Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
COULTER SHOWS
SPEED AT WORK
FORMER AMATEUR is LEARN
ING NEW TRICKS
LOCAL BOY DAILY ADDING TO
HIS EXPERIENCE
Sparrlng Partner viii Back Him to
Win from NorVel Friday
Night-Rig Men Are Hard
at Work

Sparrlng partners have two good uses
one as the human punching bag of
the aspiring pugilist, and the other as
a means of obtaining little advertise
ment. Jack johnson burned the can
die at both ends when he used Gun
boat Smith, the sailor, for both pur-
poses. 1t is a time worn gag for the
t1ghter to knock out his sparrlng part
ner and then herald that fact abroad
as an evidence of hitting ability well
knowing that the public cannot see
beneath the surface and discern that
unless the trainer goes down when sig
nailed he will lose a meal ticket. Jack
of Galveston worked 1t the other way,
but all for the end Of obtaining a litS
tie publicity. In addition, the man
who takes the punches of a training
fighter is supposed to believe his man
unbeatable. The camp is always to
man back of their employer, and there
are always many arguments on tap
to account for this loyalty.
There is one fighter in Los Angeles
however, who has a sparring partner
who is confident of the victory of his
principal in a straight outspoken way
for he thinks so much of him that he
is ready to back him with his own
good coin. That is the final proof OF
the devotion of the assistant. Montana
Kid, sparring partner of Sam Coulter
picks his man to beat Charlie NorYel
in their coming ten-round bout at
Maud Junction, and Is willing to stake
him on the journey.
Coulter has been doing a deal OF
quiet work in the last month. Since
he made his first appearance at Maud
in his second professional battle, sam
has been daily practicing every new
trick of the trade that is suggested to
him.
Learning New Tricks
Montana Kid is a clever boxer, and
splendid support to green light
weight. Those fans who have been
following Coulter in his training have
noticed that the former amateur has
cut loose from his stiff sparring style,
is uncovering a punch and is seeking
to learn the fine points of in-hght-
ing. Sam has a pretty left, and
good right II developed. He is weak
at close range work, but has been ac-
quiring new grace in this syle In the
last fortnight, and Noryel will face
much more experienced fighter next
Friday night than did Gene Sullivan:
The fight fans are becoming aroused
at the work which the pugs who are to
take part in the next show of the Pa
cific Athletic club are performing
daily so as to be in shape for the con-
tests which will include one light
weight battle between Sam Coulter
and Charles NorveL and two heaVy,
weight bouts between Jack Geyer and
Batting Johnson on the one hand and
Jack Sieberg and Jim Cameron on the
other.
other HeaVies Anxious
Other heavyweights in the east have
sent word to Manager McCarey that
they would like to take part in the
elimination series for the big fellows
and before another month mas gone
the fans of Los Angeles will see more
heavyweight battles going than the
west has witnessed since the inaugu-
ration of the Maud Junction pavilion.
Coulter is leaving nothing undone
to get in shape for his go with Noryel,
for Sam is bent on becoming light
weight champion and he hopes to as
cend the ladder easily until he reaches
the top. He realizes that NorVel is
there with the punch, but he Is trying
to offset this with a hammer swing
of his own, and yesterday he prac-
ticed it on Montana Kid, with whom
he boxed five rounds, after having
started his exercising In the morning
with six miles on the road at Vernon.
Norvel worked out at Venice and did
some tall hustling before he ended his
training Jack Sieberg and Jack
Burns worked together, doing six
rounds with the mitts.
At the pavilion Jack Geyer and Jim
Cameron continued their training to-
gether. going six sessions with the
gloves.
Jim Flynn put in a busy day at
Vernon, getting ready for his contest
with Jack Burns. The fireman did his
usual work and in the afternoon he
boxed with everybody in the camp, in
cluding Roy Page Frank Plcato'
Harry Winter. Fred Corbett and Jack
oaks. Burns besides his boxing with
Sieberg at Venice, did work with all
of the apparatus In the gymnasium and
IS getting into splendid condition for
the big 60.