The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-11

Good?" asks Biddy Bishop in the Ta-
coma News
Northwestern people. and particu-
lerly those in and around Tacoma and
Seattle. who have taken a deep inter
st in the big Seattle man, are asking
mis- question.
Yes. he Will make good. The writer
draws this conclusion from a recent
bout he witnessed between Roller and
Denver" Ed Martin, In which the big
wrestler showed that he mad every
thing that goes TO make a successful
pugilist. II he doesn't make good
II can be attributed only to the worst
kind OF luck. Frequently fighters
break hand or jam knuckle and
such mishaps often result In defeat.
Roller may encounter such a misfor-
tune. In fact it is likely he will unless
he can acquire the knack OF hitting
properly.
In a recent bout with big Ed Mar
tin he Injured the knuclde Of the
third finger on the left hand by hittino
the colored man on his hard head.
The doctor Is sull nursing MS sore
hand and IL has kept him from Drac-
tice for more than q week Such an
eccident on the eve of, for instance.
his first contest, which Will probably
be with Al kaufman. might be a serI-
GUS detriment
What will probably prove much In
Rollers favor ID his willingness to nc.
ccpt advice. He displays an eager
ness to learn that Is pleasant. There
is none Of that II know 1t all" bust.
res6 to this ambitious athlete. A
little misstep or tho least infringe
ment OF the accepted style great
lighters are expected TO use on the
part OF Roller sometimes brings harsh
words OF caution from his trainers,
but this is always taken good natured.
ly by the big pupil.
/ want TO learn as much as | can
about this game. | don't know much
about II, but am satisfied TO listen and
learn" is about the way Roller ans
"ers a call down for exposing his chin
for knockout punch or delivering a
blow which there is no possible chance
10 land.
The fellow who believes he has
passed the stage where he can learn
Is generally the first one to take the
count Roller knows a lot about box.
Ing but he lacks experience, and no
one knows this any better than he,
but with keen aptitude for boxing.
Roller has bright chances.
1T is expressed freely that few
wrestlers make good at the boxing
Jnsinss. In some instances. yes. but
-here have been a number of young
mon who followed mat work at the
start and later achieved fame with
he gloves. 1t does not signify that |
lust because Frank Gotch tried to |
eght and couldn't that Roller will |
,ail
Gotch was never made for fighting |
purposes. Roller was.
Jack Dempsey started out as a
wrestler and when he died In Port |
and, Ore, no one denied that he was |
he greatest middleweight that ever
pulled q sweater over his head AL |
hubiak, the big heavyweight, who is
making good In the east, has been 4
wrestler, and there are q number OF
others who have shifted from mat 10
Ing and succeeded
nc PioPVoCu ludIcu DelWeeu AL
Kaufman and DR., Roller may not take
,lace at LOS Angeles. Roller is In
loubt that the contest would draw
we'll there. because Of the poor fight
Kaufman made with Barry. and he
viii suggest to Billy Delaney. Knuf-
uan's manager, that the match be !,
leld either some place In tho north
gost or in San Francisco.
Roller could not have entered the
lstic circle at a better time. In two
lights he can step into the champion.
then Johnson While
Waiting to see how he does In his first
encounter he can be said to have
mighty good chance to make good.
md he Will.