The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-08
BOXERS PLANS UPSET
Future of Game i'll New York
lii Great Doubt.
FRANKIE NEILLS LICKING
Referee Roche. Criticised for Per-
hitting Moran 40 Punch CaIIfOrn-
ian After Former Had shown His
Superiority "a Every Point-Ameri-
cans Brought Change In style.


cans Brought Change In style.
New York Dec. Talk about the rain
bow. with lis ever shifting zone or the
traditional Mr. Finnegan. who was off
again and on again 50 many times that
he scarcely knew where he was. they
are hardly > circumstance compared 10
the unsettled boxing situetion in New
York to-day.
one day IL viii look as bright as can
De, and the next. as black as night. Right
an present the latter condition seems
20 prevail Many important bouts have
been stopped by the police. and their
GROWING effort was when they vetoed
The Nu-s..N'- Reyes fight. recently sched-
uled Cor the Sharl1ey A. c. They broke
IN al the last minute when the house was
packed 10 The doors. and wen they
proved their identity by showing their
badges they certainly turned Che peace
ful sporting enthusiasts VINO were assem-
bled around the ring into the sorest ut
Of butchers ever seen in this or any other
country. Tne club was conducting the
affair in the strictest Imaginable way
and none but members lad been admit
ted. Even though the club had been
backed up by the courts OF law. il made
no difference 10 the invaders and they be-
came absolute masters OF the situation.
The clubs Invariably win when the sub
sequent test CONES in the courts. but
then II is too late
To is said by those who should know
that the police have no legal right 20 stop
the contests. but they do just the same.
II reminds one OF the hackneyed story
Of the crook who was iucarceTated ia
the EasUle. lie Immediately sent for his
barrister and the latter. when he arrived
~ the fortress became highly indignant
and. in a wild. scdthing TRADE. denounced
the whole proceeding as Infamous and
contrary 10 law. This is a burning sin
and shame that fairly screams fOT ven
geance. spake the learned attorney.
They have no right 10 put you in jail"
know they haven't answered the
crook, mildly hut Tn here just the
same.
No matter whether the police are right
or wrong in their stand. they go through
with x and there seems 20 be but one
way 10 stop them This city needs "a
sane boxing law passed az Albany. Many
say this VIII come 20 pass. and for awhile
We thought the same way. However.
just az present, II looks rather dubious.
Several boxing writer's are severely
criticising Referee Billy Roche Tor his
permitting the Moran-Neiu bout on the
Coast 10 continue round after round
when il was evident 70 the spectators
that frankie had no possible chance 10
win and was being subjected 20 fright
ful. unnecessary lacing.
All the reports stated that. after a few
rounds. Moran's mastery was uudeniabie
and absolute No referee should per
nit a contest 90 continue after it be-
comes evident that one man oUtclasses
another and is punching him at will
Some referees might think the true
American sportsman likes brutality. but
he doesn't. The minute a contest be
comes SO onesided that one man is tax
ing an awful beating because he has not
the ability either to protect himself or
administer fair amount OF punishment
II should be stopped and no matter
whose bull IS being gored 4 glove con
test isn't a chicken fight and. excepting
a few Of the low-brOws who. thank good
ness form a pitiCul minority the specta-
tors do not expect % see or hope TO see.
one OF the game cOmbatants killed in ac-
ton
Speaking Of Moran. whose victory over
NELL was expected by many of those who
saw him box Tommy O'TOole, there is
no denying the fact that there has been
a marvellous Improvement OF late in Eng
lands little lighting men. There Is a
bunch Of them and they can fight.
The only way we can account for Il IS
that so many American boxers have Wis
tied England within the last couple Of
years. Associations with them, training
with them, and fighting them. they grad
Ually have acquired the American slam
I bang style OF mixing IL and the truth
must be admitted, IN many instances. the
pupils have developed into boxers quite
as good rs their teachers II is an old
tradition that t takes an Englishman a
month TO see a joke. but has IL occurred
20 anybody that after he has grasped
the point, he laughs as loudly and IongIy
as you would wish2 Sometimes, more so
They We're slow 10 get wise TO the box
ing methods in vogue in this country.
but when you think OF Robson. Bowker
Driscou, Moran. Summers, and the rest
of them, who is there who viii say they
have not benefited immeasurably by it,,
They must hand Il 10 Packy AfcFar-
land. the Chicago lightweight. who has
been making an enviable record for him
self and AZ the same time gathering many
shecldes. He Is but nineteen years Of
/ age, and since last spring has not only
cleaned up $1,000, but has defeated Kid
Goodman twice, Joe Galligan twice
Maurice Sayers. Charley Neary, Benny
Yanger, and Kid Herman 1t is claimed
he made $4,000 out OF the Herman match
alone. few months ago. at the ring
side, the night Packy beat Joe Gailigan
at Davenport, Iowa. Battling Nelson
said 20 the writer; Gee, that kid can
/ fight Some day he is liable TO be cham
1 pion. I'll back him against any of 'em
for N,0c0. Even to-day. he can lick any
| lightweight in America, barring me" OF
course. this doesn't 20 IL Joe Cans hears
H. but the Batter said it just the same.
There just doesn't seem TO be any way
to stop this BIZ Papke person. No mat
ter whether he is in the East of West, he
goes along putting them out one and two
a night The matchmakers are hot after
I him and he is offered more bouts than he
/ can handle. A contest between Papke
/ and Joe Thomas or Hugo Kelly would
be the real jimmy goods at this time
He must be improving of late, too, be-
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