South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
"Knockouts"
BY Ed. w. Smith.


They pull some funny stuff in the
ring and often right in the face of
defeat too.
Johnny Coulon. who wasn't cham
pion at the time but had all the ear
marks of one. was fighting a long.
lean cOlored boy in one of the Wis
cOnsin rings one night several years
ago.
The black was sailing under the
impressive name of Young Joe Cans.
He stood five feet ten and a half
inches high and weighed in at los
pounds, which will give you some idea
of his build. Coulon weighed in at an
even 100.
What Coulon didn't do to the col
ored boy isn't in the book. He knock
him down Il times in five rounds but
the negro was game and wouldn't stay
put He kept bobbing up somehow
or other. coming back for more all
the time. Just at the end of the
fourth round, when the bell seemed
surely to save Cans from a knock
out. he got up, looked scornfully at
Coulon and remarked
Say. white boy. 1 amt begun 10
| fight yeti"
He was knocked cold in the next
round and after they had brought him
to he challenged Coulon 10 go out in
Jack Curley and Dave Barry. the
California middle weight who is now
working for Smiley COrbeu in this
city, over in Kalamazoo. Mich, one
night was boxing Hugo Kelley. the
Chicago Italian. 1t was in 1906 and
Kelly was right at his best then. while
Dave was beginning 10 skid down the
other side of the hill.
Barry had been living with the Cur
leax~- IL, - hof \ Lee
Kalamazoo. ne promised Mrs. Curley
he would bring her back bunch OF
the finest celery he could find
Kelly and Barry we're slated to go
10 rounds and they did. Kelly could
not knock Dave out but he did pretty
near everything else TO have and at
the end of eight rounds poor old
Dave, as game as a bulldog. was al
most blinded by Hugo's rapid fire.
Coming back to his corner at the
end of that round, Curley was tempt
ed to toss in a towel in token Of de-
feat when he saw how Dave had been
beaten up. Yet he heSitated, we'll
knowing that Barry always had a
chance because he was one of the
gamest men in the business.
Curley sponged the bruised battler
off and gave him a swig to freshen
him when Dave. pushing the other
down to him and said. through his
bloody. swollen lips:
Jack. do you know what?'
NO. what?" Curley asked, expect
ing some vital information
We forgot to get Mrs. Curley that
celery"
Terry McGovern was boxing two
men one night at Tattersalrs. 1t was
along in 1899. when the terror of the
Terrible Terry punch was beginning
TO be felt in all parts Of the land.
The new champion took on our old
friend Patsy Haley first and disposed
Of him in jig time-leSs than one
round. Patsy took IL on the run as
fast as he could but McGovern finally
cOrnered him and Patsy went.
After he was clOuted on the chin
and they had picked him up and seat
ed him in his chair he shook himself
together. donned his bathrobe and
just as ne was crawling through the
ropes on the way out ne met Turkey
Point Bill Smith OF Philadelphia who
was 10 be the next man to face Terry.
who stood chatting with some friends
in his corner while waiting for the
victim.
Patsy stuck out his hand 10 Smith.
shook hands vigorously with him and
then patting him on the back said
reassuriE gly:
Go right at him. Bill. old boy; he
hasn't got a thing in the world"
And then turning TO the bunch at
the ringside, Patsy remarked:
Il wouldn't have poor Bits feeling
right now for million dollars"