The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-22
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ELLIOTT
Observation-Disclosures
AL HosTAK began tspering off
yesterday. His manager. Ed
die Marine, believes the boy has
attained just the right physical
and mental form 10 permit him to
case up from now on In until It's
time TO whack away at soily
Krieger and his mIddleweight title
next Tuesday night
On the other hand, Krieger. who
won AIS crown last Nov. l. is
compelled to remain at his ardu-
Gus, hard work. The New York.
err. pudgy type. is having trouble
getting off the poundage. And
that may mean much In Hostak's
favor. Solly's age might also
work against him In this effort.
Hard, strenuous work and the
years do not coordinate as do
youth and work -.
And Hostak is the youth. more
especially considering athletes. Al
has come around smoothly. gone
into his work with fury. AM
bition. almost devotion. To krieger.
the veteran. 1t has meant drugery.
Check all of that in favor of
Hostak and give heavy
thought to the Hostak punch pro-
PEELED by the quality of youth -.
Heat under the fight Il begin
ming to near the white-hot point.
Locally. the demand for tickets il
swininE at = higher speed. Lanes
cigar store, local agency, 80 re-
ports. From Promoter Druxman's
headquarters comes the word also
that tickets are moving much
faster In Seattle and In other
outlying sections -.
Incidentally. l still pick Hostak
to win even favoring a knock
out in the earlier rounds. A great
puncher always is a great punch
err. And Krieger can be hit
rather easily -.
BOBBY JOHNSON, trainer Of
the San Francisco Seals, near
ing GO, II q clear-eyed. sharp
minded ring star Of the early
19OO's
The little fellow, . featherweight,
could box and rock, especially with
left hook. He fought in the days
Of Tommy Burns, Indian doe
Gregg, Rufe Turner, Jockey Ben
nett, tho McCarthys, Owen Moran
and the Attells
1t was the era of high-class tall
ent in every division. far and away
superior to the material now rep
resenting the ring game -.
Anyway. Bobby johnson fought
when 20 and more rounds were
the rule :. gruelling, vicious con-
tests that demanded not only un-
usual stamina, physical fitness,
but courage Of the highest degree.
And In Bobby's fighting tours
he came to Tacoma and gave, he
believes. the first defeat admins
tered to Percy Cove. known as the
Human Stat. The fight took place
in the old Germania hall. 18th
and e SITS, long since burned and
RACED
Doc Jimmy Carroll was the ref
cree. the johnson VS.. Cove fight
semi-windup to the Tommy Burns
vs.. Dave Barry heavyweight joust.
AS Tommy said:
II simply had Cove's number.
l knocked him down "a times In
20 rounds. But he was game :.
~ game rs they ever came along.
Why, can recall In San Francisco
the night he fought and suffered
. Eashed lower lip. 1t WAS . ter
rible cut, the flesh hanging down,
. good sized hunk Of 1t -.
Cove permitted his second and
manager to cut off that piece of
lip with 4 pocket knife right
in the ring. They stopped the
fight later because of that lip,
but not because Cove asked that
it be stopped. Not that lanky
blond. He never would have
quit =.
As customary when old Coast
fighters and fight men discuss the
old-timers they invariably bring
up the name of Roscoe Taylor. the
first Tacoma star
And every one will cluck, wag
his head and admit:
Boy, what . socker. He could
pulp your head with that right :.
So. when Bobby johnson spoke
of Roscoe Taylor, whose name WAS
brought up by Tom Laird, San
Francisco News sports editor,
Bobby spoke to Tom:
Let me tell you something
about that Taylor kid. Tom. When
l was here to train for the Cove
fight worked out In Doc Car
rolls gymnasium. part of the
old Germania hall
Il met Bert Mcintosh and he
asked II his young brother-in-law
could box with me. agreed.
Bert and were friends. When
/ saw the little fellow weak
ened. He was skinny and weighed
about Ito pounds. But decided
to take 1t easy with the tyke !.
And the first thing I knew he
crossed that skinny little right
hard to my chin and I tell you
listen. Tom HE HIT ME
THE HARDEST BLOW I EVER
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