Evening star., 1924-11-23

In front OF Duane's bar. A youth in
the early twenties, standing next to
young Kelly, finally summoned enough
courage to address him.
Ovssn't you in the hrst bout?" he
ventured.
"Yeh." Midge replied.
my names Hersch." said the other.
Nudge received the Startling infor-
nation in silence.
II don't want to but In" continued
Mr.. Hersch. but ia like to buy you
q drink
"Al right" said Midge, but don't
overstrain yourself"
Mr.. Hersch laughed uproariously
and book koned to the bartender.
you certainly gave that wop
trimrin' tonight" said the buyer of
II thought you'd kill him."
II would IL hadn't let up" Midge
replied. 'rIl kiV 'em ALL"
you got the Nallop all right" the
other said admirably.
Have Il got the wallop?" said
Midge. Say, I can kick like q mule
Did you notice them muscles in my
shoulders?"
Notice 'em? I couldn't help from
to the fefla settin' alongside o. me,
| says. Look at them shoulders! No
| wonder he can hit I says to him."
Just let me land and it's goodbye,
baby" said Midee. "I'll kill 'em ALL"
The oral granddaughter continued
until Duane's closed for the night. At
parting, Nudge and his new friend
shook hands and arranged for a meet
ing the following evening.
For nearly a week the two were
together almost constantly. 1t was
rn1n IN icfn tN
Midge's modest revelations concerning
himself and to buy every time Midge's
glass was empty. But there came an
evening when Hersch regretfully an
| nounced that he must 60 home to
supper.
Il got a date for eight BELLS" he
conf1ded II could stick till then,
| only / must clean up and put on the
Sunday clo'es. cause she's tho pref
tiest little thing in Milwaukee"
Cant you fix it for two?' asked
Midge
II don't know who to get" Hersch
replied. wait. though. got 4 sister
and If she amt busy itll be o. X.
| She's no bum for looks herself"
| So it came about that Midge and
Emma Hersch and Emma's brother
and the prettiest little thing in Mil
| waukee foregathered at Wallis and
| danced half the night away. And
Midge and Emma danced every dance
together, for though every little one
| step seemed to induce a new thirst
of its own, Lou Hersch stayed too
sober to dance with his own sister.
THE next day, penniless at last in
l. spite of his phenomenal ability to
make some one else settle, Midge
Kelly sought out Doc Hammond,
matchmaker for the Star, and asked
to be booked for the next show.
Il could put you on with Tracy for
the next bout" said Doc.
What's they in it?" asked Midse.
Twenty if you cop" Doc told him.
Have a heart" protested Midge.
| Didn't l look good the other night?"
You looked all right. But you
aren't Freddie Welsh yet by a con-
! sid'able margin"
II ain't scared of Freddie Welsh
or none of EN-" said Midge.
Well we don't pay our boxers by
| the size of their chests" Doc said.
I'm offerin' you this Tracy bout
Take it or leave it?"
"All right; I'm on said Midge,
and he passed a pleasant afternoon
at Duane's on the strength OF his
booking.
Young Tracy's manager came to
Midge the night before the show.
How do you feel about this go?"
he asked.
"Me." said Midse. "I feel all right.
What do' you moan. how do I feel?"
Il mean," said Tracy's manager.
cause the boys got a chanct in Phnly
If he cops this one"
Whats your proposition?" asked
Nudge.
Fifty bucks" said Tracy's man
ager.
What do you think I am. a crook
Me lay down for 50 bucks. Not mew
"seventy.five them" said Tracy's
manager.
The market closed on SO and the
details were agreed on in short order.
And the next night Mfdge was stop
ped in the second round by q terrific
slap on the forearm.
This time Midge passed up both
Niemann's and the Duane's, having a
sizable account at each place, and
sought his refreshment at STEMS,
farther down the street.
When the profts of his deal with
Tracy were gone, he learned. by first.
hand Information from Doc Ham.
mond and the matchmakers at the
other Clubs" that he was no longer
desired for even the cheapest Of
preliminaries. There was no danger
of his starving or dying Of thirst
But he made up his mind, four
months after his defeat by young
Tracy, that Milwaukee was not the
ideal place for him to live.
Il can lick the best Of EN-" he
reasoned, but there amt no more
chanct for me here. I can maybe
go East and get on somewheres.
But just after Midge had purchased
ticket to Chicago with the money
he had borrower from Emma
Hersch ito buy Shoes" heavy hand
was laid on his shoulders ana he
turned to face two strangers.
Where are you goin', Kelly?" in
quired the owner of the heavy hand.
"Nowheres," said Midge. what
the hell do you carer"
The other stranger spoke.
kelly, I'm employed by Emma
Hersch to see that you do right by
her. And we want you to stay here
till you've done it."
you won't get nothin' but the
worst Of 1t. monkeying with me-"
said Mdge.
Nevertheless, he did not depart for
Chicago that night. Two days later
Emma Hersch became Mrs. Kelly and
the gift OF the groom, when once they
were alone, was q crushing blow on
the brides pale cheek.
Next morning Midge left Milwau-
kee as. he hal entered It--by fast
! freight
y T.
t'THEY'S no use kfddin' ourself any
i more" said Tommy Haley HE
might get down to 81 in q pinch, but
II he done below that q mouse could
stop him. He's weltef; that's what