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Show : GOOD IKR IS - BOXER'S FEATURE f 1 Leonard Credits His Success mU to His Manager, Billy Gib- H son:. Other Mit News, i mmm fll (By BENNY LEONARD) mmmmm '' A good manager is essential for a H boxer to win the championship. With- mmWmW out a shrewd pilot, it practically is mmmmmm impossible for a fisticuff performer to flH win the title. I know that Billy Olb- H son, my manager, is, in a largo meas- H ure, responsible for my success and it Hl was his excellent matchmaking that 1 brought me to tho top. MUM There is Billy Nolaa of San Fran- H Cisco. He brought out Battling Nel- Mil son and Willie Ritchie and both (HI achieved fame in the lightweight di- mi vision, each winning tlie title. Nolan Hpj was given credit for being one of the Hl t slirewdest managers in the game. Hl When Nolan fought Gans it was No- Bl, lan's strategy' that played an important Hft part in the success of the Battler. No- H lan also sent Ritchie to the top. Hftj Then there Is Tom Jones. Jones has handled three champions to date. He brought out Billy Papke. He pi- Iioica mat laci to me line, anu it was his shrewd managing that gave Papke the 15S-pound crown. Jones also handled han-dled Wolgast, and the Wisconsin lad did wonders. Jones also piloted Jess Willard to the top and ho "certainly showed that he was a great manager by sending the Kansan to tho top. I bellev3 that Jones will get back In the game with another champion for you all know the adage that "You can't keep a good man down." ' Jack Kearns, through shrewd man agement, did wonders with Dempsey, finally sending him against the champion cham-pion on last Fourth of July. If Demp-i Demp-i sey had not been handled with care 1 he probably would not have won the i titular honors. Then there is Jimmy Dunn, who brought out Johnny Kilbanc. Dunn's popularity gave Kilbano his chance and he arose to the occasion. I be-j be-j lieve that Kilbanc is one of 'he great est boxers in tho history boxing. He can hit, is extremely iast and knows the game from every angle. - A boxer who has a good manager can consider himself fortunate. Good handling 13 necessary. A shrewd manager man-ager wijl not over-match his boy and , will nurse him along. That's why I believe I reached the top. Billy Gibson Gib-son refused to send me against tho top-notchers until he believed I was ready. 1 have always followed his instructions in-structions and always will for he has uncanny judgment. It is .practically impossible for a boxer to handle the business end of the game. The worry connected with it and the signing with oppoucnts is one that requires careful thought. Therefore it is best to .have a manager man-ager who knows the game and a boxer will do wise to pick his manager with care. |