The Washington herald., 1922-02-14

There has been a lot of post-sea-
son talk about unnecessarily rough
football played by some of the big
college teams last fall. Which
brings to mind a. little incident in
which Percy Haughton. the famous
Harvard coach. figured seven or
eight years ago.
At that time Pennock was an
all-American guard and at Harvard
when the Crimson had a run OF
great teams. Pennock had a pink
white face like a girls and a gen.
tie manner. but was big and husky
and of course as game as any
man who makes the all-American
must be.
In a contest of the early season
Pennock had his face badly
scratched by an opponent who was
unfairly rough.
In the dressing room between
halves Haughton spotted PennocB
and said:
"Pennock.. go look at yourself in
the glass"
After examining his scratched
face. Pennock told the coach his
opponent was a mean player.
Haughton told Pennock to forget
he was a gentleman just for few
minutes when he went out again.
You're through with Harvard
football if your opponent finishes
the game" he added.
The opposing guard was carried
off the field before the end Of the
third period.
Moral-It's a poor game that two
can't play at.
Robert (Tiny) Maxwell, former
Swarthmore star. officiated in a
game between two famous prep
schools early last season. He made
decision penalizing one side for
unnecessary roughness. The Of
Tending player rushed up to Max
well shouting: You're a robber."
Did Maxwell get rough?" He
did not.
IF I'm robber you're too young
to associate with robbers" he said
Get out of the game"
If White Hopes were still in fash
ion Ralph Smith, a Los Angeles
Athletic Club amateu boxer, would
easily qualify. e.
Smith is 6 feet Z inches tail and
weighs 217 pounds stripped. He is
Just q years old. He was dis
covered" four months ago by
George Blake. boxing instructor at
Camp Fremont during the war
Smith Is the nearest thing to Will
lard ever seen in a ring. Fully de-
veloped he'll weight 24O.
Blake took Smith into the club
gymnasium and began teaching him
the art of boxing. At first Smith
was ponderous and slow, but he i'm
proved rapidly. One day Blake
brought in a hard-hitting profess
sional and told him TO cut loose
with Smith and see IL the big fellow
could take 1t. The pro landed a
terrific swinging punch on Smiths
jaw,
Did that hurt you?" asked Blake.
Why, no." said Smith. 81 felt II,
but can't say it hurt me-"
All right" said Blake, you'll
do. 1 just wanted to see II you
were game"
Since then Smith has fought four
times at the club, winning all fights
with knockouts, two in three
ROUNDS each and two In the second
round. His latest victim was a
sailor from the battleship fleet In
the .harbor, nearly as tall as himself
and of about the same weight. a
husky who tore at Smith and looked
as dangerous as a bear until Smith
uncorked a short right-hand punch
In the second round
The blow struck the side of the
sailors head. lifted him clear OFF
the floor! and dropped him so cold
that he fell fiat on hts face and
didn't move until his seconds rolled
him over on his back after the
count. Even then he was out for
about five minutes.
Ralph Smith will be sent to the
national championships, where he
should have no trouble winning the
amateur title. After that he Nmay
go out for professional honors
Smith is a bigger and better built
man than Fred Fulton, and he seems
80 have what Fulton lacks, fighters
heart.
J 1T wouldn't. be. at all surprising to
see him "A dangerous contender for