The Detroit times., 1910-01-21

( limelight Ernest Fenby. his gigantic
wrestling charge
and pupil. has re-
/ HERES vived the name OF
/ p ~ ~ the one-time light
/ weight champion
/ @--------------S among the local
gossipers. few Of whom fail TO have
/ at their command at least one anec-
dote OF the days when Reakes was
campaigning Michigan and neighbor
/ Ing states. and occasionally making a
quiet little trip into Canada.
/ Reakes once admitted 10 the writer
that he and his perennial opponent,
/ Harvey Palkei, wrestled seven
matches. OF which two were exhibit
lions. -FOUR were fixed and one was
for blood. This tallies with an anec-
| dOte recalled by a veteran OF the
sporting world. for his narrative
] Gweils on the one match which the
pair wres;led ont on its merits.
Reakes %as always the planner Of
the pair and he did the framing.
Parker trusted 10 Reakes To get the
coin for the pair as he saw At, and
there Was always a settlement after
ward. In which Reakes saw to II that
Parker was taken care OF. They had
wrc stlcd back and forth several times
with hOnors about even, and they had
cleaned M each time In the betting.
when Reahes located a promising op-
portunlty I'm a new pasture. There
was a man who would bet on Parker
and ne was the one they were out 10
trim. They challenged while
through the local paper and worked
I'D the enthusiasm. Then Reakes
finally cane down and posted a side
bet OF $25J II was up 10 Parker
who was usually broke-to cover this
and ReaSes. without hesitation. ad-
vanceh Parker the $3.50 which he duly
posted as a wager on himself 20 beat
Reakes. or course. the arrangement
was that Parker should fal. and
Reakes clean up with the money Of
Parker's hacker that had been posted
and covered In the meantime. Reakes
and his friends taking the wise side
OF the bot
They got a swell crowd out and
went 10 H. Both were on the a6gres-
sive. Parker so much so that Reakes
began 20 scent trouble. a CONVERSE
tiun In undertonc ensued Reakes In
quirlng II Harvey wasn't making II a
hit warmer than necessary.
What 10 I get II go through with
it," inquired Parker
"Just what said in the first place"
Kissed back Reakes. who was right
eously indignant.
It's All of then; protect yourself.
Bob I'm after you"
The preLicament OF Mr. Reakes was
one calculated 20 bring tears 10 the
ewes OF a potato. Here he was with
his own money wagered ON Parker
and IN the pocket ~ an honest stake
holder who stood only few feet
away In addition there was tho big
wager OF his own coin. against that
Of the sucker" whom the match had
been framed 90 trim And here was
Parker. working like a demon and. TO
all intents and purposes. Just as good
as Reakes himself
Reakes buckled primly 10 his task
end had annie reason 20 congratulate
himself on his condition which was
really excellent lie stood Parker of
for three long hours and then. when
the Little Demon" began to tire.
went IN and won out on sheer endur-
ance
Never before nor since. II is con-
hdcntly asserted by those in tho
know" did q sucker" get "a good
run for his money as that occasion
when Rcalles and Parker matched
Wits and skill. even though II wasn't
On the program
Jack Herman comes 20 the front
with the statement that he doesn't
know Robert Reakes' Mr.. Herman.
10 might be- stated for purposes of
Identification. is the manager OF Mr..
Zbyszko.
Though the sporting pages aren't
making mention of the fact, Michigan
and Chicago met In deadly combat
last night They competed In that
highly thrilling sport or intercollegiate
debating.
Billy Macintosh. the genial Detroit
sporting light, announces that he Is
about to swap pugilistic proteges.
dropping Curly Gerhard. and taking
lup Tommy Burns,