Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1916 — Fight Patron Was Weary. [ARTICLE]

Fight Patron Was Weary.

Billy Gibson, who conducted a small boxing club, told of a bout between Montana Dan Sullivan, a middleweight, and a rough, rugged fellow who was noted for his punching powers, but who was rather slow afoot. Montana Dan apparently held his opponent in great respect. He would approach the rough lad cautiously, make a light lead at him, and then skitter away to a far corner of the ring. This went on for a short time, with the crowd watching silently, until finally Dan reached out a quick left and jabbed the rough one lightly on the chin. “That’s right, Dan,” cajne a thin, piping and very weary voice from the cheapest seats. “That’s right! Afftagonize him, Dan; antagonize him!”