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Show JACK DELANEY MOST PERFECT 'FIGHTING MACHINE OF HIS WEIGHT IN WORLD TODAY i:v iik.vuy r.. f.i:i:i:i.l NEW YORK, .Inly (TP) Jnck Ie!:iNt'y is the lilit-ho;(y-w t'i'lit champion of I tic world Mini Ihc most poi'lL't-t fiiitin m:iciiiic of his weight tlmt over liyod 1m-cunse 1m-cunse lie 1 1: 1 ( J f:iitll in himself iind found a friuml who believed in him. 7iob I'itzsiimnons w:is :t more spi-H iH-uI.-ir fighter nnd his world's he;iyyweii.'ht ehiimpionship is more tlmii Di'hmoy inis iichii'vi'd so far in his np-iiiid-dou-n career, but. even the fondest Jidmirers of Fitzsim-moijN Fitzsim-moijN will not deny (hat. the present pres-ent liKht-liciivyweiht champion is a mon; perfect all-round fighter. No fighter that ever lived had more courage tlnm Delnney and more, faith in himself. Thero wore the Nelsons, the Jeffries' and those who know no fear in the ring, hut ;here are none to compare with Delnney De-lnney for the courage lie exhibited in overcoming misfortunes that would have wrecked the patience and determination of a weaker hearted fighter. .lack Delaney wou'd be on the refuse heap of pugilism today and probably would be drawing his weekly pay envelope as a mechanic if he didn't believe that luck would turn some time and if he didn't have buck of him, l'ete Ileil'.y. a friend who believed as he believed. Three years ago, lieilly bought Delaney's contract for JfO'JO from a manager Who was convinced that the boxer was through and who figured he was getting a fancy price for a contract that meant little lo him. Today Delaney is probably worth .$250.0110, and lteilly's share of the firm's profits hmst have been at least $100,000 and they are just now ill the big money. Delaney had a right haul that would crumble against the body of an insect when Kielly took charge of his business affairs, lie put Delaney De-laney under the care of the most skilled surgeon in New. York, Dr. I'ralick, and a miracle of surgery was po formed. This great turn in fortune was followed by more hard luck. Just after he had surprii-cd the boxing world and elevated himseif to a commanding position in his class by knocking out l'aul Hcrl 'n-bach, 'n-bach, Delaney picked a little pimple on his arm and blood poisoning developed. de-veloped. Ho escaped without an amputation but he nearly 1.,.,-r his life when the poison spread through his system. Doctors told him that it would be at least a year before he would recover re-cover his vitality but he fought himself him-self back into .condition and cou rageously granted Uerlenbach a return re-turn bout. lie trained himself iido good condition con-dition but a week before the fight he cut a fleep gash under his knee while chopping wood. Instead of asking for a postponement he tried to keep the accident a secret and went into the fight practically on one leg. lit; lost the decision to Hericnbnch that many thought should have been a draw. lit? asked for a return bout and r.erlenb.ach, who is one of the few-real few-real first class fighters, returned the favor by giving him a chance at the title and Delaney wou the championship by a margin so wide that t o one could (iuestie?l it. Kvon lVrlonbnch the defeated, said after Delaney's arm iiad been raised by the referee ''You wou, Jack, Good luck to you." Although the jinx that nearly' wrecked him for years seems to have i "-on broken, the championship champion-ship may not bring Delaney the good fortune that it should. He will make plenty of money as the light-heavyweight champion but he will not make as much as ho would have if there were more good men in the class. Berlenbnch made most of his big money by fighting Delaney and Delaney now lias no such a drawing card to draw the crords. P.erlcnbach may change his mind and remain in the 170-pound class for a time but this is lo be doubted. He can make more fighting in the heavyweight class where he will not lie annoyed by boxing ennmis- sinus or weakened by the necessity of making weight. Delaney on the ether hand, unless un-less the cominisNU.ii lakes one of its backflops, will not be permitted to fight heavyweights and he will not 'have much fi-.n profit lighting -Alike JlcXiguo, Tommy Loughran or the others that might be classed as challengers. Delaney's weight, which is naturally natur-ally about Kis pounds, is also against him. He is too heavy for the middleweight class and although al-though he can hold his own as a light-heavyweight he hardly can hope to build himself up to a'heavy- weight where the real money is. i rViienbach perhaps will grow into ' a IS l or 1S5 pounder and may prove - 'rions contender for the' heavy-w.l:t heavy-w.l:t championship. !' it;:--inmons . won the lieavy-weivki lieavy-weivki championship as a light-ben light-ben :r.: k br. and Delaney might be al io lo do the same thing but if he docs it will be the result of his courageous hear! more than a stout body. |