The evening world., 1908-12-09

of Australia, in Boston last
night, Jem Driscoll proved his
right to meet any OF our best Dris-
coll put the finishing touch on Grit
fin in the eleventh round. taking
more time than Bert Keyes did for
the same piece OF work. But Keyes
Is a big lightweight, and Driscoll
easily makes the feather limit Of 1872
pounds.
All through the fight Driscolrs mar
vellous boxing cleverness kept him safe
from Griffins furious slugging, and
when he finally saw the opening he WAS
waiting, for he dropped the knockout
over in single punch. In Boston Dris-
coll has made great hit, just as he
did when he beat Matty Baldwin here
In New York
There's one thing that Americans can
feel particularly proud OF. and that is
the fact that a visitor from any foreign
land has an even break and a fair
chance for popularity. Driscoll is q
manly little fellow and a great fighter.
80 the fact that he comes from the
island made notorious by the late OIym-
pic games cuts no figure In our esti-
nation. He is making good. and he'll
have his chance with the best Of them.
Freddy Welsh Is another boxer Of the
Driscoll school, just as clever but not
a. hard a puncher. Drtscojl has the
thing that makes championship punch
Welsh IL very popular on the Coast be.
cause OF his clean fighting and his cIear
life outside the ring. Not even a
ma native son" could be better treated by
When Driscoll has beaten another
have TO fight him. And as soon as Abe
s ne oa,S ShaR nee, to work for real money
man chance. Abe isn't much Of a
side stepper. as evidenced by his fiEhts
with Battling Nelson. Freddy Welsh
mo other boys above his own weight
THE sQuabble between the athletic
associations OF England and
America is becoming very much
like 4 scrap between two fishwives. At
flrst the American officials contented
themselves with writing ten-thousand-
word articles describing the peculiar
methods used by the British officials
in the Olympic games. The British re-
torted, with true British argumentative
logic, by calling the Americans 'Iiars,"
and applying other unpleasant names
Now the American athletic association
of1cials are going into the mud singing
business too. 1t will finally resolve into
. duel of unpleasant and, possibly. un.
printable language-at long range.
The whole affair Ia undignihsd ant
unnecessary.
The American public learned from tn.
newspapers and from statements giver
out by the athletes upon their return
Just how rottenly and how crookedly
the English ran their games. Their,
could be no doubt OF the truth of tn,
hrst reports when they were fully con
Armed by such gentlemcnly fellows ane
fsir-minded athletes as Ray c. Ewry
Harry l.. Hillman, Porter. Sheridan-il
TACT. all the members of the team
There was no chance to charge sore
head, Tor these men won the meet an,
came home victorious.
Then there were so many connrminl
facts. The English Judge who ran IN
games testified before the English com
mittee, after the protest of the Mara
thon, that he had not touched Dorand
OF helped him in any way" Thousand
of photographs OF the finish, incudin
TIE moving pictures, showed this ma
again, and finally dragging him acros
the finish line,
In the excitement over the 4oo-metr
trouble the English Judge who signaile
t to R sse oFFs %EI OF the tape ryshed
foul" was claimed and excitedly bur.
out with TRADE against tho America
foul running" He charged that TIA!
that Taylor was out of reach benin
the others, asked in surprise: do yo
s mean nh! ne cGlorea man." Yes" ysie
This VAS pretty fair evidence that q
plot to dsquallly some American
Halswelle was defeated was Matched I
In advance The official stationed at Il
Charged with touliny, but Taylor W.
the man they had feared. He thong,
!! , was Taylor. and he was Wilt
There were scores Of, similar ine.dsn,
again. Every one "a America knows q
ABOUT u: ana Il Mr., sullivan and h
the English by reiterating the facts II
will be undertaking a thankless 10
The English VIII simply SHREK Liars
argument. In America the Americ,
team needs no explanations and
Probably the British mob did 10
down American fiags aad act in
Towdy-l.ke manner toward American
hissin; and bo0inE the Amer!can nj
ners OF events, No doubt crooked Thin
were done by the English officials, en-
srlned and disguised by the easy !
feat 81 Eng.aIds best athletes BY /
long-hated yankees"
But boring the American public vi
4 endless pamphlets and literature -oyl,
with 'caustio Yera!ase" isni golus
DO any good now
There's only one d.gniaed thing to dc
absolutely cut out all athletic relatlo
with Countr. So devoid Of me spl
OF fair play. send au more tsans
England n English athletes come he
able 70 prove ihe.r amateur standiI
LAT them compete Ia American games
Individuals. recognized only as .ul.yl
usl amateur athletes. Then E4uricA
further discussion " dead Eg' -1H
what decayed topic. There IL snou
work 70 Dc dore In building ~ Anne
car athletic sports 70 keep anybody
efficials busy
The present sauabbls Is too much d
Q political muss. Clean amateur a.