Evening star., 1923-02-04

Sucn sportSmen, VINO. thus laid the
foundation for tht present develop
ment of ttfe fight game. were called
Corinthians. The exact reason for
choice Of that name is somewhat
clouded in the dust Of history. but
some say 1t was because most OF the
so-called Corinthians were members
OF classy club, the chief drawing
card of which was drawing cards and
rolling dice. At that time, mind you.
such pasttmes were as much q part
of the social curriculum of the day
as bridge and tea are now.
Case Ii Unparalleled.
Now, the point of all this IS that
we have with us today in these mod
ern parts somewhat OF a reversion
to the Corinthian type. AS far as the
writer has been able to discover in
q more or less thorough wandering
past few days. the case. in point is
unique and unparalleled. The case
Is presented in Louis Hirsch, manager
Of Jack Bernstein of Yonkers, the
sensational little lightweight who has
been knocking them over with a fair
degree of regularity in recent months.
Hirsch Is an amateur manager. but
the word is used only in the sense
that he has done what he has done
and is doing what he Is doing as
manager for Bernstein. wholly and
solely for the love OF It, for Hirsch
knowns as much about the fight game
In every way as any paid fight man
ager In the business. At least, Jack
ta.nly the record Hirsch has made
with Jack Bernstein since he took
that promising title contender Into
tow last March seems to bear out
the statement.
Hlrsch runs a drug store out in
Yonkers. when he isn't managing
Bernstein and roofing for the Giants
In the summer. For years he hasn't
missed a big fight within a hundred
mile radius of New York. He has q
scrapbook of fight records that make
him a mighty valuable friend OF many
sporting editors.
Last March. Jack Bernstein walked
into Hirsch's drug store and began
He had done some fair fighting after
getting out Of the Army, but he never
was considered much of top-notcher.
Finally it got so Jack COUNT get
linn scrapper. for whcih he got about
$50 per. Hirsch had seen Jack in ac-
ton when Dan Morgan managed him.
He believed Jack had the build,
the habits and possibilities OF a bet
ter than average fighter in his make
up. He took Bernstein in tow. Only
through close friendship with some
Of the promoters Hirsch got Jack
matched with Jimmy Cooney back In
March. Cooney was knocked cold
Bernsteien lived with Hirsch and i'm
plicitIy followed the druggist-man-
ayers advice.
The Yonkers boys record attests
to IIirsch's influence on him, for
Jack is today unanimously declared
to be in line for an ultimate chance
at anyone. who might be wearing the
lightweight crown in the course of
the next few months, certainly by
next summer. Bernstein doesn't
drink nor smoke, nor has he any bad
habits. His father is peddler, and
tilt were not for Jacks sudden rise
to heights like he attained in one
Of his recent bouts, when he drew
down q $1,000 purse, the rather large
family of Which he is a member
might have been split up.
The boy Is modest to the point of
timidity--outside of the ring. He
hasn't been spoiled q bit by his
sudden success. which right now Is
at critical stage. He realizes fully
that his next three Of four fights will
make him solid or send him back
down the ladder, His ambition is to
buy a small farm and a home for his
mother and father and "the kids"
II he sticks to Hirsch and follows
the latter's teachings and example
he ought to be able to not very long
from now-probably by the time to
get >the seed in the ground next
spring. ~.
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