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- JS-w'sftwtt'j T5S!lS(Hi'1 t--"- T 'A PASE TWELVE. BISBEE DAILY REVIEW, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 3. """5srnwi! ft 1 1 ( ri j PUGILIST BILLY MADDEN .-j rTTWTf New York, July 2. While In a re trospective mood aTeV days ago, Billy Madden, for more than thirty years a well known figure In the ring, talked ot his pugilistic experienced and the ups and downs he has sustained. Billy Madden Is the last of the old time fighters. He has fought with bare knuckles in the ring, in the rough-house set-tos, where a man didn't quit until he was as good as dead. He has fought under the bru tal London prize-fight rules, where nothing is barred but axes and can nons. He has been. In more bard battles than any man living today. He would fight with any man twice his size and weight, under any rules. whether the purse was ?600 or 60 cents. Just because he liked 1L He would never qulL because he never knew wheri.no was whipped. "And yet they say," said Billy, lam ming his Panama hat down over his nose, "that the fighters are as good today as they used to be. Say, they play at the fight game today. I have seen a, trainer pull a man, who had been knocked senseless out of the ring and bite his ear to bring him to, and then push him Into the fight again. The bare-knuckle fighters used to soak their fists and their faces in vinegar and a chemical preparation so as to make them as hard as iron. Oh, it was a nice game in the old days. i have to laugh when I see the so called sluggers fight in the parlor scraps today." But It Is not alone as a fighter that Billy Madden has become known to the squared circle. He' has devel oped and trained some of the most eel-. ebrated pugilists on both sides of the Atlantic It was Madden who dis covered John L. Sullivan and made him the champion and the terror of the world. He made Charlie Mitchell champion of England. He trained and brought out Jake Kllraln, Frank Slavln. Jack Ashton, Joe McAuliffe, Jack Dempsey, "Brooklyn" Jimmle Carroll, Jack McAuliffe, Peter Maher, Joe Goddard, Fred Morris, Steve CDonnell, Charles Goff, Tommy ' White, "Denver Ed" Martin, Gus Ruh lin and a score of smaller fighters. CoburruMace Fight. "I will never forget the first big prize fight I saw," said Madden. "It was between Joe Cobnrn, the Irish lad, and Jem Mace of England, for the heavy-weight championship. Mace Is living today 72 years old, and in good health. In England. He has a place there. This fight was pulled oft E, MASON Contractors and Construction Water and Sanitary -?-.- r Complete Foundry and Machine Shop for Repairing and Rebuilding, Estimates Furnished Promptly. - Satisfaction Guaranteed. AUTHORIZED PLUMBERS OF BISBEE WATER AND FUEL COMPANY. -. i R. J. EI&EDGE,'MGlt. 1 H"H'Mli''.'-Hi6'W L A A .fiAAAAArLAA t . -- - - - -- -- ----.-.A a. r TTTTTTttTTtTttttTTTtTtTTTt r S 11 it if i i-i A A A at New Orleans. I was working for that's nothing. That battle was a sewing machine company at the , fought November 17, 1872, and I was time, and I made up my mind to go to 'within ten days of being 19 years old." the fight. But I didn't say a word Madden returned to New York af to the old folks. I went home as ter this, and then spent two years in usual on Saturday afternoon and told Canada, where he made Labeseur my father I didn't get my pay so I 'champion ot the dominion. Soon af wouldn't have to hand it over to him, ' ter this he went to Boston and opened you know. That night Jim Smith 'a saioon, where he met John L. Sulll he was the champion flity-mlle walker, ?van. you know and I shipped for New Or- John . In the Early Days. . leans. I took a Job as cablu boy to ! earn rav oassaee there. I had lust ' Sullivan in those days was a great. had my first fight In New York, and.b,S. rouen fighter," said Madden. - "He- felt pretty smart with myself, so one morning I stayed In bed. When the mate came around to pull me out 1 tried to fight with him. but he knocked me out with a marlin spike eo quick that I never knew what struck me. I have often wished since 1 could have gotten him into the ring under the London prize-fight rules." "When we got there," said Billy, fw didn't hav a pent. We walked every bit of the last twenty miles on a railroad running through a swamp. The fight was fought with bare knuckles, and lasted four hours. It was a rough game, and both men were pretty badly punished, but It was a draw. The minute it was ended I was so excited that I Jumped right Into the ring and challenged a 150 pound fighter named Hart to fight right then and there If a purse were raised. I weighed only 124 pounds, and had been walking to the fight, but 1 didn't care for that, as I wanted a fighL He Whips His Man. "Well, the crowd was so anxious to see more fighting that they soon filled the hat, and Hart and I went at it. Al Smith was stakeholder and referee, and Jim Smith, the walker, and Tom Allen, the champion of America, sec onded me. The ring was pitched in the turf, and it had been raining, so the ground was soggy. WVj fought in half a foot of mud, but I didn't care. i started in to get that purse, and 1 got it I beat the other fellow in thirteen rounds. In forty minutes. Bare knuckles? Sure. We didn't seem to care for the gloves in those days. 