Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
By Paul Armstrong.

(Famous playwright ana Ftght ES-
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r Os ANGELES, July 4-Bud An
derson, who is to fight Leach
Cross this afternoon has been
put out but once. Once and only
once has he known what It means
to be dropped for true. But he got
It good once and that was from a
horse
Forty some times has Anderson
been matched against men, most Of
them demanding catch weights and
taking n shade anywhere from 10
TO 90 pounds, but nobody has ever
done as well as the horse.
For two years. which about covers
his career as a professional boxer
Bud has won about half his bouts
with a knock out. and the rest, barr
ing a draw or two, were his on de-
cisions Knockout Brown, with n
Wild. desperate swing. dropped and
daZed him Just enough to win for
himself draw, but what lacing
Brown did get next time to repay
for that one swing
George Memsic was the original
discoVerer of Anderson. Memsic had
fought them all and, beginning TO
show the ravages Of time and hard
usage. he went hunting local tavorites.
Memsie Unearthed Anderson.
The local favorite of small but
boisterous burg was Tommy Ryan's
game. He wrote that stuff. The
boisterous burg, once IT has a favorite.
~ to hot No
coin that their boy" can at least
stay with those old timers Ryan
got rich hunting up those spots. Not
80 with Memsic. He started badly.
He picked Anderson. On his return
ne called to witness and declared
that this Bud Anderson had hit him
harder than ever he had been hit be-
fore in his whole life He did not
know where the punch came from; he
did not care.
All he wished TO do was to warn
people against Anderson. or course
| that made Buds road little rougher
And now for one minute let US
| toy with eugenics again. Anderson
represents the last word In rearing
| for the rugged game. In the woods
or breaking horses he has been work
/ ing at rough labor all his life
| PerChed on a stage coach in his youth
/ with four half-wild horses and a
mountain road before him his eyes
! and nerves were tested to the limit
| Later, when he took up the fighting
game he got them at all weights and
/ with murder in their eye. None OF
| the mob he waded through to reCog-
milton had a bank account and fire.
| duently the little purse they fought
| for meant all there was in sight.
Bud Never Refused Match.
! They did not mind being hurt They
/ did not know when they were hurt
! one has only to see the left guard
| that Anderson has developed 10 know
! that at some time men have swung
at him with all they had in the hope
| as Anderson once sat still and cold
as chilled steel guiding wild horses
| down a mountain road. so ne timed
/ their frantic efforts at his undoing
! one by one he dr)pped them and
/ asked that better men come Never
! has he refused a match, never has
/ he picked He Is 4 real contender
/ for the championship and every Nv
| ing lightweight knows It and knows
/ 1t we'll
Anderson has perfect left hand.
| hits straight and knows how to hook
! He has get a right which Will drop
| any middleweight If he lands it fair
| But VIII he beat Cross? All. now
we come 10 it. Buddie is short on
! experience. He has never fought as
| smart man as Cross In his life It's
a certainty that Leach viii show him
! many a trick