The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-09
UNGRATEFU[ FIGHTERS
SOON PASS IN OBLIVION
ACCORDING To RING HISTORY
Boxers Who Break Away
from the Managers Respon-
sibIe for Their Success
Seem to Be Pursued by a
Jinx.
Dy ALEX. SULLIVAN.

Ungrateful Fighters seem to be pur-
sued by a jinx. The history Of the
instances where boxers who were cham
pions or near champions went on IN"
down grade as soon as they passed up
the men who had made them or the men
who had been responsible for their sue
cess
For instance, take Jack Johnson. Sam
FftEpatrick took him to Australia ar
ranged the fight FOR his with Tommy
Burns which made him the worlds
heayywcight champion, but as soon as
he landed tho title the. negro turned ms
back on Sam. The latter. by the way
is IN Germany now serving as knights
Of Columbus secretary, helping to ar
range boxing bouts and athletic contests
for the eoldters.
Johnson's pathway has been strewn
with obstacles since he won the cham
pionship He got In trouble with the
government authorities for violation Of
the Mann White Slave Act. and then
came his loss of the title to Jess Will
lard He Is broke DOW and his sQuawk
tho other day to the effect thar mis-
the result Of his fear that once more
he will be obliged to- look for handouts
as he did before Sam Fitzpatrick guided
him to tho front.
VIII jess willard suffer as has john
son? Jess has got all kinds OF money
now. but as soon as his contract WIN
Tor, Jones and Jack Curley, the men rel
gponsiole for his winning the heavy
weight crown, expired he gave them
tho gate" Ffstic experts declare that
Dempsey IL a sure w5nner over him, so
tf this takes place It will only go to
bear out the point OF this Stoy: -.
HEAVYWEIGHT from Newark. looked like
one Of the most formidable contenders
for the heavyweight title. Jack Bulger
carefully pr1oted him to a position where
he was regarded one OF the most dan
serous men in the world As soon as ne
started to enjoy the Injuries OF life ne
cut loose from Bulger. with the result
that he soon sank into pugilistic obliV-
ION. Fred Fulton knocked him out
twice
Britton knocked out welterKeight Cham
pion Ted Lewis. 1t was Jimmy john
atom who took Lewis under his manage
poent when nobody would give him
tumble and steered him to the cham
pionship. He made all kinds OF money
Under Johnston's management. but. in
ard he deserted Johnston. Some folks
say his decisive defeat by Britton means
I The Sudden end Of HIS pugilsuc career.
irish Patsy Cline. although his
knockout over Jimmy Duffy indicates
that he has come back. quit his man
WIllfG MCDOOuIu, WIN
to the top. and up TO recently was IN
the discard.
Wnne Richie who is now in this city.
re, out on Billy Nolan, who brought
him to the worlds liehtweight cham
pionship I'M two fights. Ritchic ar
ranged the match with Freddie welsh in
London that cost him the honors. lis
a cinch that Nolan would never have
made his match.
Johnny ErtIe, tho former bantam
champion, passed up Mike McNulty OF
st Paul after he had been made. Pete
Herman, tho present champion. is hay
ing his troubles securing = suitable
manager. In the meantime he is get
ting very little out of his championship.
Fred Fulton has had nothing but trou-
Bile since he severed his connections
Nth Mike Collins He has practically
cxilcd himself from sportdom.
It seems strange, but IT'S true that an
unerateful fighter makes nm enemy, or
thc GODDESS Of Fortune. Boxing his
tory is full Of cases similar 10 those
named above