The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-27
WOULD ACCEPT CHALLENGE.


Harold Torn Eatchelder W reading
tire Boston sunday Globe. took par
tiemiar interest III short story ard
picture 81 Don Robbins, smallest man
IN the state II Maine who lives In Bel
fast And sinner Tom believes him
.eif 10 be the smallsst man In Yer
naont. he felt disappointed that Mr.
Robbins did not extend he pool ehal-
lsngs beyond the boundary llnes 81
Maine.
Perhaps a repetition Of The Globe
story viii make matters more explicit.
3 challenge to any pool player ia Bel
fast haa been issued by Don Robbins,
said 10 BE- the smallest man in Maine.
mho ia accredited with beng among
the best players in this city On the
day that this inserted photograph was
made, Don had played and won two
50 point games from men three times
Biz sizs, Tor ~ stands onlg AZ inches.
weighs so pounds and viii BE- 90 years
old 90 June 8 Don has played pool
for a number 81 years and visitors 70
Belfast have many game with him.
Nine times out Of 10 ~ wins He can
just about ses across the table but he
sights yell ard shoots straight He
can do all the fancy shots that the big
men d. After he has beaten some
especially good player before large
number 81 hystandeFs, he walks proud
II away
Don i qualifying for the Belfast
Overall club He il having a special
suit made, for Re cannot buy one of
the pile He has everything made 10
order, for he xauts his clothing to look
appropriate for man u his age and
he never wears youthful sizes. He j.
ticket faker at a local theatre and u
noted for his gallantry and politeDsss.
While he has never voted. he j. an
ardent Democrat by conviction His
great friend Is the chief Of police, Mar
cellus r. Knowit0n, with whom be- has
made bis home for many years. Don
il shrewd and thrifty. having snug
bank account laid by"
Though TON" Batehelder is II
inches taller than this challenger be
nevertheless feels qualified 10 meet him
for the little mems pool championship
Of Vermont and Maine, and should
other contestants appear in New Eng
land would extend the challenge 70 all
Ney England TON, Ike Don, shoots
web in pool and billiards and the
champion pool player of Barre and
Montpelier often loses games when
playing with TON" for the little man
has q eoo head winning or losing, and
knows the game much better than the
average player Physically, Tom is
athletic. and makes a practice Of break
ing leather belts by expanding his
chest. This physical prowess has been
gained during bis ~ years by love for
athletics and outdoor life. hunting,
fishing. baseball and bowling. In the
town Of Plainheld, where Tom has
two brothers nearly ia feet tail. be
has often been seeH taking part IN
baseball game, right in the game with
the big fellows Every deer SEASON be
shoulders specially made rife and
with bis brothers hikes into the woods.
IL the spring and summer his nat
ufal tendency for outdoor life often
leads him 70 get a buddy" and in his
Buick four touring ear may be seen
making dust" for a brook back IN the
w0Vds u l. said by his friends, that
few brooks or ponds In the state of
Vermont remain undiscovered by
Tom" 50 when he assures YOU Of a
good catch 81 trout. don't hesitate.
Everybody knows him az Tom, espe-
cially the granite manufacturer, with
whom he does most % his business.
He i q craftsman By trade. employed
BY H. A. Goodrich and for this man
has done most all monument drawings
during the pact 10 YEAR,. Whether 4
IL q characteristics for small men 10
have big bank accounts no one can
truthfully say, hut u il said that
TON" isnt worrying about the H. &.
l.. or the cost ~ a fishing license.