Show AN AM OLD T Tj TiM I M E ERS R S Sf f BY TIM MCG MCCRATH MCGRATH RATH I Spider Kelly and I. I lifelong pals were a a. couple of or sprouts when the fight ht was held In Carson CIl City Nov No Wo We 0 pooled d our resources went there thero in style bet everything o we wo had on Corbett to win win and and lost host We rodo rode tho rods to n Reno no then as now the biggest little city elt- eltIn In the count country There Ther in iii front of a. a little theatre we saw sav this sign Kid Thomas lightweight champion of or Ne Nevada will give gl 25 5 to an any man Inan who sticks with him six rounds where wo we eat said paid the Spider Spiller Wo 0 went to tho theatre manager and antI I J told him hini Spider would mC meet t. t tho tim champ chimp The Tho manager was dubious The Spider SlIder always looked hooked lean leun and fro frail II er E boxed before before- Bub the showman asked A little said ald Spider We were booked That night tho the showman warned 1 to be bo careful Thomas hit a he said I Thomas ru rushed hed out like a a. bull I fh ho Si Ider set ct for him and almost upset tho lie champ with a 3 straight ht left and nd a right cross lh Then n the Spider SpIcIer kept l Thomas missing Eln In Jn the R 8 Kelly floored Thomas Thoma Instead of oC returning returning- to th the Ike t fray i-ay i the tho champ dragged himself out of ot tho ring Kelly ran Ian to toJ drag dias ra him him back into the tho ring ling But Thomas ran to th the t tide side of or tho stage and a ladler Kelly followed ed Ito Tho Hl sus in an u upi oar The champ running out Thomas kickIng kick kick- jag InS down clown th the the- lie ladder at al Kelly Spider trying trins to grub grab Thomas Thomas' Cc feet l KIJ Kelly finally toro off ono uno of ot Thomas Thomas' shoes hoes And nd Thomas Jumped from Crom tHo to ladder to th the tho stage over O the footlights spoil down an acl out tho front door I Felly Kelly ell still after him After tI I c night Spider and enticed him hack back the the- showman raid MId he wouldn t pa pay that hat we vo his bis attraction Say ay 1 wo we did It because e we were hungry tho the Spiller Spider yelled jelled Ill siva give you jou ou one ohio minute to male make up sour jour 1 mind If IC you jou OU dont don't pay Ill I'll bit bite a a. hunk right out of or yoU jou ou x The flie manager paid And nd wo vc rite ate steak with onions 1030 1510 NEA S Inc fl |