The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-17

, coption know TO this rule Is that OF the
present champion, James j. Corbett, who
"splits" with no manager. He takes every
thing In sight, and, like Oliver Twist
asks for moro.
To return, as our French cousins put It,
TO our mutton, the manager. He manages
one fighter or stable Of fighters. II ho
hos good thing like Young Critic or Bill
ly Plimmcr he Is oontented with one string
to his bow, partly because his principal
won't permit any other course OF action
Champions are as vain as village bellies
aud Will not admit Of any divided sovcr-
eighty.
Every one of the well known managers
has fat bank account made through
fighters. With the exception OF William A.
Brady, Parson Davies and Martin Dowl-
ing not one OF them over backs his princi-
pal for dollar, no matt~ how volubly he
may discourse about thousands. They oil
have "angels" who put up" tho neoes-
sary collateral whenever q match Is made
These "angels" are generally rich club
men or well to do sportsmen. They are
usually content TO get their own money
back. Sometimes the sportsman wants
"bit," but the other kind Of "angel" new
or does.
The manager Is the greatest source Of
expense to the fighter. But "there arc 9TH
ers." Principal among these is tho press
agent. Every well regulated stable and
every champion has press agent 10 chron-
iole his sayings and exploit his deeds OF
valor as well as write his letters. A press
agent Is absolutely essential TO the modern
fighter to keep him and the show he par
ticipates In "beforo the people" and swell
tha hNv nft;oo tnto ho nf
course receives q snug salary. The police,
too, must get their "bit, despite Lexow
Investigations, or no contest can come off.
Sometimes even judge or political mag
nate must be squared" All of these sun
dries come out OF the fighters purse.
Notwithstanding these drawbacks tho
champion fighter and even the fighter who
stands next to him" could have tidy
sum and happy homo II he but husband
ed what remained of his winnings, but
force Of associations is too much for him.
He is fetcd, wined and dined--as long as
he Is successful. Almost invariably no Is q
"good fellow" and his money IL soon
spent, and he Is Obliged to seek another
match to roplenish his resources. He may
win again and for the third fifth or even
tcnth time, but tho pit0her that goes to
tho we'll is sure to be broken In the end.
He finally battles with q younger, stron-
ger and more enduring man. Dissipation
has wrecked bis once superb physical pow
ers and ho meets his Waterloo His money
and his prestige arc gone, and friends aban-
don him. AS he Is usually an uneducated
man he must strive to got some laboring
Job to eke out q living. Sometimes he be-
comes special policeman at flash wator-
ing places or "bouncer' In n concert hall.
In such GASES no usually becomes drunk
ard in short order. In any event the beaten
gladiator soon fades from public view.
Broken In spirit, health and purse, what
chance has he?
Look at the mon who have fallen by the
waysidol John l.. Sullivan, once champion
of champions and invincible He mado
5000, 900 In l2 years and squandorcd 1t all.
Luckily no has legion Of friends, and at
benefit recently rendered him in New
York he nettod 81, 800 yhon he was abso-
lutely ponniless. JaokElcmpscy, the erst-
while "Nonpareil, Is now a physical
wreck, and but for testimonial recently
tendored him, which nottod him t9, 400,
would have n sorry time of IL. Tho great
est of living liPhtweiehts, Jack MoAu-
life, although he never lost a battle and
has made ovor 5000, 900, has not dollar
today. III one scnson at the race track he
won sio, 900 and lost it all the following
winter. His hacker, Dick Roche, tells
good story Of Jack. In tho heyday of his
success Roche came To the young Brook
Ignite at the race track and Informed him
that young fellow from tho country want
cd to make match with him and had
81, 900 in his pocket to bind IL. "You can
whip him without an hours training"
urged Roche, land it's sin to throw such
good money away"
Tut, tut, Said Jack loftily "I've no
time To deal with farmers or bother about
pennies. Tell the jay can't entertain his
proposition"
Two days later Jack approached Roche
with very shcepish air Say, Dick"
said he earnestly, "wherc Is that young
fellow with the thousand dollarsp" Jack
had "gone broke on the races and had
missed his opportunity. The 'jay" had
gone home and saved his money.
Take the other great champions. Bob
Fitzsimmons, out OF all tho money no hos
won, has not n cent. Indeed he says no Is
90, 900 in debt. He is confident, however,
that he will win fortune when he meets
Corbett. His desperate financial condition
will cause him TO give tho Californian the
battle Of his life. Peter Jackson and Pad
dy Slavin, the great Australian Fighters
are both in London, and they are not liv-
ing on champagne and torrapin Ivy any
means. Indeed Slavin was officially do
olarod bankrupt some time ago. Peter
and Paddy made q lot OF money In their
time. Pctor has some OF his left, and somo
of his friends are about to open hotel for
him In London. Both Slavin and jackson
are now huugering for a chance at the
winner of the Corbott- Fitzsimmons fight
To rccoup their fortunes.
So too, with that other great Australian,
Joe Goddard. He thrashcd every man he
met, including the redoubtablc Peter
Mahor until sickness brought on by dissi
patton broke him down. He IL now living
I'm Melbourne and earning living as a
small contractor.
Paddy Rvan tho predeccsgor Of John l.,