The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
COI lows CLAIM 20 RANTAM
TITLE ~ DISPUTED.
Wslsn the Real Champisa - the Class and
EuE Prccedrnt Fixes the weight
limit ~ II0 Psunds Barry the first
ruie Holtler ouRg nan PlayeFs.

Itmii ~ II0 PSuRds- Barry lhe first
rrle Holder suRg mall PiayeEs.
.lyportcr Of Johnny Coulon's claim
O., ffr liant am " ight cham piOnahip asked
,-s-g questions the other day:
d ,oulon iza't the bantam champion,
.hr 10 n as pounds 10 not the bantam
usI.ht limit. what isP-
Il. uruvde indisputahlo answers e not
.HH.uit task Jimmy Walsh OF Boston
tie hampton Of this class and the han
tararight limit Is no pounds. according
o. precedent ST IN a large majority OF
sharrl0nship matches both national and
h'fr1a ionaL There being no ruls provision
,o,eriu- the point, precedent y the only
gune
jimmy Barry Of Chicago appears to have
been the earliest Of bantam champions.
Al ar,, he defended his title at los pounds.
but later he fought az il6 pounds. one bout
A. rfar weight heinE With sammy Kelly
o me old Broadway A. e. In this city.
wren Terry McGOvsrn doomed up Barry
o., iisd not TO hsht HIM At any weight and
therefore retired McGoveFn, a. a result.
claimed and defended the bantam title AZ
~ puunds he Was soon matched with
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plon. 40 li6 pounds for the worlds tltle.
Al Tuckahoe. y. V. both men weighed In
tins rounds. but Il ralned on the day cot
sor ne bout. and a. the arena was IN the
opsn air a Dostponement was necessary
he battle took place the following day and
weighing was waived. a. II vas feared
ne little pugilists might 90 stale. Both
bal shown their ability 10 weigh a. ne
pounds however
when McGOvern. who knocked out Palme-,
~ = punch. grew too heavy for the ban.
nu cIas. he retired from Il and. like many
Other yhampons he made the mistake og
presenting his title 20 q personal friend
Danny pourhcrty. Harry Forb - vas
re- mo next best man n Mctiovern and
laying claim 10 the championship he allowed
Doughrrty 10 take a crack az him. Forbes
scr ana ~ iii pounds. q weight suggested
b. M-UoNsru. Frankie Neil then chal-
lengsd rorhes and they fought at lie pounds
on Nlgu.r &C. laoa Neil winning In two
roun1. Neil defended the title a. ne
pounds o., long A. he could make the weight.
~ ret Doe Bowksr. the English bantam
chsup.nr o. bout for the worlds title
a. M National sporting club Of London.
90 October o.. I0Ot THIS was the second
International championship battle for the
lIs pound title and decisiyely settled the
question e. % the weight
When Neil bccame too heavy he moved
" 'u'o me featheTweight class and Jimmy
Rt.l sInsi the bantam title and has
alsls. ief,nded Il a. lIs pounds Walsh
m, ought three International BATTLES
W.T. n.scer stanley. the English bantam
CiupHa. al AZ 10 pounds. When Coulon
fr.' 80 ~ the claim 10 the bantam title
h. r-l-fsd that the limit ~ the class was
los pounds. but - he increased In weight
b Ta's.t the scale until finally he hxed
y Hr ,l' pounds. thereby shutting out Walsh,
lr.Ez Pierce and other capable bautams.
Judging by recent events COulon. u h
afEl'd D, eNpsris SHOULD have made his
l1' ne pounds. which might have saved
tr 'r'n me embarrassment following
h. s'ufa n this city With Frankie Burma
qru Young o'Leary. In assuming % dictate
o. 'wl % ne bantam ciagss. ring followers
sgr.rgc Tor a hoser II his limited accom-
8 si~nnfs. n has been the custom Of
champ rts IN the various classes 10 ssg the
"shi. where thy p!lensed, hut men lihe
oDu.1 point with pride 10 their ring achieve-
msris m q plead that a. their excuses
E.ants 80 toulon's ring reCo ord does not
q. ose ihe name u one bantam Of note
"
men defeated BY COulon were either second
fufefs ~ hack numbers Every time ne
hss f70ef classy nrronent - has earned
nothing better than q dray vhile m several
a -, he hla been Norsted IN bouts without
dsI isions. Tt@rsigre ring experts say
his claim 10 he title IA absurd and his PER
sisiont attempt 70 -et the weight At rs
pounds an exh hilton Of nerve
he new English hantsmwsight limit 10
ils pound, scaling -ix hours before ring
time, A. which stanley 4 the recognized
champion on the other side
The mos, sensational hghts I ever saw.
- N an old timer ~ one II the lOcal boxing
clubs the other night, we're the WolcOtt-
LsviEne scrap ~ Maspeth. the Dick O'Hriel-
Jimmy Handler bout g The old BroadEay
battle 81 the Polo Club IN Harlem. The
Choynski- Mccoy Affair." &C the BrOadWay
Club was another thrilling spectacle. and
y Nas he nght between KID Mccoy and
havs been many other exciting glove con-
selves Yes. the Kstc6el-O' BTisn bout a.
a looal club . year ago vas something
oghers I've mentioned
Tom shukey. Who speaks from expert
snce, says Jeiries viii surely beat johnson.
sha Gkey sent twenty-five rounds on two
1ogssions with JET and proved 70 be the
hoileTmaker's sturdiest opponent. Sharkey
va four inches shorter and II least forty
pounds lighter than JeHfies In these Nights.
u the opinion Of Tommy Ryan. who taught
Iefries how 20 fight. Johnson Il the SAILORS
superior n clsveruess and ring generalship.
Inridentally Ryan asks II Jefries couldn't
, an be pat Johnson away inside Of that |
length Of time?-
Big Tim sullivan. acting q permansnt
ioI the Jefries-Johnson nghi. |
his iSeudss 90 90 II ,OTisi,. ' pSs,sG 'I 81
ne pugllias sod egl 900 az part Of the |
tloi 100 purse. The remaining $1,000 viii |
b. pu! up BY Richard and Gleason forty |
slRht hours before the men enter the ring |
10 . aid that the entire amount Of the |
purse viii he made I'd from the advance |
sAi- Of seats. In this way the promoters |
~. stand 20 lose nothing except the eH- |
penses Incurred IN erecting the big arena !
~ EmeTyyiile and In placing ADVERTISE |
ments The rakeOR from privileges alons, |
. "A sald, will more than cover these ex- !
rers-s. - that Rickard and GleAeon will be /
% velvet When the gates are thfown open.
Out y the army Of young players pur-
sod BY New Works biG baseball clubs |
~ 4, act season seysrAl ievels have bse9
, o~i VAUGHN. FTill, Woltsr, Roach. Foster
alI Mitchell. with Daniela Of Bucknell Col \
i"-a Of n come. while the Giants have
< -"I 100 DeNore. Drucke ard DickaOn.
I.. Erg0Elyus have unearthed some good
I IRWIN. barneF. Wheat and Dauberf 4
lH" other major lee que clubs also have
. ed success In this line. The Pirates
3D." found = star fret baaeman IN Flynn.
%" ."' roits have unearthed First bassman
.u.-, Third Baasman Lathers and 4
.rl pitchers. The BOaiQn Red sOK have
"a JIifslder In Duty Lewis The Chi
.. White soK boast o. clever youngsters
y ~ 1ud Baeeman Leider, BhoFtatop
~ - Irne and Flrat haseman landu 1
Iha rev elands have 4 fast Ontnsidsr IN
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