The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-21
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"The courtesy of fighters shaking hands is all very nice" declared Gene Delmont, the Memphis featherw elghI "but nowadays whenever l do IL never forget lesson that l learned several years ago.
 II lost two fights to the same man because of this handshaking stun. It happened in my old home town. l hau left there some years earlier to ac- quire pugilistic reputauoh' anu when was satisfied that l was dolns fairly well I sought a match to De staged back in Memphis. The pro- motors there got for me as an op- nonent Matt Brock, of Cleveland. who has a reputation for being mighty rought sort of a warrior.
 "Eyerything went along all right for me in the first round. when IL ended I had a nice lead on points anu felt certain that I was going to whip Brock and convince the old home town folks that I was a rather nifty bat ting person. In the second session Matt and I got into clinch. Matt tripped, and when he fell he puiIeo me down to the floor with him. we at once scrambled to our feet Ana then remembering the ring courtesy of shaking hands with an opponent when some little something like that occurs IloNtu ONCi tO" N %'-'NNN stuck out my right hand, leaving my self wholly uncovered, of course
 Instead of shaking hands with me, Brock let loose a left hook that carried his whole bodily weight behind 1t. : From the minute that punch landed l was a beaten fighter, and I knew H. Why. I didn't go down and out rlght then. and there is something or a mystery. But I held to my feet and
 Mo with the hope of finishing me. but l efinched out the rest of the round sasoping that my scattered senses might leome back after minutes rest in my corner.
 DAZED
 ssBut not so. That punch dazed me Tor the remainder of the fight. and must have looked like a fearful dut staggering around the ring with Mat hitting me when and where he willed He tried a score of times during the rest of the fight to put me out. but il hwasnt possible. I was groggy-ou Enfiu tough enough to hold my feet.
 T certainly made a sorry showing hn the ring that night against Matt and the home town folks. They gave me credit there for being a gluttor for punishment and showing remark ! able gameness--but they did not sa, much as to my aDlnty as d Aie hsei How could they? For l was nothins but a punching bag for Brock aftel he landed that hand-shaked left hool P to my jaw,
 T resolved that I was going to ge Brock back into the ring in the sam ( city and that I was going to get re yenge. But it was up to me to re establish myself as fighter aroun' there before any Memphis promote ,s would put me on. So within a fev weeks I took on three or four south erners of fair Mpute. and knocked then out. Then I boxed to several decision 2 victories over some tough feather weights and climaxed my efforts b fighting a slashing draw with Johnn Kilbane.
 ".Now, get Matt Brock for me again q told the promoters.
 Brock and l were rematched an my second fight, like the first stage in Memphis. I went into that bat tie determined to forget ring courtes : and 10 meet Brock at his own game Anyone familiar with Brooks recor knows that his reputation for clea : fighting is in no wise remarkable. takes advantage of every little oppor tunity to slip something over. And decided that when it came to doin the slipping-when it came to rough r ness. Brock wasn't going to have any
 TOUCHING IT
 With the bang of the first gong. tore into Brock and the roughin started. I was out to drop him and : wasn't very particular how 1t har pened. Realizing this. Brock made us