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He Made Prizefighting
A Noble Art
By DEREK JOHN
Ho
His hair was long and curly, his hands long and slender.
stood 5 feet 7 inches, and weighed 11 stones. He was the greatest fighter of his day, and any arguments about the best boxer of all time must include the name, Danicl Mondoza.
Before his educated fists appeared on the scene, boxing was a brawl. A fighter could trip his opponent, throw him, pull his hair, nose and ears, or poke a thumb in his eye. A subtle variant was to grasp an opponent's head and beat it against the corner post.
Mendoza showed thal Acts i But this praceful state of change. He had gone into the were the deadliest weapons of affairs could not continue for ring with his hair, as usual, all-If a man really knew how lonx. In the background lurked elegantly groomed in flowing In use them, Mendoza could. Humphreys, determined to get tresses, Jackson grabbed the And he could use his feet, He|Mendoza to the ring.
bair and held it while Bé ham- batteduced *footwork" to dodge
mered Mendoza to defeat. out of the way of exasperated
No boxer since has ever op- opponents frown accustomed to
peared in the ring without rat men standing up and taking all
going to the barber. they could dirh out.
Subterfuge
They met in 1780. Humphreys gained the verdiet. But it was generally agreed that foul play
}: 1780, Mendoza wrote the Best filerary work un boxing. vital blow warded off by one The news of its unification was of Humphrey's seconds and u punounced on the front page of | subterfuge which gained an ex- the chronicles of the day. The hausted Humphreys an extra 40 insite pages reported that the seconds between two of the French Revolution had begun. | rounds-decitled the Aght,
Each man had an impire to Befriended By Kingjue his cause. Mendoza's man nccepted these blatant con-
The reason was revealed thirty
years later when Mendoza wrote
Mendoza fought on in the in- tervals between dodging the potice and his creditors and working, in turn, as recruiting sergeant, caterer, process server, and publican.
In 1808 he finally cleared him- self of debt and came back to the ring at 40 to win Ay guineas for a 53-round victory.
13 Children
He was now an inn-keeper and dong fairly well. But he never d enough money and, at 37, he returned once more to, the ring. He was beaten in 12 rounds and the end of Daniel what was Mendoza as prizefighter.
After that he taught boxing
A champion boxer, Mendoza | unventions of the rules with was a champion of his race and surprising forbearance, was proud to be billed, “Mendoza the jew Born in the slums of Ledon's East End, he rose to in his memoirs: The conduct of social eminence never before my umpire appeared very ex- #chieved by a dew, He rode totraordinary at the time, but I bounds and was befriended by afterwards learned he had laid
himself who is money against me. King George III
Conse- bent the royal carriage to take quently, he would not be expetunt he died in 1838 at the age Mendoza the Jew to Windsor to very willing to deelde Castle.
ngainst himself,"
او کے کال
Besides social position, Men- Such tolerance on Mendoza's Ethere 11 harvest of part reflects his own attitude wealth that many present-day that, where money was con- boxer's would covy, even in cerned, all was falt. these days of intiation, Before He go Humphreys Into the he was 21 he had earned purse ring again in 1780 and scored a
wi a thousand guineas. He couldjeler win, and beat him again pick up £50 a time for public in the following year. spurring exhibitions -- and he
become In 1791, Mendoza aid il pretty often.
champion of Britain. He then All this wealth and acclaim made a successful tour of Ire- came to the lad from Whiteland when,
among other ad- chapel because he liked to dght, ventures, he thwarted a pirate
He etalmed, ant others saldfald on the voyage over by lear of him, that he was a mild-ing into the boarders and knock- manueled child. This is the ing two of them overboard.
record of this sty boy:
Bankrupt
But the great days of Daniel
Mendoza were coming to an end, If he made money fast, he spent it quicker in maintaining his
was in the bankruptcy court,
of 73, leaving a wife, thirteen |children, and à now, clean, sport,
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)
FIGHTING KEEPS® ME CHASING ONE
JOB AFTER
ANOTHER!
