The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-06
ny HuoH FULLERTON


JACK Brittou. admitting h!rty-seven
years. with more than 500 fights. more
than 1.Ogl exhibitions three children
and a perfect home lf" 10 hts credit
stands out as mode, Cor boxers He
has giver boxing lessons in and out
OF the ring 70 a great many persons. and
recently Jack gave boxing lesson
which Benny Leonard. the lightweight
champion. probably never will forget.
Jack Is not boastcr. In fact he has
but TWO boasts. and they are that he Is
champion Of Kid Lewis and champion
NJ Kenny Leonard. Further than that
he does not go
Britton. all othe considerations
aside. IS perhaps the greatest ring gen
eral the boxing game ever has known
No man in the history OF the modern
sports has lasted so long beaten so
many persons. or held his Job as he has.
At an age when the majority OF boxers
are panhand,!ng or living on past repu-
tat!on. he IS good enough TO make n
holy show OF boxer who Is hCralded
as one OF the best liGhtwetghts. or
course. Leonard Is overestImated by his
admirers lie Is far the best light
weight OF his day although he showed
signs In tho Britton bout OF slowing
up). but ne IS not q Nelson. Cans.
, McGovern. nor Tommy White.
! \ study OF Brittons methods may be
worth something as n lesson to asp!r-
! Ing young pugtlists. He Is tho old mas
ter OF boxers. student thinker and a
/ psychologist. perhaps without know
ing Il.
Kas Three gygtsms
+! Jack has three systems OF boxing. and
, one who loves the art OF the sport rath-
/ or than the thrill OF seeing the old
, socker land on tho unprotected scone
! will enjoy watching him in action.
Against fellow like Lewis. or against
Leonard. both OF whom he knows inside
out. ne works in perfect fashion. but to
| enjoy him at his best, watch him against
! some dangerous walloping unknown
youngster. Jack tries them out, shift
Ing first one way. then the other. using
left and then right and changing styles
TO draw the other fellow on. He does
not appear to Do a heavy hitter. but his
short Jabs hurt. especially as they land
usually when the opponent has been
drawn In and the blow meets him COM
ing. His great art 10 In bringing the
other fellow TO him and then meeting
him before he can complete his attack
HIS quick shifting and perfect foot
work and shifting OF tho head protect
him, and tho harder they attack the
better he likes II. And always. held
back and waiting. ne has whip-ltke
right hand punch which. n IL lands on
chin, ends tho battle.
After Two rounds tryout against an
opponent, Brttton usually has him sized
so that he knows his exact style OF at
tack, and ne deliberately invites It and
beats it-oecause he knows what Is
coming.
Jack has ono funny trick which I
never have seen others use. He used 10
puzzle mo at times and later I had
many 4 quiet laugh at reading reports
OF how wild" ne was. In fact. only
recently I read one OF the best known
writer's In tho country dilatinS on the
charge that In two rounds Eritton was
wild. that he lost his usual perfect tim
ing and was missing wild swings by
two feet. As a matter OF fact. the
crafty old fox has plan. Whenever he
commences to tire bit and wants TO
slow up the other fellow so as TO get
hit Of rest he let's loose two or three
wild wallops. sends his right whining
toward the other fellow without an idea
Of landing. I never have seen II fall
10 stop the opponent and make him
more cautious. That right wallop Ia
warning 70 stay away. and It inspires
b, thsS ,i"a that he is desperate and dan
erous Meanwhile Britton is grabbing
his well earned rest and easing up.
And ne comes back faster than ever.
Was q Lecture TO All.
judge Lands has given a lecture 10
the New York Yankees which was In
effect a lecture 10 all ball players. He
served notice upon them that their ac-
tons. their lack OF respect for the
game they play. their behavior In the
various cities has been hurting baseball.
II the warning Is needed II Will do
some good. But the chances OF tho ball
PLAYERS accepting the advice as II was
Intended are small. In fact the atti-
| tude OF rebellion and contempt for the
powers Is spreading through organized
\ baseball The wise and thoughtfuI
players realize the fact that the sport
n In no Danger. but that the business
I end OF the sport Is In serious position
| To speak frankly. the behavior OF some
{ OF the baseball stars-fellowS who have
been built up into national heroes more
by press agents than by ball playing
has been rotten. am not Inclined 70
blame the players as much as the man
ayers A por boob OF youngster who
happens TO 30 = good hitter Is elevated
10 the point OF a deity by the press
axentH and then they wonder why he
Is spoiled as a man and as player.
Tho conduct OF the Yankees. or at least
OF some OF their stars IS hurting 1ne
sport itself. and the owners evidently
are getting alarmed. Unfortunately
they seem less alarmed over the lower
INK OF the morals OF tho game or the
quality Of play than they are over the
falling off In gate receipts.
The only cure for the evils OF the
game seems 10 be the falling off In at
etndance.
majority Aro Clean.
There are majority OF tho players
who are clean. decent fellows. who want
10 give value received for their salaries
and who want to play tho game and
hold up tho nano OF the sport. 1t Is
unfortunate that they are seldom men
toned. and the stars who are press
ACCENTED to- the skies are doing the
greater part OF the misbehav!ng.
The gambling on horse racing and on
other sporting events Is In almost every
case the work OF the high salaried stars
There Is no disputins the fact that bet.
ting on horse races 10 demoralizing and
hurttul to baseball. II Is practically
safe TO say that a ball player who bets
heavily on horses or who CANDLES or
anything else Is far more liable TO throw
games than man who does not gam
gle.
The business and the sport really Is