JAMITO IS NONE TOO HAPPY

NZ Truth, Issue 1147, 24 November 1927, Page 14

JAMITO IS NONE TOO HAPPY

Down In Lima Where the Beans Come From

There is a variety of bean known as "Lima," but that means nothing to Salvino Jamito, who is down m Lima without any beans.

LIKE almost everybody else ln the world, "Jammy" ls here for what he can get, but since he landed m Lima, Peru, he has failed to collect any of the beans that land is famous for. Still, the little fellow cannot be broke yet, for the letter that reached "N.Z. Truth" last week bore a stamp valued at fifteen centavos — -whatever that may be worth m our coinage.

Jamito is anything but hap] he is hopeful — and a,barrelfull of hope m a strange land goes a long , way, though it" may'- not' buy ...one' ; ,a feed of oysters and stout.,. Writing on September 18, Jamito penned the following poignant letter : ; — "Just a few lines to let j you know that I am alright, j and I thought better let you J know all about here m I Lima, Peru. , * "I suppose you know already I am fighting Lambardo last month, because my last letter to you I tell you already; but when one week before 21 of August . cancill all arrange. "Lambardo fighting Atenclo, the boy knock Ted Scott, and the Promotors told me I am fighting the winner. Any-hpw, I i glad because I can _Jg make better condition. ds£jm

"Well, I will let y know about the flgh Lambardo won very easy; he knock Atencio m three rounds. My God? it was very poor, house; the Promotors lost lot a money. "Yesterday I was training at the Gymenission. The Promotors told me he send me back to Panama, next boat. "I told him what about my contract for three fights. "He said, very sorry, but no money, could not arrange another fight.' All going broke.

"Any-how, after my training I went to American Consul to explain all happen, and the American Consul ring to Promotor on the 'phone, and the Promotors said he gave only the passage returne to Panama; also he pay all expenses m the hotel. "I suppose Ted Scott know all everything here, because after his fight straight away he returned to Panama, "He left me by my-self here m Lima, the correct thing necessary look about my business, because j I have to give him 1-3 of my

"You kn o w WB&* xk^* rs^ time m my ||i|j|ii&gjjgßg^ life running ~^ ~~ about look the Promotors to ask when my fight. "I suppose you know my old manager, George Bailleau. I mension the poor old man dead now, I never running about to ask when my fight. My place only at the gym., to training. "I was terrible surprised when Ted Scott left me here m Lima. Tou know, the contract Ted Scott signe here m Lima, no worth one penny. "The promotors can do every things. My God? j. If English contry the »& Promotors going m priB|P son. "Remember me to all 1 friends m Wellington."

' What with ,the absence of a manager, with a contract "no worth one penny" and with promoters and cold cash total strangers, Jamito is m one fine predicament. The only thing m his favor is that he has a consul to look after him, and — knowing Jamito fairly well — it can be said that he needs looking after. But the gods are sure to be kind to the little fellow, whose only enemy is i himself.