Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-26
MANY FINE BOXERS HAVE
COME FROM JEWISH RACE
Long Line Started With Daniel Men.
doza, Who Battlcd in England
in Eighteenth Century.
MADE THE SPORT POPULAR
Old Ring General Argued That Ii
Was Better 10 Settle Arguments
With Fists Than Deadly Weapons,
and His Doctrine Took Hold.
ny JAMES J. CunB21-r.

NEW YORK. August 25-This isn't
the onE era In pussiism when Hebrew
the to7.notchers. All through the years
since the astiC game became 4 major
sport, the jewish race has produced
some really great ring warriors.
Daniel Mendoza was The greatest OF
The Hebrew boxers OF the long gone
days Born in England in 1868 he
became a ring batileg at an early age.
and showed proves that was remark
able. Mendoza was hrainy TO an cN
treme. could nj; with terrible power
and stood up amazingly under punish
lnent- Year after year ne added newer
ronqucsts to his lis, and finally
ClimaNsG his achievements ny winning
world.
after his Retirement; from the rims.
Mendoza started a boxing school and
numbered among MS pupils the sons
lies in Great Britain. Mendoza was
The mos scientific fighter Of his time.
proha by The h7St rinsman ma; ever
sive tactics TO aid in victory All
others before ,hr DAYS o; Mendoza
used brute strength alone.
Game Outside the Inv.
Mendoza did more than any other
man of his century to popularize the
fEhtinE sport. When ne entered the
ring. the Eane was frowned upon,
Bu; Mendoza preached tins doctrine:
1T is FAR better 10 settle aergu-
lmenis with .fis,s than TO rcsor; 10
pe-petuate the boxing sport and use
1T as the medium OF settling argu-
menis IN q manly Way rather than
use deadly weapons
Sam Elias known as "Dutch sam OF
Petticoa; Lane" was another Hebrew
whose ring deeds lifted him beyond
che common GROUP, Of. lighters. Lack
doza. ne made up for II in striking
powe, and ,fciled nnumerahle men
might have become champion 4 the
chance eyer had come TO him to battle
for TOP hunor.. But always his pleas
for a chance with the titicho!der fell
Ably First Family Roxer.
Ably Relasco, called The Lcary
1sraelite." was the first OF the family
OF 'FiEhting Beiascos" to enter the
ring. And Ably shed lustre on the
name Il was said that he feared
neither man nor devil and he proved
II in the ring. He took on all men
who cared 70 battle him. and although
weight, he specialized in mixing it
with giants.
of Ahy Belascos career Was that
against Patrick Halton, a noted North
before they were matched there was
and racial feeling ran high. AT last
when they signed 10 mix it to a finish
Tor S5p side. the arguments that
ensued among the rival followers pre-
cipitated many clashes. Eelasco won
the battle after one OF the bloodicst OF
encounters
Barney Aaron, The star OF the
East" was probably tho first of the
lightweight champions. He was ring
man of note more than century ago
but his stirring deeds still live in tho
histories Of Tho rinc sport. Aaron
reached tho zenith of his career by
whipping Peter Warren.
Each Won Many BATTLES
Isaac Brt,on, Harry Abrahams,
called Little Puss" and Isaac PICK
were three other Jewish lighters OF
about the same time. And each won
many battles and considerable ring
glory PICK climbed 10 such stellar
heights that he was given match
with Tom Crihh. the champion but
Cribs whipped him.
Among the other great fighters OF
the Hebrew race who were prominent
in England 100 years ago or so were:
Baruk Gabzu. called cats Meat"
who won ten straight battles ana re-
tired undcfcated, Nanny Lynn. Ely Be
lasco. OF the 'FN.hTing ;Belascos"; Abe
de Costa. An.Iel. .l!yains and Isaac
Monska.
The most remarkable feature abou,
the Jewish fighters OF those DAYS is
the fact that they Insisted uron bat
Ting in the ring, dcsp!t" tho fact that
the synagogue frowncd upon Il and the
prospect for gain In money was 50
pititully small Tho love FOR GSnc
hattie was SO strong within them thar
nothing halted them from follow n 9,