The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-25

It isn't always the champion boxer who is the greatest ravorite with the public in the squared circle There's been many a ring warrior who never got within a hundred miles of the coveted title yet was able to draw as Often, because of a winning person ality or some peculiar-although not necessarily effective-fghting charac- teristic, his ring exploits are as fla miliar to the fight fan as those of the premier fsticuffer in his class. Remember little Knockout Brown a few years ago? The doughty Dutchman with the mind of a child and the fighting instincts of a cham pion was one of the most popular little ring men Gotham ever produc- ed. Yet he was never a champion and after his puzzling style had been solved he was easy for good second raters. Browns crazy style Che stood with right hand a foot extended) com bined with a heavy punch and peren- nial aggressiveneSs, made him one of the toughest propositions in the ring for a time and a contender for the title. He whipped some of the best boxers in his class in no decision bouts, including the then champion Ad Wolgast. Little Kayo was cock eyed' to add to his peculiarities and when he assumed his bizarre attitude with a shock of yellow hair shielding his eyes no one could ever fathom where his next wild wal1op was com ing from.
 
 of the most universally popular fight CTS known to pugilisn. All the world loves a fghter-to paraphrase an old saw-and Terry was a fighter every inch.
 In his palmy days Terry was a model liver outside the ring until de- feat and dissipation overlook him. McGovern never adopted good feI- Iow'' tactics to curry favor although he was well liked by all. People al- ways turned out in droves to catch a glimpse of the Terror in action. There never was any impenetrable mystery about Terry's intentions when the gong rang. He usually scuttled the other fellow quickly.
 Bob Fftzsimmons' great arentc tall ents made him the pet of the ring for a time. But Jim Corbett always claimed the newspaper cartoons de- picting Boib's huge shoulders, pipe like legs and conspicuous freckles made the Cornishman famous John L. was a great fighter and a great spender Huff sed" It's easy to win the ffckle public's support with two such traits.
 Benny Leonard is a marve1lously l skillful boxer. Benny goes through fcp+ v1-if 1,a hair mussed. The fact is becoming so well known that ring fans attend his bouts to see whether some one. will ruffle his carefully brushed raven l locks.
 Leach Cross and Jimmy Britt were wonderful drawing cards in their | day. Cross was ths idol of the New l York East Side and his adherants sup ported him loyalty. The Hebrew in addition to being dangerous custo- mer was a mean and foul fighter at times. He wasn't popular with all | by a long shot. But he was always | interesting and the house when Leach | fought was generally packed-half 1 roofing for him and the remainder l hooting. Brit, emperemental and pug l nacious had many friends as well as
 enemies in Frisco, his home town. Like Cross he drew "Whopper" ! houses divided in its yel1s of .'Kil1 l the dudet" and Show your class | Jimmyi" Kid Mccoy always drew | big. The Kid was an uncommon ! character. Outside of the ring he was | gentlemanly and quiet Between the
 ropes no more clever and cruel fight l ing man ever existed and he always
 fought with all the cunning and skin l at his command.