The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Johnny Mooney. former manager OF
Honey Melody, picks Stanley Ketchell to
win his coming fight with Billy Papke.
The bout between Tommy Murphy and
Dick Hyland will be the first boxing
match at the Sharkey Club. when It opens
at Coney Island wirhin two weeks
Kid Mcfarland, the old-time light
weight is doing police duty at City Hail.
New York. and the chances are that he
never will be seen in the ring again.
Charley Harvey is trying to arrange
bout for the National Athletic Club.
New York, between Willie Lewis, now on
his way back from Europe, and Harry
Lewis. Of Philadelphia.
Jimmy Gardner is on his way East.
He boxes Jack Dougherty at ogden, Utah.
on June S. which will be his first match
since his defeat by Mike Sullivan at Jim
JefIries' Club in Los Angeles.
Jack Johnson is meeting all comers
in the music halls Of London. The big
colored fellow appeared at the National
Sporting Club the other night in three
round bout and was given a rousing
welcome.
Danny Duane. who in his prime was
one of the cleverest light-weights in the
country. has been fortunate IN speeu-
lating on the horse races at the New York
tracks, and as he is not a heavy spender,
he has saved quite a bit Of money and
does not caro- to do any more boxing.
The Gans-Unholz fight. according 10
latest reports. drew $500; Unholz receiv-
er $4,000 Joe Thomas got $1,000 for sign
ing Unholz. Cans received $500, leaving
about $500 20 the promoters for their share
with which TO pay of every other ex-
pense.
Kew York boxing club managers claim
that Jim Barry's success with Joe
Janette and Sam Langford has so in
/ flated the Chicago heavy-weight's Idea OF
his value as an attraction that his de-
mands for boxing now come close TO that
of Tommy Burns.
AL Kaufman, the California heavy.
weight, did not gain much prestige in his
bout with Joe Grim. the Italian heavy
weight. Kaufman beat Grim, as many
others have done before. but he did not
stop him in the six rounds, and he dis.
appointed his followers, who looked fol
him to do the trick. as Grim has gone
back considerably.
The approach OF the outdoor sporting
season in England has practically killeC
boxing in that country for the present
There is little chance for anything in
doors now till the fall The twilight
over there last till or 10 o'clock. and
II is possible to play any outdoor game!
several hours later than is possible il
this country.
Up in Glenn's Falls. n. Y. they have
a young welter-weight by the name o.
Bill Hurley. who shows evidence of be
coming a factor in the boxing game II
the next year or two. He has not mucl
knowledge OF boxing. but is a Willing
and aggressive fighter. and has shOwI
in several local contests that he is
game fellow
There is a great rivalry in New Yorl
between the friends Of Jack Goodman ant
Tommy Murphy, and every effort ha!
been made 20 get these two lightweight
into the ring together. Goodman ha
been offered a guarantee OF 1900 TO NEE
Murphy in a six-round bout but som
little hitch In the arrangements Is still
keeping them apart.
There is so much boxing now in New
York in a semi-public way that it ha
been shown TO the authorities that it 1
absolutely impossible to prevent well
regulated bouts, and there is a feelinl
that II a bin for public boxing is intro
duced into the legislature over there, /
viii have a splendid chance Of becoming
a law.-Philadelphia Record.
Jimmy Judge. the old Scranton middle
weight fighter, is now living in NeN
York He has married and has a mic
family. Judge Is an industrious fellow
During the day he works as head waite
In a cafe over there, and as ne keep
himself in good condition. he is still abl
to pick up a little money now and the
. by boxing az some Of the clubs.