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KID WILLIAMS AND
FRANK BURNS DIVIDE
Ben Urns Battle Twenty Fast And
Furious Bounds to Draw at
New Orleans.
BOTH PUT UP A GAME FIGHT
NEW ORLEANS, Deo. T. Kid William
of Baltimore, world'" bantamweight
champion, and Prankl Burn of Jersey
CSty fought twenty rounds to a draw In
their battle for the title last night
Th fight u fast and furious through
out. Referee Ed Smith decided honor
were even.
, Each fighter weighed 111 pound's ring
aide. Both put up a game battle. Burna
forced the fighting In the first half of
the bout and landed hard awing and
aUff Jabs almoat at will up to the ninth
round, when he seemed to tire and al
lowed William to become the aggressor.
Ailvantasre la Reacfc.
Burna had the advantage In reach and
In height, but In the fourteenth round,
the champion started a flying Jab for
Burn' head and landed frequently. In
the eighth William rushed Burn to
the ropea, but the challenger drove him
back with left and right awing to the
face and body, and William dropped to
hi knee.
Later in the am round, Burn rushed
the champion around tho ring, landing
at will to the face and cheat
From that round on to the finish, with
the exception of the eeventc::it. round.
William appeared to have the better
of the fighting. The champion aeemed
stronger and freaher when the final gong
sounded and the referee declared it a
k draw,
More ( Rlaar General.
Burn teemed to exercise better ring
generalship And boxed cleverly. But Wil
liam wa strong on the Infighting, land
ing frequent uppercut and pounding
Burna' rib until hi body wa red.
Wllliama won first blood In the thir
teenth. The challenger aeemed to have
the better of the ftrat sl round, the
eighth and seventeenth; the tenth, elev
enth, sixteenth and eighteenth wer eon
kldered even, and the champion wa fa
vorite for the rest.
William wa a seven to five favor
ite In the betting.
Just an Earful
By Tad.
Teter Jackson, declared by some to have been the greatest big man that ever
lived, made a tour of the country year ago agreeing to (top all aspiring mauler
In four round. '
Feter and hi troup stopped ' over at
Baltimore one night and put up the
pouter announcing the arlentlOle contest.
A short but ambitious darky piped the
sign and saw vision of one hundred
Iron men, II agreed to fight and
stay.
He faced the great Jackson In the first
round and stopped every left that Old
ret had with his beeaer.
lie came up for the second round and
by actual count wa peppered eighty
seven time upon the same nose. The
beak atarted to iwell and the colored
demon atarted to worry.
He atepped to the center for the third
round and hi head bounced back a
though It was on a spring. It wa bam,
gam, bam, right on the horn.
Llngustcd with his propecu the am
bitious darky dropped his arm and
walked over to the referee.
"See, yeah,' he bawled, pointing toward
Teter. 'Dat sign say dl are a clentlfik
conies'."
"You said It" retorted the referee,
with a smile on."
"Well den," chirped the smoky target,
tell Mr. Jackson to scatter his hits."
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"If dl are a sclntlflk con toe" you
obtained, but no arrangefenta have so
far been made. The squad will be coached
by James Drumfond.
Base Ball League
to Affiliate With
Federals Projected
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dee. T.-That
plans for the organisation of a new base
ball league and its possible affiliation
with the Federal league are well under
way, became known here today. Cities
In Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma, In
cluding Kansas City. Kan., called the
"largest city In America, without a base
ball club," are slated for franchises un
der the proposed organization, which
probably will be named the Continental
league.
V. M. Bhlvely, who formerly wa presi
dent of the Western association and now
a resident of Kansas City, Ksn., said
today the proposition had been . under
consideration for some time, and that an
nouncement would be mad within ten
day concerning the success or failure of
the venture.
The new organisation 1 to be an eight-
club circuit. Among the cities mentioned
for membership are Kansas City, Kan.;
Oklahoma City. Ok!.; Tulsa. Okl.; Spring
field, Mo. : Joplln, Mo.; Sedalla, Mo.;
(Pittsburg. Kan.; Independence, Kan,
Coffeyvllle. Kan., and Bartlrevllle, OkL
Johnsons Assrt
Supremacy Over the
Class C Grid Field
O, B. Burnett, who coaches and dlreots
the Johnson Grocery eleven, enter a
protest on behalf of hi charge against
the claim of the Angelua team to the
Class C amateur grid championship of
Ofaha.
