The Denver Jewish news., 1925-10-01
A NEW ERA

mcnt of the new year 5GSG belongs to
Fannie Roscnfcdt of Toronto, who was
mentioned the other day as a world.
record breaker No sooner had tho
year been ushcrcd In, than Fannie set
herself to smash woman's world rec
ord. On Saturday, the 10Th of Sep
tcmbcr. at the Canadian National Ex-
hibitlon's international track and field
meet, the Jewish girl won the 100 yard
dash In the new record time of eleven
seconds fiat
This Is n distinct achievement! IT
Is evident proof that before long
women athletes will he completing with
the best Of our strong sex. Eleven
seconds fiat for 100 yards means that
Fannie Is less than one second slower
than the male sprintlng champion.
Eleven seconds fiat means that women
athletes are not physical disad
vantage and that the talk Of female
weakness is bunk.
In order to run one hundred yards
in eleven seconds fiat, any man has
To he in first class condition-and
furthermore. he hns to have inherited
special Hectncss of foot.
Fanny Roscnfcldts worlds record
smashes the barrier between male and
female sport spheres. 1t is the be-
ginning of n new era In the physical
developemnt Of women. 1t stamps her,
with the exception OF Susanna Lenglcn,
as the most outstanding woman-athlete
of the world.
The Modern Mendoza
About 1870. the Jew Daniel Mendoza
was the boxing champion of England.
At that time there were no class dis.
tinctions, as today. In order to become
and remain the champion one had TO
weight and size. Mendoza was
worthy champion. Hardly heavier than
welterwcight he met and beat the
best fighters Of his time. some Of them
full-hedged heavles. Mendoza is also
credited with having transformed pug
ilism into the art Of self-defense. In
other words, he made scientific game
of it.
All this came back TO us when we
watched Jimmy Mendoza, former
amateur bantamwcight champion, out
class Angelo Gentle In n fast and
colorful six round bout at the Common
wealth Sporting club in New York.
Jimmy Mcndoza's (nevcr mind the
Irish h-SpQnish-Jewish combination) per.
formance In the ring would have glad
dened the heart Of old Mendoza In
any case. Jimmy showed greater i'm
provement over his amateur form, and
behaved in such superior style that the
judges had little trouble in awarding
him the victory. The namesake of the
great Daniel made big impression on
the audience by his aggressive style. Be-
sides that, little Jimmy is willing to
exchange punches at all times, and al.
ways takes n chance. as long as he gets
an opportunity to give. He has very
original. quite individual way of evad-
ing his advcrsary's lead The Gentle
match md also his fourth straight vic.
tory.
Hail Simon Isl" ROsenlilal
Among the newcomers in the major
leagues. Simon Rosenthel born and bred
in Dorchester, now full-iledged member
of the Boston Red Sox team, stands out
prominently. Simon is n fine fellow
who has played ball since kindergarten
days. Two years ago he played with
the San Antonio League. His fielding
and hitting created sensation in the
agcmcnt came to the conclusion that
Simon Rosenthal would do just as well
Mt Fenwny Park, Boston, and presto. /.
He was recalled. Now the Jewish lad
IL one of the best liked players in the
Hub City, as Isl Roscnthal day" on the
26th of September proved. There
were so many Jews inside the gate that
day that Bostonians grew restless be
FuHSt tnt tllN s'iitN
ferent.
Baltimore Wants Recognition
To the Sport Editor
Dear Sir:
Being reader of the Sporting Col
umn, and interested in sports In the
Baltimore section. l take it upon my
self to write this letter to your column
in the interest of local athletics.
| have noted that in all of your ar
iicies on sports, nothing is mentioned
Of our local star athletes of Jewish
parentagc. As am familiar with
quite few have gone TO the trouble
of giving the readers some news on
them.
Take our track and field luminarics