The New York herald., 1921-08-21
Sullivan Natural Fighter.

Sullivan was a natural born fighter.
and was at his best before Billy Madden
became his trainer. AS a matter Of fact,
Sullivan won the champion ship from
Paddy Ryan shortly after Madden be-
came the Boston Boys trainer. All that
Sullivan ever knew was to rush at his
opponents and swing both hands like
sledge hammers. Madden never taught
John L how to box cleverly. and the
horde of managers that fol owed Sui
livan permitted and encouraged him TO
travel at a gait that wrecked his pugi-
listic prospects
So far as Jeffries was concerned he
never learned to box, and he deuended
for victory on his iron jaw ana steel
muscled form. He could stand the
heaviest bombardment Of any heavy
weight in the history Of the ring, and
when his opponents tired themselves
punching him he would turn IN and
hammer them into submission.
Billy Delaney. an excellent handler
OF a man in the ring. was in charge OF
Jeffries early in his career and did as
well with the Boilermaker as was pos
sible About the only new wrinkle
Jeffries learned was to crouch and this
was taught him by Tommy Ry<n.
Corbett was naturally an expert
boxer and while several men claim 70
have taught him all the fine points OF
ring science yet the fact that before
he was hardly known In the East &c was
the sparring instructor of the Olympic
A. c. of San Francisco, indicates how
much he learned from anyone.
Fitzsimmons developed as fighter
and ring strategist among the amateurs
IN Australia He was a blacksmith und
boxed during his leisure time. Fitz was
the craftiest of any boxer In the history
of the game, and this quality, combined
with his hard hitting. enabled him 70
win the championships OF three c.asnes'
Fitz was not a clever boxer. and MS
hitting was due to his work as q black
smith. The craft which enable him
N win many bouts against superior
weight and skill was implanted In him
when he came into the world.
johnson In Novice Form.
Johnson was novice when Joe
& Chovnski knocked him out In three
rounds at Galveston, and there Is no
evidence that Johnson. who later de-
yeloped into one Of the best defensive
boxers in the ring ever had the benefits
OF instruction by any managerial ex-
perts.
AS a matter Of fact, the only time
Johnson had a manager Of abulty was
when Sam FITZPATRICK TOOK n0lu ol Htin
and by businesslike tactics brought ne
negro up to n match with Tommy Burrs
for tho worlds title.
johnson did not show much apprecia
ton Of Fitzpatrcks efforts, for as soon
se he became champion, he discarded
the man whose ability had made Il pos
sihIe for. him TO get q match for the
championship.
Tommy Burns was q fair boxer and
hitter. but IN his youth he was la-
crosse player and did not have any In
struction in ring science, which he picked
IN through combats In the roped square.
willard never was taught 70 box by
any one and he was not man who
seemed to desire instruction. jess
thought he knew Il all and even his
Toledo experience has not tended to en-
Tighten him as 10 his deficiencies. He
never had anything 10 commend him cx-
cept bulk and strength, and he is TOO
old 10 learn any new boxing tricks now.
Dempsey had never been heard OF IN
the East when he drifted into this ,ity
and put up fairly good bout with joan
Lester Johnston AZ John the Barber e
club. A. " Auerbich Of Denver claims
he tied the first pair Of gloves on Demp-
rev that the coming champion ever wore
on his hands Yet Auerbach does nor
claim TO have taught Dempsey 70 box or
heht Dempsey was a natural fightc-.
and he perfected certain amount OF