The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-11-19
BURLY BOUNCERS.
The Heightened Bruisers Who
Run the Hotels.
Men of Muscle Who Are Empioye to
Keep Order in the Big boarding
Housewife Downfall OF
Great Fighter.

The bouncer is an established insti-
tuition. He's uncomfortable to have
around when one is bent on having a
Jolly time But men who enjoy n;ce,
quiet time maintain that he is neces-
sary evil.
So great has become the demand for
the bouncer that he now claims to be
real professional. What is a bouncer?
Wen, he's just what his name implies.
Ills duty is to maintain order in the
establishment with which he is con-
ncctcd and bounce people. That is,
hurl them. The real chappie with
delicate taste calls him an ejector. But
il means last the same. He bounces the
same way that he eJects The popular
mind more readily grasped the full
meaning Of the word "bouncer," and
bouncer he is.
There are various sizes and qualities
of the article. The gentleman who
hurls for the Baldwin, the Palace or the
Cafe Royal, for instance, says the San
Francisco Examiner, must have more
varnish than the rounder who bounces
for the Rosebud or the Cremorne.
Around the hotels they call them de-
tcctiyes, but the deepest mystery they
ever solved was how to prevent
thrifty boarder escaping with an un-
paid board bill as a souvenir. In all
the big hotels they object to somnolent
gentlemen in the Office chairs It's n
percentage against the house that the
conductor of any sure-thlng game dis
courages. The bouncer gently shakes
the sleeper and politely suggests retire
ment to the privacy of sleeping
apartment. When he's doing nothing
else he thinks in the lobby and fur
nishes the guileless stranger with
pointers on how to enjoy himself about
the city. Then if a guest is unfortu-
nate enough to be robbed in his mean
dcrings he will recover the booty for a
suitable reward. In rush he stands
rood to impress the guests by cursing
the hacilnen.
Tho bguncer for big saloon is usual
~ q retired pri2e-tighter. An eX-cham-
pion is most desirable. His record is of
more use THAI he is himself
Tho most widely-llnown bouncer in
America is Billy Edwards, the cele-
bratad lightweight, who looks after
trouble il the IIoifmal house. He al
ways sits off in one corner, keeping his
eye On every one. After several years
OF hard work he has got things down
iinc A loud cough jars him snd a noisy
laugh almost shattar8 His nervous sys-
tern, II doesn't occur often. Mr.. Ed
wards has suppressed it,
Paddy Ryan was the shining example
for all the bouncers in San francisco at
one time. He wore good clothes and
aported diamond of splendid proper
tionS.
His manner was bland and he worked
Gproperty smile that was particularly
impressive. He was employed at the
Cafe Royal and maintained the peace
and dignity of the hosten.y on his repu-
tation as the man who had twice been
before mighty Mr. Sullivan. Mr.. Ryan
drew handsome salary, ate well and
looked big. The bigger he looked the
better his employers liked him. He
was certainly on the sunny side OF
Prosperity avenue. But one day, or
rather night, he fell And with fearful
force, too All bouncedom was fairly
paraly2ed.
lie strayed up against a little news
paper man whom he didn't like The
journalist had alluded to him lightly If
" publication, and Mr.. Ryan proposed tc
chastise him. 1t was q safe proposition
that the newspaper man, who weighed
about one hundred and thirty-cight
pounds and was suspected of consump
tive inclinations. couldn't fight u littlI
pt. so Mir. Ryan said:
you're no good"
Come Off said the newspaper man
'I'll break your jaw" said Mr. Ryan
start in" said the newspaper man.
The eX-champion started with RICH
drive and received such u terrible coun
ter on the jaw that he went down
Then the newspaper man sat on hin
and coughed himself into u hemorrhage
Mr.. Ryan's reputation was gone ant
he soon after retired from his post o
bounccr for the Royal.