The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-23

he has done it, He is so much of
gentleman that he follows Polonius'
advice to his son to a certain extent. The
lines read, as any actor or Shakespeare
an student could tell US. Avoid an EN-
trance to a QUARREL Jim usually does
this. He has in this instance, and he
aid one night on the Bowery when the
other pugilistic gentleman Mr. Charles
Mitchell of London, met him. This
proves gentle blood 1t is not necessary
to go back to his record as bank mes
senger. 1t is needless to bill himself as
gentleman in the pubic prints, for
the public knows him. He is a gentle
man. He showed 1t before IN his epis
tolary communications right here in Chi
cago. Everybody admired his command
of the daring and 'deary' language,
and everybody" admired his command
of the vernacular that is supposed to
gull women. But, unfortunately for the
man from California, those letters were
aired in Chicago, and in Chicago 1t is
customary to write the personal pro-
noun with capital Il Jim didn't think
so, and so made a law unto himself, and
wrote it as he pleased He was right
then. All great men write as they please,
but perhaps some of the proof readers
objected, vet they let it go. He was a
Fighter, and they were not trained.
fighter over the cable, and the first
thing one notices is darling It's "dar-
ling" because the message says so, and 1t
was published you know. This makes 1t
true. At least as true as the claims of
Jim's gentiity Now. one desires to
! question the fact that Jim is gentle.
man., but it certainly sounds more Ike,
the record of an English divorce suit In
high life to hear. or read, of the crimina-
tons and determinations of the dis
putants. For this reason perhaps Jim
flies to England and telegraphs- back to
his darling to come, as he loves no
other She does not see 1t that way,
as New York has stringent divorce laws.
and she will probably gain more by
standing by, Notwithstanding Jim has
twice been beaten in the prize ring.
Kid Mccoy is man of different metal,
and it is quite evident that he is differ
ent kind of a gentleman His wife
fights, and sometimes he does. But he is
prizehghter. His wife is not SO that
when his pathetic plea is heard, when the
case is In court, that his wife was cruel,
can it be possible that one can look back
on the ancient history made five or ten,
or perhaps fifteen years ago, when the
mighty John L Sullivan. in the esthetic
city of Boston, charged his wife with
cruelty. To the layman it might look like
cruelty to have, as John l.. charged, his
wife sticking carving forks into him, but
then you Know what 1t Is to leave a call
after "one of those nights" and it was
! quite evident that the Boston judge APP
preciated It. Now comes the kid with
! the charge that his wife did not fight fair
; She used decanters, Instead of plaster of
Paris gloves. She did not wait for hand
shakes, nor Vet the call of time-she sim
ply did what any "one of the boys would
have done. She "swiped', him. and he oh
jects. He fought back, a thing he occa-
sionally does In the prize ring. But she
has the best Of the argument because
she has the last word, or few of them.
They viii probably be reconciled In a few
weeks, and then we shall hear a number
of denials in the same old -McCoyan"
way. Tragedians advertise and why not
lighters, even If their performances are
more In the lines of COMEDY at least
in New York
The challenges fred at the head of Fitz-
simmons, who claims to have retired
from the prize ring, at the present time
remind one of the days when Cardiff had
placed John L. hors du combat Every
hghter, and there seemed to be more
heavyweights than now, whether he had
reputation as a tighter or not posted
torfeits In every conceivable place to
nsht Tor the championship. They knew
John l.. could not fight, and perhaps
now, that Bob has retired, the same old
gag goes. Bob may not have retired.
but he says he has. and that should have
some weight Jeffries'- challenge would
undoubtedly meet with recognition fr1rn
Bob, put Jeffries is the champion and is
not likely to issue challenges Outside o.
F1tz there appears to be but few in the
same class with jeff. Rubin NAV claim
the championship, but that does not make
him a champion. Kilrain did that once.
but no one counts him among the heavy-
weight champions. Ruhlins play viii
make no great difference to Jeffries until
such time as they fight, and Madden's
resolve to go out and get some easy
money seems sensible one Rubin Is
a good one. and does not require a for
felt championship. He may win It,
The match between Billy Stiff and Dick
oBrien at Tattersall's on Tuesday. Oct
Is attracting considerable attention.
Dick made fine showing here against
Jack Root. and Billy Stiff, as is we'll
known to Chicagoans, always fights from
the opening. Dick O'Brien. arrived in
chicago during the week, and appears
to be in better condition than he has ever
been. His color is good and he saws he
has been taking good care of himself.
The next show promises to be a good one.
for Dial Hawkins is billed as one of the
cards. and a number of local boxers will
settle their grudges on that night.
L. M Houseman