Valentine "Knock-Out" Brown
Who Has Two Decisions
Over Ad. Wolgast
Lightweight Champion of the World
&
Dan Morgan
Manager
"Kayo was a two-fisted slugger, afraid of nothing. He kept in close all the time, chopping with the right, always coming in with his left. He had the killer instinct of a jungle beast. Unfortunately, he was cross-eyed and pigeon toed and he sprouted a funny-looking cowlick on the top of his head which looked like an over-nourished weed."
"Kayo was feverishly proud of his record. He was endlessly after me to match him with the best. One afternoon we were riding the train up to Albany for a routine bout-I used to toss him into the battle pit two or three times a week. The train stopped at Syracuse briefly. Kayo got up to leave."
" Where are you going, kid." I asked.
"Gonna get a paper," he said
"Moments later he was back fit to be tied! He was burning up."
"Dan, he cried "wattcha think of this?'
"I chuckled to myself when I saw what is was that had him so fired up. Accross the sports page a streamer read"
"Yale beats Brown."
"Whazza a matter with them bums!" Kayo yelped. " I never met the stiff in my life. Get him for me, Dan. I'll murderhim. I wanna fight him-right now. Come on let's go find him."(1)
-Dan Morgan
Vintage Original Postcard
Chromolithograph
Circa 1911
The second version of this postcard I have encoutered. To view other variation click http://www.antekprizering.com/brownkopc.jpeg.Variation being in the text description beneath Brown's picture. Brown fought Ad Wolgast on February 3, 1911, ending in an official no decision, but the newspapers ruled it a draw. They fought on one other ocassion, March 11, 1911, again officially a no decision, but a clear victory for Brown by the newspaper accouts of the bout.
Size: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches
Price: $ 95.00
Condition: Fair. Corner rounding. Un-used, however some writing in pencil on the reverse. Some mild soiling.
3000-0447
Note: Shipping & Handling $ 5.00 additional within the Continental United States. Foreign purchasers please inquire.
(1) Dumb Dan by Dan Morgan as told to John McCallum. Tedson Publishing . 1953 pp.28-30
