The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
NEW JOBS FOR rIGHrrRS.
In London They Are Hired a. Protectors
and BOdN Enarhs

to exercise his skill and strength az fair
compensation. In London there exists
an establishment where professional prize.
fighters may be hired by tmurou- folks
who require protection or good counsel
in building up their shattered phy-raues
/ by learning the manly art Of self-defence.
and judging from the success Of this new
emporium il would not he surprising II
the business was started over here In
London the supply Of scrappers for just such
! purposes il large, but the demand is in.
creasing, and there is enough work for every
fighter who has made reputation for
! gameness. The services Of these millers
are not openly advertised but any one
who knows the ropes in England can secure
a good protector at a days notice. And
! il is said that some Of the best known boxers
/ in England to-day those whose names
| are Of international prominence, are in.
/ terested in the calling and like their new
jobs extremely well.
Persons OF prominence. or tho~a who
! like others to take up their quarrels and see
] them TO a satisfactory elimination. or those
who desire to be immune from attack. used
10 employ fighters to travel with them day
and night under a weekly salary. The
! late Squire Abingdon, the English noble
man with sporting proclivities who showed
Americans how easy il is to spend money,
used 10 have two OF three such hodygiarda
in his service. Jem Carney and Jem Smith,
the retired English champions, chaperoned
the Squire and were all the better "a
for It, Abingdon paid Carney and Smith
well, saw that all their wants were catered
to, and while Abingdon was alive the pugii-
ists lived on the fat Of the land Abingdon
was fond Of the sweets Of life. did lot II
travelling and got into all sorts Of soTapes
and difficulties Camey's and Smiths
services were brought into frequent reQui.
Sition.
Even on his trip 10 America when AIinq.
don came here to back Jim Hall against
Bob Fitzsimmons at New Orleans in 1893,
the late Squire was aCCompari led by Charley
Mitchell Abingdon did not have much
chance TO become puRnaClOus, for he died
Of pneumonia as result Of a cold which
he acquired from acting a. one Of Halls
seconds.
The new bodyguard agency is situated in
the heart Of London, and - presided over
by man who thoroughly understands his
business. He Is quick To understand his
clients and sees that their wants are supplied
man acquainted with the workings oi
this peculiar establishment has this to say
Of the methods employed in hiring pugi.
lists:
many persons we'll up in the different
walks Of life take advantage Of the benefits
Of this queer institution The busiest
time il around election time Members
Of Parliament from the provinces ~e'k
the office for the proper sort ot pro.
lection. They simply inform the pro-
prietoT, either personally or through their
agents, how many men they desire 90 in
sure their safety at meetings and so on.
and the men are supplied forthwith When
the general election come the boss has
his hands full because eve ybody h. look
ing for bodyguards; But he j. equal 70
the emergency and the protectors an
produced.
Young gentlemen Of the nobility who
have got into awkward positions and who
are likely TO he blaCkmaied seek tho a-.
sistanCe Of the head Of this huplU II
the man 70 b. fearcd Is a big man. a lsrg0
able bodied protector is furnished II IN
the contrary. he is a little man some ey-
cellent featherweight or hEhtwei ht i'
furnished and the bargain is sealed The
proprietor il a prudent individual and secs
that his customers are thoroughly pleased
and satisfied. He tall, his help that the
best results are cXpartcd. and $50 Tar b"
has had no complaints.
The one who will pay the price get The
best serViCeS-men tried and true a1i
noted for their courage and grit Inc
figures for service vary. hut az hest hoy are
OF course some EranChe- Of the business
are moro expensive and the pay h. Accord
inRly increased The protectors a'wHy-
do we'll heCau~a when they have shown
their ability they receive more Hloral
Usually ono man I- u00-
sidered sufficient a. a bodyEuaTd. hu' -IrIe
bookmakers and men atuW town have
two or three protectors with them un-i ~
the time. often. too. these prIsofg .'nrs
are employed IN Law cases. They are -"'y
piled both 20 plaintiff ard defendant H"i
you can ina gine that sometime. q l- O. real
case Of Greek meeting Greek. Then" is
no brotherly or professional love .H-' "0
such occasions. Although the protectors
come invariably from the same u'l'o ''F
aret do their duty.
Il umgmbrr case where '.7-o n'n
happened 70 b employed in an important
lawsuit Tho PROTECTOR who anr'
TeathcTweign,s, and very chgruny OUTSIDE
" tbs ring. got into difficulty trying 20
q monstatr their loyalty 90 tu.r '
oloycrs. On lamAd t1at c-.lH
ncsses bad been inundated and N.r =
words terminated IN rial rough ana
umblo bout The two ~aIlHa .ai" l.l
Ither for al IN wera worth. and n.. e
,ouNe, was wor.tod, brfor. l.' O. cu.H-.i
prevailed and parted tho l,iHr NJ.
after the affair was over the two u.f poo ina
,hlce where thcy were hired. b.'H ~ ..'lr
aces showing evidence Of their lizzie -orIn-
mage carry in the day, tn. TlE-up Wa
ntirely forgotten and both appeared o.
'e on az friendly terms a. ever. Nr'n '"s
'oss learned the origin ~ th' facial o.r.-
atoms he complimentcd the men on PIP
cal and fidelity
In America pugiliS's who have .ef 90
rena have found profitable prc. alton -
'rivate detectives bounocr~ and rNiE-
yards but have never been dirCr'Iy hired.
hey Just drltted into their jobs F'F
dwards was for years the chief protect ~
{ guests at the n hunn Ho 81" AMI
ound the position congenial d. wei
Edwards had many occasions
D bring bis fstic powers into play. .'
q was never known to strike man gu'"--
e was first provoked Edwards had o."
God graces Of many well known u..
tho invariably looked TO him a. % -i''Cuari
hen they got into any unexpected troa.I'
X-prize hghtersa card have been ewT.sy"i
dives and places Of III nepute a. holur.r-.
at they are. A. rule pugili~t- who us''-
ere shining lights in the profession. NHS-
days when champion retire, fruu '.'
lamo Of the rJped square and ho DInr..
o anything else he usually goc- into '.'
iloon business. lie doe not up'i a..
ouncer for hIs -, adjustment l.r
me Of ~'rife be can attend 10 tm. ..I
im=plf and uEu UlV With EICcc s-.