Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26
DrexeI- Beresford Boxing Bout
Brings Out Praise for Both
Contestants.
OWEN MORAN HAS GOOD
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Picks WoIgast to Make Good
Showing Against Knockout
Brown in Coming Twelve
Round Battle.
By James J. Corbett.


err papers are devoting considerable
space TO the story of friendly boxing
bout between one of the younger DreXels
and n member of the arstocratic Beres-
ford family. now visiting in this country.
Rumor has it that the Englshman was
returned the victor after three rounds OF
fierce milling with the regulation five
ounce gloves. The entire story may have
originated in the fertile imagination of
some enterprising newspaper worker in
search of sensation, but would not sur
prise me in the least, if true.
4 private bout between two young men
not so widely known would have attract
ed little attention, but on account of the
prominence of the principals in the So
cial world columns are given over to the
real or fancied story of the clash. Such
encouters are not rare among the
younger element of the richer classes as
most people would imagine. l happen to
know of number of young bloods who
know how to put up their hands and who
have on more than one occasion acquitted
themselves creditably in private compe-
ttion with the gloves.
Gymnasium exercises and boxing in
particular claim much Of the time OF the
younger set these days, and in this city
alone am dtQtdinttu WITH dL itdSl a
score of wealthy young men who could,
in my humble opinion. make records to
be proud of We're they to enter either the
amateur or professional fields. Warren Bar
bour. the amateur heavyweight champion
of the east. is living healthy example
of the modern young man of means who
appreciates the value of physical devel-
opment. and there are numbers of the
idle rich" in New York alone who are
mighty handy with the mittens and could
take of themselves should occasion
arise.
There may be better fighters in the
lightweight division than Owen Moran.
and again there may not, but none is
better handled and advertised than the
little Englshman. Silent" Charley Har-
vey, as he is known among newspaper
men. account of his fluent speech.
looks after Moran's interests. and If We
were to accept gospel truth one-half
that Charles says about the merits of his
protege we could safely and confidently
predict the downfall of Champion VOL
CAST when the boys get together in that
long talked-of match.
However. to make a long story short
as possible. Harvey has most rival man
ayers dashed TO the mast when it comes
to getting stories in the sporting eel
umns. His latest is that Moran and for
mer President Roosevelt met in the din
ing car of one of those fast Chicago-New
York trains. and that the two became
great chumS and had q long and interest
ing chat. Teddy is made 10 praise the
clever boxer for his ''ga liant and de-
cisive victory over the redoubtable Bat
ting Nelson, and TO declare his intention
of being the ground when Ad and
owen meet in the proposed International
battle for the lightweight championship
VI course. We all know that Mr.. r. has
no such intention although it might ne
mentioned confidentially that nothing
would please the former President more
tnan an opportunity to sec a good bout,
but Charley gets columns on it, which all
goes to enhance the value OF Moran as a
drawing card In his theatrical ventures
Harvey knows the game thoroughly and
IS well worth all he is paid as Moran's
manager and publicity promoter.
* x
How time does fly Here is one Rattlipo
Nelson out with the big talk of taking the
rest cure and trying to come back" and
really when one stops TO think of IT. Mel
SON Is only a kid at the game at best
why, the Battler was practically un-
known until about six years ago when
opportunity matched him against Young
torbett, and somehow or other we are in
eAhed 10 look upon him as an old man
And this same Young Corbett has been
uu"h ana out as fighter for what seems
me very long time, Yet ii is only nine
years ago that he met and defeat ted Terry
McGovern at Hartford. and is s,il :.
9cungster I'm years
,,, IN isa2 J won the heavyweight cham
p Nm from John l. Sullvan--lnore
man eighteen years ago. although +,
does not seem long to mo And d,,r
ing inc intervening years ! have see,
ohe ilse and fall Of many a chamnion
Solie hahg on and weather storms for
years. while others are among ia for a.
brief period. only to drift out of steb.
pefore We have hardly had time to he
come acquainted with their prowess
ms Is true more particularly of the
lighter classes and is strongly impressed
upon US when we think of tbs. fs.jr
heroes of what seems ages. to many. and
YET. according to the calendar is ar
most Ie" short years. Jack McAuliffe.
nouns Grifo and Kid Laviane are al
most forgotten. though it is not verv
tons ago that Frank E,rne won the cham
Idonship from the latter. In no othe~
walk of life is fame so short lived as in
Professional pugilsm.
Al Nolgast has changed his mind 10
Le2aFd 10 limited round contests and has
greed 10 meet Knock out Brown again.
his time for ten rounds at Tom
- Rourkes club in this city When the
champion woke up the morning after in
fhiiadelphia and learned that the critics
did not consider him "A star six-rouod
performer he announced that in the flu
ture the limited affairs would be placed
on the taboo list and challeugers for the
long course.
The Cadillac boy was spoofinx evil
IDENTIFY, for his manager Tom Jones.
came over tn the big city and lost no
time in letting the public know he was
here to talk fight with Brown or any
other ambitious lightweight and that
anything from ten rounds to a finish
fight would satisfy the champion. Brown
was willing. as he always is land to his
credit let II be known that he fears no
one), and Tom . Rourke offered term
satisfactory TO both sides 50 the match
was quickly arranged. To show tina;
sach Il small matter fighting for a
ute does not weigh heavily on the young
chemnion s mind Ad Quietl: sneaked
home and married the girl of his choice.
and the honeymoon trip is TO take in
New York on or about March ..
story has been circulated that VOL
CAST was stalling in the Philadelphia
bout. and the quickly arranged return
match is pointed To evidence that
the champion doing the ABE At
tel'' so that he could get Il little more
easy money In the way Of another
meeting with Brown That is all bun
co.:be, in my opinion. Wolsast did
not Sight 10 his top notch. but there are
several good reasons for not displaying
the form of which he is capable. One
IS that he wanted to give his recently
healed wing q good test before taking
any great chances with il. Then too
Il was the first bout ne had engaged
in for a long time. ana naturally he
would be little off in his work. Don't
there is not the slightest foundation
for it. in fact. Those critics who were
so eager to give Brown creoit
for a victory over the champion
are not now boasting of what
.ae New Yorker will do to Ad when