Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-16
Little Joe Egan to
Be a Fight Reporter
Friend of Famous Puqi-
lasts WILDE IN Press Roav
at Toledo Jatly 4.
TOLEDO. OHIO. Juno 15.-Ncwspape

TOLEDO, OHIO. Juno 15.-Ncwspaper
men ana old-timo ring followers who
Jourheycd out to Carson City to see
the Observation-Disclosures championship
contest in 1917 will no doubt be sur
priSed to find little Joe EEan minsiinc
w III ir Inc men IN the press row at Toledo
on 'uIy =. Joe is now correspondent
ana fight expert. having quit the stare
u take up the newspaper profession
contest next month.
mere was never more popular man
IN the hsht game than Egan. Ever so
endcarcd himself TO the bows who uscd
TO travel to all parts of the country
to see the big fights. Billy Brady. the
' ii ih%tn n'd or Corbett. and later with
ter was with Corbett in all his i'm :
portant contests. and also with .Ieffrics
up to the time Jim retired from the
ring.
Travelled With FitzSImmons.
lie travelled with Bob Fitzsinmons
ana other great fighters. spending
ABOUT twenty years in the game
Egan knew all the secrets Of the
training camps. and gave the reporters
many valuable pointers for news items
Like al good fellows. !oe's word was
long way 10 dig up Il news item for II
TREND and at the same time he always
protected the interest Of the man he
was working for.
When Corbett had his cranky spells
everybody would scoot to cover but
Joe He could always handle Jim and
bring back his good nature Corhctt
ana ESan were pals for many years.
and then when Jeff took up the run
ming Egan acted as his private score
tary. Joe was with Jen back in 1891.
when Rubin and Jcffrics were signed
10 tight IN Cincinnati.
Oid-Timcrs Have Passed On
Jeff trained at the old Price Hill
House conducted by I'D Kavanaurh.
IN II ff,, a
Club IN Carthage. Ohio. Billy Delaney.
the veteran trainer: Jack Jeffries, Jtm's
hrother; Bob Armstrong and one or
two others made ~ the party at Price
jill. while Billy Madden and Denver
ia Martin looked after Ruhllns train
inG preparauons At Carthage. Both
Madden and Delaney are dead. as Is
Ruhl!n. who made his home with Mad
den III Brooklyn.
l:gan was TO be found anywhere
Billy Brady hung W his hat. Bill has
often told stories that reflected great
credit on Joc's faithfulncss and loyalty.
Many years ago Egan. decided TO in
wade the gold fields OF Nevada, aud
had many thrilling experiences in his
search for fortune.
became Conspicuous Figure.
He became one OF the conspicuous
figures OF the Far West, and his name
is Incorporated in Il number OF stories
relating 10 incidents OF early days In
Goidneld.
several seasons ago Joe became the
manager OF John Bunny, the famous
moving picture comedian. now dead.
He took John out on speaking part
in Il comedy which made big hit
People who had seen Bunny in his
funny madc-up on tho screen were as
toniShed to find him a highly educated
gentleman, an actor OF merit Win a
pleasing personality. The death Of
Bunny wound UP the combination and
Joe went out with show OF his own.
He has decided 10 enter the newspaper
business. and Will be on hand at Toledo
as Il iull-ncdgcd correspondent. Joe
Will surely get a royal welcome from
old friends.