The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-07
With
SWe||ed Head
to Be Fired Out

A"NN"'f"I ~ - W'"N W. IN'"|
newspaper Guys mean BY calling me
a cheese champlou. q war Stacker. q
hunk boxer and a lot Of other cheap
lhingsY' demanded a certain flslic
title holder as he eat IN hia swell ho-
Vel apartments surrounded by every
luxury that his $4,000 or more In
come a year could afford.
IL you're my manager rs your
business 10 stop these fresh guys
from roasting me. II / read any
more such rnnais IN give you the
gate" continued the exalted boxer as
he pulled the blue smoke from HE
expensive Turkish cigarette.
"fou can't blame me. Champ. You
know the paper writers are soro on
you for turning down that $4,000
offer for a decision bout" answered
the humlllated Manager softy.
Hang these pikersl DO they think
I'm going 10 risk my title for a few
thousand dollarsf Not on your lifc;
I don't ever Intend boxing again
whern soma bum referee can hand.
my championship over 10 some guy
on points. What a boob I'd be, ehg"
But we can't announce ;hat that
would only start 'em roasting all the
moro. The only way is 10 keep
sialling them along with a little ealve
once In a while"
well ! don't care how you stop
those einka for ! cant stand for any
more OF their rotten roast. And II.
you can't do H. III have IN get a
clever manager who can Ring for
a waiter. ! must eat"
The rather detected manager did
40 and In a few minutes a nobby
waiter appeared before the royal
fistic king bowling most politely and
profuscly.
Hey. waiterl ! want 10 eat What
do you suggest You should know
what I fancygr declared the exalted
aulocral In his snappy manner.
"Yes, sir. How would a nice up
percut Of roast beef suit you, sirg"
holy smokes, no. Don't you know
I'm sick OF u%ppercutsS I've had
enough Of them 10 last me for the
rest Of my life. What are you do
ingg kidding me?"
But the unsophisticated waiter
didn't see the little joke and APP
peared afraid 10 make any more
suggestions. so he patiently await
ed the proud boxers order.
Bring me one % those fancy
French dinners. and " Il isn't good,
I'll throw you and the feed out Of
the window. Get meg"
When the waiter left the room the
manager meekly remarked, "lou
know. champ. those big fancy din
ners are not good for you. Why.
you are at least 20 pounds over
weight now, and you = TO box 10
rounds tomorrow night"
"What Of thati I won't weigh In
for anybody. You know that scale
business is only a joke. anyway.
Does any Of the other champs make
weightY Not so you notice IT, So
I've cut II out But all my oppo-
nents must make the weight de-
mand or there won't be anything do
ing"
Aren't you going down 10 the gym
this afternoon 10 do n little training
champ. You know tomorrow night
Is the night"
Never mind tomorrow night Mutt,
III be there In good shape. I'm go
ing out In my machine for a run and
will take a Turkish bath after. That's
enough exercise for n Of those ten
round stalls. amt II?
Che other fellow Is In great shape
teh other fellow Is In great shape
and | don't want 10 G you take any
foolish risk"
"Oh. slushl I've boxed this guy
ten times and we know each other
like a book. Besides he's only bull
ing about being In great shape.
have seen him and he's as soft as
mush. All you've got 10 do is to look
after the dough and grab the first
$1,000 that comes in. Don't forget
that. ] wont go into the ring until
the full amount is In my right hand
I don't give a button whether The
club loses or not. must get mint
before hand or there's mo- bout
This Is the sort OF a bunk champ
ion who has been quilting and cheat
ing the public for years past. Ans
this Is the sort Of counterfeit wan
70 see wiped off the pusilistir map
SO let rs hope that when The Army
Navy and Civilian Board Of Boxinl
control combined with The Inter
national sporting club OF New York
gets In fine working order hes