El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

self After that others who had in
mind the same thing would have more
confidence. Theory don't amount TO
much have seen fellows who IN
derstood the boxing game from soup
to nuts. They had studied Jim Cor
belts book on it Also Tom Sharkey's
and Nike DonoTan's and Jem Mace
and all the other authorities back TO
Adam But mind you. when it came
10 DOING 1T, they could not.
ado IT yourself says to my
self and i began TO play the game
on the square Cutie n good many
boxers Saids Poor old Wedge has
gone dipPy. He Is telling the
truth about his weight and nEe.'
But / staid with II and after
studying for the ministry was
ordained to preach.
Forgot His Age.
They asked me my age From
force Of habit started to give the
age I had been travelling by in ring
circles. then stopped to figure out
my real age Then I discovered that
hadn't told the truth about NY age
for so long that I had forgotten my
real age That's the way with a lot
of these boxers. Old maids are often
charged with maliciously giving their
age ten years younger than they re-
ally are. I don't believe they do. Most
Of them are in the fix that I was
they have used the other age until
they have lost track Of the real one
Thousand Miles to Get II.
I had to answer that I really didn't
man being ordained for the ministry
and didn't know his age. But I knew
1t was up to me to know my own age
and to have 1t correct. I tried to get
It from an uncle Of mine. but he said
the records were lost. I knew that
they were at his home some place, so
made a trip OF a little over 1000
miles to my uncIe's and hunted up
the old family Bible. which had been
mislaid- I found afterwards that IN
Gle, in hunting for it, had looked right
at the book. but hadn't used the Bible
for so long that ne didn't recognize II.
doubt II uncle has a monopoly on
this sort of record. however. I got
my real age and have since kept It
straight.
II boxed while was n minister.
I taught the game to many n
young man as n part OF his edu-
catiOn-n valuable part If he re-
members IL as taught IL and
believe that every one Of them
Will.
when I failed in health while help
ing Uncle Sans soldiers in the game,
came to this unequaled climate and
by moderation in exercise and with
ueAp OF the WONDERFUL air mere am
again sound and we'll Every boy
should be taught TO box He should
be taught by an instructor who
teaches as the first principle that the
game must always be kept clean. As
such 1t means health and longevity
to the man who practices It."
Having thus received my story from
The Fighting Parson" near the Mills
building, started towards my office.
Hey. Emik. walt a minute" yelled
the parson-
All right What Is It. Mr.. Wedge?''
4 saw a mischievous light in your
eye as you turned to leave. Don't
you dare 10 put that story about me
1000 miles to get my age in
The Herald II you do I'll lay for you"
So, readers. If you happen to see
2arson Wedge lettering in any Of the
itairways or byways near The Herald
building, please notify me by phone,
sven II the Parson is not carrying a
Tub, for he hits harder than a mule
kicks. and with this climate back Of
I the result might be fatal
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