Somehow the news crept out today that King Levinsky, the Chicago Jewish fish peddler who went into the boxing business, had been married here early this morning to Goldie Glickman, a fan dancer at the World Fair.
The publicity attendant upon the romantic elopement was a terrible blow to the close-mouthed King-fish and his taciturn sister and manager, Leaping Lena Levinsky.
They did everything they could to keep it all a beautiful secret. The bridegroom’s best man was the publicity agent for a World Fair concession. Not more than a score of newspapermen were waiting for them when the love-smitten couple arrived at the home of Justice of the Peace Howard H. Kemp at 2 a. m. today to have the nuptials performed.
As a matter of record, the least enthusiastic participant in the entire affair was the fighter himself, who sincerely assured sports editors no more than a couple of hours before the actual ceremony took place that he knew absolutely nothing about it.
Reluctant or not, however, the Kingfish found himself completely and undeniably married shortly afterwards. He gave his correct name as Harris Krakow, his age as twenty-three. The bride is nineteen.
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