The new South-news., 1908-07-18
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The seven Appel brothers were
seated in the Office OF Caesar. the fight
promoter lFe was the eldest Of all
the fighting Appells. while Jake WAS
the Youngest
I'm going on the stage Jake
added. Dompousiy.
"Aw, aEwan. youse talk like fish'"
Shouted Able. the crack feather
weight. "They amt none of us bnt
me kin be on the stage. see? When |
beat young Bob Fitzsommons III be
hayin'.a million offers. cause cham
poems gifts en- But you amt no
champeen.'
Hes foolish said Miah. con
temptuously. -rhey been kiddin'
him
jake took on an offended air He
scowied at his larger relatives. who
eyed him scorsfully.
Let him ten what it is he's tryln
to DO" suggested Caesar, with toll
erance.
/ s'pose nobody but yousc guys
knows nothin ?" bitterly demanded
jake. Il got a regular Job at Shin
er's Bowery Theatre. beginnin' Mon
day matinee an meetin' all comers."
He's lose his nut complete de-
clared Morris. the middleweight
The other Anpells sazed al jake
increulously-
Are you tryin to kid U.s. Monte
Appel inquired. " cause your stuff
wouldn't get laugh in forty years.
It's punk. Where'd you get. that at.
anyway2-
jake suTenly observed the sneer-
ing faces of his relatives. He mad not
removed has hat and overcoat upon
entering the office. therefore hasty
departure was easy. He got up.
An the know-it-all Appells kin go
chase 'emselves fur all O. ne'' he ex-
claimed. .Good night
The door noisily closed after him.
-'-uuussvsss 1Snx IDusIy. sYou doar 'spcs~.
now. thatsveadin' about lunatics and
that has got him bug? Cause that
talk he wss shootin ain; good sense "
The family, after earnest discus
sion of Jake, decided that. angored
st not hating his name in the fight
columns IKE his more famed broth
ers, jake had merely endearored to
impress them with his own i'm
portance. They separated. these indi-
vidnsis who lived by physical combat
going to their training quarters while
Caesar went OFF to sign couple OF
men for preliminary al hls next
tstic entertainment
1t WAS on the next Monday night
that Nav Appel asked Paw appel
where Jake had gone. with sons SO
p.enteous paw fad not missed jake
Where. indeed is It he has gomez -
said he. II do not see the boy again
yet
He blows out wit some guy wear
in big hunk of ice this afternoon.
Monte. who was not In active tain
ing at the time, furnished this news.
Paw Appel remarked that If the
man wore diamonds It was all right.
But no lead ones, You bet. 20 ID
the proud parent.
jake Appel, gloom In his youne
heart, was in an unventilated drc,s.
ing room al Sinners Bowery Thesfsv
attended by q smashed nose. li;,lt
eyed youth named Micked McGoogle
Messrs. Appeii and McGoosle wsss
fess -,side the theatre two red
-Iart~1 q announced that jake
~ impion featherweight" tcl
w& <ality was prudently omitted }
Twas .heeting all corners twice daily
for three rounds
LIS finding il. said the burlesqus
shows manager enthusiastically
Stand these dubs on twice day
Well put a hurdle up for any gu,
who looks tough game
An. l get hundert bucks an
fifty per cent. Of everything aftel
$1,000 business is did on the week
Ny boy" said the manager, Il sci
they can't trim you. Exactly. Oul
contract Gays If you're knocked out
only S25 altogether. Bat We don
let YOU get knocked out. So you r,
safe
Mr.. McGoorle. aged seventeen. an,
jake. who YVES then sixteen. ,consid
cred /! an excellent fnancia. deal II
Pink trunks, an American fxg bel
and fighting shoes, Jakie bowed I,
his second audience al s45 p. NJ.
The champion OF The Bronx Brick
layers Union was his opponent
Why, he amt TO feather-he's
welter,' protested Kid McCooeie
Are you runnip my stage OF am
young feliar?" coldly asked the man
ASer.
Ar. AcGeogie quieted The brick
laying persOp obviously was M
aware that IN zrost sets Of articles III
Ia Blanche swing Is barred. He use
II effectively in the first round. !
the second, well sponged and fame
~ ~. NsQepgls. Jakis sh1ssd u