Salt Lake Telegram | 1909-01-08 | Page 16 | Pockets Ball in Mouth for Wager

H H-H- H H I. 4 POCKETS BALL IN i t MOUTH FOR TOR WAGER i t iI I r 1 OAKLAND D Cal Cat Jan 7 7 John I. I Hobbins of Fruitvale Fruitvale who bears i i. i the time reputation of or bem being a t dead I game game- sport port won a 2 20 oO bet let at atthe v vv v the co cost t of so several eral teeth and almost al- al atI I. most hi his life in iii pocketing a 11 bili billiard bil bil- I. i- i hard liard ball in his mouth in a r rI I i. i poolroom Ho lie got ol tho the If 1 ball into his mouth without v vI I- I trouble Then as IS his bis face 44 r 4 r 4 turned purple with tears gushI gushing gush gush- v I- I ing from his eyes and body bod 4 44 4 t convulsed f with with gagging in the 4 t I- I spectators realized I hat sonic some someI I II 4 I- I thin thing serious had bad happened Dr 4 41 v vI I- I J J. II Carroll was summoned who 4 4 J for three hours worked over I II fr I Bobbins Robbins assisted by the physical 1 v force of Constable Tom Toni Carroll Carron I. Sweet oil and a nil all 11 of or t the hl steel 4 4 j instruments in the tho doctors doctor's case easo 44 4 4 were used without success until I 4 I several everal teeth were extracted At Ator AtI I 4 or J- J the end of the three hours tho the I v vs 4 s ball was as removed Bobbins Robbins suf suf- 4 v I J fared untold agony l on- on during this 4 or 4 v time and now faces a doctors doctor's 5 4 v vi I i- i bill biU that will cover er the 4 v 4 I. wager several times and to toI I v 4 J spare 4 v i H H j H H-H- H