The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-12

Several puEilists are calling Themselves
wslterwetghe champions OF America, hut
there IL only onslholder Of that title. the
DiXis KID, colored. who almost knocked
o,it Willie Lewis At the National sporting
Club Of this city last Friday night. The
Dixie Kid. whose real name Ia not generally
known, has been hghttng for some tins.
though engaging IN bouts with many oh
srure opponents hut the records show
that on April 20, 1904. he defeated Joe Wal
colt fairly n twenty round glove nght
IN san Francisco. Malcott knoWn ~ the
GIANT Killer then. had suffered defeat at
the hands ~ several middle ana heavy
weights. hut tho Dilis I'D was the hrs'
Nelt"rwctgEt To- take his measure, and
h. drd no" trick IA such a manner a. to
leave no doubt ~ 20 which was the batter
man Nalco'' was clearly outpon'ed 10y
a wide margin amt lost his title of welter-
weight champion ON "a decision
Honey Melody afterwRrd defeated Wal
co,t and claimed the title, but his claim
vas too late. Then Mike Twin SulllN an
beat Melody and proclaimed himself cham
pion OF that class without warrant. Jimmy
ClabbY Of Milwaukee outpointed the Dixie
Hid in q ten round bout at . local club last
spring. but no decision was rendered ON
ciAlly. 50 that the negro did not lose HE
title. FurtheFmors the Dixie Kid met
ClAbby on that occasion at ten minutes
notice after Mike TWIN Sullivan had
refused to box the Wesssrner. Clabby.
however. claimed the uelterweight cham
piouship and has sailed for Australia ready
to defend the worlds title.
Harry Lewis and Willie Lewis have both
heTalded themselves recently az welter-
weight champions hut the latter has been
eliminated by hts defeat Of lnsS week, while
the formers poor showing with Harry
Mansfield OF England week before last
convinced sporting men that he had gone
back
The Dixie Kid. however. 10 not regarded
a. q world heater and mas be subjected
to a severe test In the near future. From
the West comes one Jim Howard. tall.
powerfully built welterweight. who has
beaten all Corners and H. anxious to fight
for the championship. Howard has Chal.
lenEed the Dixie Kid. and Il the latter will
make match II - predicted that he will
have the fight " his life
Howard l. not only a quick clever bower.
but a teTrih" hitter with either hand and 10
highly regarded nv those ho have seen
him IN action Eiily Roche the CAlifornis
referee. who IL IN the C,ty. says Howard
IL a fighter on the lines 81 STANLEY ketChel
and that he will soon he the recognized
welterweisht champion of the world
Howard il knooker ont. saws Roche
and he can whip al these alleged wclter.
weight cha mpion~ With case. u The Dixie
KID will meet him III het that Howard viii
ston him N lev rounds
James Buckley - The Dixie Fii's manager
and be THINKS the negro - luvir'ihlo Dor
that reason IL II beiis we'd that a match wI'h
Howard viii DO arranged soon 10y one OF he
clubs here.
Bill Papke. Jimmy Clabny. RAY bronson
and Cyclone Johnny thompson have leii
Vancouver for AUSTRIAN. WusTe they olll !
meet all Corners under IN" management
OF Hugh Mclnto-h rqpke vilI o.. nitro. /
duced TO Au-trghans ~ me 'ulfdisv stgh' !
CHAMPION. although huft bel =f||. holds
that title
There seems ~ ha M doubt TINT rapAa !
viii dispose OF sveryh body No. TACKLES m the /
Antpodes. after which ne wall urp,s's,i To- Z
England with thompson. nrrliug there
which Mcintosh has y,au'ed ts O side s,Ir /,
% the Lang, ord Guru- rgltDh - u" a"ctd~d
clever lightweight who boxed n rwcn'v
round draw with packy NcfArlhnd m New /
q hshiweisht. has boxed sdcH r., aeS S'' a. ii1r
oIhsrs.
The local clubs will provide some in /
tsrestins sloTe contests tins wees Joe /
clash in a ten round hou, at the Olympic |
A. G. in Harlem tonight " the faIr- ]
ATTRACTION win he "Ia.h nfs' r. .nr Msrf
Wells. the English veltsTWeighf 1pd Young .
Otto. the heavy hitting local bower. who -
De Forest The event "i he week - ten .
round contest between Jac. GoOdman, mo !
Hylthd a. O'kourEe- National sport ne
Club ON Friday night
The bantamweight championship, which
10 In some doubt. i ia far way 60 10
settled before the snow fies Joe C"s'er.
who trimmed Young Wagner. ana lranAi- .
Burns. the COngucror 81 Young O.I.ary
Last week. have been matched 20 box a.
the tairmont 4. { week from To- morrow
night The conditions 'an for zen rounds
AZ ll6 pounds, scaling az %. clock T. VI
Ii IN g. d /
lac can make the bantamw"igh' limit. spth"r-
wise 4 bout with Johnny oulpn - chicago
the champion. always has in-isted on OPP
ponents making rs pounds. ring-ds. but
that he viii soon express Willingness TO
night az ii6.
Nobody ever has Knocked out Toe Jean
nette. hut u the latter recent scrap with
ham Landlord IN Boston had lasted more
would have h""n slowed away. ~ ~ Was
Jeanneti" received the worst h"ating 81
hiH career. re arrived here from the Hub
closed and hi- fac" covered with knobs
showed that 10 was m" greater scientist
anu further proved uis 0. ght TO fight lack |
John-"n- l"ant"''e -r'- The promoters N
n rnish light WIN Iangfprd but I'M. latter
probably viii ignore J'innetts until some
time EeNi year.
u Jeannett. i' "assr for NOR. action
ther@ may p" a Ran" q Tor him 20 FoN either
1911 Isns or ~ kaufman. Tho latter has
fifteen round enlargement win Al kubIak .
IN Baltimore tonight after whirh he will
y. retdy q" meet all ,pEners Inc Arrnorv
tIvh "a Boston ma" invite kaufman 80 meet
l-angiprd AZ an earIr ut'" wht,N would he
match 81 eNtraor'iinary interest TO sport
Ing
Having received perm issiNn from the ,
Joke lub 90 race Ten DAYS at Marlboro 3
Prime George TOMMY. Md the southern
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has i,-ued - pro=ps'tu- for tho meeting ,
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