A limber Brobdingnagian hulked about Paris last week. Paltry Panams (Parisians) peered at his great height, 6 ft. 8 1/2 in., at his tall bulk, 265 Ib. This, they told each other, was Jose Santa, the Portuguese. Fabulously for a European Latin in the first round of his first Paris fight, he had knocked out his opponent.
His history: roustabout on Lisbon docks, sailor, medaled hero. Once he saved eight persons in a fire at sea, was scarred himself. As a ring fighter he is inexperienced. Bertys Perry, his French-American manager, was obliged to...
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