Publication: Melbourne Herald
Date: 23 September 1932
Melbun September 23
deer frend bil smith is still in smoke. No noos aint bin erd of im since e vanished into thin air frum the avengin and of the lor e is probly lerkin in sum low ΒΌ of the city consortin with uther fugatif jay walkers an simler crimnals of the lowest tipe i am orful upset in me mind abowt im an to taik me thorts off of me trubbles i went an ad a look at this ere feller striblin flikin fys off of freman in the big boxin fite last nite As a ixpert an permoter an refree of the gunns gully stajin wich is the top of the sordust eep at simsons old sor mill i got- ter admit that both them boys cud fite pritty good if ever they got a reel chance mister striblin i rekin cud put up a reel willin go if sumwun anoid im by givin im a bit of a clip in the eer an mister freman mite put up a pritty fare fite if e was up agen sumwun wot wud let im it im but these things was not to be last nite not that ime cumplanin mine yer i pade me munney an i rekin i ad me munneys wurth it was wurth the price to see mister striblin pertend e was jist angin round waitin for a tram or sumpthink an then all of a suddin change into seven- teen wile cats an a charge of dinimite before you cud wink yer eye it was wurth the munney to see mister freman receeve the combined asorlt of a teem of mules 10 steem ammers an a feeld battry and then do a little 2 step back to is corner as mutch as to say never touched me e never stoped stopin em but e never stoped step dancin in a free an lite arted manner an i rekin a gaim lad like that is wurth payin anny munney to watch an it was wurth dubbel the munney to see mister striblins left and cum up frum sumwere neer the floor like a streak of litnin that was pressed for time an curl under is own armpit in a most misteryus maner to keep a irgint appintmint with mister fremans jor so taikin it by an large i was pritty well satisfide with me nites entertainmint but it seemed like sum of em wasent an the way thay kept ootin ad me fare puziled but i rekin ther must be a cer- tin tipe of mind that pays ther munney to go to a fite and oot on genril principals seams to me it wud be a lot sensibler if thay stopped ome an dun ther ootin an give the munney to the lord mares fund ther is a lot of funy minds at fites one bloke neer me kep arstin mister striblin an mister freman oo killed far lap but thay kep the matter a close secrit thro out the evenin an never daned to reply i rekin sumow at the back of blokes funy mind poor ole far lap was dun in by the intire amerikin nashin eded by enery ford al capony the probishun leeg an amy simple macferson but in me own mind i ad a reel good nites sport an seen a reel pritty exibishun of gaim- ness an fortyhood on the one and an staminer speed an fiscal ability on the uther i was jist about to say this in- thoosiastik to me frend as we was goin out in the crowd wen a large usky bloke with a crooked nose a cauliflower eer an a voyce orse frum ootin shoves is face up agen mine an sez to me that was the crookest rot- tinist match e sez ever put on in this stagim e sez wot do you think but i looks im bang in the eye dors meself up to me full ite an quick as a striblin uppercut i cums back at im if you want my opinyun i sez i agree with you intirely sir it was ded crook hoppin you are the saim yores truly BEN BOWYANG p s (urgent) i ave jist ad noos that bill smith as bin seen lerkin in the scrub neer is own plaice at gunns gully i must asen ome an reskew im today will rite you noos tomorrer B B