Burnett deolare th Johnson attempted
to card games with the Angelus on three
dlfferet occasions, and that each time the
latter athletes kicked out lie also holds
the Johnson can trim the Angelus any
old time at any old place, and Invites a
representative of the Angelus team to get
In touch with him at Harney JSttfl.
The Johnsons average about 130 pounds,
but Burnett say they are good enough
to tick any 130-pound team around these
part.
President Johnson will go to Cleveland
tonight to discuss with banking Interests
In charge of Somers' affair the future
of the Cleveland club. .
McGill May Buy
Cleveland Team
CHICAGO, Deo. Discussing a report
today that Jame McOlll, th Denver and
Indianapolis base ball magnate, might
seek to buy out Charles Bomora' interest
In the Cleveland American league club,
President Ban Johnson of the American
league aald that McOlll would be ac
ceptable to the league.
McOlll own th Denver Western league
club aud the Indianapolis Association
club.
JAMES BRAiNNIGAN
SIGNED BY CARDINALS
ST. LOUIS, Deo. T. James Brannigan.
a lf-year-otd boy of St. Louie, ha been
signed by the lit Louis National for the
191 season. He I a third baseman. He
played with Decatur last season.
CHICAGO, Dec. r. Confessing,
according to George W. Armstrong,
county prosecutor of Hennepin
county, Minnesota, that he aided
Frederick T. Price of Minneapolis In
hurling Price's wife to death over a
cliff, Charles D. Etchelson, a travel
ing salesman of Washington, D. C, Is
due in Minneapolis today to face
legal action. Mrs. Price was killed
November 28, 1914, one day after
she had been given 160,000 by her
father.
Etohelon wag arrested In Washington
Sunday by operatives of a private detec
tive agency and wa brought to Chicago
last night Accompanying him was Mr.
Armstrong, who announced that the pris
oner had confessed.
Mrs. Price was the daughter of David
H. Fridley member of one of the oldest
Minneapolis families" Etchelson I re
ported to have aald In hi oonfeaaton.
'and the day after sne got the money,
she and Price and I went to a matinee.
Later Price suggested an automobile
ride.
"She sat In th rear seat with her
dog Price and I In front Price stopped
the car near a steep embankment He
muttered something about tire trouble
and asked hi wife If she didn't want
to get out and give the dog some ex
FIRE CAUSES PANIC IN
BIQ DEPARTMENT STORE
BPRINOF1ELD, III., Dee. 7,-Chrl-tma
shoppers and salesgirls fled In a panic
today when a swiftly spreading fire broke
out In the basement of the four-etory
building which houses the Boston store.
owned by MacPherson 4k Edward. Th
entlro took, valued at 1160.000. wa de
stroyed. It wa partially covered by In
surance. The building loss will be ap
proximately 160,000.
A number of the salesgirl escaoed from
the second floor by Jumping from a fire-
escape.
The flame spread to th restricted vice
aistnct burning several house.
Alhambra Theater
in Chicago Burned
CHICAGO. Dec.-T.-The Alhambra. one
nm oiueai ana best known of Chi
cago' theaters, was virtually destroyed
by fire today.- Blight damage was don
to th Carleton hotel adjoining. The
guest, mostly theatrical people, were
rouiea out by the flames.
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Stecher Plans Legal
Resort on "Knocking"
Attorney J. C. Cook and J. F. I let ma
rt, manager of Jo Stecher, were In
Omaha, yesterday preparing to bring a
.i(t for libel aitalnat an Omaha weekly
newspaper for an article In a recent
luua in which it was claimed the last
fuw matches of Joe Stecher had been
"frameups."
Attorney Cook will get statements from
Oito Kioto and Kd Emlth. well known
!urtliig t-elvbritlee, and from Cutler,
A merle us, Iluaeane and other grapplers.
bleeher says the courts will be railed
upon to decide whether he Is "on the
square" or la to be classed with the
wrestlers who have almoat killed the
grappling game.
coerce basket ball
CANDIDATES ORGANIZE
Charles Coohlser was elected manager
and Paul Carlisle asxUtant manager ef
the !l:n Bchool of Commerce baaket ball
tc&ff at a ffectlns; of th Hudvnti' Ath-)-tU
association yesterday afternoon.
