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Evening journal., 1898-12-14
MILFORD CHhISTMlS DANCE
PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR THE EVENT-OTHER
NEWS OF THE TOWN.

Milford, Dec. 14.-At the Young
Mems Literary Society on Friday night
the question for debate was. Should
the president Of the United States BE-
elected by popular voter VIII Sippie
and Ira Josephs were for the affirma-
tive. and Dr. viii Hallett and Joseph
Watson for the negative 1t was de-
cided in the affirmative
At the New-Century Club Mond ~
afternoon the monthly business was
transacted. 1.-The Northern Farmer, -
by Tennyson, was recited by Miss Bur
della Davis and solos were given on
the piano by Miss Mabel Davis and
Mrs. Daniel Hireh. after which the ar
ticle on The Decadence of Spain" was
cead by Miss George Arnold.
A new steam laundry with improved
machinery will be erected on the lot
opposite the shirf factory by Harry
Grier at an early date.
Invitations nave been sent ont for
the Christmas dance in Armory Hall
on December 2G. The patronesses are
Mrs. William T. Watson, MIS-.
Saunders Truitt. Mrs Joseph Holland
Mrs. James Prettyman, Mrs. John B.
Smith, Mrs. Cecil Muligan, Mrs Dan
iel Hirsh and Mrs. william Marshall.
The committee Is composed of Charles
G. Prettyman. Oscar II. Wilson. HI
ram d. Truitt William T. Watson. Jr.,
Tohn c. Triitt, William B. Supple. Jr.,
Robert +. Roe and Trusten Causev.
Miss Josephine Harvey returned 70
Wilmington Friday afternoon.
Miss Es'c a Johnson, of Magnr In, is
visiting MS May Hammer near town.
George Reed LoGarl and William NJ,
Lee of Smyrna, who have been gun
ming in Suesex. succeeded in bagglng
about 200 partridges.
Miss Mary Spicer, Of Concord, has
been the guest of her cousin, Miss Sal
lie Hurley
The family Of the late Phiilr Wiley
has moved to Philadelphia. where il
will make its permanent home.
Miss Lena Atkins. Of Milton, is the
gueet of Miss Burdella Davis.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
BIG PRIZES FOR HOLLY
FARMERS HAVE ACCORDINGLY
STRIPPED THEIR TREES-THE
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

FARMERS HAVE ACCORDINGLY
STRIPPED THEIR TREES-THE
NEWS OF SEAFORD.
Special Correspondence evening Journal.
Seaford. Dec. 1S.-Berton Wainwright,
near town, is critically i'll with consump-
ton.
Eli Hastings. of Laurel, and Miss Lizzie
Johnson, near Reliance. were recently
married at Reliance, in the NJ. p. Church,
by Rev A. D. Dick.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward Prettyman,
near town. took place Sunday afternoon
at her residence Rev. j. w. Fogie offi-
ciated. Interment was made in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery here.
Mrs Sias Morris. who has been visit
ing Mrs William Knowles, of Bethel. has
returned home.
The carpenters have about finished their
work On Wiley & Elliotts new -four mill,
and the machinery is now being put In.
The Seaford Violet Club was enter
tained by Miss Eva Cook, on Saturday.
The holly trees of this section now pre-
sent a curious appearance. This year as
the price paid for the holly twigs was
exceptionally high. many farmers have
stripped their trees, leaving only the
trunks standing.
Business Is unusually brisk at Hur-
ley's planning mill.
Isaac Sirman Of Laurel was IN towr
yesterday
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
WlImIngton s Northern 2. r

TIMETABLE In effect Nov % 1898
Trains leave Wilmington OFrench Street
Stat0n) for b. a. -. Junction, Gra-
nogue Cossart Chald's Ford junction.
Pocopson. Coatesville ana intermediate
stations daily, except Sunday, nc 1.2O a.
H.; 2l5. AGO and $50 p. m. Sunday only,
sos a. M. 2.l5 and 400 p. IN.
For Wayncshurg Junction. Springfield
md intermediate stations, daily. except
Sunday. at go r.. M: 2.15 and 400 u. M.
sundays only. at SOS a. m.i 2l3 aud 400
p. m.
For Joanna Birdsboro Reading 1nd in-
termcdiate stations, daily except sun
lay .1t 7.20 a. M and 2.l5 p. m. sunday
only, S.C5 O. IN. and 2.l5 p. n.
A.. G.. MCAUSLAND, Superintendent.
BoWNESS BRIGGS, Gen. Pass. Agt
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
FIGHT BETWEEN SNAKE AND RAB-
RTT

