Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
ssYMER STARS
Of RING NOW
VERY WEALTHY
John l., Burns, JeHries, Corbett
Are Worth Fortunes, While
Fitz Says, He's Starving.
By II. M. W alker.
T OS ANGELES. Jan. 21.-What
has become of the "Old Timer"

mas become OF the Ciu inner
OF the ring?
few mornings ago blood
thirsty Sioux chief raced across the
plains" with moving picture
operator in hot pursuit.
Two shots rang out on the still
air and, with a loud whoop. the
chief" fell TO the grass and took the
count.
Thirty minutes later. when the soap
and water had worked a transforma-
ton. the Sioux" emerged from his
dressing room a white haired gentle
man of dignified 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 Corbett
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
inelodrama Sporting Life Night
after night Billy" climbed through
the ropes and allowed Bob" Hilliard
10 hand him the knockout in the
third round At the end of this pro-
longed engagement Elmer figured
hat he had taken the count exactly
$50 times.
Surprised to see the old man here.
are you?" said the veteran. We'll.
you'd be surprised in more ways than
one il YOU were to dig up all the old
timers and see what they are doing
now
IT p to a few months ago 'Peddlar
- Palmer, the old English champ
was working here in camp with me
| suppose more than one OF the OLD
boys are with the movies. It's 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 timers
and located a few of them as follows:
John l.. Sullivan. Living on his
farm near Boston. = spending mis-
retirement in ease with no fear that
the wolf will ever reach his door.
Wants to make one final vaudevllie
tour of the country.
Jake Kilrain. Well fixed In earthly
goods owes much to his old rival
John L.. who used Jake as his stage
partner for many years. Both heroes
Of the long Richburg battle or 1883
will spend the twilight OF their hNes
In peace and comfort.
"Rob" Fitzsimmons. Practically In
hi. dotage. Although born in 1867
and long since removed from ring ar
fairs, "FNtZ" is now trying TO induce
the Eastern promoters 10 allow MIN
to box. Declares that he viii starve
unless allowed TO re-enter the ring
"JTM" CoRBETT. In vaudeville
It's his proud boast that he
earns $500 a week as an entertainer
and will command this salary for
years to come.
Jim" Jeffries. Los Angeles cafe
owner. The richest Of all the veter-
ans. 1t is estimated that JEFF Is safe
ly over the 100000 mark. Spends
most of his time in hunting and fish
ing. Plans another Alaskan hunting
trip to last two years.
''Tommy" Burns. Recently acted
as manager for Arthur Pelky. Has
extensive mercantile holdings In Cal
gary. Has earned and saved for
tune.
Abe Attell Although one of the
shrewdest boxers of his day, Attell is
reported to have less than one-tenth
OF the money he earned in the ring.
Is living in New York, where he is
recognized az one OF the nervlest
gamblers that ever placed bet.
Wants a return bout with kilbane.
He is entitled 10 II.
d ATTLING NELSON. Lives at
ID Hegewisch, III. 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. Fixing out a 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 a Fed
eral Court charge hanging over his
head
Young Corbett." Lives in New
York. Is practically penniless and
exists upon the bounty of his friends.
The majority OF the "old timers"
have lived careful and frugal lives.
The only exceptions appear to be
Fitzsimmons. Young Corbett and
johnson,
Here is an angle OF "the game" that
the lovers of boxing need not feel
ashamed Of