1891—George Dlxon beat Cal McCarthy for featherweight title. system Is tied up. great and bear no uneasiness re- HODGBNVILLE Ky Sept. 4— emerged upon the great stage of the Labor Day parade, in alarm sounded. ] 1891—George Dlxon knocked out Abe Willis of Australia. garding the result. I do not under- Abraham Lincoln's birthplace here, a | 5f"?"^l8tory' gfunt' unf lnl,y' b,ut He left the parade and hurried to take ! 1892—George Dixon knocked out Jack Skclly. estimate White. I realize that th« ,, dominating, majestic1 , a natural ruler charge of the fire fighters. They I 1896—Frank Erne defeated George Dlxon in twenty rounds. THK BATTLERS. battle will be bard but I think I little hut now preserved and protected I of men." found a small srass fire at Perkins-av 1897—George Dlxon defeated Frank Erne In twonty-five rounds. can beat him easily and perhap* within a shrine of stone—today was i Lincoln was not a typical American, and Campbell-st. 1897—Solly Smith defeated Georg« Ixon in twenty rounds. Kllbano. Chaney. stop him." added to the treasures of the govern- thc president said,, because no man can 1898—Dave Sullivan beat Solly Smith in five rounds. 5 ft. 5% in. . .Height.. 5 ft. 2 in. Charley White, challenger—"No 63% in Reach... .61% in. ment of the United States. President be typical who is so unusual. iBut he j 1898—George Dixon won on foul from Dave Sullivan. man who ever fought • ring' battle American! EDISON FOR WILSON. 1898—Ben Jordan. England, beat George Dixon In 25 round*. 14V4 in Neck 15 In. could possibly hare felt better tha« 1899—Eddie Santry knocked out Ben Jordan. ' 37 In. .Chest, expanded. 38"4 In. I do today. I have trained kurd tor NEW YORK, Sept 4 —Although 1899—George Dixon defeated E Idle Santry. 5 ['., 35 in. ..Chest, normal.. 36 In. many week* In the belief tbrt I wIM an original Roosevplt man, Thomas 1900—T«rry McGovcrn beat George Dlxon in eight round*. 31 in Waist 32 In. take the till* from Wel*b Mi I !». a S/BSI-WS. Rdlfton today came out for Wilson 1901—Young Corbett knocked out Terry McGovern. in Biceps 12 In. tend to do it today. I think my M0 In a statement mnde public today 1902-04—No recognized champion. In. ...Forearm... 10% IB. chance his «ome t* bring tb« tttli thp inventor said: 1904—Abe Attell rlAimed title an1 reigned as champion for 8 years. I" Thigh 1»* back to America «n< I'm nre Weltb bodlment of valld«, and vitality ot|?r™ "„"$" wSafcvVr the vigor and "Wllaon h»R earned faith and 1904—Brooklyn Tommy Snlllva i beat Ab*> Attell. 12V4 In Calf 12H in. I- doe to be bMUfe. Thar* all. I'M democracy. • vitality of- th-- e stock- from whic- - -h he, trust and it i* now » 'Imp to con- 1908—Abe Attell knocked out B-ooklyn Tommy Sullivan. 6% In Wrist ,. 7 In. not afraid of th« remit." • TB» HUlt ftnt," the president t«ld, alder men and not parties." 1911—Johnny KllbMM 4tfMt«d Abe Att»ll. 814 in Ankle SH In. Both, fMri CMM within the ite of «•« *t the «re*te»t i «n M*e EiahtJ wb*n they irelgke* fc M It *. to.