San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
MAN WITH THE
PUNCH IS ONE
WHO SUCCEEDS
He Who Puts "Sock" Into
It Dominates His Field
Of Sport.
LOOK AT BERLENBACH
With No Skill, He's Still
Popular, Even Though
Defeated.
LOOK AT BERLENBACH
BY ROBERT EDGREN.


In spite of Paul Berlenbach's knock.
out by Jack Delaney, Berlenbach will
b ID public attention when he fights
against because everyone knows he is
on Of the hardest hitters in his class
His experience is limited, and he has
something to learn. but there's no rea-
son why he shouldn't learn it. If Der,
lenbach had only shifty cleverness he
might drop out and be forgotten, but
he has the punch. He'll come back
The man with gameness and punch
may be down but he doesn't stay
down.
People know him as n knocker-out.
and they'd 90 to see him to get the
"kick' out of waiting for knockout
punch to flash over and the heart
furry that comes with the dull thud
as the victim hits the floor A hun
dred fast and fancy tap artists might
box q thousands rounds in the clever
est manner imaginable. and they would
not produce a shadow of the interest
and excitement in the Polo Grounds
last year when Firpo knocked Demp.
sey out Of the ring and Dempsey came
back and knocked Firpo out-all in
one round and 53 seconds. BerIen.
bach's first ten professional fights
went q total of 30 rounds. Some rec
ordi ~. --. .
It's the "punch" that makes any
thing Interesting.
Babe Ruth Is a great ball player.
He knows the game and plays it In
mastery style. But people don't go
to see Ruth play clever baseball. They
60 10 see him clout the old horsehide
over the fence. Anybody who takes
an afternoon off to see Ruth play Is
disappointed if he doesn't knock out
at least on home run. Ia. Ruth is
said TO be the highest paid player and
the biggest money-maker ever known
in the game. That's because people
20 to see him make home-runs and
long hits, swelling the gate receipts
wherever Ruth plays. There was some
talk last year of using ball that
couldn't be hit over the right field
bleachers. to curb Ruth and other
home-run hitters. 1t was only a bluff.
Ball club owners know the value of
a home-run record ut the gate.
They Strive for Distance.
Professional golfers are supposed to
value perfect form above all other
things in golf. That's bunk. What
the pros really strive for is distance.
Practically all golfers do.
The match with the long drivers
in it always carries the biggest gal
lery at a golf tournament. The pro-
fessionals know il. Their matches are
partly driving contests and partly
golf. Walter Hagen would rather
drive a long one from the tee than
sink 40-foot putt.
Among amateurs long drive is as
much priced as low score. Mr.. Brown
of Honolulu, now visiting this coun-
try. probably will be one of the SEN
sations of the coming golf season. Not
long ago I saw him drive the green
at the fifth hole at Annandale. a dis
tance of 353 yards. There Is slight
downhill slope. and the breeze was ia
vorable. But his carry must have
beef 90 yards. and he hit long balls
from other tees. Professionals play
ing with him agreed that he is the
longest driver in the country today.
accidentally. Mr.. Brown takes short
swing-something like Jack Demn-
Sey :. Jdck can MI Soi ucii hiit
with q swing that looks like one OF
his famous right hooks.
Other shots in golf are even more
important than the long straight drive.
but a majority Of golfers would pre-.
fer a long drive to mashie approach
Within six inches Of the Gun.
MeLauehlin Had Sock.
Maurice McIIauahlin. once. known
the world over as THE Comet" played
sensational championship. tennis for
several seasons before the terrific mace
Of his game slowed him down. There
have been more scientific players than
"Rpd Mac" but none that could put
such tremendous bursts of speed into
il. He had the "socl;" in tennis. and
was a court king in his dav. McIIaugh-
lin has taken up golf and plays con
sistently in the los. He has turned
the energy that used to break his ten.