Arizona republican., 1911-09-07
HOW ARMSTRONG FELL.

''If there was ever a promising giant who fell with a sudden flop" says Stuart F. Douglas. now an alderman of New Rochelle. but once promoter of a hundred battles. it was Bob Arm strang, the gigantic negro whom Par son Davies brought out some years ago. and who looked. for a little time. as if he could clean mp everything in the heavyweight division The old record books tell how the towering Armstrong was toppled in round by a smaller. older negro-Frank Childs-and the Old-time fight fans used to wonder how on earth that battle ever happened- how ParsOn Davies even permitted his champion to take a chance when he was so near the top of the ladder. and how Childs stung the mammoth with such great alaCrity It's curious sto- ry. and it can now be safely told
 "One Saturday night. years back. Fred Stone then matchmaker of the Chicago Athletic Association. had booked Frank Childs for his wind-up largely to oblige some good fellows to
  money. and who saw in this fight their only hope of getting back their coin. Some other fighter. of SD little fame that have now forgotten even the fel- lows name, was to be the other half of the sketch, and on Friday afternoon he broke his arm while training
 stone phoned me. asking me whom eli -. T decided to see Harry Glickouf. Parson Davies Chicago representative. in hopes that he might have some minor boxer at hand and ready for fray. Il went over to the old Fremont House to see Glickauf. and as I entered the hotel who should stride in but the gigantic whom the Parson had been coaxing along. and who looked for all the world like the star of all the heavyweight division.
 Davies had been looking out for Big Bob for over a year. paving all his ex- penses. and matching him only to the best advantage. while Bob had been more than making good. The Parson t seems. had been called out of town.
 
 hands. with positive orders not to let him box anyone. not even to go on in m exhibition. till he should return When I saw the big fellow. I at once attacked Glickauf with persuasive ar and flashes of the ready coin He wouldn't hear of it, but when I 1 talked of the ease with which the aged and decrepit Childs could be trimmed. md also of the ample remuneration. l Armstrong himself grew restive. He threatened to kick over the tra res if he | lidn't get the fight. and. at last. Click | 1uf seeing only a cinch ahead, con ;ented
 "The next night, Armstrong. towering | ,ver Childs stalked into the ring. When l he gong rang. he drove Childs around | he square. picking at him lightly with | lis long left. and talking patronizingly | Q him. Come. lil niggah' said the 1 giant. don't yo-all be 'fraid. An won't | luht vo.' Lay down when it comes. too | lot. Iii man-dar's no need fo' yo' to | get injuhed'
 "Childs backed timidlv round the | padding, Armstrong stalking after. And like flash from a clear sky. | Thilds whirled and flung an overland right at the outstretched jaw of the giant negro. Armstrong fell like a steer beneath the axe He scrambled up, mechanically, daZed and stupefied. He walked over to the ropes. walked straight into them. and dove headlong put of the ring. landing sound asleep In a heap and the glory of Bob Arm strong went into total eclipse forever.
 "The Parson and I had been pals for years, but he never spoke to me for two years after this event. and there was always a pained look upon his even after he made up. when he saw me coming. As to poor Harry Glickauf-well. I've hear1 he had to go into hiding, for the Parson surely would have slain him.