Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-26
NEW YORK LETTER.
FAnous Pvc,LIsTs TELL MINORS or
THE PRIZE RING.
Iheysrs . 0ood-Nstured Los Of Boxsrs-
1Ae Slang AZ wall strcst--A Dialect
tAst xaystif,es the Cater world.
ro,,,.nouasccs Of the R,cnmosd pispasch.i

Nrw YoRE. Jan. IS, 1890.
Thst prize-6ghters are not 30 biack rs
Trey are too often painted, and that many
are quiet and well-behavcd men, IS 2 matter
OF common knowledge. Few people. now
ever. are aware OF the large amount OF FUN
which occurs in pugilistic circles. Volumes
might be written OF the unpublished incl
dents and humorous events which happen
20 the members Of the fstic profession,
The few incidents which follow are tne
latest anecdotes in this world OF sport. ana
display phases OF life that viii be an abso-
Lutte novelty to most readers OF the daiy
AN usrAuoHr SAMSON.
zone Of INV fanny experiences" said
Happy Jack DAVIS. tho heavy-weignt pu.
gilist. occurred last week. nad lust
finished giving a boxing lesson, when two
vesItbv men about town came in and ask-
Id me 10 do them favor. IL seems that
abouf an hour before "a sporting man had
introduced to them a huge specimen OF
tough citizen ~ an aspirant Tor iame IN
The ring. He wanted them TO back him for
two OR three hundred dollars TO hight any,
body who camo along. As he appeared TO
be a Samson and told any number OF
stories about his prowcss they consented
20 do so. upon condition that he proved
himself first-class man against me Tor
three rounds. lie eagerly accepted tneir
proposition, volunteering To make the
rounds FIVE or ten. Thereupon the pro-
spective hackers had left him to get mo and
bring me back TO have the match.
PREPARING TO roHT
"Not knowing my opponent, made II
puYe matter of business and consented 10
6ght him TO the best OF my ability Tor
three rounds for SIS. The money was paid
over and went with my employers TO the
lighting place. 1t was large room on the
west side Of the city. and when arrived
contained party of thirty or forty swolls
and sports who had come to see the fun.
az was introduced 10 my antagonist.
who, as learned afterwards, has been the
bouncer of some low dive In very bad
neighborhood down town. Ike was TALL
broad. and heavy. big enough TO be house,
hut noticed that he had been hard
dripker. was more or less bloated. and
lacked the agility and quickness which all
good pugilists have.
4" Believing that courtesy does not come
smiss 10 even prize-fghters, said TO him:
Il believe I'm to have the pleasure of fight
Ing you this evening"
nj don't know bout dat, young fell
Ier.' he answered with q ferce scowl.
You want to fight all you know how.
cause I'm goin' to lick the lining out Oh
yer .,
"prp DE CEILING DROP"
retired 10 nv drcssing-room. put my
self into proper costume, and in fifteen min.
utes entered the ring. IL was not much OF
a firbt. The fellow knew neither how to
hit nor 10 guard. After two minutes. IN
which blackened both eyes; drew claret
from his pug nose, removed nan u"len
teetb and knocked him down, he tried 10
rush me very much in tho fashion OF mad
bull. As he came on | jumped sideways
and struck him with al my force under hls
ear and he fell seDseless TO the floor. The
fight was awarded TO me. and. after dress
ing. waited until he came TO. When no
\ ~ HI .<x.lr AI M
II in q daze and said: Did de ceiling drop
"Yes. it did, answered. compassionate
ibid il fall on de young kid who was
trying to fight me2'
ION being answered again IN the afnrma-
tive. he said: Dat was very lucky fur him.
'cause If IL hadn't tink l would have
killed him..
at is hardly necessary to add that he
did not get the backing he desired"
JOKE on TWO DUDES.
Warwick Edwards. famliarlv called
"Warry. " is tue brother of Billy Edwards.
and though not so famous, IS almost "a
skillful as the latter. He seldom enters
the ring, but makes handsome living
teaching the je1fneSse doree of New York
how 10 use their hands. In discussing the
queer features of boxIana, he told the iol-
lowing:
II was once retained by young and
wealthy dude TO teach him how TO spar,
To train him and put him IN perfect condi-
ton TO thrash some one who had incurred
his enmity. He paid me very well, but
made me come 10 bis own house 10 teacn
him and promise never to reveal the fact
of our relations. | worked very hard with
him for three months and got him into as
good a shape as his irregular. hours, late
dinners, and cigarette-smoking would
allow.
ANOTHER FIGHTER.
About q week after ] was engaged by
him was approached by second youth
Of the same type aud was hired by him IN
similar manner. His progress was about
the same az that of the other. Al the end
of that period the engagement ceased, ana
was heartily thanked by each. About q
week afterwards was in Broadway hotel
one evening when pupil No. came IN; lie
was not O very handsome object; both
ewes had been painted. his face was oadiy
scratched. There was suspicious piece
of court-plaster on his scalp. where nair
had been pulled out. and. take him alto,
eether, he was very charming ruin. l
sympathized with him, and after little
while his heart softened and he told me
his tale OF woe.
HAD AN AWFUL TINE.
'~Pve had an awful time. deah chap
Die. You got me into awful good form,
and I went out one night to annihilate
disgusting creature. You don't know
at - and here he gave the name
and address of my pupil No. 2. and do
you know, deah chappie, he had been
trained by beastly .prlze-fghter, but
gave him an awful licking, you know,
but her brother came along. you know,
that is the brother of the young lady
over whom we all had the row, and saw
us and laughed and said. Colt, boys; may
the best fellow win,' and then went home
and told his sister and his father and ms
mother; and the old man. and he's an aw-
full cad, now says we're two little drunken
buns aud the mother won't recognize
MS, and the sister and all her friends call
rue tiny Johnny Sullivan and the other
fellow little Jakey Kilrain,' and they gig-
gle at us whenever they 90 past either one
Of us, Won know. | think, deah boy, night
ing should be abolished by law ,"
HE FOUND JACK HOPPER.
Jack Hopper. the middle weight prize
fighter, Is not o very handsome man.
While he ia quick. clever, plucky and III
dustrious, his face is devoid of expression,
or. IL il has one. il is that of u middle-aged
farmer who thinks of nothing but his cows
aud crops. In speaking of odd incidents In
his career, he said. Last summer l was
managing sporting house uptown when a
hulking fellow entered one afternoon
whose face and manner said: I'm bold.
bad man. and don't you forget it, There
was only one other person in the room. the
bartender, q young and slender German.
Tho stranger looked around and said l
hear there is a fighter here named Jack
Hopper. Where can | see hlmr'
"Ilooked up aud said Pm Jack Hop
Der, what do you wantg'
"He looked at me and said contemptu-
ously, Are you Jack Hopper. the fighter n
] gave him quiet Affirmative. He re-
oponded. Il think you're fraud and
know l can lick YOU l said: For how
much?'
GREEN ONE.
"He said, 'For twenty dollars
"'Make IL thirty and it's co. He re-
plied Pm your man. and Immediately
but up the money. We went into the read
}ng-room Of the place whore were mum