The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
AMONG THE BOXERS.

AMONG THE BOXERS.
! With the betting 10 / at this stage OF
the game. II is almost sure that the odds
on the Gans-NelsoR fight will Increase be-
fore the date Of the battle
Johnny Esan. the Harrowgate light
weight, has decided not TO do any boxing
until the fall. He is a promising young
fellow. who can use both hands TO ad-
vantage
There are lot Of followers OF boxing
who would like TO see frankie Moore and
Teddy Maloney in q ten-round go They
boxed an even six-round contest last
week
Jimmy Britt. the California lightweight.
is thinking OF going 10 Europe He has
heard that the French light-weghts are
pretty soft picking. and he wants 10 get
some Of the easy money.
Jim Corbett is reported 70 be. much
stuck on the possibilities OF Stanley
ketchell as heivy-weight champion. and
says that he thinks Ketchell will be the
champion in that class within a year
Charley White. the Albany welter-
weight. WILL spend the summer az a camp
In the Adirondacks. He has quite a nice
place up there. which is the summer re-
sort Of number Of Albany sportsmen.
Billy Papke's defeat by Stanley Ketch-
ell has taken away n great deal OF the
Illinois thunderboltS reputation as great
nghter. and he has been little heard OF
since the Milwaukee enga cement
Dick Hyland thinks that he got all the
worst OF it in his recent contest with
Leach Cross in New York. and he wants
a return date. Hyland is another example
/ Of good fighter who has been badly
handled.
Jim Barry is never likely TO figure in n
championship contest in this country. He
is big. strong. rough fellow. who can
hit hard. but that lets him out He is
not good boxer. and his gameness has
been questioned more than once.
Bert Keyes is talking OF taxing a trip
out West. The little New Yorker would
be better of II he stayed In the East. He
has been well nursed along in New York.
where he Is in right and where he can't
lose. In the West it might be different.
Jim Parr. the English wrestler. who is
also something Of boxer. and who was
responsible for the bringing out OF Curley
/ supplies. the Buffalo lightweight. has
gone 70 England 70 settle UP quite a snug
estate left by his father. who died re-
Gently.
INK Russell is taking good care OF him
self, and is rlaying ball every day with
one or the other professional teams He
IS anxious for a go with Harry Lewis.
and he would be much pleased il the
contest could be scheduled for over six
rounds.
Chuck O'ConneH. the tough little Cali
fornia fighter who made such good
/ impression here until he was laid I'D
with a bad ear. is sJiI in the city. He
likes the East. and will try 10 stay until
the fall, when he ought to do well. as he
is a game and aggressive fellow.
Fred Welch. the little English fighter.
has been doing well In the West He is
matched 20 fight Packey Mcfarland on
July T. and should get a good piece of
money for his end. Welch is a saving
chap, and the chances are that he will
bring home the bulk OF H.
Frank Erne, the former usht-weigbt
champion and one Of the greatest boxers
in America in that division. has made A
hit as referee at Paris. where he has
been making his home for several years.
lie acts IN that capacity in all the big
contests in the FreQch capital.
Jack O'Brien is reported TO believe that
IN longer contest than six rounds he
could whip Jack Blackburn decislyelv
The colored man is just as positive that
he could not, and IL there was any place
where they could meet there would be
little difficulty in bringing them together.
Frank Lynch. a Grand Rapids. Mich.
sporting man, has obtained a contract for
ten-rOund contest for Stanley KetchelI
to take place al that city on July 4. As
soon as the announcement was made Jack
Blackburn wired 20 Lynch that he would
be willing to box Ketchell on that date.
Johnny Martin. the colored light-weight.
has not had fight for several weeks. and
he is thinking hard about the long sum-
mer which is coming on. Martin Is Will
ing to meet anybody anywhere near his
weight and he has always been willing
TO mix il up and take his medicine.
Bill Hurley. the Glens Falls welter-
weight who gave Charley Hitte such a
hard contest a few months ago, will like
ly be seen in a bout early in The fall. He
has several friends and they have been
making oveTtures with a view OF having
him show himself against some good Phil
adelphia boxer.
Had Barry whipped Langford in New
been matched with Stanley Ketchell. But
II is likely that Ketchell viii refuse TO
meet LangfOrd, as Sam is tough Gus
toner, and the men who are now handling
Ketcheli are not anxious to stack him up
against hard game.
Tony Caponi. the Chicago middle
weight. has been offered a chance to
meet Stanley Ketchell at Grand Rapids
on July T. Caponi is a third-rater, who
was beaten by Tommy Sullivan. Of Law
renee. before one of the New York clubs,
and he ought to be a punching bag for
Ketchell, If the latter is as good a man
as has been advertised.
Ed Smith, the colored boxer. who used
TO make his home In Chester, Pa, and
who once gave promise of being a tough
proposition In the lightweight class, is
now located at Columbus. Ohio. where he
has succeeded in getting into the good
graces OF a wealthy young sporting man.
Harry Baker has been offered a couple
Of matches on the Coast He may go out
there with the idea Of returning to this
section as soon as boxing starts up again.
Baker has been waiting for the opening
of the Olympic arena at Essington. He
was promised bout on the opening night
at that place,