Daniel
MENDOZA
THE IMMORTAL JEW WHO
@CHANGED BOXING
FROM MERE BRUTAL
BATTLING
TO A SCIENTIFIC
ART.
WELL IT'S ONE WAY TO KEEP FIT
MY LIFE WITH JOHNNY
By
Mrs WARDLE
JOHNNY to me is a man's man and not a bit like the man the Yorkshire Committee have made him to be, What they have said has hurt us both terribly.
high socal position. In 1782 he It's simply not my Johnny.. I should know. I've been married to him for 18 years and been He was still only 26 and sus his sweetheart since we were both 17.
In 1705.
Started work at thirteen in the glozing trade. Lost job im- mediately because he thrashed the boss's sun. Went to work in a greengrocer's and spent most of the time avenging insults to the owner's wife. Get job in tea shop, this time defended the propricker against difficult and dangerous customer, Became a British champion, But was salesman in a tobacconist's. Was out of luck-and out of friends. Insulted by a burly military ser His end us a champlon comw Underneath geant whim he thrashed,
John Jackson pounded kind-hearted, That was young Mendoza, ahim to defeat in 17. minutes. was in those
In losing the life Mendoza | played defender of any and every cause, i
It was in assisting the tea | brought about another boxing Saturdays.
that his future was merchant drefded. He had suggested that the fight against the assailant take place outside the shop and was grattled by the praise he received from the many speeta- tors who stopped to watch. Word gut around that Mendoza was good enough to fight for money.
as
First Pro Fight Onc of the oppreciative spectators was Richard Hum- phreys, the well-known boxer, who offered big services Mendoza's second. A week later Mendoza, a slightly built 16- year-old, fought his first pro- fessional Bght and whipped one "Harry the Coalheaver" in forly minutes.
He continued to night pro- fessionally or for fun at every opportunity, and when he dis- posed of "Martin the Butcher" he was established as one of the finest boxers in the country.
This might have been his last fight, He was now rich and, having Just been married, he promised his bride he would night no more. He made one exception-al fight with Hum- phreys.
SPORTS QUIZ
1. What have these
men in
for
he Is still the we've lovable m
he Aces. days when ha
Brumpton
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As Told To RHONA CHURCHILL
But we play badmkitun
also had to make sacri- [
gelhor
when we can in
to- the
You can't imagine what ile winter. ke in the winter when the
I took up badm.nton while be cricketers go on tour. That's was on a winter tour, and when I know lots of people think when we women have to take he is an abrupt man; but his over. abruptness docen't fool any. ono at home. We know ile nh act he puts on beenuse ho thinks it's weak and silly to seem soft und kind.
Actually, he is very soft- hearted.
On Monday, the day before
Everyone's curtains oro pulled at 5 pm. and then their lights go out and you're all alone for weeks on end with no one to turn to for advice,
*
Unkindest
I was chosen to play for Woke- feld I called Johnny: "Watch out, I'll be getting my cap for England."
When he came home he join ed the badminton club and start- ed playing with me, although from the beginning he knew could beat him at the game.
Edna Wardle
Johnny wrote the truth in those Delly Meil articles. H only said what Yerkshire spec- have been tators around me saying for a long time.
This week has been the un- happlest in our lives; but wo We play badminton now most watched Led Hutton on TV.re Babt hy Saturday evenings and Johnny cently and what he doesn't in the least mind being bucked us up no end,
we had to come to London to Then in the summer you can- common, George Swindin, see the MC.C.; he saw that not make any plans, Your hus- Jack: Crayston, Charilo was in a bit of a siste, al-band lives cricket from break-beaten. Mitten and Freddie Cox? though he had more cause to fast to bedtime six days a week: 2. When he fought world
be in a state than I had. But and often plays on Sundays In how do you think he spent the tonellt matches. day?
champion Floyd Palterson Was Roy Harris rate; 2nd, 4th. or 6th in the world heavyweight division?
3.
