The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-06-19

him out in the early rounds. Ketchelj
wanted to keep on knocking Jerry
down, and did, until he put the slug
on him for keeps in the 18th round.
In the dressing room, friends were
taking good-natured verbal pokes at
Jerry about his speech, regarding the
dub he promised to lay low; Jerry
he said addressing the gang, I'm as
good as I ever was, but this boy is
better than I thought. I predict that
he will be a worlds champion l time.
ANY man who can lick Jerry Mccarthy
has to be a worlds champion or q
coming champion. Whadd'ye say we
all have a bite to eat; ~ lnvlIs ket-
chel, if someone will pay the BILL"
SONNY" PYTHIAN
HAYDEN Sonny" Pythian was as
nifty a high school backfield nan as
a Montana high school has turned out.
Pythian played with Billings in 1918,
1919 and 1920. He went to U. s: c.,
playing end for the varsity team three
seasons. Gloomy Gus henderson was
had more backfield men than he could
use and positioned Sonny at end, who
was heartbroken because he wasn't N
the backfield. He was a good end. He
was also a good boxer, winning the
coast collegiate heavyweight title.
When Sonny" graduated he became
athletic director at the Los Angeles
A. c., quitting that job on n ADVICE
of Jack Dempsey, who predlcted mat
pion. Dempsey was Fythian's manager,
but the plans didr t work out. Two
years ago Sonny" urifted back to Bill
lings and was matchmaker OF a box
ing club in the old home town. Nine
months ago he was called to Los An
geles by Bobby Cobb, a former Billings
boy, who is one of the owners and man
ager of the famed Brown Derby restau-
rants. Sonny Is learning the catering
game under Cobb. His duties over a.
five-year course involve dish washing,
checking in supplies, checking dishes
served, tending bar, waiting on table,
cashier, a course in dietetics, purchas-
ing, head waiter duty, and long hours
each day. AS a former U. S. G. football
star and an ex-Hollywood bowl per-
former, he is very popular with Brown
Derby customers.
Cobb Always a Hustler
Cobb and Pythian were Billings high
school classmates. When Sonny" was
in his senior year at U. S: G. the Tro-
jams were to play at Seattle. That year
the Huskies had "Wildhorse" Wilson
d1lu llC WV Sod AA OANS
Cobb was employed at Catalina. He quit
his hotel job to accompany the Trojans
to Seattle. He had $235 in his pocket. !
ALI of it went down on U. S. G. The
Wilson, Tesreau and company crowd
breezed in. Cobb was stranded. Pythian
saw to it that Bobby got back to Los
Angeles, but the accommodations were
those of a Stowaway in the teams Pull
man car.
Recently I visited L. A. and dined
with Cobb at DIS hollywood setup,
which is the pearl in the Brown Derby
chain. The place gets a heavy trade
from two classes, celebrities and those
who want to look at celebrities.
Cobb az a kid in Billings, as I recall
seldom he sold a nickel paper for that
price; usually he got a dime, quarter
more because his clientele liked the
engaging yOungSter. He's "Set" now
and there's no doubt that he knows the
cafe business from soup to nuts. Pyth-
ian, too, will know his soup to nuts"
Cobb's partner in the Derby string
ing the interest from her father, the
marquis, otherwise known as HERBERT
Sonbormne. ,
HE'S FARMER REFEREE
A triple threat man in the realm of
ring retirement is Joe Simonich, al
sweet W~elterWelght OF a few years ago,
who spends his days and nights raising
cattle, farming and refereeing boxing
bouts. An authority on all three SUBJ
jects, Joseph can and does address ag-
meetings, as well as oracling
at fan sessions.
From his ranch in jefferson county,
Joe travels to this and that Montana|
city to attend agricultural meetings
and to referee fights. In his heyday
he was a regular globe trotter.
He has fought at Camp Lewis and
Somewhere in France during the war;
days, as well as appearing almost
everywhere in Montana. Australia, New
Zealand and the Philippine Islands are
pin points in the travelog of the lad
who climbed into ring fame under the
nom de plume of Butte Butcher Boy."l
In the United States Joe has appeared
at Madison Square Garden, New York,
also at Newark, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land, Youngstown, Wilkes-Barre, San
Francisco, Scranton, Spokane, Seattle,
Vancouver. Oakland, Los Angeles, Ia!
come, Portland and other spots.
Simonich Fought the Best
Joe'S opponents belonged to the
Who's Who Of the w~elterweight di-
vision. He fought Pete Latzko, Mickey ,,
Walker, Tommy Freeman, Billy Wells,
Dave Shade, Morry Scheaiffer, Frankie
Murphy and a host of other lads who
were stamped as good"
In all of his fights Joe never was
knocked to the floor, let alone let a
referee sing his song of 10. That IN it.
self Is quite a record, and something