The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-16
BY ANDREW p. o,CoNoR.

mont. as he directed the shipping of his
string OF thoroughbreds to Hayre de
Grace.
The crop of two-year-olds will out
class anything We have had in this
country in many years. The outlook for
uninterrupted racing in New York State
is encouraging; the reform wave which
al one time threatened the very life of
the thoroughbred in this country is rap
idly receding among the intelligent por-
ton of our population, who now realize
the great injury which had been done an
industry in which many of the most use
full citizens of the world are engaged, not
for the revenue derived through racing,
but f"r ne actual love of the thorough
bred, se service to humanity cannot
be mc:s. I'd in dollars"
''HuEGssdsN of our best horses were
= shipped out of the country, to France.
England, Africa, Russia, Germany, Cen
trail and South America: the great studs
which had been perfected through the
expenditure of millions of dollars and
years of study, were almost completely
destroyed through a spirit of intoIer-
ance, which had its origin in ignorance
and hatred.
Nearly all of our wealthy sportsmen
shipped their horses 10 Europe, where
at enormous expense. they established
breeding farms, and raced their horses in
countries where the sport is a national
institution, and which is INDUCED in by
members of the royal families Hun
dreds of millions of dollars were taken
out of this country, thousands of work
ingmen were thrown out of employ
ment but after the ban had been raised
IN New York. a great many turfmen
shipped their horses back home and are
racing them for meager purses in order
that the sport may be revived, thus ex-
hibiting a spirit of craftsmanship I'M
paralleled in the history OF the world
The Havre de Grace meeting will
bring together many OF the best horses in
the East, and every Indication points To
most successful meeting"
Some weeks ago We called attention to !
the fact that any time Battling Levinsky /
Started against a fighter, and the match ,
was known to he on the level, he would /.
lose Since that statement was made. he |
has boxed two good boys. Bob Moha |
and Jack Dillon, 9th Of whom whipped |
him soundly.
Levinsky is afflicted with two diseases. |
one Of which is heart trouble, the other |
c!eghantisis Of the Caput, due to an over
dose Of Press-kidding.
George Chip, who was made famous
10y Al MCCoys one-punch victory. has
again commenced TO ascend the pagihstic
ladder. and ne made a fair start last
night. when ne whipped Chicago 'Kayo"
Brown in a terrific twelve-round contest
at Akron. Ohio You can't keep a squir-
rel on the ground.
There is an alleged boxer hiding away
in the wilds Of Memphis sailing under
the name Of belmont who. by virturet
of simply lasting through an eight-roundl
bout with Champion Kilbane by cover
ing up. has the effrontery to claim the
feather-weight championship OF the South.
a title which is hclh by George CLANCY.
If Baltimore who has honestly won the
honor by whipping the best men in his
wcight-divisicn.
OF course. we do not know how god
belmont is. for the reason that he has
never whipped moXer OF real class ana
if he will arrange a match with CLANCY
over the Marathon route at Baltimore.
when he gets through with the job
? sainst the Ieft-handed Irish kid he may
seek some other vocation as being an
easier way to. get money than that of
lighting for a title against human DOR
nado.
Sam Fitzpatrick. an Australian trainer
and manager OF boxers. who enjoys az
reputation. having handed
such great fighters as young Critic,
cter jackson. George LaviEne, and jack
Johnson. whom he picked up and turned
nto a champion has taken charge. of the
lffairs of Jim Corey. the Dublin boxer.
Who has earned quite a reputation in this
,uuntry Fitzpatrick believes that Cofte:' ,
,uSses the qualities OF which champions ,
ne made. and purposes starting him .
.-ainst Bombardier Wells. a man who ,
frequently performs like champion, and
I. omit !
n ellis is. however. the most dangerous big
GLOW in the arena. lie is dangerous be
.ause those who meet HIM ho!d min too
:heaply. He packs an aWfm punch. ne !
: extremely clever. which j. character !
site Of all boxers possessing a yellow !
streak. and If he could stand "a lacinG !
here is not man in the world who
,ould whip him.
The prize ring has known several such
.erformers. Joe Choy inski. for instance.
lie nearly beat Fitzsimmons to death.
nut lust when il looked ike the Kimber-
py mines to paste ollOmarOzoO, he col l
apsed like a concertina.
Choyinski had Joe Goddard. the Bar I
Ter champion. beaten dizzy on two ocCa- I
ions. and just at the pay-off station, he O
olapsed. =
Steve o'DonneI. most remarkably
lever boxer, who will be remembered
5 'Corbett's sparring partner, also as a
perpetual meal ticket for Peter Maher.
% ne, was about the only man whom the
,ish- Dutchman could whip O'Donnel
1oked, acted and boxed like a champion.
ut whenever he received a wallop in
he rigging he became as wobbly as a
utton on 2 riCkety barn door. and the
eferee- soon got busy counting.
Coffey may come through in a match
lexis object is to develop a boxer who
an take the measure of Jack johnson,
'ho broke his contract with MIN after
e had engineered the coup which caused
ommy Burns TO prefix eX to his name.
ofTey is a yOungster of proven game
ess and stamina, and if carried along
y easy stages until he fully develops
is massive frame, and develops the
nock-out punch he will be a contender
sion. Fitzpatrick is a capable instruc-
II. q conservative manager, and we
ish him luck.
The mere fact that Richmond has been
gsrded a reserve bank" is no reason
ny she should put on big-town airs.
efore Richmond will ever be properly
laced on the map she must get into the
g-league circuit
And why not? AS a sporting center il
as Baltimore beaten from soda to