The chronicle=news., 1913-08-07
BENNY CHAVEZ WINS
7 SUPPORT OF DENVER
SPORT WRITERS

I
OF his ambition In his battle vita
Patsy Brannigan next Monday night.
Certainly Beny 10 getting lot Of
publicity and the comment IL most
flstterinE. Otto Floto. writing In
the Denver Post last night states II
as his opinion that Benny has all
the earmarks OF beinG champion Of
the featherweiKht class. A picture
showing Benny and his manager.
Louis Newman. each wearing an ex-
pansive grin. appears In the issue.
Floto says OF Chavez and the coming
battle:
Little Benny Chavez. the Mexi-
can. has all the earmarks Of becom-
Ing the featherweiEht champion.
which prediction will become an act
uai fact II he dIsposes Of Patsy
nigan. shat trou blesomc person from
Pittxburgh. with whom he Will clash
ut the xtockyards pavilion on Mon-
day next. Brsnnixan alone stands
between Chavez and his coveted goal.
And. believe us. II liz some obstacle
In the path OF sny fcathcrwcisht
striving to reach the top In his pro-
fcssion. Benny ix undsunted. how
ever. and leads us to believe that not
the lishicst fear posseascs him re-
gurdins the outcome Of the con-
nict In fact. Chavez would rather
discuss the argument now going on
between Hucrin and tho supporters
Of Madcro In Mexico than his coming
bout.
Benny In American horn and
knows enough about conditions that
present themselves TO HIS understand
Ing. to express his opinion that the
men below the Rio Grande arc not
the greatest warriors on earth. and
looks upon the struggle down there
as he would upon u street fight be-
tween two youngsters. II all appears
~ some huge opcra-bouffe to him.
When he clashes with Brnnni9an.
however. real warfare makes It's APP
narancc. Hcadon charges. counter
charEcx and skiiifully planned flank
mo, emcntx enter into tho engage
mcnt. Not until the smoke Of battle
has cleared will wc be able TO de-
tcrminc which Is winner and which
is loser. II Is always interesting.
therefore. to listen to what = young
ster Of this kiad has to say:
lyon know I've been fighting on.
ly n short time: In fact. two years
covers tho whole OF my ring career.
said Chavez. In that time have
me, good. bad and indifferent fight
srs. In that space have won and
Ios, battles. Won through dctcrmia-
alton and experience ! gained ~ Z
went along. aud lost In the begin
ninx through inexpericncc and lack
OF knowledge Of the fighting game. I
have been dcfcaicd--but have man.
laRe since to wipe out every defeat
scored against me with the possible
Exception Of the Brannixnn decision.
II was to clear my record Of this blot
that I insisted on the promoter Of the
coming bout 10 secure Brannigan As
an opponent. know I could havo
had my choice OF half n dozen easier
boys than Patsy. but the win he
holds over me rsckics In my mind
and I nm going to eliminate lift I
can.
MY one greatest ambition is to
give to Colorado another champion.
I want to go East. West. North and
South to meet the best men those
sections boast OF. either want Z,
he champion Of the world In my class
or want to retire and try my hand
at something else. love TO fight
mind don't mean love to fight
through any animosity l bear an
opponcnt--for believe me. when amy
OF my battles end shake my advcr-
sary's hand and forget any feeling
that may have crept into the contest.
Ny love for fighting is born from
my desire to achieve: to reach the top
In my chosen profession. and not
from motives TO administer punish
mont. When gain that ambition I
shall be satisfied and feel repaid for
whatever efforts II may have cost to
attain the goal ss
"ChaveA Is a likesble little chap
with a pair Of orbs that sparkle like
lincandcnsent lights. A splendid lit
tie personality that warns up to you
and cements sort Of bond of friend.
ly' feeling. To our mind he would
prove a capital representative as
leader Of tho fcatherwelsht brigade" :"