Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1917 — GREATEST FIGHTER IN RING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GREATEST FIGHTER IN RING

Sporting' Element Having Tired of Pjckinq Baseball and Football Players Take Up Boxers. Having fought to a draw over the question of “Who was the greatest ball player,” and still deadlocked on “The greatest footballer,” the sportive ele-

ment now is “rassling” with another one, entitled, “The greatest fighter.” Some, folks think the greatest was Peter Jackson; others Incline to George Dixon.. A few “vets” cling to Sullivan. Terry McGovern has won several votes, and so has Jim Jeffries. The present day crowd likes to string with Bob Fitzsimmons. And there is a scattering of ballots for the others whd have made ring history.

Bob Fitzsimmons.