Show Punched Teddy's Jaw Jaw W Was as Given Promotion Sought Lesson to Use on Lodge and Garfield Chicago Jan 23 The Tho Tho late hate Colonel Roosevelt's love o for or athletics Is clearly set forth Corth b by Robert ROberl J J. J Mooney formerly former former- ly J associate publisher of or a a. Chicago Chicagon n newspaper C W 13 paper I 1 was In Washington on August AugustIS Au IS 1 1901 0 working on tho the editorial staff of oC the tho Now York Tribune during the presidential campaign said Mr Mooney A A boyhood chum of or mine who was in government service asked If I knew lenew President Roosevelt and if I 1 could obtain an interview for himI him hini I 1 replied that I knew William 11 Loch Loeb tho the Presidents President's secretary tary and would do domy domy domy my best I called Mr Loeb Loob on the telephone tele tolo- phone and ho he told me rae to bring my friend to the White House On arriving ar r tr- tr riving there people were waiting In line t I sent Gent m my card to toIk Mr M Loeb who appeared shortly and n beckoned us to come InIn InIn InIn In In his private office the President greeted us saying to my friend who was nn an amateur boxing and find wrestling champion of ot the District of oC Columbia You Vou are the finest inest Jin st looking ins man In boxing togs I O I saw Now tell me ml me how did you ou knock out Blank that night I J saw saw you ou at nt the club Why h Mr Ir President l ent It W wan R a punch like this he replied the tho punch in the air Show it to me ole nit Hit me mo on tho the chinas chin chinas as you hit him My Iy ry friend did it but gently No no that wont won't do hit hilt me hard hit mo mc th the tho wa way you hit hilt him My 1 friend dh did rou Ho He gave guvo the President President Prest- Prest dent a sharp punch In tho thu jaw it I It I 1 Sot ot Ol It now exclaimed the colonel ci dl Now O Olet let mo PiO try it on you ou With this tho the President enl lilt hit m JU my friend and sent Bent him reeling Ive I sure suro got it H the colonel said sal Tin liti going to try it tomorrow on Lod Lodge o and Garfield Wont Won't tRo tRoy squirm And the President lau laughed hc Mr Mi-i Mooney added that President was wag so o 0 enthusiastic over o tho the lesson that he lie Immediately promoted the boy lIoy I |