Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-24
BJxlns NOTES.

upon arriving home at Chicago,
Packy Mcfarland comes out with the
statement that Abe Attell was afraid
to meet him. Afraid of what? The
less said about the Attell- Mcfarland
controversy the better.
The Webster Club is up in the air
for match. The matchmaker is
having hard time to secure anyone
to oppose Jimmy Moriarity. who has
become great favorite with the Web
ster fans since his defeat of Frank
Perron.
Kid Fleming Of Old Town has agreed
to meet Johnny Stewart of Bangor for
500 side bet and winner take all IL
Stewart will make 1873 pounds ring
eide. Manager Bogrett said Thurs
day that he would put the bout on at
che Gaiety and guarantee the men a
good fat purse.
Dan Flynn and Jack (Twin) Sulli-
van ought to be able to provide some
sensational boxing when they meet at
the Armory a. A. next Tuesday night
In 12-round bout Sullivan has
changed his style Of boxing, and in
the future Will devote his energies to
winning in short order. Flynn has i'm
proved since his last appearance
against Sullivan
Since the revision of weights and
with new rules which have been put
on at Philadelphia. the matter of
poundage has heen adjusted so that
boxers will have to weigh within 10
pounds of one another before entering
the ring. This applies, however, only
to boxers who are lightweights and
under.
Marvin Hart. who met defeat at the
hands OF. the new hope. Carl Norris,
at Sapulpa. last Tuesday night. is out
with a statement that the man does
not hive who can stand up and swap
punches with the Oklahoma engineer.
Morris only broke a couple of Harris
ribs and TANNED him up around the
body hard enough to stop him In three
rounds. None Of the others has been
doing anything Of like nature and
the chances are that Mr.. Morris will
be given wide berth when the other
aspirants hear Of Harris fate.
Boxing rules have been strictly en-
forced in Great Britain for many years
and the disqualification of Jem Dris-
coll In mis- match with Freddie Welcli
at Cardiff. Wales. last Tuesday night
IL In line with the policy of the Ma
tional A. c. IF London. The referee
Peggy Bettinson. is reported to
have warned Driscoll innumcrable
times before he ruled out the boxer.
In fact it began to appear that Dris-
coll was being favored. Driscoll has
no complaint to make, realizing as he
does. that it was his fault
Willie Lewis, the New York middle
weight, welter-wcight. and, in fact,
any weight that needs be. is 50 anX-
ious to get back into the good graces
Of the boxing followers that lie offers
to meet Packey Mcfarland at li2
pounds. Willie made the same kind
of promise when he met Honey
Melody at Valley Falls, but he failed
to keep it. He came in at catch
weights, and even then was whipped
and in short order.
Jack. johnson, heavyweight cham
pion, will act as referee Monday night
in the 10-round glove contest in Mil
waukee, between Bob Moha OF that
CITY and Tommy Quill Of Boston.
When il comes to gathering the
coin Of the realm Abe Attell the
feather-weight champion. Is the mas
ter harvester. Two or three battles
a week are merely exercises for the
clever Able. And no fighter is TOO
tough, ITO bit too small, TO be over
looked or passed up by the boxing
business man. Attells record since
Tho outset of the present boxing sea-
son attests this fact.