San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
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The Lady Hit Too Hard.
So Opportunity Passes.
An Incident of the
West.
Mr.. Lichtenstein's Find.
A Test On MIR. Ben
jamin.
-By Damon Runyon-

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49, By Damon Runyon--N
Copyright. 1925. international Feature
Service, Incl
A fair correspondent writes me ask
ng me what | think of boxing for
iris.
am against it. No good can come
II it,
might : We been associated IN
he management of the next girl feath-
lrweight champion of the world, but
or nv feelings on the subject ! don't
recall who was the last girl feather
weight champion of the world, if any.
1t was out in Los Angeles some
weeks back that Mr.. Larney Lichten-
stcn appeared before me in an apollo
ketic manner, accompanied by a sturd-
ly built young woman of some come
Illness, and with noble legs, and a
boyish bob. | believe it is now per-
nissible to speak Of legs in the public
prints.
Mr.. Lichtenstein is an oldish, bald
sh gentleman with cunning eye. he
used to manage Pcsek, the wrestler;
AID Wolgast and Jimmy Clabby, the
Fighters, and he still manages expo
hents of the manly art of scrambling
cars.
This young female person is a
boxer" announced Mr.. Lichtcnstein,
clearing his throat. Ter name is
Miss Louise Adler. Miss Adler, meet
Mr.. RunyOn.
charmed. | said. "Where do you
live. Miss AGlcr?r
"You can reach her through me"
interjected Mr.. Lichtenstein. She is a
featherwcight,- and the best female
boxer I've ever seen. OF course" he
added hastily. Il haven't seen so
many, but she the best. Show the
gentleman your development, Miss
adler"
The young woman stood up and taut-
ened her right arm, disclosing a wad
of muscle.
Feel that" said Mr.. Lichtenstein,
proudly. "Just feel that muscle! You
ought to see her punch! She first
learned to box from Billy Papke, the
old middleweight champion Of the
world, and she's boxed with Ace Hud-
kins. the Nebraska Wildcats, and
George Rivers, the bantam. and a lot
of the other boys around here in the
gymnasiums. Feel that muscle
again!"
AT this moment Mr.. Joe Benjamin,
the Sheik of the San Joaquin Valley,
lightweight Of parts, entered the
room and stood looking on wonder
ingly.
"Just shape up there with Mr.. Ben
jamin," requested Miss Adler. Take
your boxing stance with him and
make lead at him so we can see
how you look"
The young woman stepped toward
the wondering Mr.. Benjamin. her
guard up like Paul Bcrlenbacb, feint-
ed once at Mr.. BENJAMIN, who instinc-
tiyely put up his hands. then clipped
him with a left hook on the ear.
"Hey, there,w said the sheik Of the
San Joaquin, sourly. Cheese 1t,
will you? Don't hit so hard! I'm
in no condition -
"You see," said Mr.. Lichtenstein,
| jubilantly. what did / tell you :"
The young woman looked good at
that, although the cap:iOus Adler may
argue that Mr.. Benjamin was no test.
She had a nice stance, and stepped
around well. She even vaguely re-
Elected something Of the style of
Papke. the old Illinois Thunderbolt,
who, she assured me. had given her
her first boxing lessons. He had a
fruit farm near Los Angeles.
"But what's the idea?" ] asked Mr.
Larney Lichtenstein.
why, we'll manage her." said Mr.
Lichtensten. She's the next female
featherweight champion Of the world
as sure's you're a foot high. That's
the idea"
But | reflected sadly that there is
not much Of field for female
| featherweight at this time. 12n
| might do all right with fem lie
| heavyweight, but not a featherwcight,
know Of only two female boxers
| besides Miss Adler in the country
Miss Lura Bennett and Miss Jeanne
de Mar. French woman. You
couldn't fight them over and over
again and get anywhere:
Lost in these reflections, ! observed
Mr.. Joe Benjamin making furious
pantomine behind Mr.. Lichtcnstein's
back. and framing words with bis
mouth. ! studied him closely. and
could see that he was uttering /:
Hits HARD! Hits HARD"
And then the thought occurred to
me that perhaps one day after bccom.
ing the female fcatherwcight ch rri.
pion Of the world. Miss Adler might
conceive a violent dislike for her man
ayers. or object to their just thirty
thrce-nnd a-third, and start popping
at them.
am reasonably certain that Mr..
LichtenStein would be of no assistance
to me in bear fight. as he has slow
ed up badly the past few years. but
/ am not so sure that ! can give
AWAY poundage to featherweight, so
] shook my head.
mo- I said, IL thank you for the
opportunity. Mr.. Lichtenstcin. but lot
today"
you may be sorry.~ replied Mr..
/, Iichtcnstein. I'm put her in vauGe
willie until ! get some matches Tor
her. Say. what docs Johnny Dundee
weigh now? Well. II you hear OF
ANYTHING. let ms know"
"And ] reach you ] said look
ing inquiringly at the next female
featherweight champion Of the world
"Through me-" said Mr.. Lichten'