The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-21
AUSTRALIANS ARE
TOO AMBITIOUS
Start Too Early-Not Able
to Cope With Experience
ed Artists

San Francisco. Feb. 21.-Billy Nc
Claim. manager of sam McNcy. not
only possesses a knockout embroca-
ton" but also ~ recipe for the maxi
ing of Il; champion boxer. and he told
an Australian scribe one day of it's
ingredients. Conversation had turned
ON the few decent Australian heavy
weights.
"You want To know" said Billy.
why there are not amy better men
in Australia? Well. I'll tell YOU. II
is simply because Your big men fight
before they learn I" known the game.
You see. the grca, trouble is your big
fellows never learn to be clever. If
they studied the game they would he
better.
"%.Austraiia." continued McClain. lis
Il country that naturally produces ath-
lctcs, hut your big men do not. I'm
their training, prepare themselves for
Il srucling contest. They so in and
and they adopt the old :stylc of Joe
Goddard. If your men learned the
game properly. ANA vent in for the
Peter jackson StNl". they would be
the champions of the world.
The lighting gam" now" went on
William. lis scientific. 1t is not bru-
tality. \ fighter has got t" know
when he has a MAJ i'm trouble. and
when to knock him out"
But Il second VIII" knows his bust
ness should be able to give his man
that useful tip" suggested the scribe.
Yes, he might replied McClHin.
And while on the subject of seconds,
let mo say that ON" of the most inn
p"rtant things i'm boxing is that =, sec
"nd should know how to take care of
his nan when he comes back to his
/ ..n ~. il, f,n,,lln I:..I ,
tn" right sort. and nj the right time,
is most valuable I" Il boxer. a trainer
must ki"w the t"mIrcramcnt of his
mnn-must know him, like a mother
knows her child"
You think Australia has the ma
lcrial for champions"
Il could pick out half IL dozen big
mon in Australia Who would make
champions g tln"N followed my adj
vice."
McClaiu Gives ills Recipe.
'Ihrn YOU have 81 recipe for pro-
ducing champions, I'illy":"
"A have"
And what is the .ecrct""
1T is II certain cnIlrS" of training
that Il man should undergo before
entering ~ a serious boxing con-
test. y trainer should inc out Wheth-
CT his man is weak in the stomach,
IN the legs. or the jaw. And whatever
be the weak part. that is the part
upon which he should devote his at
trnti"h 4" strengthen. 1t is the dutv
"l The" trainer To build his man IN,
especially where he is weakest.
"fighf"rs are born. but they mus,
ne taught sciencc. and they must be
taught the same as :; child at school
No tw" men fight alike. and no tw,
men train alike. To- hr IL champion i,
man must he a born fighter. lie has
got To have Il good temper. and hc
must know how 1" hctp his head. The
boxer must listen To the advice of his
enter adviser. md. as have already
Salu. u adviser must know his man.
lak" II man like Sam MrNuy,'
went on Billy. Sam is ~ nat,lra1
hSht"f. I'm teaching IL boxer &, man
must instruct him like II dancing mas
ter does n pupil. He must teach him
now to use his feet and bands. lust
the same as II dancer is taught. If :;
nan be not a defensive fighter he has
got that to learn.
1T is only one in n hundred box
tfs who has the making OF !, cham
pion. The it'll" fellows are much bri-
ter than the big chaps. because tlcv
are $" much faster. You could count
a thousand big fighters during the
last three years. and out of that mum
Der You could AXE about six. and
these sin could beat the rest of th,
thousand i'll the game. Those who
ct" not learn the game Thoroughly
must always remain i'm the same old
groove. and b." scconl-rntcrs."