The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-18
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PRINCIPALS:
PATER FAMILIAs. known to
ring-side fans as The Old Man. Dad.
Pa. Pop and upon more formal occa.
sions. Father.
KosTA LIVING. stfil better
known as the Climbing Kid
Both are topnotchers. and both
have been training for some time.
Betting In to l on the Climbing
Kid. with little money in sight.
PAP TIME Is referee. also holding
the watch.
'Beefy" Packer. Korner Grocer,
and "Robber" Landlord are Kosta
Living's seconds.
Ma, Willie. Susie. Johnnie, Tommy,
Henrietta. Geraldine. Bobby and the
Baby are in the Old Mans corner.
EVERYBODY IS AGREED that
the Climbing Kid has the edge on
the Old Man. The youngster has
the pep and the punch. sull. how
ever. the Old Man is fairly good
On the defensive. and can clinch TO
beat the band when he energies from
a stiff wallop.
THE PURSE: Ninety per cent to
| the Climbing Kid, win, lose or draw.
10 per cent TO the Old Man, Ma.
Willie, Susie. Johnnie, Tommy, Hen.
rietta. Geraldine. Bobby and the
Baby.
TIME: Eight hour rounds; fight
70 finish.
RULES: No hitting below the
soles Of the feet. but sparrtng be-
tween rounds permitted.
Round
Kosta Living hops TO the center
Of the ring. tacks a penny on the
milk price and ducks when the Old
Man takes water for breakfast
munching his cereal dry. The Climb
Ing Kid pastes him. square in the eye
with a six-cent egg. but Pa counters
with a we-cat-oatmeal.instead-of-eggs.
Kosta uppcrcuts with boost on
butter. and the Old Man slides to
the floor for count OF four. but
ciinchcs with a margarine. Father
assumes the aggressive and lands on
his opponents shins with a bunch OF
vegetables from his backyard garden.
| The Kid comes back with an increase
| in coffee.
Honors even. with Kosta slightly
shading the Old Man.
Round 3
Dad does some shifty footwork.
walking eight blocks out OF his way
to save dime on lunch. but the
Climbing Kid catches him mapping
with a boosted ice price and n new
pair Of shoes for Willie. That sort
OF dazes the Old Man. and he notes
his advantage, following it up with
a five.cent tap when the Old Man
buys tobacco for his pipe, and then
puts across repair bill for the
flivver and the Old Man is hanging
TO the ropes. But Kosta shows no
mercy and punches him for a few
gallons of gasoline, and a new dress
for Henrietta Dad goes to the car
pet, but Is saved by the gong.
This round is the Kids by heavy
margin.
1Ringsiders yell at the Old Man:
cav, put some action in this here
mill. Bore into him, and soak him
one" Clearly the gang Is with the
Old Man. but they know a loser
when they see him.
Round 3
Old man comes to the center slow
ly. Plainly, he's tired. The Climb
ing Kid is fresh. He's just come
from directors meeting where
they cut an xtra-profit melon and
decided to boost prices all around.
Kosta smashes in with right to
jaw and hangs on five cents more
for potatoes. He breaks thru the
Old Mans defense with a boost on
canned goods. and a pair OF pants for
Tommie. Dad tries TO counter with
some more garden work. but the
insects beat him to that. The Kid
starts in to end the battle. He hoists
meat, lard and the price of Bobby's
underwear. With a raise on Baby's
rattle. the Kid gets set for the hay
maker. and the Old Man tries to
climb thru the ropes. but Ma pushes
him back, and he receives stiff
Jolt in his market basket. and an
other on his gas bill. He goes down.
but the referee drags him up and
! fans holler "Yaller" at him. Costa