El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

Milwaukee Wis, Aug. 20.-BoXing
fans and managers of boxers are busy
IN all parts of the country trying to
| land on some young fellow whom they
can bring forward as the man to Wrest
the championship from the negro cham
p;on, Jack Johnson, but the hunt has
amounted TO little as yet. Half dozen
champions, or socalled champions, have
been heard from, but none of them
amount to much. When it comes down
to the test it will be found that some
one of the young aspirants now before
the public viii be the man to lower the
colors of Johnson.
Miles Mcleod, whom James ]. Cor
bett has been boosting for the job, may
be big, strong young fellow, but when
it comes to the boxing game he is lack
ing. The announcement that Capt. Nc
Laglen, the Irish giant, and Jiu Jitsu,
champion, would be the man IS joke,
for McLaglen would stand no more
chance against Johnson then Abe Attell.
The same can be said for most Of the
strong men being boosted. Frank
Gotch was pushed forward as the man.
but Frank is too wise to let himself
be deluded into such a belief
The same with George Hacken-
schmidt, the former champion wrestler.
Hackenschmidt is strong, but from a
boxing standpoint he would be
mark" for a good heavyweight. Con
O'KeIly, the Irish wrestler, is being
groomed by Tommy Ryan and there
may be some chance there. as O'Kelly
is young and strong and takes. to the
boxing game Al Kaufman and Bill
Lang, the Australian heavyweight, are
more likely men for the job. Lang is
only p years Of age and strong as a
bull. He was defeated by Johnson two
years ago, when a novice, but he is
gaining in science and experience and
may surprise Jack should thew meet
again.
If Lang can beat Kaufman then look
out for the Australian. Two years from
now he may be the man to take the
title from Johnson. Lang will be i'm
proving with every contest while John
son will be going back, the same as
FftZsimmonS Corbet, John L. Sullivan
and James ]. Jeffries did. No matter
how clever Johnson may be-if he has
not got the strength and staying pow
er-he will go down the same as the
rest. Jim Barry, had he taken care OF
himself, would have been a grand op-
ponent for Johnson. but he seems TO
have passed out of the championship
chase. OF all the white men in the
heavyweight ranks now who appear to
have chance for the future against
Johnson Kaufman and Long are the
best.
The quicker some of the star boxers
learn that the days of big, juicy purses
are past, the better il will be for them
selves and the promoters. The giving of
100000 for Jeffries and Johnson to
battle for has spoiled most Of the
champions of the various classes and
they turn mp their noses at anything
like reasonable purses. They want to
hog everything in sight and as a result
any matches.
The other day Tommy Walsh, who is
acting for one of the boxing clubs in
New Orleans. was in Chicago and also
visited Milw aukee He tried to secure
a couple of big matches for this fall
at the Crescent City. but found the go
ing very bad He offered a purse OF
$4,000 for Ad Wolgast and Packey Nc
Farland for Labor day, but discovered
that the men could not agree on weight,
there was chance that they
would agree on the split They bag
gled so long over the weight question"
said Mr.. Walsh; that I considered il
time 10 pack up and go home
lust think Of offering that amount
Of money for 20 round bout and TAX
ing chances on making nothing. and
then to have it passed up. Why they
talk of big purses on the coast. but I
know positively that thew could not get
that money out there now. Another pair
wanted a sure thing guarantee with a
privilege that nearly took my breath .