Candidates for the Commerce banket
tu.ll quintet will start practice about the
J. i at of next week. As this Is the f.rat
ear the bualuea school has had a bas
ket I 11 team the proftoet-ta are at large.
j ;ie uae oi uie umuii univeralt) gym
jtiu(u to practice In protliy Ul be
Grata Bxchaagrc. Paul ....
UPDIKR OKA1N CO.
lt. il. M. Tot. Klrkharo
DrlKty )M 1; ni 4t
Smith la 11!7 1W 410
Kr-fresler ..IS) 1 17 4oS
W ills M 1.0 Ul M
Totals.... a ug trr 16
NUU.-iOWA OHAIN CO.
1st. Id. M. Tot.
Pomeroy ...1SS 10 l?g 4V
Zlm'erman .143 1! 141 443
borso(f ...145 Ui ln4 -o
liasulmlre IM M ii
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PENNSYLVANIA TTltES.
lat. 2d. M. Tot.
jftlann lr0 1 S 1SS 493
ireiiKet ,.,li(i 1M la S.14
Keller 13 1 -J 1"0 b
Noland ....IdO 1J4 170 4j
Totals.... 7 741 tM
UOODK1CH TIHtS.
1st. M. M. Tot.
Rutherfd .li.1 1M 1M 4xt
Comrford .1.11 let 144 414
I'rnnlnrn ,.13S 121 M S-
Mathews ..h ISO 111 Sot
Ueacham ,.lb4 U 13 44S
Totals... ei rs 4 Ht
riSK Tl!tE8.
lat. Id. M. Tot.
Conner ....r.1 110 16 HA
Knepper ...1ST OT Kvi ICS
Prior 14 11 1H M
Kaufman ..IIS 1 1-3
nlewart ....118 110 & 30
..130 ltg 175 S W. Klsaa'r.lM 1H 151
..14 1 17 S Ohnesberg .143 U4 1J
. ... I4 liJ JJ
Total ,...Tb7 TJ 7tS
47
K7
Totals.... CS en S 1T7
Klltk-BIVINE TIHF8.
1st. Id. :t To.
Johnson ...170 244 1 f3
UllU-rt ....111 75 77 r.O
K'lig 115 SO 13 t
Shulrt ....l'.'l l'j 1 lT M
lllhy M lit ID &4
Totals ....ft&l 741 7SS 2138
Mesew Leaaae.
IDEAL MACK1NAWS.
lat. Sd. 8.1. Tot.
Parker ....lf.l lhj 1;"0 4K3
Knee lit lot 113 8"X
Cornell ....112 vsh l:is ;5
r lorkee 177 1S7 1K2 4
weslergrd .1(4 Ii7 1.0
Total ....713 THS 730 31
DREADN'T Jt'MPERH.
1st. 3d. M. Tot.
Courtney -..lij Ul ug gva
Van Horn.. ll S4
llargardlne l'J r& VAi lli
Larson ...,.153 lf7 M 440
tllassow ...Ul 17 lki 471
Handicap . 7 7 7 11
Totals .... 7 et Mil
IDEAL BH1HT.S.
lat. Id. 3d. Tot.
Johnston ..UH l4 l4 .)
Mcl-afferty Krl 1 m 174
HKthke ... I 1S6 l;.i 44
Hrooopto ..161 l.K 416
Kirkham ..lb4 1.0 IM 4.0
Totala ... HS 713 711 3144
CLASSIC COATS.
lat. 3d. 3d. Tot.
McDougaJ .110 111 IM fc4
Mnaaey ....ll 121 17 .y
Histord ....l.tl l:il 77 3-)
Hwanson .All lii JI ivt
iiuabnell ..141 111 163 tl
Totals 70 M lull
iilNA TATUORH.
lat. M. Id. Tot.
Graham ....lit 131 14 411
Hart.irl ...1ST 7 li.7 1
ItarrliiKton IM 1J6 134 0
IVaraon ...1(S LSI UJ m
Masilko ...1.11 1J7 ioO J
Handicap .1(1
1328
Llthraaere Ltags
KLOPP-BARTI.ETT CO
lat. Id. 3d. Tot.
bonier 175 IM is.-, ,(
nranua ....izs in jtg
Hutching ISO 1T 7 JS4
Btitser Ill lin Tri .j
M Anderson ,.1H m iw ia
Totals ....711 643 ITS 303S
Handicap 11 11 a u
lotai ,...tj est sj rn
N. a LEARY X).
Ut. 1,1. St. Tot.
