Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-29

from dawn till dark. whipping the
streams for trout. shooting quail ana
rabbits and pursuing the one lone ana
crafty buck famous for having sur
yived a decade OF hunters. lt was the
Spider. who wnxed lazy and fat. while
his charge kept himself I'm condition
As Stubener expected. his unknown
was laughed at by the fight club man
ayers. Were not the woods full OF
unknowns who were always breaking
out with championship rnshes:
A preliminary. say OF four rounds
yes. they would grant him that. But
the main event-never. Stubener was
resolved that young Pat should make
HIS debut in nothing less than main
event. and. by the prestige OF his own
name he at last managed IT.
With much misGiving the Mission
club agreed that Pat Glendon could
go fifteen rounds with Rough House
Kelly for q purse OF 500. 1t was the
custom OF young fighters 10 assume
the names OF old ring heroes. so no
one suspected that he was the son OF
the great Pat Glendon. while Stubener
held his peace. 1t was n good press
surprise package to spring later.
Came the night OF the fight after
month OF waiting. Stubener's anxiety
was keen. His professional reputa-
ton was staked that his man would
make n showing. and he was astound-
ed TO see Pat seated in his corner
bare five minutes lose the healthy COL
or from his cheeks. which turned a
sickly yellow.
Cheer up. boy" Stubener said. slap
ping him on the shoulder. The hrst
time in the ring is always strange. and
Kelly has a way OF Ietting his oppo-
nent wait for him on the chance OF
getting stage fright"
1T isn't that" Pat answered. ITS
the tobacco smoke. I'm not used to 1t
and it's making me fair sick"
His manager experienced the quick
shock OF relief. A man who turned
sick from mental causes. even IL he
were n Samson. could never win 10
place I'm the prize ring. As for tobac-
20 smoke. the younGster would have
TO get used to II. that was all.
Young Pats entrance into the ring
had been met with silence. but when
Rough House Kelly crawled through
the ropes his greeting was uproarious
He did not belle his name. He was
Il ferocious looking man. black and
hairy. with huge. knotty muscles.
weighing n full 200 pounds.
TAT looked across ut him curiously
and received n savage scOwl. After
both had been introduced 10 the audi
sn~s -hev shook hands.
And even "a their gloves Cripped
Rely ground his teeth. convulsed his
face with an expression OF raEe ana
You've G3c Yer nerve wild yeh-' He /
flung Pats kand roughly from his and |
Kissed. I'll eat yeh up. we pup
The audience laughed ut the action. |
and IL guessed hilariously ut what kel- |
y must have said.
Back In his corner and waiting the |
gong. Pat turned To Stubener.
why is he angry with me?" he 1
asked.
He ain';.'' StubPIer answered.
That's his way. trying TO scare you.
It's just mouth fighting"
lit isn't boxing" was Pats com
nent And Stuberer. with a quick
glance. noted that his eyes were as
mildly blue rs ever.
BE careful" the manager warned
Is the gong for the first round sound
ID and Pat stood up. Hes liable 10
ONE at you like man eater"
And like II man eater Kelly did come
L him. rushing across the ring in wild
ury Pat. who in his easy way had
dvanced only couple of PAGES. gauC-
d the others momentum. sidesteppe1
nd brought his stiff arched right
cross TO the Jaw.
Then he stood and looked on with n
rpat curiosity.
The fight was over.
Kelly had fallen like a stricken bull
)ck 10 the floor. and there he lay with
vt movement while the referee. bend
lg over him. shouted the ten seconds
i his unheeding ear
When kelly's seconds came 10 lift
I'm Pat was before them. Gathering
he huge. inert bulk of the man in his
rms. he carried him TO his corner and
eposited him on the stool and in the
rms of his seconds.
Half a minute later Kelly's head lift
j and his eyes wavered open He
'oked about him stupidity and then TO
ne OF his seconds.
What happened?" he queried hoarse-
=. Did the roof fall on me-"
As result of his fight with Kelly.
Tough the general opinion was that ,
e had won by fiuke. Pat was match ,,
I with Rufe Mason This took place
iTee weeks later, and the Sierra club /,
udience at Dreamland rink failed to
20 what happened.
Rufe Mason was n heavyweight, not
locally for his cleverness. When
lie gong for the first round sounded ;
9TH men met in the center of the
ne. Neither rushed. Nor did they
rike n blow. 4
They felt around each other, their q
ms bent. their gloves so close to- Il
ether that they almost touched. This p
sted for perhaps five seconds. p
Then IL happened. and so quickly
lat not one in n hundred OF the au- %
ence saw. Rufe Mason made a feint e
18th his right 1t was obviously not n C.
al feint. but a feeler. a mere tenta- n