WHY THEY ARE SO GOOD

NZ Truth, Issue 1141, 13 October 1927, Page 11

WHY THEY ARE SO GOOD

American Fighters Are Not Afraid Of Hard Work The men engaged m the business of bash m America know that when they reach the cash, it is theirs for keeps, which explains why there are so many good fighters m that country.

ANY young man who becomes a big attraction and an earner of big k money is taken care of by gentle- l men responsible for governing the sport, and knowing the interest being taken m them, they take the fight game so seriously and train so religiously that one easily could be led to believe that their very lives depended on the outcome of the battle. But the road's hard and long, and most of them have to wage minor contests for many years, waiting, like patience on a monument, for the time when they might be good enough to take a dive right into the piles of cash that litter the end of that long, long roa) j But it's an uncertain business is this game of distorting another's dial, and a boy might either amass a small fortune or be forced to take on a pick and shovel job If a stranger, were to walk into any American gymnasium anx day, and see the amount of hard toil thfese ambitious fighters go through, he would probably think that they were champions of the world getting ready for the most important contests of their careers. You can't judge a book by its coyer, though, and you can bet yourself a new hat that the majority of them are only beginners, or boys who have been engaged m only a few four-rounders. , q * ii flo-v.4- *■** +v>^-.>- rha* ihair'n So full of fight are they that they d sooner die than refuse to put the gloves on and box with any bdUcose lad ready to have a lick. Training isn't done m any old way, either, and they put Plenty of pep, speed and everything else into it. ar?o g ™ InV" c S\S Americans believe m doing their work properly, and are proving to the world that it is the only royal road tp success m the fighting game. Dreams of ambitious youngsters sometimes come true, and take the case of Clyde Hull as an example. Hull's best and most outstanding contest, up to the time he gave the boxing

world a surprise, was a three-round .o. victory over Leo Wax, of Austraia. Then Hull got his chance. He was pitted against Pete Latzo, who, at the time, was the world's welter ohampion. What Hull did to Latzo is a shame to te|| He w<Jn easi, fln points> a)though the con test took place m Latzo's home town. ■* A "ttle Italian - American kid, answering to the name of Tony Conzeneri was another to go right to ihe to P because he and hard work were the best of mends. By strict training and hard fighting m his minor bouts, Tony earned for himself a place on a four ten-rounds bill. He made good and only a few months after fighting his first tenrounder he fought a draw with j3ud Taylor, thereby gaining for himself a reputation and enough cash to keep the wo]f away from the $ OOr for many moons. The most recent fistic sensation was the one-round defeat of Joe Dundee, m San Francisco, at the hands of Eddie Roberts. Joe Dundee needs little introduction _he is tne ruler of the wei ter division. Roberts, before defeating him, had done a lot of nard fighting, but nis largest share of a house did not even amount to 400 dollars, However, ha later made up for lost time, and received M"000 dollars for a return match with Dundee m New tnen Roberts nas earned . mnTl_v ln ntnpr contests f^^ 8^ „ j possible to find one better. Robertg ]ate£ discovered the truth of becauge months his convlncing defeat of Dundee he rec«ved a dose of his own medicine from .. .. Mpllo nut Dundpp's oonaueror to sleeVinside on?r?und queror t0 Bleep msWe one roundSo, you New Zealanders, if you wish to reach the top rung of the fistic ladder don't go slow on the job. Shake'hands with hard work and get to it —a go-getter always wins m the long run.

LTKBLY TALENT GEORGE ALDRIDGE, who left this week for Sydney, has been commissioned by the Wellington Association to cast his eye round for likely talent. He had better keep it dark when he arrives, otherwise his hotel will be taken by storm by boxers wanting to make the trip. * * # NOT FIXED THE Wellington Association has not yet fixed another bout. At its meeting last week it was decided to have a look round and see what was the best offering.

GONE OVER DILL TYREE, Wellington heavy ama- *■* teur champion, has crossed the fistic Rubicon and is now after the cash. Tyree should develop into a good fighter with the necessary experlence. However, getting matches will be hard, as there is anything but a surplus of opponents of his weight. * * * HEENEY WINS TO celebrate brother Tom's win \n » .. New York, Jack Heeney had to beat Dick Loveridge at Wairoa last week. It was a good contest and all were satisfied.