Bisbee daily review., 1912-05-29
RYAN IN CHARGE
Of FLYNN CAMP
Clever Middleweight Is Chief
Trainer for the
Pueblo Fire
Is VERY CONFIDENT

LAS VEGAS. n NJ, May 2S-Ihe
worlds fstic game never had a cleN
erer nor craftier exponent that Tom
my RYAN. who so ably presided over
the middIewCight division for many
years. Ryan honOrabl stepped into Bob
Fitzsimmons' shoes when that old
hero of the ring quit fighting los
Founders and leyeled his attack on
heavyw tights.
The wise ones in the lighting world
know full well that Ryan did yoemah
service in making the monarch OF
monarchs Of Jim JeGries. The mem
Der from Syracuse was one OF jeff S
first handlers and the late Billy De
laney often declared that Ryan was
the big man in the training camp ana
the big man in the corner when JeH
was engaged in baggiDg his early I'M
portant fights.
Ryan is now busily engrossed ID
turning out two ring champions and
in the sports most impatient classes
the heavy and the middle. He has
lust got through a tremendously sue
cessful coast tour with Howard Nor
row. his young charge from Benton
Harbor. Mich. a yOung lad whom
many shrcwd judge sdeciare Is des-
tined 10 become the next mIddleWelShi
champion
RYAN is now putting Jim Flynn over
the jumps for the Pueblo fireman $
setto with Jack Johnson in Las Vegas,
IS round encounter July 4 Ryan -
in complete charge OF Flynn and the
Moptezuma camp. Manager Curley
has all his affairs in such shape that
he is packing up preparatory TO hls
ting out Tor California in the interest
Of he big show. After Tommy Ryan
got his first peek at Flynn he said
The fireman Is q bigger man than
I thought ard plenty big enough to
become the world champion.
Do YOU cling to Flynn's own belief
that his shortness Of build is really
in his favor aud no handicap TO him?
Ryan was asked.
Flynn Easy to Handle.
That is 4 question I would be eX
cused from answering this early IL
the game. ,eplied Syracuse Tommy
All | know Of Flynn is that the fight
ing fraternity gives him credit oil
heing the toughest fighter in the
game. lie has shown me enough the
few days We have been together tc
make M feel certain that he is gOlng
TO be an easy man TO handle. Flynn
is as bright as a dollar That Is
hound % help Jim is well ac
qua !nted with his own style OF mill
ing. You cannot guess how many
conceited idiots there are among oul
great lighters. They make tough mel
for a trainer TO handle. jim love:
worl. That Is bound to nelp during
the long month Of June. The aver
age boxer dislike5 work in tbs train
ing camp. But not Jim He likes i
and thriycs on it, So as he - leading
the ideal athletic life, no cigarette
and no beer. he ought 10 be in grga
shape the day OF the match"
what weight dc you expect Flynn
TO make for Johnson" Ryan wa
asked.
1t is = little too early to ansWe
that question. However, Jim is
much bigger man than | thought II
won't be much under a 200 pOuude
on the Fourth OF that | am conf
dent"
Ryan has taken complete charge
The Moutezuma camp. Incidental.
Flynn is holding forth in the mot
perfect camp a fighter ever ha
booRed for him. Manager Curlcy
spariug 10 expense ia getting Flyn
ready. ard there are many Las Fegi
sporting folk who confidently belle'
Flynn is going to he ready. and vel
much ready, for Lii Artha.