Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-23

A wandering boob from Decatur, III, who miscalled himself bad man, entered Joe Adams place in Forty-fourth street, New York, last night and spoke piece about his ability to lick any man present. The bartender looked at him lan- guidly and continued to wipe his glasses. A short, fat man at the end of the bar smiled and went over to the cheese counter and picked up domino of Swiss. A pale, thin faced person, who had evidently been taking a glass of beer with the short, fat man, shifted his slight weight to his other foot and kept still.
 The Decatur man then made a larger speech:
 T have always heard about this tough bunch in the Tenderloin," he said, but think most of 'em are shines
 The short, fat man nibbled his cheese. The thin person, who ac- companied him, scraped the bar-rall with his hoof and continued to keep still.
 Tell you what I'll do," said the man from Decatur, "Tll lick any man present for 50 to 1 bet" The l short, fat man looked at his pale and thin companion. If he has the goods we might as we'll take it away | from him, what?" Then the thin man went timidly over to the bad man from Decatur, III. T will set down a small bet with you on that, " | he said. ''I have whole dollar and If you have 50. we'll see about it. " The man from Decatur really had the money.
 The bartender stopped wiping his glasses. Its closing up time, any way" he remarked. 'I'll handle the stakes and provide place for the meeting" The bad man from Decatur said he was a full brother to Billy Myers, the best fighter of his weight that Illinois had ever produced. The fat man smiled at | this and so did the thin man.
 The fat man was Jack McAuliffe the undefeated champion light weight prizefighter of the world who retired about 10 years ago. The thin. pale person was Brooklyn Tommy" Carroll, the best man oi his weight in the business even to day.
 | But that is neither here nol Ltbere. .s The bartender led the partl I out and they beat it to a stable II Forty-sixth street. The money wal put up.
 | McAuliffe was picked as the con | duetor for the purse. The mar from Decatur, III, looked upon nm with an eye of pity. If l kill thi' slob with a punch l hope you Tel lows will help me in a getaway, h' said, anxiously. Jimmie Carroll ana the barkeep assured him that h' would get a square deal. The liy cry man provided the gloves. Thel
 were pillows-eight ounces a
 least. | McAuliffe stripped to the wais
 and so did the man from Decatur The scene was really painful. Tn Decatur man pushed his clums!
 right init at McAuliffe just once. l
 is hardly important to chronicle th' rest. Three pails of water wer'
 poured over the Decatur mans maj
 before they were sure that he wa not dead. McAuliffe had his shir
 and collar on, when the bad man re gained A sense of his surroundings
 He was auarreling with Brooklyi
 Jimmie over the proceeds when tn
 illinois person sat up. "Somebod hit me from behind" he said, "bu : the bet goes" } There was a bright moonlight ol Broadway when the party emerge } from the stable. The drowsy driver : of taxicabs only blinked Rs fou l mufied figures moved toward shine : place, in Sixth avenue. The ma , from Decatur was dropped ,of whe } ii was discovered that he could no , contain further stimulants. He bea l i, to the Marlborough. where n
 had a room for the night.