Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1908-11-04 | Page 7 | When Flanagan Sparred

WHEN New ew York Press John Flanagan the Irish athlete and champion hammer thrower who distin distinguished distinguished himself with the American team at the Olympic games frames in London was telling some friends trien his first nights experience experience experience as s a New York Tork policeman He was sent serit to U i Beat In one one of the toughest localities In the city and came ca e upon a crowd of ot drunken rowdies who were disturbing the tho peace Byes ed better be all nil goin along home ome Its late I says when 1 L came Up by to them said Flanagan Go to Texts you big Harp HarpT won of ot them yells ells back at me And what happened then asked a listener Oh I laid down me nightstick and we sparred a bit said sald Flanagan And how did It turn out outI I arrested two of the and two others were carried home by their friends said Flanagan