The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-14
JEFFRIES HAS DOUBLE
Edmond Hayes, the Actor, Is
Bothered by His Unconscious
lmpersonation.

Jim Jeifrles, the pugilist, has double
Dbt unlike persons bothered Ia this re-
Spect the oollermsker's counterpart has
Seen more Of blessing TO him than a
oetrimeut. The man who resembles inc
champion IS Edmond Hayes. the actor
VINO VINO Is known among his friends as the
expression. Hayes ana Jeffries are are
enough alike to be taken for twin broth
ers hayes has the same srarthy com
b l'a as the tighter, eyes OF similar
put Hayes Is not as heavy as Jeffries- al
.ssaaSssi not now A Few years ago he
weignsd about as much as Jeffries and
was Just as broad shouldered But
through illness he lost a lot of weight.
anu now only scales 100 pounds, while the
CHAMPION tips the beam at close 20 25o
pounds when not in training
The acquaintance between Jeffries and
f1ayes dates long time before the Cali
Iornlan ever thought of entering the fight
ing business. They were, ana are stlH,
stcries as to how they fooled a lot of
supposedly wise folks who rnistook one
Tor the either. Hayes is six years older
than Jeffrtes. Although born IN Illinois
ne spent most of his time in San Fran
cisco. where he was the leading man in q
STOCK company. In those days Jeffries
sad Hayes were invariably together and
eaeh was often held accountable for the
others acts Once Jeffries in a fit OF
deviitry played joke on a storekeeper.
This storekeeper had the reputation OF
VINO would not part with a dollar unless
ne was assured that he could get a ten
fold return for it Jeffries. who knew the
ran. bought a pair of boots. which were
guaranteed to wear well at least two
n.oEths- But Jeffriss. in order to harass
the man. cut the boots and made the
With several other articles. until the man
Informed the scrzpper that he did not
care anv more for HIS trade and would
prefer that ne make his visits to ths
nf2rc few and fnr hats
One day Hayes was in need of some
shoes and asked Jeffries if he knew Of a
Place where a pair could be purchased for
reasonable sum. Jeffries referred HAYES
to the same storekeeper. without telling
him of his little difficulty. Hayes limo
Gently enough went to the store. When
he came the proprietor was busy with
several customers and did rot notice
Hayes arrival. The actor naturally
Looked around the store until his eyes
came across a pair of shoes he thought
he would like 10 buy. While he was
fumbling over the articles the proprietor
rushed Up to him and IN loud voice de-
nlaLded what he wanted Hayes was
dumbfouDded at the reception and could
not understand how a man Of business
could treat a prospective customer IN
such a manner He thought that the pro
prietor had recognized him on the stage
and was simply 5oshing him But wheT
the question was repeated in steTneI
terms than At first HAYES became an
gry and asked for an explanation.
stoFekeeBer with an angry wave OF his
hand. Why. its a good thing that
am 2 man who knows how to curb my
temper. As big and husky as You are
! would not mind breaking your head
with this" and he flourished 4 good
sized wooden msllet in the air rs he said
il. The idea of you coming back 10 my
store after the dirty trick you played or
me. Get out of here quick, or III forget
that I am a gentleman and the head of a
respect able family
Hayes first thought was that the man
was mad. and he concluded TO use dipio-
macy. although he was angry CROUCH tC
give the storekeepeT q SOUND thrasning
Of that IS joke, Mr.. --. L has gone
far enough, declared the actor smilingly
Il like a gag myself. but this Is toe
much. Your face looks familiar to me
but il seems that 7 have never met you
before in my life.'
This last remark only excited the store
keeper ali the more. He ragged and fUmed
and raised the malIct to strike Hayes
was a clinch in which he came out with
flying colOrs- When the owner Of the
store became pacified. Hayes convinced
him that he had never been in the store
before that ne was not coSniazut Of
anv trick eT artifice he had practiceo or
MIN. and that he had Only come in as
an ordinary customer to purchase goods
for which he was willing TO pay the price
asked. His manner waS 50 rcasSurlnE
that the storekeeper was impr essed with
his sincerity and they were on friendly
terms when Hayes departed.
Naturally Hayes told Jeffrles Of the in
cident. and the fighter laughed heartily
Then IL daWned GA the latter that JET
fries was the man whom the storekeeper
meant all along. and after much pToddinG
Jeffries confessed everything Hayes was
sore for a while. but was forced TO laugh
the lokG.