The sun., 1918-07-14
TOM SHARKEY GOING
OYER FOR Y. M. CA
One Time Heavyweight Con.
tender Enlists as Athletic
Director for France.
WALTHOUR ALSO JOINS
~ DANIEL.

saloon keeper should take to Y. NC
A. work, but tits a fact nevertheless. II,
another one OF those personal revolution,
which may be credited to this war
Ever since his saloon In Los ANGEL.
proved a financial failure about a va,
ago Tom had been trying to get into
some active branch Of the military s.,.
vice. He turned to his old love, u,
navy, but 1t would not have him, 10,
Tom will be forty-five next fsll--he wa
born on November 20. 1878. And, By
the way, Sharkey saw the light in In
land--in Dundalk-and. he was spoillM
for a part in the big shindg.
When the current drive Of fhs Y, N
c. A. for directors and secretaries 70,
overseas service began 6harkey saw HI,
long sought chance to get over thor.
and decided to seize It. Yesterday h,
went to Plat Adams, at the Y. NJ c
A. headquarters on Madison avenue, and
startled the one time Olympic champ,en
with an application for service-'tnt
the sooner the better" Tom Gallash,
a professional athletic figure OF soos
prominence in other days, brought shar.
key to the Y. N. c. A.
Fitted for the Work.
After they had talked things over sM
decided that there was a lot Of real
hard and serious work for a man lk.
Sharkey behind the battle lines Tom
began trying on uniforms. Finally he
got ono that suited him to IT. ard
sat down to sign on the dotted line"
Sharkeys enlistment, with all Others
will have to be passed on by the Wa
Work Council OF the Y. NJ c. A. BY,
there is little question that he will ;.
accepted.
Tom 10 admirably fitted for certain
work among the soldiers. He may not
be equipped for tea parties and the lik.
but he is the rough, yet the right sort
clear ave, chest like the bellows at the
village smithy. bit grizzled. yet Just
as handy as ever with the mitts Ard
Tom should not have any trouble in IL.
ing on the Y. NJ. c. A. allowance
Sharkey will go over there with The
ADVANTAGE that all the boys will know
him at least by reputation. Tom used
to be aboat as good a heavy as there
was and Nc came within An ace OF reach
ing the championship goal. too. There
are many who still believe George S!E
erred when ne declared Jim Jeffries the
winner after that memorable battle A;
Coney Island on November J. 1897
For twenty-five rounds they fought Ike
wildcats. and when 1t was over Jeffres
had more evidence OF having been IN .
battle than he had got In previous con-
tests or in those which he fought after.
ward.
McAuline Going Too.
Sharkey began to decline with his Al.
teen round defeat by Gus Rubin on June
IS. 1900. at Coney Island. and he 1sH;
down and out In the second round againr
Bob Fitxsimmons at the island on Al.
gust "a Of the same year. Sharkey fouer.
his last bout against Jack Monroe IN
Philadelphia on February p, 1900. Mo
roe already has been over there, Wit
tho famous Princess Pats; has bes0
gassed. wounded and what not, and nov
is on recruiting duty here.
Another prominent figure in the Dor.
ing world, Jack McAullffe. who held he
title OF lightweight champion Of AmerSa
when he retired from the ring, Joined the
ranks OF the Red TRIANGLE workers yes
terday. lie came into the Office OF The
recruiting committee only a few min
utes after Sharkey had left. with Nj,
Aulifre and Sharkey in the fold, things
are sure to hum pugilistically when these
famous old time boxers arrive atroa'
Fitzpatrick with h. of e.
1t is quite likely that when sha~"7
goes over there he will meet a. ."
crony in the person OF Sam Fitzpa'-'cs
Sam. who managed Sharkey when n"
went over to London to fieht Gus Ruh''
during the coronation festivities IN 1907
yesterday applied to the Knights ~ Co.
,,,,
tary. Fitzpatrick. who 10 one OF the las
survivors Of the old guard and Is abou
so. gained his greatest fame as the MAJ
who piloted Jack Johnson TO the heavy
weight championship.
Sam got Johnson a chance at tho '''
at sydney when it seemed az thouI'
Tommy Burns would never consent e
the meeting. After knocking out RIrn'
in fourteen rounds johnson proved 30.
grateful az two weeks stterwRri he ..
Fitzpatrick out as his manager
Twenty-Five years ago Fitzpatrick
took KID Lavigne to London, whe'' -
whipped Dick Burge for the Uo-'5'
lightweight title This champions ?
never left America until Willie r ''N4
went to London and dropped It to Fredt'
Welsh. However, the title Is back Ne',
again because of Leonard's conQHo'' q
the Briton.
Sam also once managed Pete Iars
son. He handled him In ms fig w
Jim Corbett in the memorable s,N'j-o,'
round draw before the California Az
letic Club of San Frrncisco He -.
Peter to London in 1880, uhe~e - ~.
feated Jim Smith. then hcaN veg
champion of England.
Bobby WRlthour Also G"ins
listed in the Y. NJ c. A work Nes'ef'a'
is Bobby Walthour. veteran or Ne'er'H'
among bicycle riders and winner o.
many a title walthour is - and !a''
as hale and hearty as ever Wa"h9W'
bones have been fractured in af,y-ssveh
different places. but that should not m
pair his ability as sport director
as hut secretary. Walthour's H'S ao'
vantage over most OF the other Y
a. recruits in his ability 70 spcaN + 7e'
better than Miss r. France htrs'
Bobby has ridden many race q Ih''
and has spent many yea in FRANCE
Walthour was starter IN 80 ~
day race in Madison Square 'idrleA a.
fall, but quit after riding only one ~
Only few months before he had 81
fered q fracture OF the Shu. j" 80
Paris race. While going from 'a"
den to his home in Newark IS" s.1pe.
on the city pavement and fractured SORE
more bones. II was then that lc 10 u
70 quit the track for good an won't ~
Atlanta to go into the bicy Gle and 'poT'
ing goods business
Walthour has two brothers 'r tie"
v!ce-Capt. Tat, AT Can y Gorio" ''
Sam, who Is in the aviation servre
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