Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-12
DIDN'T KNOW COURTNEY.
But Had the Chance TO Make
His Acquaintance.
Asbury Park Sharps Mistook Their
Man Dave Courtney Happened Along
Looking Mighty Innocent When they
Bantered Him For Trouble and Got
it-How the Doctor Did the Singing
Act,
Asbury Park Daily PRESS.


AsbuYy Park Daily Press
He looked like dude. His clothes
showed ia miliar acquaintance
with the fashionable tailor and his
patent leather shoes shone like a
double back action reflector. He
walked with stately tread and
make a clean swath on the board
walk.
What's this?a exclaimed the
stranger, and his eyes rested cur
iously on fresh inscription placed
over Prof Parker's new punching
bag on the Asbury avenue pavilion,
and he read:
s'This electric lantern will be Civ
en- to the man who can punce harder
than Officer Cause Underneath
the sign was the lantern, placed
there by Founder Bradley as a
tempting exhabit.
Fine machine, that" calculated
the stranger, as he toyed with his
cane. What do you do, punch it
with your fist9"
YES, that's the trick" said the
Founder, insinuatirgly. Like to
try bout with Officer Canse2 Great
puncher, Canse is; beats anything
you ever saw. Sometimes | think
Canse will put his fist clean through
the bag. He has registered way
over the 400 mark. Like to see him
punch? Here, Officer Canse, show
your strength.
Officer Canse stepped forward and
let go at the bag The blow Jared
the building and the needle went
around like streak OF lightning.
Cause landed another blow and the
Founder rubbed his hands with glee.
think you eau beat it? Come,
now, try" said the Founder With
tender solieitude, turning to the
stranger. You have no idea how
easy
.Guess | will, replied the dude.
cit won't break, will it?n
Then he rammed away at the bag.
The needle doubled on Canse and he
looked very weary. Again and again
the stranger pounded. He rained
sledge- hammer blows that scared Prof
Parker and caused Canse to look green
with envy. Canse wasn't in 1t with
the stranger. He beat his best record
by 20 per cent, and although he was
given another chance to retrieve him
self, it was no use.
ssFine club, that" said the stran-
ger, as he grasped the trophy.
Lights up nice, too. Much obliged
for the suggestion, Mr.. Bradley
Hey, there, my friend! It's all
right; you have beaten Officer Canse,
but what's your name?n
ssOh, my names Courtney. ! am
visitor in Asbury Park. Great place
this; fine lays around here. Good
morning Mr.. Bradley, good day Off
cer.n
And Mr.. Courtney walked away
with a serene smile and $3.50 electric
lantern and left behind the serried
pride Of Officer James Canse, who had
met his Waterloo while the flush OF
victory was still fresh on his face.
Theodore Berringer acted as referee
in the contest.
Courtney has the appearance of a
New York club man whose athletic
abilities have been developed. Had
Mr.. Bradley's sign artist not made a
mistake In painting the card that
hung over the punching bag, the prize
would probably not have been gobbled
up by the stranger. The idea was
that any policeman who could strike
harder than Officer Canse was to re-
ceive the trophy, but the painter
made it read ''any man. emitting
the word spolice," hence Mr.. Court
ney was rightly entitled TO the
lantern.