The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-23
DONOVAN BOXED
WITH ROOSEVELT
Dean OF the Ring Tells What a
Good Man President Is
DON'T MIND HITTING"
SAID THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MIKE SAYS he CAN HIT LIKE
LIGHTNING AND CAN
HOLD HIS OWN
WITH ANY.
BODY.


BODY.
Mike Donovan, dean of boxers, got
home yesterday from Washington.
where he boxed with the president
for an hour every afternoon for four
days, says the New York World u
was the first Of series Of bouts
which are TO continue next week ana
the week following Donovan talked
Of his experience reluctantly.
"If was re first time / had boxed
with President Roosevelt since he
was governor" he said last night
III anybody tells you he's an easy
mark. don't believe He knows
how TO use his head, TOO. / never
saw a man pick mp faster than he in
those four days.
we boxed every afternoon from
$3.50 until nearly half past G in his
study. A wrestling mat was placed
on the floor for us, bur / found it too
thick and we used the regular carpet.
The president wore a pair of riding
trousers. a light uudershirt and a
pair of canvas shoes
- Want You to Hit Me"
Don't mind hitting me. he said
right al the start off I want you TO
hit me as often as you can, and don't
mind how hard either We started
oil in good fashion and every time
we hit each other he laughed good
naturedly. II was not any tapping,
will tell you They We're good. hon
est blows. of the sort that you
wouldn't run into knowingly We had
seyen-ounce gloves. The president
took his part Of IL always with a
laugh
Fl never saw a pleasanter man. or
one who ges more enjoyment out OF
thing. He had as much fun as a
boy. and he laughed and j0ked all
the time. He's a fighter and knows
how 10 give and take blows, He
doesn't try To knock a man cut, but
he does like to know that he has hit
him.
He kept me busy and was no.
running into any Of his blows either
Don't get the idea that / was there
10 teach him. nor by any means. He
It's veteran boxer and can hold his
Town with The best of hem Ia the
clubs. know few men who box reg
ularly in the athletic clubs who can
worst him.
zone day he had to rush away to
attend the diplomatic reception,
where he shook hands with over one
thousand persons He told me he
would much prefer 10 take his book
and ST down and read
Every day while we boxed some
one came in and watched HIS hoy
! Theodore was always there with his
two cousins. football players and
several times men came in to talf
with him on business while he was
boxing. A man from Texas came in
20 arrange about bis making a hunt
! ing rip TO Texas directly after inau
! guration He said 20 ne; On how
wish 10 was here now. He is longing
( for the recreation and the exercise
| IN the open it viii give him
Not in Good Training.
THE life in Washington has made
him stout. and DE IS not rs vel
/ trained as when ne was governor Tc
! keep down the weight man mus
diet. and it is impossible for the
/ president to diet himself and attend
rs many dinners as he has to attend
1 He misses TREMENDOUSLY his active
| exercise But be is as 1.-The as an
Indian yet supple 10 every joint, an,
he can hit like lightning
u have arranged TO go down sew
cral more times 10 box with him an,
to give lessons no Theodore Jr
gave lessons to- Young Theodore ey
cry day He is now a fine. strappini
Young boy seventeen years old. am
weighs 1875 pounds J thought whci
] frs gave him lessons at Alban.
hat he would never he a strong man
hut he is developing and viii be a
tall as his father Tie is fghte
too and good hlt.er gave les
sons 10 him and his two Cousins
" had been an ambassador D.
could not have treated me better II
lis magnificent man. an all
man. who SIS q good honest fghtoi
who has not a vicious streak in hin
He doesn't enjoy the social strain n
has TO go through. and / know b
would love to escape it. bu it goe
with the hirh Office be- holds and d
never shirts auythine-evcn a goo
honest blow
A Dsiiy Thought.
"InveiEh not 8r7inst fate. ncr ~