The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-09

What has become OF the fighter
with the punch? asks Henry P. Ed
wards in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Where are the Jim Jefries. the Boo
Fitsimmons. the John l.. Sullivans,
the Joe Walcotts. the Kid Lavisnes
and the Terry McGoverns?
Champions We have today who are
clever boxers but the majority or
them are depending more upon sci
ence and endurance than upon adj
ministering the Knockout punch in
liz time Slow as he was, Jim JET
fries generally finished his antago-
mist in twenty rounds or so. Few
were the boxers who could stand up
before John L. Sullivan for more than
four rounds when he was meeting all
corners.
In all Bob Fitzsimmons fistic career.
he only took part in six bouth that
went longer than ten rounds. as he
generally won by the Knockout route
before the tenth round had been
reached.
Joe Walcott scored scores OF knock
OUTS as did George Lavigne, while
Terry McGovern was one OF the great
est sleep-producing boxers who ever
pulled on glove. In the height OF
his career. in 1899 and 1900. he
knocked out "a or his opponents, only
a few of them lasting more than three
rounds. Pedlar Palmer, Billy Rotch-
ford, aPtsy Haley and Jack Ward
were disposed OF in the first round,
while some of the others who took
the fatal count were such famous
fighters as Tommy White, Joe Bern
stein, Joe Cans. Oscar Gardner, Ed
die Lenny, Eddie Santry and Aurelia
Herra
Now take the present crop OF cham
pions. Jack Johnson has knocked out
only a few OF his opponents and APP
parently was lacking such a punch
until he downed Tommy Burns in
Australia None of Johnson's alleged
champions has ever acquired fame be
cause he sent his adversaries down
and out Billy Papke used 10 have
the reputation OF being Knockout
fighter. but in his more recent battles
he seems 10 have been content 10 ler
his men stick around TO the limit.
Ketchel was terrific puncher. but
be il dead now. Jimmy Clabby. a
claimant for the welterweight cham
pionship. has a long string OF knock
outs TO his credit, but none OF HIS
rivals has.
Lighter Boys Also Lacking.
Getting down To the lighter division
neither Moran nor Wolgast has ever
done anything. Wolgast can count
.ae good men he has put to sleep or
the fingers OF one hand and have q
few digets left, while Moran has al
ways been known more AS a boxer
than fighter Wolgast, for instance
went into twelve battles last year IL
which no decision was rendered. HI
rad one dray. twenty-round victor,
over Lew Powell and knocked GU
four men. three OF whom were 90
scure pugilists.
Abe Attelil, known as the cleveres
OF the clever lacked the punch a few
years ago. but in the last few cam
paigns he has probably sent more
boxers down for the count than an,
other man in the light or feather
weight divisions with the possible ex
ception OF Packey Mcfarland. Pecu
liarly. these two are now scheduled
to meet !
Summing up the leading fighters
OF today, the best real exponent Of
the old school. the man who wins by
knockouts is Sam Langford, who has
sent many an opponent into tempo
rary Oblivion inside inside OF ter
rounds Next to him come Billy Pap
Ike. Jimmy Clabby. Packey Mcfarland
Abe Attell and Knockout Brown.