| Show MOST OF OUR FORMER U. U S. S FAM CHAMPIONS C H A M P I 0 N S STILL ENJOYING i Old Death Reaper Has lIas Swept Away Many of Titleholders but Majority of TV World orl d Beaters Are Yet 1 Very ery Much l uch A Alive live Retired f BY JACK SKELLY IT TT STRIKES me rue rather forcibly that the most of the old bare knut barc champions lived longer than man many of our big glove tub title holders tin rules In b the tile old battlers Maybe Mayb gruelling to a finish led a tr n s simple mple and healthy existence because the they did liti not receive the big birr gold cola purses of the modern gladiators and were iverc not stuffed and pampered m mso so much hj high h life fe and luxury I Such timers old as Jem lem Ward Jem lem race Mace and others were not count ou t out ont until they readied the tile r ripe ripe pc old n age e of SO 80 years vears or more J During the tIle past year ear Bob m- m mons John Join J. J It 14 Sullivan and Charley CharIer Mitchell lIt hell three great grea t rc t heavyweight world heaters boaters passed awa away rather unexpectedly unexpectedly un un- un- un expectedly Their deaths death so close close- to together together to- to gether were a a. great surprise to all aU ring followers er A few years ago ngo the masterly Peter Jackson was was' carried of off b by hasty consumption consumption consumption con con- In Australia Gus a a. avery avery ver very near champion also died In 1912 when ho he was as only 40 O years cara of age Oth Other OilIer r Who ho Died Earl Early In InI I Life Gallant Jack Dempsey Dempse was only about 34 31 ars of or ago asa when ho he pa passed led away at Portland Ore from the white mans man's plague Stan Stanley Ie Ketchel was all on only 1 23 3 when ho he was killed by Walter A. A Dipley at Conway Mo Io on October 15 15 1010 InO lice Uto O ONell ONeil ell Weir i George Dixon Joe Gans Cans Ie Los Dare Darc Darcy and Terry McGovern ern were all counted out b by the old death reaper long before their time But most of or our champions who have hae lived a a. normal clean life lire are arc still enjoying a healthy and comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able existence I Former JI Champions BUllOn Still BUll On Earth No Xo one would suppose from hi his youthful appearance and actions that Jim Corbett has passed the CO GO mark but gentlemanly James will 1 be Ci 52 62 years of oC age September 1 next Corbett Is a Ver very busy actor these days das and has gathered In considerably more coin from his stage performances than he ever evor did h by his boxing in the tho arena lie has always alwa's led a clean athletic athletic ath ath- I letic life Ire and anti enjoys his big Income in a n. I gentlemanly and liberal manner Jim Jeffries I is probably the tho wealthIest wealthiest wealth wealth- iest lest of all the former big champions lIe He enjoys enjo's a a. fine line open air life lire on his largo large ranch near Lo Los Angeles Cal Cat and takes the tho world very easy Indeed Tic lie certainly can afford aford to do so In his prosperous condition Poor Jack Johnson might also be Indulging In Indulging In- In dul ln himself with considerable wealth If It ho had not transgressed a against Uncle Sam But Dut he went ent the hot pace that thal so BO frequently rots a aman aman aman man of or his prowess and freedom John Johnson on Is still stUl an exile In Spain pleading pleading plead plead- In ing for lor a chance chanco to return to his native native nativo na na- na- na tive tivo land unmolested b by the officers ortho of or the tho law He Ho is probably the poorest of ot all the former heavyweight champions and I hope the indictment against him will soon soon be quashed BO so that this once for for- Au A hn Aft f Pr AT rii n VA h f If m ll A n. n In safety I 1 think he has been punished quite enough for tor his foolishness Tommy Tomm Burns Durns Is quite comfortably I off In this worlds world's goods Ho is at present present present pres pres- ent teaching boxing in one of oC the bl big arm army camps and doing his utmost to help the boys get Into fine line fighting condition and win the war Ex of or Other Divisions on Enny EnAy Str Street et Hardly an anybody body knows knos how much some of or the tho former champions are worth Many Man Manot of ot them have considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able wealth stored awa away for tor a a. rainy day but the they are not riot crowing about their comfortable Ie fortunes Among those who are on Easy street are are- Ad Wolgast Battling Nelson Billy