'To tell you the truth, I got so tired on the last round that when it was all over and I was given the decision I Just fell down exhausted. But I soon got up and walked to a lodging house. The backers of the other fel low paid a boy SO cents to drag him to shelter, I got Just J12.50 for my purse. Oh, they held out on me, but ? Engineers. PLUMBING Steam Heating Systems, Plumbing, Sheet Iron and Metal, Work, Galvanized Iron Tanks. COLD AIR PIPE TELEPHONE 61 '-: ;, BISBEE, ARIZQNAU X iti .. A A J Ji nfti ii i-i iT. if . . jt ulan nave anr science, oui ne was 1u,ck and l Baw that haa the true stuH w nlm l took hold of h,m and trained him and had him fight with Joe O03s. Dan Dwyer. George Rourke and others, and he surprised the people who saw hIm- At Ms tIme Paldy Ryan was champion of the world, and John wanted badly to put on the gloves with him. But of course Pad- .y wouldn't listen to him. SO bulll van came to me and asked If 'I would take him to New York. I said I would, and I did, but when I got him there 1 didn't know what to do with him. I thought up a lot of schemes, and flnaly hit on the plan of offering $30 to any one -who would stand before' him for three rounds. Marquis ol Queensberry rules. This was such an unusual offer that It attracted at tention. I hired Harry Hill's place and got up a fight between Sullivan and Steve Taylor. The police stopped It in the second round. Then I got up a fight between Sullivan and John Flood, and It was fought on a barge on the Hudson for a tirse of $750. Sullivan won in eight rounds. My man was well known by this time, and he soon fought his way up to Paddy Ryan. You know how that fight came off. I made him champion of the world In one year's time. 'Don't you know there are a lot of fighters who get to think that the men who trained them are not wise. They think they know A3, much about train ing as men who have made it a life study. But that's nothing. After Sullivan. I brought out Charles Mitch ell and made him champion of Eng land. I matched him against Sullivan in Madison Square Garden, and they divided up over $11,000. It was a good fight In the second round Mitchell knocked Sullivan down. 1 taught Sullivan his terrible punch and 1 told Mitchell all about it .and he avoided It After ho was floored. Sullivan Jumped up like a mad bull. and started for Mitchell, but the police ! & !' 't' '1' ? '1' fr a I sp: V.-Y CO came In and stopped the fight. "You see. It's Just like this" con- tinued Madden. "It's not all a case of work. A trainer must know when not to overtrain his man. When Ruhlln was beaten, McCoy says to me, 'Billy, you didn't train Gus enough.' And I says, 'if I had trained him any more he wouldn't have lasted through the first' round,' and that's the truth of It , A man is like a horse; you can go' too far with him. It's a good thing to know when to stop. You know what J mean. A trainer must be like a doctor. He must know his man's condition. Yes, it's a great game this fighting." o PROMINENT CATTLEMAN DEAD. B. F. Hunter,. ex-United States Mar shal, Passes Away at Denver. Denver, Colo., July 1. B. F. Hun ter, a well' known real estate man of this elty, died' today, after a long Ill ness. Hunter was prominent in the organization of the National Live Stock association. In which for sev eral years ho was an officer. At one time he was United States marshal of Colorado. He was 65 years old. o WRESTLING. Tim Harrington '.the champion Cor nish wrestler ot America, expects to meet some high class talent in tho blgvwrcstllng about to be pulled off at Houghton. Michigan. Arrangements are being mado to "have Harrington and Jenkins meet at Butte, Montana, soon for'a large purse, o Columbia' Grrat Clorr. Hallowed the-birthday of Liberty's cation; Sacred th-, fi-m on her altar that burns; A tear to the chieftain that wrought her salvation. And flowers to the crave that his body Inures. He who from darkest night Led us to glory's light. Remaining- before us our guidance and .star. Rid every troubled sea. Pilot or Liberty. Champion of peaca In the ravage of war Ilail to the .name of Columbia's great hen,. Which brighter shines forth through tha vista ot years. Whilst on history's page stands the con trsst of Nero. The king 'Of oppression and father of tears. Then raise the sacred strain: Let echo mock again; Washington rise on each patriot's voles Till all Columbia round Swell with their joyous sound. And hill and vale In the anthem rejoice. Anoa. A Sorrow of the Moment, This is tragic 'Stead of silly. "Bang!" said fireworks. . "Ouch!" said Willis. 