Easton. Nd. Dec. 14.-Referring to Mr..
Fluhartys account OF the battle he Wit
messed "A few days ago between two large
hen hawke. George +. Ninnamon. of
Pleasant Valley. Talbot county, tells
about a great combat between a snake
and a rabbit Of which he was a specta-
tor IL occurred on the highway between
his home and Easton. The rabbit being
the most timid of animals must have had
some good reason for lighting a pitched
battle with a snake. Perhaps she was
defending her nest for heryoung rhercp-
tile was a black runner, several feet long
The species is not Venomous. The battle
ragged half an hour after Mr. Kinnamoa
discovered II. The snake would coil H.
self and rush AZ the rabbit which would
dodge and turn on the snake with its
teeth. More than once the snake got the
rabbits body within its coils, but IL al
ways managed to slip out before IL was
crushed, and then would bite the snak,
again. making repeated assaults Of this
kind. until the snake was scratched by
teeth and claws from head to tail and
crawled Off in an exhausted condition into
the brush leaving a bloody tran behind
IT, The rabbit hoped away In another al.
rection and seemed to be unhurt
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
BAD WEATHER STOPS. MEETINGS
WHICH WILL SOON BE RESUMED
HOWEVER-OTHER NOTES FROM
HOUSTON.

Houston, Dec. 13.-1he stormy
weather has stopped meetings which
were in progress at Laws, but Rev. G.
p. Smith hopes to begin them again as
soon as weather and other circumstan-
ces permit. Old Hymen mas been
keeping him busy Of late.
James Sharp, young and prosper
GUS farmer near town. led to the n.y.
menial altar. which was presided over
by Rev. G.. P. Smith, Miss Maud Dean
a comely lass from near Williamsville
John II. Johnson has issued card!
Of the marriage of his daughter, Mat
Elizabeth. to Ray Mason, on Wednes
day. December p, at ~ O'Clock, in tn,
NJ E. Church at this place.
G. J.. Counselman has just returned
from a visit TO Baltimore
J. p. Duffy, superintendent OF a mis-
sionary home in Philadelphia for des
titute children was here last week
Several of these children have recentll
found homes in this locality. They ar,
bright, intelligent and well-traine,
children.
]. B. Evans is in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
DROWNED PISHHABK
AN ANCIENT INCIDENT WHICH
MORE THAN CORROBORATEs AN
EASTERN SHORE STORY.

MORE THAN CORROBORArES AN
EASTERN SHORE STORY.
Easton Md. Dec. il.-some months ago
an article on hshhawks was published In
which it was said that thCsl birds were
sometimes drowned by being dragged un-
der water by fish they had fastened their
claws into. but which were too heavy for
them TO fly with. Observant people who
have opportunity of studying these birds
knew this statement was perfectly true,
but il was laughed at and scOffed at by
some who hardly know a fishhawk from
a guinea hen.
Here is a verincation. more than veri-
fication because an eagle is more than a
hawk, In an incident that occurred more
than eighty years ago. The story is
taken from the Norfolk (Na) Herald of
May 1, lSlS. and Is copied just as printed
in that paper
Curious Incident.-The following rela-
ton was given BY gentlemen who We're
witnesses of the fact while going up
James river Friday last in the steamboat
observed an eagle which. after lowering
about shore for some time, made a sud-
den dart into the water where he re-
mained out Of sight about two seconds,
and then reappeared bearing in his talons
a fish apparently about three feet in
length. In "a minute or two, however. he
plunged again into the water and again
appeared with his prey This operation
he repeated n second time. still holding
the fish in his claws: a third time he de.
scends with il, but was seen no more
The conjecture was that the eagle had
got his talons so deeply inserted in hi:
scaly prize that he could not eXtricatC
them. and his strength was not adequate
10 bear IL away to the shore.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
RrRGLARs 1N CHrlaIrR
8 StH

