JACK DOYLE'S ASSET

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 60, 27 March 1937, Page 14

JACK DOYLE'S ASSET

BOXING PERSONALITIES DRAW.ING POWER IN LONDON Personality and colourfuhiess are priceless assets in the boxer (writes B. Bennison) but never have they been of such tremendous value as in the case of Jack Doyle, the Irishman, whose eareer in the ring seemed to have quickly ended the night when he was disqualified in a fight with Jack Petersen. Later, in America, he tried to justify himself as a hig-hit-ting heavy-weight, but he did not make a thorough job of it. In fact, the stage where he sang and the fiims appeared to have a greater attraction for him. When he married Judith Allen, the actress, and joined her in a music-hall act, he ceased to count as a boxer. Unfortunately, his married life did not run smoothly, and a short time ago he separated from his wife.

America had told Doyle that he was a "play boy," and that he could not combine a stage and boxing qareer. When he wanted to come back to London his old manager gave him the same advice. "Very well," said Doyle, "I'll abandon thg stage and become afighter." It was under these conditions that he returned. But there was little in his record to commend him, and it was necessary that he should start at the bottom of the ladder in his attempt to "come back." His first contest was unfortunate, when he was once more disqualified, and it was feared that his waywardness was incurable. But he was given another chance, and now he is more certain than ever that he will succeed. Doyle's second match was against Harry Staal, the Dutch champion, a man of no great reputation. Doyle won in the sixth round. In fact, as a .promotion it was not judged to he of much value.