The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
TIMELY BOXING TALK.

TIMELY BOXING TALK.
Toe Frequent Fighting Injuries as Much as
Scrappins at Long Intervals.
Tho question has been ask ed whether tho
pugillst who trains repeatedly is better of
than the fighter who performs IN the ring or
exercises at long intervals far as
/ avoiding defeat is concerned, Experts think
that the man who keeps on fghtng. OF rather
is never out Of training will not last as long as
the man who makes matches and fights
! occasionally. Some bruisers are endowed by
nature with excellent constitutions, while
! others can stand lust much work and Just
so much rest Take for instance the cam
paign OF Battling Nelson last year Tie
noted Dane was not out OF training for nearly
! fifteen months As soon as he finished II
| mill he would engage in another. until not a
! day pissed that he was not engaged in paying
4 strict attention 10 his diet and the limbering
| OF his muscles. For time Nelson throve.
! but the end had 20 come. And II did when he
| tackled Jimmy Britt In that night somehow
| all the dash Nelson had displayed in some OF
| his former essays was lacking. He was az
| gressiye II is true. but his PUSHES we're all
timed and did not do any damage against
such a clever and scientific fighter IA Britt
Every time Nelson led Britt had no trouble
in stnving him of and landing in turn Nelson
got TO Britt. to be sure: but the power So
noticeable IN his previous encounters was
lacking Nelson used up all of his strength
in the early part of that mill
In the other lights however,. he became
stronger as the combat progressed and seemed
to be fresher AT the finish than when he
started When the dgh' with Britt was over
Nelson was tagged out. and then 1t dawned
ON him that too much training and close atten-
ton TO tho ring had had it's effect on his sys-
nv
he weighs more than ever. and those who
have seen him OF late say TINT he never looked
better in hia life. Nelson declares that in
the future he will not fight 40 often. no matter
how many opportunities he may receive.
George Dixon was one OF the few pueIllsts
who was able to continue boxing day In and
day out without feeling tho effects OF his
labors Dixon kept in fair condition by
meeting all corners on the road Fighters
who have had a taste OF this know that II is
no snecure. Ambitious youngsters Of high
and low degree are always anxious TO try
their skill against champion. They have
everything to win and nothing TO lose. II
they succeed in remaining the limit with any
Of the premlers, the achievement is published
and the news gets about the country The
heretofore unknown fighter Immediately
gets reputation. and the bout serves to
pave the way for successful campaign in
the ring II the man has the real lighting spirit
in him These Corners" are usually well
trained and are culled from the leading
gvmnaslums and athletic clubs. They are
fairly we'll paid for their services. and always
get tho best OF the bargain. provided they
have any kind OF a following and can con-
vince the champions manager that their
anne arance will increase the box Office re-
ceipts Dixon during season used to
figure In about tw o hundred such bouts.
Sometimes he used 10 engage in three or
four a DAY, and on sundays when there
was no show ne hled miasen 10 some
partner Coupled with this. Dixon had TO
defend his title At least three times year
or course he had to get right down 10 serious
training, which meant about month Of hard,
methodical work. STILL he was able TO bear the
strain and was champion for over ten years
Terry McOovern lost good deal OF his speed
in lighting too often. We're he not naturally
strong, his strength would have suffered
long before this In nghting frequently
guard against, and that Is damage TO his I
hands. As soon as these members 60 ont /
OF condition absolute rest and care are neCee- /
sary, McGovern never had much trouble /
from this source. II Is wonderful how he was
able TO preserve his fists when It is taken !
into consideration that he used TO knock I
out his rivuls by swimming The man who I
swings is more prone TO hurt his hands than /
the man who labs or hooks.
LAYING on TOO long IS lust as bad fight /
ina almost necessarily, many trainers think. !
This TACT was shown ~ the case Of jim Cor |
City in March, 1897 Prior N that Corbett |
had not fought for three years his Inst fight !
being with Charlie Mitchell ut Jacksonville. !
Fla in 1924 Corbe't was slow against Fitz |
I'm that fight, and Was eventually Knocked /
out Fitz. however. had been very active. /
10 had met Nlaher and other men and WAS ]
keyed up TO indulge in hard mill Corbett /
tried 10 reiuyenhte himself after long alb |
sence from the ring by meeting Jim Jelfres !
not fought for two wears For over twelve |
months on the quiet he had been working !
for the scrap lie entered the ring in what /
was considered great condition for him. /
for Jefries. besides the advantage oil knock |
ing out Bob FItzsimmonS and beating Tom
Sharkey wHs the champion. Naturally this f.
brought confidence. For twenty-three rounds /
Corbett did remarkably well. He did not
stand on and teht JeIries face TO face. but
booking left Corbett was very speedy. but
that was all When he did land on Jefres /
best he is not much OF hitter. but the critics |
think that had he been in the ring at least
three or four times before he met Jenries /
on the first occasion he mi ght have developed |
sufficient power 10 upset the champion
Fitfsiunons upset the theory that lack |
Of treluent fighting robs scrapper of his |
best powers. Just before tho Horton law |
in this State was repealed the Cornishuan /
took on Gus Rubin and Shurkey one after |
another inside OF fifteen DAYS n the first
two rounds OF the Rubin bout Flfz was pro- /
voknGly slow and when the ex-chamniou /
had returned 10 his chair after the first three
minutes there were murmurs around tho /
ring that Fitz was too old and that he would ,
surely lose. But Fitz warmed no In the
third round and almost annlhiated Ruhlin
with solar plcNus blow, finally knocking
him out. Then he met Sharkey at Coney
Island aud laid tho eN-tar low Ia two rounds
A long lay>01, In which dissipation played "A
prominent part injured Aoung Corhett
and he was an easy victim for BATTLING Nell
son, Joe Cans proves waned under too
much lighting and there are other lighters
of which the same may be said Engaging /
IN AT least about four fights q year would be |
the proper caper for pugilists especlnllv those
who have long pa sscd man : estate \ bruiscr !
Dl ~ 10 - may hc able - scrap as often as
a dozen times a yenr, but when he gets past
that scale in life too constant boxing boolmes |
a hardship aud injurious 70 he system
Crack Skaters in Match Races.
CALDWELL. \. J. Jan Is Late this after
loon. in order not TO disappoint a crowd Of
aver ? 600 persons that had gathered At Vorona