The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
THESE STRENUOUS DHTN
ONZTA CINCH FOR TUTH/LL

Tuthill And why Oh, just because
his duties are such "A cinch--from his
point OF view Mr. Tuthill, he ii known,
was for four years the trainer of the
famous Young Critic. the greatest box
or in the history Of the ring, but a
man whose habits were the despair OF
every other man who essayed To make
engagements for MIN.
In those four years Critic fought
and bested virtually every man of his
weight IN the world. doing practically
all his championship work. and yet
indulging in bouts OF dissipation which
each time were so extreme and pro-
longed as to make it seem improbable
that the man could ever again be
brought back 10 q stage where boxing
OF any sort would be possible.
TO Tuthills Trojan efforts was Grit
fos success undoubtedly due and this
came To be generally recognized by
the promoters OF bouts in which II was
desired TO secure Young Critic as a
competitor.
In such cases the first item on the
program was TO find Critic.
lar haunts round the country and the
quest led 10 many unsavory spots. Al
one time he was discovered In jail in
New York. serving out fve-day sen
tence for drunkenness He finished
his training in the Jail. was let out at
6 O'Clock that night and boxed later
on in the evening showing magniti-
cent form
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cry one OF his accustomed hang outs
round New York. Tuthill. In despera-
tion visited Coney island, where he
found his protegc. full as a goat, shoe
less and his clothes in tatters. sitting
I'm the chair at shoeshining parlor
and directing Greek how 10 color
and shine up his bare feet
Tuthill's escapades with the home
less. parentless child OF the Sydney
rocks would make an Interesting
brochure Here is one he told the other
day.
Walter Campbell. the Philadelphia
lightweight. known at the time as one
OF the cleYerest men Of his class IN
the world, wanted Critic 70 come and
box him four rounds in his own clue
and Tuthill accepted. lie started out
to hunt up Critic and found him with
a terrific razor cut decorating his face
the result of the boxers attempt to
break mp a Negro dance II looked
very bad. SO far as any prospect OF a
battle was concerned. but Critic. when
the situation was explained 10 him.
remarked ia his quaint, cockney dia-
ect that the cut made no difference
whatever. any time any man In the
world could hit him IN the face, he
would Quit boxing, sober mp and study
i,r the minister. He carried the cut
into che ring gruesome sight
Campbell was managed and second
cd by Arthur Chambers. the predeces-
sor- of BILLY Edwards as lightweight
champion OF the world and 1t was a
well.known fact that Chambers ad.
vice was OF great value 10 the Phila-
delphia boxer. Tuthill accordingly in
structed Critic 90 keep Campbell as
much as possible ont OF his own cor
ner. where Chambers could not coach
him
The bell rings. said Tuthill in re
counting what followed. and Critic
dances out. feints his way round
Campbell. jabs him three or four
times and backs him MP into Our cor
ner He keeps him there TIL the gong
rings foI the finish Of the round ana
each OF The Other three periods hey
only allowed four IN Philadelphia then
is exactly like the first Critic sim.
ply handles Campbell as he plcases.
labbed his teeth loose. bieeds his nose.
swells his ears and. 20 top IL all on
bangs his FIST into his Adams apple
80 hard IL must have turned u INTO
cider
And an through the fight that gap
Ing cut OF GTtrt0s face Is never
touched
"Campbell's ffiends had arranged 90
give him banquet that night and
though the bout turned out different.
~ from what they had expected, they