Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1914 — NOM DE PLUMES OF BOXERS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOM DE PLUMES OF BOXERS

Many Stars of Arena Travel Under Aliases, Assumed Names or' Nicknames—List of Few Given. In scanning the latest official boxing guides, one is surprised to see how many of the stars of the boxing firmament travel under aliases, assumed names or nicknames. There are just about as many boxers in the game today battling under a nomdeplume as there are boxing under their right cognomen. Hqre are a few of them, their lighting name being given first, then their right name. / IJarry Lewis —Henry Besterman. Ray Bronson—John R. Bronson. Knockout Brown—Valentine jßraun. Jim Flynn—Andrew Chiriglione. Packey McFarland —Patrick McFarland. • Battling Nelson —Oscar Matthews Nelson. Frankie Conley—Francesco Conte. Leach Cross —Dr. Louis C. Wallach. Jack Brittdn —"William J. Breslin. Kid Williams —Johnny Guengo. Young Jack O’Brien —John Thomas Augustine Hagan. Young Brown —Abe Brqwn. Gunboat Smith —Ed Smith. Johnny Dundee —Joseph Carrora. Young Shugrue—Joe Shugrue. Eddie Campi—Eddie de Campus' Willie Ritchie—Geary Steffen. --- Philadelphia Jack O’Brien—Joseph F. Hagan. Tommy Burns —Noah Brusso. Tommy Ryan—Joseph Youngs. Stanley Ketchel —Stanislaus Kiecal. Jim Driscoll —James Driscoll. Frank Mantel —Frank Otto Mintell. Billy Lang—William* Lanfranch!. Young Britt —Harry Treffinger. Tony Ross —Antonio -Rossilano-N jy

Fred Welsh —Fred Hall Thomas. Gqorge Brown —George Costar. xChicak Hayes—Adolph Koske. Charlie White —Charley Anchowitz. Jack Dillon —Ernest Cutler Price. Young Jack Redmond —Henry F. Hoppe. i Joe Coster—Joe Angello. Pal Brown —Lawrence W. Brown. George Chip—George Chipulonis. Wildcat Ferns —Clarence McCubbins.