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THE KLAMATH Kj-J ''"' Winlnosilay. .Tuly 15. 15- . Pate Sue LITTLE PANCHO VILLA SURRENDERS FLYWEIGHT TITLE TO DEATH AFTER' REFUSING ADVICE OF HIS FRIENDS j Young Wife In Philippine. And Mother Of PanchoY Daughter Receive. Word Of Sudden Death Of Game Little Brown Man Scrapper . j Will Veteran and Rookie Settle A. Lrlag Kace? Draw a Suspension SAN' FRANCISCO, July fX Far away in the Philippines j a little brown girl, who recently beenme the mother of a baby, daughter, has been advised by now that her childhood sweet heart, who went into the big w hite world of the west and be-, came the first prize-fight champion of his race, has lost his' title to death. . Pancho Villa, the under-sized, peppery flyweight, died m ! St. Mary's hospital here Tuesday at the age of 24. To the last he was a victim of the cynicism of the fight fan. who knows that every alleged ailment to which a fighter falls heir; i nnthinir more than an alibi. Pancho died from an abscessed . and infected throat, which came upon him just before he fought Jimmy McLarnin at Oakland, 12 days ago. The final Illness of the world-! ' - flyweight champion had kepi hiiu In 1 VrlL-- nr bed day before his last bout, and . MlCKCy V alKef MH II be naa remaineu meitj ms , family and the thousands of admir ing Filipino fight fans might not now be sorrowing over his passing. ''. But Pauclio. the brown boy. who I " outfought the best at his weight in I NEW YOKK. July 1 I. (United the Islands, and through the orient, j Xcws I Mickey Walker, world's wel-j and then reached the pinnacle of his terweight champion, will be sus-; success in America, disregarded his ' pended again by the New York box-, physicians and refused to be knock- ( ing commission unless he lives up J ed out in advance of the bouL ' to his agreement to defend his title j The doctors said Pancho must against Dana Shade, the California have been sqfferT terribly as he I challenger. I entered the ring.. J U looked that J This ultimatum was handed to j way because he was constantly : Teddy Hayes, secretary to Jack, guarding his jaw from the swift 1 Kearns. who represented Walker at I left Jabs of McLarnin. but the young 'a meeting of tha commission Tues-j Filipino stood up for 10 rounds, even j day. Hayes agreed to secure a de though he ibst the decision. ' Iclston from the champion by Friday. I Frank Churchill, who discovered Bolh shaoe nd Leo F1 nn' hls n,4n Pancho years ago in the islands. were fre5nt " meetlng has since been his manager, explain-! Tuesday and said that they were ed at the time how it was with Villa.;""""! to slpn immediately for a fight in New York. I Game Little Man Mea-time a bout betwee- shade VI make this statement on behalf ;an(j y,0Try Schlaiffer of Ohama; has of the gamest little man 1 ever been announced to take place in knew," he said. ' Wilkesbarre. Pa., on July 21. The Most of the fans, inured to this match will bo a lu-round affair, sort of thins snickered at Church-1 Ill's statement, and Pancho went:-r; J..--- R,rA Trarlr Into the McLarnin flitht and onto 1 ,a Juana Kac ra his death. He was unable to leave Site Sold To Coffroth the bay district, so serious was bis I condition. The end came during an I S PIK(K) July 14 The operation Tuesday in .which a part Tia" J(llu ,ra,.k ; s of the Jaw which had withstood so IcaBC(, , w- VoUraih by minv hlnw. In the rifier. vn mil for a period of 10 years. It was learned here Monday. The leao rails for payment.., of .:M).MX) peso (91,173,000 American Koll itA-. kS&k-- f rr in i-nw 2l IImhi'ImII wisemen win ih that a ulU'ber. to sue. a lu big , pUd Hi )lr., l,.gue must have a wl curv ur y wnl lo 1,11 la giu.d lat ball nd something loi B. ruh WM , . .... i, ... ..., Hill" !u7, m MMiriv k. llereilll Is prrsrllleu iiip nan". i rniw rr jlr William Hlirdl of Ihe Ht. Iul third. Twu d, l ardliul". who I having a msur mov4 la flrsi whll,; 'of s.