Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-08
HOPE
HAS EXPERIENCE
IN ROPED arena
Former Champion Spoke Well
of His Man While in Homo
lulu Recently

When Jim Corbett was in Honolulu
couple of weeks ago en- route to
Australia he had in tow his new white
hope, Tom Cowler. In conversation
with sporting men here Corbett ex-
pressed the opinion that Cowler was
the real thing and that when he re-
turned from the antipodes he would
be ready to fight his way to the top
of the heavyweight division. Certain
~ Cowler has the size and the weight
to clean up in the ring. The Eng
lishman is 6 feet 21a inches in height
and weighs 22O pounds.
III first met CowIer about q monru
ago, when he called on me at the stage
door CT Pantages theater, in Portland,
Ore" said Co:5ett in discussing hic
new fighter. He asked me if l would
look him over. as he wanted to learn
more about boxing and believed l
could teach him. His manner Of talk
ing and his actions impressed me koYor-
ably, and it is no new matter for me
to talk with aspiring heavies, believe
me. / have met them by the score
sinca Jeffries' defeat by johnson, Of
all shapes and sizes, weights and pc
culiarities. One or two Of the more
prominent of those now before the pub
lie asked me to take them in charge
several years ago, but none looked good
enough In the crude state to warrant
giving up my time and attention in an
attempt to develop them. Their pres
ent standing In pugilism is proof that
/ made no mistake in passing them up.
II took Cowler to gymnasium In
Portland and gave him a tryout. And
In spita Of what those who may Inn
agine am passe as boxer may say
or think, It was a good workout. And
this youngster, although very crude In
the matter Of boxing, made a hit with
all those present by his actions and
style and willingness and Quickness to
learn. I lost no time signing q con-
tract to take him with me on my Aus
traiian trip.
"Cowler Is no raw novice, as he has
been fighting about two years In Eng
land and Canadian fact, he has boxed
with such men as Bombardier Wells.
Frank Moran, Ian Hague, George Ro-
del, Denver Ed Martin and others Of
more or less notoriety. Cowler boxed
the Bombardier, when a raw beginner.
an eight round no decision exhibition.
He lost to Frank. Moran in seven
rounds on a foul. He knocked out
Rodel In SIX, Ian Eague In eight and
Denver Ed Martin in two rounds. So
It is not exactly raw recruit that I
have taken hold of.
believe that he Is one Of the hard
est natural hitters I have ever met.
His blows apparently carry the weight
OF pile driver. But at present he Is
too aggressive. He has been told In /
what little instruction he has picked
up here and there to keep on top Of his
man all the time. Which is good advice
at times. but not all the time. viii
devote my time to teaching him how
to manage himself in the ring. when.to'
cut loose and when to stand of. will
not attempt to teach him any method
Of boxing which will deprive him Of his
wonderful hitting power, for that Is a
natural asset which will win many
battles for him In the future.
"Cowler doesn't appear to need SO
very much to cope with his rivals in
the heavyweight division. A little more
experience, coupled with the system
attic course Of boxing lessons and con-
ditioning I win give him, ought to
make him fit to face the best in the
game In year from I1ow-and with
every chance for success"