Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-11

Inns himself, just for a joke and to keep
his money for awhile. You, Jimmie, say
that we are all right, will yOu?"
Collins laughingly agreed, II finally
the trio went back for another drink, and
the argument continuing, h florist at
last broke out with:
Say, MI. Chamberlain, you're making
a pretty darned big bluff about those
Irish champions of yours. I don't think
you know what you are talking about.
I'll just bet you $40 that the best player
on the Boston team is a German and not
an Irishman, as most people think
"What?' gasped Ike
peat that, please"
The German did SO, and Chamberlain
nearly broke his arm digging a twenty
spot out of his pocket to make good.
Garner had a hard job to hold his nut.
and he had to take a sneak. The money
was posted, and then the German asked
Chamberlain to name the man who
ranked the highest on the Beaneaters
list.
With a glance at Collins, he said:
"Well, l am not in the habit of praising
men to their faces, but l must say right
here that Jimmie Collins is the best man
on that team. Here, give me that
money"
Mot so fast" said the German. THAT
is not Collins at all. Is it, Jimmie? Isn't
your name Schultz?"
Garner was just about ready to give a
yell Of joy, when Collins said:
mo, sir. l am not ashamed of my
name or my family. My name is Collins.
l was born in Buffalo. My parents are
Irish, and so am l."
And winking at the a~stounded Garner
and the bewildered German florist, he and
Chamberlain, with the money, left the
saloon.
What this duo said afterward neither
Collins nor his partner know, but they
are still guessing. The question of ma
tionality is still unsettled.
Patrons Of the prize ring in America
are greatly interested in the experiment
made by the National Sporting club of
London, England, which is the leading
sporting organization across the big
pond, in substituting tWO-minute rounds
instead of the old form of three min
utes. 1t is maintained by the promoters
Of this new rule that two minutes is long
enough for boxers to display their skill,
and that if the revised system is intro
duced in all clubs it will mean cleaner
bouts. Knockouts will be fewer, as ring
annals show that a majority of the
"sleep" blows are administered in the
last minute of a round.
Boxers knowing that a round is Of only
two minutes duration are likely to box
faster so as to gain an advantage during
the brief time allotted. All this is
claimed in favor of the new rule, and
some select followers of the game in this
country believe that the twO-minute rule
will eventually find it's way across the
Atlantic. It is a notorious fact hat the
six-round fights held in Chicago and
Philadelphia weekly are far more inter-
esting than the long drawn out 20-round
affairs pulled off in New York state. A
majority of the 20-round fights end in
draws (some by mutual consent on the
part of the principally while in a shorter
bout both boxers are compelled to go to
their limit in speed. In Chicago if the
bout ends in a draw a portion of the
purse is withheld by the club, and if a
knockout or decision is given a reason
able amount is added. This proves a
very good incentive to the short haired
'uns.