Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-26
BUCK GROUSE TOOK A
CHANCE IN ATLANTA.
Paid ~ for 4 Seat at a Boxing Show and
Then Went on and Knocked Out the
Brooklyn Twin In One Minute.
Received $3.50 and All Kinds
of Praise.

Boston. June 21-Buck Grouse enter
tanned bunch Of fans yesterday with a
corking good story Of a trip through the
South a few months ago Buck went
South to take a rest after his first bout
with George Chip Here is the tale:
Il was stale from overwork." said the
Pittsburg boy, and | knew that had to
do something or some OF those aspiring
middleweights would wreck me II con-
tinued boxing
On the suggestion of my manager.
Jimmy Mason, ! decided that trip to the
land Of Dixie would be just the proper
caper. Neither Mason nor myself said
anything to any one about going away. so
| scampered out of town quietly In the
South l travelled under the name OF Nor
rill and no one knew me l saw several
bouts down there. but the club managers
and boxers had no idea l was there. l
always bought my ticket and never asked
If they recognized a member Of the pro
flesh
II had been taking things easy for
about two weeks and felt pretty good. I
heard that show was advertised for At
lanta, SO decided to quit the town where
/ had been stopping and go to the battle
Boarding a train I went to Atlanta ar
irving there an hour after, feeling jubi-
liant and anxious to take a hand in the
festivities
Going to one of the prominent hotels in
Atlanta I mixed with some fight fans who
had no idea ,hat Buck Grouse was any
where south Of Pittsburg DnTing the con-
versation l learned that one of the pre-
liminary boys was in no condition to go
on. made up my mind then to offer my
services. Battling Larry Ryan, Of Brook
Ign, was the name OF the fellow who was
on the slate to fight me II got the lob
l paid for my ticket as usual and went In
Il eagerly sought the manager After
some little search and then a rebuff, I at
last got permission to enter his sanctum
1 told him my mission.
Mr.. Manager said l, informa-
ton has reached me that you need sub
stitute this evening and thought that
would offer my services; can box a 1T
tie and I shall be glad to get a chance to
show myself
Who did you ever box% " was the
first query fred a. me, and how many
times have you won?' "
Well, sir I haven't fought many bat
ties but l have taken part in several ex-
hibitlons and / think I can box pretty
pretty good. II they hear that l got
chance here tonight a few hundred OF
them will come over the next time I box
said 1 In reply.
This evidently appealed 10 the mana
ger from a business standpoint for he
came back quickly and told me to get my
toys and meet Battling Larry Ryan.
didn't have any toys and l had no idea
where I could get them at short notice
but one Of the attendants, eager to get
the show under way. provided pair of
well-worn tights and pair Of sneakers
for me Nothing had been said about
what I was to get for my trouble
didn't dare ask, lest the clubman get wise
also had a few pangs Of pain pass
through my mind for fear Of discovery
and that Larry Ryan, my opponent, or
some other Individual in the crowd would
know me.
II was Kid Morrill, and was so intro
duced. l got a good hand. but Larry
got a better one He had fought there
and won several battles. One spectator
said It's a pity to put nice young fell
low in there with that experienced boxer.
Another said this Kid will learn 4 lesson
tonight and forget all about the manly
art II went on that way all around
pathy for me
I'm my corner | sat shivering, and
when called to the center they almost
had 10 drag me out Of my chair Every
one gave Larry the battle. II won't last
a minute it can't 90 round that kid is
frightened to death now, and kindred re-
marks we're heard. listened TO the in
structions Of the referee, and as | re-
turned to my corner he walked over near
me and said ! won't let you get hurt
young fellow. Just as soon as It looks
bad for you, / will stop the bout so you
won't be disfgured | said, Thank you,
sir. but [ guess that | will he all right.
We shook hands again, and Ryan led for
me. pushed his lead aside and he
cIinched me He swung at me after the
break took the blow on the forehead.
Then gently poked my left against his
fann betd - thare iugt long enough to