Show r fIN THE WORLD OF SPORTS fi II ref it N IS 18 VICTIM OF MANAGERS MANAGER'S M JOKE f Chicago Fighter Wanted Wanted New Sparring Partner but Not Shorty 1 Johnson NEARLY r EARL Y FAINTED AT SIGHT f. f Champion Ic I Ie Handed n a TU Large b by Followers I oll ers of Game Came In Tonopah Tonopah Nov Nev Dec Dee 8 They They have ha Kid Herman only one package 4 since n ho he arrived ed In Tonopah but It Jt W was 3 as nn an J li f l big package at that It all happened d a 3 da day or so after r the tho KM Kill started in n his bis training Manager t y hil came to n Merman Herman and told the Kid Kidy y wanted to have o a private talk with him took the little fighter Into his office and and In the most earnest earnet wa way tray Jn in n the world spoke to the Kid about as 38 8 s Herman several Ial wealthy healthy friends of mine min mm have como to me and expressed Ies cd a 3 t desire to see you win this battle 1 boy have all aU h kinds of or mono money to bet on you and tho they want to see gee ee you OU In the oest st condition possible ThE They were ere talkIng talk- talk Ing In the matter over O last night and deeded de de- eded that If f you OU hart had another sparring partner OBI to work out with It would be 1 L greatly added d benefit to you ou Will yon yet I c pt another man to box with dally it tt the expense of or m my friends The Kid was ras tickled to death and told that he would be glad to take rake on any ono one that Ids hiM friends would furnish nile Riley said that he would call the new now man in and introduce him to the tho i Id Sees SN'S Shorty hort on I I While Herman Beeman sat patiently waiting walling n Manager Rileys Riley's office the jovial promoter pro- pro I meter moter went out on a 3 still hunt for Deputy it Sheriff Shorty Short Johnson John on Tonopah's Tono- Tono pah's two seven guar guardian uan of or the peace pac Rf Johnson to the door of oC his ns office where Short Shorty jackknifed himself down to about six feet teet in height and ind nd entered Merman Herman almost fell off his Chair when whon Riley introduced Short Shorty a as ashe he new sparring partner I Ho Holy Smoke gasped gapped ga Herman I Inow now note r I can ch p Joe Gans Cans down to my lz size hut but not this fellow I decline your our er with thanks Mr TIney Riley There was a good laugh all nil around and low tow D Deputy put Johnson and Herman Berman neo are ho hI h best t of or friends Shor Shorty watches h he Kid work out ever every da day and says he elleves jelle the little Chicagoan goan could give ilm a run for his money In spite of oC the th wo 0 r fp feet n et difference In height Harry P Post st st. I |