The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04

there came to the gym little felloW
named Spider McGann. Spider was
coming lightweight, which truth didn't
strike lefty until Hefty struck the
floor. But the affair blew over, and
now he is growing again. So we hunt
ed up McGann, who is a lightweight
champion now, and offered him $500
to go up against Burke. The mill
comes off tonight at the Macedonian
club, and poor old Hefty thinks he's
I'D against the Macedonian clubs train
er. 1t III be rare to see his face when
he finds it's Spider Mccain. Spider
will lay down in the ninth, and HeftJ
will simply swell. He'll continue to
swell until~the Annual comes out. This
will be in it,
He handed Hall slip of paper. In a
scrawling hand was written:
This is to certify that I, Spider Nc
Gam laid down in my fight with Hefty
Burke. l could have punched him full Of
holes as a sieve if I'd had mind to,
same's as 1 done once before
SPIDER M'GANN,
Lightweight Champion of the World.
"Now, the point is, Spiders gone
back on u.s.
That's it," said Burns. "We've got
to pull it off somehow. We've sold
over 1000 tickets at anywhere from
So up. All the old grads Hefty has
foored will be there ready to back
him-you see, no one knows it's fixed
but Dix and and the board of editors
Of the Annual
"And you're the image of SpIGrr
McGann," said Dix. Our proposition
is to give YOU the $500 to meet Heft'
tonight. II we couldn't tell you II 80.
Spider Mccain, he couldn't. 70, re
due to go out anyway, so it It
make very much difference wheE ou
do, only we'd want you to ST as
many rounds as you could for tt; AXE
Of appearances.
Hall was thinking deeply. "For the
church! For the church, Fan through
his head.
Gentlemen" said he, "Spider Nc
Gam pro tenn. is at your service"
you're a brick" said Dix, wringing
Halls hand. Meet us here at 8, and
we can talk it over at dinner. And
fishing in his pocket-"here's fifty to
clinch it. Well give you the rest after
the MILL"
At 5 Hall was pacing the corridor,
when Burns and Dix came in. After
dinner, at which Hall was given many
valuable points as to Hefty's style of
boxing, the three entered cab and
were driven rapidly to the Macedonian
club.
1t was precisely o'clock when the
Rev. Charles Aloysius Hall, clad in
green trunks, faced Hefty Burke. That
gentleman's face was study. Beyond
a doubt he was suffering from tie
"NOt quite 80 easy as last time,
| Burke muttered between clinched
teeth. and Hall could not restrain a
chuckle.
.'Tirnew The referees voice sounded
in almost absolute stiffness. Then at
it they went. Hpfty was nervous anC
Hall was cool. He could imagine him
self back at the gym in his university
days. He side stepped Eefty's sledge
hummer blows: he lodged and ducket
| in q manner that brought tle croWC
to it's feet lie would do his utmost tt
stay those nine rounds.
IN one of the boxes Burns and DIN
were hugging each other.
ITS great. great sstS Dix. "Heft9
will surely think it was Spider"
And there was evaa EOre cause fol
Uefty to think SO when the end came
rather suddenly sSely III the eighth
Hall ducked a vieieus .jsb and at th'
same time SWING within right. Th'
blow landed with terrific force OF
Hefty's neck, and he went down blow
ing like a gramAus. Then the referee
counted off ten seconds. The GROVE
howled. 1t Was SOME minutes befor
Hall realized what had happened. an'
when he did he vaaaksa sase ropes ant
broke for his dressing restn, while be
hind him the cheering .rsasubled.
At CedarvtHs wSsdaVs later Hall re
ceived the'fohewtHs fetter:
Rev. Charles Alsysius HAN:
Dear sir-Yeu will prsSasly wonder HOY
we know your name aHa address, car
fell from Your pocket in. your dressin
room, and we have kAIraed 1t jealousy
Your secret p esss VIII rs.
we let you depart that night withou
saying more about the money after 20
had refused It bsea assSyou claimed 20
had broken your contract by foorin
Hefty. You earned i; ys gods, 20
richly earned it. 1hs first thing .Heft
said when thsy gst hbn to his cerne
was well. .ah1 50 naAab ana II"
Inelosed please fnS sxs6k' On Third Ma
tional fer $3.50.
We have secured frAn Hpidrr swor
statement that he "a not fight Heft
Burke on the evsnAi. sf.. April 7. Thi
will appear in the ASnaal, with poe1
on Hefty's fall before the great unknown
Great uni: rswni Yea shah remain sucl
but permit us to ezprsss eat gratitude t
you. Sincerely yours. hoBEKI DIX:
JOHN BURNS.
Thfs Dog 00n 6peA.