The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-01
AtiER DINNER MATCHA FLUKE
g., PATTERSON EARLY GIVES UP
AFTER FEW ROUNDS.
Resents the Interruptions Of the Atlantic
Yacht Clubs Younger Members ana
Ills opponent, j. Clarence Harvey
Doesn't Have to Let Himself out.

Yacht Clubs Younger Members ana
His Opponent, j. Clarence Harvey.
Doesn't Have to Let Himself Out.
The Atlantic Yacht Club tried to pull
of an oratorical set to for points last night
between G. Paterson Early Of Pittsburg,
tho Jimmy Britt of st-prandial oratory,
and j. Clarence Harvey of New York, the
Abe Attell of the black coffee cups.
The event was to have been for the after
dinner cha mpionship Of the Atlantic coast,
and there was heavy preliminary betting.
Mr.. Early, It was reported. was training
with Chauncey NJ. Depew with whom he
went three swift anecdotes every morning;
while Mr. Harvey was in the hands Of Simeon
Ford, with whom he ran through a half
hour OF hard joking daily.
The contest looked like wonder on
paper The Atlantics roped of a corner
of the dining room for ring; they had
Marie Dressler, John F. Hazard and others
to get the audience in good humor. When
Referee John l.. Golden called the men to
their corners and cried LET 'er go!" 1t all
looked very much to the merry. 1t would
have been TO the merry II Mr.. Early had
ever heen a guest of honor at the Gridiron
Club
MI, Fairy, W VIC HhIu'VI "o@'
first on the floor
Concerning the brevity of life and the
uncertainty of our destination" said Mr..
Fairly, considering how much more sorrow
than Joy there is in the world, hold 1t to be
duty to give you all the joy can. have
chosen for my subject 'Casahanca,' the
boy who stood on the burning deck, whose
heroism illumines with classic candle-power
~, 81, -, ,bS., olli
a word | never pronounce unless am
sober-whose mellifuousness say
THE burning deck was hot proposition.
Did he hotfoot it away
"No!" howled the audience.
WAS there disposition on his part to
60 way back and sit down."
Never" cried the Atlantics.
'Three times MOI" said the orator.
NO. no, moi" cried the audience.
Mr. Early stopped and glared for min
ute. Then he proceeded to treat in detail
Of the boy the rigging the fire and the
stokehole.
Time" yelled the referee. Mr.. Early,
however, begged for few minutes more,
and especially requested the gentlemen in
the back of the room to pay him respectful
attention.
III gram tne ReulleIittil oiiolucl PulASh,
said Mr.. Harvey. So Mr.. Early kept after
Casabianca.
Beautiful and bright he stood. He
could be bright without the aid Of the lime
light"
Time yelled the audience
His sense OF duty -" went on Mr..
Early.
Time, time, time" interrupted the
crowd. Mr.. Early drew himself up and
there was that in his face which stilled the
III there are any gentlemen here who
are not conversant with the amenities
which govern gentlemanly conduct will
,.Time!' yelled the younger members in
the back row.
very we'll, then" said Mr.. Early, and
Withdrew with great abruptness. There
was a moment Of silence, followed by
round Of taotful applause.
Mr.. Harvey came to the center OF the ring
He said:
There is a club in Philadelphia called
the Twilight Club. It's end and aim is to
make speaker lose thI ir temper. 1t is
recorded that tine late Bob lnge rsoll lost his
provocation than Mr. Early did tonight.
Now, I'll tell you little story and quit
There was an Irishman bossing some
laborers. He went to get drink and left
Casey to act as assistant foreman. Casey
pulled up with the dignity of his job, went
around talking like this;
Here kape to work. now. Kape on
wild the shovelin Kape on now" By
and by he came to a latorer who was run
ming wheelharrow.
What are we dom? asks Casey.
Runnin' wheeEa,Tow,' says the
laborer.
Well, drop it an git to shovelin. What
does the likes O. youse know about
machinery
Mr.. Harvey rested his fight on that one
punch and withdrew The audience called
1t draw, though there were some who
sponge and lost automatically.