The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-26


is not far distant-is the day
emptied to back their judgment
opponent lies in horizontal p
boxing as sport has not yet
upon as great product Of the
turning champion some day.
To know Young Stribling person
ally. from his preliminary days to
the present, which, a1legorically, is
to say from that period when ne
called around at the box office after
his bout. holding his daddy's hand
TO collect his S. or SO, as the case
might have been, to the present
era when, at the conclusion Of his
bout-always victorious ne motors
of while his pa checks over the
vate REGENTS and collects in multi
ples of thousands, Is to dramatize
the plot OF q Hnra1io Alger novel.
IT il true that the Georgian
wainea his first training at his
mothers knee-not forgetting that
training he received across II,
either. The Stribling family has
aiwavs followed after the spot light.
They date back to the circus days
when. as a troupe. they did their
daily turn for an exact1ng flyeby-
night. circus manager.
The father dreamed OF his boys
futures great American habit and
privilege and he pictured him with
4 glove held aloft in referee $
hand. an applauding audience and
q vanquished opponent nearby In
spare moments, the boy was taught.
He was found quick to learn.
pIucky in spirit, and an ability 70
absorb punches 50 well as knoWi-
edge.
Sfribling's professional days
began in Atlanta when he adj
miTaistered In one round, twilight
slean 10 Tim O,DOWd, who after
warsas became Southern feather
weigIsf champion. nc was q pre-
N,siIaary. and the fans-fhose who
haDDened 10 be looking on, gave
q perfunct0ry applause. But u
GAINED him future engagements.
consistently he won, invariably by
the knockout route.
It Ia significant that the only bout
ne lost in his first professional
wear took place in Savannah. He
dropped a decision to Dick Leonard.
focal fayorite. 1t was in Savannah
that Pal Stribling felt the sting
of the fans outlaws which he pro-
yohed bv his sincere and altogether
innocent remark that he expected
his boy to become a champion.
The Striblings moved from Balm
bridge. Ca. to Macon. Ca. when
ssW. L. was quite a youngsfer.
Young Stribiing was born in Balm
bridge on December IS 1904. Be-
cause of his continued absence from
classroom, although his report cards
showed marks running paraHel
n his ring progress. Stribling ran
afouit o: school authorities. ana
the family moved to Atlanta
Money was beginning to pour
rapidly A beautiful home was
purchased in Macon-then another
in Atlanta--stiil another in Miami.
to say nothing of the railroad prop
erty the boy bought and presented
to his mother as an indication OF
his affection. In Macon. or Atlanta,
he became socially prominent, and
enioved entrance to the most exclu-
siye homes. This. however. he won
by his personality; not because
Of hut rather ''in spite OF" his ring
career.
And NOW there is another mem
her Of the Striking Punch Com
many, Inc. It Is none less than
The "old-fasIaiOn Georgia girl
now proudly signing her name IS
Mrs. w. L. Striking, Lucy Stones
10 the contrary.
stribling's wedding to Miss Clara
Virginia Kinney. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w o. Kinney, in Macon
IN his 21st birthday, December 20.
- H. hR-A
Georgia Peach to the first pages
Of great American newspapers. A
youngster who earned more money
than any other ringman iE the
game during 1924 Is an intei estins
figure. especially with the touch
Of romance added.
Because of his careful rearing,
Strib enjoyed entree TO Georgia's
most aristocratfc homes-and il was
into just such a home that he mar
ried. His bride lie the granddaugh
ter Of the late Judge Kinney
founder and first president of the
Wesleyan Female College and
prominent figure In Georgia poll.
tics. Her father liz now a member
OF the County Commissioners Board
and her mother il considered a
leader in Macon civic and club
work. The bride was leader In
Macon's younger set and a popular
student OF Brenau College. She at
tended Wesleyan several years
The marriage was a elimination
OF q five-year romance which found
its origin in grammer scbse4-when
Striking carried home her books
for her.
Much has been said about Stlib.
ling retiring after his wedding
and giving up" the cali OF a rosi.1
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