The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-19

don at the present time, and is said to be in comfortable circum stances.
 Since the boxing craze crossed the English channel and the French sports became innOculated with the microbe, the Parisians have Outvied the Britishers in the worship of new pugilists. Having seen Jeanette and McEey whip one white man after another, it is but natural that they should look upon them both a. world beaters. It may be said, how ever that McVey and Jeanette have been very lucky in the caliber of the opponents provided for them Their antagonists, for the most part have been English, and anything mere awful than the form of the av- craze British big man it would be difficult to conceive. Whenever the victorious blacks stacked up against American white boxers of any class at all before Paris club they hadn't quite such an easy time of it. Jim Barry was the best man McVey tackled over there, and Barry only lost on a foul after fifteen rounds of fighting It took Jeanette twenty rounds to earn decision over Sandy" Ferguson, when he met the latter in Paris, and ten to defeat big, slow. clumsy Al Kubiak. Taking it altogether, it looks as if Paris is pretty good place for a big negro to hike for, if he has any preten- sion to teing called a fighter Such chap would make more money los ing to McVey than he would get in twelvemonth milling around the United States. At all events, he would be sure of getting the glad hand from the enthusiastic French ieS.
 Whether Nelson will ever be good enough to regain his oldtime laurels is, of course, a question which can only be decided by the results of second meeting with Wolgast. But it must be acknowledged that he is going the right way about to prove that he is far from being a dead one" pugilistically Several critics found fault with him because he failed to stop or decisively defeat Lagrave, but in so doing they fail ed to take into consideration the classy caliber of the California lad. When Sam Fitzpatrick takes hold of boxer and predicts big things for him, it is safe to bet that the newcomer is some thing out of the ordinary. And Fitzpatrick firmly be- lieves that in Lagrave he possesses the making of second Kid" La vigne. Greater praise could not be had from Sam, for in his estimation, the once lightweight champion from Saginaw was one of the grandest fighters who ever answered the clang of the gong. It was Fitzpatrick who brought Lavigne into prominence and piloted the Michigan lad until he won the worlds championship title by giving weight and a beautiful licking to Dick Burge, then Eng lands premier lightweight.
 Also Eagrave had something of weight advantage ever Nelson, be- sides being a clever chap with the gloves. Nelson does not shine in short distance stunts, and under the circumstances, it was not wonderful that Lagrave should have broken even with him. Fitzpatrick is now lis HIS to IidlSu LaSid'e "ltH dShs Mcfarland, which is as good as ad- hitting that the Californian cannot touch the 133-pound mark
 NEW YORK, Nov. 5. Christy Mathewson has just signed a con tract with the New York club for next season at the highest salary ever paid in the history of the game It is said that "Matty" will receive for his services next season $15,000. Blk Six" had a long conference with John T. Brush and while the financial dealings of club with its players are never made public, it is