The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-20
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Copyright 1905 by the Newspaper Enterprise Associa

Jack Dempsey, Jack McAuliffe, Geo. Dixon, "Kid''
Lavigne Tommy Ryan and Jas. j. effres are probably
the SIX greatest fighters of recent years
Jefres is in a class by himself One often hears it
said that Sullivan, in his day the better man. but of
course man thinks So
Before Jeff became accomplished in the fine parts of the
art Sullivan might have in finish affair. Jeffres
hits harder than Sullivan ever did, is cleverer more
| rugged and 50 pounds heavier
believe the best fight ever fought was nv first
against Jeres, when had everything my own way until
that 23rd round Then after Jeff had taken severe beat
ing connected with of those jabs of his which have
landed him many victories, and away went into the
land where dreams manufactured.
Compared to Jeff Jack Dempsey of the world s
greatest middleweighs Dempsey gained wonderful pop
uarity and many friends by his Straightforward
He sdestepped nothing and often met men so pounds
heavier than himself.
Upon occasion, in Portland, Ore, Jack made
wager that lumber jack wouldn't last three rounds with
him. The fellow big OK and with reputation
as bully. Dempsey had called him down in a saloon
where he declared he would clean out the place.
The bully beloved for awhile threatening to eat up
Jack and the laers friends tried to dissuade him when
he insisted upon trashng the big fellow. But the great
mddeweght would not listen and the fight which took
place in the back yard Of the saloon demonstrated that he
knew his business for he cut the bully into shred and col
lected his bet n
After that Dempsey could have anything Re wanted in
Portland
But his career was short lived Not long afterward he
met Ftzsmmons and his Waterloo The defeat broke the
Nonpariels heart. He could not stand AS
fighter Dempsey will live long in ring history. AS loser
he will probably never have equal.
In the lightweight DIVISION history abounds with bright
lights, but shone brighter than Jack McAufe and
Kid" Lavgne. The former combined almost ideal clev-
and hitting and the latter for his inches had the
hardest punch Of any man have known while his
gameness and endurance has been met with in the
1873 pound class
And the greatest of featherweights was Geo. Dixon
McGovern beat him, but not when "Litte Chocolate
at his best believe would place Dixon at the head
Of the worlds coored fighters; certainly he the great
est featherweight.
Last but far from the least of this group great fight
ers is Tommy Ryan He may have gone back now, but
when considers brains, fighting ability, hitting and
everything else that enters into the game Ryan is the peer
Of all the mddeweg hts. 1t was he who taught Jeffres
the crouch that made fighting machine out of ordinary
fighter and placed him at the top of the heavyweight brig
ade
A Flash in the Pan
Owen Moran is another British invader who came here
touted world heater. He made good in couple of
battles and then stacked against Danny Doughery at
Philadelphia Now, Danny has long since joined the band
of industrious mortas known has beens but he was
to best Moran and take away the long end Of the
What would have been the result had Moran gone
against frankie Neil or of the other real ones?
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Bribery in the Old Days.
Brides were often offered fighters in the old days. but
IN few instances were they accepted 90 not remember
when xer able to do business in the early days of
my
Once pass my word try to keep it, and the following
incident has been told because promised not to
veal it, but circumstances have arisen which permit me to
do so.
Just before my fight with Joe Choynsk at Benca Bay
Call friend of mine came to and said JIM waht to
speak to you alone for few minutes"
thought something serious had occurred, but was
soon undeceived The friend showed roll of gold
tiicates as big as my leg and said:
'There is a lot here than you will get from the
fight and it is yours if you will lay down.
OF course didn't consider the proposition. Had
done would have doublecrossed my friends who