Arizona republican., 1912-06-14

H tion it is also the father of heroic
 sacrifice and undaunted courage. ~ Especially is this true of pugil- ism. hard old game at best and often made more so by the irregularity of meals and the prodigality of many who make boxing their livelihood.
 There are recorded in ring history countless noble deeds brought about by compulsion, chivalrous deeds in spired by grim want rather than chiv- airy. Stanley Ketchel fought Jack Johnson in 1909. a year before his un- timely death, because he was broke. That was an act of self sacrifice. Stanley knew all about the slaughter that awaited him, although there have been hints of a moving picture posing party. He was aware he had but one chance in a hundred to beat down the negro but he grasped it and hoped for the best. ketchels heart was too big for his own good, and the meeting with Johnson was the only thing that stood before him and an empty wallet. He went into the ring and took his beat ing manfully because he had to have money, being too proud to live on his friends, of whom he had many in those days
 A similar act of bravery. but one caused more by deprivation of the worlds goods, was witnessed in In dianapolis a couple of months ago. Jack Dillon the Hoosier middleWeight can fight with the best of them. One day he was matched up with a man named Howard Wiggam, who was practically an unknown in the fighting business. Dillon fought him because he was well guaranteed and knew he would get his pay.
 The contest came off, and Dillon play ed with the poor fellow pitted against him. As a fight the affair was ridicu lous, Wiggam being too weak to give any kind of an argument. In two rounds he sank to the mat exhausted. It afterward turned out that Wiggam had just buried a baby daughter and was in debt with a wife and mother to support. He rendered himself liable to serious injury and even death be- cause he needed the money.
 Braved Severe Beating After Long llI-
 Jack O'Leary was a Milwaukee fight CT with good prospects four years ago. Critics predicted he had the makings of first class lightweight. A long period of sickness had undermined his strength. but he pleaded with the matchmakers to give him a chance to obtain a few dollars to live on. and he was given a fight with Andy Bezenah of Cincinnati. The latter administered a severe facing to O'Leary, and the un- fortunate boy was never afterward able to go in the ring.
 TnTrv Gaines a reputation around New England, went to Milwaukee in search of a fight He was down to his last nickel, and the clothes he wore would have been spurned by a tramp. Arthur Cote was to have fought Bob Moha, the noted Milwaukee middleweight but some thing happened, and he had to call off the match. The fight had been adver- tised. however, and could not be post poned. With no training and several pounds lighter, Gaines went in and met Moha. He was a sorry sight with a weeks growth of beard upon his fea- lures. Needless to say. he did not last long with Moha. The leave man" put him away in two rounds.
 Cleveland had a fighter a year ago who was forced to battle for anything from washer up to a sandwich. He was Ford Munger, who boxed Paul Koh- Ter, Tommy Gavigan and others. Ford had wife and baby to support. He worked in a plumbing shop as helper in the daytime and at night secured around after fights. He was willing to take on anybody, but matches were hard to get because the promoters didn't consider him enough of a card As he worked every day he didn't have time to train. Every Sunday, however, he could be seen doing road work along the boulevards. Never in good condi- tion. he was beaten with great fre- quency. Afterward he went to Balti- more and found a packer. He had