The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

the thus far futile search after the miss
ing link. Far be it from any lay mind to
designate Walcott as the article In ques-
ton, but if ever In his pereg rina til ons b e
shall run across the link and address him
as cousin he will not be rebuked for pre-
sumption.
Walcot was once cook on a boat. He
had the reputed ability to take any deck
hand who objected to the quality OF the
grub and with the hapless grum pler wipe
the deck TO a sta te of absolute polish. He
was thus doubly useful. Some Boston
gentlemen of culture, devoted to the prop
agatlon and nurture OF the prlZe-tig g ht,
thought TO have fun with the cook by in
viting him to participate in one os their
intellectual festivals. The cook entered
into the spirit of the occasion, and in that
evening won the championship of New
England, with few other States thrown
in, both as fighter and wrestler. Straight
way he abjured the pots and pans of low
life and has since devoted himself to the
art OF administering knockout blows. He
does this wholly without malice, and is
prepared to take a licking slnilingly any
time the man with the proper equipment
shall appear to administer it.
This short lighter. cyclone or earth
quake, as he is varlousiy termed, is not OF
the usual sort in many respects. He makes
money, but he saves Il. He has some OF
it laid safely away, and more invested in
property in Walthan. He also has wife
and two children, of whom he is proud,
and who share in his prosperity. He has
never been injured in a fight, but the
same cannot be said of other partie, en-
gagged in the same fights. Yesterday he
was IS clipper as cricket, deca ar1ng that
he didn't feel a lame spot. If he had a
bruise of course it didn't show, for an Or
dinary black and blue mark would be lost
fhoe hr1a hat
vided him. He seemed a little proud
of his victory, but not overm uch. 'Green
is a game fighter" be said. II hated to
hurt him, bui l knew from the first that
he didn't have any show. Then he made
a remark to me that one gentleman does
not make to another, and l thought I'd
take my time and lick him good"
This, Judged from tie comments of all
who beheld the affray, is about what he
did.
"Green won't be fit to fight for six
months" he added. grlmly, and turned to
be greeted by one OF his many admirers OF
his own shade.
Walcott is native of the West Indies
and so is free in a measure from the
vernacular ordinarily heard from the
American negro. He is only "a years
many a fight in him yet. He expects to
wait here and train .or a meeting with
kid" Lavigne, who once beat him on
points in fifteen rounds. Walcott thinks
he is better now, and perhaps he is.
At any rate unless the rules can be
modified so as TO permit Mr.. Lavigne to
enter the ring with an ak there will be
much San Francisco money behind Wal
colt, and probably then side bets would be
made that the ak couldn'. stand the i'm
pacs with Walcott's protuberant dome.
The man doesn't know what lear is, he
can't be hurt and no enraged gorilla could
enter more earnestly into physical con-
test And besides the love OF the contest
there is always a purse in sight. The
latest one captured contained matter of
$1,000 Walcott's manager says that as to
training the fighter is azy and has to be
urged. Walcott gave grin modelled on
the Billy Kersands pattern upon hearing
this and did not deny the charge, so it is
probably true. But once in the ring Wal
cott is very industrious.