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Ace JohnsonAce Johnson — gambler entrusted with fight stakesOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 182Astoria BassumsAstoria Bassums — woman courted by Tommy Wicks and Snake WambersonOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 177Deacon SackerDeacon Sacker — inexperienced refereeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 182Dirk Knife BillDirk Knife Bill — dangerous gambler/acquaintance in The Trail of the SnakeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 176Fish TomsFish Toms — man who bets on Tommy WicksMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 182Gawge GodfreyGeorge Godfrey — historical heavyweight boxer; dialect form “Gawge Godfrey” is preserved as a name formMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 176HargerHarger — promoter who arranges Snake Wamberson’s bout with Steve CostiganOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 171Harry WillsHarry Wills — historical heavyweight boxerMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 176Jack JohnsonJack Johnson — historical heavyweight championMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 178Joe JeanetteJoe Jeanette — historical boxerMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 178Kid NorfawkKid Norfawk — historical boxer name as printed in Howard’s dialect wording; no silent normalization is madeMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 176Little JoeLittle Joe — man who bets on Tommy WicksMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 182Mistah PahmotehMistah Pahmoteh — promoter whom Snake claims tried to obtain elite opponents for himMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 176Panther HortonPanther Horton — rising heavyweight substituted as Snake Wamberson’s opponentOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 178Sam GupsonSam Gupson — Chop Suey acquaintance who helps arrange Snake’s later boutOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 176Sam LangfordSam Langford — historical boxerMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 178Sea GirlSea Girl — merchant ship associated with Sailor Steve CostiganMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 172Snake WambersonSnake Wamberson — cowardly boxer at the center of The Trail of the SnakeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 169Steve CostiganSteve Costigan — sailor-boxer brought in to face Snake Wamberson in The Trail of the SnakeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 172Tommy WicksTommy Wicks — Astoria Bassums’s suitor and nominal challenger to SnakeOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round One UE p. 177
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Fists of Iron Round 1 - UERestored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
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