Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
'PRES' BROWN DESPISES FLOORAI
/. DECORATIONING AND REPEATS HIs
"UP-AND-DOWN" ACT FIVE TIMES
Negro Seeking Vengeance With Ed Fitzsimmons
REFUSES TO Correct Mistake of Week Before,
and Again Bounces Like Rubber Rail
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

TIE W.tN never made mistake neyor
III made a. Ting is an ancient proverb
and true one. Net when one goes wrong
ne usually guards himself against the same
mistake but not so with Preston Brown, he
whose color. several fistc critics believe has
kept the local negro from earning the power
Of dictator in a puglistic division When
Brown was knocked down and defeated las
week by Eddie Fitzsimmons of New York
II was thought mistake: no awkwa rd
boxer like Fitz could ever be expected TO
win from the shifty Brown person II could
never happen again But the same mistake
occurred on Saturday night at the National
club when the pair met in an encore, and
II probably would repeat again and again
no matter how many times they clashed
Brown was censured severely by the
press by his manager. Tommy Reilly. and
by his seconds because he jumped TO his
feet without taking the legitimate nine
second toll when dropped. Pres. however
could he excused for his mistakes Of this
sort in his first Fitzsmmons fracas as
Brown seldom. if ever. had been knocked
down previously. To allow a mediocre
boxer of Fitz's class to fell him evidently
surprised and chagrined the negro He
couldn't realize he was foored and got up
as quickly as possible. This was the first
time they met
History Repeats
Again on Saturday night the same thing
happened Brown had answered the hell
with the one intention of knocking out
Fitzshnmons; to at least knock him down,
and oven their score of a week ago Tre
result was that Brown held his right hand
shoulder high. ready to send over the
"crusher' but Eddie beat Pres to the
punch every time. As early as the hrst
round Fitz dropped Brown but Brown
pulled Fitz down with him, and few cred
tied this Il knockdown.
The big nolse-from Ftzammons's for
ty-two-ceHtimeter left and the spectators
throats-started in the second round Five
times Fitz hooked, or swung his southpaw
on Browns chin; five times Brown was
seated on the floor and five times did the
regro make the same mistake: precSel'
the same of the week before on none Of
his five visits to the floor did Brown stay
down more than few seconds. Just as
soon as he could gain his equilibrium.
Brown was up. dizzy, unbalanced and
wide open for the husky punching left
handed Fitzsimmons. Above the din of the
spectators cries and shouts could he heard
Reiy's advice to his protege to stay
down for nine" But Preston turned deaf
ear, or else he was deaf in his predicament.
Yet Brown has been boxing long enough to
know the advantage of taking a nine-second
count when on the floor
Probably Brown will know better the next
time. His mistakes of one week after an
other not only are a good omen for the
negro himself but for other boxers who
believe they cannot be knocked off their
feet. and surprised when they do have the
displeasure of having the floor come up and
greet them.
The Caveman Caved
Willie Loughin. the K O. person and
policeman from "Soush Beshlem," still may
he caveman, but it can't he proved by one
Art Magirl who has invaded the East for
the privilege of getting the first crack at Les
Darcy. In this endeavor Mr.. Magirl may
not succeed. but it cannot be denied that
ne succeeded in putting a halt in l.ough-
Inns steady march along the mddleweght
road. Magirl. who stepped into the ma
tional ring virtually an unknown, made
Loughln look foolish, and that's all there
was to it.
When the bell sounded for the final bout
the fans started to slip on their overcoats.
which act was postponed five different and