Chester Dec. 13.-Bufg.ar5 entered
he residencs IN the rear Of the grocery
tore Of NeRton & Esan at Uplann
unday mcrnlng. Tying napkins
round their feet 90 deaden the sound
their fco1al.s. they made their way
pstairs aud took $50 from a trousep
ocket. Breaking into the store they
took the cash drawer. which they left
in the cellar. after ahsi0cting the con-
tents few dohurs. A quantity II
WEARING apparel and shoes were also
stolen. The burg.arz leit a note. which
advised The Chester cops" 10 wake
up, aud wishing Newton a Eepn q
happy new year.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
Boston Courier.

Not since tho exhibition OF Mietts
great masterpiece tho "Augelus,' has
thore been seen ia B1ston such a remark-
able specimen Of tho painters art as "Iho
Blacksmith. 10 Is the yerltable swan
song Of the famous French artist, Hubsrt
u. Delorme In composition, ooloring, @
inosphero and perfect truthfulncss 60 ma
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
Baltimore American.

From the kissing, latnbent flame, how
ever, is sent rosy glow, which fills one
part of the smithy, sUriking out bits OF
flashes here and there among the scrap
iron, bars and horsoshoes; it shines upon
the gray beard and hair Of the smith,
bringing out every wrinkle OF his face
and uncovered chest; upon his gray wool
en- shirt and leather apron. Though
there are four different textures 20 ths
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
OrFTCWlRlS ET JErTlED

The following officers Of Division No.
8, A. o. H., have been elected: Presi-
dent, Joseph Carlin; vice-president,
Thomas Cuilimane; treasurer, Peter G.
Madden; reading secretary, James Nc
IyOr; financial secretary, Hugh Duffy;
sergeant-at-armIs, August BlumIberg;
librarians, James Dawler and Aquilla
NJ. Hizar; marshal, James Mc.Hugh.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
FUNERAL OF Mrs. EDWARD d
MARTIN.

MARTIN.
Snow Hin, Md, Dec. l8.-The re-
mains Of Mrs. Edward ID. Martin, who
lied at her home, in Baltimore. were
buried in the cemetery OF the Mackenzie
Memorial Presbyterian Church here on
saturday morning. The services were
conducted By Rev. Arthur Dougall, OF
Berlin The body WAS brought from
3a.timore Friday night with Mr.
Martin came his two brothers, Judge
William r. Martin and John Martin. OF
1aston; Mrs. George NJ. Upshur ana
ler niece, Miss Mary p. Wharton. Mrs
dartin was a daughter Of the late Sem
TOT e. X. Wilson. The bearers at the
uneral were Oliver ID. Collins, Robley
, Jones. William <. Powell, Charles
J. Richarilon. William &. Kcrbin ano
ohm W. station.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
EEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

Large quantities of perishable pro-
duce daily pass through this city bound
for Northern markets.
Ii is repoIIed that persons engaged
in business here will be required u
show their Kcense at an early date.
Ice dealers are preparing to harvest
their ice crop. should the cold weather
continue little longer. The ice is now
about three inches in thickness.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

ture. this wonderful picture IS worthy TO
be- ranked with the great masterpieces OK
the old painters. So marvelously renl is
tho glare OF the forge ilre thnt visitors lu-
raise their haads 60 shield
their faces while the old blacksmith
seems AS it actually present in tho flesh'
Even the oobwebs in tho shop show de-
groos Of dustiness SO exquisite 8 the ~.
tcnton Go dotai. y
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
WANT LEpER SENT 10 SWEDEN.

