Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
FORMER STARS
Of RING NOW
VERY WEALTHY
John l., Burns, JeTres, Corbett
Are Worth Fortunes, While
Fitz Says He's Starving.
Bv H. NJ. W alker.
7 OS ANGELES. Jan. 2l-What
has become OF the old Timer
of the ring?


of the ring?
few mornings ago a blood
thirsty Sioux chief" raced across the
plains with a moving picture
operator in hot pursuit.
Two snots rang out on the siill
air" and with loud Whoop the
chief fell TO The grass and took the
count.
Thirty minutes later, when the soap
and water had worked a transforms
ton, the Sioux" emerged from his
dressing room white haired gentle
man of dignitied carriage Billy
Elmer. the old time boxer, now
movie" star.
Probably but few of the present
DAY generation of ring goers recall
Elmer. As a boxer, physical culture
director and trainer, billy" stood at
the top in the day of Jim Corbeti
and kid Mccoy" acting as sparing
partner to both these stars
One unique feature of the Elmer
record is that he has been the most
knocked out" man in the whole
world In 1897 he was engaged by
Jake" Lift TO play the boxer IN the
melodrama sporting Life. Nlght
after night Billy climbed through
the ropes and allowed Bob Hiliiard
to hand him the knockout in the
third round. At the end OF this pro
lonced engagement Elmer figured
that he had taken the count exactly
639 times.
Surprised to see the old man here,
are vou?" said the veteran. We ELL
YOU'D be surprised in more ways IMAM
one if YOU were to dig up all the old
timers and see what they are DONG
now.
TT T TO a few months ago Peodlar
- Palmer. the old English champ,
was working here in camp Wltn me
/ suppose more than one OF the ola
boys are with the movies 1t great
field for them
And after this talk with Elmer we
ran a finger down the pages OF the
record book, picked out the old tuners
and located a few of them as follows
John l.. sullivan, Living on MS
farm near Boston Is spending ms
retirement in ease with no fear that
the wolf will ever reach MS uoor
Wants 10 make one final NauueNlhe
tour of the country.
lake Kilrain. Well fixed in earthly
goods. owes much to his old rival
Iahn L. who used Jake as his stage
nartner for many years. Both heroes
of the long Richburs battle OF 1859
viii spend the twilight of their IVes
In peace and comfort.
Bob" Fitzsimmons. Practically 10
his dotage Although born IN low
ana tnps. since removed from ring at
fairs. '.Fitz" is now trying 10 induce
the Eastern promoters to allow nun
Ia box. Declares that he VIII stsrNe
unless allowed to re-enter the ring
81 I'M" CoRBETT. In vaG lde, sa
earns $500 a week as an entertainer
and will command this salary for
years to come
Linn" Ieffries Los Angeles cafe
owner. The richest of all the veter-
ans II is estimated that JeH 10 safe =
X over the 100000 mark SPENDS
most of his time in hunting ana nsh~
ing. Plans another Alaskan hunting
"trip TO last two years.
Tommy" Rarns, Recently acted
as manager for Arthur Pelky, las
extensive mercantile holdings IN Sal-
gary. Has earned and saved for
tune. -
Abe AtteH Although one OF the
sbrewdest boxers of his day, Attell is
reported to have less than one-tenth
oftthe money he earned in the ring
is living in New York. where he is
an inveterate poker player, being
recognized as one OF the nerViest
gamblers that ever placed bet
Wants a return bout with kilbane
He is entitled to it.
ID ATTIING NELSON. Lives AT
ID Hegewisch, Ill. Invested the bulk
Of his savings in real estate and Is
looked upon as being land poor.
Still clamoring for another chance
in the ring.
Jack johnson. Eking out prim-
rose existence in Paris by engaging
in doubtful ring and mat affairs, AL
so appears in vaudeville. Is an exile
from the United States with Fed
eral Court charge hanging over his
head.
Young Corbett" Lives in New
York. Is practically penniless ant
exists upon the bounty OF his friends
The majority of the old timers
have lived careful and frugal lives
The only exceptions appear TO b.
Fitzsimmons, Young Corhett an'
Johnson.
Here is an angle of the game tina
the lovers of boxing need not fee
ashamed Of