River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26

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He never swore. not even the futile
and emasculated cuss words of sissy
boys
I'D swear all right If l wanted 70"
he had explained when challenged by
his companion But | guess I've
never come to needing it When |
do I'll swear, | suppose"
Old Pat, resolutely adhering to his
decision. said goodby at the cabin.
1T won't be long. Pat, boy, when
III be readin' about you in the papers.
I'd like to go along, but I'm afeard
it's me for the mountains till the end"
And then. drawing the manager
aside, the old man turned loose on
him almost savagely.
Remember what I've ben teI,in.
ye over an over. The boys clean. an
he's honest He knows nothing of the
rottenness of the game kept it all
away from him. ! tell you. He don't
know the meanin' of fake He knows
only the bravery an romance an
glory of fghtin', an I've filed him I'D
with tales of the old ring heroes.
though little enough. God knows, it's
set him afire.
Man, man, I'm tellin' you that |
clipped the fight columns from the
newspapers to keep it way from him
him a-thinkin | was wantin' them for
me scrapbook He don't know a man
ever lay down or threw a fight. So
don't you get him in anything that
amt straight Don't turn the boys
stomach.
That's why | put in the null an
void clause. The first rottenness an
the contracts broke Of itself; no snide
division Of stake money; no secret ar
Engagements with the movin' pitcher
men for guaranteed distance There's
slathers O. money for the both of you.
But play it square or you lose. I'm
derStand?
"And whatever you'll be dom watch
out for the women" was old Pats
parting ACCOMPLISHMENT, young Pat
astride his horse and refining in duti-
fully to hear women is death an
damnation, remember that But when
you do find the one, the only one.
hang on to her She'll be worth more
than glory an money. But first be
sure, an when you're sure don't let
her slip through your fingers
"Grab her with the two hands of
you and hang on. Hang on if all the
world goes to smash an smithereens
Pat. boy, a good woman is-a good
woman IT'S the first word and the
last"
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Once in San Francisco, Sam Stube-
ners troubles began, Not that young
Pat had a nasty temper or was grouchy
as his father had feared. On the con-
trary, he was phenomenaily sweet and
mild.
But he was homeSick for his below
ed mountains; also he was secretly
appalled, by the city, though be trod
it's roaring streets imperturbable as
red Indian.
II came down here to tight he an
nounced at the end of tue first week.
where's Jim Hanford?"
Stubener whistled
"A big champion like him wouldn't
look at you" was his answer. "'GO
and get reputation is what he'd
say"
81 can lick him.
but the public doesn't know that.
If you licked him you'd te champion
of the world. and no champion ever
became so with his first fight"
81 can"
"But the public doesn't know it, Pat
1t wouldn't come to see you fight. And
it's the crowd that brings the money
and the big purses. That's why jim
Hanford wouldn't consider you for a
second. Thered be nothing in it for
him.
Besides, he's getting $4,000 a week
right now in vaudeville. with a con-
tract for twenty-five weeks. Do you
think he'd chuck that for a go with a
man no one ever heard of? You've
got to do something first-make rec
ord. You've got to begin on the little
local dubs that nobody ever heard of
guys like Club Collins, Roughhouse
Kelly and the Flying Dutchman.
When you've put them away, you're
only started on the first round of the
ladder. But after that you'll go up
like a balloon"
I'll meet those three named in the
same ring one after the other" was
Pats decision. Make the arrange
ments accordingly"
Stubener laughed
whats wrong? Don't you think
can put them away?"
81 know you can," Stubener assured
him. But 1t can't be arranged that
way. You've got to take them one at
a time Besides, remember, l know
the game and In MANAGING Won This