The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
Age Hasn't Left
 Much Impression
 Upon These Boys
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

Age so far has failed to leave any mo-
 ticeable impression upon dozen or more
 of the best known ring gladiators of
 They've lived right
 It has been figured by scientific mathe-
 maticians that the average life of a ring
 man is less than 10 years. But in this era one finds many fighters defying the
 laws of age and either holding cham nionships or standing forth as heirs ap-
 parent,
 Georges Carpenter is one of the out standing examples. The sporting world
 regards him as something of a youngster:
 and he is, as general age is reckoned.
 Just the same, Carpenter, although only
 Jchnny Dundee is about to start his fifteenth year as boxer. His first two
 battles were put on far back in 1907, years he spent in the war, has been fight ing ever since.
 GEORGES STARTED EARLY Carpenters career is unique inasmuch as he is the only fighter within memory who waited 15 years to get crack at the heavyweight championship of the world. I do not recall the name if any warrior,
 who after b years of ring service, ranked not only as a possibility, but a probabii- i ity, in the heavyweight championship class. But the reason for this in Car 1 pentier's case is that he started fighting at a very early age, always has taken great care of himself, and now, as he | is on the verge of his 29th birthday is | physically perfect and a better ring man than ever before.
 l Johnny Dundee is about to start his twelfth campaign. He began batting back in 1910 at the age of IT, and has been at it ever since. Dundee. unlike Car l pentier, has been mighty busy indi- vidual. Where Carpenter was satisfied to l fight few battles yearly, Dundee has mixed it on an average of every three | weeks In 1919 he fought every other week-a remarkable endurance exhibition when one considers how much energy Dundee puts into every one of his fistic encounters.
 1 Jack Britton, now nearly 37 years 6 age, probably possesses the most remark
 able long-distance fighting record of any man now identified with the American ring He first donned the gloves in 1yV1, and IA years later rose to the champion ship of the welterweights Britton has been a sort of perpetual motion warrior Through 13 years he has averaged nearly 20 fights a year, and in 1919 he battled p times.
 KILBANE AN OLD-TIMER Back in 1907 Johnny Kilbane started fighting. In 1912 he won the featherweight championship. He still holds the title. Tn the years since he dethroned Abe Attell, he has taken on more than fDo
 foemen but not one, beyond Benny
 Leonard could dole out decisive defe1t.
 Kilbane is regarded as nearly through
 by many experts, but the fact is in-
 disputable that he still is champAon and
 will remain the champion until he IS
 whipped in decision clash
 There are many other instances in puglism today to show that age makes no early impress on athletes wno saKe
 care of themselves. As 1t is in pugiSSSn.
 so it is in every other walk of life. A man ages and loses his power. or he stays young and retains it, depending on whether or not he takes care or hin- self. Father Time is tough foerSan, but clean living can fight him back for years and yet more years. Copyright. 1920. by King Feature Sym dicate, Inc.)
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