The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-25

became the more fascinating of the
two, and in the latter years Of his
career he devoted most of his time to
the ring e. e. Price, a successful
lawyer. with an office In this city, was
well-known fighter In his day. Billy
Elmer, before he became an exponent
of the mitts was a clever actor. He
abandoned this profession to open a
physical culture school. John Norris
sey, one of Americas champions, was
one Of the few pugilists who becafne
a successful politician. Morrissey liv-
ed to represent his constituencies in
Congress and In the Legislature OF
New York state. The beginning OF
Morrissey's career was as nearly hope=
less as any mans could be In a civiliz-
ed community, yet he worked himself
out of the mire in which he was born
and bred and carried out legitimate
ambition.
Mike Donovan is another example of
what perseverance can do for a fight
er who cares to turn his talents to
something more than the life of mere
scrapper. After his retirement from
the arena, Mike became the boxing
instructor OF the New York Athletic
Club. This is a position which any
boxer may be proud Of. Besides car
ryihg a good salary the Job also car-
Ties prestige that naturally ebfifes
from the foremost organization of Its
kind In the world.
When the late Peter jackson decided
to go upon the stage, every one. even
his most intimate friends, predicted
humiliating Failure. jackson was an
intelligent man, clever iinguist, and,
although colored, was popular with all
classes.
Although Peter never had any stage
training, he studied the part of Uncle
Tom in "Unele Toms Cabin inside
of a week. According to Wilton Lack
aye, the actor, who afterward assumed
the same role In William A. Brady's
production at the Academy of Music.
Jaekson's Interpretation of the part
was an ideal one, and conformed In
every way to Harriet Beecher Stoves
hero. jackson had the hight and APP
pearance. and played the role with
such human feeling that the critics
were surprised.
Jim Corbett Is a clever monologte
artist. He does so well in his act that
he can command a salary of $3.50 a
week. Corbett manages his own af-
fairs, something many other pugilists
East Side fighter, although not a
champion. Is making quite a stride as
a member Of the Salvation Army.
Smith is a clever talker, and Is a COM
scientious worker for religion and
charity.
George Reynolds, Of this city, who
flourished as "A clever Dugilist In 1892,
vent TO France I'm 1895. He learned
several languages while abroad, and
is now making an excellent living
teaching them TO a large class or pu-
pills IN New York. Or. Payne Of
Cleveland. who was invariably In Kid
McCoy's corner when the latter
fought studied medicine, ana Is raw,
II Is said, practiclng his profession
somewhere In the West. Frank Erne
at one time studied to become an arr
chitect. but abandoned Il to 20 into
the fruit business. Erne declares that
he Is going to devote his time to taxi
ing A course IN medicine AZ Columbia
College next year.
John Gully who was champion OF
England I'm the eighteenth century en-
tered the English Parliament as an
ardent Liberal and became a political
power. Jem Ward. another English
hampton. who hourished IN the last
century. was "a versatile pukiiist. His
tastes werc emlnenily artistic and
musical. lie played well Oh the flute
and nagcolet and could play the vlo-
lln, too AZ the age Of l5 he HaH m
exhibitor Of hls own PAINTINGS and
7omc Of his pictures were praised BY
art connoisscurs.