The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
~sem" Driscoll, England's Best
Featherweight Boxer,
Who Recently Defeated BOWker
Will Cross the Ocean.
TO GUARANTEE MONEY
Wants a Good Purse Hung Up
by Fight Promoters.
WouId Try His Luck Against
Americas Best Boxers.

sJem" Driscoll, the young Welshman
who recently beat Joe Bowker, victor
over Frankie Neil, is coming to Amer
ica. Driscoll is said to be one of the
most wonderful featherweights ever
seen In England, and his win at the
National Sporting club recently from
Bowker created the sensation of the
season in British boxing circles. Writ
ing about this husky youngster. r. b.
Aathieson has this to say in letter
to the sporting editor Of the Enquirer
London, July 81, 1907.
sdy Dear Friend:-In England pugil-
istic circles the proposed visit OF Jim
DTiGcoil, of Cardiff, the little Welshman
who wrested the English championship
from the invincible Joe BoWker, is the
subject of chief comment. Jim, VINO
has just returned from his honeymoon,
which he has been spending in little
holiday resort in the Welsh hills, is
back again at active work and is now
preparing his plans for the coming sea-
SON Driscou has received several Of
fers from promoters in the states, but
SO far none of them have come up to
concert pitch, SO to speak. What the
little -WelShman wants is plenty OF
guarantee money. for he considers he
would be a big drawing card In Amer
ica.
.ssJim has received two rather tempt
ing offers, but still they are not what
he wants One gentleman in New York
800 for passages OF Driscoll and a
friend. A Boston syndicate Is not so
strong, and only votes some $500. Jim
will not accept either, for ne wants a
guarantee of 81 900 and two second
class passages. He says If this is not
guaranteed him he will not go to the
states. 7 do not want to leave any
thing to chance Jim said, and shall
do my level best for my manager and
myself KID
ing syndicate from the states to make
a real good sporting offer. If good
matches are fixed up Jim will prove an
immense drawing card, for he IS
fighter of the first water The way he
hammered poor Joe BOwker, and very
nearly did the trick in three rounds,
was q. revelation. Lord Lonsdale, Mr..
Rettinson, Mr.. Tom Scott and many
other judges of the noble art gasped
when Jim leveled Bowker at every turn.
They all remarked, Good gracious, what
is DriscolI doing? Whoever expected
such form of him? A more improved
lad never entered the English ring.
Well, when such able Judges pass these
remarks they must be good. Jim Is
champion of champions, and Abe Attell-
and many others viii find, in him
very hard nut to crack. s-st'i - = % r
.sDriScou knows full we'll that, boxing
managers are after him. If America
is not smart with her offers the Ma
tional Sporting club, London, will step
In and fix UP something at once. At
the euQ OF august MI DclNAuSO1 DG-
gins to look about him for the Opening
Night at headquarters, as boxers who
are fixed up for that display are in
variably dispatched to their training
quarters for a spell of six weeks or so.
What. Mr.. Bettinson has in view has
not yet been divulgedr but personally
think that he has some American in
view for Driscol.
Poor old Jem Mace. Thirty-six years
ago he was the pride of the world, now
he is moving about on sufferance, and
glad to get a stray shilling cast his
way. People take pity on him, and
there are very few people in London
who do not know him, With tall hat
and riding breeches-which seem to be
everlasting-old Jem haunts Fleet
street, where even the little message boy
waves a greeting hand to him. Last
night a benefit concert was held in
North London for the old-time cham
pion. but although the company was
small 1t was nevertheless representa-
warriors Of the bare-knuckle days were
there and a jolly evening was spent.
guess II Jem could raise the stuff he
would try his luck in America, as he
finds his boxing booth of little attrac-
ton in the old country.
Jack Goldswain is back again In
London. He called at the Sporting Life
office yesterday having arrived by the
Celtic on Saturday. He takes his de-
Seat by Harry Lewis in a sportsman
like manner. and admits that he was
knocked out with punch by Lewis,
who. however, 1t may be stated, had an
over him In weight, as the
American is nearer a middle than a
lightweight- In all probability the men
will meet in England during the au-
tEnn- GoldSwafn complained greatly