San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

|drtnest from tne TRICKS. NO. IA
Corry Road was so near the right of
/ ay that its occupants could tell, in
heir sleep, whether the II 80 was
turning hard coal or soft. In No. LA
Forty Road was born Roderick Vic
klpine Dhu Kent.
His father was Essex English and
| is mother was Chicago Yankee. But
lis mother had received as a wedding
Iift, from the family for whom she
orked, an ornate and flaringly IL
hstrated copy of 'The Lady of the
Bake"
Much of it she did not understand.
hut she thrilled to the soul at one Of
s full-page illustrations-the draw.
.Ag Of a darkly magnificent and pant
SIS man with a brandished sword and
scowling brow. The pictured man.
he learned from caption and context.
Jas Roderick VicAlpine Dhu: oftener
ferred to, during the rhymed narra-
ve's course, as Roderick Dhu.
Wherefore, when Justify squalling
In arrived in the Kent : household.
me months later. his mother had him
nOutICh Chu
ent. She had her way in the NAM
IL of her. first and only child. This
cause her husband was barred, tenn
prarily, from objccting. While fol-
living too zealously the example OF
lie stag at eve, he had mistaken a
sliceman's uniform for brakemans,
I'D. had .waxed overplayful with its
earer. By reason of which he did not
turn from the House of Correction
It'll q fortnight after the christening.
Never, from the hour of his bap-
I'm, was the heir of the house of
ent called by his full name. He grew
as .Roddy."
lon. Cory Road, children did most
their own upbringing. Those who
Id no knack for doing so died. Roddy
Ted. :s.t
both of his parents died before he
rs ten. S.. ,Thaddeus' Orphanage
blk him in. @
Then eight years with adaptive par
It's gave Roddy, smatter of educa-
In and of manners. He managed to
through grammar school at III.
links to extra coaching, and he was
It dropped from high school until
err. the end of the first term.
First and last, books were mys-
~ to him. In one thing alone did he
eel. As an all-round athlete he had
his equal within two years Of his
n age.
old Justin, the former pugilist, who
II charge of the high school gym,
Id him, from the start, as a horse
In might regard some future derby
,nner. He insisted on teaching the
cky and pug-nosed lad to box and
wrcstle; and he all but wept with
at Kent's progress.
1.-Two years later, Justin received a
lit. after hours, from Roddy.
I've left home" reported the youth.
mean it's left me. The old gentle.
IN died last month. They've figured
his estate. He'd lost lot. There's
enough left to keep the old lady
ing. If / stayed on, there'd be only
heal and a half day for each of
and about half enough money for
rything else she's got to have. So
Is lit out. / figured she'd feel better
Il way--you know-thinking | was
liking getaway from sinking
}p-than if she thought was going
hgry out in the tall grass so she
get three squares. ] wrote rot
note and / skipped. Gimme a job.
hit you; or try to get me one,
hewheres 2"
1t was long speech for the tact
N Roddy Kent. And old Justin let
rs a longer interval of silence be-
y he answered.
lat any line of work that fits in
ID your home raising" said he,
3u'd be worth about 0 cents a week,
limited States money"
He paused. Roddy's level little eyes
not finch. The heavy young face
impassive.
lust the same" pursued Justin.
HI done decent thing when you
Id off the raft that wasn't biz
high to hold you and the old dame.
you done a decenter thing when
left her sore at you instead of
for you. I'm giving you credit for
The boy frowned. making as though
Interrupt. But old Justin went on :
There's only one. mans size job
could make good at. I'm talking
hit the ring"
IN know you are" assented Roddy.
knew you were going to. Can you
me a start" -.
4 can," promised Justin. 80 could
one else whose opinion the fight
nd will take. I'll do a bit more.
train you myself and I'll manage
on q % per cent split-you be-
only kid and dub, yet-and
board you at my shack and train
there" -.
3hree months later the first semi
event of the Cestus Athletic
BIS Saturday night program was
luled as ten-round bout between
Mine Crump and Kid Kent. Both
welterweights; one a veteran
-and-beaner, the other a novice.
.ump was a former mine hand who
some slight following not only
ing sporting men of his old trade
3among fair contingent of local
fans. He barely escaped being i
idable fighter.
fstin had been criticized for start
his protege's career against so ex.
@nced a third-rater. But the old
had studied the situation and had
his choice.
Here's the idea. Roddy," he had
"If you're the conner i think
are, you're able, right now. to
but against Crump or maybe even
IA shade on him.
hit the first punch and keep on
hg. Tear in: and keep on tearing
Be ready for the gong. When you
it, get up with a jump and make
him. Slug as soon as you get in
u. No matter il he amt half up
lis chair yet-slug. Fights on "a
as the gong sounds. Remember
sturaily, it did not occur TO Justin
hention that a preliminary gong
Il times is sounded before q bout,
Igong which calls the bathrobed
iers to mid-ring to get their in
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