The sun., 1919-06-29
FACES THAT WILL BE-
MISSED AT THE BOUT
Deaths Heavy Toll Has Re-
moved Famous Figures of
the Roped Square.
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When Willard and Dempsey face each
other in tho ring at Toledo on July
there will be missing from the ringside
many of the familiar faces always seen
peering through the ropes when a title
night Is staged. The only former chs M
pions still In the flesh are Jeffries. Cor
bett. Burns and johnson. There Is small
doubt that Jeff and Corbett will be at
the ringside, but johnson will be unable
to attend owing to objection raised by
the United States authorities
The bristling mustache and blum man
ners of old John L. will be missed and
Fitz with his freckles ana saueaky voice
will not be seen nor heard.
Billy Madden. who always attended
championship fights and who was active
In behalf OF Sullivan when that champion
was in his prime. will not be among
those present.
Sullivan First to Pass Away.
Never In recent years have so many
noted boxers and managers been counted
out by the grim referee as during 1918.
Sullivan was the first to pass away
The former champion died suddenly Al
his homo at West Abingdon, Mass. on
Feb. . last. Until an autumn day
twenty-six years ago. when Jim Cor
Orleans In twenty-one rounds. Sullivan
had the reputation of being a grea,
fighter. That was his last battle.
Billy Madden, who had been Sullivan'f
manager when the latter won the cham
pionship. followed Sullivan to the grave
a few weeks later. Madden IN addition
to having managed Sullivan also handled
Jack McAulifre and Jack Dempsey.
In the early part Of April. Charley
Mitchell died at Brighton, England
Mitchel's most famous tight was with
Sullivan, at Chantilly. France, March 10
1888. He held the American heavy
Five years later Mitchell was knocked
out by Corbett in three rounds
Terry McGovern. featherweight cham.
pion, died In Brooklyn Ion Feb. 22 aftel
brief illness. AS a hantamweight n,
wag supreme for several years, and In
1899 won the undisputed worlds title BY
knocking out Pedlar Palmer, English
champion. In the next two years h,
twice beat George Dixon. greatest o.
the negro featherweights, and won from
Kid Broad. Eddie Santry and Franz
Erne, the latter lightweight champion
Tho career Of McGo~ern as champion
was brought to an abrupt end In 1901
by young Corbettt at Hartford. Conn.
Bob Fitxsimmons. winner OF thre,
titles, died in Chicago after . brief III
ness in January.
La Blanche Dead.
George La Blanche. THE Marine,
n n aaaA In
Lawrence. Mass.. on May >. Although
but $50 pounds when In his prime L.
Blanche defeated some of the greatest
boxers the world has ever known. Hi
most notable night was in San Fran
cisco. Aug. ~, 1899. when he knocked
out Jack Dempsey. 1.-THE Nonpareil." II
thirty-two rounds with the pivot blow
Jim Stewart OF Brooklyn. who a
one time was considered likely can
didate for the heavyweight honors, dice
Of pneumonia At Camp Die on Sept Is
Matty Baldwin. the New England
lightweight. who In his day had me
all Of the best lighters In his division
died at his home In Charlestown. Mass.
on October 9. q victim of the influenza
Clarence Forbes of Chicago, at on,
time a prominent featherweight boxel
and later well known as an instructor
died on February - at the Illinois Stat,
Hospital at Elgin.
Al Thomas. English lightweight, die,
at Camp Dodge. October 20. of infiuenxa
Another victim OF the influenza spi
demic was Terry Martin. the Philadel
phia welterweight, who appeared in tn
rims for more than fifteen years Mar
tin died at Elizabeth. N. j.. October II
Mowatt Well Known MiddIswsisA
Tommy Mowatt. a widely known iieht
weight. died In Chicago. April 20. Dicl
O'Brien. a noted middieweight in tn
ninetees. died At Lewiston. Me-, Novem
Der II. Battling Jim johnson. . Nesr,
heavyweight. died at Lowell. Mass, No
vember !. Joe Tuber. a bantamweigh
OF considerable reputation. died In Phila
delphia. October 30.
Eddie Campi. a San Francisco ban
tamweiEht. was aocidently killed at Hol
lister. Cal. June 20. Texas Tate"
heavyweight boxer. was shot and kille
at Little Rock. Ark. October II,
Mike Donovan. one time middieweigh
champion but in later years bette
| known as a boxing instructor. died d
New York OF pneumonia on March "a,
, Martin Julian. who managed Fitl
passed away month ago.