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"BRo0KLYN JIMMY" CARROLL.

lHe MOST prominent maj H11lOnE Nv
runners-up In the early days of the
middleweight game in America under
Marquis of Queensberry r~ules-Jack
Dempsey's time-was Brooklyn JIM
my" Carroll. 1t was CAROLS great
friendship Tor Dempsey. combined with
the efforts OF Jack McAuliffe. that kept
him from fighting Dempsey and posi-
bly, winning the middleweight title. l
believe that ~ Carroll were fighting In
these later days. instead OF twenty years
age. he would render Just as good an
account OF himself as he did then. He
was a man OF intelligence and therefore
a fine ring general, n clever boxer. a
hard hitter n a man in whom there
was not the slightest streak of yellow.
Carroll was born in Staten Island
about 1885, but spent most Of his boy
hood In Brooklyn. He Vas known as
Brooklyn Jimmy to distinguish him
from a contemporary fighter called
English Jimmy Carroll. the man who
seconded La Blanche when he defeated
Dempsey Wit the famous pivot blow"
and who also managed Fitzsimmons at
the time he won the middleweight title
down in New Orleans. Brooklyn Jim
my" is still living across the Bridge.
In the opinion of man.. Carroll was
superior to Dempsey. lie was more
robust and possessed more muscular
and nervous strength. He was an ex-
pert wrestler. having won the middle
weight championship at collar and ell
bow wrestling from George Johnson OF
Vermont and successfully defending II
against others. He was also n middle
weight Graeco-Roman champion, and
had many bouts with Billy Muldoon.
Ernest ltoeber and others at this style
of wrestling. In London prize ring
rules undo which most OF CAROLS
battles were fought. this gave him a
wonderful advantage. lie possessed ex-
traordinary physical strength and was
equally skilled IN Marquis OF Queens
berry and London prize ring rules.
In 1883 he won Billy Madden's tourna.
ment over in Hobok-u, defeating seven
men. for which he received the sum
Of s2i. lie also dereated the great
Mike Lucev Of Troy. Jimmy Murphy.
the Irish champion, and Ginger Nc
Cormick, the amateur middlewa!ght
champion OF America.
After La Blanche defeated Dempsey
out in san Francisco. Carroll chal-
lcnged him, and lie Blanche ran away
from san Francisco 20 avoid meeting
Jimmy, who was very sore over the de-
feat Of his friend Dempsey. lie had
the distinction of being tho Nr-t East
crn boxer who travelled out to the
coast 20 stop the successful INVASION
OF Australian fighters. Old-timers IN
San Francisco still talk OF CAROLS
great battle with Australian Billy
S-'ith out there. lie also defeated
Australian Billy" NcCarthv here in
New York in ten rounds.
A. the time Of the grea, DEMPSEY
E'tFs|rnn mans lnffla In \auF hpIaans
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best ne could. nut the spot II . lonely
one and his cries fof help brought no
response. Hc struggled so vigorously,
however. that one Of the men drew. q
knife from his pocket and stabbed him
In the neck and back. The stabbing
only spurred sully on TO greater re-
slstance until the men fed. Then he
fell inscnsiblc.
n was ali OF half an hour after the
attacA when Sully was found by Po-
llcemat flaming Of IN, Bedford avenue
station. Ie was unable to furnish but
n measre description of his assailants.
Sully had ~ In n purse whom he was
attacked md his assallsnts fed with
out getting the money. lie was re-
moved to the Williamsburg Hospital.
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tege of Billy MAIDEN and q sparrins
partner of Gus Rubin. Among the
English middleweights 'sroff" Wall and
Ted Prltchard stand out prominently.
The best of the colored m~iddleweights
was Sam bansford. the Boston Tar
Baby" who has now eutgrown the
class.
Every one OF these men was a rat
thing good fighter. who Just fell short OF
possessing championship calibre.
But of all ame that are written In
the history of the middlcwelsht divis-
ion, tina Of Bob ~Ftzsmmons. the fistlc
freak. stands out In large. bold charac-
tiers at the top Of the list.
CThe next article will begin the
series On fcntherwci9ht ch""'-
piUus.b
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Jack Root Of Chicago was also a good
a He fought Tommy Ryan and
George Gardner and defeated kid Nc
Coy at Detroit. lie was fast. strong
and clever. lie outgrew the class. Root
Is now the owner Of several paying
theatres.
known To the modern sporting public,
as II that of Hugo Kelly. Both were
unusually good men.
Other fighters who might he men,
toned are George La Blanche, who de-
feated Deinpseyi Jack Bonner. of Sum
nit Hill, Pa, and Charley Con-, a pre-
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GEORGE GARDNER.

