The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30


words in the English language, found to
his establishment that "One-Eyed" JIM
my was more than his master. Words
that no one had ever dreamed of were on
the tip Of Jimmy's tongue, and he could
teach the best of men how to spell them.
He was hustler" too, and was ever
on the alert to turn an honest" dollar.
AT times he was a prize fighter, book
agent, undertaken or bartender, as oc-
casion required. And his life was made
up of occasions. In the prize fighting
line little is known of him by the present
generation Of fight followers. That he
attended all fights, whether they were
pulled off on the Atlantic or Pacific
coast, is well known. He started, too,
under most adverse circumstances at
times, and many a time a "side-door
Pullman" was the vehicle chosen to con-
vey the one-eyed one to his destination
He boosted of the fact that he had wit
messed every fight of any Importance pull
ed off in this country. The difficulties he
encountered and the hardships he has I'M
dergone would I'LL a good-sized volume In
their narration. His enthusiasm knew no
bounds, and a walk of "a few thousand
miles made but slight difference to him.
Some of his trips have made him noto-
r1ouS If not famous. He made the jour
ney to Hot Springs when Fitzsimmons
and Maher were matched and made 1T
without penny in his pocket He start
ed for Mexico when the fight was finally
pulled Off, but the distance was~too great.
and he was unable to reach there in time.
Inc boys on the train passed him and
cabled back his progress. He was
broken hearted on his return, but made
up for his disappointment when the Fitz-
simmons and Corbett fight took place in
carson City Jimmy was wise on this
trip, and for weeks before it was around
dc
pank rolls, so that when the time came
ne could be able to produce if necessary
but Jimmy is not one of those who will
WlIhhgIy pay for what can be gotten bv a
bit OF maneuvering. He did. the latter
ana reached Carson City all right, but.
unfortunately, was accused of reljevinp,
some one on the train of q little bunch Of
CON- ana was cooped up when he should
nave been at liberty, enjoying the free
alf OF the Sage Hen state His familiar
Lace was not see in Chicago for MANY
Hlohths, and, no doubt, his Frisco
Lrlends could account for his absence He
turned up again. but the attraction of a
Dig nsht in the East took him there and
SINCE the Corbett-Jeffries fight his blink
rs tDuHtehanee has not been seen here.
1Hdt ne is crazy should cause but little
surprise, for life such as he has led and
tle ABUSES he has subjected himself To-
would drive almost any one insane
outs10e OF the prize fighting game
Jimmy was wont to be industrious an
.llles' and then he branched out in
EaIIoCs hnes. One of these was hook
e,I.nN aAsiilg: In this he made a marked
success. he could get prices that no
oLIer book agent on earth could eet
61ls friends were legion, and thew vvera
ms Nlctlms when it came to SELLING
BOOKS. He sized them up, and tho man
AlloWn to Jimmy as the possessor of
sood sized roll paid well for that knowls
eoSe' 1hose Who were not as afluent
kalo less, put all those whom Jimmy
nuHlpered among his acquaintances TO-
0ay own copies of the "Gladiators of tho
Pr1ze Ring" by which they NAV re-
member Jimmy's prowess as a book
agent Ills acquaintances, and they are
many, VIII regret to hear of his affiiction
1liiiny was eccentric and perhaps un,
prlhclpIed, but still was so far ont of
.ne oIulhaly run of men that one could
not out Ieel sratif1ed in at least having
known him. -i'' ms
mere are men among the boxing fra
terhlty who should be classed as NOTHING
better than hold-up men. The latest Of
the number and one whom the climbs
should tie down hand and foot hereafter.
peiore giving him match, is the local
bantam, Morris Rauch. Rauch IS ono
OF the most persistent sandbaegers n,
the business and a match with him 10
never secure with Rauch as one of tho
coIltenders, until the sharp-witted one
is IN the ring and in action. At the
eleventh hour, and after the club haa
gone to the expense Of advertising him.
advancing his opponents training ex-
penses and transportation, Raucll gets
INTO action. File feigns sickness or in.
ability to make weight and then de-
mandS clean cut of the money In two
parts; he holds the club up for an in
crease in the purse offered. in fact viii
do anything that it "cussed'' and calcu-
lated to embarrass the men who are Of
lerlng the little Migrate a chance to make
dollar His latest coup cropped nm last
Iuesday. Rauch had been matched to
poX Danny Dougherty six rounds before
the West End club, of st. Louis on Fri
day night. The purse was $3.50. After
the club had sent Dougherty transporta-
ton from Charleston, S. c., after the
hall had been put in shape at quite an
expense, and after the town had haan
| heavily billed, this din,inutive. unreliable
| piece OF humanity notified the match
maker of the club that he would not on
| TO 81. Louis unless he was paid 5000.
wan, lose or draw. The club was notified.
and this is the answer sent back:
st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 25-Submit to
another match
Rauch is a popular boxer and an ag.
gresslve boxer. but that he is short
sighted is seen by his action az recited
| above. bookmaker on the race track
who "welches" is looked upon with con-
tempt by his confreres, and how mucl,
more contemplate in the eyes of the
| public should be fighter who backs
dcwn after making a match whether
his backing down be from fright or from
lnercehaTy motives. If 1t be the latter he
simply shows that honesty is no part Of
! his makeup, and if from the former
manhood is lacking. Fright may be ex
cused, because man may be so consti-
tuted that he cannot prevent it. but dis.
honesty in sporting matters can have no
excuse, and fighter who wilfully breaks
his word, whether for the purpose of
holding up a club or feathering his own
nest Is a good shade below the most
co"ardly crowd that ever made fighting
a pretense for his existence.
L. NJ. Houseman
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