Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11
WRBETT OUT IN NEW LINE
Former Pug Developing Tom Cowler
Hoping that He Will Wrest
Championship from Willard.
LOOKS FOR GREAT RESULTS
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NEW YORK. July 1O-Jim Corbett
pioneer Of the modern code Of boxing
and former heavyweight champion. has
imposed upon himself the task Of mould
ing q fighter capable Of relieving Jess
willard Of his newly acquired champion
ship. Smiling Jim's" prospective title
holder has thus far indicated Corbetts
fidgment inasmuch as he has scored
rapid-firc knockouts over his last three
opponents
Corbett the cleverest heavyweight who
ever pulled on a pair Of padded gloves.
is 20 engrossed in his mission as TO dc
vote all Of his time TO developing his
proteEe. He has spent the last six
months in tutoring the newcomer IN
every trick and artifice Of the game that
only Jim Corbett knows
We viii no longer keep the name Of the
worlds next heavyweight champion (ac-
oordinE 20 Jim Corbett) enshroudcd I'm
mystery. II IL Tom Cowler, name be
fitting the gladiators Of old when bare
knuckle fighting was a vogue.
Has CowIeF in Tow.
Tom Cowler weighs slightly over 2O
pounds, but this shortage OF weight
should not retard his march 10 the heavy
weight throne. insists Mr.. Corbett. Jim
Gays a heavyweight champion need not
necessarily weigh Just under a ton and
he points TO Bob Fitzsimmons and him.
seh a. examples
Corbett is at present in California, with
Tom Cowler in tow. He curtailed his
stay in Australia upon learning OF his
brothers sudden death. Just before en-
barking for the long sail, Corbett wrote
the author OF this screed in the following
etraini
Il have the markings OF a champion IN
this fellow CTom Cowler) and am sure
ne is the fastest big man in the world
today. BY the time he lands in New
York will have him ready TO meet any
white man in the world.
"Of course. he has lot 10 learn. but IL
picking up fast He will be in New York
some time I'm August. ready TO meet Will
lard, or anybody else"
An IDOL of Australia.
Australia's boxing populace was Just
getting warmed up to Cowier when he
was taken away by Corbett lie was
rapidly becoming an idol on the southern
continent when Corbett became home
sick, and resolved to return to the states.
During our short stay in the antipodes
Cowler engaged in three combats. and
in each he emerged victorious by the
knockout route. II took him only seven
rounds to dispose Of the trio. After the
third triumph over Ben Doyid in two
rounds for the heavyweight champion
ship OF Australia, the islanders were
frank TO admit that there was not a man
in Australia that could cope with the
hard-hittlng and clever Cowler. Corbett
declares the Australians were clamorng
for q match between Cowler and Will
lard. and Jim told them he would strive
20 attain that end and bring the match
20 Australia II possible,
Two Americans in DIsfavor.
While on the subject of Australia, we
are in receipt OF some very interesting
data from snowy Baker. the CHIEF
boxing promoter of the antlpodes.
Baker is kind enough TO inform us
that two American boxers have been
barred from the Australian ring for life.
That is, they will never again be per-
mitted TO fight at the stadiums. Limit
ted, Bakers boxing emporium. Jeff
Smith OF Bayonee. N. j.. and Young At
well. the American lightweight. are the
Nlcums OF thlA edict.
Smith came into dlstavor for twice
foullng Les Darcy In sydney May 2,
the referee being compelled TO stop the
contest in the second round. Atweii's
offense was his refusal TO try in his bout
with Jack Clune. which resulted In his
disqualification IN the nineteenth round.
Baker saw TO II that Atwell got his
transportation home. and tho Stadium
people paid off the liabilities Atwel had
incurred during his stay In Australia.
II such stringent measures prevailed
in this country American fight fans
might be treated 10 better bouts; surely
there would be more action than the
principals eondescend to put into their
work at present
Finds a New Wonder.
We are stu talking about Australia.
News comes from that segment OF the
globe that they are harboring the great
est wonder Of the fighting age. He Is
Jerry Jerome. the aboriginal fighter.
black a. your hat. but not to be classed
as coon all the same. who is said TO
be self-tAught. utterly unorthodox in
style and born fighter. What moro
can one ask
He Is q years old. but is still capable
OF delivering knockout punches Aus
tralians who have seen him in action as
sert that he can hit with remarkable
speed and smashing force from any posi-
ton, and that n Jerry had come into
the boxing game in his youth, the world
would have found him a phenomenon
and probably unbeatable IN IA. H.