The Washington times., 1908-12-31
Two Men, Not Fight Fans,
Loaned Him travelling
Expenses.
SIMPLY OLD PALS
WHO TRUSTED HIM
Relied on His Judgment and Ad-
vanced S2,OOO-Now He'll
Make Fortune.

There arc two men I'm New YoFk
largely resT0nsible for the shifting or
the heavyweight championship title, and
they are not interested I'm pugiIism,
either.
This distinction belongs to Charlie
Noonan, widely known ia sporting cir
cles, and John T. Mccarthy. veteran
newspaper man, who directs the Cincin-
natl Enquirer wseatheriug stafT in
New YORK H2d IL not been for LHese
men jack John5on would never E4ve
been able to trail Burns about the World
as he did Neither NO0nau nOI No
Carthy cared a picayune about johnson
but they did have "a warm spot in 1nelI
hearts for Sam Fitzpatrick, J0hnsOn's
manager
Admired His Honesty.
When the chase to Burns corner be
gan II was clear sailing Tor FItzpatrics,
from a financial standpoint Fitz al
ways had the price Of a brace OF tickets
70 Frisco IN his pocket. and he took
johnson TO he Pacific coast and tried 10
get a match with Burns after the lat
ted had stopped Bill Squires. Burns
evaded the issue. and Fitzpatrick vast
ed many days and big bunch Of coin
waiting IN Frisco, hoping that public
opinion would force Burns to face John
son In the ring.
Fitzpatrick Went Broke.
Sam finally had TO bring JJhr son back
here Il was an expensive proposition
10 keep up a sporuIy inclined pugilist in
Frisco. and Sans bankrou couldn't
stand It
Next came Burns announcement that
he intended going 10 England. FItzpat-
rick tried hard 20 corner the Canadian
here, but Tommy was too foxy and
crossed the ocean without atfiNinE ms
signature 10 an agreement to fght John
son Fitzpatrick spent what money he
had left on cable messages, trying rO
bring about a fight between his proJeEe
and the champion. but there was moth
ing doing He began TO lose hope OF
ever being able 10 pull OF the coveted
bout
Forced II on Him.
Nj Mccarthy. who is a close friend
OF Fitzpatrick. had been watching Sans
efforts TO bring about the match, and
saw Sans bankrOU diminishing. and
knew that the latter was just about 10
give up Mccarthy did a great deal OF
hard thinking about that time. and as
a result Jack Johnson is today heraIded
as heavyweight champion Happening
TO meet SOonan one day, Mccarthy
brought up the subject Of Fitzpatrick
persistent efforts 10 match Burns and
Johnson They both knew that FItz-
patrick was almost a. the end OF his
financial resources NJOuan expressed
a desire % help sam, and Mccarthy
did likewise
Fitzpatrick baked at first bUL they
finally got him 10 accept S2-rD as a
loan, and with this money in his jeans
ne again took up the chase after Burns
Finally, on the other side Of the world.
he had the satisfaction OF seeing his
man knock out the champion and win
the title.
He had been able 90 do this through
the friendly aid of his pals. Mccarthy
and NOOnan-
Fitzpatrick is on his way now TO make
a fortune, and no one will begTUdEe him
q penny He knew his business he
knew the caliber OF the man he wanted
TO make champion. and he stuck 70 his
knitting trying 10 bring the match
about NC0nan and Mccarthy had a
good lire on Sam. and between the
three OF them Jack Johnson was made
king Of fighters