Show MEN OF THE RING MUST LIVE James J J. J Corbett Is Great Ex Example Example Example Ex- Ex ample of What the Mitt Game Can Do j BY JEFF THOMPSON Cop Copyright 1012 1912 b by Publishers Press Ne New York York- Oct 19 One lS-One One commendable thing about tho the New c York boxing commission com com- mission I may sa say one of many Is tho the prompt r man manner manlIer er In I which It deals with fighting men who fall fail to live II up to their agreements Some Borne day the tho men who do business In iii fi fighting In New York will r learn that when the they sign a n contract to fight here they must fight fight-fight fair faJr i 1 and do their best 4 i iThe The case coe of EIJI Billy is tho the most rent recent re- re cent nt illustration Whether it was WM a hurt hand or cold feet Ct Is out of at the i game in New York for tor six months and 1 it is it a pretty good bet the next time finns he f s signs gns up for tor New Nev York he will bo be in th the tha V ring t with the tho best he lie has hns This is U as v it should be 00 When a n. fight fan pays his hili good Rood monc money to see fight tl-ht he ts Is s entitled d to see fJ fight ht Som Somebody else Just ns as good will not do I Tho The commission has also pretty nearly put a stop to foul toul fighting and Is Ss on the tha tway t 7 way to do awn away with faking In tho the I doubt douht If It this latter vice vleo over ever will b be 4 eradicated completely for it is a. a pretty J hard matter to sn say wh when n a n. fighter t. t not sst really doing his best but tho the J I J fakes Cakes can bo be and aro are being stopped A APuna Pans Puna Are Shocked d. d i 1 The serious Illness of ot Jim Jim Corbett came cam on the sporting world worM with a distinct shock hock and tho the splendid fight tight the onetime one- one time would i champion have ln put up P against J been beon sure sum and quick death to the tho ordinary man mon speaks akS highly for tor for j tho the healthfulness of or boxing as M a a- a apro profession pro pro- As AR a a. matter of ot fact tact In this day AB Dc and t a man to bo a successful k fighter must be bo clean and keep his body r In perfect condition There Thore are aro some soma boys JOS JO'S who mako make a a. name nama in the game who J last do not live 11 up to this rule but they don dont t x 5 i j This is true tree of all aU lines of ot athletIcs athletic 1 Tho The time when whon the hard hard- hard drinking tast fast 3 living lI young fellow can ean shino In boxing y bag baseball running or any line Uno of ot athletic ti J endeavor is gone nevor to return J V It might be well for lends ti-lends of at boxing j to emphasize this fact tact It ou ought ht to be a a. J ft r powerful powerful weapon when tho the game Is attacked at- at tacked 3 t. t Great Boxer Boxes Talking about Jim Corbett there Is no question that he ho was on oni OM of at tho the great groat- jS est eat boxers in the history of at tho the ring and f r his victory over Sullivan an which gave o him hint T Y i tho the championship ushered in iii a a. new era erR I. I in lighting fighting |