The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-26
BUD ANDERSON WILL
TRY It OVER AGAIN

On October %, Bud Anderson will meet
Joe AzeVedo IN his second effort 10 climb
to the lightweight championship. It's a
meaningless fight so far as the cham
pionship is concerned. but 1t Will tell
whether or not Bud is physically able to
overcome the recent operation for appen-
dicltis or whether lie will be relegated to
the ranks OF the "has beens."
Less than year ago Bud came into
the calcium by showing more than ordi-
nary aptitude against the usual run OF
was counted as one OF them. His recog-
milton was not By any means a thing OF
the moment.
Anderson had been lighting. If such It
could be called. In Vancouver. Wash, for
several years He was a well-deveoped
lad and had the physique OF a good boxer.
What was more. he had the desire 10 be
one.
Bud worked. and worked hard Ex-
perienced men at the game saw some
thing in him. Jack King. Bat Nelson's
tather-in-law. and a regular dad" OF the
ring, picked Anderson for a topnotcher.
Then Bud went south. He was Vecog-
nlzed for clean boxer and became popu-
lar He had lttle standing when nc went
TO California, but he soon had all kinds
His rise was rapid. In the spring he
fought and beat Joe Mandot Mandot was
not serious obstacle in the way OF the
title. but he had been a contender and
IL was ono way OF gaining publicity II
nothing else
Then came the announcement OF the
match with Leach Cross. 1t didn't strike
a biz OF terror into the hearts OF the fol-
lowers OF Anderson. II was regarded
more matter OF form. as Leach Cross
was free-ianc!ng around and il was con-
ceded that Bud could probably use the
money TO be derived.
Friends Of Anderson are trying TO for
get thls nght Some OF them have good
and suihclent reason TO remember IL a
plenty, but then they are willing to start
In roofing all over again.
Bud was not right when he entered
that ring That's as much history as
the fact that he fought. He didn't lack
ganeness. and he showed that he was a
His manager. Dick Donald, got more OF
the blame than Bud.
Now IL starts all over again. Buds
eagerness may have got the better part
OF MS valor, but u he went wrong hen
know better next time.
Just before The Cross enga cement,
when Bud was appearing at a theater in
a little training scene he was attacked
while leaving the theateT by q severe
pain IN the stomach. II lasted all night,
and when a doctor was called he pro-
The medIco told Buds mother st the
| time that an operation might be neces-
sary any time. even before the scheduled
battle lie told her the seriousness OF
ths case. but Bud did not know how bad
| OF he was.
That same pain crept into Buds body
| AZ various times during the training sea
son. But he fought IL of in his usual
manner.
| On the day OF the nght II left him until
| time 70 enter the ring, Then the pain
| came back with vengeance. The nrst
| rounds OF the Gght brought IL 70 a point
whore Bud hardly knew wha, he wa s
! doing. and then began those rounds In
which he Was una bic 20 raise his arm
The 'Ahbi'' was good. and. further
mere. j; had enough back OF II 20 snow
| that The hght was no disgrace 10 Rud
but most foolish move The only re-
prosch he Vets now is for nxhtlny al ali
Since tho operation Bud has worked
| hard. bringing himself 10 his former con-
| diuon. He worked IN the fields and on
the farm all summer and left for ~.
south In the pink OF condition Reports
indicate his condition improving daily
Azeyedo put Ad Wolgast out OF the
running before the wheelnen's club Ia
I Oakland on abor day. Al had inc an
pendicius: although this Is not what y;it
him on the shelf
Few would call Azevedo a likely a.
pirant 10 much honor However 10 r,fr
d os good man 70 give Bud a chance 10
show what ~ still in him
Harlem Tommy Murphy wifi -
asked Tor match next month