The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-17
The British lighters are still flock

The British fighters are still flock
ing 10 this country.
Jem Bowker the little bantam
weight who won over frankie Nell
when the latter held the championship,
arrived last week, and is training for
a twelve-round contest with AL Del
mont, the husky New Englander, the
contest to take place In Boston on
March 16-tomorrow night. 1t took
quite a little coaXing to bring Jem
over, but after he had been told of the
wonderful success achieved by his
countrymen, and incidentally the long
wads OF the realm that they have rak
ed In for their little flstic engagements.
he packed his grip, accompanied by
his highness. Alfie Wicks, who came
to the coast with Owen Moran when
the latter first mixed with Attell, he
wiped the English soil from his heels
and departed for America.
Bowker is reputed TO be just as cleV-
er as the rest Of his countrymen, but
has no punch to speak of. At that.
the short fights in the east will be to
his liking, and he should be able 20
gather
English fighters are now the big
card in the east The clever work of
Owen Moran, Jem Driscoll and Fred
die Welsh have put their stock on q
high basis with the lovers of boxing,
and a good house always greets them
when they strip for action,
Tho influx of Britlshers has been
quite extensive during the past six
months-though all have not made
good. Jem Driscoll. in his few fights,
made a tremendous hit and was ac-
corded a great ovation when he de-
parted for home after his fight with
Attell. in which he made showing
that has put him In right. He Will be
back in about a month, and then the
Californians Will In all probability be
given the chance TO see him in action.
He is a fighter who does not haggle
over the weight. as he has taken on
men outweighlng him ten pounds and
won.
Among the late arrivals who fought
and STAYED or left for home are Boyo
Driscol-not related to Jem-and his
fighting caught the New York fans.
Harry Mansfield. the welterweight,
has departed for home After making
some good fights In the Quaker city
against Harry Lewis and Jack Black
burn he signed up with Jimmy Gard
ner. who slipped one over In the first
round and ended hostllities, Mans
field, who is still youngster In his
teens, felt sore over the defeat and
blew"
Welch is still in New Orleans. where
he has been handing 1t to second-raters
in great shape. He is probably the
toughest Of the tribe, and is entitled to
q match with Nelson for the title. He
has proven that he has the real stuff"
in him, and fight between Nelson and
the Englishmen would be big attrac
ton.
Moran has been very busy east, hav-
ing boxed several fights during the
past month at Boston and Philadel-
phia His manager is now trying to m
range a ten-round battle for him with
Battling Nelson, and 1t looks as
though the battle will be cllnched and
fought in New York shortly. Willis
Britt has been talking to the promot-
ers for the Battler.
Tom Thomas. who Is considered the
best middleweight the BTitishers have
produced In years. is matched TO fight
Willie Lewis, the American pugilistr
in London on March % The National
Sporting club win stage the bout. and
they Will go twenty rounds After this
fight Thomas will come to this coun-
try.
Jack Palmer, the heavyweight
'ibloomer," who had his try here and
got nice trimming at the hands OF
lack Twin" Sullivan at Los Angeles
is doing time" across the pond. He is
in the same jail with "Pedlar" Palm
cr. who is serving a term for murder.