Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-26
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BJ TAI
GREATEST HE EVER SAW.


Met Kid Mccoy on the lawn at Belmont
park the other day and got into q gabfest
about mitt pushers. We finally got the
Kid going, and he tipped us off to his
Put me down as saying that old
Fitzsimmons was the greatest fighter
that ever lived" chirped the Kid, as he
sneered and looked at the plugs come out
OF the paddock.
why do you think that Fitzsimmons
was the greatest p we asked.
Just because wouldn't fight him, -
piped the Kid. Il can't think Of better
reason. / fought all those big fellows
and only missed two-FitzsimmOns and
Jeffries.
THAT old boy Fitz sure was a wonder
In my eyes. He could hit and he could
take 1t. He was always dangerous, right
up 70 the time referee said ten.
DO consider Jack Dempsey a tough
bird? You tell EN- l do That boy is
one Of the best heavies I've ever seen.
He's only q Kid yet but has a record
such as few other big men ever had
that Is In the X. O. line. He can hit with
any Of them, is fast enough to box with
good boxer and strong enough 20 take
a bull TO the mat.
He's liable to be the greatest sensa
ton the ring has ever known. We don't
know all about him yet
Leonard Yes, marvel He's one Of
the best that / ever saw. He's good
crafty ringman, and don't fool yourself
He can stop anything in the world
near his weight right now. He'll oe
champion until he retires. There Isn't O
boy in his class today
DO | think Tommy Ryan a marvel =
The Kid smiled again aud clappe6 his
knee with the program. I'd be putting
In boost for myself II I told you thar
he was master, wouldn't II He was a
great fellow, not because I knocked him
cold, and no one else could do that, bu;
he was a wonder. There was little about
the prize ring that fellow didn't know
BATTER's OUT.
Dear Tad-An imp out in the bushes
sees more comedy In "a week than the
birds In the big show do Ia a whole sea
son. One Of the funniest stunts ! ever
saw, and / believe II to he the QueereSi
strikeout that ever took place on q ball
field. was pulled down at Paducah a few
yeara back. when / was umpiring. Pa
ducal was playing Cairo. and IL was q
hotly contested game. drifting along "a
the ninth inning with Cairo leading,
TO O.
with two down in the ninth. Old Jo-
nah Hines. who was playing first for Pa
ducah. rot hold Of a fast, high one. gave
It ride to the fence IN right neld and
pulled up at third
The next man up was n young fellow
named Jeffries. When the Cairo pitcher
who, by the way. was our old friend
the late Bugs RAYMOND saw the des-
perate looking Jefries amble up 10 the
plate. dra gging big bat, he took an ex.
ira big chew Of tobacco and frightened
his belt.
Raymond was in ane form that day
and pitching his head on, got the big
batter in the hole. with two and two.
AS he started to wind up for the next
pitch one Of the swallows that abound
along the Ohio river darted out from rho
shade of the stand to the middle 81 the
diamond. wheeled over Raymond's Shout
H.. ~ ka.s g.I Far ba tfat % doh
Ieffries. seeing what he thought was a
fast groove bah coming up. although q
hit puzzled at the odd shape of the pill,
dug his spikes into the turf and took a
fearful cut NJ the bird.
As the swallow zoomed safely over the
stand, Bugs" who took in the situation
a a glance. whipped over a perfect strike
before the staggering Jeffries could set
himself for another swing.
As soon ~ the ball left his hands. Ray.
mond weak with laughter. lay down on
the slab. and had to he carried off the
field. J. +. MORGAN.