The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10
YOU'VE HEARD THEM.

You wait and see.
It-Look herel Look herei -
Who did Corbett ever lickf
Hull
Him-Who did he ever lick2
Well you're good thing,
believe me not.
He licked all of EN-.
He's the only one that
ever done up the big fellow.
It-Sayl Sayl
You know just as
well as do
that old John l..
wuzn't in no shape to fight.
Anyb could "a licked him.
Him-What you talkin aboutf
Who did this redheaded dub
ever do upf IL
lt-Say, you make me tired. -
All ne wants IS JUST 'no = 80
That's adjust one good,
swift, elegant punch -
and then everythingu
be- off. o.
Him-What'n Jim be doin all
this timer suppose he'll
20 up and hold out tho
Jaw for this kangaroo sucker.
Yes, he will-nit.
Why, say, le' me tell you
something. He'll hit that
redheaded boy 30 hard
and 30 often that
them guys in the $40 seats
won't know whether it's
. prizetiaht OF an
electric fan they re watchin.
Now, I'm tellin you what's right.
There'll DO kids around
there for q week
after that fsht pickin mp frsokles.
] come purt near KNOWN
what I'm talkin about, too.
IL any one should ask.
It-Well. on the dead.
it's strange how some people
COTS them phony ideas.
Now, ls'me tell you
this fellow Fitz has got .
punch there that'd change
aman's politics.
When he hits = man in
New Orleans, the man wakes
mp in Memphis on
his way home.
Just one. Understand
That's all no needs to
get in, is just one.
Why, he'll move that
pompadour clear around on
the back of Corbett's neck.
Him-Look here. Mr.. Wise Boy, q
] want to see you
when them bulletins come in.
want to give you
the horrible laugh
I'm surprised at you,
on tho level.
Ialways thought you had
purity good judgment. Why,
Corbett and this fellow
it's just like backin
a load Of straw to
win out against a cyclone.
The redheaded guy
has just as much chance
of doin Jim as that
street car horse out
there would havo of beatin
Clifford at mile N half.
Now I'm talkin to you as q friend.
/ don't want to see you
make no sucker play
by bettin on thing
that's over already.
U-Never you mind me.
like your front.
You talk to me like never seen
two people put up their hands.
know what this
Fitz can do.
I'm tellin you that
no Twin man has
got any license to lick
him. Any time he hands
Corbett that right you
can bet that the crowds
goin TO start for
the train, and therell
be another actor on the bum.
Him-I'll make a guess
right now that
it won't last four rounds.
It-It won't last two rounds
il old Fitz comes up
with that right.
Him-Any time Fitz starts
to swing and leaves an
opening, say, Jimn
light on him and sting him
like bee. ar-
It-Why, he can't hit
Him-Oh, no, guess noti
Can't hit, Ell?
Well, now, what do You
think OF that?
Cant hiti Well, now,
wouldn't that just tire
you outp Say, you-you-
you-the whole thing-how
do you think he finishes
emf / s'pose they fall
over and go to sleep themselves
Say, do you see that kid
the one with the papers2
Well, say, he knows more
about tho fight game this minute
than you'll ever know,
and that's no joke either.
On the square, Gull,
you're actin like n fish.
You want to como out of IL.
I'll give you the address
OF nice quiet
night school, where you
can learn better.
Can't hiti Well. you're birdi
t-Why, you big case OF
bluff, can lose you
at any game from pitch
and toss to manslaughter.
You amt got no call to
tell me nothin-
no, not you'll Not you'll
Not to me do you
make them funny cracks.
Not TO mel Understandp
I've got money to back up
any plays make.
j amt like the boy that
wouldn't bet neither
Him-Well, now you re gettin so new.
III just bet you.
III see how good you are.
III just call you.
III bet you even money mp to $40
that Fitz don't do him
In no ten rounds.
N-Well, well, say-well,
well, II you amt the
best ever Ill bet you no
even money. What odds'll
Hin-oddsS You've been hollerin
here like you had a oinch.
lt-well, you don't think, do
you, you big sausage
that I'll bet even with
You when can get i've
TO four IN she poolroomsf
Him-Well. weaken, why don't youS