The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-25

~ HADE OF 'BugS RaymondI the
magnates are going TO make bail
players cut out the lageri Some
OF the players are up IN the air about
IL. What is q ball player without beer7
Who would fardels bear and DO
SLAYER" The time 10 out Of Joint! 50
ere the noses OF the thirsty players.
But that makes no difference. for tho
magnates have made up their minds
that beer 10 at the bottom OF all evils,
pennant losing among others. sixteen
ball clubs In the two big leagues. and
fourteen of the sixteen hcking a pen.
nant Just because the ball players will
drink beer when they're thirsty. It's
q sad tale. lads. The one bright spot
in Il 10 John McGraw. who says tina:
q little beer isn't bad-as long a. his
men shy at hard liquor
When the proposed RUE goes into ef-
feet next season the managers will
have a merry time. Ball players are a
foxy lot and i'm be no easy task to
separate them from the various thirst
quenchers along the line when the sun
beats down again and the too. too
solid flesh Of the winter begins to ooze
away.
YoHNNY coUION 10 planning q hard
campaign. Writes Johnny: "Just
Q little noise from Camp de Coulon,
situated In the wilds OF Wisconsin. right
in the heart OF the hunting and fishing
district. In former years I've spent my
vacations around Chicago. but this year
. doctor who In n personal friend or
mine suggested that we camp at his
place Ut High Lake. Wis. and he
showed me the benefits could derive
from . piace OF this kind. I'm thank
full that took advantage OF the oppor-
tupity. a. feel that In the ak weeks
I've stayed here I've gained more than
] did all summer at other lakes. I am
keeping myself In tho best OF condition
cant do anything else, as ! have II
regular schedule for the day. sleeping,
eating. swimming. hunting. fishing and
choppins down . few trees. which Is
my most strenuous exercise.
Regarding the boxing. l have al
ways made Il practice not to think
OF worry about the game. have
hardly given It = thought. although ats
hardly possible to forget II altogether
- ! have 20 many friends who keep In
touch with me and advise me OF what
10 going on. l received communities
tion from q friend In New York re-
garding Kid Williams twhom I meet
in New York. Oct. 49,. and from all ac-
counts he must be bear-cat. I'm glad
Of II. That bear-cat stun doesn't
srlshtsn me any. I've never had a
habit of sidestepping any tough nut,
h.. 40 ats ri
now. I'm always willing. II the
financial end IN all right. to meet any
man the promoters may select. I'm
the champion and always willing to de-
fend my title and defend II at the ban
tan weight limit. Not only that. but
I'm always willing to give any man q
return match ~ he Is dissatisfied will
Q former meeting. Frankie Burn
please take notice.
with reference to Williams. an
more than pleased TO hear that he hal
been making such rapid strides to thu
top, and ] only wish that q few NOR
would develop. for I'll be able TO us
them all In my coming campaign. as
intend TO start earlier than usual Thu
year. I'd rather box In the Big Tow
than In any other place. The pres
treats me nicely and to show my AZ
probation I'd like 20 meet all tn
prominent boys there. Unless some
thing unforeseen shows up l hope 4
see you In the near future.
Your friend. JOHNNY cOULON.
"Bantamweisht Champion Of tn
World"
IT'S something OF q snap to be
champion. II you have the goo
sense OF q Johnny Coulon. Imagin
spending the summer fishing and hunt
ing among the Wisconsin lakes. Happ
days.
oULyoN has tho idea that Jeffrle
worked on--a good. healthy out
of-door life. mountains, lake.
hunting, fishing. Jeffries believed 4
the life Of the natural man-the plor
eer. the frontiersman. It's q thousan
times better than living under the viii,
lights. A hundred thousand time
better.
YEFFRIES, ] hear. Is keeping himse
In splendid condition. although h
has no intention OF ever entering III
ring again. Out at Rowardennen, Cal
when he was training for the fignt q
Reno. he told me one day that he
never let the fat accumulate again. :"
feels too good TO be In shape" said Je
frees. THAT feeling alone Is worth a
tbs fun fellow may miss by ksepin
UP the hard work that makes you ft."
~ AVE SMITH. the Australian chan
pion. has made good in spite {
his sudden defeat at the hands {
McGoorty. Smith has fought twice
UaiiAdslpais dusIns the AAst week. ~