Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13

II VEN to the classic precincts of gay
H. New York spreads the fame of
~ our men of affairs in pugilistic
circles. The latest among the promi-
nent citizens of Los Angeles to hurdle
into the spotlight along dear old Broad
way is none other than our press agent
and matchmaker, George Hancock.
T,husly the eastern scribes slip 1t to
our George:
George w. Hancock, whose name
has been heard of late as agent for
Los Angeles boxing club, is an interest
ing example of the type which might be
called The Adaptable American Some
day a play will be written around this
type, and its central figure will be one
of the best character studies of the dra-
matte season.
George w. Hancock, who is now
some AZ years of age, is a tall and
courtly gentleman of the old-fashioned
type in his appearance and dignlned
ways. When he first dawned on pubic
notice it was as editor of little week
ly club paper in Chicago. Young Mr..
Hancock-this was many, many years
ago-made good with his little paper,
got into excellent society, and married
a pretty girl of an Al family.
I'm 1887 Mr.. Hancock attained much
notice by inventing indoor baseball,
splendid game, still played all over the
country. Hancock thought it up while
frolicking in the gymnasium of the
old Farragut boat club one day. and
the gaslit game became the rage OF
Chicago society. Games were played
in the Auditorium, and the annual
charity ball game was almost as big
an event as the annual charity ball.
after a few years society found new
idols. Both indoor ball and the club
papers dwindled down to nothingness,
and one day Mr.. Hancock was strand
ed. He got job in a big board of
trade firm, elerking, rose fast and
babe fair to become a wheat king
when his firm exploded.
George was undaunted. He butted
into the newspaper business and was
copy reader for several years. Then
this means of livelihood tired him and
he sought the coast. Now he is box
ing promoter and doing we'll The odd
ity of his present situation lies In the
fact that he never went to fight in
his Younger days, and didn't know
John L. Sullivan from Terry McGoV-
ern. Outside of that George is all
right and a man of his hustling capa-
cities deserves to make hit.
Another message, far more cheering
than that which was printed yesterday
in these columns, comes from Rebel
cakes, VINO was Dduly lHJuIeu III
game last Sunday. 1t reads as follows:
1.-THE Rebel was out but not in uni
form, occupying a box in company with
Mrs. Cakes. He could not help going
down on the field for a talk with the
boys who were sitting on the bench,
but he viewed most of the game from
the grandstand. He. is anxious to get
back in the game, but Griff will not let
him play for a game or two. Injuries
to his head are apt to be serious if not
properly looked after, and Reb will be
allowed to rest for a couple of days. He
may get into the last Boston game, but
will stay out of the sun until tomor-
row or next day. 1t was the first game
of the year that he has missed. Lobert
and Mitchell are now the only Reds
who have been in every championship
contest that the Reds have played to-
date"
Henry Berry President Los Angeles
Ball Club: Dear Sir-Am glad to hear
that man of mine (BealD is helping
you out with the stick, and hope that
he will have strength enough so that
next year he can knock the White SoX
into the lead.
81 am going up into the woods to-
night for a few days hunt, and to get
away for few days from seeing the