The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-26
MISS FREEMAN CAN FIGHT.
4 WILLIAMSBURG roUNG FOMIN
WHO IS AN EXPERT BOXER.


About five wears ago IA Eilded youth with n
propensity for nirting encountered an attrac-
overlooking young wo'Ga ih.a lonely street in
Williamsburg. II was about dusk and Voc
body else was in $ Ght. The Young man took
a couple Of hasty steps forward, durcd his
int and was in the middle OF some such re-
mari; rs y hope you don't OBJECT when some
thing very remarkable happened. The Young
woman didn't scream. neither did she claw
and scratch her Annoyet, bot, drawing her arm
back. she planted Il bow between the Young
mans eyes that sent him flying GA. into Tie
ROADWAY. II was what would be known In
tn" prize ring as II straight. arm Jah. n blow OF
which women are not supposed 10 have any
knowledge. One would almost as soon SS-
pect a woman Ia throw ~a.stonc straight as to
deliver such II blow.
HAVING da%cd her adnIirer The young woman
turned around and esumed her walk The
young man pulled himself together aud
stepped back on the sidewalk. As h" stood
there the window in a nearby house went ur.
a man stuck his head out and. after iudulging
in what the young man regarded H. II lot OF
unnecessary laughter remarked:
say. don't you know no bette. than 70
make II mash OIL Gussie Freeman: Nur'l
better get out. YOU had. because II she takes IL
into her head TO come back shell eat YOU up.'
no NiHuOW went uNNl WIN Il hAlH, ana
the Young NAN didn't stop to 60 any more
thinking, but walked down the street in II
hurry. and disappeared around a corner.
II you ask ANYBODY in the Eastern District OF
Brpnhlla to tell you about tuFsie freeman ls
will invariably start or With this story. II ia.
however. u mere incident in the career Of a
very remarkable Young woman. who las at
tanned considerable fame of n certain kinl
through her. muscular deyeior rnent. her nbiI-
iv TO use her fists. her absolute fearIes>ncss
and her good nature. Nothing has occurred
during the past year.tn'stir Miss Freeman into
action. That Is good Tor somebody. About II
week ago. however. an evenin: newspaper
printed a story TO the effect that Miss Free
man had donned short skirts. a:Jnmperand a
leather belt and was hustIing a freight truck
around the pier Of the American CorJaRe Com.
norv,s f,c,orv in Gronnnoint II,hS"nL .t..
p"hS > i"c'oi' III Nieehpoih'' hiHo"sh ms
story was not true. II was generally believed at
the time. for Il was only too well lrnw, T.,
snma residnnts ~ WIIiamshmr ,ha, usS
Freeman could handle a freight truck and n
cotton hook as veil as any ongshoreman ON
the waterfront. MISS freeman WORKS at a
loom In the factory. She is what is known as
a collier. Naturally. ::she commands a great
G vi isepee' = ."o ot"eF young women
In the ,aSsof', NetsF,ne!e's. one OF them got
49, 80 80 w,i,,oo anS,. W. VIZ WI
ME- Me-. I'rasn'an raad i, aooetniir m,,.
comments until She had finished the entire
article. Then she rose slowly from her loom.
DO any or Won know tie r~o;orter that wrote
this niece" she asked,
s'i ~, Wv -
writer.
II YOU can hpI out she remarked calmly.
let Inc know
Then Miss Freeman sat down again and re-
sum.d lor work. Tho effect OF The pewspoocr
~. 80 H. "TO"''l
article On Miss freeman was described TO a
SrN reporter. in excited whispers. by group
OF tie other young women in the factory that
same afternoon lney strongly advised him
sis,ad an ss.ins har ,hay o., w. !,
49, 49," ~ ~ Nn 81 t"e eape''h-
}Sn ,ha lore 10 rSt wGe Eim ah aImttt Hn TO the part
iekItter dlli ! see Miss freeman.
= MISs IrsemGn - n@W about = years "a.
seven or eiEht Years ago she was n big, good
natnLei toimhov; WIN no one 10 restrain her;
affairs Il a harmless enough mauir" in Witch
she IN ight not hay" hecn involved i she had had
a mother or some other 'rlna!e relative 70 look
hltef lIel. IL WhE zen Years ago. when she
was Yea:s, Old, ihat she frS,t came into pub
l!r nIticei She W9S empioyed az a nre3srr in
InhiIc s'hool, ana one a""rnoon tie BOYS IN
ne rGion, VIC w." Iu!lt mo two ci!onS.
e@t INTO a r&hf, nhEy heat one another With
sile1, The uo.i%"man ON duty at the school
!"uIl 40 h''illlE., SeNr!AI citl;eES who
turned in e. hen him disperse the lighters
were sea en- pacn. -,
SudotnlV a uWerIuI.ionhinS Young woman
came running ~, th" street and charged the
lighters. II was Mas Frc"man. She plunged
,,trtn" htnnye m anu !, o 1t 'h he Tray; ne gr2.hed
heads togetier until she hal hnockcl, all the
mEh' on, OK men, Lteh me lllhE%i n" ne
mad" the v%1uthful heads swim. The fighters
,''2ah 70 WehNei, Mi-s re"lnan reuOlhlel
n"r en"Grs' Had m a rev mnn4ies ne Yong
tea, got Mis-: fteeman into the newspapers;
and several tunes nlter. That. when sh" used
Violence Tor the sake OF peace. She was writ
ten up ov the fepprters .
IIessing clotHes N Z tatI"r shop was no.
Very active cMtloyment Tor a Young woman "t
Miss energy and physique, md
she ieit II. 10 lo!,ow me more lucrative work
ot pedd.ihs matches. she was II years old
Wi.n siir ne2ah ueInIlnG ana snr hul!t w
Hh"i;e q business inr herself IN those PARTS OF
Mn..ionishirS Nln"n ~ l.ikIevi,le AMI Dutch
tnWn. Hhe ma camel Dom mesh a4d muscle
slHne me 4ayS when she rsei 70 break M
srh"o,o0y tights. Iut.belns a reaceahle sort OF
lerH9A ha1 le" chances 10 show what she
'vu.u 40 Wheh CaIed Ilrnh toeN2rt herself.
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