Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-22
FORMER STARS
Of RING NOW
VERY WEALTHY
John L., Burns, Jeffries, Corbett
Are Worth Fortunes, While
Fitz Says He's Starving.
By n. M. W alker.
oe ANGELES. Jan. 2l.-What
has become Of the "Old- Timer"


has become Of the old Timer"
Of the ring?
A FEW mornings ago blood
thirsty Sioux CHIEF raced across the
plains with moving picture
operator In hot pursuit.
1.-TWO shots rang out on the still
air. and, with a loud whoop. the
CHIEF fell 10 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"
Elmsf, the old-time boxer, now a
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
melodrama Sporting Life" Night
after night BILLY" climbed through
the ropes and allowed Bob" billiard
to hand him the knockout" in the
third round AT the end of this pro-
onged engagement Elmer inquired
that he had taken the count exactly
o39 times.
surprised to see the old man here.
are you?" said the veteran. ell,
YOU'D be surprised in more ways thah
one If YOU were to dig up all the olu
timers and see what they are doing
nov.
IT z 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-t tuners
and located few Of them as follows
John l.. Sullivan. Living on ms
farm near Boston. Is spending ms
retireuent in case with no FEAR that
the wolf will ever reach his door.
Wants to make one final vaudeville
tour of the country.
lake Kilrain Well fixed in earthly
roods. Owes much to his OLD rival
John L.. who used Jake as his stage
mariner for many years. Both neroe"
Of the long Richburg battle OF 1883
will spend the twilight of their llVes
in peace and comfort.
Bob Fitzsimmons. Practically IN
his dotage. Although born IN .iso-
ana long since removed from ring ar
fairs Fritz" is now trying to induce
the Eastern promoters to allow MIN
to box. Declares that he will starVe
unless allowed to re-eHer the RING
MIM" CORBETT. In vaudeville,
1t is his proud boast that ne
earns $500 a week as an entertainer
And will command this salary Tor
years to come.
Jim Jeffries Los Angeles care
owner. The richest of all the veter-
ans II is estimated that JEFF Is safe
ly over the 100000 mark, Spends
most of his time in hunting and fish-
ine. Plans another Alaskan hunting
"Trip TO last two years.
s'Tommy" Burns. Recently acted
as manager for Arthur Pelky. Has
extensive mercantile holdings in Cal
gary. Has earned and saved for5
tune
Abe Attell Although one of the
shrewdest boxers of his day, AtteH is
reported to have less than one-tenth
OF the 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 II.
u ATTLING NELSON Lives at
y Hegewisch, III. Invested the bulk
Of his savings in real estate and is
looked upon as being 1land poor.
Stlll clamoring for another chance
in the ring
lack Johnson Fixing out a pr,m-
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.