The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-26
TIMELY BOXING TALK.
Ellly Madden OiYers Suggestions TO Settle
the Heavyweight Question.

billy Madden Offers Suggestions TO Settle
the Heavyweight Question.
me heavyweight question. or at least the
proposition Of establishing once for all who
is to succeed Jim Jeffrles as the champion In
this class has been revived. This time 1t 10
Billy Madden who starts the ball rolling
Madden offers q number Of suggestions and
II will not be his fault II his ideas are not acted
upon. Madden IL at present In California,
where he Is looking out for the welfare OF big
Gus Rubin. who recently defeated Jim
Mccormick OF Texas. Madden has looked
over the heavyweight ground very carefully
and believes that there is sufdcient talent
among the tall. muscular scrappers to settle
deoisively who should all the brawny boiler
makers shoes. In letter to THE SUN tho
veteran manager writes as follows:
1T strikes me az rather strange that this
heavyweight question has not been settled
without any further contention or discussion
before this. Being interested In pugilism
for business and other purposes naturally
have the future of the sport at heart To
some folks 1t may appear that ! am talking
for my own end because have an eligible
heavyweight under my wing. This 10 not 80.
am not bio wing my own trumpet and wish
to impress this fact upon ringgoers at once.
1t Is because there Is no real representative
head among the heaves now that l have
decided to talk on the subject. As you are
aware, interest In boxing usually begins at the
heavyweight end Of the pastime and travels
to the little men.
If the public chooses to pay any attention
to the big bruisers 1t is only natural that the
smaller fry will receive recognition. 1t has
been many years since the game was In such
a state Of chaos as it is at present. In many
OF the classes there are no recognized leaders.
due to the fact that boxing Ii 20 popular and
ALSO because the art Is making such progress
In this country. We hear most every month
Of Some new fellow who has taken up pugilism
and is making q success Of it. The tried and
true mon are soon crowded out by younger
blood. When the new men win four or i've
fights Of the reel they describe themselves as
champions. The real champions are chal-
lenged and when they refuse to reoogn lie
any o! the ssp!rants the newcomers assume
the honors and call themselves the premier
OF this or that class. Some Of the newspapers
countenAnoe their claims and the ANNOUNCE
and elsewhere like wildfre; Consequently
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there ia only one way to remedy this st ate
q thinss and sh T. through the sSrts Of
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secure an excellent fstio attraction. Some
Of the ashtns pro%otess d GSnte1d .. that s1
will surely acknowledge that this 10 the siliiest
kind Of rot. II were at the helm Of club
my my Discretion n ana jud ement I would surely
holders q paying dividend at the end Of the
sSsn ~Sether the men are pro-
fessionals or amateurs. A series Of bouts
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knockouts . lot Of them are certain to crop
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evenly enough 70 make this a probability.
assnss dersnt u tbs ' way he
acquires various styles and learns new moves
and IND ae Is q he any sXboa nd 81
able to Improve bis art and become q boxer
or fighter q importance before long
coreern rs r s Sossrs s1s eiaimlns ths
right to take the place OF Jeifries. Marvin
Hart. being frst in line. assumes the honors;;
have done ne the same thing for H Ruh iin and
will continue TO do 90 until time and circum-
to s s hs n MT h tas
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tbs eq s.s and lis e.
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by 81 sSs ssSs s
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tongues. from deOryine his right to be called
the TIE sn.p r sS
Ssiliesnis, crs:nl:s 8 topln.@snt. and let ct
mlck. Gus Rubin. Sam Berger. Marvin Hart.
al Kaufman. &C.. compete. Make the pre-
liminary bout, Of ten rounds duration and
limlnsries and two for the fnal night. No
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knocking out he SPponssnt: Y Win e ~ to
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end e. ~ hizs TIE to dispute BIZ claim
money In thls wy :; b Would p.rh.p a' ~
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The ensured large attendance would enable
them to donate enticins prizes 70 The COM
petito1. BY offering the winner Of the
I'd g on they could sssrsst al tSe Raw T:
weights without much trouble. The public
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q tSs outcoms Would b sn indSSs@SUe
tSss The a1alr would b honestly louS6t.
into exscufion At once. Ruhlin q WtIlinS
TO eDter IL. and II he = not rood onoush to
win be = setas6ed 70 make enough money
And now Il y up 70 IT, other heovies VINO
have bean doing lot Of talking Of lAts,s