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| known, but Clark was the first Ia
/ act. Jackie went to Lawrence and
Magin while the six teams tied fol
the lead were battling for the prizes
in an hour finish and suggested that
he would refuse to ride off the tie
$3.50, and that, unbenonst to Root
the money be split three ways
Lawrence and Magin gave no def
mite answer. Clark had no sooner
taken his leave than Root came up
to Lawrence and Magin and offered
them the same proposition, elimi-
mating Clark. This was also taken
under consideration. Then there
came the argument as to who would
ride the finish. Clark wouldn't, OF
course, and neither would Root, so
Lawrence and Magin were given sew
enth prize by default.
G
That is the story as told by Percy
Lawrence. But that isn't all of the
story by any means. There was the
Gross" and the "double-cross," but
it remained for Lawrence and Magin
to give 1t the finishing touch of the
'crlss-cross." Not having officially
accepted the proposition of Clark or
the proposition of Root, Lawrence
and Magln didn't feel like making
good In a financial way. SO they
kept the entire prize to themselves.
Clark, It is said, even followed Law
renee over to bank and tried to per-
suade Percy to give him a third of
the $3.50. Lawrence, however,
wouldn't loosen up, and both Clark
and Root raced all week, and then
forfeited prize that either might
have won at the finish. Cheating
never prospers. A big surprise was
occasioned when Clark and Root re-
fused to ride off the tie. At the time
1t was believed that the boys were
too proud to meet Lawrence, the
Splinter, for his team. Now, though,
it leaks out that Jackie, the re-
former, was again turning down his
friends.
The proposed Newark six-day race
may not take place. 1t is believed
that the cost of the armory will be
too high, and 1t would also be too
much labor to saddle on Poke Free
man, who Is entitled to a vacation.
Poke is anxious to go West. He has
had one trip out there on "gaso-
line circuit" and he would like to go
now as big Lacquer" Freeman is
against a six-day race in Newark,
and believes 1T would be frost. He
knows it would entail lot of hard
work on his part, and he is not to be
blamed for expressing his views. BY
the way, Poke has just taken his
eighty seventh degree in the Grand
Order of the Double Cross. He went
through with bells on. In fact, he
never lost a spangle-he had his lines
down so perfectly. Poke took his
I'D. c." degree in order to perfect
himself during his tour in the West.
This lodge is very strong out there,
and Freeman is certain to make
tremendous hit.
o
Kid Boonton says he has been
matched to fight Jimmy McVeigh at
the Olympic Club on December s.
Maybe he has, but that doesn't mean
that the bout will take place, for
Manager Wood makes matches and
breaks them at will. Wood informed
us that Harry Stone and Young
Gradwell were to meet at the Olynl-
pic Club on December s. Boonton
and Stone are under the management
of Jimmy Johnston, who has charge
of the Madison Square Garden fight
club, and who has expressed him
self rather forcibly as to Wood as a
matchmaker. Anyway, the next
match at the Olympic ought to be
some match, as it is long and uncer-
tain in the making. AS to Boonton,
he figures that he is the coming light
weight around these diggins. He halls
from the Oranges, where Jim Saw
age and Charley Weinert do all their
promenading, and it is said that the
Kid has also acquired the habit,
though he denies it.
I'm no poser; I'm a fighter" Boom
ton says, but have never had the
opportunity to show the public what
there is in me- I'm an improved fell
low, too, since started to train with
Kid Lewis, the Englishman, and
you will say so when you see me
fight. I've got the goods now, and
I'll show them the first time I get
chance"
o
Banty Lewis is a harmless little
fellow, still all the boys hereabouts
are always after bout with him.
Ono reason is that Lewis is the
best drawing card around here, and
the boy on the other end is sure to
be pretty well paid for his efforts
He may get beating, Of course, but
! Banty has so many victims on his
list that 1t isn't considered a dis
grace in pugilistic society to have
bowed before the little local cham
pion. Also, while on the subject Of
fighting, Lewis, it might be re.
marked, that some people never
know when they have enough. TAX,
Boonton. for instance. He has beer
I'D against Lewis four times, yet h,