Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-06-26
EDITOR WHITE MAY
REFEREE THE BOUT
ANYTHING TO GIVE GoLDFiELo
SPORTS" ASSURANCE OF
FAIR DEALING
Communicated

editor of the Goldfield Daily Tribune
seems to take very much to heart
little article that sport lover and
admirer of Jack Bratton wrote to the
Tonopah Daily Bonanza, to show the
very few sports in Goldfield that the
statements published IN the Goldfisid
Tribune of how Jack Bratton, our
local idol, had been picking lemons
was unfounded and untrue. In the
first place the Tribune tells us that
the criticism was not directed toward
Bratton but toward Referee Minnick;
now we all know that the one article
this sport lover answered was direct
ed toward Bratton. If it wasn't, why
does that Tribune writer accuse Jack
OF picking lemons? That same writer
has been shown that Jack wasn't used
to and didn't intend to pick lemons
and so he wants to turn the subject
toward Referee Minnick II is false
to say that Minnick didn't see that
first foul blow. Minnick saw not only
the first foul that foored Jack, but
also saw every other foul blow thar
was landed after that for the whole
length of the fight Minnick stated
Immediately after the battle that the
reason he didn't give the fight to
Bratton was because he didn't know
Bratton was badly hurt and also be-
cause Jack pleaded with him to let
the fight go on. For the good of the
game Minnick did the right thing as
the fight fans would have been very
much displeased to go nome In the
middle of that third round just when
the boys were getting started. Any.
way 1t seems quite funny to hear The
Goldheld bunch roast Minnick wi IN
he put himself in bad to save that
same Goldfleld bunch lot of money
by letting the fight go on. Two well
known physicians examined jack
after the fight and it was plain fol
them to see that Jack hud suffered
greatly on account of those fouls. The
Goldfeld bunch should not judge Brat
tons fighting ability on that one fight
because If they do they are liable t
lose quite bunch of money some o.
these days, providing of course tina
they dig up their coin like true sport,
and bet 1t against Bratton. Jack ism
4; very much to blame for going to Gold
field under an assumed name to tr,
!. to get bout on with whatever thel
could dig up for him of his weight
and We can't understand why a goot
game sport like Mickey Clifford Shout,
!. be mixed up in any of those article,
that the Goldfield editor can publish
In my opinion it would be a grea
boost for the game If more sports lik,
Clifford could be Interested in boxing
A real gentleman went through To
nopah few days ago. who showed u
that Goldfield had very few goo,
sports. and that same gentleman wa
! Johnny Sudenberg, who always, ii,
! matter where he fought, gave the hes
that was in him. Sudenberg has don,
a whole lot for the fighting game ii
Goldfleld; and there isn't anothe
!. town that wouldn't give a good fel
. low like him better treatment thai
. they gave him in Goldfeld. john,
. left Goldield a few days ago witt
very little money and no encourage
. ment regarding any future fights II
Z Goldheld. When few bum scrap
are pulled off again there. they vii
not fail to send for Sudenberg to com
and give them another hard, gam
! fight In order to build the game Vi
again. Bratton issued a challenge b
" Moore for another fight for a SIS
side bet, winner to take all gate re
ceipts, and as far as Bratton or an
OF us caring. Mr.. White. sporting ed
! tor Of the Goldfeld Tribune, can rel
cree the fight. That's fair enough 70
anyone, so quit your talking and com
through with the coin.
y = RINGSIDER.
Tonopah. New. June 26.