The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-13
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CONNOLLY BEWAILs THE EMBARGO
THAT HAS FALLEN ON THE
PUGILISTIC GAME -lE
AMERICAS GREAT DEADHEAD
HIS Artificial Eye a Profitable In.
- yestment for the Man Who
Never Missed q
-- Fight.

With the shutting down Of the prize
lighting all over the country comes the
discontinue of at least one man. '.One-
Eyed" Connolly has lHeen taken to an in
stitution where they minister to the mind
diseased. Probably there is no persUna:se
better known in the world Of pugilism
than this same e Ee-Eyed" Connolly.
Tie is tn, charrpion Gcadhead of the
world, say the MANAGERS and promoters
CT glove fights. and he is proud Of his
title. Connolly has seen every fight OF
importance in America, England and
Australia durin:; the last twenty years,
and has never paid cent to get inside
the gates. File has beaten his way ali
over the world, picking VI dollars or
pennies here and there wherever there
was a graft His knowledge OF pugn-
ism, his ready wit, and Ills casr-iron
nerve are the principal reasons for his
success. 1t has gotten to be a hywora
among the fighting men that mo biz
event is complete without the presence
of Mr.. Connolly in the best seat in the
house" e%:ss-s
According to the New York Sun. Con-,
molly Is an English cockncy, and his ac-
cent Is peach. Fta cxaegerates it on
almost every occasion when he is pre-
scented to strangers, though he can also
talk with the brogua of an Irishman
from Cork. He was q pugllist himself
years ago, and says he lost an eye In
contest that lasted seventy-five rounds.
Whether this Is the truth o.. not Is inn
material but the fact remains that Con-
molly has but one real eye, and in the
left socket he wears a glass optic that
has helped to make him notorious. It
was when Squire Abingdon was here
number of years ago that Connolly FIRST
came into public view. The squire it
Will he remembered, came over here with
Charley Mitchell to help SECOND. Jim Hall
In his fight at New Orleans with Bob
8 Fitzsimmons. The squire had money to
burn, and was the prince of good fell
lows in the estimation Of the sports.
Mitchell and Abingdon were drinking to-
Gtther in the Hoffman house one night
shortly after their arrival when a queer
looking fellow approached them He
wore loud, loosely fitting clothes flat
topped, light derby a red and white
striped shirt, and his face was deep
crimson hue ,..-.ss,rs-
HIS MEETING WITH ABINGDON
rs this the squire: Arlington Ef?..
querled the queer one Ira
''The same!" CALCULATED Mitchell "W OF
yer want, eh?
Bar boy!' cried the queer one to the
immaculate drink mixer. "a cold basket
of old Mr.. Mumms best wine for the
squirrel!
my good man, the squire put in,
Connolly! James Connolly" was the
reply. sometimes known as "One-Eyed'
because-see! And the queer one I'M
hooked his left eyeball and rolled It
around In the palm of his hand Then
followed stream of language that made
the squire and Mitchell roar with laugh
ter. Connolly called up some friends, and
the wine was soon gone.
Bar boy!' yelled "One-Eyed," keep
the squire's bloomnk goblet filled to the
bloody brim!' And the immaculate bar
keeper was buster than ever before In his
life.
Bring the best cigars in the bloomink
house, We know!' was Connolly's next
order, and there was a shower of per-
fectos When the party had consumed all
the wine that was really good for them
'One-Eyed" gathered up pile of checks
that had been accumlating In front of
him. and, lifting his hat he saids
Squire and gentlemen. have bloom
Ink engagement wild an heiress, and I
must hurry away! Ia ta!'' --r ~. =. 81
IA sport said the squire, tand a
great spender! A jolly good fellow!,'
Connolly had no sooner disappeared
around screen than a bellboy approach
ed the squire's table. He handed a sealed
envelope to Abingdon, which was adj
dressed as follows: