Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-28
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The Fabulous Fat Man

THE PHONE RANG and it was Col Harvey Miller who
practically dates back to Jim Fgg as concerns boxing
Reading about Don Cockell" began Miler-the more
familiar Henie-"remnds me of couple of stories
nection with fat fighters. Willie Meehan, mostly"
Meehan the almost legendary fat man of the mid
1900s who gave Dempsey time in three fights
each winning and drawing. seaman &C.
stationed at San Pedro Calf when he beat Dempsey in their
third battle. Miller, also Navy man. charge of
recreation for the 18th Naval District charged raising
funds.
"A rubber match between Dempsey and Meehan looked
like the answer Heine saying land 000
about 80 per above quota. Meehan got $24
Dempsey and his manager Jack Kearns got trip
transportation from Chicago, nothing ese Meean
denay trained at San Rafael where Cock training
for Rocky Marciano.
"Meehan fabulous. You know he fought in every
division, beginning bantamweight. And he just
as tall, or short when he was heavyweight as he
bantam"
1T is NOT TRUE that Dempsey failed to floor Meehan
who Irshman with the square handle OF Eugene
Christopher Patrick Wacott Coming ring
third fight" Miller remnisced Meehan who something
of clown walked to Dempsey and payuy tapped him
top of the head Dempsey sitting course
Willie could reach his head.
Don't go back about hometown decision
Willie said to Jack There amt be much doubt about
1t this time
We'll, first of the Dempsey hit Meehan
and down went Willie the back of his neck hit
hard that his trunks literally
only knocked off but out of the ring.
willie not only got up but he began beat Dempsey
with punch which was cupped hand to the
body that sounded like the thunder doom. Demp
sey, all right, knockdown and ALL"
IN THOSE DAYS it was customary for fighters ball
players and other sports figures to the stage and
capitalize their Willie wanted to be singer"
Miller recalled land night he booked at the Empress
Theater in San Francisco. He out all dressed up
white tie and tails and began to murder Mother Machree
"He about halfway through the song when the
audience began throwing vegetables and the stage
him the hook Willie pretty broken hearted but
there was another fellow that same night who was having
hard time
"Jus down the street obscure singing waiter whose
ambition to become fighter being knocked out for
the third time in many fights His Al Jolson
Willie was chosen as the United States heavyweight on
team that to to London to fight Britains Joe
Beckett for the Kings Trophy Prior his departure Admiral
Joseph thought he'd have word with Meehan and
summoned him to his Office.
admiral" Willie soemnly ntoned IF got to lick
Beckett guarantee we'll bring the Melbourne Cup"
The Melbourne Cup is contested in Australaby horses
SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER Lou Gehrig called it career
shortly die Of ncurable disease Yankees
apparently have found his weather
Bill Moose Skowron is the but while you'll find him
leading the American League her with gaudy Ash average
Casey Stenge today also finds his ugger the injured
list for an indefinite period
There is measuring yet, how much potential the
Yankees lose result of Skowrons injury in Chicago
could be that Joe Collins andor Eddie Robinson plug
the gap Skowron is out for any length of time But it
could that without Skowron the Yankees admittedly
thin in the pitching department. will find too hard to
come by.
One thing is certain. For as long the onetime Purdue
football back the shelf the American League deprived
of perhaps its most exciting player. The young
looked to be just blooming when significantly something
popped in his right leg while he running out triple
yesterday.
Adversely struck the Yankees at time when they
looking to Skowron, tran to Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra and Hank Bauer for the big hit With Is
bated in four home two doubles and triples in Is
games Moose had been looking like the Yankees best first
baseman since Gehrig captain the umpre batting
order May l93sand after 230 consecutive gamesthat
dig not have his listed