Show AN OLD TilMER'S t BY sy TIM MC McGRATH G RAT H Join John L. L Sullivan had quite a. a Keen sense of ot humor In spite spite- of his bluster r. r an any will tell you JOU Ho got it Il from his dad who also held helda a grudge until proper retort could bo be made Back Back- In tho the days when John L L. was getting read ready for tor tho Jake Ku- Ku rain fight Steve Brodle Brodie the Brooklyn n bridge jumping hero o of the Bower Bowery Bow Bow- er ery made mado a a. pr prediction In newspapers that Kilrain would take the Bostonian Bos- Bos tonian John Ls L.'s father naturally proud of his son was indignant After Kilrain was beaten Sullivan took hl his father on a a. trip to New New- York And a n. Bowery Bower visit was considered essential in those those- da days s And no Bowery trip was complete without a 3 visit I ll to Steve Brodies Brodie's strenuous colorful saloon There was a a. 10 loud d hurrah as John L. L Sullivan stepped Into the room There were more cheers when the tile great Steve Stave Brodlo Brodie strode e over o overto overto to greet tho the great John L. L De Behind hind Sullivan camo canto his lather father a 0 Celt with a a. chip on his shoulder yet cl over that prediction Dad thundered John L L. meet the famous Steve Stevo Brodie Brodle lies He's the theman theman man who Jumped off the the- Brooklyn bridge Instead of or shaking hands the old man stepped back and coolly eyed ced Brodlo from head to foot fooL Jumped off oft tho the Brooklyn bridge c. did he ho he sniffed Who the dl couldn't do that Why didn't ye e Jump over It Copyright 1930 NEA ServicE Inc |