SHADY-LOOKING PRIZE FIGHT, ROOSEVELT LAYS DOWN LAW, POULTRY SHOW, AND MRS. WEAVER'S LECTURE

 

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, Nov. 16, 1901.

SHADY-LOOKING FIGHT.

Jeffries Won in Five Rounds With Scarcely An Effort.

RUHLIN REFUSED TO CONTINUE.

Seemed Frightened at All Stages and One Punch Took All the Fight Out of Him—Claims He Was Victim of Accident—Enormous Crowd Present.

   SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.—In one of the most unsatisfactory prize fights ever witnessed in this country James J. Jeffries proved the victor last night over Gus Ruhlin, the Akron giant. In the fifth round of what was to have been a 20-round struggle Ruhlin wilted and then surrendered to his peer, to the utter amazement and disgust of the assembled thousands. No one was more surprised at the outcome than Jeffries himself, who asserted that while he had delivered one telling blow in the second round he did not expect to win the victory so easily.

   Almost from the beginning of the fight Ruhlin appeared frightened. The fight was practically finished in the second round when Jeff landed a left hook on the jaw that took all the fight out of Ruhlin. Ruhlin claimed that a chance blow in the pit of the stomach rendered him unfit for fighting. His seconds complained bitterly but Ruhlin insisted that he was the victim of an accident. Jeff walked to Ruhlin's corner, asked what was the matter, then turned in disgust and proceeded to his dressing room while the spectators rose as one man and cheered the champion while they denounced Ruhlin as a quitter and fakir.

   The police tumbled into the ring, stopped two fights in which Corbett, the referee, and officers of the club were involved. The utmost excitement prevailed during which Ruhlin made his way out of the ring.

Enormous Crowd Present.

   Never in the history of San Francisco has there been such a crush of humanity at a pugilistic event. Hardly had the sun dragged itself beneath the hill toward the ocean before the great pavilion began to fill with the enthusiastic crowds gathered to witness the championship contest. Thousands poured into the gallery until the doors were finally opened and long before the first preliminary was called the upper portion of the pavilion was black with spectators.

   The police had to put some of the spectators out of the gallery, it being much overcrowded. At 9 o'clock people were turned away from the doors and probably the greatest assemblage of people ever gathered to witness a prize fight packed within.

   The betting at the ringside steadied down just before the big struggle. The odds were 2 to 1, although there were bursts of enthusiasm from either side in which longer odds were offered.

   When the second preliminary had been concluded a corps of workmen pounded into the ring scaling ladders and taking other positions about the myriad of electric lights ranged along the border of a great canopy above. The operator at the kinetoscope machine adjusted his instruments and a flash of light through the array of lamps proclaimed that all was in readiness as far as the company was concerned. A moment later a burst of limelight of 236,000 candle power illumined the vast reaches of the pavilion and came to further enthuse the great host of spectators as an immediate forerunner of the championship struggle.

   Jeffries entered the ring at 9:28. After him came his trainer, Billy Delaney, Kid Eagan, Bob Armstrong and brother Jack. Harry Corbett, referee, then stepped in the ring.

   Gus Ruhlin followed at 9:30 o'clock with his seconds. They tossed for corners and Ruhlin won, taking southwest corner of ring.

   The extreme heat from the powerful light over the ring made itself felt from the very beginning, but was not as intense as that which hampered the Sharkey-Jeffries fight. Two minutes after the men entered the ring they were announced by Billy Jordan, who then presented Referee Harry Corbett. Deafening cheers greeted the big fighters but an instant later when a police captain entered the ring to examine the gloves groans and hisses filled the vast audience. Jeffries, in a flaring red sweater and chewing gum in violent impatience, sat demurely in his corner, while Ruhlin talked earnestly with Denver Ed Smith.

   On behalf of Tom Sharkey, Tim McGrath challenged the winner. Time was called at 9:37, [in fifth round].

 

Theodore Roosevelt.

ROOSEVELT LAYS DOWN LAW.

Political Influence Will Not Count In Any Officeholder's Behalf.

   WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—It was announced at the war department yesterday that the names of the officers to fill the vacancies in the grade of brigadier general will not be announced until congress meets as it is not deemed desirable to make ad interim appointments.

   In addition to this statement and in view of the great pressure that has been brought to bear it has been deemed proper to make the official declaration, which says in part:

   "The secretary of war and the president have had informal discussions on army matters on several occasions and it is understood that the president has expressed himself most positively on the use of political and social influence by officers, for the purpose of obtaining changes of stations, leaves of absence, modifications of orders, etc.

   "The president has not hesitated to inform senators and others who have applied to him that no officer will improve his chances by sending his friends to annoy the president in his behalf.

   "It is fully recognized by public officials that the proper men in the first instance to establish the character of an applicant for office are the senators and representatives from their own home and it is eminently just and proper that their influence should be respected and they should be responsible for the character of the persons recommended for office. But once in the public service it is only fair to the administration, not only army officers, but other classes of public officeholders, should rely on their own merits and not upon the further use of political influence."

 

Indians May Have to Hustle.

   WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.—Representative Vreeland of New York, and J. S. Whipple, clerk of the state senate of New York, had a talk with the president yesterday about the question of allotting the lands of the Indians in Northern New York in severalty. There are about 5,000 of the Indians, descendants of the Iroquois, Senecas and five civilized tribes, and they occupy about 90,000 acres of land. They hold this land under the tribal system, which the people of New York regard as not conducive to good citizenship. Mr. Vreeland and Mr. Whipple believe that if the land were divided in severalty and each Indian thrown upon his own individual resources, a spirit of self-reliance would be engendered that would prove very beneficial to them [sic].

 

Andrew Carnegie.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

   ◘ Up to the present time, Andrew Carnegie's gifts for educational and charitable purposes amount to $41,514,252, Out of this vast sum, nearly $11,000,000 has been bestowed upon institutions in Scotland. To the Marischel college in Aberdeen, the philanthropist has given $2,500,000; to Dundee college and St. Andrew's, $25,000; to Edinburgh university $2,500,000; and lesser sums have been bestowed upon other institutions in Scotland and England.

   When Mr. Carnegie proposed to reduce his vast fortune so that he would have no more than $7,000,000, he did not consider the stupendous task of giving away wisely. With an income of $15, 000,000, and a total fortune of $300,000,000, the great steel magnate would require years in order to dispose of vast sums so that they would benefit humanity.

   ◘ President Roosevelt took a short way to settle the contest over the appointment of a new collector of internal revenue at Louisville. He notified the rival politicians that if they did not agree on a suitable candidate, he would pick one out himself. And they agreed immediately. Probably both sides have more admiration for the president than they would have had if he had debated the matter with them for a month or two.

   ◘ It is generally admitted that the half dozen women college presidents who attended the Yale celebration wore their gowns, if not their honors, much more gracefully than did the other presidents.

 

Taylor Hall, Main Street, Cortland, N. Y. (The Cortland Athletic Association rented the second floor at the time this photo was made.)

                                            THE POULTRY SHOW

                        To Be Held in Taylor Hall in Cortland, Dec. 10 to 14.

   The second animal exhibition of the Cortland County Poultry and Pet Stock association will be held in Taylor hall in Cortland Dec. 10 to 14. The officers of the association are B. R. Knapp, president; Dr. E. M. Santee, secretary; E. M. Williams, treasurer; and Irving F. Rice, superintendent. Entries close on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 6 P. M., and all birds must be in the hall by Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 9 o'clock P. M. The association offers a first prize of $3 per pen and a first prize of $2 each for cock, hen, cockerel and pullet; also a second prize of $2 per pen and a second prize of $1 each for cock, hen, cockerel and pullet. Prizes will also be offered for Belgian hares, turkeys and water fowls, pigeons and domestic pets. There is also a list of 113 special prizes [list omitted—CC ed.]

 

Lecture by Mrs. Weaver.

   Mrs. Mary J. Weaver of Batavia, state superintendent of evangelistic work in the W. C. T. U., will deliver a lecture in Cortland on Tuesday evening, Nov. 19. Subject, "The Relation of Strong Drink to Crime as I Have Known It in My Prison Work." The place of lecture will be announced later. On Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock Mrs. Weaver will give a talk to women and to girls over 14 years of age on the subject of "Social Purity and Heredity," at the W. C. T. U. rooms on West Court-st. Mrs. Weaver needs no introduction to Cortland people having spoken here a number of times and always most acceptably.

 

The Normal Rhetoricals.

   The rhetoricals given at the Normal school yesterday afternoon were exceedingly interesting, First honors were given Miss Ethel M. Place. Her oration was upon ''The Value of the Historical Novel." Miss Eva Porter was given second honors, subject, "The Restoration of Geology to the Normal School Curriculum." Miss Ellen E. Peck gave a musical dream, which showed much original thought and which was very well done.

 

Class Election.

   The class of 1902 held a meeting in room 215 of the Normal building yesterday afternoon at the close of rhetorical exercises. The following class officers were elected:

   President—Wallace W. Rayfield.

   Vice-President—Miss Mabel Cummings.

   Secretary—Samuel E. Wells.

   Treasurer—Earl B. Robinson.

 

Grand Union Tea Store.

   Remember our special souvenirs today. A glass olive dish to each purchaser of 25 cents worth or more of goods. You will want one of our Grand Union roasters, free with one pound of Grand Union Baking Powder. Store open evenings. [Paid ad.]

 

BREVITIES.

   —The funeral of the late George Clark will occur at the house Sunday at 2 P. M.

   —While it remained in the air it was beautiful snow, but when it reached the ground, its name was mud.

   —It is officially announced that the canals of the state will be closed Nov. 30, unless they are sooner closed by ice.

   —Ten new gas arc lights have been placed in Warren, Tanner & Co.'s drygoods store which make the store in the evening nearly as light as day.

   —New display advertisements today are—Buck & Lane, Stoves and ranges, etc., page 6; Baker & Angell, Shoes, page 7; W. W. Bennett, Furnaces, page 8.

   —Miss Maude Durand, a member of the Sidney High school basket ball team, was so injured a week ago while playing a game that appendicitis resulted and death followed yesterday.

   —The November number of American Education contains a valuable article by Miss Sara A. Saunders, teacher of methods in the Brockport Normal school, upon "How Make Observation Valuable in Training Teachers."