'"Some poor kid. Just was run over
by - an automobile," answered tho
committeeman.
' "Run over!" exclaimed Johnny,
"what was the matter with that guy's
. eyesight?"
"Just a little Iblt of a freckled face
hid, too, Johnny. And what do you
think be said when they picked him
up?"
"WJiat did he say?" queried Johnny
fend hi Tarty.
"He said 'that's my luHc. I Jes'
came here to see Johnny Kllhane and
now I can't see him because I'm goln'
to the hospital.' "
"On the'level ld that kid say that?"
.Interrogated Kllhane, surprised.
; "'Yes, lie sure did. Seemed to have
been more concerned over not seeing
you than having hurt his leg."
'Well, then I'm going over to that
hospital where that boy la and show
myself to nlm." replied Johnny.
r "But. the parade and the reception
--the plans, how about them?" asked
one of the committeemen.
'r "To hell with them all. You can
wait inr xne jmrauo ix you want me in
It. in guin-g i' ee uiai "u.
And he saw the youth. On his way
to the hospital he stopped Into several
' fruit stores and purchased) the lad
enough fruit to Inst him a month.
When the kid was introduced to the
champion, he turned to the nurse who
, was attending him and said: '
"Ain't that guy regular, eh?"
'- The nurse could not help but agree
with the lad.
Phil Glaasmah, who is managing
Lew Tendlar, the Philadelphia light
weight, is sending a letter to news
papers throughout the country to the
effect that in the event that Benny
Zeonard does not meet his protege
within the next six months he will
claim the championship for his -boy.
