OCR Text |
Show BANTAM FIRES MAN WHO GAVE HIM FAME Jack Sharkey, former leading ban-tamW ban-tamW iKht scrapper, gave the fistic followers of the east something to talk about with his announcement that hej would no longer be under tho man-, agerical wing of Joo Wagner. Wagner Wag-ner found Sharkey when the latter was doing the prelims. Wagner taught the youngster the fine poind of the game and prepared him for the mill with Jimmy W Ude, which brought Sharkey prominently before the country as a title contender. According to Wagner. Wag-ner. Sharkey has made nearly $200,-000 $200,-000 In the ring since ho met Wilde, Sharkey refuses to assign a reason for his action and Wagner declares he was never let In on the secret. Wagner expects to Sign with another loading bantam In a short time. |