The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-16
Sport SNAPSHOTS
(By Jack Keene.)

1t is usually found that the boxer
who fouls deliberately--and most all
fouls are deliberate-has a streak OF
yellow ad0rning his spinal Yertehra.
The really game fighter never fouls
and a game fighter is usually better
seen in defeat than in victory. The
lad who keeps working hard even
though he is taking lots OF punches
and never tries to get even with a
foul blow is the sort that is popular
in the ring.
IL is also noteworthy that
rarely has a boxer come TO any
prominence who was not thor
oughIy game through and
through. The champions have p
always been the boys who could
take punches without whimP0r-
Ing and who have always care.
fully avoided the rough stuff.
perhaps In more tight places
than any other fighter the game
has known. But there was
never the suspicion Of q foul In
any of his battles. Stan ketehel
was another as game a. they
ever come, No doubt Stan was
one of the toughest but he never
used any foul methods. He, too,
had been in many tough pisces,
but he never stopped to the cow
ards way out of them.
Terry McGovern was a furious
battler, but he always kept within
the rules. Joe Cans was without
question one of the oleanest and
fairest stars that ever entered the
II -
however, do not deserve quite such
pleasant appreciation. Both were
rough battlerB and neither was with |
out his trace Of cowardice at times. |
Though able to take lots of punish |
ment, they both showed ct different |
times in their careers a certain lack |
0f moral courage.
Fouling seems to be a more
frequent occurrence today than
it has for some while. It seems
to be seen particularly among
the present day heavieE. Carl
Morris is probably the most
illustrious example, though Fred
Fulton has been found guilty
more than once. Gunboat Smith
and Charley Weinert have rec
ords that are not unblemished.
OF all the .heavies Frank Moran
LOOKS to be the gamest Moran
may not be the cleVerest or the
hardest hitter, but there has
never been any rough stun
Marked up against him.
They have the right idea in Wis
.onsin. After wearying Of too much
sailing in their fight shows 1t has
'een decreed In that state that any
lighter found guilty Of taking
through a fight hereafter win not
ret his money for the exhibition, but
he same will be turned over to
harity. A clause to this effect will
.ppear in every lighters contract
nd he will not be able TO recover
through the courts. II something OF
his sort was In more general prac-
ice fight fans would not 80 often be ,
bliged to watch q hugging match !
instead Of a spirited battle. IL
John L. Sullivan viii soon cele- /
rate his sixtieth birthday and he
ooks At to celebrate quite a few
lore yet to come. He is living on :
is farm in Massaohusetts and leads
life that keeps him in the best sort
Z fettle. 1t Is interesting to notsl s
nat almost all of the fighters Sui. :
van met In his day have since pass
d away, but the grand old man
eeps hearty and has never let pros .
Gritty or success have chance at !
is health.
Regardless of the measure OF sue Y
sss attained by the Cincinnati club 4
1913, the Reds viii be sure OF one =
rye attendance at their nome =
rounds. for already more than 5000
rats have been sold for the opening y
anne OF the season at RedIand field. 4
he opening game OF the year is a big
ny In all major league cities, but I'm / Z
incinnati lit Is more than just q big K
ay. The Reds and their opponentB, :
,gether with prominent citizens ana i
arious brass bands, parade through
le city in automobiles, an impressive n
.remony tB held az the ball park and
lie largest crowd of the year always
rms out. The advance sale Of seats Z
IF every years opener begins in the Is
receding fall, and as a rule at least q
600 are sold before Christmas. i
Hank ODays the veteran umpire, IL
,ending the winter at New Orleans
atchinH the ponies run. Ia
While making big deals lne Chica- n
} Cubs are not overlooking lesser +
EDITIONS Recently they claimed Out
ilder Frank Walker from the Detroit
gers and now IL ts announced they =
.Ye claimed Pitcher Joe Boehling ii
ON tha Cleveland Indians tlG