The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

| demurred at first. The family have evil
IDENTIFY not learned to appreciate the i'm
portance that attaches to them as the
near ones Of possible heavyweight
champion, but at last she founda a little
group of Jim and his two brothers. VII
lis Edward and John, the crippled one,
who wasthe victim of an ignorant doctor
when he was very little fellow. being
given a dose Of strong medicine. which
produced partial paralysis. Mrs. Jeffries
held the picture up to view.
Cannot you guess which is Jim?~ she
asked And as the visitor looked hest
tatingly at the picture she added, why. 1
could tell in minute, It seems TO me-
which Of the three Is he" and as the
sturdy shoulders, the frank. daUn,less
eyes and swelling chest Of ore Of the
three was observed by the onIooker, and
he put his finger on the right one, Mrs
Jeffries' delight was plain.
Charles W. Merry. who keeps a resort
for sporting men. Is credited with being
the dLscoverer Of Jefries. Some years ago
Merry had a place in East Loo Angeles
and fitted up a room in the rear with box
ing gloves and training apparatus. which
was patronized largely by the boys OF that
locality. jim used to put on the gloves
with the young fellows of the place and
soon found himself in a class alone and
then Merry began 70 see that there we're
great possibilities in the lad and urged
him 70 go earnestly 70 work developing
himself and studying boxing The boy
took 10 i like duck to water. and Mer-
~. who while not an expert. was pos
=,
things, gave him the advice that put him
in the position he now occupies.
The strong point about jim" eaid his
old friend, is the control over his tenn
per. He does not Ike scrapping. and ! do
not believe he ever had a fist fight IN his
life other than ring contest. He IL as
brave as they make men, and in a rough
and-tumble believe ne could d. up five
or ten ordinary men. but he alvays walks
away people commence 70 say rough
things I have seen him a dozen times
when We have been At Santa A0nIco. and
have come home onthe late train. where
there = always more or less fighting and
nix-ups He alEays walked away from
such trouble bat don't you let any idea
get into r0ur head that - has no heart
ard wont take punishment Hehas a
heart Ike a ion ard tae Instincts -
gentleman He does Tot ike a dirty rness
and that s. why he has always avoi5ed
then-not because re vas afraid. for
actually d not believe that be knows
VIVA. Year r.
Why. 1T ne tel y51. when Re Wa
ABOUT fifteen. re xent % ERE san Juan
IN mines. which we're manned By Cor
nsamsn. You kaor what iaey are On re
vrest'e. % yo17 Wen. they tried 20 CO
him u7 when they went tasre. and i-sst-
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from Cornwall can break q mans neck
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