Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-25
BOB THREATENS
DIVORCE ACTION
Ex- Champion Pugihst, Appear
ing at Empire, Loves His
Wife No Longer.
IN SENSATIONAL CHARGE
Says He Will Include in His Bill the
Names of Some Twin-City
Men.

Filled to the brim with the lust
for battle-not exactly pugilistic in
nature, though he would prefer that
Bob Fitzsimmons, erstwhile worlds
champion prize fighter, dropped OFF
in Rock Island yesterday and this
week he will be the chief board nail
er at the Empire theatre, together
with Miss Burns who aids him in en-
tertaining the public. And, Incl
dentally, Mrs. Bob was scheduled to
arrive in Davenport this afternoon
for week at the American, as CO.
headliner with Jim Corbett, the man
who faded away some IA years ago
via the Fitzsimmons fist. And big
Bob says that if Mrs. Bob stays in
Davenport, he is going to have a
most strenuous week. He states
with great emphasis) that he is 60
ing to file papers for divorce pro-
ceedings here and get service on his
wife. He wants a divorce and to
show that he means business, he pulls
| forth little memorandum book which
contains many facts which are to &c
into the divorce papers. In addition
to the legal separation, he seeks to
enjoin his wife from using his name
any longer.
NAMES TwIN-CITY MEN.
His being no longer imbued with
that when love is young in spring
time" gait, he speaks in no uncer'
tain terms of his antipathy for the
woman who now bears his name. He
returns thanks that he no Longer
loves her and that his heart will no
be panied at a legal parting from
her. In addition to appearing before
the public here and throwing some
of his personality over the footlight:
Bob promises the divorce proceeding:
to be filed through his attorneys, AL
dam, Latham & Young of Chicago
And on top of that, he is going II
name some twin-city men in his sui
of sensational charges. If Mrs. Boil
contests the bill, woe be unto the
boys who trot along with her. i
has been five years since the last part
ling of the ways between the Fitzsim
monses. and upon that occasion
Mrs. Bob was welcomed back will
open arms. This time, Fitz aver
that his arms will only be opened t
do battle with his frau or any ont
of her horde of admirers. In speaking
of his alleged assault on Jack Tay
Tor, he says the only pang of re
morse he suffers is that he did no
do a better job. What he would Xix
most would be to line up the Who'll
list of suitors for Mrs. Bob's favo
and take just one good rap at eac
one.
MAY PULL HAIRS.
I Naturally, the aversion towar
each other, existing between the Fit
simmonses, is carried further and Mis-
Burns and Mrs. Bob are not on col
: dial speaking terms. Their last col
versation was over the long distanC
! phone and then there were threat
it is claimed, by Mrs. Bob to scratc
somebody's eyes out.
ACT WITHOUT MAKEUP.
Wowy, Vaudeville may Just wht
! our appetites this week for what tn
: actors and actorines promise to sli
over, minus the footlights and max,
up. Fitz says there will be no max
up with him.
While opening his trunks toda.
+ Fitzsimmons found that he was carr.
l ing the films of his Australian figf
: with Bill Lang. Fitz offered the us
= of the films TO Manager Dolly, and tn
latter has decided to present them du
ing the week at his theatre incident
4 the appearance of Fitzsimmons.