New-York tribune., 1915-11-25
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By IGOE

II Tom Jones expected that the news
that Jess Willard is to fight Fred Full
ton for the heavyweight championship
of the world would knock everybody OF
their chairs, Tom has had slight set
back in the matter of expectancy. That
startling bit of sporting news didn't
make anybody's hair turn gray over
night. As a matter of fact, the gen.
eral verdict was that Tom had his
nerve with him when he agreed upon
Fred Fulton as the best man TO take
crack at Wizards undented crown.
The chances are that two-thirds OF the
fight fans of the country have never
heard of Frederick.
His first bid for fame was when he
came out Of the Minnesota sticks and
announced that he was the man
who had fattened Jess Willard IN
the second round of three-round
"spar," as they say at the London
Sporting Club. 1t was little bit OF
press-apenting that would have made
Token Worm turn up his nose in high
disdain simply because it was bit OF
catch-as-catch-ca publicity that has
long since grown mildewed. Didn't
Jack Monroe rope US all in with the
same yarn after he had boxed an exhl-
bition in Butte with Jim Jeffries?
Old miners out in that section still
laugh about the time Jim Jerrles
tripped as he was climbing up the soap
box steps into the ring and how
ouick-witted manager sent the news
whirling around the world that miner
had foored the bear-like Jefries. JACK
Monroe got rich as a result OF that
press agent yarn, and it looks now as
If the Rochester Giant, as Fulton is
called, will hop nimbly into Monroe's
boots.
Dominick Tortorich and Tommy
Burns, the ex-heavyweight champion,
are 10 put on the sketch at New Or
leans during Mardi Gras week. Jones
whispered the information last night
that big Jess is 10 get $4,000 and
So. 800 in odd cents and dollars for
training expenses. II looks as though
the only thing that poor Fulton will
get is the box that the gloves come in.
However, Jess probably will tell Jones
TO tell Curley 10 tell Mike Collins TO
tell Fulton that he must do as the Ro-
mans before him did. Jess is proud
of the fact that HE went through with
the Johnson Willard affair with moth
ing in sight but a good thrashing. He
would consider any title hunter bit
upstage il he demanded munnunny for
his work in the drama.
With the announcement that Fulton
has been selected comes dreadful
wall Of disappointed managers, led by
old eobersdes. Ike Dorgan, the man
aeer of Frank Moran. II did seem that
Charles Francis Moran would be the
man 10 meet Jess. He had knocked
linn Coffey right straight down OH his
little ear, and the fans sat back, took a
long draw on their stogies and ex-
claimed quite naturally: "Trot out
Frank and Jess and let's have this
thing settled for good and all" Then
there's Jim Buckley. Jim's that mad
that they've locked him out In the
barn at Sheepshead Bay and are SHOW
ing his food under the door.
Buckley has been willing all aiong
% let Gunboat Smith fight Jess for
marbles or trading stamps. Little
smith gave big Jess n terrific drubbing
ont in California some time back, and
buckley knows that the Gunner can
repcat Dan Moran protests in the
name Of BATTLING Levinsky and Billy
Gibson is waving a truce flag in the
name Of James CoiIey, at one time
perfectly good motorman.
From all that can be gathered. Fred
Fulton Is going TO get real Copiey
Plaza snub when he encounters any oil
tho men who have been sidetracked Tor
him. One thing is certain: ID. Iorto-
rich and r. Burns are pair OF game
ones IN that S32, 800 is on .he up and up
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