Among the later men should be men,
toned George Gardner. He was borr
In the County Clare. Ireland. Gardner
fought nearly a hundred battles. He
was q terrific fighter and n Of the best
middle weights that ever stepped into
ring. He beat Joe wolcott twice, he de.
feated Peter Msher, stopped Jack Root
twice. fought twenty rounds with Bot
Fitzsimmois and twenty rounds with
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THE "HARLEM COFFEE
COOLER"

Frank Craig, the "Hariem Coffee
Cooler was another celebrated middle
weight. He was born in New York In
1870. He fought about forty battles In
his time, nearly thirty of which were
staged in England. whore he spent most
Of his career. lie won the middlcweight
championship Of England from Ted
Pritchard In 1894. Or TX also fought Dan
Creeion. Frank Slavln and Peter Msher
while abroad,
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A CREEDON.

Dan Creedon OF Australia was another
rafting good nan. lie was an extraor-
dinarily good. hard fighter. lie came
TO America when Ftzsimmons was at
the height Of his m!ddlew sisat career.
and battled with the latter at Now Or
leans for the championship, He also
Tough kid Mccoy" for the middle
weight title at Long Island City. but
lost. Creedon was very popular with
tho American fans. being blessed with
an smiable. jovisi disposition. Creedon
wAs handicapped by his shortness of
stature. He Is now back In his native
land. and 10 the owner Of . very suc-
csesful hotel there.
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Small Domestic Rugs
$3.50, Were 81 to $3.50

Need small rug in the hall, the bathroom, before your bureau,
or any other place in your house or office? Then this July Clear
ance Of about $50 splendid Domestic Rugs, at such absurdly low
price as 81. so, is worth your looking into.
There are Royal Wiltons, best Arlington Administers and Che
nile Rugs in the group. Sizes are 36x63 in, 36X72 in. and a
number of odd sizes. This is probably the lowest price for which
rugs Of equal qualities have ever been sold, and the quantity will
not last long. Sixth Floor
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TOMMY RYAN.

Tommy Ryan. who was the welter-
weight champion at the time that Fftz-
simmons held tho mlddlewclght title,
was one Of the cleverest xer and best
lighters OF his weight. Although he
never captured tho middleweight title
he could beat moro snen than could bea
him.
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PETE MCCOY.

One Of the best mon OF Dempsey's
lie was a hard. fast. thoroughly game
fighter. He won oven every man he
ever me- with the exception Of Jack
Dempsey. to whom he lost a ten-round
decision. Mccoy accompanied Sullivan
on his FIRST tour around the country.
sparring with John L. and meeting all
!. corners In 'four-round bouts. He lost
his life while on a vessel bound from
NNw York IN poafop
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'SINGlEHANDED. HE BEATS
OFF THREE ARMED ROBBERS,
Williamsburg Man Is Stabbed, but
Fights SO Vigorously His As
sailants Run Away.

John Sury. a cabinet maker. OF Nc.
~ North Eleventh street, Williamsburg.
was crossing the Bushwick Creek
bridge In williamsburg about as0
o'clock this morning when three men
rushed out from the yards OF the De-
partment of street Clennine and at
tackled him. Sully fought them on as
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Famous Referee Tells Of Best Of
Fighters Who Were Consid.
cred Runners.Up for Middle.
weight Title from Dempseys
Time to the Present Day.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
RUNNERS, Up

cupyrfsht. 1911. BY The Press Publishing Co.
THE New York worh.l
THE m~iddleweight class has given
us many prominent boxers in ad-
dition to its champions. Some Of
than have been of championship cali
bre. but were prevented by force OF cir
cumstances from winning the title.
Some OF them. while rafting good men.
fell Just short in one respect or another
OF showing the class which entities a
man to wear the crown of superiority
in tho flstic profession or any other.
But they were all good, game fighters
and could always be depended upon to
put up an interesting battle,
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bog, and was considered one Of the
cleverest men of his weight In the en-
tire West lie challenged Dempsey.
Hesert is now one Of the supervisors Of
San Francisco,
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DENNY KElLEHER,

Boston has produced many good Tight
Ing men. and among the best is Denny
Kelleher. Kelleher rivalled the great
sullivan in noston in point of popular
lily. He pos!essed the two prime re-
S.!s:.cS os - Sreat fshter-saneness
and the big wallop. Denny and his
brother are both wealthy hotel proprie-
tors Of Boston. and prominent citizens
Of that place. being on intimate terms
with its leading business, professional
and political men.
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Bv RANDALL PARRISH
A TifaSeah Anniversary
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY A. C MeLURG & co

with my fellows picked up on the way. He was sent over to Bitter Creek to waylay a Yankee foraging party"
 There was a pause; Dunn kicked restlessly at the root of the tree.
 "Well, 1t can't be more than an hour now until daylight" he said at last, land altogether that will give us about 165, won't itf"
 "That or more; my fellows have been dropping in here all night and you brought five with you"
 'T didn't expect to fall into this sort of an affair."" in a tone of evident dis gust. 'I merely came over to take back that Yankee prisoner to camp. Did you count the blue bellies?'
 "No: but there are about twenty of them, reckon. and they must have bottled up the colonel or he'd have been out here with us before this. Those fellars can shoot, too, better'n any troopers ever come up against before" He paused, thinking. Didn't you say awhile ago. lieutenant, that you knew a way leadin' into the house that would let us take lem in the ra'ar?"
 "Yes. I did, Dodd. but there's no use trying to turn that trick until we get more men. If Theilen reaches here by daylight we'll gobble up that whole
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CHAPTER XIV.

