Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-07-26
NAUTICAL. AuMoR.
some Hon Mots which Are Told OF sAs
Crack Oarsmen.

tome Hon MOts Which Are Told OF eHa
Crack oarsmen.
As a class, professional oarsmsn are
the most 'amoosing critters" in the
sporting line. OF list OF son.e twenty
ave professional seat sliders" at least
twenty are characters. or the latter
number majority are looked upon as
born wits. Jack Largan, the English
sculler, who beat Pearce and half q
iozen other cracks of the British Isles
and Who is now living In Harlem, is con-
ndered one OF the funniest men In the
business. His Jokes are known 10 every
amateur on the Harlem, and the dry
way with which he makes light OF q
serious question has repeatedly placed
him in hot water.
One of the best stories about Largan
not generally known was told 10 = re-
porter the other dav. II seems that
Largan saved number Of persons from
drowning in the Thames at various
times before be won a cham pionship al
the seuils. Some OF his friends en-
eouraged him in seek ng a medal from
the Humane Society. He made applica-
ton, but because he lacked the neces-
sary influence his claims were not REQ
ognized. After that he turned very
sour on the Humane crowd. a. he put
II. One Saturday afternoon Largan was
out on the Thames in a boat much like
our American or VIII tehall boat A row
boat containing three men which was
near him capsized, and before Largan
reached the scene one of the men was
drowned. Largan saved the other two
and hauled them into his boat When
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OF them said 10 LarRan that he was Q
brave Briton and ought TO be given q
medal by the Humane Society.
Its no GO" said Largan. They
can't try any OF their fiabbergast on me-
I've been and tried EN-"
Nonsense, man." replied one OF the
survivors, you'll get a reward sure.
Why, Just sec what you have doner and
the speaker went into a glowing account
OF the brave rescue. Largan sat silently
throughout. his bubble of Importance
getting larger each second as the speaker
progressed, until finally he began to
think that perhaps he had won a clear
right 10 the medal. The speaker con-
sluded "les, you are bound TO get that
medal The man who was lost was our
boatman, this gentleman here is .
bobby, and I'm the secretary Of the
Humane Society"
The speaker had hardly finished than
Largan dropped the oars with which he
was rowing, jumped to his feet swore
two or three times, and finally said:
so I've saved "a bobby and one of
these Humane people, eh? The Lord
forgive me; what have ! done-what
have dono?'
Another yarn about Largan tells how
he once attended spread" at one Of
the London club houses There was q
little old Scotch woman in charge OF the
viands. She was as selfish as a six
monthsold infant There was a fine
piece Of roast beef on the table, and she
started in 10 carve It for Largsn and
few others. She cut it in hs-
sge paper fashion, so thin that
one could almost read newspa-
per through each slice. Largau kept
his eve on her for time, and after she
, bad cut three or four tissue pieces he
said. Look out ma'Am look out, the
window beaind YOU is open and some oi
that beef may blow into my plate"
The honest scotch woman failed e
understand why every body within ear
shot OF Largan's remark laughed. WheT
9 he saw that mis- ration was not 70 be in
9 creased Largan shouted again al the lit
tie woman; May something divin,
give your arm trength. missus TO cut
J decent piece OF beef for wofkingman.
Ned Hanlan, too is funny man. Tn,
night Of the day that he FIRST defeated
Trickett in England he was invited to
7 club dinner. Champagne flowed liki
water, and as tho Canadian had pulles
7 of the good thing he felt justified in 90
, ing in for little pleasure. He becam,
E muddled in due time and while I'm tina
4 state was called on BY the four hundreC
or five hundred club men present for
speech. Now, Hanlan had never ad
B dressed an audience before in his life
\ and he objected, but IL was no use there
b and half 4 dozen of his admirers haulet
him TO his feet lie stood up dazed ans
5 confused wi'l the champagne rushing
: to his very brain. glanced at the small
E army OF faces that met his eyes. tried Z
2 stand erect and finally blurted out a
Z his maiden speech: You gentleman
. know your business also know mine
Good night. IN. Y. Mail and Express