R'es IN) l: m 4k3
Wroodruff .1. Ill 134 410
Mailoy lit Ui )tH
Hantfrow .M Ml itm
Hansen ....141 lt4 Dt (in
WOMAN IS THROWN
OYER A HIGH CLIFF
Charles D. Etcheiion Confcues He
Helped F. T. Price of Minneap
olis Murder Wife.
D0O IS THROWN AFTER' HER
ercise.
"A Mr. Price stepped out Price pu'
one arm In front of her and I put an
arm In front and we. gave a fling. Down
she went Price picked up the dog and
threw It after hi wife."
When they climbed down the embank
they found the woman still alive and
Etchelson Is reported to have said Price
struck her on the head with a stone.
"W told everybody that he teppod
over the cliff to save her dog," the
officials said Etchelson confessed. "Price
cancelled my notes for IV 200 he held, and
gave me 3,600 to boot
Flat Con trad let loa by Price. I
MINNEAPOLIS, Deo. T. "I deny It
all. I wear It la not true" declared Fred
erick T. Price, when told In hi cell at
the county jail today of the confession of
Charles D. Etchelson that he aided Price
In the murder of the latter' wife No
vember 28, 1914.
"I do not care to ay anything further
except to reiterate that the confession
1 not true.", '
Price wa Indicted by the county grand
Jury last week for bigamy and murder.
After hi wife' death Price rued the
city of Minneapolis for 17,609 for leaving
the river bank unprotected where he
said his wife had fallen over. A de
tective took the stand and revealed that.
Price had been married twice before, hi
second wife having divorced htm. Price
then dismissed hi suit.
Last Christmas Price married Mis
Carrie Olsen, a Minneapolis bookkeeper
While hi wife wa living. It la said, he
promised Miss Olsen to get a divorce.
It Is charged he did not get a divorce
from one of hi three wive.
Mary Fridley Price wa a member of
on of the oldest and beat known families
In the state. The family home 1 at Frld
ley, Minn., th town having been named
after her father.
Us The Bee' "Swapper" column.
CHEMICAL LABORATORY OF
WILLIAMS COLLEGE BURNS
WILLIAMSTOWN. Mas., Dec. 7. Fire
early today totally destroyed the Thomp
son Chemical laboratory of Williams col
lege, with a lor of approximately $100,000.
When th alarm wa given Bmlnard
Mears, assistant professor of chemistry,
and Cornelius Brown, an assistant, were
asleep In the building, but escaped.
The fire started In a work room on
the first floor from spontaneous com
bustion, according to college authorities,
A valuable library, a quantity of metal
and chemicals, which. It Is aald, cannot
00 repiacea on account 01 mo auwwi
war. were dtstroyed.
Use Th Bee's "Swapper" column.
Lnra-e Mllllnsc Plant Baraed.
ST. CATHERINES, Ont, Dec. 7.-Flre
did between $300,000 and IWO.OOO damage
today to the plant of the Maple Leaf
Milling company, flour manufacturer.
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lt 2d. M. Tot.
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Muster - ....liH j(
H. Paetow ... it 1.1
Osborne ...IM 111 v
Hnfrntan ,.14t W H7 .'Jt
MlraUky ..lift lu i: 8j
Total KM T70 746 lt'4
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bailey 1 li ij 4W
t'ronainan .1:' 12 U'j SV
Oallup M ) i ,,
Corey X.'.l IM 4.4
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loadstar, 3-paaeenf er lt&S
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IDEAL OVKKAI l-S
lt. M. i.1. Tt.
rneins l6 14.. u.l
ult.'ll lit l 121
fclraw
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JiEl.8 PKI.NTINO l-Y).
lat. t.l. M. T.t.
441 Kurts 14 14t ln 4,7
4--4 K. KlaaaaerUi 14 lit 4 1
Totals ... TO T1 81 IJil
ill'BKlt INKS.
lt. 31 .t". To'
Shup 147 14 lit 4T7
Ron irs l:ii 11 4ji
V Ud.im ...m lit 1 4
Mohlnaon ,.14 IM t IV
liofiiiann ..11 ! Kt iai
Six Cylinder Models
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Llssoasine, T-paseeag - 2250
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