Pulp Fiction, 1943 · page 104 of 116
12 Sports Aces, January 1943 — page 104: what you’re looking at
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# Fight Fever This is a story page from an early pulp magazine. The page features the opening of a short story titled "Fight Fever" by Hank Willard, accompanied by a dramatic woodcut-style illustration depicting two boxers fighting in a ring while spectators watch. The visible text introduces Danny Cave, a restaurant owner on Broadway who has plenty of fighting spirit despite not being a skilled boxer. The opening scene depicts a confrontation with a drunk customer who insults Danny by questioning his boxing credentials before being removed from the establishment.
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Fight Fever By Hank Willard Danny Cave was no mitt marvel, but he had plenty of fight fever. And even though he suffered a kayo treatment, it could not bring dawn his ring temperature. on Broadway, smiling at the cus- tomers. He was a friendly guy, he liked to shake hands with strangers, and with the regulars who came into his place to eat. But that one guy—of course he’d had too much to drink, that probably ac- counted for it. He was heading toward the door and D==: CAVE sat in his restaurant Danny grinned. Another customer said — to Danny, “Howdy, champ.” The drunk swayed and gave Damny a bleary-eyed sneer. “Champ,” he:said, mak- ing it sound Tike an insult. “Who'd you ever lick? A stumblebum champion.” The drunk was hurried on outside and peace and quiet reigned again. But Danny had a frown between his blue eyes. The 108 : Eomichoo O) S (E()