New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-25
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By IGOE

Jack Dillon has tho grip and VIII
ne Richie has brokcn rib; hence
there will be at least two disappoint-
mcnts this week or course. there is
,tIll fl chance for third one TINS week.
as Jim Savage and Charley Wcinert
arc BILLED 10 appear at 'h" Pioneer
Sporting Club, but Chaz and Je"n-
have been billed many times before
and nothing but $3.50 fine for non
appearancc came of IT. billions illness
will mean the calling of Of the much
talked Of fight with Cowier Ritcme'
who suffered fractured rib while
skylarking with an unknown sparTng
partner. will not be able TO box Ted
Lewis AZ the Garden Friday night.
ora Man Savage has rccngagcd that
trick band Of thirtyo odd. very odd
pieces. and IT is his intention Of meet
INC his jim. or rather OUR Jim. II you
arc an Orangcite. at the depot when
Jimmy comes marching home. II Jim
returns WINNER ala wiil be as musi-
cal as Portuguese wedding. The 'o"r
band has been down m old man saw
ages cellar practising HAL, the Ton,
ouerng Hero Comes in the Key %
q. with oboe obbiIgatO.
Should Jim LOSE. however, Far-tnuf
Savage has reannounced ms intention
Of welcoming Jim at the garden gate
10 the tune OF Chinese gong. Poets
like Isaac Sobcrsidcs Dorgan do say
that there Is no such weird music on
the earth above nor in the seas below.
Jimmy Johnston mas decided 10 subsu-
tute a heavyweight tourney on frday
night His dodgcr. just al hand, says
that he viii find a very useful citizen
10 box Andre Anderson. Billy SnanNs
will meet Bin MckInnon. Frank Men
dali fights Frank Devore. Dan Nor
gan has promised the Garden MAJOR
domo that y. Levinsky Will struggi-
with Andre Anderson should the BAT
tier defeat Al Reicn IN Boston to-mor-
row night.
II has been suggested TO Jack Curley
thai he let Willard meet Joe Stecher,
the former To use his fists and Joseph
hi, feet. hands. wits and his justly
celebrated legs. The mixed bout was
mentioned in a Joking way, and 'urlel
Immediately began to wonder II II
wouldnt be a nift, evenings entertain
mcnt. Joe brought his 5000 diamond
studded belt with him when he came to
the City of signs and Tears Ia Ioot
for new wrestling laurels. Joe said
that the belt was presented In him pI
the citizens OF Nebraska. where his
4, hnn.nhnlH word
The Governor of the state made the
presentation speech when Joe received
the bauble.
They were asking jim Corbett for
an opinion on the Cowler-DIllon fight
the other night. Some one commended
that Dillon was SO short and Tom so
tall that the advantage would certainly
all be- with the smaller man.
"Not a. all. not ar ALL said Cor
bett eNcitedly
You've got 20 DO bit Of studying
when you fight a small man. that's all.
Naturally you are used 20 shooting
your fists out straight for the mark.
In lighting smaller and d shorter
man you've got 90 gauge the distance
"a little differently. The thing 20 DO is
10 watch your smaller foe and ielnt
him "a bit 20 see where hl, mead Will
20 when be ducks II you fcint cley-
erlv he's bound TO duck as n expecting
punch. and In that way you can locate
lust about the spot that his head oc-
cupies al the finish OF his duck. When
you've got the location sized up. why
let drive real punch and 20 for the
place that the feint sent his head 90.
You'll hit him every time and
you'll hit him hard I've had Cowler
practising that very mode Of attack
and YOU see the result al Boston when
bee fought little Leyinsky again.
Knocked him down for the count and
gave hun a good beating for the rest
Of the distance. didn't hc2 Why. rs
all matter of mathematics. Nothing
J else boz the world. ! put the gloves on
with h,m the other day 20 illustrate a
point and .Qnt mind telling you
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