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POOR OLD JAKE IS OFFICIAL BOUNCERWhen Jake KE Irfan, Che old-time pugilist forsook the ring and went to work a few days ago as bouncer at Mook’b c.ifor in New York city, the ne'vs was heralded all over the coun- -try. Last week he lost his job, and all because he and his friends drank $36 worth of beer, which was charged against the house.Jake Kilraln once fought seventy-six roundh with John L. Sullivan and never got over it. It was the last big fight in this- country under the;;: fxmdon PrUe King lilies, and Is marp\ famous on that account thaarl^cau|»^or any merit that aH *fi^ht. Before going loco oveKheftgbt 7game Kilrain was^a, butcher Balti-moi e, happy and prosperous. And as turn verelner be was a great bit, ojyl some of his foolish* friend induced him to try himself out as a fighter.He had bcsu 1r* Mock’s for three weeks wher he gathered the impression one night that he owned the place. Ho invited all his friends to big fighieiwhrow him out of the ban tenders hai nerve enough to call him until he hid drunk $36 worth.Then young person known around the plucr'at Buttinski,” a frail looking youth, broke into the conversation and so annoyed Kilrain that the big fighter threw hi raout of the bar.Ac the door “Buttinski” dragged Kil* rain Vjt into the street, and nearly ptim 1'ed his head off. Then Mock . galfc Kj courage and drove him out of t dplace. The next day he canoed Lim.
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Fairbanks Evening News

Fairbanks, Alaska, US

Wed, Aug 22, 1906

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