New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-29
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By IGOE

Jimmy Johnston sends a large en-
velope on which are printed two piet-
ures OF Ted Lewis. one In each corner
In the left-hand corner Is picture OF
Lewis IN street attire. holding up MS
head in n true moving-picture hero
pose. Under this picture is the word
STUDENT. In the other corner Is
warlike face Of Lewis. Under this Is
the simple word FIGHTER. Student
and fighter. Whoever in all the world
would have thought OF think like that
save James Joy. He has few words
TO say about the smashing, dashing,
crashing, slashing gloyeman, and II
runs something like this:
Dear lgoe:
This IS the day Of the specialist. and
when one is consulted regarding the
nature Of that gentleman's business the
FIRST thing the said specialist does is
TO ask for his fee I'm advance. LED
Lewis. the welterweight champion OF
the world, being glove welding spe-
cialist, is quite Original. as ne is VIII
ing 10 accept any fair fee allotted TO
one of his profession by the promoter
desiring his services.
Lewis. being the worlds champion
glove wielder at his weight. wishes 70
specialize in his line with the various
members of his profession VINO wish
10 give a demonstration OF sluSology.
Prof Ted Lewis has been accused by
the sporting fraternity OF running out
OF a match now and then with some
well known celebrity. But this Is all
untrue. rs Mr. Lewis is willing at All
times 10 mingle with the best IN his
profession any time the promoters de-
sire him TO do So Mr.. Ted Lewis, con-
trary 10 the rules laid down by former
champions, Is seeking opponents IN
stead Of the usual custom OF having
them seek him
Kid Williams issued determined def
20 Johnny Ertle in New orleans last
night. The little Baltimore bantam
boils every time he sees Ert.e's name
linked 20 the championship that be won
from johnny Coulon By q clean knock
out. Just 10 show that he isn't afraid
Of he outcome, Williams demands mat
Ertie fight him over a twenty round
route or stop claiming the champion
ship. Since little Jawn won the title
on foul he has succeeded in keeping
well out % Williams's way. That he
won't be before he has made all the
money in sight Any kind Of win
over champion is rather remunera-
tive asset.
Johnny klbane i scheduled 10 fight
George CLANCY very soon. and iohnny
has asked that the bout be postponed.
giving AS an excuse that he Is indis-
posed. Now Chaney's manager comes
to the fore with the remark that XII
bane's indisposition is a plain case Of
frigid eXtremities accentuated through
.ear Of having his burned old crown
knocked of. We hardly believe that of
Jawn. lie has always been willing 20
hgnt. His hardest task has EYER been
to find fstic foes. not TO duck them
linn Corbett is fully convinced that
Tom Cowler will whip Jack Dillon If
he follows Corbett's plan OF battle a
big mans plan OF battle against a
smaller one.
Il told him how 20 nail Lcvinsky
with II RICH; upper cut said i'm be
fore number Of Friar enthusiasts yes
terday.
you cant miss a little man with r.
right uppercut If he rushes IN ~ you.
Vel. he dropped Levinsky i'm Boston,
didn't he. and nobody ha- been able
TO do that around here. ! didn't see
the fight, but they tell me that he
foored Levinsky cleanly with terrific
right upper. and then what do YOU
think happened? Why. I'm HE anxiety
20 get the big knockout over after
Levinsky got up. he forgot all about
the right upperclt. ana. would YOU
believe il. he didn't use il once after
that? II wasn't like that when | was
a cub When they taught OF 9howed
me something ! never forgot IT, Do
YOU think ever forgot any Of the
punches tina, Peter Jackson tauoht me
in that long siyty-one round fight?
should say NOT"
Dick Curley sends Us a little notice
that he wants printed. Dick begs tnaC
DO be published just as II IS sent
ready for the presses. Here ~ is. with
never the shadow OF an indigo pencil
lowering over Il:
Dick Curley the demon boxing I'M