Who is the world flyweight boxing champion
sporia
Not. True Either
He did nii
the week's wash for me, and it was a big one because the boys and I had just would returned from a week at Skeg- after every match, and talks it most severe critic. I'm on to him you consult Wisden's and ness. He soaked the dirticat all over with me in the greatest like a ton of bricks if he drops Ruito.
4. For which
10
for. They say Johnny played.
They said he couldn't tako truc That was the remark criticism. That's
not himself. that hurt is both most.
either: I watch him play cricket Johnny comes back
me whenever I can and
I'm his
ON THE
STARTING
LINE!
clothes first and rubbed them a detail.
5. Which forthcoming inter-bit, put them through the wash.
national
competiilon willing machine and through the
And all without be a 12-metre class affair? wringer,
my
five rings represent?
old League
G. What does the symbol of asking.
7. Which la the
svever club in Britala?
Flabbergasted
a
house-
a catel I think he aloukt have held
He believes in spooking his be
... and he expects mo to mind when a player drops a catch that should have been Johnny has no pallence with. caught, but once he has spoken Inelelency. That's part thal's that. I've never known character, just as he has no
of this
him say an unkind word about time for unipunctuality. It ha JUAN
a player behind that player's tells me he'll be home at 10 p.m.
bačke.
after a match I know I can ex-
Ume,
ho
FANGIO
8. Which trophy, originally Marit you, I don't like
fought for at Kennington man to do too much The two had become enemies. Oval is now contested at work; but if I'm rushed my
I am the opposite. I blow off pest rim on the doorstep at that Mendoza had overtaken, his early Wembley Stadium?
Johnny will always do a bit of steam about people when they and
can't hear me, Johnny's DJ. There's no "Sorry I'm late, supporter
Humphrey's 0. How many Derby winners carpat-sweeping or polishing.
darling" takes courage.
from Johnny, He's jealousy-ended the friendship.
did Gordon Richards ride?
Frankly Our friends were Mendoza
always on time and has Anished with 10. "Born was
in California flabbergasted when it was sold Johnny's a man you can rely patience with people who, are nellve, fighting but decided to domielled in Paris
that Johmy used bad langage on completely. I'm terribly lucky not punctumi. -*- siny in bristness and open a box- action, combines power with on the crickes geld. In alt to to be married to him. ing academy His name was
elegance years
been in world years I've known him I've never
Sometimes I think he is a bli synomous with scientific boxing, class for
Some women have to take the too blunt with people. Many the Prince of Wales was his world No. 1 in 1030." What's once heard in swear,
lead in lots of things in their times Tve told him so; but patron, the King among his ad-
People think we have had a marriage, I don't have to do that's his honesty, He likes tell- mirers. He couldn't go wrong,
lot oul of cricket. We have, but that with Johnny.
ing the truth, Oller people, greatest racing
INTO A JUVENILE
DELINQUENT,
QUICKER.!
the name.
(Answers on Paga 10)
Quite shattered
TRANS COMING
TO LIVE-
NEXT DOOR
REVELRIN
PRECIOUS DROPS FOR PRECIOUS
MOMENTS.
CHERRY HEERING
"not however, don't always want Ho is a home bird when playing cricket and Ha non-ear him. sense to my he is a bart loser.
Blood Matches
We have table tennis in our basement. When we play Johnny river.me and the bppm a 10. (John 14, Gerald 12) pla. start. We have real blood matches now and even when she' beat him he's on happy -es våd.
aro.
the world's
driver, begins
Sports Diary his story in the
TODAY
Bowls.
Two Divizion: CCC "A" IRC. кос CCG "B". hocrets ནཱ་་་
KIGO TO. y. Kec.
V. KDC.. Johnny took up golt four Sad Division: FC "B"
HKPEA
MC V HKOC yours ago and 'didn't mind a bit PRO V TO "A feasta v KCC. playing badly at first. Soory he
ard Division: HERO was playing to: a 13 handicap
VJQ IC ▼ UKTC. kad be weafed me to tako la sp
Kadlier Lampung ini Division: CED with him, but I couldn't get the “n“ v. Kọc Roc hang of the game.
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