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J -- ; h: 3 s the big fight declared tjfe Match Between Jess Willard and Fred: Fulton For Ha a vy weight Championship Falls, Through v ... :-The twenty-round fight r scheduled 4 for - March 4 between 3ess - Willard, heavy weigh ,ehampion of the worlds and Fred Fulton, of Minnpsota,fQr the heavyweight title, wis declared .off by - Tom Jones, the manager promoter, who were partners of Dominic J. Tor torich in promoting the bout. . . -. A. 'disagreement between Jones and I " Burns over the latter's -insistence that Fulton meet some I other - first-class " fighter before the Willard match caused the cancellations Jones said therff-was a strong probability fthat Willard and Fulton would fight for the champion ship in Milwaukee, February 22. : Announcement was made , by Tortor ich and Burns December 24 that they bad decided to try to substitute Frank ' Moran, of Pittsburg, I for Fulton in the mateh with: Willard. A few days later Burns- announced he was willing to take over the Willard-Fulton agree , ment alone and stage the fight here as originally arranged, excepting that Wil- lard should take a percentage of the re oeipts - instead of a $32,500 guarantee. ' " Players Signed By Durham For Durham, N. C, Jan. 6.Qamnitz, . brother of the famous Pittsburgh -Na- h? ti onal League p itcher has been sign ed by the Durham Club, of the $orth Car olina League for the 1918 season. Blair, an amateur, of Philadelphia, has been signed as an outfielder. He was recommended on dependable au thority as one of the best amateurplay- - ers in Philadelphia. White, another : Philadelphia player, was drafted as catcher.. - Robert Lee, shortstop, of North. Da- kota, was included in the new line-up of players purchased by the Carolina League. Dutch Hoffman, former player with the Richmond-team of the International League, who played ..with , Clifton - Heights, Pa., last year, is manager of - the Durham club. . " - ' Bowler Hat. Although," according to Sir James ' Linton, the bowler hat was . worn by the ancient Greeks, its beauties were 1 not discovered by Englishmen until about a ' century ago. Mrs. A. M. W. Stirling, the biogra- pher of Coke of Norfolk, says that it was first made fashionable by Coke's 'zj nephew, , William Coke, "who decided f that a hat originally designed by Wik liam Bowler, a hatter in the borough, would suit bis requirements." To the , popularity of . Billy Coke is generally ascribed the word "Billycock," but Sir ) k N i James Murray tJiinks 'otherwise. J 7 The New EngSsh Dictionary traces - its, origin: to "Bully cocked, used 1721, ' ' . probably meaning cocked after the - , fashion of the bullies.' n London Opinion. . . Cider Has an Ayful Kick - Farmers in the vicinity of New Car- : : lisle, Ohio, have found a way to beat :'t . : the local option laws, j " thousands of gallons of city were , made in that section this falland the farmers have discovered that 'by run r ning it through a cream separator the " water is-extracted, leaving little but . .the pure alcohol remaining, v ; "It's got an awful 'kick ' "rilar . - one-farmer,-whb allowed his barrel of uxuei. bvv m me warm November sun : for- two ; weeks before giving it the , . seperator test. .- - 'f v ' ; LIVE SPORTING TIF? Harry Willis and SamXanford have been matched to meet -ihjf twenty round scrap at NewOrieans this, month; Memphis boxing- fans ref usedto tiirn out for Freddy Welsb.--Evidently thfy do not care for thismake-believe cham pion and his modern dances . f . : . '; Two "bisr colored heavyweights Har ry Wills and Dave Mills, -are helping Jim Coffey get into -trfm ior his. bout with Frank Moran, in. New York,jthis month,X "a. .. t : 1 jj. Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, who fled to Europe, after being convicted of violating the Mann act, and who there- byTorfeited a bond of $20,000, wants to come back, v -. ' - Carl Morris is willing ito enter, the ring against Jess -Willard, but stipu lates that th:e bout be a log one, say 45 rounds.- -What a-piker, hemight have made it fifty . r Fred Kelly, -world's ehamjuon high hurdler and hero of the 1 912 'Olympic games,- wiir become an Aviator on his eraduation ;from the University of Southern California next -February. Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leo nard, seeing that there is som e sort -of a hitch in the proposed match between Freddy Welsh and Charley White, of fers to put Leonard in White's place. Johnny Kilbane will frisk his feather weight title, he ;having accepted an of fer of a twenty -round bout with George Chaney. The bout will be - staged in Baltimore and . Kilbane is guaranteed $5,500. With more than 4,000 gun clubs scat tered throughout this broad land; jthe time is not far distant' when'theT will be trap shooting league in every State. There is not a State or Territory now that cannot boast of a number of gun clubs. ' 1 - Dan Morgan, manager of Baitlingl Levinsky, now claims that the latter is the light heavyweight champion. Mor gan points to Levinsky 's work Against all the light heavy weights. He claims Levinsky has beaten Coffey, Dillon, Mc Mahon, Porky Flynn. - Jack Geyer, Weinert, Gunboat Smith and Bob Moha. Morgan says- Levinsky wants to meet Jess. Willard in a limit bout from one 10 forty-five rounds.' Sam Wallach, manager of Leach Cross, was '. offered "a match for Leach with Charley Whita, of Chicago, for 12 rounds at the Hip'podrome A. C, of Boston, on Tuesday evening; January, 4, but- when Sam asked for a guarantee of $2,500. Promoter Miah Murray, of the club, called off the negotiations. Murray, was willing to offer Cross a guarantee of $1,000, with;an option of SO per cent of the receipts, r v ; ' STATE OF NORTH CARCCINA, . COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER.. . Superior Court, , - .February. Term 1916. - y " WILLIAM LAMB vs. PHOBE LAMB. : PUBLICATION NOTICE. w This-is an action for absolute .divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the grounds of adultory , and i t appearin g that the defendant is a non-resident of this State, arid an order 'of publication having been made in said action, con formably to the statute ' -Now, therefore, this is to-command said, defendant Phoebe Lamb, to ap pear at the next term of the Superior Court of New 5anpver ; county, to be held at. the, court house, in the (jity of Wilmingtob, N:C.V on the 7th day of February, 1916jrto answer, or demur, to the complaint " of the plaintiff in said action, or the plaintiff will apply "to the Court for: relief demanded in - his com plaint. A W;'N. HARRISS. ' , Cleric Superior Court. --This 3rd, day of January. 1916. r i jan7oaw4w". - : r .i; Ml jr 4Jre have a nice Fp-todate line of Cloaks and Skirts, Unit Goods, a- " ' " " r .- : . Baby Caps, Shirtwaists, Children's Hressesand Ladies' House Dresses in All Colors and SizesP Ladies' Outing Gowns, best quality, yere75c and $1.00 our price 50c Ladies' Muslin Gowns, were 75c Mnd $1.00,: now 5c. Middte Btouses, in the Lateststylestlrom50c to 98c. : v . - Ladies Underskirts, best quality, 50 to 75c, M: - !, : ' ' in all sizes and colors. LADIES' WAISTS' 50c and $2.50, n all colors and styles - . . - -I-,--- These are a few of our many bargains. "We - carry a complete line of EVERTHING READY - TO - WEAR FOR ; MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN: : r 1 . Every garment guaranteed to. give satisfac- - tion or money refunded. Your dollar will do double diity at this tore. , s- J Give ud a call and we will convince you. C. H. THOMPSON 707 CASTLE STREET, . - ; .. ' ' - ' J - - . PHONE 1737-J. , T 1 . " ( i -. -T ' W. T. HARRIS, 91C Castle Street Brick Worker and Plasterer. : v' First-class WorU and' First-class Material. Call at 914 Castle Street or drop, hie a card. . G. E. BUMNETT- - r i. SIXTH AND DAWSON STREETS. Jr . ! Special price on Creamery Butter 35c. Chickens t: and Eggs. Fresli Corned Hams in stock. REMEMBER THE PLACE, 6TH and DAWSON -Phone 970-J. ' Dressed Chickens.1 U-; ' W M 1 r r .. . . .. .... ' DlROP around and bowl a-pew. gam5es i - ; at the . - '.- Capps Bowling Alleys f Free" Bowling for Ladies in the Afternoon.. Weekly- record ofliigli . ' bowling kept. -. Tone up your hwier man by an hour's exercise-f 10-Dollar Prize to Hlgbest Bowler In Monday Contests ' ' ' " - - -.- - Call 'Pho'ne 18-55 when your Plumbing goes: lV - ' ' wrong. - J . J r WALTER WAY, the Veteran Plumber r will give your work his personal attention 7 : 1 whichas sufficient guarantee of gbodwork: 'i-. .Give him a chance tostimate bn your work : v and her-wiU save yoxi soihe coin, y,st?--r. : ; ; WALTER WAY 611 South Second Street- - . : Wilmington, , N- Cs . v. l W CROfiM' 102 DOCK STREET, " V0 ;VV v V V. .M -Det-Coui,tr Produce: Headquarters for the ,CroomBrand !Horse -Hadish.-wTii noon nn rnA movIrflT cATrn'nfvrt-M 11 - r . , f WW w luui jxvv og v ullbCwll J 7A1D --'v-' OYSTERS, (JLAM&D OTHEK . SEA 00IS -I v - - IN SEASON. ; j:W.-GROOM; ; i02 bock'street
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