The New York herald., 1922-01-05
EMBRYO CHAMPIONS
IN TESTS OF SKILL
Ambitious Youngsters Who
Hope to Whip Dempsey Dis
play Their Ability.
By CHARLES F. MArH1s0H.


The night class of the school for the
inculcation of championship ambition
In American youth of the male persua-
sion. Prof. James Johnston in charge,
had a very interesting and instructive
session last night in the Macdowall
Club. 1853 East Forty-fourth street.
Fourteen members OF the class an
swered to their names and received
valuable instruction from the professor.
Each Of the scholars is inspired by
a determination to meet Prof. John
Dempsey in scientific debate some
future day. and several Of the pupils
evidently held the opinion that they
could at the present time vanquish
Dempsey without half trying.
Prof. Johnston does not discoura ge
this line Of reasoning on the part of
his scholars. as he holds that conf
dence in a pugilist Is an important as
set. In order to simplify the procedure
Prof. Johnston put the candidates
through their PAGES by pairs. The de-
bates were limited to one round Of three
minutes each. and Joe Ruddy, profess
sor Of applied aquatics. and a whole
aquarium In himself. was the referee.
Hutchins Beaten Up.
The first pair that came to the centre
OF the class room were Jack Hogan. a
huge butcher. weighing 220 pounds. and
standing 6 feet 3 inches, and Monroe
Hutchins. salesman, who had sixty
nf ha nd
height and reach in proportion. Mr..
Hogan punched his opponent with the
greatest fury and soon had his man In
distress. Prof. Ruddy at the psychology
ical moment, when Hutchins seemed on
the verge Of knockout, called time,
much to the relief of Hutchins and the
disgust Of Hogan.
Gimme Dempsey, and quick :" said
Hogan as he started on triumphant
march to the dressing room.
Battling Tilyou OF the West End and
Aaron Albrighini. an eighteen-year-old
youth full OF vtgor. were the next pair,
and some Of the blows they aimed at
each other but which failed to land
would certainly have done much harm to
the worlds champion.
Dave Baker and Frank Biel, the latter
Frank Moran, were next on
the list. Biel has fiery red hair and he
is a New York fireman He started
boxing two years ago and got a clip on
the chin from Al Benedict. Biel became
slightly Indifferent to boxing after that,
but he is again fired with ambition, and
says he will challenge Benedict as soon
as he graduates from the Johnston
academy. Biel, who has earned tho
sobriquet Of Red Bill, is by no means
novice. He is but 20 years of age and
weighs $50 pounds. He put 1t all over
Baker.
Johns Will Improve.
Frank Johns, six footer. 81 years Of
age. showed the most class OF any Of
the pupils. He boxes well and hits
wickedly with either hand. Johns Is
and he has an idea some
body will engrave his picture some day
with the caption Of worlds champion.
Johns had Dave Baker as an opponent,
and he also handled Baker with ease
and tenderness.
Among others who appeared in the
class room were Herman Link and
Frank Miller, in an earnest though in
effective exchange of swings; Steve
Carlson and Battling Tillyou. who mar
rowly missed with their uppercuts and
swings several OF the spectators VINO
stood about the sides OF the room Fred
Roeber and Frank Miller. who boxed at
long range and seldom landed, and
George Holmes. a stenographer. and
Frank Miller
At the close of this contests Prof.
Johnston set the entire fourteen to
adow boxing. and 1t looked like
battle royal.
Two OF the contestants whose names
are withheld for obvious reasons had
privats agreement by which neither
was to hit his opponent on the nose.
They said that bloody nose or a black
eye would interfere with their social
duties. Therefore they directed their
attack to the body TIL Johnston ordered
them to keep their blows up. They
and one had a swollen nose
and the other mouse under his eye at
the close of the round.
When ths last blow had been struck
Joe Ruddy said: IT have a man named
Tom Noonan. 21s pounds. 20 years of
age. who was on the U. s. s. Pennsyl-
vania as a stoker. He will Join the
class. and you win see some fun when
he starts. He boxed John Lester John
son on the steamship and held his
own"
Prof. Johnston then dismissed the
class. and urged all to try and remember
what he had taught them.