-s In bla, algniii mbmid, ;irr. an injury I iud lu axond tg m rrlMh, r-glplent o( . J Then afiara brlrt rsi,. Jury lo hlmaelf, Kill) J on u. Kelly's ability uiiii ami ina out very Important pari of tha Ulaau, iw thnlr chamManahla j with a lw nail - lia nii it. . - ' ' I NoJert Hill Juat Blowballs tha 0P pnslilon l death. They gel lama bu. k. inting ton iulkly at his loin and eventually liecoma discour aged and nil tired out If Mill continues lo hi Id his praa '.ill gall he will wind up lha season In the ranks of lllo pin hers whn rail 1 be railed winning ojH's on I hair life long reetird. Thla Je.plla Ilia fart ' that lie has labored with tha Cardl i iials. wallowed around lha rel- i,r H e flrnl Ihrea yeara he cavorted j na anion In letting tJ Wtttl lll.'lll I Wlun Hie 1954 aeasun ended ha I had won a total of "1 ganiv and hl i l-st year was but a fair one fr him. II won eight and lost nkir guiiies. In ItiS and 121. however, when the Cardinals were striking at Ihe main rampart vf th i Giant tort. Hill was going good. II Probably President J III Dodger Ian (t rtt. four yeara lo make a lJ dependable pitcher i J paw. ut got ouly sutnj Laal year, for Inslaaci only . Blu taaea and U much help there. Hut right now l'ncl J ably rants an y won 17 gamea and lost 11 In 131. record oar In a whik verlenily healtatea at J Waller Henry Iteuibat erratic oo I helplag uJ Ion Bene tor alep out and won It and lost IU aaat num ber In 1921. The Athletics and Senator teem deitmed to 6rht it ont for the American leacae pennant. The Mackmcn have plugged along todate without the services of Ufty Grove. Sun Harris, thanks ... tlJ nitchin of Orege. Coveleskie and Keuther, b- not had to overwork hi veleran sUr, Walt The popular ballad In Ihe tilanl ranks then dura Is: "Ha iniiinM inir. i ..j l I w wq n 'si nrsi wn ivenyT .ueaning vivorge nu, , nrur part( b jof ilia inilo long reach and wean (bat. ' . Kelly, considered a regular flrat It doing his bll dependability. wltb Johnson Urovcs u about ready to go. a) Johnson if ready for double duty anj time, two pit---, then, decide the race In the dosing months if it remain tight? Will then E And what probably f sacker In MrOraw a plana for vrl ic, i0bb is lb lact uJ seasons -tn wnue Jswn was cop- lefthander go for a oai! hi h an ruuri K.a.iiinai. iMfUi : i ... .f, .ih, ,lv e,f'nlv . ItKVKI-'IT II4NCK . r - , , ., wm.mmg , ..... . , - nanis naa MUomiouna nimaair ai him Thla la a lluu J The Clnnis won alain from the ... . . ' nia la inn tl Cubs. to .1. but the Pltuburghers, n" ' " "'n. ' rln, ,hm " " -, to lb big check, k-iag also scored a victory, defeating the oa aatnrcijr evening, juiy lor sucn a goou ail-arouaa player m.r ,Dd thither for Dodgers again,. 8 to i In a loose.'"" '" " ' aje.i ira.... .u.-.r.- an mim mi om win- of tour.. on th olh game. In which nine errors were ou will re sorry II you miss tnis er HiiOllon most of th yr. made. ; affair. J15-17 Kelly didn't oven atart lb cam Cincinnati slipped Into fourth i i i - pla.e in the league standing Tues day by virtue of another defeat of Boston, this time by a scorn of 9. to 6. The Cards dropped into a tie' for fifth place with the Phillies afterl (Continued oa Pag. was cut away as a last resort, and one of j his . wisdom teeth removed. Villa had returned to his own country less than a year ago. and t while there had married one. of the ; native girls, who was described as his childhood sweetheart. Shortly after returning to the Pacific coast, he was advised that he had become the father of a baby girl. While in the Philippines he fought two bouts and won both. Villa had been champion of the world Blnce he knocked out-Jimmy Wilde of England, in New York two years ago. He had lost the Amcrl- COAST LEAGUE K. ST. I.OVIS. July II. (Tnited loainK another game lo them 6 lo Sewn) The Senators have made a, 4 in Philadelphia. j dismal showing in their present , I western invasion, and as a conse quence the Athletics chance of ap pearing in a world series have in creased considerably. The chant 1 pions Started out toward the open ; spaces with a eafo lead over the ap ; gressive Mackmcn. In the last two days they have lost two full Karnes ami covers 40O . acrw. It- in- lofthis margin and now stand only rluden the sit of Ihe gmtililfiiK casino "Monte Curio. . Dave Dan fort a, pitching for the Score It. H. . C'OMMrXITV II.WCK ; IJrowns, gave the Senators