Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-22
Some of Cleverest Mitt Artists
That Game Ever Produced
From Inland Continent; Les
Darcy One of the Brightest
Stars.
(BY JACK READY


Australia may not be producing the
prizefighters she once did, but since
the beginning of the great war she
has 9ent, out of population of less
than five million people, four hun
dred thousand regular fighting men
to Europe in an endeavor to main
tain her reputation as IA country that
produces great fighters.
When we glance over the names Of
some of the boxers Australia has sent
to America we are forced to doff our
hats to that island continent as a
producer of great fighters. First of
the mon Australia sent to America
was Herbert A. Slade, nicknamed
The Maria, who in 1882 came to
New York to meet the champion.
John L. Sullivan. but John l.. was
"a regular champion and knocked
Slade out in the first round when
they met. Then Australia started to
make her reputation with her expor-
tations and, altho Peter Jackson,
iOung Griffo and Bob Fitzsimmons
were the best of them all, our eyes
open wide when we glance down this
list: Joe Goddard, Frank Slavin.
Australian Billy Murphy, Martin Den
ny, Steve O'Donnell, George Dawson,
Dan Creedon, Autralian Billy McCar-
thy, Jim Hall, Jimmie Anthony and
many others-men of other days but
of the days when regular prizefight-
ers were around.
Peter Jackson. the Barbados ne
gro, who was very popular when
touring America, is buried at Two
wong cemetery, Just outside the city
of Brisbane, Queensland, where Peter
died of tuberculosis.
Young Griffo. who IL considered
the cleverest boxer to come to Amer
lea from the antipodes, Is still able
to step around some, as was shown
at the Red Cross benefit recently
held in New York city, where he
boxed an exhibition bout with Johnny
! undee. one of the fastest of the
present day lightweights. Altho Grif-
TO has lost most Of his speed. he was
still possessed of enough Of his. un-
usual cleverness to make the exhibit
ton q very interesting one.
Bob Fitzsimmons Is In vaudeville
| with his son as q partner. Their act
is now with the Sells-Floto circus and
consists of an exhibition bout between
Bob, sr.. and Bob. jr.
Martin Denny, the Australian feath
erweight, who fought George Dixon
the famous colored boxer, some ver1
even contests, Is in the saloon business
\ at Portland, oregon. OteNo ~ boiihSii
who acted hs sparring partner te
James ]. Corbett when Corbett de
feated John L. Sullivan for th'
championship. Is boxing instructor a
the Harvard university, Cambridge
Mass, and George Dawson Is instruc
tor to the many millionaire members
Of the Chicago Athletic club at Chi
cago, ILL., Billy Murphy is back II
New Zealand and has tailorint
business at Auckland and Dan Cree
don has a saloon just outside the city
of Melbourne Victoria, his hom'
town, Jim Hall, who was very popu
lar in New Orleans where he mad,
| his American home, died from tuber
culosis, the disease that all boxers
dread at Phoenix, Arizona, and Aus
tralian Billy Mccarthy was recent,
placed In a benevolent institution fol
tho blind at Sydney. New Souu
| Wales.
In 1906, "Bosther" Bill Squlres lef
Australia and landed In San Fran
cisco, amidst a great blare OF trum
pets, but he was quickly knocked ou
by Tommy Burns when they met fol
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship at Colma, Cal. In 1912 Dav,
Smith. who Is now heavyweight cham