The Washington herald., 1906-10-14


Chicago. oct. lS.-Three years ago Tom
my Ryan. middle-welght champion. went
to Benton Harbor. Mich. to die. He paid
sie. go for a twenty-acre tract OF fruit
bearing land about two miles from the
center Of the town as fitting spot on
which his friends might watch his life
flicker out. To-day Tommy is a well man,
has nearly doubled the value of his prop
erty.. and IS enjoying an investment that
Is. netting him better than 10 per cent
Maybe Ryan viii fight again. More like
" not He only laughs when asked about
it, He would like to get one more match
on with Jack O'Brisn He is not wild
about it, but if the money was IN sight
and Brien would make certain weight
Tommy would say yes. He would be
taking chance, for he does not know
himself He thinks he could fight as well
II not better than ever. He feels so much
better than he ever did before. But he is
shrevd enough to know that there is st
chance that his stamina and staying
Qualities may not be there as Of yore.
That is the great sticking point with
Ryan
Farm Stands Him $4,000 Now.
p Last year Ryan cleared over sl,7o9 from
his farm. which Is in the richest fruit
bearing belt in the State. This represents
10 per cent on his investment. as Ryan,
since buying the place, has improved 1t TO
a. ,..to~+ - = lsa ,.-al,gro, III Farr,
stand" him just $1,000 at the present
time Ryan would have made much more
than sl.7o0 this year but for the fact that
his peach crop was an absolute failure.
Tommy happened to be in the little zone
that was hit by severe frost in the
spring and the young peach buds were
killed. AS a result Tommy had to let the
weeds grow long and thick. around his
peach trees to save their lives.
But Ryan did not think so much abou;
the financial profit when he took up his
residence in Benton Harbor. or rather
Fair Plain, in which township he is he
thought he had an incurabie stomach COM
plant, something that had baffied the skill
Of all the doctors he had consulted-all
but one. He had had trouble all his life,
considering which his ring career IS really
more marvellous than II would seem al
first glance. He was drawn and worn al
most 10 a shadow by his trouble.
lie Needs Only Good Food.
He had tried every spring and every
health resort in the country to no avail
Finally an actor friend advised him to see
a certain New York specialist. He made
the trip East for the purpose In twenty
minutes he had received a S0-cent pre-
scription and sl.00o000 worth Of good ad-
vice The doctor found IN twenty minutes
conversation with the great fighter tha'
he was permitting himself 70 so without
proper noUrishment.
Here. ,tZse this prescrtptisg, set on .
train FOR Chicago. e2t as much good fc9d
as you can and as often as you can, and
get a place out IN the country where you
can be by yourself and breathe plenty
OF fresh air" was the tl.000,090 bunch OF
advice the doctor gave him. Tommy fol-
lowed the advice to the letter, stuffed him
self with juicy sirloins and bought q
fruit farm. To-day he is in perfect ply
sicai- condition. without trace Of a re-
/ currenCe Of his trouble.
Champion as a Farm Hand.
Ryan has a pretty ten-room cottage
/ just of pretty country road. and back
Of this in wide, gorgeous strip. runs HIS
twenty acres Of land covered with the
richest fruit trees and vegetable patches
one could find in weeks journey Here
/ he is happy. His naturally restless bent
/ i'm the search for money inclines him tc
great industry He employs a man and
/ his wife to care for the hard work on ths
farm. and in picking time and other busy
/ periods finds plenty Of outside help about
/ the country.
Ryan raises fancy poultry. and this veal
his chickens carried Off all the prizes a
the Southern Michigan state fair. He ha:
a half dozen horses. one capable of carry
/ ing him in 2:-5. but he is not content tC
| spend all Of his time I'm the easier line:
that are open to the gentleman farmer. HI
pitches in with overalls on whenever the
! fancy seizes him and has the reputation
around the country of being able to dc
as big q days work as any man in thC
/ county.
Mccoy Always His HOOdOo.
RYAN has forgotten most Of the worrie:
| he had when lighting was his sole occupa
ton. But he will never forget one ''Kid
/ Mccoy. He laughs some about the famou:
/ Ohio fighter. but there is n tinge Of bitter
/ ness to it. Mccoy has been Ryan's hoodo'
/ for wears He caught Ryan out of condi
| ton once and whipped him. Another tim'
| when Ryan alone knew a twenty-rounC
/ bout was 20 he stopped in the sixth round
! he made a whirlwind finish, the agreemen
being that the referee was TO give 1t Il
| the man having the better Of it should
/ the police interfere.
| The police interfered. but the refeTe'
| called il a draw when Ryan says he haC
all the better Of it. They boxed once a
/ TattersaIPs. both men on their feet {
draw. but the referee knew nothing Of th'
agreement and gave McCoy the decision
! No wonder. then. that McCoy's shadow Il
1 q shadow on Ryans life.