The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-25
IT35 FsTHDAY OF THREE
 RING STARS RANDALL, z
 GODDARD AND JOE CANS

rl1fs is the anniversary of the arr rival in this world of three famous stars of the ring--Jack Ranoah' tne seyreat Irish 4sNonpareirs of a century 70. naidd1ewedght who was never aefeated Joe Goddard, hes Barrier fss1az1pfea1,s a great Australian heavy- yvzai4Hateef a quarter of. a century ago and poor Joe Cans, the w11test' ht- tie negro tnat ever wore. gloves. Wnose 1timeIy death was mourned by every box4ug fan Of America Goddard fe,n is numbered among those who have paxd their debt to nature.
 It was just about a century ago that lack Randall began that ring cgareer which made his name immortal lie was born in London. of Irish parents, inst 12O years ago today, and fought first as an amateur lightweight Tn 1915 he entered the prefes8 ouaA arena and his skill soon won for nm inc title of .sNonpareil. z That mon azer has since been worn oy Jack Dempsey and other fighters, but Ran dau was the original In all he fought a dozen bouts, against the best man of his weight in England and Ireland ana also tackled several heaEywedghts, and he retired from the ring in 1922 without ever naV1ns sall tasted the dregs of defeat His hard esE battles were with Mike Belasco, a , Jewfsh bruiser, and Joe Burke. an Ir1shman.
 9oe Goddard was born in New Zealand on November 25. 1861, and began scrapping in Australia He was one Of the toughest and most dur sai5se fighters the ring. has ever seen, i.b4Ek he was short on science. God E fisrd. Peter Jackson, Frank Slayina Bob LEItzsimmons Australian azssrss pzlort1g turned out some good 7.esrvy weights in the old days God daxsd was six feet in height. and vvetehed about 1S5 pounds in his ring togs. Joe had twice knocked out Joe SCshoBmski and had fought a draw with the great Peter Jackson before he came to America landing In San Francisco In 1892. In his dTst bout lcn this side he Knocked out Joe Mo- Al.liffe and, after drawing with Mys- terdors Billy Smith, was matched with Peter Maher He knocked out the Dublin giant in the 3T,d round al Goney Isle and that gave him great reputation. He soon lost 1t, however for at New Orleans the following veal 1le was knocked out by Denver Ed Smith in the 18th round. Soon after ward he returned to Australia where he was whipped by Harry Laing anc Peter Felix Back on this side again he revenged himself on Denver Ed Tzfnnt1ae in four rounds and again defeated Peter REaher. but was twice licked by Tom Sharkey, and also los to Kid Mccoy and Gus Ruhlin- God rard got mixed up in politica rookus at Philadelphia. and was sho and killed by a cop.
 Joe Cans was born in Baltimore just forty years ago today. Aftei lighting his way up to the lightweight throne. from which he was toppled II 1908 by Battling Nelson, the clever little negro was stricken with tuber c1losfs. lie went to Arizona and pu ID a p1ucky fight against the white n1ague, but he was already too -fal zone. and in 1910 he succumbed tt the terrible scoruge of his race Al though he had a black skin, Joe Gani had more friends and well-visheri than almost any other modern boxer Always of a religious temperament 9ans became deeply spious in his las days and spent most of his time il prayer. Here's hoping the dusk. tighter with the big white heart is il 4f1e heaven of his aspiration-al though it may be said, without ir reverence, that it will not be Heavel to Joe unless he has watermelon ant chicken and is permitted to shoo craps. Joe never became took sicl nor too pious to lose his yearn1ng To fF1A stsboueS.''