The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-29
with ELLIOTT METcAI.F

THE "Rarnum of Borneo" is the energetic, light
ming -tongued little fellow he has been all his life
The only change him is eomplets crest OF
silver where shone golden brown
That and few extra pounds in midrh
Yes sir Stewart Eddie" TAFT still rattle words
a second off his tongue and keep II up for hours
and lose enthusiasm never repeat fact keep
you interested constantly like he did me today
Observing as an osprey as mentally retentive
an elephant the internationally known carnival circus turf
motion picture operator and business Of Manila has de-
veloped technique speech that is unsurpassed IN the
world
you Buck of going the Islands and
coming bsek something alive
senator the little fellow would have
made VIVA history he written a filbuster
you that have desire to talk
Right now major sport Eddes heart is racing
what boss racing he stages in his Manila town
to daily from . until midnight
The principal ponies tiny animals that will
their hearts out that are as tough as mahogany hat
spirit Of composition even as the horOushbeds of the rest
No large horses . . . no thoroughbreds there" =.
Eddie Two three hundred The breed
ponies probably thing the In the turf sport
Yes, race be thOroughbrsis,
time In the meantime well continue TO
And listen they exciting the genuine
thOr0ughored They give everything they nave and uey carry
They don't bet heavily there in the States You
bet with much fervor delight Until
YOU have seen Filipino racing
stretch haven't the whole world picture of boss racing
Eddie drank glass of water which gave me chance
talk -.
How long" we started =.
The glass down in a flash the water gulped
before the glass hit the table
zone mile long," said Eddie Pardon me for inter
rupng YOU Yes sir, mile long. Our plant Is modern
in every way. We have otaizator We have well
everything you find any uptodae plant in the States
our ponies came originally Australia Through years
breeding followed the law
there and remained small There are no native horses Never
were"
Stewart partnership with brother Edwin hasn't the
this time delegate to
convention a Chicago
He left Tacoma in 1921 after dsposng of his American lake dance
hall hall which later went in flames leaving Eddie only with the
him every of
internationally His life touched
unfold his biography
and what interesting book that will be
In internationally Eddie to
book should become hest seller No visited
the Islands lived therein who has had varied coorfu
fascinating
fighter Filipino developed
nslo, alias Kid Dencoe said Eddie
Villa Flores Dado p"
whipped a harmful
great you
describe Deno He lightning cunning
believe he easily would have bet to have beaten Benny
Dencio Still Tops With Toit -.
Met a sad fate death in the ring in sydney,
Australia. very sick boy, he told just fought
and died in action. No. no! No. sir, there he
other DenciO. He perfection. No flaw in his whole
makeup.
Yes, We started him in the Olympic club Manila
Churchill my brother, Edwin and l. From Dencio began
the stream of other Filpinos. The little brown brothers
have written proud and able chapters in world boxing They
develop physically quickly That gives them edge They
instnctivey fast feet with their hands. Just
natural fighters and game.
fight game He for years The gam,
glamour those
prefer
Besides TAFT other things greater prestige
mining picture interests including studios
completely modern his entertainment properties his locke!
specify
Tell about Dempsey Manila gracious
Eddes good wife
"oh, yes said Eddie Dempsey like Dencio never
middleweght thought
welt asab