El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-23

been sent TO the leading clubs OF Eng
land and America and it Is expected
that something definite may result from
the gathering. The writer will be in
Paris to attend the conference and sub
nit the various sets Of weights which
the sporting writer's. signed at Reno
before the Jeffries-Johnson battle.
Papke Becomes Ill.
The sudden illness of Billy Papke,
the American boy who holds the mid
dleweight championship of the world.
has somewhat upset the schedule of
dates as arranged by the Stadium.
Papke is not seriously i'll, but he is
just far enough OF his feed to keep
him out of any important bouts at
present. He was feeling rather under
the weather two weeks ago when he
went up into the mountains, but seemed
to. recover. However either the water
or something went wrong with him
and he became subject to an attack
of jaundice. The attending doctor said
1t was not serious. but would keep
him from training for a couple of
weeks. The match with Dave Smith
had been set for December II. but this
had to be put over. Billy was feeling
much better today and said he might
be able to resume training.
Should Papke defeat Smith. and he
surely expects to win quick, he would
have no opponent here worthy a match
and it is possible that he may arrange
to return TO America sooner than ex-
pected. unless Hugh D. Mcintosh should
want him to start at once for England
to meet Tom Thomas
Start Home In January.
The American boxers outside of Billy
Papke, who are here filing engage
ments for Hugh D. McIntosh-Ray
Thompson-will all get through in Jan
uary and leave for home 1t is ex-
pected that Bronson and Clabby. with
walter Owens, trainer of Bronson, will
leave here January 81 on the steam
ship Osterley, OF the Orient line for
England. where they expect to appear
in London and Paris under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Mcintosh. Clabby is after
a match with Young Joseph. who
claims the English title. also Harry
Lewis, who aspires to the worlds
championship. Bronson is after an
other match with Freddy Welsh or
Packy Mcfarland, should Packy be
there at the time. Johnny Thompson,
the Illinois cyclone. expects to return
by way Of the Vancouver route and
visit his home first, and may then go
to England, providing Ad Wolgast will
consent to match with him.
Challenges Thompson.
Fred auckland, South African boxer
who had a number OF fights in Phila-
delphia and New York last year, and
from all accounts put up good bout
each time arrived in Melbourne YES
terday and Immediately challenged !
Cyclone Thompson and others. Buck
land may be given a chance here If he /
can show that he is not a melon.
Rude Unholz. the former South Afri- !
can lightweight left this week for !
New Zealand. where he hopes to get |
on a bout or two and then leave for !
his home in Davenport, Iowa
Boxing fans in Sydney are about as /
hard to please as any I have ever seen. /
Talk about the California native SON." /
Well, they have nothing on the fans
here in Sydney. They want everything /
in sight for the home man and are
quick to howl at the least infraction 1
of the rules by and outsider They /
boo-booed Johnny Thompson for a /
little rough work with Unholz, but /
howled most of all because Johnny was
heavier than Rude, although the
match was at catchweights. But they
must be given credit for desiring clean
fighting at all times. They like clever
work by a boxer and never fail to
applaud such work