El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-19

MOST all boxers Of any experience
w have heard It said that q match
Wen made IS half won Yet very few
init artists seem to realize the truth
Of the old saying, as evidenced by
the extreme scarcity Of good match
makers.
Many a near champion in fistic abil-
ity has been less favorably known by
the public than third raters who made
better matches. One OF the ways to
become champion is making matches
we'll; one OF the best ways to never
reach the top Of a division IS merely
to neglect the art Of matchmaking.
SEINE Of the essentials to be
considered In making a good fis-
tie bargain are matters of weight,
time Of weighing in. size and divi-
sion Of purse, condition, and pub
licity 10 be gained
Different prominent boxers have
been strong in some OF these phases
but very few in all Of them. All
round match making Of the most cum
ming brand is what made Kid Mccoy
just a little better known in his time
than any OF his contemporaries. It
is extremely doubtful il Mccoy had
the ring ability OF Tommy Ryan. con-
sidering ring ability merely from the
beginning OF the first round until the
end OF the last Yet IN the matters
preliminary TO the bout and in gain
ing advantages Of an adversary before
entering the ring. Ryan was a poor
amateur compared with Mccoy.
Nelson saw to His End.
Battling Nelson was careful match
maker Perhaps he was most careful
in regards TO the money end OF it. as
was also Tom Sharzey, but he was
also careful in matter Of weight
sharkey did not barter so closely on
account Of weight for two reasons:
He was large enough to meet any Of
them and because he would always
Df collecting IS cents.
After becoming champion. or a near
champion II is possible Cor a boxer
to force better matches with lesser
lights in both matter OF weight and
money The argument is advanced
that the champ is the real drawing
card Then too. q number OF ambi-
tious youngsters are always ready to
take on the champion at his own
terms His name carries weight fis-
tieaily and as an advertisement for
2 boxing show Battling Nelson well
understood this advantage and be-
sides getting the big end OF the purse,
oftsn weakened his opponent BY re-
suiring him 70 make weight that cut
vitality.
Waugh Outmafched.
Lovers OF the sport in FL Paso win
remember that Nelson did that trick
here several years ago when he met
Bobby Waugh Waugh was forced
to make such concessions that Mel
son did not even weigh IN while II
was necessary for Bobby to take
heavy purEatives a few hours before
sntering the ring in order not to
lose $500 weight forfeit Naturally.
Waugh was weakened but at that
gave Nelson a beautiful drubbing
from start TO finish It was generally
believed at the time that Waugh
would have had little difficulty in
putting the battler away had he not
been so weakened.
Bob Lost Money.
Fitzsimmons was crafty about get
ting an even break or better as con-
rerns condition but was always weak
On the money end No boxer in the
American ring ever fought so many
successful bouts and received so lit
tie for IL as Robert Fitzsimmons-
This was due IN a measure to Fits
ring craft He often beat men greatly
bis inferior just by a hairbreadth.
This caused the report that Lanky
Bob was not 50 good as doDed out,
shat he appeared 10 be on the de-
Zine. Naturally. such rumors hurt
Fitz, as a money maker. Yet II
-~'-~s Hi-s along because II de-