The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-23
BRITISH PUG HAS
KNOCKOUT RECORD
Jack Ward Who Is After
Mcfarland Performed a
Big Feat
DIV Gordon Mackavl

Those %purveyors of fistic entertain
ment who rap a couple of boobs on
the jaw and then proudly wear the
tieln of knockout" clampcd to
when compared with Jack Ward. the
English lightweight. who seeks "a
match with Packey Mcfarland. l'or
the Briton has clapped the X. o. on
thfrty-two men in Il single day, and
that Is no fairy tale. either.
Ward, whom Bob Deadly, as square
a sport as ever tied q glove on the
lest fighter in the world at his
weight" has performed. this feat. He
did it in twelve hours. working CON
stant'y. showing owe the sleep pro-
ducer from 10 Il. RI. till 10 p. m.. and
did not receive any overtime pay nor
violate n o fthc rules of the ANAL
gamated Order of Facial Destroycrs.
These thirty-two gentlemen who
discovered numerous consultations
unconnccted with astronomy, were
all knocked out in Il single day dur
ing q tour of Il boxing show through
the English provinces. Ward himself
is a modest chap, not given to touting
:he Narbai horn to- Il discordant blast,
n he says that the feat was nothing.
ofthe slumber slap didn't know beans
or peas about the fistic game.
Born In Gloucester.
|. Wards history. too. is an interest,"
Ing chapter in English :..sticuffs. He
was born in Gloucester twenty-three
years. and weighs 1875 pounds,
which Is II British lightweight
lished in the cases of other Britons
who have visited there shores. Jack
got his start by watching a boxing
snow touring Tho provinces.
In Keeping with precedent. he fol-
lowed historical accuracy. as in the
other cases, by running away from
nome and travelling with a show.
show arrived for him. He accepted
both, and under the tutelage of 9TH
ers with the exhibitions soon became
u corking man..
In fact. SO well did he imbibe pugi-
ilstlc knowledge that it wasn't long be-
fore the show with which he toured
England. Scotland n Ireland offered
rounds with him.
Suffice 1t to prove his ability that
the management of the show was
never separated from the fifty bucks
or 7 pun as our Anglican cousins
would say.
Upon his return from the inland
tour Ward lande in London. There
'S ''NiA6 t'uIIlSN dl tle Ma
tlonal Sporting club. which is the
home OF applied iistic dynamics in the
biggest city in the world. In the class
IN which Ward competed there we're
forty entrants.
In order to win the competition,
which Jack did, he was forced tn meet
eight men. Not IL single soul of them
chap.
Claims cjtlc
Forty-thrce %knockouts have bcen
accredited to the subject of King
George since he took up professional
boxing and he claims the title of
champion. Matt Wells. present holder,
refusing to scrap with his country.
man. -
In connection with Wells. Harry
James, h manager of Ward i'm Eng
land. offered to make a bet Of $40. 600
that Ward could lick Matt and hold
the bout in private. There is another
Interesting tale connected with this
pair. 'A''
When Wells was in this country the
National Sporting club cahied for him
70 return home and meet Ward, the
winner to battle with Freddie Welsh
for the title.
However. the purse offered was not
satisfactory to Wells. and the pro-
posed match fell through. 1t came to
d question OF the board of managers
Of the N. S: c.. settling on a man to
hsht Freddie FOR the championship,
II by q single vote ward was
selected. ~
Ward is a sturdy chap. carries a
punch in teithcr hand and if Bob
Deadly is any judge, is both a splendid
tighter and Il superb boxer. Ward
under the handling of Bob. will not
tight for at least three weeks or a
month. Deadly wal rs the boy to he
acclimated. to be fit and
to be in first class shape when he goes
to h post. Bob figures that the first
bout that Ward gets in this country
VIII either make him or mar him.
and he is going to have the boy right.