Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29


piece is assistant Swiftly Joe Gallagher. He's
just as hans some as he looks
Aw, cut it out! says Swiftly.
Back under the sink with the rest of the pipes
says l. out of the side of my mouth. Then l does
another duck And this here gooseb'ry blond in
the Alice-blue jersey, is Mr. Gorilla Ouiglev, that
may have met before, seem as he's from one of the
first families of Brooklyn-lives under the bridge.
His names Mike Slattery. Now. if You'll excuse us,
We'll get busy"
AS l takes my corner, l could see mother begin
min to look worried but sister opens box of choco-
late creams and prepares to have the time of her
life, Lady Evelyn springs her lorgnette and sizes
us up like we was bunch OF Buffalo Bill Indians
just off the reservation
I'd forgot to tip off Sattery that there wasn't any
postprandials expected of him; the first thing 1
knew he maxim his little ring speech, just the
same if he was announcin' events at the Never
Die Athletic club.
Now gents-and ladies'" says he, this is a
fve-round go for stay, between Professor Shorty
McCabe, ex-ight-weight champeen of the world,
and another gent what goes the cards as an I'M
known. It's catch weights an the winnta pulls
down the whole basket of greens. There amt goin'
to be hittin after the clnch, and if there's any
fouls, you leave it to me- Don't come buttin' in.
It's been put up to to keep time an referee this
mix-up, and don't want no help. You bottle
holders stay in your corners till the counts over.
Now you ready? Then go!"
There a squeal two when we sheds our
bath-robes and steps to the middle, and l guesses
that the ladies was gettin' their first view of ring
clothes. But | wasn't lookn anywhere but at
Jarvis. And say he would have made hit any
where He had just paddn enough to round him
out well, and not so much as to make him look lady
fed. Course he good many pounds over
weight for the job he'd tackled, but he'd have
looked mighty well on poster Honest it seemed
a shame to have to muss him.
Jarvis want there to stand in the lime-light
though. He went right to work as though he meant
business I'd kind of figured on lettin' him have
his own way for d couple of rounds takin it easy
an Jockeyln' him into making a shown; but the
first thing knows he lands a right swing that near
lifts me off my feet, an Swiftly sings out to me to
stop my kiddin
fifty" p ''''N' ''''''
" If I'd had putty jaw, you'd got it then" SAYS
|. Here's the twin to that
But my swipe didn't reach him by an inch, and
the best could do to swap half-arm iolts until
moren an hour findn out that | couldn't monkey
much with Jarvis He knew how to let his weight
follow the glove and he blocked as pretty as if he
was punchin the bag.
You didn't learn that in no college" saws l.
fddlin' for place to plant my left.
You re quite right, says he, and bores in like
a Snow-plough.
We steamed up little in the second; but if was
an even break at that, barrn the fact that PLAYED
more for the wind and had Jarvis breathin fast when
Slattery called quits. Gorilla Quig1ey was onto his
job, though, an he gives him good advice while he
was wavin' the towel. 1 could hear him coachin'
Jarvis to his breath and make me do the
rushn'
Don't waste no time on that cast-iron mug of
his, says Gorilla All you gotter do is cover up
an stay the limit ~
But that want Jarvs's program He begins
like bridge car-rusher maxim for seat and he
had me back into my corner in no time at all We
mixed it then mixed it good and plenty. Jarvis
wa mt handin' out any love-taps, either; and |
didn't have beef enough to stop a hundred an
eighty pound swing without feelin' the jar | was
dizzy from 'em, all right; but l Jumps in close an
pounds away his ribs until he gives ground
Then l comes the Nelson crouch and rips a few
cross-overs in where they'd do the most good.
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