The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-28

freely invincible. He fought them all,
and the men who were whipped In .
tound or two were tho lucky ones, for
The powerful little Barbados negro
Was . maulsr. Fighting twenty
rounds with him was like bcing run
through . threshing machine. Few
No did II were ever ~ good after
ward.
WAlcott wasn't matched with West.
- was ~ have fought Dick OBrisn
e Maine. Q sensational rniddleweisht
q that day. West never would have
hAA his chance II OBrien hadn't BE-
cone afflicted With nervousness over
~ notion Of hxhting the BLACK
0o00n." About q week before the
- % vas rumored that O'Brien was
Oueng 70 slip out of the match at the
lest moment. OBrien did slip out
end. instead Of Walcott. took ON Dan
CW sdon Of Australia. who looked
soetsr 70 him. Mysterious Billy Smith
vs. then approached by the pro:
yarss 70 hght Walcott. and he
Waatsd the money. but at the last
0omant he decided that he needed
3 lot Of good, hard training before
aeoting Mr.. waicott In the small
GDAco inolosed by 4 twenty-four-foo
sSng. % he drew out.
Now, on the day Of the night, whom
e was still supposed that Smith
mlght obligo, the club ofFicials cast
about for substitute. Just 70 safely
avoe1 having to return the gate
soos pretty good lighting. although
- hadn't BEEN In New York long and
e that time lacked the prestige Of
OrDrion and Smith. Word was sent
. Tommy that II no would show ~
q the Marlborough Club. and brinl
~ trunks and fighting shoes, there
Mat b something doing.
1b0my West never was much oui
e oonditioo. He was ~ clean living
Q nan - ever fought IN . ring. HI
asver drank. ~ never smoked. H.
wouldn't have recognised . photo
ereph Of Broadway at night Il 70,
Ooatrsd around the idea OF takini
- best possible caro- OF Tomm!
West, msntaily and physically. OK
oopting. Of course, what risk Their
night b In hghting anybody VIII
oaSod 20 tight.
VI - west was at hand with hi
Trunks and shoes. NJ per request.
AZ the last moment, when II was
certainty that Smith didn't intend Il
oellgs By having HIS block knockc'
. - TO mako 4 Barbados holiday
elsar decks for action. He knev
Whaf that meant. having served hon
ofobly In the United States Nav
Mo dunboat Smith and many othe
|. reed men. He CLEARED decks" an
Hoped right into the ring with Wal
oofE not even abashed In the pres
snes Of that doughty parsonage.
CROWD DID NOT TAKE kiNpL'
TO THE CHANGE.
Walcott looked West over an
grlnned. Even whom he was trainin
hardest Tommy had the smootl
chubby appearance Of n well fed col
I0go boy and the smile Of cupi,
or particularly conetiiating In III
Giaaoo he retained. In fact. the star
% Tommys large. wide open blu
eyuD Was moro speculative than any
ehlng eloe. His mathematical min
WoO buy With Q calculation. He wa
trYeag b Aguro out where the softei
~ IN Walcott's ribs lay. and ju
NV many well driven hooks mi9l
- neoeosaSy 10 reduce the "Barbadt
Mendeg~ 70 . small. wriggling hea
- Tie door Of the ring. Az for II
6hanoo that Walcott might beat hi
1877 nsvsr entered Tommys mir
jsom he moment West entered Il
.s1ng tie crowd. which had expects
q 0oo Mysterious Billy Smith. Il
0sa0oneA champion. In action. hisss
~ booted and booed. Many rose
o11guGt and walked out. Right behir
XSots corner . large. tat gentlcma
49, and exclaimed Indignantly:
onmo hsro to see night; ! didr
Oono 70 see . white boy beaten ,
~ q nAggeri" and he went out. too.
~ IL Aght began. and those wi
huD0AooA o1ltied down In their sea
- 10oro1 ~ Walcott and snsersd
~ oqnDe1 things In gsusr
0n6o ~ ~ given ~ n
~ " - : agAs ut vessal
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