Evening star., 1937-02-01
Boxing Admirable.

Boxing Admirable.
RoXING is a fine sport. q great
game and it does build fine,
sturdy character. teaches self-reliance.
courage, fair play and it develops
alertness of mind and body. I'm for
1t, and believe every healthy Ameri-
can boy should practice it. It's great
exercise.
But fighting different.
The late Bill Brennan. may he
lest in peace, was a good friend of
mine, but ne always thought he
could lick me, and when we got in
that ring it was a fight III never
forget our second battle. held IN
old Madison Square Garden on De-
cember IA. 1920.
We had fought once nearly three
years earlier. on February 25. 1918. in
Milwaukee, and I'd scored K o. in
six rounds. but Bill thought that was
lucky win for me, and after ! won
the title he kept bounding me for
another fight. I was only too glad TO
obige him. as Tex Rickard would
pay me 100000 for doing 50. 1t
turned out to be one of the toughest
battles I ever had
Jack Takes Punishment.
THE night Of the fight I met
Brennan as We were going TO our
dressing rooms We shook hands and
Bill said TO me: Jack I'm your pal
and I like you. But tonight I'm
going to knock you out I'm in great
condition, and I'm a cinch TO knock
you out"
At the finish of Referee Billy
Haukup's instructions, Bill touched
my right glove his his and said:
Its my turn tonight, Jack. old pal.
I'm going to knock you stiff" He
darn near did. We fought IL grueling
rounds and he nearly finished me.
Brenan was strong. game and had
great stamina. He gave me a terrific
beating. I went to my corner at
the end Of the eleventh with my ear
hanging alongside my head. just a
CORY blob. cash alongside my
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like circus clown made up for the
show. I was squirting blood from ear,
nose and mouth as my seconds
worked over me.
gritted my teeth and thought to
myself. I've got to get him this
round-Ive just got to-" could
hardly wait for the bell TO start us
going.
What a Pal.
WHEN it rang jumped forward.
but Brennan came out fast, too.
and clipped another right which
nearly tore my ear completely of.
1 struck left to his face, we fell
into a clinch.
As we came out Of It. put everv-
thing 1 had into a right-h hand smash
which landed right under Brennan's
heart. His legs sagged and his bodv
oent forward, but my left was coming
through with everything I had and as
he was falling forward it landed right
over his liver. Brennan fiopped 70
his hands and knees, then fell over
and began 10 writhe in agony while
Referee Haukup swung his arm I'D
and down counting off the seconds.
1 looked at Brennan and saw, his
CLASSY eyes glaring at me with the
most hateful expression I ever saw in
a mans eyes. And suddenly the
thought came over me: What a pail"
The referee shouted 10 as his hand
pounded downward and Brennan was
out.
Both Go TO Hospital.
7 SPENT two days in the hospital
after that fight. but Bill, poor old
pal he was in the hospital seven days.
Well, there's your difference be
tween boxing and fighting. Boxing
is really genteel sport; fighting IS
a brutal contest.
And no matter what reformers
say. the people prefer their paid
gladiators to fight. II ever We ge:
so civilized that we don't like to see
a good brawl, 1t will be just too bad
for the human race. At least thaty
what I think.
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