The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-03
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Copyright 1905 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association
Jimmie Britt LOBBYIST.

Jimmie Britt Lobbyist.
1t was Jimmy Britt that sealed the doom of the obnox
ous Ralston bill in the state legislature at Sacramento
The country members of the California lawmaking
body had horrible visions of prize fighters Some Of them
had never seen ring exponent, but they had their minds
made up on his looks and appearance.
He was dog faced, lop-eared, broken nosed mortal,
who had scars his face thicker than bees in hive He
couldn't speak English and wasn't capable of shaking
hands with gentleman
Just before time for the bill to come up for the final
vote who should drop into Sacramento but Britt If you
have the worlds lightweight champion then
looking chaps that tread in piece of patent leather
You can imagine the surprise when Jim introduced
himself and began handing out that flow of lingo that only
he is capable of when he wants to be agreeable
10 top it all off Britt invited the members of the legis
laure to banquet and made speech that revoluonized
their idea of champion fighters He told them of the manly
art what had done for him and how it nstied courage
IN youthful makeup; how the greatest inducement
to prevent men from carrying firearms and how if the par
ent had the child instructed in the game there weoud be
fewer men travelling about in male attire who have
aced feminine habits because they played croquet rather
than take to the strenuous sport Then the lawma
ers got busy and killed the anti-fght bill
Jim Corbetts Company.
One of the funniest things that happened to me during
my short stay at the top of the heavyweight division
red after the memorable trip to England under the man.
agemen of VIM A. Brady. On my return Brady had ar
ranged great tour for and had immense posters
printed. There group of English noables incud-
ing the late Queen Victoria Prince of Wales and Others
In the center Brady had standing shaking hands with
them 1t to show the popularity of American cham
|piOn in England.
The truth OF the matter that such reception had
ever been rendered me- One day passing big fence
decorated with of the posters stopped more to won
der at the greatness of Brady advertiser than any
thing else Looking at the picture at the same time was
group of York state farmers
SO that be Jim Corbett in the center be it? Well Won
der how he can afford to carry such big company with
him., said one to the crowd.
No one recognized me and walked away laughing to
myself over the effect of Brady's enterprise
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Nelson Tallest Lightweight.
Two Of the great advantages Battling Nelson has over
opponents is reach and height. This will sound funny
some readers but it is true nevertheless.
Nelson stands today, in his fighting shoes, five feet
seven one-half inches which makes him the talest man
among the claimants for lightweight honors Joe Cans
five feet seven inches TALL while Jimmy Britt is little
five feet six inches.
What would probably prove the greatest of lightweight
battles would be fight between Cans and Nelson. They
are both built the order and have many of the
same ring characteristics.
Not "Lke Father Like Son.
The of prize fighters seldom make good in the
ring They don't make very good argument for the adher
ens of the hereditary theory short time ago a son of
the late Jake klran made his debut professional He
met young fellow nomed Connolly. have since tried to
find out if the latter is the of the laented
James who always managed to stir up something Any
way Kilrain won This is the first time have heard
of son of great fighter making good.
Harry Gilmore the veteran Chicago instructor and one
time light weight champion, has who had ring aspr
atons, but amounted to anything in the squared cir
Gle. He has made good however, newspaper writer
The Gardner family was also exception to the rule
and both father and made good The father of George
Jim, Pat and Billy wat at one time nocher in Ireland
and the have surely made good in this country JIM
my Gardeners explanation of how he earden the game is
as foows
"My old dad taught all of us fellows. He is now 20 and