Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-04-02
THURMAN ApMlags puaIlIsM


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The old Roman an Ec~s@sses over His
Grandsen'a Apparent Prowsss.
Lee Thurman, grandson OF the "Old
Roman played center field for Colum-
bus during the exhibitions mt Newark
and GAINESVILLE. He IN q member Of the
University of Virginia team
1t WIS always Allen q. Thurman's
ambition 10 sec his grandson an All ath-
iete, and though he worshiped the boy
NJ only grandfather can, he was occa-
sionally punctilious to o CALLING degree
about his studies. The Roman's concep-
ton Of studies was rather Greek. and 1T
that they suggested a penchant for ths
Spartan school rather than that Of Ath-
ems Mathematics. classics, literature.
ethics, logics and all the other cs and
ologies might go for all he cared. but he
swore by the nine gods and the United
States Of America that the boys athletic
education should never be neglected an
long as old Allen had law practice and
leg to stand upon.
When the boy got into his teens IL
tickled the progenitoriai heart 70 see
how willingly he applied himself to his
so called studies. and with the object Of
still further facilitating the youth he
sought around among the precincts OF
Columbus for fit and proper tutor. At
that time old Bob Farrell was running n
gymnasium in the town.
"Can you make an athlete out of my
grandson. professor asked the '.Old
Roman"
Il can, SIR" promptly responded tho
ex-prize fighter.
MAKE him able to lick any one of his
size, chr
Lick anything MS walks. sir said
Billy.
Young Lee was entered as pupil at
once. and remained In the institution for
some time. One day about three months
later the boy came home pretty early.
and his grandfather inquired how he
was getting along with his studies.
"oh, pretty fairly, sir" said the
youngster.
''Can you box. ehY'
"A bit. sir"
"Can you give an upper cut. chr"
Think so. sir"
IAN under cut, chr Now, don't try TO
deceive me. Can you give an under cut.
ehy'
"Oh. think 80, SIR"
what about n swing? Now. it's no
good attempting TO srevaricate. Can
, you give a swing. siry'
Yes. sir"
"And fetch him under the chin with
( your righty'
, But though TO every question the
! youngster responded in the affirmative
the "Old Roman" was as doubtful ~
Thomas the apostle.
i "You win have to prove what you
!. say" said he. "Put ON your hat and
4 well 20 down 10 the gymnasium
4 Arrived Mt the professors academy
: Mr.. Thurman ordered the tutor to put
/ ON the gloves with the pupil. and then
r told them to blaze away.
Bob Farrel shivered on the horns OF a
: dilemma IL he licked the boy the old
= gentleman would swear he had not
!. taught him to defend himself. II the
boy licked him the Roman would think
he was not n competent instructor.
The fight began with the proprietor
= on the defensive. The boy gave M
40 opening which Bob let pass without at
ve tempting 30 take, in a vain hops that tn,
b grandfather would not sec.
u "You idiot" roared the old man
4. ''why didn't you catch him that time
"a Hit him in the neck. there, Leel Smash
,e his jaw for himi Hooraw. boysi Givs
a II him, there. professor"
N Farrell bowled over the boy with 4
10 right handler in the mouth and the Ro
:. man went into ecstacies. He went ovel
to the youth and warned him.
ar "Hit high, my boy" said he, .'hi
"a high. His face guard is weak. Knocl
A. his face out"
ly The contestants closed again. Bob 60
"a in one ON the boys neck and he WINGED
aa why didn't You return on his noseT
"a roared the lawyer.
M The next chance hegot-and Bob slyl,
ar gave him plenty--he touched the pro
70 fessor's nose and the claret spurte'
r. freely.
ha grandfather. Give him another lik
Is that! Glorious, my boyi You're you
own fathers son. Gloriousr
Another opening and Lee got in q
>. his tutors neck and the professor droppe
be like felled bullock HeEimply refuses
to to be revived; nothing they could d
is would pull him together.
,st He's knocked de stufin' out er mel
,e, he moaned, whereat the Roman hugge
,le his grandson. Well. Bob Farrsl fake
ng through his faint to the intense JOY {
mt all parties, and when he came around tn
he "Old Roman" gave his boys tutor $40.
ay There was no happier man In the stat
'p- of Ohio that day than Allen g. Thu
In man, and big load was lifted of til
In old ex-prize fighters heart.-Cincinna'
ng Times-Star.
ler ---
- The Fatal Ring.
was told singular tale OF rim
while ON a recent visit 10 a Par