El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-22

! lust about 500 mitt bugs witnessed
the workout Of Dick Griffin Tues
> day afternoon at the international
club and approximately that number
with the firm conviction that they
had witnessed the next bantam cham
piOn in action.
About two years ago in Fort Worth
Griffin made his initial appearance
against one Of the best boys in the
bantam division and some OF his
friends promptly dubbed him the
dandy" in view Of his cleancut work
in the ring And that is just what
the bugs thought as they were ieav-
ing the club Tuesday. He was a
dandy" in every sense Of the word.
Il covers a rather broad field in
which cieVerness, hitting power, speed
and boxing ability are some Of the
principal objects and the one insur-
mOuntable fact Of all Is that he is
constantly improving and looks 10 be
so percent better than when he ap-
peared here before which is saying
Christmas afternoon at the punch
bowl the dandy" tangles with the
Zulu Kid Of Brooklyn in an effort 20
get further up the ladder toward the
title
Upon this contest hinges the
future success OF the little Texan
He wants 10 climb up the ladder
and feels that he viii hut n vie
tory muEf first be accomplished
over the redoubtable Zulu. The
latter has a record OF meeting
the best men in the country and
while Griffin has also boxed the
same men he has not had the
marked degree OF success which
has accompanied the BrOOklynfte
through his campaigns The fact
remains OF course that Griffin f.
constantly improving and IL n up
on this continued betterment that
his friends are banking when he
faces the Zulu before the Fort
Bliss Athletic association
Griffin in his boxing with Crozier
and Mortio seemed 10 be hitting bet
ter and along with his natural abili-
~ with his arms his footWork has
improved He gave the clever Dutch"
quite a severe Er1LllnE IN the rounds
they tied on the gloves and while
CrOzier is larger than the little Texan
he makes an ideal sparring partner
and the bugs were keyed up 70
high pitch during the workout. Grif-
fin quit the ring in perfect condition
ana states that he has no fear Of
making the bantam limit OF lis
pounds next saturday morning
In all communities there are GER
tain men who are continually work
ing 20 bring about elevation Of the
glove game and the success OF the
punch bowl shows that matchmaker
James Erwin has a consistent set OF
boosters OF this caliber.
One Of these is manager Nicholas
Solitto, the aggressive little New
Yorker, who is a native OF the same
square back In the big town, with
the zulu kid Occupied with his
local interests, Sollitto did not notice
an ltliterate attack made upon a
member Of his stable, frankie Garcia,
until shown II by his friends, for,
while he believes in the axiom live
and let live" he does not feel like
spending five cents for something not
worth reading in the early morning.
Answering communication rela-
tive 70 Garcia SOllirto speaks IN a
firm. decisive fashion and incidentally I
gives the boxing fans q few facts
they were not aware OF:
Ordinarily. there is not the slight
est reason Tor answering an attack
Of this kind which. superinduced BY
the outcroppings Of Jealousy, does
boxing than a dozen trip hammers n
turned to such misguidinE use as an
.literate communication OF this order ]
at IS however in justice TO
Frankie Garcia, and not to myself
nH the attack f. 50 poorly clmOu-
nnEed that I an aware Of the
identity OF the person making IL,
that 1 would Ike to give a few
aenthfnE facts below, as my
friends feel that I should do 20.
man. q viewed with amusing
irritation and am proud and
glad that I am sufficiently a man /
TO earn the respect Of my friends
and not TO pursue the narrow
gage Of the person whose literary
efforts consist OF n malicious Mt
tack upon others.
FRANKIE Garcia was heralded as /
the bantamweiEht champion OF the /
Pacific coast in FL Paso for the sim ]
pie reason that he IS the recognized /
champion. as this IS the only /
method in vogue upon the coast in 1
he socalled picking OF titleholders- I
There IS no recognized system for /
picking champions and the only way
that can be utilized IS for a con-
5eusus OF opinion OF the sporting I
editors, and I am proud 20 say that /
Garcia has the unqualified approval 4
u the majority. Bud Ridley Is a D
BIG THREE" HA
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