The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06

W1om ne really cared Tor came Out u
visit Us. ana the prize fighting past was
seldom a matter % discussion His do
mesiic qualities began 10 assert teeEn-
selves. and vaen he was not building
barn from rs Own designs. or d5ctoTing
one OF the horssS or making = go&x cart
for Robert Jr.. he was gardening and beau
,ifyzng The yard. He ceased tsuing cha1-
langes and threw away almost eli the
menentoes ne had collected IN his career.
Even The victorious gloves. eSaat fighters
soys 20 retain. were given 20 his friends,
AID he burned the trunk full OF sswspz-
per clippings that laude6 Am 10 ehs skies
Mr.. Fits mEn6ns then began 20 look ahead
for me and the children. and expressed it
as his wish that the boys should be sent
TO q hfstciass American college 9ust as
soon chsy grew op 10 begin 20 study.
Prize lighting" sad he 20 me. one morn
ing. is all right for some men. II can
be conducted honestly. and there Is much
money in St Il a man really can fgnt.
But I want the boys kept out OF Il. The
less they know about che prize ring the
better II VII be for them. I am the last
Of the FitZsEunmonseS that viii be seen
win pair OF tive-ounce gloves en-. and II
twenty-four foot ing I'll snow him some
trouble that is not governed by Queens
bury rules
1t was go delightful 70 Sc hin revealing
in the country life We were leading. I
thought 1t would last. But ths hungry
public, always clamoring for new excite
aent. began 10 make inquiries into me
future intentions OF Robert F1izs!mmonS.
The same prize fighters whom he had
whipped time and time again began writ
ing challenges and sending representa-
lives up 90 see my husband with the view
of having another figat.
Mr. FStZsfmmOns always informed them
that he had quit che ring for me. and that
he was satisfied wsth me simple life We
were leading. But that seemed 20 slave 10
effect. Every fighter in the Aeavvwetght
GLASS, even men without a particle Of
reputation, defed him 20 stand up before
them. Letters poured in Ike an endless
chain, and he always referred them 10
me win his assurance that need have TO
fear of MS changing his mind
The situation became very annoying.
and when Mr. F1tZS1nmons went out on
the road again theh entire pugilistic ira
terndty combined 10 get him back to the
ring The papers took II UP. and the men
whom ne whipped hofestly and fairly
wrote leters and statements claiming that
he had won most OF his fights through so-
cident. and had no tight 20 The champion
ship nonors.
But he paid no attention 20 these stories
and Ie them go as so much abSurdity.
Then came the worst Of ell. The fight
ardics ard fear OF consequences. They
said he did n0s dare fight again. that he
was fully aware that his Carson fight
was an accident. and that he couldn't do
1t again.
Finally. the cry OF cowardlce spread.
and I saw that u hurt my husband worse
than anything else that could be said
about e1tm he suffered considerable dis
tress of nSpd. But be never complaAned
to me aibuut it. When the papers came
with those stories he used to read them
tho,pshtfuply. hand the paper TO me and
then send for Afs manager. my brother.
Mr. Martin Julian, and worry tAmself
over II.
Challenges stan came at him, and the /
prize fight authorities said cutting things 1
20 STIR him up. The sneeTng became so I
intense that d hurt my pride. for ! knew I
that Robert Fltzsfnmons had more cour- 1
age In his heart and more strength IN 4
his arm than any man who ever fought IN 4
the prize ring.
OF late the invective and inunendoes 7
nave % cen Of Euch q caracter that I /
cannot stand by and see hiIu insulfed. |
nor can see him smother his Own feel
ing just because ne had given me hiz prom
ise not 70 fight again without my Derm.s-
sion.
/ felt the whole matter rested with me
I knew 7 could nave kept him out OF The
ring for the rest OF us days once he
asked me now lon 81 thought he would be
held up 90 pu0nc rdicule before the sena-
mert changed and ne would be understood
Even then shook my head and he obeysd
ma. thought perhaps Zoe clamor would
subside. But Il 6idn't. u became even
louder, and the burden became more
heavy for me % bear. ] hardly knew
rat 70 do; which VAS ths best course
to pursue 7 hesitated and hoped that d
would come about all tight. and that tho
crowd would desist.
one day read ca spiteful letter that
Bob FITS min ons q hiding behind his
wife"
I could not bear lt any longer. ! tod
myself that f. was best % give hm his
Derty 10 settle the mater the way 20
has settled al tfe Others. ! went % hin,
-ezretfuly. admit. aSo told him 81 20
1aok once more and prove f0r all tme
nat ne had won nothing that he was not
.uttled TO- Expressed = a. H.y perEonai
a. 81 that ne make "a match VITA the best
l9hter nat ne could 3rd tod B. STD nos
% return 20 the ring against all corners
ut 10 Jet ne hrss-class men 0ght out uora /
he one besl man o. them al wss selected
that man 70 meet my husband. and.
u fair frgsh contest. sette tas cues .
ION for good
/ rave 10 fear OF me outc9me. 7 know
.e viii win I know what &c car ard VIII 2
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re-. and no man knows shat - con s.ard
want the profsssl3ras prize arafers %
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