Media Dec 1.-THE grand jury for the
December term Of Quarter Sessions Court
Ia It's report yesterday recommends the
removal OF the o-called leper John An
deraon from the pest house Of the aims
house at Lima. where he has been con
fined seven years. TO his native place
Sweden The authorities tried 10 send him
TO Sweden at the time he was pronounced
a leper but no steamship line would ac-
cept him as n passenger. and special pro
vision had to he made for him by tho
Delaware county authorities at th'
county house. OF late years he has i'm
proved m much that doubts arc enter
taihed Of his being o real leper
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
Don't buy until you have seen the
New Ludwig Piano. SIS Shipley street.
b. & o. EOUIPMENT

Nearly all OF the new freight equip
ment ordered by Receivers Cowen and
Murray Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. during the past few months
Will be delivered by January Is The
orders consisted Of 1900 standard boS
cars. 600 box and LOCO gondola cars
e.0O0 box oars. 1000 steel coal care Of
100000 pounds carrying capacity, and
five 5O-foO1 modern mail cars.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
DIR. Won STAINS PINEAPPLE

DIR. VON STAINS PINEAPPLE
TABIETS.-A gentle tonic that in
creases the gastric juices. regulates the
bowels, assists Nature in digesting the
food. which gives the nutriment that
makes good rich blood and nerve force
builds up the broken walls that disease
has homharded forces the enemies ot
health TO oapitulate and sue for q truce
IS cents-S0 sold by Miller Drul
Company. 4o2 Market. and n. z. Dan
forth. Market and second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
New York Herald.

The figure Is we'll drawn and naturally
posed The muscles are admirably de-
picted, ana there Is a realistic atmosphere
about tho Whole work. "lho Black
smith Is q notable painting aud is Ger.
tainly worth viewing.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
I-NDER pEAcE n0Nns-

Mary Miller. charged with annoying
Elizabeth BTaham. was placed under a
$500 peaec bOnd by Magistrate Kelley
last night
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

Oyster planting on the fats interfere
with clam digging. The planters will
not have their oyster bottoms molested
by the diggers.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
MAHoNFY ARnrr AGAIN.

Maxwell Mahoney Ct the Water De
partna nart. who wc5 injured n the Du
PCnt e4l,cs n, resumed his duties yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
FREE EXHIBITION

handled here. ihoys aros true tn nature
without affecting the tOno OF tho glow
upon any of them.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
REDUCED ROCKING CHAIRS.
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Evening journal., 1898-12-14
FARMERs DREADFUL ACCIDENT

West Chester, Dec. 14.-Algernon
Lukens, an ocoogenar.an farmer, re-
siding in Wal.6stown township, lies
dying at his home from the effects OF
a terrible accident which hefell him
just at daybreak yesterday morning
Shortly before O'Clock Mr.. Lukens
wes found by his son Harry lying upon
the floor OF the sitting-rOOm, burning,
his body being completely enveloped
in flames. The clothing had been near
ly burned from his body, his trunk
fearfully difigured, his long whiskers
and much OF hle hair destroyed and his
face transformed into a mass Of large
blsters. The aged man was uncon-
sclOus and has not since spoken. After
he had arisen and dressed. he had call
"a TO his son Harry THAT it was time "a
get ont cf bed. and then started down
stairs wit lamp in his hand. just as
he reached the foot Of the stairs a
is supposed that he was overcome with
vertigo. and fell to the floor. with the
lamp beneath him. The oil quickelg
spread over the 6oor about him ant
was I'm a fair way toward dest royins
not on,v him. but the dwelling as we'll
when the son made the timely discov
cry The injured man cannot recover
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative. Dromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money If it fails. 2Sc.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

Commencing Thursday continuing Christmas will have
called The Black
smith" This worth miles Read the press com
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

People who use good judgment buy
the Ludwig Piano, SIS Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

All quarter sawed oak with
new style high arm, fine polish
finish throughout, worth $40.
During this sale onlyS6.75.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

MISS Marion Hushebeek is visiting in
Philadelphia.
The family of ]. A. Fols has recently
renewed to Camden, n. ].
Sweaters for men and boys, Biggs.
Thomas ID. Wise is employed in the
freight office cf the p, w. & B. rail-
road.
Umbrellas from sec. to 81, Biggs'.
James S. Rodney has returned to his
T ,eit.cn after a weeks vacation.
Evening journal., 1898-12-14

CURES HEADACHE. ALL FORMS OF
MALARIAL AND RHEUMATIC TROU-
BlEh.
The sun., 1898-12-29
Kid Mccoy Cannot Play Golf.

