The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

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Corbett and said
Bill. they're Kidding me about coins
~ war. Why don't you CO.
I'm too short for a sword" said
While as he strutted proudly on his
way down the q. W. w.
And speaking Of size They offered
Boer Rodcl another crack at Jake
Ahearu md George came right up out
of his number tens.
~ wouldn't do il. | dom want 20 hit
Chakc | couldn't ave der heart u
bit dot fiddle fellow. II would be n
shame. w Ch!mminy sakes-hc's TOO
, schmall'
Those who saw the Dig Bory almost
breaking his BACK trying TO land on
John Bulls boy AT Brighton Beach would
never drsam that the Buer had Jake's
size In mind
"it'~ funny the way the dentzeus Of
highlands underworld have taken ,n
slang and adopted many OF our classes.
unused Frank MO-U las. night They e
taken some C. Og. Zip expressions nut
,ght and AVE invented others Ne never
heard OF. You hear u lot q u around
English training camps. especially
among the ruJbers and trainers. who
take n delight in mixing an American
up.
For instance. n man who orders his
liquid refreshments for which he can't
pay IL said TO be Shooting the Crow
A tramp is a Needy the old milk tin
In which he boils his tea Ia called n
Drum the road along which he trudges
is called "A Drag "A byway Is a Back
drag a high road is a 'Main-drag'
walking is Padding a begger Is a
'Screevcr' TO Gag. IL 10 big. In sum
mer the tramp sleeps with the stars as
a coverle'. and 10 do this Is known as t.
Go skipper \ Gully Is 1 pa. A
lodging hous j. 4 Model or lpoSs-
louise 70 sleep j. 10 'poss.'
"Thc thieving fraternity mas q wnn-
derful lingo. Picking pockets on a train
is called. Working the rather ioiug
the same on Il hus IL Coming dnwa the
tail covering the block is masking
the activities OF q pickpucket or bag
snatcher. Getting l. aty to do anything
Is TO Ready the pitch Putting the rule
over is their way OF describing the
~jostling OF a victim into a group Of
confedcrates for pocket picking purposes.
The Confcde'at,s ar" kuuwu ts Search
ers' or measures 'Sparklcrs' or
sparks are DIAMONDS a gold watch is
a Red Kettle q ring n a rawucy d.
a Prop * a scarf pin a sling j. a
neck chain q Peter is handbag a
'Mush' an umbrella y stock = silk
handkerchief 'Swip's' are handkcrchiefs
of other materials "A coat is "A Smother; =
q Poke or e Iiaddock' is a lNly's
purse a lady's mum they dub "A skin
n FIVE pound note is a Fin while a
pound H. a 'Nicker'
"BiIl Sykes's natural "0,mi.s. the no
lice, are variously descr ned. \ detec-
tive is known a. 4 split 4 'Beutman.'
The uniformed policeman IS called a
Fiat or 'Tln-ribs' a police whistle a
Flute the handouts 'Darhies' or
Bracelets To Chuck y dummy means
to pretend to faint When the raj
English slang users got talking you
might just as well back out. for It is
just 81 much Greek to YOU
hob FItzsimmons never tires Of the
merry music OF thuddiuc fists. lie IL
living in Newark. where Charley Weir-
crt halls from Martin Julian. his
brother-in-law. has Jim Savage ia train
ing at Orange Bob went down 20 the
camp 10 jolly Julian about what a great
fighter his townSman Weinrrt Is. Rob
told Julian that all Newark was SO
elated over the prospects Of seeing
Charley thump Jim that they had
bought up all the tickets and were clam
orlng Tor more.
Bob wanted to put the gloves on with
Savage and thrash him, so that the
completion OF the job would be easy
for his town hero, Julian said that
there would be absolutely nothing doing
Al WolgaSt has been offered $4,000
Ia meet Johnny Grif1thS at Columbus
next month. Temperdlnental Ad Is uu-
decided about accepting. claiming that
in these torrid days he doesn't care To
box even ten rounds.
John the Barber has an awful case
OF the SuINs. John IL was who invited
Gov. Whitman to do the loop the loon
In an %aeroplanc with Leo Stevens over
the ring when Abe Attell is attempting
his comeback in the Darling 4. e. on
Labor Day at S~acandaga. The Governor
cant see that loop the loop thing In
the same light that the noted barber does
John says that the Governors refusal
10 do the aerial tlipflop Is the only hitch
In the show up 10 date. The Governor.
through his secretary, sent a letter of
regret.
Billy Mccartney and his latest charge,
Nd WolgaSt, dropped i'm a. New Dorm
Friday TO engage" training quarters. IN
a casual way tneN wandered int the
gym. There they found a lean youth
going through his PAGES. lie took on
one sparring partner after another. No
one seemed to boss him not a sugges.
tion did any one have 10 offer. Billy
was amazed at the youngsters clever
ness
I'm afraid to ask who he is said
Billy to himself. because the tip will he
out that | fancy him and he might be
roped before | can throw a lasso over
him"
Wolgast sat beside Mccartney. lie,
too, was stumped by the boys wonder
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