The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22

her. Not on yer iifel Why, II any guy
made q play fer her, B~ull-that's what
they niolnamed lhlm-would have OF tn
face ofrn him. He began TO got wise that
he'd have O tough Job In winnln' out with
no bank roll, an havin' an idea he could
hok anything what breathed he came to
me an said no was, goin' 60 start In tn
sorappin' game. In those days there was
plenty Of easy coin In preliminary Aghts
an Bull beat his man In two rounds th'
frst time out. 'Twasn't long fore 10 had
all he could do an after he got o final bout
In Boston an trimmed th' New England
champeen money come fast.
'He's q physical freak. something like o
crazy elephant fer strength, an he's got the
courage Of a bulldog, but no head. What's
above his shoulders is only pimple-t amt
come to q head yet. He can Hght, cause
he's got muscle any good wind, an cause
wallops In tn jaw don't hurt him, but not
cause his brain shows him how. II no had
q fghtin' head he'd be tn only real cham
peen what ever lived. Hen fight Till nature
goes back on him-nobody can't do no moro
AN he'll love that Lizzie Murphy TIL nature
quits him, whichm be when he's dead.
well, we made that match with Fftx.
gibbons, an you backed him. It was at this
time that Lizzie Murphy finished her school
In an went to live uptown on Eighteenth
street. Then abe got wise to him bein' In
the fghtin' biz an'-that 10 what he told me
himsef--she out him into ribbons With her
tongue. She wouldn't stan for Il nohow,
an said he'd have to shake Il or her. He
said he was goin' 10 give her 90 nice q homo
90 be took her from, an he couldn't mako
good anywhere outside OF sorappin'. She
said she was willin' to 60 through the world
with him barefooted an Homeless, money
didn't cut NO Toe, but her man must earn or
honest ltvin', an ,hghtin' wasn't. Twas
brutal an degradin,. an It made her 'shamed
OF him. He said he would quit, only he'd
gibbons, that yer'd put yer mopsy up an
bet on him, an he must do It, but 'twould
be- his last 60. She begged an pleaded,
but he wouldn't budge.
"Then she called him-a-a-muoker. I
don't know what that 10. Said he was born
one an that he'd die ono, that abe hated tn
sight Of him, an chased him out tn house.
He hunted me right up, told me tn row an
-then-then-what do yer 'spose that 100
pound calf did. chr Oh, nothin' but faint
away-that's ALI
you remember that fight with Fitz-
gibbons7 Il was certainly tho rottensst
over, an we was dead lucky to get q draw.
Then We went to South Africa, an here We
are.s
.Did the girl marry7' asked Jordan. not
without interest.
1No. But they cay she's goin' to marry
Donavan, an I shouldn't wonder, cause he
takes her everywhere, an he's baokin' her
in all her plays
sPlays?'
Didn't yer know chat Helen Duval, who
made a big hit in "A Jolly Bachelor was
herr Swest thing yer knowi Old man Muir
ply made money on his contract, but tn
ponies got 1t all at Last. tn only wayto beat
tn ponies Ia 10 let en- alone. Well, he went
broke an died. Then Lizzie butted into a
comic opera chorus, nsce coed, en- II tfe
lands Donavan she q wear diamonds
big as eggs.'
The fighter was now walking toward them.
Jordan admired the set Of his massive
shoulders and marveIled at the contour
Of his huge neck. For the first time 1t
struck him that Manion's face really pos
sessed unusual intelligence. 1t was q good
faoe. lighted by deep cot. clear blue eyes,
and with Q Jaw Of size and apparent
most remarkable.