Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-07
MADDEN AND
MURPHY BOUT
Worlds Sports Are Issuing
Challenges and Framing
Up Fights
(By Knox BlockoR. J

NEW YORK. Jan. IA fight
which will attract no little interest
among fight fans all over the country
will be staged BY the National Ath-
letic Club Of New York tomorrow
night. Tommy Murphy and frankie
Madden are the principals and the
mill Is scheduled to so ten rounds.
This affair was originally SET for
New Years night. but an injury to
Murphy's hand caused a postpone
ment. Both boys have had time to
get In excellent shape for the bout
and It will doubtless be a good one.
News comes from across the wat
ers that James Britt has framed up
battle with an alleged lightweight
champion OF France and that II will
be pulled on Saturday night IN Paris.
The frog eaters are said to be greatly
excited over the match and are wag-
ering vast numbers OF francs and Gen.
times that their gallant champion
will be able to defeat the greatest
lightweight fighter OF all the Amerl-
cas-. That's what Britt's promoters
are modestly calling him during his
tour OF Europe. Britt writes enthu-
siastieally to New York friends IN re-
gard to the chances of picking up
easy money In England and France.
and It is likely that he will geta con-
siderable part of the coin which was
left after ex-champion Tommy Burns
had finished the process Of shaking
down the British and French sports.
Broadway sports are still talking
about the heavyweight championship
and hoping that some white man will
appear who can grab the title from
the big smoke. With Jefries out OF
the game, the outlook for a white
champion In the near future Is not
promising. And while II may be lese
majesty to say Il. there are some New
York sports who entertain doubts
Jehries could now come back
TO his old form to an extent that
would enable him 70 whip Johnson
About the biggest iokeof all IL the
challenge Of Philadelphia Jack
o'Brien to flght johnson for the
heavyweight championship. II such
a match should be made. II would not
be able 10 last two rounds II the
negro was in good condition. o'Brien
has 4 prospective scrap with AL Ku-
biak, the Michigan heavyweight. for
six rounds At Philadelphia. Since
Willie. the Chicago heavyweight. de-
fested the Michigan wonder with
one hand. o'Brien Is playing safe
That Is a popularity Of his'n. n
Johnson should appear In Phlladel
Dhia and look eross-eyed AZ "PhiIa-
delphla Jack" it's likely that o'Brien
would kieak all Marathon records In
getting away from there.
Another challenger il Robert Fitz-
simmons. and this must also excite
The disability OF all followers OF the
game. Fisz must have q short mem
Dry or he would not be talking about
! match with the negro However,
Bob IL over in London. and IL does
DO harm to talk at such a distance.
Gus Rubin is another Of the old
liners who has dDme out uish 3 def
% Johnson. Gus stiil thinks he has
! light In him. although he would
probably find II difficult to make any
promoter believe that be would be
irawing card The big German says
hat II he cant get a match with the
black. be viii take on Tom sharkey.
surely. the bones IN the paglllstlc
,emetTy are doing q LOT Of rattling
hese days.
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