Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20

Tracy. He was seen in the office OF his
manager, Col. John u. Hopkins, in Pope's
theatre, by Chronicle reporter and among
other things unbosomed himself regarding
the muscular rheumatism" story:
In December last The laughed when
the subject was broached) II was giving
sparring exhibitions with a variety and
athletic company We played a weeks
engagement in Boston. During Christmas
week it was bitterly cold. the theatre in
which we played was miserably heated be-
hind the curtain. The dressing-rooms
your breath. My contract with the mana
ger stipulated that was to box two bouts
of three rounds each, one of which was to
be "try-outn with any local fighter pos
sessed of an ambition to make me "bite
the dust"
Though my task was not severe one
from a scientific point of view, the work
was hard and monotonous and the per-
spiration streamed from my pores Us j
| scampered from the stage into my cold,
damp dressing-room. | resisted the shock
| of these sudden changes until the night
| before we closed our engagement, when,
| as | was dressing preparatory to leaving
| the theatre, a sickening chill penetrated
my back. my legs ached and suddenly
| became sick at my stomach. drank two
hot whiskeys in neighboring saloon,
hurried to my hotel, and huddled up i'll
bed.
ION the following morning on awaken
| ing, my right ankle was stiff and sore, and
the muscles of my arms were swollen and
PINNED overwhelmingly.
81 rapidly grew worse. My physician
ordered hot water bags for my. feet and
! prescribed an alkali concoCtion for muscu-
lar rheumatism, Within a week | was
unable to bear my weight OF my feet
II discharged my physician in despair
and tried enough so-called rheumatic
cures to stock fair sized drug store. By
the advice of Col. John ID. Hopkins, my
manager, purchased box of DR.. Will
Hams Pink Pills. Col. Hopkins had read
cures made by Pink Pills, and being a
victim OF periodical attacks of rheumatism,
gave them trial.
physicians be hanged, have spent
hundreds of dollars on EN-" here broke
in Col. Hopkins.
AFTER using one box of Pink Pills.
continued Creedon. the pain gradually
relaxed, my appetite improved, l started
taking second box, and the pain and
swelling disappeared from my ankles and
feet, and the muscles of my arms were re-
stored to their normal condition.
II left for Jacksonville, Fla, New Years
Day with BILLY" Delaney, trainer of Jim
Corbett, to assist in preparing the champion
for the International glove contest with
Charley Mitchell. ! had finished my
second box of Pink Pills when | left
Boston. The sudden change Of climate
combined with the malarial atmosphere
uf Corbett's training quarters at Mayport
revived the pain in my muscles and / be
came alarmed at my condition.
II went up to Jacksonville and secured
another supply of Pink Pills. The marvel
Gus effect of these Pills almost battle:
belief
'Fhe Pink Pills battled successfully with
the rheumatism and the seeds Of malari;
planted in my system by the damp nights
spent on the Florida coast. | was in con
dition to begin work with Corbett after {
few days rest and was rapidly restored tC
health, the muscles Of my legs and arm:
being as strong and good as ever.
~ never in my life worked harder thar
during the Corbett training campaign a
Mayport. The rheumatic ankles OF a few
weeks previous, were free from soreness
and stiffness, rs all visitors to Mayor
who witnessed me play hand-ball ant
speed over the hard sand of the beach cal
attest.
~ remarkable feature is, that plunged
from the cold of the North into the damp
ness OF the Florida climate after rhetl
matte siege, taking no particular care o
my health beyond the regularity of my
Pink Pill treatment. give you every de
tail of the case in order to end all furthe
| controversy about my condition. neye
. felt better in my life and, barring accidents
| will be ready to fight the fight of my lii
, on Sept. 49,
hereby certify that the foregoing inter
view is truthful in every detail.
(Sig.) DAN CREEDoN.
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