Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
CHAMPION WALKER
IDLE FOR A WHILE
"smi|ing Mickey" Is Entitled to
Vacation, Says Manager.
Has Had Rapid Rise
BRITTON GLAD NOT K.0.'D
By Louis II. JAFFE

T ESS than ten minutes after tn
- coronation Of l.. Michae, Wake
as the now king Of the worlds welter
weights. following his 15.round victor,
against the venerable Jack Rritton a
th" Square in New York Wetlncsja,
night, n Philadelphia matchmaker ri
bowed his way into the dressing. room
If the Elizabeth. =. y. lad. congrntu
lated him and. after few more words
asked:
How'd YOU like TO box in Philadcl
phia:
Michael. whose front handle is I'd.
ward and has been called Mickey sine,
he was knee high TO grasshopper
smiled and. without answering. nodded
TO his manager. Jack Hanlon. tn.
! Quaker City matchmaker. immediatel,
got the significance If tho gesture.
Mickey Walker only did the boxing
lis manager. who happens to he Jack
ness affairs. Bugcr's reply tn Honlor
! vas:
/ "Sur". AIickcy'll box in Philly. bu,
don't know when. Think the kid
did big job and he deserves n vaca .
, 'i"n. Won't lot him box for a while
at least"
;" tn" brand. d.new titlcholdcr Is 90.
ins to forget boxing for n few weeks.
! after three years Of hard work in
the ring. strict and diliscnt. train.
! ing. together with enrnestnesss in the
| squared circle. finally reaching his goal
that Of worlds champion.
Walkers Rise
With Gloves Rapid.
! Walkers ring career vas of the me.
! t"orl" sort. as they say. lie enjoys
! III" distinction "f an unusually rapid
| rise {" 'h" estate Of tistic titleholdcr.
/ Tho Mick has been boxing for only
I three years. and in that short time he
| has shown admirable form against such
, men as Dave Shade. Nate Sciglc. Mar.
! col Thomas. Marty Summers. Johhny
Summers. ana Soldier Bartfe!d among
! others. Two OF Walkers bouts we're
! against Bartiicld in Philadelphia. and
I the Mickey maulcr made a big hit here.
| Walker hal little to- say in his Dress
, ing =, ON after tho bout. lie WAS too
/ busy smiling and, incidentally. showing
n pretty set Of pearl-white teeth. As
a convrrsat ionalist. Mickey Is good
boxer and h"caus" of his impressive
grin he probably will be called from now
on Smiling Mickey" Walker. worlds
! wrltcrwright champion.
| In addition 70 his personality. which
, is expected T." make him a popular
champion. being quiet. retiring and un.
"htrrsi'". Walker has the Hppea nee
ii n rHh rnh bay rather than that of n
dealer in jahs and iolts. lie does not
hrar.tl.r slightest testimony. or rather
"nrmarks, Of punches he has absorbed
! from rivals.
Fightin. Too
Long, Saws Hrittou
Alui,tin. that hc had been hurt
! conSi lerabv H. that savage left hook
! attack uf Walker. Rritton. very tired
and I"Nrras' paid tribute to his con.
luVrr"r in his dressing room.
''iTr bur- me. sail tho veteran,
whose mouth iricl;'cd blood. slightly cat
under his loft rv" and body showing
, marks at H." Young Irishman's mid.
section attack. lie is n great young
lr started 10 beat IN" about the body
fclt it--thrsc punches hurt me and
slowed mo. -
"Mavbc ! have been boxing too long.
continued Jack after Il sigh. II den
suppose looked like myself and I
rnul,!n't so-lG to get started in regular
form.' and h" reiterated. shaking his
head sadly. "Mnyb" I've been boxing
10" long"
Asked II hc would seek return
match. Brit,"m cvadcl an answer and
with just the Scmblanrr Of a smile said {:
"I"u know. feel happy that
wasr't knocked out. After being
drop;"d in tho twelfth round that onr
thought pr"yrI on my mind. I must
kcrr on. Thought !. i shall not he
kn"rkrd out. And ! cannot understand
how 7 surrc"'lcd in being on my feet
at the finish. That makes me fc"l
happy," and Jack family smiled again.