The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

Weldon are assuming themselves in other
directions. In New York matters are
assuming tangible shape, and within
fortnight it will be determined just what
form the Weldon testimonial Is to take.
A boxing benefit there, of course, is out
Of the question, since the Lewis measure
which becomes operative Sept. will for
bid any form of sparrng exhibition. The
New York boxers, however, will all as
sist in the worthy cause. 1 spoke to
several Of them and they all enthused
over the proposition. The singular unan-
unity with which sports of all sorts want
to help poor Harry serves to demon
Strate the popular esteem in which the
stricken one was he'd. Men who have
winched under the sting of Harrys
punitive pen, and men who came under
the smiling laudation of the sport critic
all agreed that the benefit should be a
record-breaking token. There are,
naturally, hundreds of Harry's admirers
who can take no active part in the bene-
fits proper, and in order to give this
latter class a chance to carry a part
of the welcome load, l have hit upon the
scheme of a sort of modified endless
chain. The scheme is a simple one, and
is best explained in the appended circu-
lar, which will go into the mails today.
men of the various foreign committees
and are to be distributed from each of
the big cities i will be seen that no
one Will be asked to spend more than
II cents-a dime for Weldon and the
price Of q stamp to carry the dime to
Mayor Flaischmann, OF Cincinnati, the
treasurer of the Weldon fund. The util-
ity of the idea-an old one-can best be
gained with pencil and piece of pa
@ no toll
however, to have ample paper and ample
pencil The circular follows:
Dear Sir: Many plans have been sug-
gested to the committee having in charge
the work of raising funds for the benefit
of Harry Weldon, the well known sport
ing editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Many have been impracticable and many
would prove too much of drain on the
resources of those most DESTROYS to COLI
tribute to the genial friend of athlet-
les
No one in the country is more -deserv-
ing of benefit, and probably no one has
more friends among those interested in
all branches of sport, for Harry was ever
ready to help those in need of assistance
in wha tever way most necessary, either
by encouragement or in financial way.
W5.don was stricken with paralysis last
winter. as is well known. and will prob
ably never fully recover his strength He
has young daughter who should be car
ed for, and no nobler act could be done
by the sporting men of the country than
to contribute at least something towards
this worthy cause
The plan proposed herewith is a simple
one, and one that will help swell the fund
to a comfortable size. ! am writing to
two of my friends among the newspaper
men and sports of the country, and L
think / am safe in counting you as one
to send one dime to Hon. julius tielsch-
man, mayor of Cincinnati, who IS treas
urer of the fund for Weldon's benent,
and at The same time will ask you to be
friends among newspaper writer's ana
sporting men, asking them to act IN
similar manner, viz: send 10 cents to May
or FleiSchman and write TO TWO OF thell
friends in turn, making the same request.
The money will be strictly accounted for:
and will be used solely for the benefit OF
Harry Weldon and ms oaughteT, anu
believe there is not newspaper or sport
ing man in the country who Will not
gladly avail himself of this opportunity
to aid in this movement.
Trusting this plan will meet with your
approval and that you will lend your
support to its furtherance, L am, very
Important-Send the dimes to the Hon
julius Fleischmann. Mayor, Cincinnati o.
Jim Corbett, and Inspector Mclaughlin
came near colliding at Madison Square
Garden on the night of the FitZsimmons-
Rubin fight 1T will be remembered that
Corbett foisted his services on Rubin at
the last moment as a second and was
behind the man from Akron. Inspector
Mclaughlin and some Of his friends
were nipped a bit on the Con McVey
finish to the Corbett-Sharkey fight in
November 1885, The inspector has since
/ then repeatedly shown his contempt for
/ the pompadour one, and has repulsed
! every effort on the part of Corbett tc
| Square himself" The inspector hac
| charge, of the garden police and took uI
! his position right back of Rubin. When
things were going awry for his man Cor
bett trampeld rough-shod over the box
holders to get up close to his principal
and boisterously urged him on He acted
more like the ruffianly second In a bush
fight than anything else. and this finally
soured the inspector r-.. ~ at 80
Here, you!' cried Mclaughlin, at
tracing Corbetts attention by tapping
him with his long night club; you SIT
/ down"
! I'm seconding my man, Inspector,
/ mildly protested Corbett.
81 don't care what You are doing" re
torted the officer wrathfully, you've go
no right to wipe your feet off on mer
who paid big money to see this fight. 81
| down"
In the next round, Corbett, carrie,
away and unmindful of the orders of III,
| inspector, again offended He almost un
seated whole box party in his fight tt
| Ruhlin's side Mclaughlin reached over
! caught CoIbett by the collar and forcins
| him into his corner effectualIy stilIeC
matters by kissing into his ears this plair
! declaration: sit down, or YOU II
! knock you down." L. NJ. Houseman.