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...this is the case of Luis Angel Firpo from Argentina. Firpo recently discharged his excellent American trainer Jimmy DeForest, presumably because the latter's salary cut into the Argentinian's profits. In DeForest's stead Firpo engaged Senor Horatio Lavalle of Argentina, who serves without pay. The press remarked that Firpo was " hard to beat at figures." Firpo has fought a number of low caliber performers, thereby gaining certain gate receipts. The press remarked that Firpo was " fond of his purse" and dubbed him " Business-Man Firpo." This criticism is evidently aimed at the young Argentinian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Frugality | 8/20/1923 | See Source »

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