The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
jim WITH The ONE OPTIC
CONNOLLY BEwAIIsS THE EMBARGO
THAT HAS FALLEN ON THE
PUGILISTIC GAME
AMERICAS GREAT DEADHEAD
HIS Artificial. Eye Profitable In
Vestment for the Man Who
Never Missed n
Fight.

With the shutting down of the prize
fighting all over the country comes the
discontinue Of mt least one man 'sOne-
Eyed" Connolly has heen taken to an in
stjIution where they minister to the mind
diseased. Probably there is no parsonage
Letter known in the world of pugilism
than this same &C lie Eyed Connolly
lie is the champion Geadhead of tho
world, say the MANAGERS and promoters
e glove fights and lie is proud of his
lnle. Connolly las seen every fight OF
Importance in America, England and
Australia during the last twenty years,
ard has never paid cent to get inside
the gates, He has beaten his way all
over the world, picking up dollars or
pennies here and there wherever there
was graft" His knowledge of pugn-
ism. his ready wit, and his cest-fron
nerve are the principal reasons for his
success It has gotten to be a byword
among the lighting men that mo biz
event is complete without the presence
of Mr.. Connolly in the best sest in the
house
According to the New York Sun. Con-
molly is an English cockney, and his ac-
cert is q peach. F(e cXaGgerates it. on
almost every occasion when he is pre-
scented to strangers, though he can also
talk with the brogue Of an Irishman
from Cork He was a pugilist himself
years ago. and says he lost an eye in a
cont est that lasted seventy-five rounds.
Whether this is the truth or not is i'm
material but the fact remains that Con-
molly has but one real eye, and in the
left socket he wears glass optic that
has helped to make him notorious 1t
was when Squire Abingdon was. here Il
number of years ago that Connolly first
came into public view. The squire 1t
Will he remembered, came over here with
Charley Mitchell to help second Jim Hall
in his fight at New Orleans with Bob
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-
Stther in the Hoffman house one night
shortly after their arrival when a queer
looking fellow approached them He
wore loud, loosely fitting clothes. a fat
topped. light derby a red and white
striped shirt and his FACE was a deep
crimson hue
HIS MEETING WITH ARLINGTON.
Is this the squire? Abingdon? Eh?"
qCeried the queer one.
THE same!" calculated Mitchell. ''Wot
Yer want. eh?"
Bar boy." cried the queer one to the
immaculate drink mixer, "a cold basket
of old Mr.. Mumm's best wine for the
squireT'
My good man. the squire put in,
what name?"
Connolly! James Connolly" was the
reply. Sometimes known as "One-Eyed'
because-see!' And the queer one I'M
hooked his left eyeban and rolled 1t
around in the palm of his hand. Then
followed a 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 squires bloOmink goblet filed to the
bloody brim!' And the immaculate bar
keeper was buster than ever before In his
life
Bring the best cigars in the bloomfnls
house. We know!" was Connolly's next
order. and there was a shower of per-
fectos. When the party had consumed all
the wine TINT 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 said:
Squire and gentlemen, have a bloom
ink engagement Wild an heiress, and I
must hurry away! Ia tai
"a sport" said the squire land a
great spender! A jolly good fellowr'
Connolly had no sooner disappeared
Z around a screen than a bellboy approach
ed the squire's table He handed a sealed
envelope to Abingdon, which was ad-
dressed as follows: