Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
UNK RUSSELL LAYS DOWN.
TERMS FOR THE PROPOSED
DEMPSEY-FULTON BATTLE
Veteran Would Have Heaves Fight 25 Rounds on Iso
lated Island, With Price of Admission Gratis:
Part of Receipts for Cause
Bv JAMES S. CAROLAN

"PstRE and have me comm out of
~ an eathouse; b'sure of that, for
yer know it kinder makes me look good.
! don't care bout mself, but there's
others that might get thir goods on me-"
grunted Ink Russell. tn-eared son of
swat, as he carefully took very liberal
mouthfuls of cruller and an equally
liberal swallow of coffee Il like Ia talk
about the old days and ] will in time"
few mornings ago INK was en-
countered in one of our busy Broad
street air-counter-and-he yourself
lunch houses. He was surrounded by
gathering of fight followers. Every
one had something to say about the
boys in the good olds days but INK
who was very Clamish He was so
much occupied in disposing of the cold
crullers and the icy coffee that he was
unprepared for any kind of a verbal
attack.
Unk, the Silent
1t is a difficult job to get INK started
slowed away in that battered dome of
his and it would remain secret If some
one didn't take a chance and extract a
few stray words from his very silent
lips
The well-versed fight gathering which
surrounded him discussed the old-timprs
some not as old, and even Jack Britton
The mention of Britton's name imme-
diately revived the recent battle at Shibe
Park. Anything that pertains to a boost
for the modern-day battlcr is very pain
full to INK.
1t is especially eXruciating when mem
ton is made of the very liberal financial
returns. INK never received much money
for his ring work. He giories in it
and looks down upon the high-priced
boys.
Fought for Glory
Back in the old days the boys fought
for glory, INK received the glory and
no more. That is the reason today we
find him detective in the employ of a
railroad To look at INK you would
take him for Anything but member
of the Sherlock fraternity. but mo, OF
our well-known slcuths are disguised
Nature, aided by the markings of a ring
|
As INK unostentatiously unbuttoned
his coat, just as quietly threw back his
shoulders and permitted his coat to flal
freely in the breeze as he journeyed
| south on Broad street this breezy morn.
ing the natives, the few who were or
the main thoroughfare, were treated tC
, great treat. With every fare of the
breeze there was flap of the coat and
| with every flap there was exposed tc
full glare cleaning. scntillating
highly polished star.
Without any concern, INK puffet
away on the butt of what once was
I fair cigar though it never would be rec,
ognized 1t was badly torn from tn,
twisting il was forced to undergo OF
the long journeys from one side of INK:
mouth to the other. Between flaps o.
the coat and the cleaning glare of th'
shining badge, emblematic of his highl,
exalted position -as railroad detective
! INK started to ramble.
On, the Hams!
How these here guys get away will
what they do now. | dunno" grumblet
the battered ex-warrior as he shuffiet
along. 1T do beat all! Kin you mag
inc this here Britton and Leonard a
gettin' over $4,000 between EN- 'Sawful
Gee, it's pretty soft for them guys
Must he som'n wrong with thir pro
moters II wasn't ser easy in my day
But kin yer think of anythin' wurse
than these big dubs, this here Dempse
. and Fulton, havin' the crush to ask 10
real dough to fight? The hams De
yer know what oughter be done? We'll
| III tell yer-make 'em fight twenty-fv
rounds and give twenty-five cents OF tn
| purse to the Government"
Then Unk hesitated. He CAREFUL
| glanced at each one of his three listen
ers. When they gave him a silent no
| of approval he slowly shifted the rem
nants of the weed to the inactive sid
| of his mouth and continued to whisper
| Would Pinch En-
| Yes, they should give twenty-iy
cents to the cause. those hams Max
'em go twenty-five rounds. II had m
way I'd pinch 'em for Jest gettin' in III
ring. ThaIs aime enough to give 'el
few days In any s1Jd prison. 9
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