Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18

DESTITUTE or uuscLs AND sKrIL, sur 30 opanpIp
BIZ WILL THAR NONE CAN KNOCK NM our.
From the Minneapolis Journal
~ am pugillst," remarked dapper young man
| as he entered the store OF John Donaldson, the
| well-known Minneapolis sporting man, the other
day.
'Ah, pri,e-nsnser. eh," replied Donaldson, with
o suspicious air.
.Pardon me. no. I said WAS pus.liss.n
q, -oh, you are. are you; Well, then. don't want
Is fewer pu! ilists ana more nghtera don't think
that have time TO talk to you"
world, announced the Diaper young man easily,
as II ne were making the most commonplace state
Men rs, sEyen men who are much heavier than
light" grunted the sporting man in tone Of
| intense disgust.
"Ycu notice that 10 not talk like other pugil-
ISIS? Welt my method Of lighting is just Is DIFF
ferent. have never lost battle.b
"You don't LOOK much like pugtlist. You amt
youve Got SINE scences 'Amp-p0s'' But meooe
"You have struck It exactly Ihave more science
| vincible," announced the dapper man In the same
quiet tone that he had employed In the former re-
"who have you metz" asked the sport IN a tone
srast is ininatsrial II told you you would
not believe me. But when you have seen me light
you will not question further"
b bets ,s see you STRIP Commandsa the sport
"You are the greatest fake I've struck lately, "
Donaldson announced "Why you have no more
muscle than clam"
~ ssS Ut did not tei you that my methods were
not those OF the ordinary prze-nghteri"
eyes; but you said that you mad science, and
man VINO had spared at all would have more
mussle than you have.r
"But, my dear sir, you do not understand. MY
science Is not the vulgar science OF the prize ring.
do not depend upon upper cuts, counters, and
cross-counters to win my battles. have some
thing higher"
any friend, am Christian scientist and have
adopted the ring as profession. Therefore I am
invinclOie Let me explain. You know that we
believe that there Is no such thing as pain or i'll
ness IL Is all Imagination. Now do you catch
tne mig ana man hits Inc, know that 1t Is all
Imagination II 1t hurts IL Is all trick OF fancy
NOW, 0y bringing my strong will power to bear, I
hurt me in the least. When l am bit q knock.
down blow will refuse 70 be knocked down, for
know tnat II Is all Imagination that makes me
think ! should fall After nave been 10 the
sclous Of being hit at all can turn the feeling
aside with mere effort of Will So you viii see
That II will be utterly impossible for any one to
knock me out. Now, do you not see how just Is
my claim?"
But The sport was too dazed to make reply.
"But my opponent would not have this ad-
vantage, continued the young man easily, without
tIl,g lor an answer. HE would not be a
Christian scientist It will be IA long time before
pngilsts adopt 1t, although they all VIII eventu-
ally and hen prize-nghtlng will come 10 an end,
Tor then 1t will be impossible for 70 knock
out But I na they DO snail Se the
Cannot hurt me can punish Them all tnaL want
70, ana Knock them OUT when please. Well, good
day, sir; see that you are busy. I'll drop In to-
Ike Weir, the Spider" and the young man passed
OUT WnlS.lng q merry tune.