The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-23
me Athlete.Actor Is Usually
More Interesting as an Ath.
Iete Than as an Actor.
0DyYight. 1912. BY The Pres pubiishiss Co.
nm New York worid,.

mn New York World,.
WYE are indebted to the frank and
w outspoken Bresnahan for an
w opinion OF the baii-pla yer-actor.
"Bres." Il appears, has been much
sought after by the vaudeville agents.
H went to zee Marauard perform. and
Immediately announced that even =
A0usand dollars q week had no attrac-
IN for him. said Bresnahan: AFTER
seeing what a punk actor a good ball
lDsp on the stage. Gee! I'd hate to
make . show Of myself. ia rather 10
without the easy money and keep my
rsputAtton."
This 10 somewhat refreshing. after
rusAing the sugar.sweet comments Of
Yo0raw and Maruuard on each others
performances.
vHE athiete-actor 10 usually more
interesting ~ an athlete than
= - N actor. Yet the athlete.
a1ter Q few struts. always thinks he has
~ nero professional actors dashed to
ths mast. Some years ago talked
With Jim Corbett one afternoon In his
broadway cafe. James had been badly
S1ttsn by the stage bug. I'm sorry
ever boxed" said ne. II ouxht to have
bssn an actor from the start. Now no.
soay ON see me without remembering
tAat sssd TO DO . fighter. want them
- forgst that and know me for my act
~. I'm making good. Honest. nun
lEsds Of my friends tell mo that I have
George Fuller Golden beaten TO . pulp"
hat Nelson was another fighter who
isss1 his lsass. II knock 'em right on
thar chairs when tell them funny
seDsiss." said Hat me In my little $50
dsess Sa3t. sprtng,ng new gass-l'm the
taossst hi they ever hsA. say. 1 pack
'sn u aad break the records wherever
l show. An you ought 70 Gee the mash
aoees end ths swell danes that get
right dowa In the front seats 70 get q
Iane - NJ close to. say. ! knock EN-
Ana ssk james inward Britt what
- th1aks Of james Bdward an an
aotor. Aodesty prsvents J. u. from
Aytu0. eatE1ght mat Isving at his best
w4m't b \ Win him, bsae he can DO
lo1ueeA 20 aAu1t hat he's IN second
Usaes ~ lsast. james has rows Of
0Ssus9sS OOSUAsst0w 8t0 u2tpkU Uni VI
snenav. but he'd rather get out In front
OF tie sootiisha. ana tell how lie and
Htlly Britt used - fight the Nulligans
than ~DsnA hts time counting up the
rents.
NoLDI@ KDANNs isn't going to be
~ isfs long without sction. In STACK
ing up against Jess willard he'll
b 0oiag into scrap fully - important
- ~ selection Of new heavyweisht
champlon - that Psissr- NioCarty affair
% Me Coast
wicsed walIop and . mighty nifty way
e hao1iing Il He 8 feet iok inches
I'll Dut WuArd = feet . inches tall.
H WEIGHS - pounds to the Soldiers 800
Although the slim giant 10 almost .
nsvies - far - ring experience II con.
esfnsd ,hs's . dangerous heavyweight
h gave noCaety Q beautiful trimming
inst before Luther went West.
4reesbay either Kssrns or willard
Nm - - Cailifosnia 10 meet the winner
- IL MoCasty.Palssr bout. Some
a11Dinatien tournament. that will b
Tho demand for . white heavyweight
champion has brought out . number o.
very likely heavyweiEhts. This dis
proves the theory that the heaNywei gh
lighters are disappearing from th
sarth. We have just as good materia
a. existed In the days OF Fitxsi'nmonS
yeffriss. and that great old bunch. Al
vo have needed was the demand 70
hsavyvsights to bring II out.
2. only ss, S.. IN ~: ' s.m,s 90
= 6hAp chasers 10 Sam Langford
Ben shssstsns 10 come tack 10 Americ,
60 chase the new ''hopes" up a tree
o. course IAngford used TO beat jill
NINA every now and then. and he
= remarkably clever ana forcefr
nostsr. But I'm Inclined 10 think tina
I1sngfsrd. like Johnson. has been o)
estimated. He Is great nghter. bu
he v only human. and other gres
UghAsrs bob up every now and tibet
Why SHOULDN'T some of these be Mt
tn the Boston Tar Baby? They
hAws every advantage except exper
soee. Nearly all OF them are biEyc
Rhan they learn how to handle then
soAvsS a. well as Lanxford can Tia
uhouh be able to beat him without an
0Uuhle. Ketehel whipped Langfo
asWu In Philadelphia. Some peopl
w. haA picked Langford. thought tn
0am must have been staliing. J
vaut He was trying to. kno
xaocAsrs head out OF the rims. A
xsbuAsi attacked with such fury tn
IAnGfosd was forced TO stand on 1
: lGoDasivs after the third round.
bouA1n't block Ketchers terrific smash'