The Washington times., 1924-02-29
JACK BROSNAN
MAKES BOXING
IMPRESSION
Showing at West Point Gives
Promise of Bantamweight
Distinction.
By LEONARD w. COLLINS.


Fifteen years ago a little shaver
OF eight was hanging arouni the
corner Of Second and G streets
northeast. He was no different
from other kids with the exception
that he was a trifle short in stature
What he may have lacked in inches
ne more than made up for with a
superabundance of self-reliance and
agressiveness.
That youngster came from fight.
ing stock. He had been taught
from the cradle that as he travelled.
through this world his successes or
failures in a large measure de.
pended upon his own initiative and
resourcefulnesses.
The years rolled by and the time
came when his daddy passed on to
the Great Beyond. That kid faced
the world at the tender age when
most Juveniles are dependent upon
their father. True, he still had
MS mother, q mother that any kid
would be proud Of.
He completed his grammer school
education. That wasn't enough.
Then came more grinding at Tech.
ntcal High. He was plugser a
tighter. The war came on. Uncle
Sam could not use him. He WINS
too young.
Congressman Montague, Of Vir.
GINA. became interested in the boy.
An appointment to West Point
soon followed. While his mind ana
education continued to grow, not so
with his body.
Today at twenty.three he weighs
put 1l6 pounds and stands five feet
four. He was entirely too light for
Football, too short for basketball.
But. how that kid could Vancouver
pair Of leather-encased fists.
West Points boxing team needed
a bantamweight. Billy Glover. the
veteran mauler and mentor of tho
points boxing squad sat up an be.
gan to take notice. The youngster
gave McClernan. Of Penn State,
Legion, OF Colgate, and others
Lessons lessons In the manly art OF self
During his two and one.half years
up the Hudson he has never been
out-pointed in a bout, neither has
ne ever taken the count. Glover
pronounces him the best bantam
VINO has ever pushed leather. And
Glover should know. He has seen
them all.
In a little more than a year he
will have graduated from the
academy Unless the unforeseen
should happen that may be as far
as his military career win 20.
Word comes that he is conternpiat.
ing a professional boxing career.
And Its dollars to doughnuts IL he
follows out his cherished desires
he will make good.
Who is he? We forgot to mention
that, but its not too late. He is
none other than little Jack Brosnan.
Little Jack Brosnan he was known
as fifteen yea"c ago and though he
mas reached mans age and estate
ne Is still known to those most
dear to him DIS Little Jack.
Jack Brosnan, junior, as We sal6
before comes from fighting stock.
Ills daddy was Jack Brosnan.
Memory takes a backward leap of
twenty years Jack Brosnan,
senior, was the greatest bowler In
pinch we ever saw. Maybe not
the most brilliant, but the most
reliable.
He had that never-say.die spirit,
that fighting spirit which has
turned what seemed an inevitable
defeat into a victory. That fighting
Brosnan spirit did not depart with
the passing on of Jack Brosnan,
senior. It still seems to thrive in
Little Jack.
Washington may some day, and
that day may not be afar, when the
National Capital can boasc OF a
worlds champion bantalnweIght.
you never can tell. And IL IL does,
J II WIN be Little Jack Brosnan.