Pulp Fiction, 1943 · page 51 of 116
12 Sports Aces, January 1943 — page 51: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a page from a pulp fiction story titled "By Duane Yarnell," beginning Chapter I. The page features a dramatic black-and-white illustration of two boxers in a ring, with one fighter appearing to land a punch while the other reacts. The prose below describes a boxing match between Rowdy Madden and a champion fighter, detailing a moment where Madden spots what he thinks is an opening in his opponent's defense but makes a critical tactical error that allows the champion to counter. The narrative emphasizes the danger and skill involved in professional boxing.
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By Duane Yarnell oe >< i CHAPTER I of warning. For three years they had been saying, “When you think you’ve got the champ wide open, watch out! That open jaw ain’t a tar- get. It’s knockout bait!” Rowdy Madden was in there against the champ and for three rounds he had done all right. But now, suddenly, he saw 128A R ew: MADDEN had had plenty ga 4nu \ nae ee ee ' y/ ’ AO aw (2 an opening. The ehamp’s jaw was uncoy- ered. Or so Rowdy Madden thought. Rowdy threw a roundhouse from the baleony seats. The champ stepped in close, bobbed his head. Rowdy’s round- house whistled over the champ’s shoul- der. His momentum earried him up against the champ’s body. He pushed out - his left to take the shock of the contact. That was his mistake. The champ tied SS S| Gomichoo