The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22

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was 80 good with his fists that l was
forced TO take the matter OF self-defence
seriously. | used my fathers stable for a
gymnasium n a horse stall for a ring.
l always seemed to improve just enough
to beat Joe. although some OF the sand
lot decisions were mighty close.
In the barge night, after We were
real grown up fighters, the Choynski
crowd. thinking to have the best Of me.
threw Joe's big gloves overheard. When
it came ring time they told me that one
man would have TO select a pair of driv-
ing gloves.
That's where l fooled them. I took
the larger gloves and let Joe nave the
skin tight pair. They didn't seem to
realize that you can't jar a man half as
much with tight gloves as you can with
pillows. The tight ones will cut but they
won't jar. It's twice AS hard to knock IA
man out with driving gloves as II is
with the regulation pair.
Therefore II was up to Joe to cut me
10 he could. He couldn't knock me out.
! had too much speed for him. That
fight took a lot out Of Joe. I don't sup
pose either of us would rave been heard
i Of pugill stically had II not been for that
row over the marbles, but Joe would
have been far more famous had ! not al
ways blocked his way"
Marty Alien was boxing Tommy Nor
rissy one night down at Long Island
City" says Dan Morgan. Allen was
the proprietor oil some gold bridged
teeth OF which he was very proud. With
the first crack Morrissy knocked one
OF the store teeth. loose, and 4 few
across the ring. Allen managed TO edge
around until he was able to stoop and
pick up the missing tooth. In the sec
ond round Morrissy. who was one OF
the best right handed hitters ! ever saw.
knocked another tooth dying. When AL
len came TO the corner he asked: What
am | getting for his bout, Mr.. Morgan?
Fifteen dollars I said.
"'"Well, then. I've gone as far as !
can. This br dgework cost me $50,
Every tooth in II cost s.. He's knocked
out two so far. and II he gets one more
I'll he just breaking even. Its not good
business. Mr.. Morgan. II he smashes the
whole bridge IN be out at ast thirty
five bucks on the night. Toss in the
sponge"
And had to- added Morgan. 1--WE
couldn't have got him to risk the re.
maAnder OF that bridge at any price"
Al Kubiak and Tom Cowler VIII joir
Frank Moran at his Saratoga Springs
camp. The big P~ittsburger thinks this
selection of sparring partners will do a
lot toward fitting him for Motorman jim
on october 10.
lin Corey sat in his dressing room
zfter the light with Reich at the Garder
surrounded by n few dozen enthusiastic
representatives OF Old Ireland.
James. me bye. didn't ] make a foin'
stcoud Tonight ." asked one.
"Ah, sure, Dan, YOU were all that an,
man could have wished for" said Coffey
"You did disconcert me a little whei
YOU dropped those hot ashes down m!
neck. When you're behind a man neve
smoke the old clay upside totherways.
81 think the greatest fighter ] eve
saw was Jack Blackburn remarked
Billy Mccartney the other day. II dis
covered him. He was n bootblack II
, indianapolis. I happened to be out Their
with INK Russell. They told me Jacl
. was a good, likely boy, so ] had Uni
, try him out. Well, he tried Unk out, a
3 II happened. What "A drubbing he di'
> give my star! The next day he wante
y to box with INK again,
"'Not to-day, Jack ! said, ! don
2 want INK to hurt his hands. and beside
| want to keep you under cover
81 took Blackburn to Philadelphia
Dave Holley was the star around Their
in those days Holley had just Tough
; Cans and was the rage. We matche
Jack with him. When he got into IN
ring TO meet Holley ! never saw n felloN
look so frightened. He slunk down in hi
, chair, and was most wobegone In az
pearance.
"'you're not afraid, are you, kid
= / asked.
"'Sure not he whispered. this
part OF the gag. Watch me- And "
! all did. He gave ave "A loose han
: when they shook, lie dropped Holley |
p the first round and three or four NOR
times In the remaining rounds, He b'
came IA sensation, He rave Langfor
the worst whipping the great Boston be
, ever got,
n Joe Cans said to me one day: Bin,
y there is one man In the world who coul
whip me every night II | didn't ha>
his number. I've got the sign on Blacl
burn or he'd always beat me, lie
!, the best fighter in the world
and | believe it, added McCarne
U ct is remarkable when you consid'
: that he weighed only about 100 pound
I once offered to bet that he'd stop e4th'
, Joe Thomas. Papke or Al Kaufman
9 six rounds. They wanted none Of him
u IL Leach Cross on the splintered o
chute His misses against John
, Grifitha at Ebbets Field Thursday mig
would indicate as much. Leach u
. a~uesttonably has grown slow. In q
old days Of the Roman A. c, Leach us
to drop the fastest OF them when