The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
TO PICK 4 "DE4D GAME SPORT"

TO PICK 4 "DEAD GAME SPORT"
Hat MnstersOn Tell. lIow-A Sport Always
Gentlemnn-1IIs Word "Better Than q
business Name Bond"-Some OF Them.
There are sports and sports. and as this is
the greatest sporting country In the world it
possesses all varieties. There is. frst-to at
tempt only q partial enum eration-the Genu-
Inc dead gamo sport. who is ordinarily quiet
well-dressed. gentlemanly person. punctual In
the payment OF his debts. rendy to risk and
lose his last dollar without twitoh OF his per-
fetly trained nerves. or to break the bank with
equal calmness and nonchslnnce There Is
the tough sport. or the plain tough. whose
mouth is tho loudest thing about him. louder
even than his jewolry and clothes. and who Is
not many degrees removed from the typical
barroom loafer and bully.
There is tho down. heel sport, always
hoping to raise the wind on a turn OF the red
or Il desperate stack up against the favorite in
horse race. THERE'S the pallid. ten -dollar-a-
week clerk who too often monkeys with his
checks In order to breast the Joyous tide OF tho
sporting life. finding it n pace that kills. but
not before it disRraces and imprisons. There
is the business man with steady head. who is
willing to hazard u hundred or SO for . little
temporary excitement. and who has sense
enough to know that he cannot beatth game.
and therefore doesn't try it. And there are
many others who do not como within the
scope OF the present article and OF whom We
need not more particularly speak
As man qualified to discuss all kinds and
conditions OF sports. and whose own rcputa-
tion Is continental. Mr.. Bat Masterson was in
S Az ns citizen IL o oo
RADIO , was found at his snug little home on
nj oh f,l fyln b.
Ing into his bright and really handsome
face and listen listening to his pleasant voice.
q. man whose hands were. stained with the
blood OF many mon fairly killed though they
hs
Saying little Of himself. though the subject
fairness and tolerance as admirable as Is rare.
even among men q n higher grade. this pink
is grown in these attitudes. proceeded to note
the failings and the virtues Of his class.
Wond sathsr ta nest
gamblers word than business mans bond.
OF course. don't mean that all business men.
View. but as a rule You lind minded ,ii po or
cent. more welchlng and reputation among
then ta hay m1ns 46 as
as pGuctiioas in the payment OF their honest
debts as-well. don't know any other, class in
the community to compare with Them"
is the true sport necessarily gentleman"
Always" was the emphatic answer. 1T Is
the toughs and plug-uglies who disgrace the
whole class. but who are no more to be COM
pared with tho gentlemen OF the sporting fra
ternlty than the dreES OF any other walk In
would you mind naming some prominent
regard as fulfilling the character Of what
true snort might bef"
deserve mention. However. to take only
sporting men Of wide rsput,atli,on. should say
edged gentleman besides. a true friend. and a
nrn cd You can't beat hm in ths
country. Then. Tor another Just as good and
@ rs tss pvs 6aGks Of Jass
In tho world In all his long career he has
never =. once nee, been accused Of any sort Of
Just as up-and-up rs the Parson and a
royat teil1w besides SD Is my good friend. Nose
seaboard: Then while you are looking for
sports. whore will you find a gnmier one. or q
tP Ssw GeYR dEK e'hor' than Jimmie Wakely
FOR q genuine thoroughbred and q man
Sda MAJOR Sf Frank tT f9n ys
unless you were to match him with Tom Curley
WOULDN'T leave out pity Edwards. I sa my
ushtoI III ulb tluIo anu IL l'-CdTlt SDOTC. al
though he is as often wrong in his tips as any
other man in the country.
could name any number of9thers. every
as sporting man. but as gentleman and
here in Denver" the, reporter asked.
al kinds" was the, quick reply: but tho
tint 81 hsy W
peaceable. straight. and refuse no man Q
chance tor his money. OF course there are
r1att hn mr. ri If Fntl.
who hang around saloons and arc always
look Ing for hight; espeeIally when there isn't
BE- for the hsy sSsa
sen, mrht then be- able to get IN llsa Of the
The sum total OF Bat Masterson's opinion
was that there Is no terCentleman than the
that he pays every debt. and is really one OF
the most deserving persons in the community.
T1Ening to puEifn Pat had some incr re st.
one OF the greatest fighters In tho world, and
no knew him to b" gentleman ,nosicI. Mas
He has always insisted that Tho big follow was
not q first-clnss scientific fighter. ut won hin
Il nnt Or h n
the ring with him ut New Orleans" said Dat
T l soaS IN ho u Wss
fighting for big money and reputation. and
When sullivan came to Denver shortly after
him. al out the city. Tho big fellow was drink
would knock out CorGett with ono punch.
you'll MAYER do II. John" saii Masierson
and, yen won't h9 a'o to lick ono side OF
frank ness in any other man than Bat Master
son. but Sully knew his man too we'll to
medicine, though with n very bad grace.
jackson no thinks the greatest fighter in the
Eoriti with inc posi- oie , %xespti1n OF cor6ett.
mains to DO proven when he shall meet the
Midnight Mars q the Nest Indies in twenty
| four foot ring. That will be the greatest puG-
| listic event Of modern times. and. in the