Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1920 — YOUNG BOB AVOIDS MANAGER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

YOUNG BOB AVOIDS MANAGER

Son of Former Champion of World Refuses to Place Himself Under Care of Director. Speaking of" managers, we heard a story that throws an interesting sidelight; on the reason why Young Bob Fitzsimmons is doing his own managerial work. We mentioned the other day that the son of the former champion of the world ought to put himself under the careful eye of some man who knew the game, says a writer in

Brooklyn Eagle. The story was responsible for a phone message from a man who knows Young Bob and knows him well. “What you said the other day about Young Bob needing a manager,” said the man mt the other end of the wire, “is fine dope, but I’ll tell you something you don’t know. “Bob’s ' father is responsible,” said our informant. “Before he died he warned Young Bob about managers and told him to do all of his own ring business himself. Young Bob believes everything his father told him. That is the reason why he won’t have a manager.” This twenty-two-year-old youngster, is son of the former champion heavyweight, whose recent debut in Newark has caused him to be the most soughtfor boxer in the country today. Young Fitz is a light heavyweight, and is said to be one of the cleverest big fellows ever seen in a ring.

Bob Fitzsimmons.