The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-11
EASY MONEY FOR
 BOXERS IN FRANCE
BY JEFF THOMPSON.

New York April 10.-France is now the mecca toward which the eyes Of sAmerican near-champions in the pugil- istic world are turned.
 The pioneers who have gone to that dear old Farce" declare it the best place ever for a man who knows how to put up his hands and who is looking for easy money.
 Men who are glad of the chance to go on in preliminaries here, pose as champions in France and fight fans ac- cept the widest press agent yarns as gospel truth.
 For instance, I understand that Sam McVey is posing as having beaten Jeffries, and the admiring Parisians look on him as the greatest fighter in the world.
 We all know, of course, that at least one yoke of oxen would be required to pull Sam into the ring with Jeff and nothing sh ort of three-inch steel cable would keep him there. The smoke, however, is working the game to the limit, and I understand Is pull ing down big money. Purses in France sound good, and from what l hear there will be a big army of American second rates looking for them in the near future.
 Bob Fitzsimmons, who visited Paris before the craze for '1e boxe" set in and who found the big French city pleasing, has, I hear concluded he can raise some of the easy French money, and will go to Paris soon. Robert Is old, and his fighting days with good reen are passed, but he should create a sensa tion like that of dolphin in a school of flying fish among the pres ent contingent fighting for the French. There are others.
 There Is no color line in France. In connection with the other Latin peo- pie, the French do not taboo the ne- gro. Why would it not be a good idea for Jack Johnson to try Paris? From what know of Tommy Burns, he will be glad to meet Johnson if the finar- cial inducements are sufficient. The French managers, doubtless, would put up a hundred or so thousand of francs for Burns Johnson go.
 New York is to have a new boxing club fashioned after the style of Peggy bettinsons institution in London. Charley Harvey is to be the deus ex machipa of the new club. Harvey is In the front rank of the importers of English songs. He is American sponsor for Owen Moran, Johnny Summers. Pat OKeefe and others. While he is not yet ready to take the public into his confidence as to his plans, understand that he purposes to make his new club something of an international affair, matching the best English with the best American fighters
 If he can bring over from the other side a few men like Moran he may make a success along these lines, but the quince market is poor in New York. Rudolf JInholz, the Boxing Boer, has his nerve with him. He declares hell fight no one but Cans, and will only fight him for the championship. Unholi has shown himself a pretty willing man in the ring, but just when he has demon- strated his overwhelming superiority over all the other aspirants for Cans special niche In pugilism does not appear. From the best accounts of his fight with Ne'- son, the most he could fairly have claimed was a draw, and man to beat Cans must be a much better man than the Bat ting Dane.
 Jim Corbett, the retired ex-heavy- weight champion, will probably be se- slected to referee the 25 round battle be- tween Packey Mcfarland, the Chicago light weight, and Jimmy Britt, which Is tc be decided in the open air at Colma. Gal, on Saturday. afternoon. April 10. Matchmaker Coffroth has wired Corbett an offer to judge the contest and 1t is expected he will accept, as his theatrical engagements will be finished by that time.  Mailing Him.
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