Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-09
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FULTON ADVANCING IN
FIGHTING TACTICS
Wizards Next Opponent a Powerful
Hitter.


Until only recently hardly a box
ing fan in the east knew that
Rochester, Mimi, was on the map pu-
gllistically, but it became known to
boxing fans all over the country at
that time, when it was announced that
Fred Fulton, the rising young giant
heavyweight from that town, had been
selected to battle Jess Willard for the
latter's heavyweight championship Of
the world, in New Orleans early in
March.
For the past seven months the giant
westerner has been coming along rap
idly. He started out as any other or
binary heavyweight, meeting the sec
ond-raters in the vicinity of his home
town, and, after conquering them with
ease, started after bigger game.
His manager, Mike Collins, brother
townsman, began to realize he had the
markings of great heavyweight, and
sought better opponents for Fulton,
and in a short time he has disposed
of about a dozen really good heavy
weights.
Included in Fred's knockout list are
Arthur Pellly, who was the late Luther
McCarthy's opponent in the bout which
resulted in the cowboys death a few
years ago in Canada; Jack Moran and
Jack Lewis, two far western heavies,
were finished in Jig time, as was Tim
Logan. the former sailor heavy.
Boxing fans in Minnesota began to
sit up and take notice of the smiling
youth Rochester lad, who has been
saying nothing, but going out and
meeting everyone who would fight him
and invariably knocking out his oppo-
nent, YER fN-'- being able to last the
nit with him.
Fulton neaI4y compares with Willard
in everything but experience. He has
the gigantic reach of 81 IL inches and
weighs about 215 or 220 pounds, being
little lighter than the champion. He
is feet inches being two inches
shorter than the Kansan.
Manager Collins hadn't intended
sending his heavyweight protege after
Willard so soon, but when all the other
heavyweights being sought after by the
New Orleans promoters had refused
the offer to box the giant champion.
Fulton, on account of his recent sensa-
tiOnal performances, was offered the
date by Tommy Burns. Manager Col
Inns snapped it up willingly and will
start Fred on n training campaign that
will have him at top form for the fight
Those who have seen the young
westerner in action like his style. and
say he is a mighty fast youngster
rapidly learning the knack of boxing
and is powerful hitter He knocked
Arthur Pelky down 13 times in their
recent bout in Oshkosh, Wis, before
the referee decided to stop the bout
in the fifth round to save Pelkv from
being ASA estimated.
Fulton really got his first idea of
becoming a professional scrapper last
spring. Jess Willard, fresh from win
ming the championship from Jack
johnson, stopped off at Rochester,
Mimi, with the circus in which he was
appearing, and sought a sparring part
ner.
Fulton accepted and gave the champ
tough tussle while they mixed it.
Then Fred decided he would become
pro scrapper, and started on a long
journey to the top, but the trip wasn't
as long as expected, for only a few
months after his start he is picked as
the heavyweight titleholder's opponent
in the latter's first bout since winning
the championship.