one of Seattle 10 14 l1 There will be a community plc-!the worst drubbings they have re- San FranclMco :....ll 1H l! nlc at the Dalton ranch, three miles ceived since they came into prom-! ltutleries Fimell Vilju liirasl wtW of : Malta, on . Sunday, July ' em.e a year aKO, st. Loui8 won'an(, Baldwin; Mftch-.H. Crocke tt and' 'iJ' unci ij-i in u m ill nice Will f TUfl. a 1 1.1,.:.... i....i . . . i j ii- nuiiaiii, piajius Hi 'AKnew. Kitcnie. i Score i R. ' Vernon S Suit Lake 5 Batteries -Bar foot- and one and a half game ahead of the! i Philadelphians. j I Dave Dan forth, pitching for the Score 12 ' 11 K'hang Hulvey and itttrn. Cook. K. i'ljeaAurn ur urominence will it ... i,e preeui aim mere win oe games of skill, with prizes for the win-1 Detroit, defeated the Tigers again 12 to 4. The results aside from: Score II. IS K. in.,, t.tw ih .,n.i vn,.n o.lJ to 4. The results aside from: Score Tt. can championship to Frankie Genaro j 0'Ciocu i the afternoon ' the un" lheir efrpct nn ,he Ifa'lers, put the Oakland r..U in .reuruary, Ibeaten semi-pro. team of AHnrrm ' Browns into fourili place, nhend of 1 Siirramentn s, i-t jl - MilU stun ' in King and the Malin team will play base-5 Detroit in the American league i Hulterlns Delanvy. Kaiser and! Throughout his career ho had the I ball at the same place. A good' standing. ! Ilyler; Shellenbaeh. . Shea, fantield reputation of a wild man in the ring time Is in JWe for all who attend.! Illjiiik.-iliip Itlunks j and M. Shea I auu as a .mauer o: tact, he wasnr'B your lunco ana come eariy. Ted lllankensliip shut out the! born in the wilds of his native isleB.j" J""1 hav '"nch come any way. f YailkH ln ( hi(.ai, 3 , Tnp n August 1. 1901. He was only eight Jlo-ll dlans defeated li.sin 6 io 1 ! years old when Churchill, then an . " . . ti, pi 1...1.1 .i..i..i nthletlc director, picked him out a-.f.T'S",?." S? ?! ' v..,.., tZ..: 7. ..."f. .J... ' Dd Klamath Kails and .vary legit' ' imate Jnaustrr therein--tha ( iantH r.-mammt? Klamath Nw. OUt iri.mr.th Poll. . - N'atinnnl l-.yiio from ihA mho- nii a i r:L" 14 vw.tt'-7 Vl , " ' Blu;, auu riiftrnmn mat a me KiamatS News t margin ov.-r iti -iuiivu uiui on me course tnat led No other games playetl. A booster for Klamath couny 1 Kit- ! iht FAMOUS FANS TVEV4cL-OW-."IRO pfcOPS IM fT rrAL-rirr MO 5TICK.S fSROOhJO TlLL. HE'S PSKEOT-MOttM IM - 'vTSfcEM.KSOLriNCNE , mrrTO.J V4fXrR, ROT V .vieim-e. ,v'ssm-'HftE.-WEL j (jC-rIrK- I SrrEl.S THH 04OM frl PfttOOTn: 1 COOKIN Trttyu-'R-4 ( 1 fit I fHEWSa.EJj OiW IhWiTt Hirv CPti il- iovi6.ea 'T"E j . ' i i i . i i i i TV.I i ii i io me cuampionsnip many years later. Villa came to America after win ning the bajitamweight and fly weight titles of the orient, and Im mediately became a successful draw ing card, winning the American fly weight title about a year later from Johnny Buff, the veteran Jersey man. After losing to (Jenaro he came back ln the fall of 1923 and kayoed Wilde In a sensational bat tle at the. Polo Grounds. In the last year he had fouaht In a dozen contests, ncne of which were oi mucn import except his bout with r ranxie Ash. Villa was to have fought Ccnaro again, but had been given six months by the New York boxing commission to recover from a sore shoulder. The little brown fellow might not even have died a champion had not McLarnin. under a contract clause been overweight. This prevented a change of the title. Babe Ruth Is Out Of Game Once More f IIH'AtJO, July M. While the nime hv ere trimming Yunkecs to a tune of :l to o. lay, linhe Itutli warmed Hie Im-iicIi for the renter part of the (inme, a victim f n. jnJ .,,,,.,, hlu liauntiil hi,,, through t. M-usnii. The UiIm- was taken out nfter the flit inning, surrerlng from n pain In i ,, sini11. ble againKl l.irl 1 .,,!,, , nilln, a fly bull, Kulh sl,i,,,- nll, hnr Ills aiile. Due hl, recent to,. arh .llsonler. Mm aK,.P If KKjaaH llioiiKliI It l. not , ,K.nillt , to rveit himself. J'r,""v'"'"r 'Irenes arrive almost dallv lit Dee lli-eln ' liruuu ui. o,. I IN OUR OFFICE ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' -Z' WUtf bO M0J S LOGICS LIKE tf"! 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