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profit by the experience of those who
have gone before him. Will he?
NOODLES FATE.

profit by the experience of those who
have gone before him. Will he?
NOODLES FATE.
From the days of Mendoza there has
been no famous fighter who ended his
career in as abject poverty as did
Mike McCoole. While McCoole was
never rich, he had plenty until he
struck the puglistic toboggan, and
then he went to the bottom with a
rush. He was finally compelled to exc
out miserable livelihood as a roust
about, and would have been buried as
pauper, but for the good offices of
generous John L. Sullivan And yet
the writer can remember when Mike
McCoole was one of the handsomest
specimens of manhood imaginable
ever immaculate was his attire, and
his friends were legion. Defeat was so
humiliating that the giant sought for
gefulneSs in drink and the end then
came quickly.
OTHER OLD-TIMERS.
OF the early-day fighters there were
few who did fairly we'll, financially,
considering the fact that they lacked
the opportunities Of acquiring wealth
that came later to their kind. Nat
Lapgham, the only man who had the
honor of a victory over Tom Savers,
steadfastly refused to again enter the
ring, and finished his career in a little
inn that brought him an easy living.
Ben Caunt also became boniface, and
revelled in the life of ease that that
position meant in those days. Perrin
and Johnson did not die in want, and
the famous Tom Crib managed to
spend the evening Of life in comfort.
Gentleman" Jackson who became
champion of all England by defeating
Mendoza, became agaiC X he was
prior to that engag ement, eacher Of
boxing, having for pupils the nobility,
hence his closing career was on w
the sports would designate Easy
street" Savers had no money when
the day of reckoning came. And what
Is said of Savers can be applied to the
great majority Of the gladiators OF we
Olden time.
RING GOSSIP.
Billy Stiff, of Chicago who defeated Dan
Creedon, wants a match with Tommy Ryan
Stiff had better seek easier game.
Mysterious" Billy Smith will go TO San
Francisco to box Young Corbett twenty
rounds.
Jim Corbett may give a boxing exhibition
in Chicago this week.
There is talk Of match between Tommy
White and George Dixon, to take place in
Chicago. White says he is willing to go
against "Kid" Lavigne. How the mighty
nave ldIIeH! Nnlte Is out neaVy 1e3Cner. -
George Dixon is at Bay Ridge, getting into
shape for his go with Dave Sullivan, which
is scheduled to take place at the Lenox
club, on Nov. II.
Tom Sharkeys announcement that he will
not trough" Corbett in their approaching
bout, leads up to suggestion that all that
is now lacking IS Wyatt carp for referee.
Boxing has become good thing" and is
being vigorously pushed along
Tommy Ryan and kid" Mccoy may again
meet in the squared circle Ryan will chal-
lenge Mccoy for the middleweight Champion
ship. When he does, it is safe to guess that
Ryan VIII fit himself for the occasion.
After Corbett defeats Sharkey he will make
another effort to get on return match with
Fitzsimmons. Perhaps he will be able to do
so. 1t is about time for Fitz to be doing
something. He ought to be about broke" by
this time.
And ST. Louis is now open to boxers! What
next? Well, st. Louis will be a gold mine
so long as it lasts. There are more patrons
Of the ring to the square foot in that town
than there are to the square yard in many
a more pretentious village.
Jack Everhardt now has a manager, in the
person of Billy Roach Everhardt may meet
George Kerwin, the Chicago wonder, in Chi
cago, in the near future. Willie Green.