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FITZ CAME BACK AGAIN . ON A MASHER Carl Morris went blck to his engine yesterday, and another "white hope" dropped into the obscurity from which he sprang. Gloom on the part of Jim Cor bett and other hope discoverers. What's this ? He did ! Hurrah ! Whoops. Bob Fitzsimmons is in' again! The freckled ex-pugilist, who i is now uplifting the stage by his presence on it, has punched an other masher. Scene, the dining room of the Saratoga hotel. Present, Miss Myrtle Byrnes, the other half of Bob's vaudeville teani, and A. E. Agnew, a traveling salesman. Myrtle is calmly eating her din ner. Agnew's eyes roved' in her direction, and rested -there, find ing the resting easy. Myrtle was peeved at'the bold actions of the strange person. Then Myrtle says Agnew motioned for hen to come over.to his table, and also that he tried-to-"fix things with the waiter," which .is a crime, be lieve us. Myrtle could stand the insult ing conduct ofy the masher no longer. She arose, looked at her admirer in haughty disdain, and swept majestically out of the eat house, leaving her ham and eggs and Agnew to worry along with out her. The ham.and eggs didn't mind so much, but Agnev pur sued. ' She was a little shy. No mat ter, no matter, the conquest was the more'to be desired. He fol lowed her into the lobby. In tile meantime the fair Myr tle had whispered into Bob's cauliflower ear the story of her wrongs. Beauty in distress arous ed'Bob's chivalry and anger. He waited for friend Agnew. As soon as Agnew hit the lob by Bob hit Agnew, and Agnew hit the floor. . There was some hitting, going on. Myrtle was the only one not hit. Agnew steered a course for the door, aided by Bob. It was a painful sight. Mr. Agnew was more pained than any one. " That is the reason the crown df.Jack Johnson is unsteady to day. Following Fitz's perform-, ance of a few weeks ago, when he attistically trimmed a Chicago university student, whom the Kuby Une accused ot stealing nis wife, the fair Julia, yesterday's bout makes the old man look 'good. " He has won his last two fights they .have been close to gether and he hasn't trained. There's real class for you. Don't you think Fitz can come "back? , Neither do we, for this reason: After polishing off the college boy, Fitz telegraphed his wife, the fair. Julia, that he had handed her lover a wallop, and "will hand you one later." He has not made good. She is still unwalloped. Has Fitz lost his nerve ? You ask him, we have a family dependent on us. i The Jittle candle throws its light With most -persistent flash; Yet lighteth not for you or me ' The mystery of hash. "- -- - 3.- - bASflutf&fluflS&dfcA Vjgtt&.S-JZPSlmS&SS&RS.