Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-20

THERE are families of fighters, just
as there are families Of baseball
players, acrobats and swimmers.
On the diamond as many as four and
five brothers have made their marks;
for example, the Delehantys, the Par
rotts. the Donahues, the Clarksons and
the Tebeaus.
I'm the prize ring we have numerous
instances of two or three brothers
"bringing home the bacon" In fact,
when you come to cite the instances
the exception seems to be the f1ghter
who hasn't brother who has inscribed
his name in the hall of fame.
Beginning with the mighty Jenries,
we have Brother Jack, who won hghts.
Jack was not a classy pugilist. Per.
haps he would not have been heard or
but for his brother, and yet he was a
good trial horse.
Big Jim always liked to have JACK
with him when he was training LOT
great battle. He took as much dellght
punching the block off Jack as though
he were not Of his blood.
Jim Corbett had brother, put ne
was not a boxer. Joe Corbett was
probably the greatest baseball pitcher
of his time. He might have made
fighter had his mind taken this turn.
When Jim was training for his great
battle with Fitzsimmons at carson Joe
was with him and helped in his train
ing. Jim was fond of handbaIl, Whlcn
game Joe was something or an expert
at. Nothing made the big brother sorer
than to have Joe put it on him playing
handball. ,oa
Colonel Martin Brady once dropped
the remark that Jim would rather WIN
a handball match from Joe than
fight in the ring. but
this is neither here nor there
Tom Sharkey brought from Ireland a
brother lack. and taught him the sci
ence Of self-defense. Jack developed
into about the sort Of fighter JACK
Jeffries was 70
Young Sharkey was a handy man 10
have around a gymnasium anu .nls .nl, ie,
him out. After Tom retired anu opeLrI Wn,.it
IN his drink emporium in New YORK
Tac,t was appointed lookout in front OF
the brilliantly lighted bar.
WaIcott Has a Strong Brother
Toe walcott was more successful
making a fighter out of a brother tnai
either Jeffries or Sharkey. Belnelu
Walcott is really scrapper OIL soliie
ability Joe fights at about 142, but
paIfeId can make 1876 and be strong.
THE latter has done his fighting IN the
held his own. -....4
Here in California we have the Britt
brothers, Jimmy and Willie, VINO nave
fine records in the ring Wllne was
the fastest amateur bantam of MS
time and many have predicted that II
he had turned professional he would
have eclipsed Jimmy.
The former was game youngsler'
fast as chain lightning and could nit
like a mule. Perhaps Willie was no
cleverer than Jimmy, but the opinion
was general that he had a stiffer
punch. -
But for the allurement of newspaper
reporting Willie might now be shin
ing light in pugdom He elected to
chase the elusive item and as con-
sequence the ring lost coming cham
pion." I'LL,
When things have gone wrong with
Perfecto Bill-perhaps a luscious
"scoop" was slipped under his belt
he wished that he had the mltts on
and he was fighting for a kings ran
som.
The Gardner family will live long. in
the memory of fight fans. In this clan
there are three brothers who have dls-
tine1lished themselves with the padded
gloves. Billy, Jimmy and George have
their names in the guide books which
print the records of famous fighters.
Jimmy was regarded by many the
lightweight champion until ne
pitted his science against Mike CIWln)
Sullivan. who trimmed him.