Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
bR|TONS RAISE
100000 To
DEVELOP HOPE
England, ireland, Scotland and
Wales To Be Secured for a
Heavyweight Champion.
By W. W. Naughton.

CAN FRANCISCO, Jan 24.-An
inklins OF the widespread cha
grin caused in England by the
victory of Frenchman Georges. Car
pentier over British Bombardier Wells
may be found IN the report that two
English pa pers have set aside a fund
Of s75, 900 to he spent in tho devel-
oprnsnt Of heavyweight of cham
pionship eallber.
According to the news csbled here,
the purpose is TO inaugurate Journeys
IN England. ireland, Scotland and
Wales, and tho survivor in this ma
tfonal orgy OF straight lefts right
crosses. hooks and uppercuts is 10 be
sent against Carpenter for the Brit
ish title.
Whether the story is true or not,
there Is ample evidence that the
Britishers feel their loss OF pugilistio
pride, and are only thinking up ways
and means of replacing the tight lit
tie island on a sound Queensberry ba
sis. The Times. in commenting on
the Wells Carpenter disaster. SAYS:
"Once more the pugilist who likes
boxing fell before a rival who loves
fighting 1t Is clear that our boxers
must learn infighting n they are to
hold their own with the American
champions and such Americanized ex-
perts as Georges Carpenter. The
greater efficacy OF inside work has
been demonstrated again and again
In heavyweight contests for the
worlds CHAMPIONSHIPS"
Drop Old Traditions.
The wonder is. after all we hear
shout British stubbornness in the
matter OF adherence TO old traditions
that such an influential organ as The
Times should have counseled such
departure from ancient Ideals. At the
same time IL must be said that The
Times IS wise in It's generation, for
the evnts OF the past few years the
world around have shown that the
straight legged. straight bodied style
of boxing in vogue In England has
become both delusion and a snare
II Is a heritage of the Mace days
and It would he still effective, of
course. II the noble art-that is, the
severer forms OF it--had not been
revolutionized by American fighters.
For pretty glove play the Mace sys-
ing damage and achieving results the
tear-away style OF the American pu-
gilst is vastly superior.
With due Difference TO The Times
advice to budding English pugilists,
the writer would arise to remark that
the successful infighter Is born rath-
er than schooled. Something in the
nature Of team work between temper
sment and physique is essential.
He must he q sturdy fellow 10 begin
With, and he must be thoroughly Inn
hued with the belief that he can
stand the other fellows punches bet
ter than the other fellow can stand
his
Rueeedness Also Necessary.
Under the old style we have each
Of us heard many time and oft OF
brains overcoming Drawn. The OK
ford student subdulng the bargee, and
all that kind OF thing. but in the
blow for blow business that goes with
iniRhting ruggedness is necessary
quality.
A lathv boxer might worry along
for years under the nit, stop and
get away" order OF things. but he
would last but n brief while IL sent
against Americans whose knowledge
of boxing is confined 10 roofing and
tearing.
Another thing The methods OF
some OF the most famous American
infigbters of the past few years have
varied so that there Is little chance
of the new system OF fisticuffs being
reduced 10 a science that can be ex-
pounded in manuals