The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-18
PUG|L|ST O'BR|EN
IS A MODEL SON
Has Made Large Fortune in the
Prize Ring
UNLIKE OTHER FIGH TIERS
He Has Saved His Money and Has
Provided Beautiful Home for
Parents, Brothers and Sis
ters-His Career.
UNLIKE OTHER FIGH TERS
rom the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The heavy fist of Jack OBrien (call him
Mr.. Hagan, if you would please HIM, has
beaten its way TO a fortune that few of
| the pugilistic fraternity can boast of. The
| champion heavy weight lives in the most
fashionable part of Philadelphia, sur
rounded by luxures that belong to the
man who counts his income in five figures
yearly, with neighbors to the right of
him, the left of him and in front of and
| behind him whose names are daily in the
select society columns of the newspapers.
1t prompts one to smile at first to think
of the hero of so many hard fought bat
ties i'll the roped arena settling down
among the four hundred Of the Quaker
City but ones amusement turns to hon
est admiration after a few hours spent in
the company of Mr.. Hagan in his fine
home
Jack o Brien Ito continue to call him by
his fighting Nance is one of the best ex-
amples of a dutiful son and affectionate
brother TO be found on this continent. He
bought the fine house in which he lives
solely to provide a residence for his ia
Their and mother and small regiment of
brothers and sisters. Jack fights not for
the bright eyes of a sweetheart, for he
says ne hasn't one. His battles are fought
for father and mother and family. They
regard him, and, of course, rightly, as the
peer of every man who lives and at least
equal to the best of his high-class neigh
| bors.
Amusing Stories Told.
Many amusing stories are told of the
m hnf Of
pugilist when introduced to the splendor
| of their new home. Jack set up a carriage
and added to it number of vehicles of
lesser lmportance-one for the little
| brother and sister dog cart for his own
short trips and a brougham for state oc-
| casions. The father of the pugilist has
since confided to his particular friends
| that he wanted to drive the carriage for
| his son, and took it quite i'll that Jack
would not let him fill in his time on the
| box Of the brougham instead of Longing
| around the house enjoying his sons uoun-
| ~. The father of the champion thinks
| the coachman Jack hires a superfluous
| adjunct to the stables. Hagan, Sr., knows
| he can drive as well as any coachman
| living. and he cannot or could not, I'M
| derstand Jacks objection to his attending
| to this department of the champions do
nestle affairs.
| Dinner time at the house of the pugilist
I is very interesting hour. No mnnon-
aires table could be better furnished or
! supplied than that of Jack o Brien. The
puglist occupies the place of honor at
| the head of the table. His father insisted
| upon this, and9Jack humored him. al
| though he would sooner see his parents
seated while he managed things.
! Conversation during the dinner time is
| almost entirely on matters pugilistic. Ev-
| cry member of the family can talk fight
with the confidence born of knowledge
! The sister travels great zeal with
!. o Brien sits in a box during his theatre
/ cal engagement and knows quite as much
of his affairs as he does himself. Conse-
| quently she can take an active part in
any discussion concerning the champions
ring experiences or his proposed engage
] ments.
His Early Life.
| The father and mother are less init
| inately acquainted with the current af-
| fairs of the big son. but can fill the gaps
in the conversation with many reminiscent
accounts of his doings in other days.
| There is no ceremony during the dinner
hour. No butler stands in solemn state
! in the room. If anything is needed one
of the girls gets up and fetches it from
| the kitchen, or, more frequently, the SER
want is requested to bring it in, no one
| thinking it necessary to rise from the
, table to give the order. Mary in tho
kitchen adjoining the dining room can
| hear the command to bring in some
| more potatoes" without the necessity of
any one exertng herself further than is
| required to call out from the table. Per-
/ feet good nature prevails all around. Jack
| o Brien is equally affectionate to his par
| ents or his brothers or sisters.
1t sounds odd to hear the champion
heavy weight of the world address his