The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-18

his white tennis shoes resting against
tho lower iron OF the railing, a pava-
rian dachei Snnozing comfortably
across his knees. vas a man OF nifty.
He vas broad OF shoulder, deep Of
chest. and eIean-shayeh He had laid
aside his Panama bat, and his hair
vas clipped closely, and was pleas.
aEtly ard honorably spTlnkled with
gray His face was broad and tanned.
the nose Was Tilted. and the vide
mouth WIS both lindiy and humorous
One knew, from the tint OF his blue
eyes and the quirk OF bis lips. that
when be spoke there would be a bit
81 hrogne he Was James Harrisan.
one time celebrated In the ring for his
gameResS, his squarehess his endur-
ance, Battling Jimmie" Fiarrigan.
whe. when he encountered his first
knockout, retired from the ring He
had 70 BITS credit sixtyone battles. 81
which he had easily won forty He
had been ou,pointed In some and had
bad he been "railFoaded into dream.
land" TO use the pariance OF the game
That was enough He understood
Youth would be served. and he was
no longer young He had. unlike the
many in bis peculiar service. lived
cleanly and with wisdom and fore
sight no had saved both bis money
and his health Today he sss at
peace with the world. with three
sound appetites the day and the
vherewtthal 10 gratity them.
To-day Battling Jimmie" was for,
gotten by tho public. and he was
happy ia the seclusion OF this forget
fulness. A new and strange career
had opened up before him he was the
father OF the most beautiful prima
donna In the operate world. and, dif1
cult as the task was. he did his best
TO live up to II. II was hard not 10
offer to shake hands when he was
presented 10 princess or duchess,
II was hard 10 remember when 10
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