Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-15

Creedon is doing his training in St Louis u
der the care ofhis foster brother Tommy Tracy.
He was seen in the Office OF his manager Col
John ID. Hopkins. I'm Pope's theatre, ~ o
Chronicle reporter, and among other In ags
nnbosomed himself regarding The "muscalsr
rheumatism story:
ain December last" (he laughed when the
subject was broached) al was giving sparring
exhibitions with a variety and athletic COM
pany. We played a weeks engagement I'm
Boston. During Christmas week IL was bitterly
cold, the theatre in which we played was mis-
erably heated behind the curtain. The dressing.
rooms were SO cold that you could actually see
your breath. My contract with the manager
stipulated that was 10 box two bouts of three
rounds each. one of which was TO be "try out"
with any local fighter possessed Of an ambf
ton 10 make me "bite the dust"
Though my task was not a severe one from
a scientific point of view. the work was hard
and monotonous and the perspiration streamed
from my pores as scampered from the stage
into my cold, damp dressing-room. Iresisted
the shock of these sudden changes until the
night before we closed our engagement when,
as was dressing preparatory TO leaving the
theatre, q sickening chill penetrated my hack
my legs ached and l suddenly became sick at
my stomach. I drank two hot whiskeys ina
neighboring saloon, hurried TO my hotel, and
huddled up In bed
"on the following morning on awakening.
my right ankle was stiff and sore and the
muscles of my arms were swollen and pained
overwhelmingly.
al rapidly grew worse. Ny physician or
dered hot water bags for my feet and prescribed
an alkali connection for muscular rheumatic
Within week was unable to bear my weight
on my feet
al discharged my physician in despair ana
tried enough so-called rheumatic cures to stock
a fair sized drug store By the advice OF Col
John ID. Hopkins, my manager, purchased o
box OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills. Col Hopkins
had read SO much in the papers of the marvel
Gus cures made by Pink Pills, and being q vic
tim OF periodical attacks OF rheumatism, gave
them a trial.
physicians be hanged. I have spent hun.
dreds of dollars on EN-, here broke In Colonel
Hopkins.
"After using one box of Pink Pills" con-
tinued Creedon, "the pain gradually relaxed,
my appetite improved started taking second
box, and the pain and swelling disappeared
from my ankles and feet. and the muscles Of
my arms were restored 10 their normal comb
ton.
81 left for Jacksonville. Fla. New Years DAY
with Billy" Delaney, trainer OF Jim Corbctt
to assist in preparing the Champion for the in.
ternationai glove contest with Charley Mitchell
l had finished my second box of Pink Pills
when I left Boston. The sudden change of eli
mate, combined with the malarial atmosphere
of Corbett's training quarters at Mayport, re.
vived the pain I'm my muscles and 4 became
alarmed at my condition.
81 went ur TO Jacksonville and secured
another supDly of pink pine Tn,a ,,,a.x-.lo.,.
effect of these Pills almost battles belief
THE Pink Pills battled successfully with the
rheumatism and the seeds of malaria planted
In my system by the damp nights spent on the
FLORIDA coast l was in condition TO begin
rapidly restored TO health. the muscles of nv
legs ana arms being as strong and good 40
ever.
81 neverin my life worked harder than during
the Corbett training campaign at Mayport-
The rheumatic ankles of a few weeks previous,
were free fyorH soreness and Stiffness as all
visitors TO Mayport who witnessed me play
hand-oall and speed over the hard sand OF the
"A remarkable feature is, that plunged from
thecold % the North into the dam pness OF the
Florida Climate after a rheumatic siege takirs
no particular care OF my health beyond the
regularity OF my Pink Pill treatment give
you every detail Of the case In order TO end all
Sorther controversy about my condition. I
never lei, better In my life and barring scci.
oenss, VII he ready to hight the fight Of my lie
hereby certify that the foregoing interview
Is truthful in every detail.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are especially valu.
able TO athletes and those undergoing severe
PHYSICAL training. They act as a tonic snc
Dracer. stimulate the whole system and keep
the blood and nerves in the pink of condf
ton" These pills also effect a radical cure In
or excesses OF snV nature. Sold bv nj aeoleyi
at 20 cents per box, or six boxes Tor S25o-nevef
s.ld w bulk or BY the hundred