Kid Mccoy, who is training at Asbury
Park, N. j., has had trouble with the
Deal Golf Club, Of that place. Mccoy
was refused permission to play golf there
and tries to be funny. He says:
"Some of those aspirants for 400
honors are jealous of me. The truth is
they are indebted to me for some big
advertising, as the club would be COM
paratively unknown except locally had |
not condescended to accept the invita-
tions to play on its grounds. l have
made a mistake in allowing my name to
be associated with the Deal Golf Club.
II have bought some property at Deal
and am negotiating for adjoining lots.
If l get them will build golf grounds of
my own. The Deal Club can keep to
itself from this ont, but if its members
want to see my fight with Sharkey they
are welcome to, providing they are pro-
vided with the necessary piece of card
board"
The sun., 1898-12-29
AQUATICS.

The rowing club of Columbia Univer'
sity has elected the following officers:
President, II. E. Pierrepont, '97; secre.
tary, r. w. Pressprich, '97, and treas.
urer, T. Ludlow Chrystie, 1872.
A meeting Of representatives OF Cor.
nell, Yale and Harvard will be held in
New York in a few days to decide upon
course for next years race.
Julian w. Curtiss, one of Yale's
alumni, who takes leading interest in
the athletic affairs of that university,
said yesterday: 'If Yale decides to go to
Poughkeepsie it will be in direct opposi-
tion to the wishes of the graduates in
New York.
A race has been arranged for next
spring between the Pennsylvania crew
and one representing Annapolis.
Archie Hogarth, the captain Of the
yacht Isolde, in an interview published
yesterday says he has received an offer
of the command of Sir Thomas Lipton's
racing cutter Shamrock. He will accept
the offer, he says, upon the condition
that he be allowed to pick his own
crew.
The sun., 1898-12-29
In my prime l could have polished off
this pOmpadour feJler easy.

In my prime l could have polished of
this pompadour feller easy.
"Fitzsimmons doesn't want to fight
anybody for fear he'll lose his titles. II
he is the real champion, why doesn't he
meet all comers either in limited round
bouts or to finish? There's plenty of
ducks that would like to take chance
at him. He ought to fight Or retire.
"This young feller, Mccoy, seems to
be a fairly clever fighter, but he's too
windy. He has been picking out easy
marks. He'll have a time of it with
Sharkey, perhaps, and then We'll know
just how good he is. Sharkey, by the
way, seems to be the only real fighter of
the lot. He likes the game and amt
afraid to tackle everybody that comes
along. He reminds me something of
myself, when l was known as the 'Bos-
ton Strong Boy willing to scrap, but not
having had much experience.
"Peter Maher is good when he thinks
he's got cinch, but when he's afraid of
the other feller he's lobster. I'd like
to see him and Sharkey have go. Big
Jeffries is clumsy young feller, who
don't know much. He might do in time,
for he's got the strength test between
foursomes selected from the strong.
Rubin is a fourth-rater with good
manager. Choynski is a back number
and so is Goddard. There isn't any other
heavyweight worth mentioning"
The sun., 1898-12-29
SELF DEFENSE.

