The Washington times., 1920-08-15

Cox has fshting blood In his veins
His measurements are those OF a
well-built gladiator of his weight
There Is a ngbting look In ais eye;
he has the short, thick neck famed
OF Kingdom. and he Is saying fghting
words about the Republicans.
Moreover. he has that abRty to
think in the ring that has been an
important attribute OF every pugil!s-
tic champion. Politics may differ
lsIom pugiIism. but there are sei tam
characteristics that are valuable In
both.
Much stress may be laid IN the
fact that Governor James NJ. CIx Is a
great business executive. Even his
opponents say he has given Ohio the
best business administration II ever
had. But that Is matter OF his
record to be talked about and written
about. His fghting qualities are the
first thing that will impress the
audiences which see him on his
forthcoming record-breaking tour Of
the country.
Cox said today he was down 10
fighting weight and ready for a stren-
uous campaign. which will take him
into nearly every State in the Union.
He looked IL. 1t was such trip that
broke the health OF President Wilson.
but Wilson lacked the marvellous
physique OF Jimmy Cox.
HAS FIGHTING BUILD.
Cox has the ideal lighters build
broad shoulders. well developed chest.
small waist and a sturdy pair of legs.
His biceps are as hard as Jack
Dempsey's. But more than all he has
the lighters heart He likes battle.
He isn't the kind OF a fellow who
throws his hat into the ring. He
losses his sombrero aside and jumps
into the squared circle himself.
There used to be a saying that the
best prize fighters are born between
March IS and April Is. Fighters of
March and April birth now in the ring
'or lately in the ring include Jim JEFF
fries, Mike O'Dowd, Freddie Walsh,
Charley White, Benny Leonard, Fred
Fulton, Frank Moran, Joe Rivers and
Soldier Bartfield, Jimmy Cox, polit-
ical fighters, was born on March 81.
Incidentally March 81 Is also the
birthday Of certain dusky champion
who defeated Jim Jeffries. 1t is also
the natal day Of Jack Read, cham
pipon of Australia Also 1t was an
other Cox-bis Joe Cox-born on
March 80, who, back in 1911, gave
Jess Willard the worst trimming that
ex-champion ever received.
Cox is not one-unch fighter. He
Is a hurricane sort Of a scrapper and
gets better as the battle goes along.
The faster his opponent comes along
the better he likes 1T. There Is zip
and steam back OF his blows.
No Presidential candidate ever went
sv.t1 aie-n IL,
dition as Cox is entering it. Strength
built up as a huntsman, on the golf
links, in camp life and in other forms
OF daily physical exercise will stand
him in good stead. The big roll of
fat that usually is found on the mid
section Of the man of nifty is lacking
on Cox. His face and his general
carriage Is that Of a man of thirty
eight
f, Cox ducks his head and wades in in
a manner reminiscent of Battling
Ne1eon at times, and again he fights
with the science of a Jimmy Britt or
a Benny Leonard.
FOUGHT DEMOCRATIC MACHINE.
Fighting is natural with Jimmy
Cox. He has had to battle every inch
of the way all OF his life. He fought
for his education, fought for an
existence as a newspaper reporter in
Cincinnati, fought still harder for an
existence when he took hold OF the
struggling Dayton News. fought the
old Democratic machine in Dayton
and licked it, fought and three times
won the governorship of the normally
Republican State OF Ohio and right
now is fighting for the biggest prize
Of all-the Presidency.
Cox first gained a scrapper's fame