Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-27
LICKED At LAST

Jefsries Fights a ehostIy Battle With
Frank Mayo and Throws up the
Sponge
Jim Jeffries has at last had coo1-
plete knockout scored against him and
the laurels of the one time champion
are now withered upon his brow.
1t was last night that the battle oc-
CURED and had not an Appeal man
been on hand as usual, the news would
have never reached the outside. 81.
1t was exactly at the stroke of mid
night that Jeffries awoke from troub-
led slumber and there standing at
the foot of his bed was the tall form of
Frank Mayo, in the character Of Davy
Crockett.
There was no mistaking the COM
manding figure and noble mein of the
man who for nearly half century de-
lighted the world with the rendition
of the role he, had created.
Jeffries knew the instant that his
eye fell on the figure at the foot OF
the bed that the avenging ghost of
Mayo was there to have a heart to
heart talk with him.
whit do We WANT? queered JET
ferries in frightened tones.
Il came here to challenge you 20
fight" replied the shade in cavernous
accents.
"Fr.ite me?'
II said, you, think was the reply.
But you know l an on the stage
now
That's exactly the reason l am
after YOU thund1red Mayo. What
right have you to try the role #
Davy Crockett? and advancing to
the pugilist he shook his transparent
fist directly under his noseI The
champ fell back covering and covered
his face with the bed cloths.
Come out Of that now. andfight
like q man. was the next remark OF
the ghost
But you know my dear man that
we have not signed articles. We have
not hired a hall and there will ne
no gate receipts, and you see"
Hang the gate receipts, this is
no fake limited-round contest such
as they have at the Bay. This is a
fight to finish"
But" insisted Jeffries, who was
sparring for time, Il have no seconds
to protect my interests, and I neve,
fought in my life W.T. uat seconds"
II have arranged that" was the
calm reply, they are here now" .-
AS he spoke, two CHASTITY figures
glided into the room, without tbs
ceremony of opening the door. ant
there as large as life stood no les!
personages than Ton Savers, who wa
so long champion Of England and Jacl
Dempsey, the redoubtable Nonparie
with fifty successful battles to hi
crecit and John C.. Heenan. ...,...
As they took their positions alon
side Ut Jefferies. the hair stood e
on bis head and the cold sweat fe
~ his face like tie ral'er o. ran
Brace up oil boy" said Savers
h:ve seen men win with worse odd
rs, INST them .all that d. lxs
your nerve"
:Thats right, Jim" said Dempsey I
hollow tone, "be sure you kno
where to land your right and the
go ahead"
This assurance seemed to encou
age the champ for he bounded OF
of bed and announced that he WE
ready. 81
That's the talk, old boy, brace u
Don't be afraid of any dead ones"
Il don't fear living man." replied Il
champ, but these ghosts are awf,
will meet him alright but dor
bet a bean on me this time. ! do
feel near as certain as l did when
belted Monroe See that I amt jo
bed. wont stand Yankee Sulliv'
for referee nor that fellow Wya
Arpe. l want show anyhow"
Then the walls of the Arlingt
hotel seemed to vanish like the ba:
less fabric Of vision and a nome
later the vast arena that Dan Stus
built seemed to array itself in mis-
outlines and tier on tier Of ghost
audiences seemed to crowd in on the
from every side. There were sporti
men who had passed away from
parts OF the world and long lines
reporters from all soEta Of newspape
and delegations Of men from across I
sea. and troops OF miners fFom t
comstock and. actors. and 1ctress
massing themselves behind their Il
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