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donned a glove, after years of cx-ctsses. could anywhere approach the standard of other days, but if competent authorities can he relied upon Grlffo is just now showing flashes of the form he displayed a few years apo. I.oii Houseman, one of the best o^ the western boxing critics, states that he saw the Australian put through a course of sprouts the other day and the manner in which he carried himself astonished the Chicago fighting authority. He appears to be if anything, faster than he was, saya Houseman. Ills foot work, his aa-►atilt and defense—particularly the lust named—are perfect. Men weigh ing forty pounds more than “the feather” were handled like novices. Sam Ttickhorn, his manager, who took the little fellow up after everybodyelse had dropped him, stood by adrtx/A/G orromiringly. “It doesn’t look possible,” remarked Tuckhorn, “does it, that a boy who has gone through with what Griffo has, could ever come back in this way?”The Australian has cut out all drink irg and carousing. The boy looks well. His hair has turned gray—small wonder—but his eyes sparkle, and liis step is light and springy. I saw a cor tifieate from a doctor who examined Grlffo, in which the physician states positively that the boy’s heart is as healthy as any he ever examined, and that there was not a physical flaw to be found anywhere. In his first effort in two years, against Jack Bain, at Peoria, not long ago, Griffo aston ished the natives by the way in which he went in and won over theyoungster.The referee of the Griffo-Bain fight says: “I have attended almost all the big fights, and I unhesitatingly say that 1 consider Griffo the greatest borer I ever saw. He is the personification of cleverness and aggressive-ress, and I think has a chance with any man of his weight in tne world.” Jot; Cans and the other premier lightweights need to look well to their laurels if Griffo has been brought to earth again.Griffo Again in Fighting Trim.Has young Griffo, the wonderful Australian boxer, regained his old-lt;?;me form? It is pretty hard to be* lieve that the clever fighter from the antipodes, rated by many authorities aa the most scientific bcxer who ever ,
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Newton Daily Herald
Newton, Iowa, US
Fri, Feb 20, 1903
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