The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
ENGLISH FIGHTER IS
AFTER JACK O'BRIEN
o recognize that a quick mix-up would

to recognize that quick mix-up would
do 1t.
That slowness Is his greatest weakness.
He must overcome that before ne can
hope to win decisively from experienced
ring generals such as he will have to
meet in the heavyweight class. With
more ring knowledge In his head and
that deadly right hand punch in his
glove. he will be about as vivid propo-
sition as the heavyweight class affords
within year or two.
If Kaufman had nothing else In his
favor but Billy Delaney. he would be
worth attention. Delaney has brought
out two great champions, Jeffries and
Corbett. and he has picked UP few gold
bricks in the lighting line. This Is a
good omen for Kaufman. and the fact
that O'Brien tore him to pieces did not
shake Delaney s confidence in his young
protege.
Kaufman must beat few more of
the "shortstops.'' and then he will be In
line for the big show. Many enthusiasts
ont here would almost be willing to back
him against Marvin Hart now. but that
is more than trlfle premature. De-
laney will probably hold the young fell
low back now until he is certain that
the time is ripe. and then go after the
crowd at the top. Whenever Delaney
thinks Kaufman can beat the best of
them it will be awfully dangerous to bet
on the other man..
We don't hear much of that Nelson
McGovern fight any more. Strange. From
the character of the conversation which
Silent Nolan has handed out In the six
weeks past / had sort OF acquired the
opinion that he would die of nervous
prostration IL he did not get action with
Terry shortly.
1t couldn't be possible that Nolan broke
his life-times habit OF silence merely to
keep his mans name in the papers. not
even for the benefit of the theatrical
business. Terry is also on the stage. /
believe, or threatens to be.
Nelson Is a good game little man. and
If the matter were left to him 1t is n
safe bet there would be a unanimous
vote for fight with anybody who has
q ghost OF a claim. He is the kind of u
champion who believes that champion
ought to fight when he is asked to de-
fend his title. He has done more and
talked less than most fighters in the
ring. But don't couple him up with his
manager and strike conversational
average. The result will be bad
sss
see that they have went and done it,
in the three-round game In New York
Just as boxing was beginning to get
something like a standing and foothold
in the big city once more the Wild rush
to grab few dollars out of 1t wrecked
the game. And, of course. 1t was a little
penny-ante Club" that was responsible
Some so-called promoter put on a lot OF
green Echool-boys to punch each other for
three rounds at about 10 cents n round
on hn cd hn nj oI,y
dren had weak heart. He took heart
punch and died before they could get a
doctor to him.
Now. there were no fighters nor real
lshtln2 men In any way connected with
the fly-by-night concern that was respon-
sible for the boys death, but Just the
same the accident is another body blow
to the ring in the East. The enemies of
example OF another pugilist killed In the
brutal sport.
Iaybe It's the hand that drives the
riyets IL the hand that rules the ring. Jen-
RES was q boiler-maker because he turn
ed Hleep-prod ucer. asd now there &c s AN an
other OF his guild who Is coming to the
front In the amateur tournaments about
Frisco.
!. His name Is Bill Morcl,, and he looks
a little like JEFF. He is reputed to have
an awful wallop. and Is popular at the
amateur shows on account OF his fight
ihs tendencies He says he wants TO meet
AL Kaufman.
Still waiting for some news from Tom
q Roprkes new fight club on the out
skirts Of Philadelphia. from the reports
that have reached here one would sup
pore that C'Rourke had matched about
most OF the heayy-wclghta IN captivity.
/ bur there kaA been nothing definite.
the solution OF the matter probably Ia
that none OF the fighters are willing Ia
saIHble with the promoter that the club
Z VIII pay. and O'Eourks probably wanta
( TO gamble. The club Ii rather far from
Esw York. which In part of Philadelphja.r
peat paying territory. and II the New
York crowd win rot come down tho
doing.