The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-29
CALLED JOIN [. a LIAR.
Jimmy Powers the Only Man Who
Ever Did 50 and Lived TO Tell OF IL.
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Jimmy Powers the Only Man Who
Ever Did 50 and Lived TO Tell OF IL.
From the Ne,c YORK TImes
The recently published account Of John
l. Sullivan being on big tear in Denver
and forcing his way on the stage at the
Tabor Opera House to shake hands with
Stuart Robson recalled to the mind Of Man
ager Jack Harley, who represents several Of
Rich & Harris enterprises. she following
story about Sullivan and Jimmy Powers,
the well-known comedian of "a Straight
Tip company. with which he entertained a
party of friends few evenings ago:
at is a fact, " said Harley. as he hypno-
tized the party by ordering three quarts at
| once, THAT Powers is the only man who en-
joys the distinction of having called John
l.. Sullivan liar and buffer and who
lived to tell the tale.
at happened in this wise: Powers was
playing in San Francisco some weeks ago,
| while Sullivan was renearslng there. Oue
rainy afternoon when the crowd were
knocking their heels together in the corri-
doris of the Palace Hotel. telling s0ories,
swapping lies about receipts, discussing
| sports and sporting topics IN that peculiar
way which is infectious 10 the San Francis
co air, some one brought up the name of
Sullivan. All this time Jimmy Powers sat
by aud dreamily watched the smoke Of his
perfecto coil away into nothing in the air
"'What's the matter, JimmyT' finally
asked Managc--Hendsrsosso % the 'Sindbadr
company. during brief pause.
"'Oh. nothing answered Powers: 4 was
just thinking
"'Thipking of whatp inquired Daily OF
the Straight Tip company.
| Why, just this answered Powers, 81
will bet $40 bill that 1 can call John L.
Sullivan all the hard names known in pu-
gilistic or theatrical vocabulary and he won't
ley a hand on me-
"WhatF shouted Harrison.
go, come off, said Henderson. You
had better not make any such break.
"'Well, here's my money, and that talks.
Put up some and then you'll hear me talk,
and going down in his pocket he covered in
succession the eager bets held out to him by
the party.
Nov said Powers, you can each give
me the most abusive name you know that
can apply to Sullivan
1.-The half dozen names selected we're
about as picturesque as the choicest exple-
tives to be found lying around the old Five
Points twenty years ago.
Powers went to the telephone paid the
boy for its use and called up the Bash
Street Theater.
"'sullivan there. Give me John L. Sui
livan.'
els that you, Sullivanf
"'Well. do you want to know what /
think of you! You are -. You are q
-. You are -; you, you are a
blankety blank blank. Say, you, Sullivan, you
"'And so on until he had fulfilled his
part of the wager.
~ could lick you with one hand Pow
ers finally concluded.
You viii come around, will yous Do
whatl Lick me9 Why, you couldn'b lick
oneside of me. Come around here9 WHY
do so, and I'll kick you full of holes. Will
IL Well, you just come around here and
see,' and then with a grin on his face Pow
ers rang off, turned round to the crowd and
said:
Ibid wing
THE party were too dumfounded for
expression. They smiled in dazed
fashion, handed over the money and looked
ct one another in open-mouthed astonish-
Pment.
why, brace up, boys; what's the mat
terF said Powers, and with What are going
to haveF Jimmy triumphantly led the way
TO the bar.
Outside 1t was raining, and the party,
who had now recovered their good spirits,
were laughing at the joke and looking
through glasses not exactly for optical uses,
when hack was heard rushing up to the
door.
"Out sprang man. 'BanRp went the
door. Smash = went the glass into thou
sand pieces, and in frantically rushed big
man.
at was Sullivan.
"'Where in hades is that rooster who
called me up on the telephone and said he
could kick me full of holess Where is heI
Trot him out, and Sullivan's anger was
something terrible to witness.
Powers turned pale. The party scat
tered in all directions. 1t was getting serI-
Gus.
"'Who in blankety blauk was that dufferr
Numbered Sullivan.
with that famous Powers grim tor
tured into smile that would melt the
heart of stone, Powers walked up to Sulll
van, held out his hand and said:
"'Why, John, we wanted you to join III
in bottle and did not know how we could
get you here. The ice was melting. the
boys were getting thirsty, so called you Ut
through the telephone. and got you red hoi
mad, well knowing that the champion OF
America and the greatest slugger living
would not allow any man on eartn to abuse
him without resenting it. You have come
as expected, so join US and let US have a
fresh bottle all around.
'Sulivan's anger melted like snow il
July. big laugh of relief went up from
the party who crowded arouDd Powers.
HE had won the money fairly
'Arter the bartender had been kept busy
for about fifteen minutes chopping ice
Powers took Sullivan to one side and told
him the joke.
sullivan sized Powers up and said:
It's lucky that you are small and a
comedian
Then they shook hands, vowed eternal
frieo dship, aud now Powers has no firmer
friend than Sullivan. nor has Sullivan a more
ardent admirer than the effer vescent come
dian of "A Straight Tip"
SKELETON FOUND IN A TREE.