The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06


able dropping began and not even 10 nj
nearest friends has be said a word of hi
future intenilons. But he is IN anythinl
but Mn even frame Of mind. and now tina
4 president Hart has spoken tho odd man
Is liable to faro up
II is TOO carly TO speak Of prospective
changes in the clubs makeup with the
change In management. but Burns has some
peculiar ideas Of his own which Re VIII
certainly make use OF. In speaking Of his
succeeding Arson somc time ago the ex-
| Colt said II should Ike to get hold OF
| the Chicago team. and guarantee ycu that
lif didn't make SUCCESS OF 1t In Two sea-
SONS no one would have to ask me 20 re-
sign"
Whoever takes Charge OF the club will
| have the entire say az TO It's makeup for the
| coming season. President Hart refralning
\ from hanIpering tho management In any
| way bv signing or releasing PLAYERS Woods
Of Hpringtleld with good pitching record; :
Chance. as an asprant from the coast for
catching h0nors and Charley Zeigicr, a
| shortstop on the Canton team, are the
three men that he has signed. The others
will be the work Of the new manager.
James J, Corbett the Tex row admits
that he is 80. He has Announced his re-
tircment from the ring his also includes
his voice. according TO his statement, witch
he gave out from 5hiSagc.
81 desire TO arnounce my retirement from
The ring. In making this announcem snt
do 20 in the belief that the ring has moth
Ing TO offer me in the future. aud that Rob-
crt fitgsimmons. IN refnallg my PROPOSE
tlons for tight. is not only going in the
face Of public opinion, but also seeking to
Ia. Sol
as to the result.
"of the ring | shall have nothing further
TO say Ny choice was to fight Eftzsim-
nous That being denied retire. to de-
vote my whole Time and attention to his
triohic aft"
lin corbe;ts announced retirement from
the puglistic arena is viewed with favor by
ualrons Of the hstic game. Fhe wind
tanning" between him and rits viii nov
cease. that is. provided the retirement rs
lot coppered. Corbctt was the creates
newspaper tighter known 10 fstiana. be
did less work with his fists. and more wan
iiif NOUN. than any Champion since pugil-
isD became one OF the leading brancht5
Of sport Peter Mailer lin JeffrIes. Joe |
Cboynski aud The rest Of The fighiin. fight. |
err VIII now have chance at Fit.
Md Mccoy has announced his retirement |
iiVih me Np!Be ana HlSh no rs prepared !
10 meet Fit2smmons Mhhcr or Choynski. |
lie prefers Fltss game go ne says. and /, |
treparad 10 furnish $4,000 hacking against |
the red headed man. Parson Davies MIG |
ready TO bet that amount Oh Chnynski |
against the Kid, hut no has since With |
drawn biz forfeit, and says Choynsh must |
back himself hereafter.
While the big guns aco "gasinrp away |
~ q fnaFfpt s..
Aaher, is knocking stifts out right ana lett. |
The latest to receive his luiotus from him |
was "Yank' Kenny, Nho lasted several |
"'ohuS beiOre 'fdyther.' The hard Init |
lng lad from the Emerald Isle can tton
econd raters quicker than any big felloy |
lnco ShlliNan's day. He a'rikcs A terrible /
allow and whenever IL lands right laey /
ny or on Peter Even IitG was nearly ex- |
'ioded by oue of them the ilist time no jnei |
d"her tn New Orleans. and sharlsev |
topped ona with DISASTROUS "a s,ilts when 4
Sc mot tlo iilsh lad in Now York Iaat
prinR Notoiy has heard TT the sailor
'an'ing any Of Maher'd game since Il
axes a fighte' OF the first ciape T., whin
daher. His gdmeness Is questioned lN
iHny, BAT all htnds agree that he is the
latdest punchcr Of all the big uns aud Il
ION nay u take chances with him ac any
l"ge OF the game
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sanitary and unusual figure stood in
he middle OF Broadway. its heels planted
II tho cable slot nnd ~ c,l,, on, aya,,
.ayip- i, 49,, .n
- ." '"p "''eHt h'a'S' II was
Nshy OF frame iuaty OF bone and sineW,
nd 1t Was stripped TO the waist sllowine
he MASSES of splendid mnacle thet ,ln,cI
b ridges up and down h"neaih 10, ,hn LIN
4 ~ migbty shn,ilders and rn" "N "a.
,ands were knotty ana barJ ma mo,
pounding against hard snbstnu"es No., I'M
ed aud gnarlcd the lemn,las I'm, ,,'',, MY" NJ
oolled tIis,, witharsd h,.a""t," anuh they
The chin wind wblssea md ,,ow "a,
mist OF light snow fell in feathery flakes
gaihSt the liGnreN robust sides, After n
e 'ops o p9liou 81 stat sAEne II elinehol
aured honrseivs, ''''N" ''s 'e''n ana muir
It's true as Holy Writ. There,s M mona
oal lighters left They're NH had nntors
ow." Then the figure ierl,ed ia tros",,
sells out of the cable Sion and faded 49,
nto the mist II was tho .hnst 80 ~
Id fashioned prize aghter, VI Wv
Good old John YOU Know has hao, ,,,v
ng IN in Harlem. aud whlls IN. hnrs IN T.,
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