Patsey Haley and J. Richie will box
in Chicago on January 81 for purse o
$500.
Harry Peppers will meet Pat Reedy in
Chicago on Saturday evening.
The National Sporting Club Of London
will give $500 purse for twenty
rounds between Bobby Dobbs and Kid
Lavigne.
Over one hundred entries have been
received for the A. A. U. boxing and
wrestling championships.
Johnny Lavack defeated Fred Green
in four rounds at Cleveland on Monday,
Green breaking his arm.
Sharkey and Mccoy resumed training
Tuesday, having let up for Christmas.
Frank Purcell (who has a decision over
Mysterious Billy Smith) and Billy
Wright middle weights) are listed to
box 20 rounds at Benecia, CAL, on Janu-
ary 20.
Oscar Gardner won twenty-round de-
cision from Frank Bradley, of Philadel-
phia, in Wheeling, Va, Tuesday night,
and would probably have gained a
knockout if the contest had gone few
more rounds.
"Denver' Ed Smith, who has not been
heard from in some time, has decided to
re-enter the ring. He has succeeded in
getting on a match with Jim Jeffries.
The bout will come off before the Olym-
pic Athletic Club, of San Francisco, the
lattar mort of January
A dispatch from New York says Jack
Bonner, the middleweight boxer of Sum-
nit, Pa, is still of the opinion that he
can beat Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, and
make his new manager, Fred Mil
ler, post forfeit of $3.50 to bind the
match.
Joe Choynski, who was matched for a
twenty-round go with Gus Rubin at the
Lenox Athletic Club, New York, on
January 10, has called it off. He wired
Manager Tom O'Rourke last night that
he couldn't be on hand. Choynski is
reported to be suffering from blood poi.
soning in the right hand and arm.
Tonight Jimmy Barry, the Chicago
crack bantam weight, is scheduled to
meet Casper Leon in twenty.round 60 in
New York.
Arrangements for twenty-round "go"
between Dal Hawkins and Frank Erne
have been concluded, go it is said. Haw-
kins was represented by his manager,
Fred Taral. the jockey. The fight will
be held in February, either in New York
or California. This will be decided by
the best offer. The men will fight at l33
pounds, weigh in three hours before they
enter the ring.
The sun., 1898-12-29
MISCELLANY.

Pillsbury, the American chess cham.
pion, played fifteen 81. Louis players in
seven consultation games on Monday
winning five and losing two. Pillsbury
defeated Judd in twent }-three moves
Tuesday night.
Valuable golfng antiquities were dis.
covered in Scotland short time ago in
the shape of a set of ancient golf clubs.
which, from quantity of old documents
found at the same time-among them a
Yorkshire newspaper dated l74l-seem
undoubtedly to be at least one hundred
and fifty years old.
At the annual meeting of the Yale
Golf Club it was decided by vote to
build a SIS, 900 club house. F. L. Chase
was elected secretary and the following
directors were chosen: Professor w. L..
Phelps, Joseph 7. Whittlesey, Justus
Hotchkiss, Walter B. Smith and John
Reid, Jr.
1t is said that the finest performance
among the British homing pigeons this
year was the flight of bird owned by
P. Clutterbuck, from the Shetland Islands
to London in twenty.four hours.
Schaefer, the "Wlzard" biliar(lst, has
made up his mind to call Ives bluffs.
"If he is sincere" said Jake Schaefer
yesterday, "let him draw up statement
saying he will concede me 1000 points
in 5000, and will accept it immediate
ly. Also let him state, when and where
he will play me, the style OF game, the
conditions and the amount, and he will
find me ready and willing"
Yale and Columbia will have dual
athletic meet in February.
The University of Pennsylvania lost
5000 on athletics last year, and foot ball
was the paying sport.
r. w. Hall, instructor in the Yale
gymnasium, recently fell from the hori-
zontal bar and broke his ankle.
William Edward Wallace, 1900, captain
of the University of Pennsylvania hockey
team, is a native of Canada, as are most
of Penn's hockey players, his home being
in Ottawa.
Twelve Harvard men were ranked
among the thirty-four tennis players
who have been classified by the Ranking
Committee of the National Lawn Tennis
Association
Mike Murphy has written James f.
Sullivan to say that McCracken, the U.
Of p. weight thrower, will be entered
in the scratch shot putting contest to be
decided at the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club games on January 13.
The sun., 1898-12-29
John L. Sullivan's Opinion.

John L. Sullivan, when asked his
opinion of the present fighters, said:
"Corbett's been shown up as a dead
one," said John. "He never was first
class man. When he met me he had sci.
ence and youth, but he couldn't hit
For twenty-one rounds he hammered
me almost at will. Then | fell from sheer
exhaustion. Corbett was fly enough to
know his own ability, so he picked out
another mark in Mitchell.
Then he fought shy Of everybody until
he thought he had a chance with Fitz-
simmons, good middleweight. When
he got that punch in the solar plexus he
looked like a Ounce. He howIed about
lucky punches and wanted to fight again,
but Fitz knew his business. Then
Sharkey comes along and makes Corbett
look like bum: hand in poker game.