The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1914-04-10
with 81 inE strength. You saw that
moment ago when caught Hanford.

Tonight. for the second time. I am
going To hit With MI my strength
that is. il Canaan doesn't jump
through the ropes right now and get
away. And now I'm ready
He Went to his corner and held out
his hands for his gloves. In the oppo-
site corner Canaan ragged while his
seconds tried vainly TO calm him.
Al last Eilly Morgan managed 70
make the final announcement.
This will be 4 forty-five round con-
test! ne shouted. Marquis Of Queens
bury rules! And may the best man
win. Let Ier CO.
The gous struck. The two men adj
vanced.~ Glendon's right hand was en-
tended for the customary shake. but
Canaan, with an augry toss or Tie
| head, refused To take it.
To the general surprise lie did not
| rush. Angry though he WAS. lie fought
| carefully lis touched pride ilnpcllipg
him to bend every effort to last out the
round. Several times he struck, but he
struck cautiously, never relaxing his
defense.
Giendpn hunted him about the riAg,
ever advancing with the remurSeieSs
| tap-tap Vt his left foot. Yet lie struck
no blows nor attempted To strike. lie
even dropped his hands to his sides
! and hunted the other defenSeleSsly ID
an effort to draw him out.
Cannam grinned detiantly, but de-
! cllned to take advantage Of the prof
| fered opening.
| Two minutes passed, and then a
change came over Glendon. BY every
muscle. by every line OF his race lie
advertised that the moment had come
for him 10 get bis man
Acting it was, and it was we'll acted
he seemed to have become a thing OF
steel as hard and pitiless rs steel
The effect was apparent on Cannam'
who redoubled his caution.
Glendon quickly worked him into q
corner and hcrded and held him there
| Still he struck no blow nor attempted
to strike. and the suspense on Can
mans part grew painful.
In vain he tried to work out Oh tne
corner, while he could not summon
resolution 10 rush upon his opponent
| In an attcmpt to gain the respite OF
cliuch.
! Then it came-a swift series of sim
! ole feints that were muscle flashes.
| Canaan was dazzIed So was the au'
1ionrr, NO two Of the unlonkerS could
! agree atterward as to what took place
| Canaan durked one feiut and at the
same time threw up his face guard to
n,-rr another fciut FOR bis jaw, He
also Yt+e,nntcd Ia change position
/ viii, his Ir..<
I ,,,r,-sfd, witnesses sxnrc that they
! SOW f;iendon start the blow from his
rirhr hin and leap forward like tiger
r. add rho wpjrbt Of his pcdy 70 It.
re- .ho+ ~ r. may, the blow caught
Cor,om ON ,he point of the chin ut
ti,a ,nnmont If nis shift Of position.
Az Iylo uonf,rl he WAS uucon-
so.,,s &, rho ,ir before he struck the
roros ord FOIL ,hrongh ON the heads uf
t,,n -onor,ars
os .,. ,.,,,oa,.,a ,f,aru.or,' thar
a.. E,r3-,, rot, oronn cnl.
go 80 !," ,,0,,,..nonar, vora unalle
u ot'-' ,, daScrihc The rolice
! ,t 80 vino, s1,or lut ,hnr cnuld
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w. so,t vr,s ,,fr s,onhin-
~ oYar 1ha ~r,ot hall hv main
| ut-.,,.,r oro,vd;n,, mad ;ostlinr TO lay
ha,,d. -, m, hn,ms and boards. the
crowd upro0ted ana overturned.
priyeGrhters sought protection OF
the police. But there were not enough
notice to escort them out, and fighters.
managers aud promoters were beaten
| and battered.
lin Honford alone was spared. His
INV nrodiciouslv swollen. earned him
! This mercy
Outside. when finally driven from
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