WE ORGANIZE A SORTIE.
 ~ 'BRIEN was very clearly in a
 mood to shoot first and make , N inquiries afterward. Yet even in that darkness he recognized
 my voice and consented to lower the
 gun which was jammed against my breast. Donald had not recovered con- sciousness. I paused long enough to feel his pulse, which appeared rapid and strong, yet there was nothing we could do to relieve his condition be- yond the application of water. l used O'Brien's belt to strap the Heutenant's feet together, placed him in as com- fortable a position as possible and
 then, with strict injunction to the
 trooper to remain close beside both men, took up the extinguished lantern and groped my way down the short ladder to the dismal tunnel, closing
 the trap behind me.
 While the brisk action of the past half hour had served somewhat to
 steady my nerves, yet the memory of that ghostly woman's face still haunt ed me, and I felt no inclination to at-
 tempt that passage alone in the dark
 ness. The possibilities of murder Turk ed at every step, and. while was not truly afraid, felt my flesh creep at ! the thought and took precaution to light the lantern the instant 1 was
 safe at the foot of the ladder Hold ing it well in advance, yet not so as
 to blind my eyes. I hurried forward. watchful of the shadows, but with
 mind busy with details of the coming attempt at escape. Here certainly lay our only chance of getting away. If we delayed until after daylight and Theilen's command arrived meanwhile we would be caught like rats in a trap. But if we could manage to
 strike Dodd's scattered followers from the rear, surprising them by sudden
 ness of attack, we might succeed in breaking away and by swift marching attain our own lines in safety. This plan offered fighting chance at least, and the more I studied it the stronger became it~ ""noa'
 ITO Be COntinued.)
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color or my ClOtneS could not De easily guessed at in the gloom. All else was sheer luck and audacity. l was with in five feet of the fellow before he even saw me. Before he could draw his weapon, l asked hurriedly:
 ''Is this Captain DoddT'
 "N-no; I am an officer of Johnston's staff," peering forward in vain en- deavor to decipher my face. "Who are you? What do you want?'
 "I have been sent forward by Cap tain Theilen. He wants to know where he is to bring his men,"
 The lieutenant stiffened, up. the slight faltering of his voice vanished in an effort at command.
 "Oh, I see! Well, I am technically fin command here, being of the regular service. Where is Theilen?"
 'Back yonder on the creek. He's waitin' for orders an a guide" . "Well, hurry back and bring him up. You know the way. don't you?''
 I stared off into the black night, as though it hid a thousand mysteries.
 'WeIl, don't exactly know" con- fessed unwillingly. ''I got here all right because the firing from the house sorter guided me. but them weeds is mighty confusin,' an I reckon it will take me right smart while to find my way back again. You couldn't go along, could you?"
 There was nothing in the request to arouse suspicion. yet he hesitated, ap- parently at first inclined to refuse, perhaps considering such service be- heath his dignity.
 Maybe if you got me as far the head of that path I might make the rest all right,'' suggested doubtully.
 1t was plain enough he would prefer remaining where he was, but anxiety to have these welcome re-enforcements hurried forward caused him grudging- ly to consent.
 "How large a force have you?"
 "A few over a hundred, reckon"
 "Well, come on; I'll show you to the path. You could follow that with your eyes blindfolded"
 I had forgotten the way myself, or, rather. the night confused me as to the points of compass. yet as he start ed off to the right I followed, perfectly satisfied so long as every step took us farther away from the immediate vicinity of the house. We had trav- ersed the orchard and were upon the edge of the weed patch when he came to a sharp halt.
 Heres where the path begins lead ing down to the creek. It's not very straight, but you can't lose it, for the growth is solid on both sides.''
 "It all looks the same to me-" staring beyond him. "Where did you say the entrance was?''
 Right here in front" half angrily. "What is the matter with your eyes? I'll lead you into it, and then, perhaps. you can follow your nose."
 He gripped my sleeve, forcing me forward. The next instant I had my leg twined about his.. I never had an easier job at tanning a man, and be-
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WE'LL aOBBLE UP THAT YANKEE OUTFIT Yankee outfit easy, but it's better to wait and make clean job. As things. are they can't possibly get away"
 'Some of lem will sure get hurt if they ever try it. Well, I'm goin' round the lines again, lieutenant. Maybe you better wait here, where can find you easy. Besides. this is about where Theilen will strike for when he comes. He'll follow that path up from the creek most likely"
 The guerrilla sauntered off, gun across his shoulder. Dunn remained quiet a moment and then moved slow ly round behind the tree trunk. I heard him scratching a match. A window of the house spit flame to the sharp crack of a carbine, the ball tear ing along the bark of the tree. My raseals within evidently were awake. and the startled lieutenant dropped the blazing match as though it had burnt his fingers. Another carbine spoke from a window farther to the left, the missile whistling through the air between us. Then everything be- came silent and black again.
 So Dunn intended to resort to the secret passage as soon as he had gath cred men enough to safely risk the attempt, and he was the only one in the party who was aware of it's ex- istence. Then my work was cut our for mel must take care of Dunn.
 There was brief time in which to arrange the play. with both daylight and Theilen already so close at hand. Theilen! Why. of course. a report of his approach would throw Dunn off his guard. and I might inveigle the fellow far enough back from the lines to make an open attack possible. Here. at least. was the only course which seemed to promise success. tore off my jacket. turning it inside out to hide the gleam of buttons: ripped off the in- gignia from the front of my sloucb hat nnd pulled the wide brim low over my eyes. There would be nothing natty about The:ian's irregulars, and the
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THE FARMER: DECEMBER 15, 1911

