New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Colonel Miller
His$l0,000
Rout Mulvihill
By Fred Hawthorne


1t is wonderful thing to arrive
anywhere "at the psychological mo-
ment" While claiming no particular
credit for ourselves, ana not popping
or any buttons from our rotund waist
coat because of a sudden increase in
chest expansion, we must admit that
we hit the Hotel Astor yesterday Just
at the instant the moment was
"psyching" on all twelve cylinders.
Let's be confidential, John.
AS we skipped out of the elevator
at the fourth floor of the Astor and
started for Room 426. where Colonel
Joseph c. Miller, of Oklahoma, tucks
himself iE.o his little crib every
night, we narrowly missed a collision
with Mister Joseph Mulvihill, of New
Haven, who has been plotting several
days to stick finger into the Willard
Fulton prizefght pie. We damned on
the brakes, skidded a bit to one side
and stalled our engine
How come, naIghbor?" said we. in
quisitive like
"uh-huh.' came back Joseph, easily,
like the polished raconteur he is, and
eoose-stepped it into the lift" We
were alone
Echoes of $4,000
From Colonel Mller's room issued
the sound of voices, couched in such
sentences as these: "That's the last
of Joe. You'll never see anything but
his tail lights again." and Hes a good
game kid at that. Wouldn't be sur
prised if he writes out his own check
for thai $4,000"
We hastily tore leaf off our new
! ! IL
our fine Italian hand: "Open! A frienc
no offers for the Willard Fulton fight.
We showed the note under the door anc
bated our breath.
There was spirited whispering ir
Colonel MiIler's room, and then the
door was flung wide open. and we stag
gered into the colonies wild, Western
arms. whats the latest news ?" we
gasped we took a seat beside the
water pitcher.
"Ahll have to say that Mister Mul-
vihill-.Joseph Mulvihill, of New Ha-
yen-is definitely out Of the game,
declared the Oklahoma ranchman. Joe
has been trotting in and out o here
for the last four days with offers OF
$4,000 or some such figure for the
Willard Fulton bout. and to-day was
told that Joe had announced to the
world that he was coming down here
to make me show my hand Well, he
did but the young fellow wouldn't stay
for raise, so that ends it, you see"
Produces $4,000 Check
The colonel then stated that Mulvi-
hill had assured him everything
was fixed and that he, Mulvihill, had
the place for the bout picked out, that
Tho a.; l., l. 4
given their o. K. to the proposition, and
that everything was roses and cream.
Colonel Miller thereupon sat himself
down and tished out a certified check
for $4,000 and handed II over to a
neutral party in the room, requesting
Mulvihill to do likewise
Joseph lost the bloom from his
cheeks and the spring from his step
and then shutfled out OF the room
promising to return with "the papers, -
but he is still among the missing.
With Connecticut definitely eliminat-
ed, Colonel Miller is apparently on the
verge of closing deal with promoters
in some other state, but whether it's to
be the East the South or the West that
IS to see the Willard Fulton fuss he
would not murmur. To a man versed
in international politics, however there
are indications that our TWO great
big, beautiful boys may punch each
others noses in the dear old State of
Colorado.
Colorado Springs has made very
attractive offer for the bout, and there
is another city in the West that would
like TO see the lads mingle. We shall
see, Geraldine; we shall see.
New Jersey is all ready to put on
the eight-ounce gloves. Governor Edge
appointed the boxing commission yes
terday, and Will hold a conference with
the members in his Office Saturday.
The men named by the Governor are !:
w. D. Cam, of Elizabeth; Edward s.
Grain Of East Orange, and John S.
Smith, Of Atlantic City.
Governor Edge SAID he had spoken to
each of the commissioners and had out
lined to them the scope Of their duties,
impressing upon them that the boxing
law must be administered in such a
manner as 10 avert any possible justi-
fable criticism, and was satisfied that
such would be the case.
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