New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-05
SCRIBES INVADE
GOSHEN TO SEE
FULTON PERFORM
The Ponderous Plasterer
Boxes II Fast Rounds
with AL PalZer
By FRANK O'NEILL

Fred Fulton. who aspires TO the
worlds heavyweight boxing champion
shin. entertained party Of friends ana
newspaper men at his training camp on
Grant Hugh Brownies estate, in Goshen'
Yesterday. The giant plasterer boxed
twelve fast rounds with Al Palzer, VINO
once hoped TO dethrone Jack Johnson
Taking off the gloves, he skipped the
rope for a few rounds and then went
through various exercises to strengthen
the abdominal muscles.
Fulton's work was quite as strenuous
as any he might be called upon to en-
dure in the ordinary ten-roRd match
At the end he was dripping wet with
perspiration, but in no way distressed.
Has Good Left
Fulton has one of the best left hands
in the roped arena and in his work
with Palzcr he showed it off to best ad-
vantage. lie has developed hook that
Jack Grace declares TO be the closest
approach TO the Mccoy hook ne has
seen in years. Fred shoots the lead
from position, without dropping it, as
most Of the boxers do, Palzer is a
rugged individual, but he was driven
hack on his heels time and again.
The Rochester plasterer, who is more
precocious than porous, is not de-
pendent on his port side mauler alone.
1919
hand hook are wallops to be dreaded.
lie is accurate in the extreme, too.
Boxing is a one-punch game, and while
developing his offence Fulton has not
failed to guard against accident. HIS
defence is good and his foOtwork fast
enough to serve against big men.
Naturally, the goal of Fulton's am
bition is a match with Jess Willard.
Tie plans to take the eligible heavy
weights one after another and dispose
of them, If he can. and then drive for
a match with The champion.
IL want to tight willard" said Full
ton Yesterday. 81 think | can whip
him. ] am big enough for him, and
while he would have a little more
weight than I, the extra poundage
would be a handicap rather than an
asset. / have grown much stronger IN
the last year, am hitting hafder ana
boxing with greater speed and skill. |
know that folks always smile when a
challenger expresses his confidence in
his ability TO beat a champion, but IN
this case they might save few
smiles,'
Ideal Training Camp
Fulton is ideally located for his
training. The Browne estate covers
acres and acres of ground in Goshen.
Fred has a big, airy gymnasium IN
which 20 work and great rolling
country at his disposal for road work.
The hills in the near distance give
him a chance to get a little real eXpe-
rience in climbing. and Fulton says 1T
is bully for the wind.
When the weather makes out-oi-do
running inadvisable, there is track
i'm one Of Dir. Brownies barns, one
third Of a mile to the lap, and the pecu-
liar plasterer may run to his hearts
content, regardless of the elements.
One of the most interested specta-
tors at the training camp yesterday
was Norman Fulton, Fred's three-year-
old son. Norman is firmly convinced
that my daddy" is the greatest fighter
in tho world. He will admit il in his
cute lisping tones if asked properly.
He posed for several pictures with his
daddy and was quite pleased with him
self.