5 tririrbtrtrCrtrtrCrtrtrtrertrtrirtrtrh 11 I iThe Bank of Bisbee. RESOURCES TrnanVnd'ritrnnnte - x Stocks and Bonds xi Banking ,House and Fixtures Cash on Hand $ 93,474.46 Cash with other Banks $299,586.13 Call Loans - $200,000.00 .The BanteofiiBisbee has been designated by the V. 5 as 'i flWWWfWfWWWMW Tl m - ' i;- -' WWWWWWW9WWWW? ; ARIZONA'S trlrCrfrCruirttirMrCrtsirCrlrCtuttererCt "The near approach of tho Fourth of July and the preparations all over Arizona for Its proper recognition bring to mind many thoughts on the subject of Arizona's patriotism, Douglas, down on the line, is a city of railroads, street cars and smelters, and has sprung up so quickly It is found on only the most recent maps. Yet it Is preparing for a celebration that Is to be almost appalling in its magnitude. Besides the usual pow der burning orgies it Is to have all sorts of sports Including a midway that will have all the best and wors. features of modern civilization. It is advertising In this department church festivals, Ice cream booths and shows for men only. Bosco, the snake eater; Luna, the flying woman, and a lot ot fly men are expected to be In attendance. "Blsbee, which did so gloriously last year, Is looking on Jealously for sbe wants to do It again. Tomb stone, that recently experienced rein carnation, figures on pluming up her eagle while Globe and Tucson will no doubt do the right thing as wet! as all the smaller cities Intervening. No gales is going to be there with the goods and WIckenburg Is going to listen to words of patriotism from F. S. Nave, a Nogales orator. Pres cott is going to turn things loose for two days on the Fourth of July. Prescott understands tbat It Is up lo her to entertain Phoenix. Phoenix does not celebrate at home because she realizes that on that occasion she can do more good helping her neigh bors. Flagstaff is already buying firecrackers, and all the little north ern towns are preparing to celebrate properly. When it comes to patriot ism Arizona stands at the head and' no enemy of statehood dare open his yap on that subject Arizona sends more soldiers In proportion to popu lation whenever occasion requires them, than any state and sends them quicker. She turned on six compa nies of militia the other day to set tle a riot In eastern Arizona and each one of them returned home with cre dentials showing It to have been the best company in the territory. There Isn't a man in Phoenix bu' lives In the best ward In town and there Isn't a citizen in the burg but knows this is the best city In Arizo na. There lsn t a woman In the city that has any sort of an old baby but thinks it Is the finest kid in the world and there Isn't a youth In Phoenix but thinks he has a cinch on the best trtrtr(rtttiirCrtrtettrtrtrirfrlrlrhir 5 J $ BISBEE, ARIZONA. Branch Bank at Naco. Capital Surplus $50,000. 25,000 LIABILITIES. Paid up Capital . -' -Surplus and Profits - S306; 142.06 44,003.05 22,750.00 $595.060.59 $965,955.70 DEPOSITS ACCOUNTS OF CORPORATIONS, FIRMS AND ? INDIVIDUALS SOLICITED . Sfcs We offer special banking facilities to corporations or indivi duals doing business in Sonora, Mexico. a Depository for Territorial Funds. PATRIOTISM f ' girl in the world. There Isn't a man ' in Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott or Bis- bee but can show to the satisfaction of V7 ?!.lt0r tbat be "Ves ,n thebls" ! f?PRt Ann hpst Inwn In lrinna ararA less of the census reports or any other reference book. There Isn't a man in tho territory but thinks his coun:y Is the richest in Arizona In natural resources, and there isn't a man in Arizona but knows for a certainty that this territory as a whole Is rich er In natural resources than any simi lar geographical subdivision on earth, not excepting Indiana, . "To conclude there Isn't a taxpayer Who will not back his own town against any other town, his own coun ty against any other commonwealth that has had equal advantage1!. He will back Arizona soldiers against the fighting men from any other state and he will point with grear pride to the women of Arizona thai any man dare in singling out the fair dames of other lands. More Arizona girls out of a hundred live to grow up, they look prettier when they do grow up and even the gray headed ones have more color In their cheeks and more sunshine in their souls, than those of the east who are roasted In hot steam three months of tho year and kept In cold storage the rest of the time." Billy Speare In Phoenix Republican. FIRST GATHERING. How the SIsmlnK of the Declaration Was Observed. The first celebration of the Fourth of July took place at Philadelphia In 1777, on the first anniversary of the Declara tion of Independence. The Immortal document was read before n large as semblage of patriotic citizens. Guns were fired, bells rung, speeches deliv ered, and enthusiasm was general. This holiday was afterward adopted as an annual occurrence. They were extremely loyal In those early days, says the Pittsburg Dis patch, much more so than at present, despite all our noise and confusion. One hundred years ago tho day wo ushered In by the firing of a salute of as many guns as there were states in the Union at the time. There wa a general programme arranged. In which the spirit of loyalty was the uppermost and all Important theme. All of the ideas Inculcated by the Declara tion and the constitutor! of the Unite. States, as they differed from the idea of other countries, were read and ex plained by able speakers. $ '50,000.00 36.744.09' -879.111.61 $965,955.70 Territorial Treasurer r x x