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Show Where evers gets pugnacity Noted Ball Player Inherits Fighting Tendency From Irish Ancestors. BY MONTY New York, Aug. 28. What ball -player has the greatest fighting spirit? spir-it? At least four out of five fans would answer Johnny Evers, Where does he get his scrappy Instincts? Not one In a thousand could give a definite def-inite answer to that, Aside from the fact that Johnny is a rull-blooded Irishman. Ir-ishman. Johnny's mother, whose name was Keating before she was married, Is a first cousin of the late Paddy Ryau, who was champion boxer of the world before John L. Sullivan. " Before Be-fore Sullivan finally beat him In 1882, Ryan used ito drop in and call on hlsj cousin before and after ever' big fight. His visits were among the most notable events that ever occurred occurr-ed in the little town of Troy, N. Y 'the mystery of where Johnny Evers inherited his fighting tendency need remain a mystery no longer. Coming from a family that provided a world's champion in tho old nare knuckle days is sufficient recommendation for any man's pugnacity. Another thing not generally kifown about Johnny's family Is that Mb uncle, un-cle, Tommy Evers. played with the Washington team in 1876. the first year of the National league, the club finishing fifth. Uncle Tommy is in the bureau of printing and engraving at Washington now. having been appointed ap-pointed to the position In 1878. D. Hedley, ono of the veteran sporting enthusiasts of Troy, who knows the entire Evers' family, is the supplier of the foregoing information. |