The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-08
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that walked. and he defeated most OF
his opponents by instilllnR fear before
n9ng the Tlns His very name At
onS"tlma made prospective rivals cover.
and when they went into the ring he
had them licked.
a former backer Of the champion
said recently that all Sullivan had "a
do In a fight was 10 look at his antAE-
Qnlst 10 make him shlver.
on course. In his dRy he was a great
fighter, but hts way OF making his 0p-
p9nent fear him aided considerably In
Georse Dixon was another fearless
fighter and was never seized with stage
fright, even when he knew hn was go
ing to meet an opponent worthy OF hts
steel.
Tom O'Rourke managed Dixon for a
long while, and when Dixon passed away
II was O'Rourke who placed a monument
over DiNon'S grave. on which IN chlseled
the words. Here rests the gament pu.
glllst that ever lived"
Dixon entered the ring against Nc
Govern and other famous pugillHts look
gsyos Gs % and I'd. s'pDs s n n.rsSn.s sSS,S ,. and
Those thinks indeed seemed 10 be for
elgn 20 him. and O'Rourke, 10 long his
hacker and trnlner often called attention
~ them.
But Just such fighters M Sullivan.
lflhuU anu NfhUNfIU NliNHfH
when they got up against rivals who
were Just As fearless hs themselves and
who knew Just ah much about thu manly
art, n not more.
Take the first battle between McGov-
ern and Young Corbett
Before the mill COrbett was practically
unknown. and Sam Harris. McGoverns
manager. thought II master stroks
when he matched Terry with the un-
known from the west
The wlsest sports. who have pugllism
down 10 n science, thought that Corbett
would be the easiest kind Of cinch.
A couple OF weeks before the match
came OF trainer Of well-known
heavyweight went TO Corbetts quarters
IN Hartford and told the Denver youth
that he was up against II. and that II
would be nice thing for him 10 draw
Wen. you know the result Of that
fight
Young Corbett was there. and gave Il
10 Terry good and plenty.
He only laughed when McGovern
rushed and punched him, and when Nc.
thing Corbett did was prtook for that
trainer. but that indlyldtAl wisely kept
out Of the way.
As McGovern met his match when he
met Young Corbett. 40 did Sullivan fall
when he met Jim corbett.. and so did
| crown 10 Frankie Erne.
But while they we're In the zenith OF
their power nothing served Sullivan.
| McGovern and Dixon 40 well as their
great nerve and fearlessnssy and their
| complete lack OF stage fright.
On the other hand. stage fright has
on several occasions lost good battles for
such famous pugillsts Ms Jim Corbett.
| Peter haher, Jim Coffey and others like
| them.
SO. as suggested at the beginning Of
this story. II would be well for every
manager of pugillsts 10 advise his pupils
to Beware Of Stage Fright"
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Waiter. bring me two fried eggs,
some ham a cup Of coffee and a roll"
said the first Commercial"
Bring me the same said his
friend, but eliminate the eggs"
"Yes-ir"
In momentu the waiter came back
leaned confidentially and penitently
over the table and whispered
I'VE 'ad a bad accident Just before
We opened this mornin', sir, and tn,
andle Of the liminator got busted off
viii you take yer heggs fried, same a:
this ere gentleman"