The Washington herald., 1909-10-24

With Nike CTwim Sullivan's easy vic
tory over Terry Martin. middle-weight;
Willie Lewis knockout Of Sailor Burke.
n man twelve pounds heavier, and jim
Clabby's offer 10. bet 81, 900 that he can
beat either Sullivan or Jimmy Gardner.
there is promise of Interesting doings in
a new welter-weight class this winter
The welters. who have been out OF the
limelicht since Joe Walcott went bad,
ought TO come back 10 their own and
share the attention that has gone 70
tEe light and middle weights.
And with this return TO public favor
now is the time TO establish a sensible
welter limit, one which win attract good
men. The new English weight OF l47
pounds in the afternoon of the night must
be made the limit here 20 restore the
again be possible to get people interested
in men Weighing 1l2 pounds. That limit
IS too near the light-weiynts, and the
class attracted attention IN the past only
because that wonder Of he ring. Wal
colt, was its chief ornament Again. the
best men of the day, Sullivan. the two
Lewises. and Gardner. cannot make l42
pounds
one OF the first battles 20 be arranged
in New York when boxing is resumed-for
it's resumption is only a matter of weeks
ought 20 bee contest between Mike Sui
livan and Willie Lewis for the welter
championship at IA pounds. While we
don't believe that Mike is the welter
champion-for he didn't win the title at
] q pounds. nor did Honey Melody. whom
he beat. get il from Waicott at that
weight-Mike has "a technical claim. And
q contest between him and Willie Lewis
would establish the winner more firmly
IN title M IA pounds. Such a battle
could be advertised as a championship
aftair-Willie is the champion OF Eng
land But beyond that Lewis ard Mike
are two OF tine Clevercs. men IN lhe coun-
try. and contest between them w0lld
be most interesting.
Long List of Good Ones.
When you come 10 look over The list or
men who could yet .E,o championship
battles for the wci.er title u IL pounds
YOU find that there are a dozen or more
good fighters. some or them hard slug
gers and others very clever. For in
stance. consider this list:
Willie Lewis.
Harry Lewis.
Mike sullivan.
Jimmy Gardner.
Young Loughrey. who has lonr out
grown the light-wcign- class
Cyclone Johnny Thompson. whose
rest weight is more than 10.
Kyle Whitney the San Francisco
negro.
Dick Nelson, who carries the title he
won IN Denmark
Paddy sullivan. 2 hard fighter who
can't get matches because he is too big
FOR the liEht-weigh-s
Jimmy Clabby. VINO IS best az 145
pounds.
Paekey Mcfarland AM mary others
who pretend now they a~e iight-weigats
hut who can't get within pounds Of the
133 mark
or course. Mcfarland claims ne is a
lightweight. and he 's seemingly a"xious
10 fight Battling Nelson. But you Will
recOllect that he had struggle TO make
10 IN the afternoon for Leach Cross. and
he did not tear in Sitn his accustomed
vigor when the two met that night in
the Fairmont Club II Packey were Ia
quit trying to train down and permit
himself 10 grow he would be soon strong
az l5 pounds, and would fight far better
than he can now at a lower weight
weights Abroad.
The new weights. worked out by the
National Sporting Club Of London. were
put into force this year They have
been adopted in Paris (Which is bound
10 become a pugilisHc CENTER. through.
out England. and IN Australia. At thi,
time it is impossible for an American
champion TO win other than the heavy
weight championship Of England and
Australia, for our weights do not coin.
eide with theirs Willie Lewis won III,
weller championship Of England from
Andrew Jeptha at AZ pounds He coulC
not have won IT had he insisted on m,
weight Of y pounds at which walcot
fought
II we will establish q new welter limi
Of az pounds an American may becom,
the champion welter Of the world 7
We do not this title will be confined Z,
the United states. and no one here vii
pay any attention 70 #. Who bother,
his head abOuf tho yre1fer- u-asoht tftlo 90