The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-26
BIG PAUL
FAIL s TO
l M p RESS
Berienbach Lacks Clever.
ness to Become Star
Heavyweight.
BY Joe Williams
NEA Garrice Wtit.w

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Pau1 Der.
lenbach never will raak with the
immortals of the prize ring, despite
all the glowing phrases you may
read Of his potential powers as Q
coming heavyweight.
Pound En- Paul. am convinced
after seeing him defend his ligh.
heavy title against Jack Delaney,
Canadian sharpshooters is simply a
one-handed fighter possessing In
credible stamina and courage
Paul can hook with the left and
shoot the punch over straight
Though he does not seem to be a
master Of timing, the Manhattan
Dutchmsn manages to get consider
able power into the blow, The ef
feet is that of a Earring JOLT, rather
than an explosion
Ono Handed Fighter
But Paul employs his right hand
solely for defensive purposes. If Il
were not for this it would be easy to
enthuse over Berlenbach as a pos
sible conqueror OF Jack Dempsey in
months to come. A strictly one
handed fighter seldom catches III
with lasting fame, and this is what
Pound En- Paul seems 70 be.
Old Man Hickey, who manages the
Dutchman, thinks he is the rings
new man of destiny. Hickey relates
how Berlenbach was deaf ard dumi
at the age Of 2, following an attach
of scarlet fever; how he had these
faculties restored ten years later by
accidentally touching a live electric
wire; how he took up wrestling and
went on to win the Olympic cham
pionship; how he decided of his OWL
accord that boxing was better suited
to his temperament and muscular
gifts, and how, starting as a prelm
mary fighter two years ago, III
climbed by gradual degrees to the
light heavyweight championship.
Hickey Dominates Berlcnbach
Berlenbach is Hickey all over. The
once trainer and mentor of old Bot
Fitzsimmons completely dominates
linn. Hickey's moods are Berlen
bach's. Hickey's thoughts are the
fighters. Berlenbach's own person
atty is completely submerged in the
cider mans influence.
Hickey is boxing instructor at the
New York A. C. That is where he
and Berlenbach met. Berienbach
was an amateur wrestler at the time
He began fiddling around with the
gloves. Hickey ignored him. Berlen.
bach worked all the harder. One day
Hickey put on the gloves with the
youngster. The story is Berlenbach
crumpled the professor with a left
hook to the body right off
Kayoed His Instructor
Whether this is one of the pic
turesque little legends that spring
up to furnish conversational back
ground for a new and sudden sue.
cess, 1 don't know; but at any rate
Hickey Immediately became Berlen-
bach's manager.
Hickey is credited with being the
author of the famous shift" with
which F'itzsimmons gained so many
of his notable triumphs in the yester-
years Of the sport. This shift con-
sisted Of bluff to hit with the right
hand, sudden shift of body and
feet, followed by a quick planting
of the left to the waistline.
Berlenbach does mot use the shift
at all. It is not hard to understand
why either. The shift is strategic
maneuver demanding shrewdness
and mental trickery. Fitzsimmons
was excellently equipped to use It
but Berlenbach is about as cagey as
a wooden Indian.