The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-19

MOIS Cudu Two years a1GerWaru.
Harry Greb, one of the most
amazing of all gladiators. was
knocked out in his first year as a
fighter. Joe Chip accomplished it
in two rounds back in 1913. From
that day until the time of his
death. in 1926, Greb fought 200
men, among them the greatest in
the World--and never even was
knocked down.
And so, Greb is further proof of
the folly of the theory that the
career of a young fighter is ruined
Il he happens to be put to sleep.
johnny Dundee was knocked
out in 1917 in the first round
BY Willie jackson. He had
been fighting for seven years
M TO that time and many felt
that the knockout meant the
end of his career. Yet Johnny
afterward fought over 200
fights, defeated two worlds
Champions, never again was
fIOored-and still is fighting.
Jack johnson was stopped by
Joe Choynski in 1901-but it didn't
halt johnson. The big negro came
right back after that beating,
whipped the greatest men in the
heavy ranks, beat Tommy Burns,
the synthetic heavyweight king and
then knocked out Jim Jeffries, the
actual worlds champion.
Jim Corbett, knocked out in 1897,
came back to fight some Of the
greatest battles of his lifetime.
And Bob Fitzsimmons, deposed as
ruler Of the fistic world in 1899,
didn't become depressed because
Jim Jeffries put him to sleep. For
he started along on a "comeback"
that was one of the most remark
able in all ring history.
George Knockout Chaney.
of Baltimore, was stopped in
1911 by Young Britt. He was
knocked out in 1916 by Johnny
Kilbane. Lew Tender and Joe
TipIitz knocked him out in
1919. But Clancy never let
those things worry him, and
before his career really ended,
he had knocked out 1O2 men.
thus establishing worlds
punching record for himself.
The first fight Of Jack Britton's
career-staged in 1904-ended In a
first-round Knockout. And the VIC
tim was none other than Brttton.
But Britton get up, and, undls'
couraged, continued in the boxing
game. He's still in it. and, II the
records are not wrong, Britton
never afterward was put to sleep
by any man.
That, in itself, is q remarkable
thing, For any other individual in
the world who was flattened in the
first round Of his first fight would
have decided that he was not quail
fled for ring warfare. But Britton
came from off that floor to take
rank among the greatest boxers
that ever lived.
Tiger Flowers was knocked out
often, yet became q worlds cham
pion. Paul Berlenback was knocked
out in the first big fight Of his
career, but rallied and won the
light heavyweight title. Jack De-
laney has been knocked out twice,
the light hitting Angie Rather being
one Of the men to turn the trick.
Jim Maloney was knocked out in
1924 by Leo Gates. Jack Renault
was stopped in 1922 by Billy Miske,
but went right along afterward and
established himself as one Of the
most conspicuous of heavyweights.
Harry Wills was fIattened twice
by the diIninutive Sam Lang
ford, first in 1914, and then in
1916. Homer Smith, knocked out
BY Dempsey for the first time in
1918, whipped some Of the top
notch heavyweights afterward.
Georges Carpenter, knocked out
early in his career, came along
afterward 70 win the lght.heavy
title and then TO fight for q
worlds heavyweight champion
ship.
Martin Burke was knocked out
! by Bob Martin in Iceland reached