The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-16
NEVER HAD TO
FIGHT FOR TITLE.
George Wright Claims to be Only Re
tired, undefeated. Scientific
World Champion
Boxer.
WAS WON ON a BLUFF
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Visitor Takes Reporter
Through inside Mysteries Of the
Prize Ring Solves
Socialist Problem.
WAS WON ON A BLUFF

Keokuk last night entertained a
celebrity and it came very near not
being known. The person in ques-
ton was w. A. Wright, who through
series of misfortunes, combined
with a bad case OF grippe, was forced
to pass the night in the local bastiie.
1t naying been reported that Mr..
Wright claimed to be the undefeated,
retired, worlds champion scientific
boxer, Gate City reporter made
haste to interview Mr.. Wright at
his place Of abode.
And there a very wonderful story
was waiting for him. Mr.. Wright.
VINO is of a wiry, muscular frame, not
only admitted his righl to tho much
coveted title, but demonstrated for
the reporter some OF his patented
blows.
Although l have never had to
fight a battle" Mr.. Wright told the
reporter, Il can still claim to be the
undefeated, retired worlds champion
scientific boxer OF the world. And l
won the title on bluff Without ever
having to defend it.
fon see it was this way. was
practically an invalid. l had been at
sanitorium for my health and when
came out of 1t was well. but weak.
Notwithstanding, / Immediately is
sued challenge to meet any boxer in
the northwest at 155 or 100 pounds.
had returned to my home in Daven-
port and trained there. Under my
boxing non-de-plume of Charles
Dwyer, my challenge was in the Po-
lice Gazette for one year. / also
visited the Davenport Daily Times
and issued my challenge through
that paper.
Trained In Davenport.
While waiting for answers. train
ed on the Davenport streets, running
each day from Davenport to East
Dayenport--and oh, by the way, am
also the champion miller of the coun-
| try, for can cover the distance in
a little over eight minutes.
However, after long wait had
received no answers, so went to
the sporting editor of the Times. who
called himself Old Poke, and / asked
him why l did not receive any an
swers to my challenge.
He recognized me Immediately.
"'Oh,' he said. you're the great
boxer. Well I'll tell you. Mr.. Wright.
why the others don't want to buck
up against you. You're too fast for
them. The other fighters are afraid
of you. You've got too much stuff. :
Realizing that this must be the
case, / retired, the only undefeated
champion boxer Of the world. l won
the title on my nerve when / was
practically an invalid. This happened
four years ago and although have
never had to fight, have always kept
prepared. Let me tell you one thing.
I'VE patented the greatest PUNCH in
the world Jim Jeffries and Jess Will
lard and the rest of them would like
to know it for none of them ever
had the punch that I've got worked
out. It's sure knockout every time.
Just look at this"
Mr.. Wright was now demonstrate
ing the punch for the reporter.
He made dive at an imaginary
opponent like whirlwind, suddenly
ducked and snot his right elbow out.
you see." he said, while my OPP
ponent is uncovered, | duck and
shoot my elbow into his heart. 1t
does the work every time. The punch
on the jaw or any of the other blows
the fighters use are nothing compared
with the heart blow. 1t is possible
that l viii rent The opera house
shortly and give demonstration"
i
Although Mr.. Wright is not an out
and out socialist. he admitted that he
had delved into the theories Of
socialism.
Solves Socialists Problems.
81 have solved the problem of the
socialists, he said to the reporter,
. confidentIally. Il delivered an adj
dress in Davenport once--I lived there
twelve years-in which l struck an
absolutely new note. 1 told the 80
cfalists something that they had
never been told before.
when / got up to speak, said,
gentlemen, for there were no ladies
present. What you socialists want
to do is save your money and put
It all in one pot. Then build your
own factory with your own money
and work in it as long as you care
to- / might be willing to lecture
here"
Mr. Wright admitted that he could