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

mentioned. 1t called TO mind
funny fights and Rough House Kelly S
remark about the roof.
Nobody knew how Pat could fight.
They had never seen him. Where wax
his wind. his stamina. his ability 10
mix 1t with rough customers through
long grueling contests?
He had demonstrated nothing but the
possession OF lucky punch and de
pressing procliyity for fiukes.
SO IL was that his fourth match was
arranged with Pete Sosso. Portu-
guese fighter from Butchertown, known
only for the amazing tricks he played
in the ring.
Pat did not train for the fight In
stead he made n flying and sorrowful
trip TO the mountains TO bury his IA
Their. Old Pat had known we'll the
condition OF his heart. and it had stop
ped suddenly on him.
Young Pat arrived back in San Fran
cisco with so close Il margin of time
that he changed into his fighting toys
directly from his travelling suit. ana
even then the audience was kept wait
ing ten minutes.
Remember, give him a chance.
Stubener cautioned him as he climbed
through the ropes. PLAY with him. but
do it seriously. Let him go ten or
twelve rounds. then get him."
Pat obeyed Instructions. and. though
IL would have been easy enough to put
Sosso out. so tricky was he that to
stand up to him and not put him out
kept his hands full.
Ii was a pretty exhibition. and the
was delighted. SoSso's whirl-
wind attacks. wild feints, retreats and
rushes required all Pats science to pro-
tect himself. and even then he did not
escape unscathed.
Stubener praised him in the minute
rests, and all would have been we'll
had not SoSso In the fourth round
played one OF his most spectacular
tricks.
Pat. in n mixup. had landed a hook
to Sossos jaw. when to his amaze
ment the latter dropped his hands and
reeled backward. eyes rolling. legs
bending and giving. in high state OF
Pat could not understand. 1t had
not been n knockout blow, and Yet
there was his man all ready to fall to
the mat Pat dropped his own hands
and wonderingly watched his Keeling
opponent. Sosso staggered away. al !
most fell. recovered. and staggered OBJ
iqueIy and blIndly forward again.
For the first and the last time in his |
lighting career Pat was caught off his /
guard. He actually stepped aside TO |
ct the reeling man GO by. Still reel |
ng. Sosso suddenly loosed his right |
Pat received IL full on his jaw with /
In impact that ratified all his teeth.
A great roar OF delight went up from
he audience. But Pat did not hear.
lie saw only Sosso before him. grin
ling and defiant. and not the least bit
,roggy. Pat was hurt by the blow.
nut vastly more outraged by the trick.
All the wrath that his father ever
lad surged up in him. He shook his
ead as If TO get rid of the shock Of
he blow and steadied himself before
lis man. 1t ali occurred in the next
econd. With n feint that drew his
pponent. Pat fetched his left to the
olar plexus. almost nj the same IN
tant whipping his right across to the
lw.
The latter blow landed on Sosso'S
louth ere his falling body struck the
DOR. The club doctors worked half an
our to bring him TO. After that they
ut eleven stitches in his mouth and
acked him off In an ambulance.
I'm sorry" Pat told his manager.
I'm afraid lost my temper. I'll new
: do IL again in the ring. Dad always
lutioned me about It He said it had
Iade him lose more than one battle.
didn't know could lose my temper
lat way. But now that / know III
eep II in control
And Stubener believed him. He was
,ming to the stage where he could he
eve anything about his young charge.
You don't need TO get angry" he ,
lid. you're so thoroughly the mas
r OF your man at any stage"
AT any inch or second of the fight" !
NJ affirmed.
"And you can put them out any time s
,u want" ,
"Sure / can. / don't want to boast, I
II / lust seem to possess the ability.
V eyes show me the opening that my @
iii knows how TO make. and time :
I'd distance are second nature TO me. a
nd called Il a gift. but | thought he 4
rs blarneying me. Now that I've q
en up against these men. guess he v
rs right. He said had the mind
ID muscle correlation" w