The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-13
Former Stars Of Prize Ring
Haze Varied Occupations

IL is interesting to look hack and
see what has become of the leadin.
lighters OF The past who in thei,
day were the stars of tho astif
arena said Jack Skelly recently in
recalling many Of his old associates
and competitors in the prize ring
Many o,d-timers are still enioyine
considerable prosperity In different
parts of the world, while others are
hustling hard for their ,laily bread
When star fighter is on top
winning big money and glory. he has
friends galore who cheer him on and
pay him all sorts of homage. but
when he's beaten and goes down ana
out the world turns its back on the
former hero, and he finds himself
alone and forsaken
Many old pugillsts reached high
positions in life after they retired
from the ring. John Gully became a
member OF the English parliament
won the great Derby and was a
worthy citizen Of Great Britain after
he retired as champion of The Eng.
lish ring. our own John Morrissey,
once the gamest bare-knuckle cham
pion America has ever known, be
came member OF congress and a
leader in the affairs of New York
state.
Jim Dunno of Brooklyn, who de.
feated Bill Davis and Jimmy Elliott
for the championship OF America is
a wealthy political leader of Brook
lyn. He has educated his children
and has done much good work In
Brooklyn, where he's eminently re.
spected
Duncan Mcdonald, who was de-
feated by Pete Mccoy in 1882 is
millionaire mine contractor and ho
tel keeper at Seattle, and probably
y the richest eX.fghter in the world.
He's great business man and has
helped to put llany poor fellow on
his feet.
Sullivan Retired Farmer
my old friend. John l.. Sullivan.
Is living comfortably and contentedly
on his seventy-iive acre farm at North
Abingdon, Mass. He attends church
regularly and hasn't touched liquor OF
any kind for the last eight years. The
old war horse has a big bank account
and will not be seen again far from
home Before the footlights he made
a big fortune during the last few ,
years. I
"Another old pal Of mine, Jack Nc
AulitIe, still is showing in his mono
lOgue act at the vaudeville theatera
Jack has made many Il big bank roll
and spent them like lord among his
host Of friends
'Patsey Cardiff, who fought Sulli-
van years ago Is successful con-
tractor at Portland, Ore. In the same
city. Tom Tracey the Australian.
runs a cigar store Martin Denny,
another Australian, keeps a paying
cafe, and Joe Acton, one of the great
est wrestlers ever born, earns q liv-
ing as a bridge tender
David Campbell, who was clever
heavy weight in his day, is chief of
the fire department at Portland. Ore.
Tommy Ryan, at his Old home In
Syracuse. is teaching many OF the
young boxers the fine points in the
manly art Ryan is reputed TO be
rich man Danny Meehan, who cave
Ryan the fight of his life with skin
gloves many years ago, owns a cafe
in Chicago.
S.avin a BoiIermaker
Frank P. Slavin. the big Australian
Ia working as boiler maker at VIC
toria, B. G. Jimmy Kennard. the st.
Paul kid is teaching boxing at Great
Falls. Mont Solly Smith is in the
hack business at Los Angeles, CGl.
where Big Jim Jeffries has ranch
Jim Eel. is miner at Butte, Mont, !
Oscar Gardner has a cafe al Minnea- !
polls. Mimi Denver Ell Smith is an
elevator builder in Chicago. Tom :
Williams, the Australian, is doing =
well at West Lick Springs, Ind, with
a physical culture school. Another
Australian. Jimmy Ryan, has good
cafe at Baltimore Eddie Santry IS
making good as a referee around Chi
cago Australian BiEy Smith has a :
successful roadhouse outside OF Stock =
ton. Cal !
Gus Rubin is real estate owner
aud runs cafe in brooklyn Gus is +.
as big as a house. and as happy as
4 schoolboy with bag CT peanuts.
Dick O'Brien is working in the
mills at Bangor Me George lie
Blanche is also living in the same
town steve O'DonnelI is the boxing !
Instructor at Harvard college. ana ,
doing we'll. Jim Dwyer is cop in
n ]. Joe Choynski Is
boxing instructor at Pittsburg Pa
George Green is doing well. FRANK
Mcconnell is detective in 'rlsco'
Spider Kelly runs a cafe in tn. sa''e
city. where he has many friends aho
admi, rs.
This "chicken" Swimmer
"Old Bill Clark. the Belfast chick'
IN. has big swimming plant at 81.
.cnis, where another old fighter Ioul
Kelly has a cafe. Billy Myer' Wno
fought Jack McAulffe twice, is III s
business in Chicago Little Jlmn9 I
Barry has job in Chicago Eaaie