The Collected Short Stories Of Louis L'Amour, Volume Six (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
The narrow-faced man tipped his chair away from the gym wall and sat suddenly forward. Had he not known it to be impossible, he would have sworn the husky young heavyweight in the black trunks was none other than “Bat” McGowan, the champion of the world! Tall, bronzed, the fighter glided swiftly across the ring, stabbing a sharp left to his opponent’s head; then, slipping over a left hook, he whipped a steaming right to the heart. “Salty” Burke staggered, and his hands dropped slightly. Quickly Barney Malone jabbed another left at his face, and then a terrific right cross to the jaw. The blow seemed to travel no more than six inches, yet it exploded upon the angle of Burke’s chin like a six-inch shell, and the big heavyweight crashed to the canvas, out cold! RUBY RYAN, trainer of Bat McGowan, turned as “Rack” Hendryx relaxed and leaned back in his seat. His keen blue eyes were bright with excitement. “See? What did I tell you? The kid’s got it. He can box an’ he can hit.
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