The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01

changed to his own. Levinsky. Battling
Levlnsky. Under that banner Morgan
sent the Philadelphia forward to NOV
down the pugillstic giants. He fought
so often that even Morgan became mixed
in his dates and had to hire little Bonnie
Murphy to attend to Levinsky's booking.
All went merry Until a few weeks ago.
Levinsky had been sent to Stratford.
Conn, to train. lie was well Known
there, having prepared for his many
contests at Capt. Bonds place. Morgan
sent several wires telling the battling
one to go to this place and that TO box.
In answer TO each wire would come
back
Cant go-hurt my hand" or Cant
loX-sprained my shoulder
After "A dozen different wires OF such
nature had been received Morgan be-
came alarmed and rushed of TO STRAIT
ford 10 see just what was the matter
with his useful charge. He came back
to town yesterday and let the secret out.
There's a reason why Battling Levinsky
has been inactive so long.
when ] got there said Morgan. Il
was warned by the station master that
] would be picked up by the new deputy
sheriff as a suspicious person. Half
the time he doesn't walt for the birds to
light suggested the agent. He just
reaches out and nabs 'em in midair.'
"'Who is this diligent deputy? I
asked.
Deputy Sheriff Levinsky.' said the
station master.
Hes right all popular up here and
he's right all powerful too. no use re-
sistin' him. II YOU do hen hit you a
arrup on the chin and YOU go TO the jug
In a swoon.'
Sure enough" continued Morgan.
the powers that b. had appointed the
Battler as q deputy because OF his pop
ularity. and there was A general cele-
brat.on the night they back; d the Bat
tier into a corna OF the town hall and
hooked a big new sherlrs badge on his
frUIt.
They told the Battler just what he
was expected TO do. lie was to go out
and bring In all the II ar hrigands he
could round up. That part Of II was all
right. bu; Leyinsky didn't prick up his
ears until they informed him OF the cap
itsl prize that went with each arrest.
! For every man the newly made deputy
sheriff brought to the town cooler a fee
OF s. was TO be collected. or this the
Batter was to get half.
Right there they ruined my fighter.
Yes, sir. they robbed him Of all his fight
ing ambition. Levinsky's III became
I one vast forage after silly looking
strangers who looked like they might
break the law. Al $3.50 per silly locker
the Ba.tler did a rushing busin So with
small chance OF receiving a cauliiower
ear en- route, He gathered them in until
they had 10 lock a lot OF them up in
barns n me ting halls.
AT SO so a smash L.vinsky jammed
the Jail the first night. Autoists got so
that they hoped out of their machines
and pushed them through the town.
He was no respecter of influence or po-
sition. When noses wsre cOunted the
hrs, morning after they had hooked Lee
Whisky to the badge they found two
city officials In the lineup.
Business doomed for Levinsky. He
got so that he even stalked the surround
ing States for prey at $3.50 "a head
IL didn't maxi any difference TO the
Battler. The big gold shield was his cue
and two-ffty per person was his incen-
tive. They tell me that he ~roposed
tagging the incoming trains down the
line to drag of mysterious looking per.
sonages He even asked II IT would be
all right to jog down to New York and
round 'em up by the jitney bus load.
Yes, sir, he was running out OF fal
guys, and they began to tumble to the
fact that he was apprehending repeaters
on them-at two-fifty "A repeater. Yes
sir, they've gone and spoiled my giant
|
killer.
Il tried to take the badge away from
him and cart him home. He had m,
half way to the h~oozgow-at two-fftS
a thrcw-before ! promised to deparf
and mine my own business. ! left Inn
wishing that "A national convention
would be thrust on the town.
Gosh, DAN he said, wouldn't there
be u lot of mysterious looking peopl,
around here then-at two and a half 8
head?"
Jimmy Johnston and a number o
scribes were sitting around flaming
after the debut of Thomas Cowler thu
other night. Jimmy was telling abou
an offer he had made to some am
bilious fighter to appear at the rink.
1.-THE offer was stupendous for thes
times, but our hero would not acquiesce.
said James,
Just then Scotty Montleth passed
He caught Jimmy's last word as he did
"Acquiesce, acquiesce," he SAT-
quickly. who's he. JimmyT' aske'
Scotty.
why, haven't you heard " cam
Jimmy. Hes Kid Acquiesce, He's
cousin OF Joe Azevedo, and he'll b
here tomorrow morning from San Fran
cisco. Jimmy Coffroth sends him on n
the greatest one hundred and twenty
six pound boy in the world. Why, tn
Western papers are full OF him"
Dundee will fight him." said Scotty
seriously.
When" asked Johnston,
'In two weeks" came back Montleth
you're on" said Johnston.
"One thousand. with a privilege Of Il
per cent"
CLOSED" said Scotty. as he wake,
of. jotting down a Dundee future dat
in his little red note book.
The other night at Ebbets Fiel
Patsy Brannigan wore a bright pair o
green silk running tights when he face
Eddie Campl which were strictly &C