Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-20

ago, the pugilist who did not wear the
badge Of his profession in the shape Of
broken nose or an enlarged finger
Joint or "caulifiower' ear was a
rarity. A man was not considered the
proper sort Of fighter unless his coun-
tenance bore traces Of the battles he
had engaged in. Now, however, very
few of the prominent fighters are 80
conspicuously marked that their call
Ing IL recognizable to the casual OBJ
server. There are several reasons for
this. one being that boxing has inn
proved ten fold since the time when
John L. Sullivan. Jack Dempsey and]
Jack McAuliffe were the kingpins I'M
their respective classes. Pugilists Of
the present day are admittedly cleverer.
quicker and better blockers than their
brethren Of years ago. They have sec
onds who know just what to do when
their charges receive q punch which 10
certain to leave an impression II 1t H.
not attended to at once.
Yet It ID not always the cleverest
fighter who can retire from the ring
| without some telltale mark. Some Of
the most scientific boxers have quite
with bullying ears. tilted noses and
frowsy lips, Take for instance George
Dixon. Very few boxers in the bust
ness could compare with him In point
Of knowledge Of the manly art. Dixon
at one time could boast Of never hav-
ing received q bloody nose during 2
scrap. But in later years. when his
vitality was Slapped by Indifferent living
and too much training. Dixon was at
flicted with "caulifiower'' ear. which
he will carry to the grave. Dixon has
a number OF other marks especially one
over the left eye. to show that he had
been in the ring. But this scar was
only received six years ago. in night
with Frank Erne. UP to that time the
ex-featherweight champion had been
exchanging knocks with the best Of
'esn for over ten years.
Young Corbett has no marks from
. his many battles. vet he has figured IN
some stirring contests, when he ex-
changed punch for punch with his riv-
ali. His face u ~ smooth a. Z SEM
mary girls and his hands are a. solid
~ shyscrsper. Corbett's probosis h
~ straight now ~ the day he wa
born. Yet he admits that he has re-
ceived many good thump upon II.
Jim Corbett to this day II always
mistaken for an athletic clerk or com.
fmercial man. Corbett has nose thai
ID very prominent. In fight It would
appear the very point OF attack. Ys'
through all the years that Tim has beer
In the ring none Of his opponents hal
succeeded In putting II out Of shape o.
smearing Il over his visage.. 20 to speak
corbett has also escaped any mAlfor.
nation Of the ears. He does not regard
this n pure luck. He declares tina
close study and practice win keep an,
pugilist from being unnecessartl,
marked That Corbett II honest in Thu
assertion may be taken from the fac
that most Of his defeats were the direc
results Of being smashed on the body.
Kid Mccoy u another bruiser VII
does not carry any traces Of his pro
feesion. The kids nose 10 just ~ intac
today a. when he went to school bot
Of his ears are normal and his lips ar
in perfect shape. OF course. McCo
has suffered from. bad hands. Mos
boxers are susceptible 70 this. in
Jeffries says that although hs n
stopped several hard knocks On IN
bridge q his nose. this member u !
~ good working order ~ ever. Unit
his last light with Bob Fitzsimmona I
San Ftaneisco. .Jeflriss never rscsiyeA
black eye In : min. Jsffriss. for n
man. who y prone y receive : ~
blow on his face during battle. al
ries fewer scars than Bob Ntsalmmon
Tom aharkey or Gus Ruhlin. This n
OF heavyweights have paid the penaI(
Iof their many engagements F1ts -
had handA Rubin ~has I number ,
wounds on his cheslEs. while Shark
possesses . battered set Of rihA
"canlinowers ear and = noee that
much the worse Tor wear.
Terry Meoovssn. Dave sullivan. m