Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-18
IRISH BLOOD SHOWS
 IN PUeILIsTlc STARS.
Most Heroes of the Ropsd Arena Can
 Trace Back to the Emerald Isle.

Tt has. always been a puzzle to his torians where the Irish race acquired it's fighting spirit, and many noted writers have tried to solve this much disputed question without any decided result" says veteran Jack Skolly, re- viewing the history of the Emerald Isle.
 Did you ever notce how many of the modern English star fighters are of Irish blood? Charley Mitchell, who fought John L. Sullivan two battles, told me his mother was of Celtic birth. Bob Fitzsimmons, Austin Carey, Jem Canney, once the lightweight champion of England, Jack Burke, Frank Mur- phy, Owen Moran Paddy German, Jim Driscoll and many others also were of Irish percentage.
 If you ask me to recall some noted pugilists who first saw the light of day on the ould sod I'd name such men as Dan Donnelly, Jack Randall, Joe OO- burn, Jack Dempsey, Jack McAuliffe, Dave and his brother, Spike Sullivan, Jimmy Elliott, Dave Barry, Tom Shar- key, Peter Maher, Willie Fitzgerald, George Gardner and his brother Jim, Steve Taylor, whose real name was John Mahan, and many others who are dead and forgotten in this hustling age
 Some twenty years ago Australia sent over to this country a fine bunch of fighting men. most of whom 1 claim of Celtic blood also. There was big Paddy Slavin, Owen Sullivan, Mick Dunn, Dan Creedan, Billy Murphy, the only man who ever returned to Aus tralia with a worlds championship, which he won by defeating Ike O'Neil Wier, who by the way was born in Belfast, Ireland, George Dawson, Tom Tracey, Jimmy Ryan. Billy Mccarthy, Australian Billy Smith and a host of others who proved themselves good game fighters and kept us Americans hustling to hold our honors.
 America today is the greatest fight ing nation in the world. It has pro- duced more tigtic champions than all the other nations combined, and the large majority of them came of Irish blood. Look back at the records and see their Celtic names, which include John c, Heenan, John MorrisSey, Yan- kee Sullivan, Johnny DWyer, Jim Dunn, Mike McCOol, Joe Coburn, Pad dy Ryan, John L. Sullivan, Jim Cor bett, Pat KiHen, Joe McAnliffe, Mike Cushing, Jimmy Britt, Spider Kelly, Cal MoCarthy, Dick O'Brien, PhilAdel- phia Jack O'Brien, George McFadden, Patsey GKer1gan, Dominick McCaf- lGEY. AuuY " dlSIAy ACASSNeI, Terry MoGoYern, Buffalo Costello, Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll, Jack Fogarty, Eddie Curry, Prof. Mike Donovan, Jim my Walsh, Jack Bonner, Jim Ferns, Willie Lewis. Patsey McGutggan, Am by McGarry, Tim Keerns. Patsey Sweeney, Harlem Tommy Murphy, One Round Hogan, Jimmy Barry, Johnny Reagan, Frankie Neil, Matty Matthews, Patsey Haley, Sammy Kel- ly, Martin F1aherty, Jack and Mike (Twin) Sullivan, Kid Mcfarland, Tommy Shertell, Dick Moore and Jimmy Briggs,
 Tn fact, ever since the days of Brian Boru the sons of that little green isle across the sea has produced directly and indirectly more 4fstio stars than any other spot ten times its size. They are scattered all over the civilized warld--fOr it is only in the most civ ilized countries that men fight with taeiF fats and not with knives, guns op other deadly weapons"