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i prominence whatsoever who has notj;had some sobriquet applied to him in ;sportive familiarity is a rarity. In many cases the appellation bestowed iupon a fighter has been used so persistently that the public either did not learn his correct name or forgot lit. In others it was just some fanci-’ful epithet that really didn't mean 'anything, but it is a privilege the supporters of boxing have reserved jfor themselves and they will not be ! denied. When one looks over a list of the boxers who have been active•in ring circles during the last generation he will find a set of names that runs the gamut from Colonial French to Volapuk. Sometimes the names will refer to the boxer's former occupation. to his birthplace, religion, race, nationality, or has been prompted by some peculiarity of appearance, method of fighting or by some physical infirmity. Often, however, they are misleading and could just us appropriately be applied to some tree, horse or stone pillar. While in most cases but one name was given a boxer, others; were given two, three and as high as half a dozen. Bob Fitzsimmons, for instance, at different times has been called Kuby Robert, ex-Blacksmith. Cornishman. New Zealander, Antipodean and the Farrier. .Jim Corbett has been referred to as Gentleman -Jim. Pompadour and the ex-Hank Clerk: dim Jeffries as the Boiler Maker; John L. Sullivati as the Boston Boy and the Mighty John L.: Peter Jackson, as the Midnight Mars: Peter Maher, as the Irish Champion and the Dublin Man. al-
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Fairbanks Daily Times
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Sun, Oct 28, 1906
Page 1
Full Page
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IL, USA 13 Aug 2017
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