Evening journal., 1915-12-23
SUCCESS Of boxer
DEPENDS ON Second
Must Rely on Judgment OF
the "Man in
Corner"
BILLY DELANEY
WAS A MARVEL

No pugilist ever reached the pin-l
nacle Of ring fame and remained there
for any length OF time who was ignor-
ant of the scientific side OF the game
The slugger may win and prosper for
a while but he Is bound to go down
TO an inglorious defeat by men skilled
with the gloves. In other words, he
beats himself. write William II. Ro-
cap in the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
There is. however, another angle to-
n winning boxers career which the
ring fan rarely considers. In fact,
he would scarcely give It notice II it
were not that he occasionally has a.
seat near the boxers corner and gets
half drenched by the splashing water
and nearly blinded by the clouds OF
powdered rosin famed out OF the ring
hv stupid attendants. II is then the
skill of seconding a boxer is brought
10 his attention. A stupid attendant
has often lost a close battle for his
charge. while a brainy fellow the one
who knows just what TO do at critical
moments, has often taken his man
from the ring winner when the bat
tie seemed to be all against him. A
little intelligence used at the right
time is all that is necessary. The
boxer who has studied the scientific
end OF the game can plan his own
hattie. but he must depend largely on
fhe Judgment OF his chief adviser as to
tbe weaknesses OF his opponent. and
also TO be revived after a Jolt during
the minutes rest between rounds.
4.a pF hnNnTE hnfWDnn
fhe rounds of a contest which has
offered such an interesting study to
fhe layman. Representing the best
fvne of men who have exhibited rare
Intelligence in the handling OF
hoxers are Tom ORouke. the late
pulv Delaney Nate Lewis, Johnny
I,oftus AL Hereford and Sam Harris
each possessed unusual characters.
tics and each was worth hall
dozen attendants In any mans cor
ner Tom. O'RoulSe piloted George
Dixon through all his battles ant
seldom had more than two other mel
"a assist him. even in champion
chin contest. He never splashed
half bucketful OF water over Dixon
Nor did he almost smother the lat
little boxine wonder with ammonl
or other strangling liquids. III
simplv sponged Off the little muletto'
face with icy water. held a piece o
ice carefully wrapped in a towel "a
the base OF the brain, had Dixon
legs manipulated. and always sen
his charge out fresh In every round
There was no excitement. ORouk
knew lust what TO do and he did IT,
The late Billy Delaney was marve
in caring for boxers during the pro
aress of a contest. He was Away
cool and collected. studied his protege
and also their opponents. and Whei
he died. Il is a matter Of record tina
he had successfully piloted threl
worlds heavyweights to victory
James ]. Corbett listened TO Delane.
Sent. Z 1892, when the Calitornii
hank clerk beat John L. Sullivan
Later he paved the way for James )
Jenries TO become the worlds cham
MON and when the latter turned hin
down he went In behind Jack Johr
son July 4. 1910. showed the negr
the weakness Of Jefiries and through
home the bacon All three heav,
weights can justly say IL was Bill
Delaney who showed them the way.
Nate Lewis has Charley White un
der his wing The latter stands !
the front rank today as a likely sue
cessor Of Freddie Welsh. the world
champion lightweight. Lewis is play
ing his cards well He knows ever
.ronth OF delay lessons Welsh's abb
ity to defend his title. and he
nursing his protege along on thes
lines When Lewis is behind Whit
there is no fuss, no splashing OF wi
ter, no unnecessary movements. II
ringside spectators are never disturb
ed. He simply gives White every a
tention. and he is almost so per cen
to White in his ring battles.
Johnny LOTUS is Philadelphi;
and former lightweight boxer. H'
rarely see his name in the paper
but LOTUS is a great man in bo
er's corner. When the late Billy ID
laney went in behind Jack Johnsl
in that memorable bout with Jeffri
the first man he sought to assist hi
was LOTUS. The latter knows q