perhaps dozen at the rear, the others scattered so as to watch the side win dows."
 "No patrols thrown out to protect the rear?''
 Mot so far as I know. There may be picket on the main road. We had no reason to expect any Tanks from this direction"
 There was no occasion to doubt the truth of his replies, and they coincided exactly with my own conception of the situation. These were irregulars and not disciplined soldiers, trained mere ly as raiders and naturally careless as to guard lines. Besides, they had ev- cry reason to suppose the small body of Federal cavalry opposing them were without supports and securely bottled up within the house. All they had to do was to await re-enforcements and then force surrender. The situation was to my liking, but what could I do with Dunn? The only feasible method was to take the lieutenant with me back to the hut, where O'Brien could stand guard over him, while I gathered together our men for a sortie. With this in view I gripped him by the col lar.
 "Now, Dunn. keep exactly one step ahead of me along the edge of these weeds until you reach the orchard. Yes, know where we are going, and any effort to break away or any noise will put you beyond rescue Step out lively now, only be quiet about it''
 I heard him swearing fiercely under his breath, but he pushed on as 1 or dered. We slipped within the shelter of the cabin, where O'Brien promptly held us up with leveled carbine.
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MAN,
 fore he got his scattered senses to- gether I pressed a revolver barrel against his temple, threatening instant death if he so much as moved. What ever other ambitions Lieutenant Cal vert Dunn may have possessed. depar- ture from life surely was not included, and I doubt if he winked an eyelash while l stripped him of weapons and tightly buckled his waistbelt about his arms, binding them helplessly against the body.
 "Sorry to be compelled to treat you in this manner" I remarked coolly, ''but it seems to be your luck to get in my way constantly. Besides. believe you advocated hanging me only a few hours ago."
 He recognized me then, and the sud den gust of anger overcame his pru- dence, yielding him voice. He burst forth into volley of oaths.
 "Stop thatr' the words like bullets, the grip of my hand shutting off his wind. 'T hold your life in this one finger and you either obey me or die. How many men are about this house?
 He squirmed under the pressure of the gun barrel, but comprehended the necessity for an immediate answer.
 About sixty"
 "All Donald's guerrillas?
 Except the small squad I brought with me-"
 "How are they postedY' "ThirU or so in front of the house,
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WRECKED STEAMER DELHI STILL IN
 VIOLENT GALE
Especial from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Gibraltar, Dec. 14.-Tugs are at tempting to approach the wrecked steamer Delhi for the purpose of res cuing the mails and $1,5OO,OOO i'll bullion which are still aboard the grounded ship. The gale, after dying down som ewhat during the night, in- creased in violence, today, and it is feared the Delhi will break up.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-Respon young men
 who are able to furnish team and wagon. to sell on commission to farmers. the best line of household necessities. for ths oldest. iarges! and most responsible company ol the kind in the world. About z.O"e eaiesmen now working. earning on net clear of all expenses. Net earnings of best men. over $3Oo per month Two million farmers now using these thoroughly adyer- tised goods. tabl1shed lS6s
 Capital $2 100000. Address, The >
 R. Watkins Co.,. 113 South Gay street. Ba altfmore. Md R 1b 'u
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'I SITUATIONS WANTED.

CH.ACFFEUR wants position either in or out of town. Can do o"I' repairs. Good references. Addresa E N. T.. care Farmer. R 2b u
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