The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
RANDLIN0 sEcOND RATERS.
nilly Madden Says They Sometimes Make
More Money Than Champion Fighters.

More Money Than Champion Fighters.
Handling second or third rate pugilists,
especially heavyweights, IL more profitable
than managing champions. according to
Billy Madden. AZ least he has found
this 80. and there are other managers who
have been just as fortunate. Looking
after the welfare Of a fighter Of prominence
IL no easy task at best. II he Is at the
top OF his class the duties Of his sponsor
are all the more arduous. The fighter
has TO be humorCd and kept before the
public all the time. II this Is not done
his prestige suffers and he fails 70 become
money gotter. But the second or third
rate man can gather the shekels az long
as he can satisfy the matchmnkeTs Of the
clubs that he can fight some and perform
in an honest and satisfactory manner.
Most Of Madden's proteges during the
past twelve years have been heavyweights.
He says that fair heavyweight can earn
more money sometimes than O leader among
the small brigade. Madden has been
behind such men as John L. Sullivan, Jack
McAulifre Charley Mitchell, Peter Maher,
Joe McAuliiTc. the Mission Boy; Charley
GoT and Gus Rubin. With the exception
OF Sullivan, McAuli-e and Mitchell. his
other boxers have boon far short from
being champions. Yet Madden has not
failed in gathering the greenbacks for
his scrappers, and, what Is more has never
failed to secure for them plenty Of work.
Most Of tho opposition to prize fighting
lie against the big men. Whenever heavy
weight champion Is matched he attracts
so much attention that the anti-hght lovers
get busy and try TO prevent him from APP
pearing. OF course, II Is different II II
happens that the mill is TO take place in
a State where the law countenances boxing
bouts, such as California and Nevada.
Other States, IL Is true, permit boxing but
there would soon be hue and cry II fighter
Of Jim Jefiries's stamp should Try to gain
an entries.
Another point in handling fighters Of
second OF third rank is that they are not so
particular regarding the weight question,
a problem which in the past has prevented
many matches from coming to a satisfactory
elimination. A champion will bubble over
a pound, whereas his brother professional
who has not been blessed with invinci-
bility would not give the argument more
than passing attention. His only aim
would be to get the job, for even II he
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receive much Of a jar.
Although styled the perennial champion
Of Ireland Peter Makers profits from his
services in the ring at one time during
his career amounted 10 -neArly a. much
as those Of some Of the heavyweights
who outclassed him. Every time Maher
| fought he was greeted by large crowd
who paid fancy prices TO see him perform
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right to be named In the same breath with
such glove artists as Jim Jefries, Jim Cor
bett and Kid Mccoy, made plenty OF money.
| sharkey was never a champion, yet when-
ever his name was billed in a match he
could bank on having bumper house
greet him. Tn ough beaten many times,
| and by men who were his superiors In skill
| and reputation. Joe Choynsd had no trouble
| in earning a fat bunch Of money whenever
! he fought Gus Rubin was able 20 have
! over $4,000 to his credit in the bank by
| fighting as often as a half dozen times a
| year although Rubin was long way from
When YOU get hold Of a fighter who can
| handle himself well with the mitts, even II
/ he isn't world beaten said Madden the
/ other day, make the public believe that
| he is invincible. That is my secret. See
| that his name figures in print ss much as
YOU can. Every athlete needs publicity,
! Tor as soon as YOU let him drop out Of sight
| he is almost certain TO be forgotten: Chal-
lenge as much as you can, and In this way
/ YOU will convince the followers OF the pas
/ time that YOU mean business. There Is no
/ fighter living who cannot he whipped.
! A champions Waterloo Is sure to come
some day, and II you happen 10 have the
man who can do the trick your fortune is
made. Whenever you handle man who
has been beaten a couple Of times, do not
| lose heart | can tell game man from
coward without much study. II you have
n courageous scrapper in your stable Keep
| on giving him work Sooner or later ne
IA likely to tackle the champion, and II the
latter Is not Just right or At you have hne
| chance Of winning with your man.
! aRuhlin was comparatively green when
took hold OF him / had him boxing with
ali sorts Of fighters, big and little and In
this way he acquired tne .S Gn sen styl9S
proficient. Rubin, in my opinion, IS
/ CHAMPION and can beat JeifTies. But he
IA unfortunate and at times careless. Had
he used better Judgment the last time he
met Jeffries think he would have won.
Some managers, those who have cham
pions mean, do not know how 70 keep
the names Of their men alive. The beat
medium Of advertisement Is TO let your
fighter mill a. much "a his strength and
endurance will allow. fighter Is like a
raoehorHP a. soon a. you permit him TO
remain idle he gets lazy, and when he starts
training qain Il is a hardship TO him. Some
fghters like training for when they are
in good condition they enjoy the real
pleasures Of health. Let them have plenty
of company while they work, for this in
spires them with a desire TO do their best,
and also cures that most baneful Of AL maia-
dies among pugllists-stAge fright Stage
fright has injured the chances o. more am
bilious boxers than hard blows. A. soon
"A A new bOxeT steps into the ring before a
crowd, unless he u used 10 Il, be loses heart,
and this fact pAves the way for an easy
defeat. Jack hunroa might have made
better showing with Jeifres had he not been
scared. Mahkr never had stage fright.
What be lacked was heart. He thought
that after he had received couple OF iabe
on the nose be had no chance Of victory.
No fight n over until the last blow has been
delivered. A man NAV Be- pilinE up point