The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-08-08
O'ROURKE'SREVENGB|
FOR LESE MAJESTE|
Or the Horrible Case Of Eddie
Forbes-A Gripping Tale
of the Ring.
ny DANIEL.

James Edward Forbes. better known
as Eddie. yesterday obtained warrant
in the Flatbush Court for the arrest of
Thomas f. O'Rourke. charging assault in
the third degree. James Edward is a
boxing reporter for the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle as we'll as referee of fistic con-
tests. while Thomas f. Is none other
than Old Tom. Deputy Boxing Commits
sioner and former manager of fighters
Walcott and Dixon among them. Tom
also manager Fred Fulton but has not
been heard Dragging about that. At
any rate, James got out warrant for
Thomas-and thereby hangs a tale.
The scene shifts to yesterday morning
at eight. James Edward is on his
downy couch at 745 President street,
Brooklyn In common parlance. James
is pounding his ear. There Is a wild
commotion in front of his house and
blaring Of trumpets. James Is dream
ing a sweet dream--he is seeing Johnny
Buff knock out Jess Willard--a dream.
but possibility withal. James had
delicatessen supper on Sunday-and
now he is dreaming! The trumpets
wake him and as he gazes from his
window ne sees the official vermilion
coach and four of the Royal Boxing
Commission of the Empire State of
New York draw up In front OF his
domicle.
Two of the horses are pink and two
ere violet-but that may be due to that
delicatessen supper. A bird in cerise
breeches steps forth from the coach and
brings out a parchment on hand en-
broidered robins egg cushion. IL Is a
ukase from the royal commission-and
the bird in the breeches toots for James
Edward to some down and hear his
doom. The bird reads:
"You are hereby notified that your
license. No. Esq. is suspended and that
you are barred from all licensed clubs In
this State. (Signed), Fl. p. BurchelI, sec
rotary of the Boxing Commission"
..Whys wherefore ." Clasps Eddie.
Forbes seizes the parchment and
stands stunned. Why. Wherefore?
Then the light dawns on him, And with
out stopping to eat his breakfast or
even to kiss his family James Edward
rushes post haste to the Flatbush court,
where he gets that warrant from Magis-
trat Eilperin. Az for that warrant
thereby hangs another tale.
1t is a tale of the wide open spaces
where men are men and blows are blows
AN intriguing tale of lese majestic and
sock on the mouth, gripping yarn OF
a wallop. hastily word or two or three,
and revenge. Wow. what a tale!
The scene shifts again. 1t IS last
Wednesday night and Ebbets Field Is
ablaze with lights. The Flatbush mos
quitoes are singing a sweet refrain. Pep
per Martin and Kid Sullivan are to swap
blows. and James Edward Forbes in his
august and most honorable capacity OF
r. -. go
Eagle, is sitting at the ringside, ncar
Deputy Boxing Commissioner John r.
Vanderbosch.
There is a stir. Hank! Thousands rise
to their feet with heads bowed. for who
is coming in but Thomas F. O'Rourke.
cloakcd in all the regal majesty OF the
State Boxing Commission. There is a deep
hush ms his ponderous deputyship moves
toward the ringside. Bat here words fall
u.s. Let Forbes continue:
~ was sitting up there quietlike, be-
having and all that sort OF thing. when
UP steps this man O'Rourke with Tex
Rckard and che of the Kinglings and
comes to my seat. There isn't much room
in that vicinity, what with the other
crowd and ORourke, and this man
O'Rourke waves his right ham at me
and announces to one of his guests,
Here is seat"
II waved my, head at him and said
with one of my best smiles: oh, no,
rot this time. I've got the ducat here.
I'm working at this fight. / gotta be
right up here to see everything and re-
port the ditties for my paper
"'Well. you'll never sit here again.
says this guy O'Rourke TO me. and I'm
kinda surprised. What's he got against
me? dunno. Well. kinda got my
Irish up and I spout: I'll sit here every
time l get assigned to these fights
What does this bird O'Rourke do but
massage my mouth with the broadside
of one of his hams. / get up and tried
10 sock his majesty on the mush. but
this deputy vanderbosch stops me. A
couple of other newspaper men run to
my assistance. but / tell them This Is
my private fight
Anyhow. believe 1t or not, what does
this bird O'Rourke do while the other
deputy is stopping me but sock me on
the mouth with his right. Here is the
spot the very spot" and Eddie ex-
hibited a sore mouth. He certainly was
hit on the mush with ham or a rolling
pin.