The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-15

Crcedon is doing his training in ST,
Louis under tho care OF his fostor
brother, Tommy Tracy. He was seen
In the Office Of his manager, Col. John
D. Hopkins. in Pope's theatre, by a
Chronicle reporter, and among other
things unDosumed himself regarding
tho muscular rheumatism" story;
Tin December last" (ho laughed whom
tho subject was broached) II was Civ
ing Bparring exhibitions with variety
and athletic company. We played u
weeks engagement in Boston. During
Christmas wcek II was bitterly cold, tho
thoatro in which We played was miseta-
bly, heated behind the curtain. The
dressing rooms were so cold that you
could actually 500 your breath. My
contract with tho manager stipulated
that was 10 box two bouts OF three
rounds each, one Of which was to DO
try.out' with any local Fighter pos
sessod Of an ambition 10 make mo bite
the dust
"Though my task was not severe
ono from a scientific point OF Wow, tho
work was hard and monotonous and
tho Precipitation streamed from my
pores as | scampered from tho stage
into my cold, damp dressing.room. |
resisted tho shock Of thesO sudden
changes until tho night before We closed
our engagement, whom, as l was drOSs-
ing prepa ratory 10 leaving tho Theatre,
a sickoning chill penetrated my back,
nv legs ached and suddenly bocamo
sick at my stomach. drank two hot
whiskies in noighboring saloon, huS.
riod to my hotel, and hudtlod up in
bed.
"On the following morning on nwak.
oning, my right ankle was still and sore,
aud the muscles Of my arms wore swol'
lon and panied overwhelmingly.
II rapidly grew worae. My ply
siciau ordorod hot water bags for my
feet and prescribed an alkaii connection
for muscular rheumatism. Within Il
week l was unable to boar my weight
on my feet.
II discharged my physician In despair
md triod enough so.callod rheumatic
curos to stock fair sized drug store.
By tho advice Of Col. John D. Hopkins,
my manager, ] purchased a box OF Dr..
Williams Pink Pills. COL llonkins
had read so much in tho papers OF tho
marvellous cures made by Pink Pills,
and being victim Of periodical attacks
of rheumatism, gavo thon q trial.
"Phvsicians be hanged. ! havo spent
hundreds OF dollars on EN-" hero broke
in Col. Hopkins. :,
"Aitcr using ono box Of Pink Pills"
continued Croodon, 'thc pain gradually
reInxod, my appetite improved. otarted
taking tho second box, and tho pain and
swelling disappeared from my ankles
and foot, and the muscles OF my arms
were restored to their normal condition,
~ left for Jacksonville, Fla, New
Years day with "Billy" Delaney, trainer
OF Jim Corbett, to assist in preparing
tho champion for tho international
glove contest with Charley Mitchell. |
mad finished my second box Of Pink
pills when left Boston. The sudden
change OF climate, combined with tho
nnlarial atmosphere Of Corbctts train.
inc quarters at Mayport rovived tho
pain in my musclcs' and became
alarmed at my condition.
~ went up 10 Jacksonville and go.
cured another supply Of Pink Pills. The
marvellous effect Of these Pills almost
battles boliol.
"Tho Pink Pills battlod successfully
with tho rheumatism, and the secds Of
malaria planted in my systCm by tho
damp nights spent on tho Florida const.
| was in O condition to begin work with
Corbett after few days rest, and was
rapidly restored TO hoalth. tho muscles
OF my logs and arms being as strong and
II never in my life worked harder
thnn during tho COrbett training cam.
paiyn at Mayport. Tho rheumatic
ankles Of few weeks previous wore free
from soreness and Stiffness, US all visi.
tors to Mayport who witnessed mo play
hnud.ball aud spool over tho hard sand
of tho beach can attost.
"a remarkable feature is TINT |
plunged from the cold OF the north into
tho dampnOss Of tho Florida climate
aitor a rheumatic sicgc, taking no par.
ticuiar caro- OF my health beyond tho
regularity Of my Pink Pill treatment !
Give Won evory detail Of tho case in order
10 ond all further controversy about my
condition. novor iolt bOttor in my
lilo. aud, barring accidents, will 10
ready to fight tho Gght Of my llfo on
September q"
/ hereby certify that tho forcRoing
inIcrvicW Is truthful In overy detail.
TSiyned1 DAN CREEDoH.
Dr WilIiarns' Pink Pills arc especially
valuable to athletes aud those under
going scvoro physical training. Thny
net as u tonic aud bracor, stimulate tho
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