Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-07
Johnny MAYO A FISTICUFF STAR,
BUT FOR NINE YEARS AGGRESSIVE
BATTLER WAS DIAMOND IN ROUGH
South Philadelphia Italian Is Patient and Finally
Begins to Shine by Scoring Sensational Knock
outs-Meets CLANCY Saturday
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

IS the Italians chief asset, and no matter
now tast and furious the milling Is. Mayo
aI"aNs ls in the smuggling more so when
the slugglng is the thickest
mayo started his recent knockout string
U! putting TO sleep Fighting Bob and re-
pea''ne me dose TO prove the frst ksyo
was no fuke. To knock out tough and
rugged batter of the Bob type is no easy
proposition Then It began to be rumored
tndt mere was promising young boxer
IN Philadelphia. Mayo Is promising
Young boxer, and he has been in the
ring for nine years.
Britt Is Included
Ihen Al Britt, Of Baltimore. came along
ana ran into Mayo torpedo. Johnny fol-
lowing with knockouts over Eddie Smith
and Young Herford. Mayo In his last con-
test paired OF with Battling Schultz. and
although the Ohioan came here unhera lded
he was corking good boxer This Schultz
proved for Ave and a half rounds. until
HoWie ker-plunk! Mayo hit Battling
with right-hander on the chin and the
floor rose to meet Mr. Schultz schultz
though was an experienced boxer. and his
good ring generalship enabled him to
weather the round Round six. Another
period or two probably would have seen
Mr.. Schultz down in the rosin listening
to the imaginary tweet-tweets
And now for the big noise This contest
hnaliN resulted In proving how great a bat
tier MAYO really was Baltimore has n
wonderful battler Of the Mayo style al
though he stands with his left hand ex-
tended. OF course. you know George
Chaney is being referred to- Even though
George was sent to dreamland by Johnny
kilbane, Chaney nevertheless is a good bat
tier, for one Kilbane is liable to knock any
body feet up.
His Biggest Purse
That Mayo and CLANCY are matched at
the National Club for Saturday night Is
known by close followers Of the game and
so much interest Is in the contest that the
Eleventh and Catharine streets arena no
doubt Will he turning 'em away" Mayo
will get more money for this fracas than
he ever got, and II Johnny succeeds in
whipping the Baltimore X. O. king, Mayo
will be in line for purses even bigger.
Speaking of Mayo's earnings, he admits
receiving the record purse for little money
In the history Of pugilism. Johnny has re-
ceved as much eight cents for a ring
bout and a Wind-up at that! Mayo
preped' for hiSring career In several bouts
held In n classroom of the Beck School.
Sixth and Catharine streets while a student
at that institution
Ringside Seat. Three Cents
Weekly Sunday matinee bouts used to be
Sldgeu az tne SCnOol DN John MCGrOry, pro-
moter, matchmaker and referee Ringside
spectators were taxed three cents and the
general admission was two cents An
eighty-cent gate represented capacity
schoolroom, and eight cents was top price
TO the stellar performers. Mayo recalls one
OF his real" battles with a Butts Daley
which Johnny won by clean knockout in
two rounds, and a result $3.50 changed
hands on side bets. And Mayo got his
usual eight-cent purse Following this
bout Mayo started regular career in the
squared circle. and his first few bouts
netted him from So to $3.50 each.
Now Mayo's earnings for one contes,
number into the hundreds of dollars. AND
after each bout Johnny makes sure that
the filthy lucre reaches home safely "a
Mrs. Joseph Mayo. Yes, girls, Johnny is
married, and he is one of the few boxers
who answer the bell under his real fam.
lily name.