River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-09


was aware of a similar feeling.
she had not seen the last Of this
very disquieting Pat Glendon. king OF
the bruisers and abysmal brute
Back in the training quarters, Glen
don encountered his perturbed man
ager.
What did you fire me out for?
Stubener demanded Were finished
- of mess you've made. You've
never stood for meeting a reporter
alone before, and now you'll see when
that interview comes out"
GlendOn, who had been regarding
him with cool amazement. made as II
to turn and pass on and then changed
his mind.
1T won't come out" he said.
Stubener looked up sharply.
81 asked her not to- Glendon ex-
planned.
Then Stubener exploded.
LAS if she'd kill a juicy thing like
that
Glendon became very cold, and his
voice was harsh and grating.
1T won't be published. She told me
so. And to doubt it is to call her
liar"
The Irish fame was in his eyes, and
by that and by the unconscious clinch-
ing of his passion wrought hands
Stubener. who knew the strength OF
them and of the man he faced. no
longer dared to doubt.
1t did not take Stubener long to find
out that Glendon intended extending
the distance of the fight. though try
as he would he could get no hint of
the number of the round
He wasted no time. however, and
priyily clinched certain arrangements
with Nat Powers and Nat Powers
manager. Powers had faithful fol
lowing of bettors. and the betting syn
dictate was not to be denied it's har-
vest.
On the night of the fight, Maud
Sangster was guilty of more daring
unconventionality than any she had
yet committed. though no whisper of
it leaked out to shock society.
Under the protection of the editor
she occupied a ringside seat. Her
under a SLOUGH hat, while she wore
mans long overcoat that fell to her
heels.
Entering in the thick of the crowd
she was not noticed, nor did the news
paper men in the press seats against
the ring directly in front of her recog-
nize her.
AS was the growing custom, there
were no preliminary bouts, and she
had barely gained her seat when rOars
of applause announced the arrival of
Nat Powers.
He came down the aisle in the midst
of his seconds, and she was almost
frightened by the formidable bulk of
him. Yet he leaped the ropes as light
ly as a man half his weight and grin
ned acknowledgement to the tumult-
uous greeting that arose from all the
house.
He was not pretty. Two caulif1Ower
ears attested his profession and it's
attendant brutality, while his broken
his face as to defy the surgeons art
to reconstruct 1t.
Another uproar heralded the arrival
of GlendOn, and she watched him ca
gerly as he went through the ropes
to his corner.
of announcements, intrOductiOnS and
challenges was over that the two men
threw off their wraps and faced each
other in ring costume.
Concentrated upon them from over
head was the white. glare Of many
electric lights-this for the benefit OF
the moving picture cameras-and she
felt, as she looked at the two sharply
contrasted men, that it was in Glen
don that she saw the thoroughbred
and in Powers the abysmal brute.
Both looked their parts-Glendon
clean cut in face and form, softly and
massively beautiful; Powers almost
asymmetrically rugged and heavily
matted with hair.
As they made their preliminary pose
for the cameras. confronting each 9th
er in fighting attitudes. it CHANGED that
Glendon's gaze dropped down through
the ropes and rested on her face.
Though he gave no sign. she knew.
with a swift leap Of the heart, that he
had recognized her.
The next moment the gong sounded.
the announcer cried Let her GOT and
the battle was on.
1t was a good fight. There was no
blood. no marring. and both were
Maud Sanester found the play of the
gloves sufficiently exciting.
that Glendon was escaping serious
damage, that the editor leaned to her
and said:
Young Pat will win all right. He's
a conner and they can't stop him But
he'll win in the sixteenth and not be
fore"
"Or after?" she asked.
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