The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-02-27


and novels drawn from the public Ii.
brary. SlubrGer sent him of to i've
on 4 Contra Costa ranch across the
bay. nnder the watchful eye Of Spider
Walsh.
Al the end Of wEeK SEf;;!rr whisper
ed that the job waS cincfl. ills
charge WaS away aud over the hills
from dawn tin dark. whippiuc the
streams for trout. ShQoring quail and
rabbits ang pursuing tbs nnn lone aid
crafty buck fam0ns for naYing sur.
yiyed Il decade Of hunters. II VAS the
Spider, who waxed lazy and fat, while
his charge kepf himself N condition.
AS Stubener expected, his unknown
was laughed at by the fight club man
ayers. Here pnt HE woods Tnll II
unknoWns who were always breaking
0ut with championship rashes?
A preliminary, say 1t four pOupds-
SEES, they would grant him that But
the main erent-nerer. Stubener was
resolved that young PAT should make
bis debll IL nQtlias ess than q main
event, and, hy the prestige Of his twn
na.nc l!e II last managed il.
With much luisgiv(ng The Mission
club agreed that Pat GIeadou could
go fifteen rutuAs niil Rough uunSe
Kelly for purse Of 500. it WAS the
custom OF Voting fighters 10 assume
the numes Of old ring heroes. so 40
one suspected that he was the son Of
the ;:rHa: i'HI tiIsmdou. While Stubeher
held iS Peace. II HaS .or0 press
surprise package 10 spring ihler.
Game Tie night ot the light after
nnniti ii Wai!in&. Stubentrs anxiety
WAS hr"n His professional Hti;uta-
ton WAS StaEed that his luaH would
make Il showing, and lie WAS aStnund-
Ell 10 see Fat seated in his corner a
bare five minutes lose The healthy col
Or from his checks, which turned
scklS yeilW
Cheer up. boy" Slnhener said. slap
ping him on The shoulder. 'rhp first
time in the ring is always strange, and
Kelly has a way OF letting his opDo
nent wait for him on the chance Of
getting stage fright
st isn't that Pat answered. "lt's
inc tobacco smoke. I'm n"t used to it,
anu It's making me fair sick
Fills manager experienced rLe qHi"k
shock Of relief. A msn WhO tCrued
sick from mental causes. even II he
were q Samson, could never win 10
place in the prize ring. As for tohAc-
80 smoke. the ynugster would havE
10 get USED 10 IL, tlIaf was sill.
Young rats entrance inyo the ring
had been met with silence. bur when
Rough House Kelly crawled through
the ropes his greeting WAS uprcariouS.
lie did not belle his name. lie MAS
a rerocions looking mao, black and
hairy. with huge. knntty MUSCLES.
weighing L full 200 pounds
Pat looked across ut him crrionSly
ana received savage scnEl. After
both had been introduced TO the audi
ence they shook hands.
And even as their gloves grlpped
Kelly ground his teeth, c0nYuiScd. his
face with an expression OF rage and
muLtered;
You've got yer nerve wild yet.' lie
nuug Pats maud roughly from bis and
Missed. III eat ych up. ye pup"
The audience laughed ut the action,
and ir yuesspd biIariousiv At what r ell
Is must have said.
Back in his corner and waiting the
gong. Pat turned to Stu6ener.
"Why is he angry With me-" he
asked
He amt" Stubener answered.
That's his way. trying to scare yon.
It's just month 6ghting,'
at isn't boxing" WAS Pats com
ment. And Stubener. with Il quick
glance. noted that his eyes were rs
mildly blue as ever.
BE careful" the manager warned
as the gong for the first round sound.
ed and Fat stood mp. He's liable 10
come at you like man eater.'
And like man eater Kelly did come
ar him. rushing across The ring in wild
fury. Pat who i'll his easy way had
advanced only couple OF PAGES, gang
ed the others momentum. sidestepped
and brought his stiff archcd right
across TO the jaw.
Then he stood and looked on with a
great curiosity.
The fight was over.
Kelly had fallen like stricken bull
lock to the floor, and there he Icy with
out movement while the referee. bend.
ing over him, shouted the ten seconds
in his unheeding ear.
When kelly'S seconds camc u LIT
him Fat was before them. Gathering
the huge. inert bulk Of the man in his
arms. he carried him to his corner and
deposited him on the stool and III the
arms Of his seconds
Half minute later Kelly's head lift
ed and his eyes waTcred open. He
looked about him stupidity and then TO
one OK his seconds.
What happened:" lie QueEied hoarse-
". Did the roof fall Oh me-
AS result Of his fight with Kelly,
though the general opinion WAS That
he had won by tiuke, Pat waA match
ell with Rufe Mason. This took place
three weeks later, aud the Sierra club
audience at Drea inland rink failed to
see what happened.
Rufe Mason was heavyweight, not
ed locally for bis clererness. When
the gong for the frst round sounded