Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-05

Especial to Kennebec JournaN
East Winthrop, Me-. Sept. flight
fans will read with apprehension that
Eddie Shevlin. the New England
welter-weight champion, has a new
manager and that important individ-
ual is woman! What does a wo-
man know about the gentle art of
fistic combat? An East Winthrop
woman, too! Shades Of Jim Cor
bett or is he dead? But Eddie. when
seen this week smilingly admitted
the fact and added that he was under
her care for the next three weeks
or so and that she tells him what
to do and what not to do.
The fact of the matter is this. Ed
die Shevlin and party Of his friends
are at Ledgemont, the home of Mrs.
Maude B. West at East Winthrop for
several weeks. Mrs. West Is mother
to them all and Eddie is the ,meekest
Of the bunch. It's true that an army
travels on it's stomach and is just
as 100 per cent. that a boxer, like
another well regulated athlete, de-
ponds much upon the condition of
what to feed him and how to give
it out, so that when he enters his
fall training, Eddie has just enough
handicap to act as buffer for his
rigid course of stunts. He has been
coming to Ledgemont for the past
five years and he feels that his sum-
mer is not complete without a trip
to Maine.
Eddie comes almost directly from
his latest conquests in Canada, with
but a two weeks visit in Boston in
tervening. At Halifax, n. s., he met
Nedder Healey and also Moe Her.
skovitch of Montreal. The latter Is
the Canadian welter-weight champ
ion and Shevlin's win over the Do
minion top-notcher adds new laurels
to his crown OF growing honors.
Even though the matter of food,
which by the way is of tip-top quail
ity. is not in his hands. Eddie finds
his day full Of something to do.
Il like this place because it is
always eat-always have an appe-
tite. l like it better than l do the
salt water. Al the salt water there
is a turmoil and a jazz that causes
unrest. can get all the dancing and
the jazz l want at Art Spaulding s
place, the Rainbow Gardens. And
when l want quiet l can easily have
that" was Eddie Shevlin's answer as
to why he preferred LedSemont, East
Winthrop, to SO pany other more
pretentious and more summary plac-
eS.
After I leave the game, I'm COM
ing back here and establish sum-
mer school or camp for the tired
business man. l can see its Won
derful possibilities" And the sturdy
boxer, smiled as he looked across the
hill, down to old Cobbosseecontee,
glittering in the summer sun. But
Judging from the fitness Of the man,
the manner in which he has thrived
under fifteen years of activity in the
ring, it must follow that many years
will come and so. before he leaves
the game because of physical in
ability.
Our genial neighbor and friend,
F. A. Hunt, does in a large measure
add to the enjoyment of our visit
here. His excellent beach is at our
and his farm, we have the
run of. His neighborly hospitality
is but another asset in the favor of
this place"
Billie Shevlin. Eddies brother, is a
member of the party. He IS boxing
instructor at Harvard. During the
war. in line of his service in the
L. S. Navy. he boxed, all over Eu-
rope, as you might say. He boxed
in France, England. in the Philippine
Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, other
countries in Europe and has boxed
in all parts of the United States. He
is proud of his brother and Is one of
the keenest observers of his progress.
being an older brother and
having had a great deal of experience
in the ring, he hands out all kinds OF
good advice, by which Eddie profits.
Jack Henderson of Hudson, Mass,
the golf champion at the Runaway
Brook club at Marlboro, Mass, Is
member of the party, and an ener-
getic participant in the days activi-
ties.
Ed O'Brien of Providence. located
with the Providence Office of Horn
blower and Weeks. is also a boy in
the bunch and makes this delightful
part Of Maine his summer play
ground. Then there is Billie Grimes
of Boston. with the Rines Sporting
Goods Co. a former Hub newspaper
man. Tommy Huban, with the S. 5.
Pierce Co. of Boston, Is another
member of the party. Frank Smith,
former captain of baseball at Dart
mouth, is also a guest there.
From morning until night. the days