The sun., 1909-02-28
CLASSIFIED BOXING WEIGHTS.
veteran Ring Expert Picks Old and New
ChampjOns OF the Game.

The recent fen therT eight battle between
Driscoll md Attell has caused renewed argu-
ment among many ring followers as 70 what
should be the proper weight limits IN tue
various classes The National Sporting
Club OF London has Sust framed set OF
weights which will govern all contsets III
England. but they Will mt practieally no
figure here. IL the worluNs featherweight
title is at stake when Drisapll and Attell
meet gain II will have TO be at Il compromise
weight. In England the fesAherw elRht
limit Is I2e pounds at the ringsides WINE IN
this country II Ia l2?. Drisooll aIA Attei
recently fought for the title at i25. wesh IN
at 0 clock. four hours before enterine the
ring. Attell " he will agree TO this weiAht
again IL Driscol will make a match, and also,
expresses willingness TO have the worlds
title 10 with the result. But In the opinion
of old time followers OF pugillsm there should
be the same weight limit In this country
and IN England. In discussing the general
situation one of these veterans said the
other day:
The classes in pugilism should be revised
and there should be an Official rating OF
fighters as WE'LL including the designation
OF a champion in each class. Beginning
with the midgets. there should be paper
weight class. with the limit at los pounds.
Jimmy Barry OF Chicago was the best cham
pion ut this limit. and Johnny Coulon. the
present title holder. Is not far behind him
in merit
The bantam weight class should follow
- 18th the limit at ile. At that weight
0s,rge Dixon was in a class by himself.
while .he present day champion accord
ing 20 ND. ratings is Young OJeary Then
comes the =, ,atherweight class with q i22
pound limit. Terry ,McGovern Was the
best man at the selsea1 ShaI ewer mY snpon smpHSa
Abe AttelI is withotn peer at ths unit
OF ringslde weighing .A, o,.ss ,,,,,
The heavy featherwe. sht .Snd Sisssd oWn Win
the limit fixed G,h at isS ponnS rsai % ct,amp pion
in this class while lin Driscoh nowadays
is unbeatable at this weight. the hgnI
MsSht %t Was s q@ probsSy 5se az the @
weight that ever won the championship
but Kid LaviNne and Joe Cans. who sn,-
cseded 70 the title. were also great RssttItnS
SeIs2H NeIsht 6 Shsmpion sGRefoEr} o} the Re world @
Joe .waloott was probably the greatest
proper limit just now II Is claimed that
Mike Twin sullivan Ia the champion lR
this class. but think he ought 70 beat JACK ,
should be a light. middleweight class. with
i5O pounds as the limit. Jack Dempsey
vas invnci6le at or % near ,h tnat hi unit man we ie
such a class just at present.
For the middleweight class 1853 pounds
IL the best limit. Stanley Ketchel is the
recognized midG!eweight champion now. |
but ne hardly classes with the former cham |
Mons Fitzsimu mons and Tommy Ryan. In |
Tho light heayyweiRht class 1856 pounds |
seems TO me to be the best limit. with Sam
] Jangford, the prevent champion, and Joe
Choynski being rated az perhaps the pest
men that ever put on the gloves al this
limit. - 49,.
"Jefries stands alone ~ the greatest
Of heavyweight champions. tompreu
listic career OF Tommy Burns, who was re |
Gently Knocked out by Jack johnson, ~
Joke Fighters may come and go. but there |
will never be another Je1ries