Tommy Ryan Ran Johnn Johnny Conlon Willie Ritchie flitchie Freddie Welch and Al McCo McCoy All An of or these ex-champs ex took care of oC their ring winnings s and have hae Increased them greatly by real estate and other speculations Maybe Jack J Abe Attell Charles Kid ICid McCoy Young Corbett Kid La Jimmy and a few e others have lived JIved up to all an earnings but none of them Is In financial dis dis- tress The They all wear good clothes and feed In the first cabin no matter how the wind blown Boxing Develops Develop Noble for Warriors n rr 10 W. W F. F Corbett in his Interesting fis Is- Is tic gossip in the tho Referee of oC Sydney Australia writes writes' George Georgo Berkeley one of ot the old aristocratic patrons of or the P. P R. R was fond of describing an occurrence he witnessed and which he cited as an Instance of oC the noble traits developed In men nen by boxing A British ship of ot war war the the Blanche was Blanche was engaged with an enemy vessel in the West Vest Indies Among the tho English marines was one who had distinguished himself In the prize e ring When hen the tho boarding took place ho lIe found himself face tace to face tace with a man Inan who wile had no rio weapon of or defense de do- tense In his hands TIle The pu ex-pu cx ex had Just suffered Buttered a bullet wound in Ill the leg tut at tho the sight of or a disarmed adv adver adversary r- r sary a s sensation of or generosity natural to boxers took possession of or him He Ho Het t threw trev re his cutlass aWa away aay and went fortI for tI tile e enemy with his ills fists and of oC course 1 d demolished him Before BeCore the war is 15 over O min such I daring deeds of oC gallant all boxers will win 1 happen and I l h hope Pe will be tr reported Will In Soldiers the Fru True Sn- Sn por Incas men's Spirit Another foreign boxing Writer note nato Harry E. E Cleveland Cle of th the E Er ring r ing Dispatch of or Birmingham Engla pens the following on the san same n e a An Any happening can ca'n be viewed fr tr different nn angles les and every man Is titled to air his opinion A reader troubled In his mind on the intro r tion of oC boxing boxing- as a a. military train stunt and thinks that instead of ot t sport benefiting by Its reco recognition high arm army officials It its tone Will frill lowered as ho he adds when Tommy fighting the boche with his 2 J Ja is not more than likely ho he will for forret fOtt t t t more Important of or tho the rules and ind i punches and perhaps klc kicks s that tbt s liable to kill or maim malm an oP opponent i will practice them when he returns rai civilian life I I 1 must point out nut to my ray eon ent eat that boxing Is not being heing taken taice with a view to fighting righting the Hun Hum w jr tho fists but as a part of or th the train of oC a soldier r ao as It has been declared experts to make a It man alert It tra tr the eye ee and develops If It t could have hare been po possible to do at 11 with the tho terrible engines engine of or death I war has brought Into bein being In and set lei the matter with natures weapons weapons' affair would have been over lon long Ions Ions' a Summer lane and other of hams ham's thoroughfares would hue hive c ci to that end and all right Turning again to the lugs lugs-elt that an any blows our soldiers may when the they have havo discarded or have 1 I rifle and bayonet In a a. free for ic Ie w h tho the Germans will be brought I J practice In the boxing ring I th the matter ma may be dismissed In a a. v few words Our men are lI orta r rand and are not likely to bring back me rat they were under tho the nee necessity using in all aU in fights tights out there sides It would not be tolerated by br J referee of ot repute Any man who would wout wilfully Tell main maim a a. rival In a a. boxing or an any ot athletic tic contest In order to win In li ii IE in sense a sportsman in fact he la is a a. c ci blooded criminal In th the case cue of oC i t r battling for tor their lives such a thin i excusable and a man is entitled to I ploy any means moans In his power tower to o 01 0 come his opponent In orde to to i a himself from rota going under But com comor coral of or this description are not and can n be be called sporting events went for one ison r i son because e a n. life lite Is at stake By time tho war has finished Jn men n have become fed ted up with murder work and will b bo be glad to dc to their clean clenn sports again am very much mistaken we shall chant 1 the tho spirit of oC fair play more than ever it was jj i |
