El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-28

, or three weeks before July 4, as Jeff
! has requested me 10 bring the big husky
! dare devil boy Jim Barry, to finish
up training with him. Yours truthful
", Teddy Murphy. boy manager.
The writer has just received the fol-
lowing interesting letter from a promi-
nent sporting man q London, ii which
he gives some facts regarding the box
ing situation in tlat country. IL he
letter he says:
TIL: followers of the salae here are
much interested II the dc!ngs IF FdGy
McGoorty of Oshkosh, Wis; they have
a high regard for him here, and they
expect to see him reach the top of the
ladder some day. The expect to see him
! back here next winter and want to have
him matched with Tom Thomas, who is
no doubt the best man here now. Matt
Wells and Sam KeIlar, two very clever
boys, have gone to the United States,
and you Will find that they are both
able TO take care of themselves. Wells
won the lightweight amateur champion
ship four years in succession, and only
missed the Olympic title by a shade
His style of boxing should please the
Americans, as he is great infighter.
L understand that Hugh Mcintosh,
the Australian promoter. viii be here
ming for big stadium in London, where
he can hold boxing shows. There are
many places here now. and Mr.. Nc
Intosh viii have to have some big cards
TO draw the people. The National Sport
ing club may not be as large as some
of the others, but the sporting men
have every confidence in it, and will
stick to it to the end. The wrestling
game here was given setback through
he ToI hat I
lod; it was a miserable exhibition, and
very rough work on the part of LenlU.
Freddy Welsh has got down to hard
training for his match with Packy Nc
Farlands
Il have seen Packy at work lately.
and he is in excellent condition. If
Welsh can beat him he will have a
splendid chance to beat Wolgast for the
worlds title This talk about McFar-
land making 1873 pounds ringside. just
10 satisfy himself, is all bunk; McFar-
land will make weight at o'clock in
the afternoon. as he intends to be in
the best condition possible when he
meets Welsh. There is great interest in
the contest here, even more than in the
Jeffries-JohnsOn affair. Welsh plans
to visit America right after his fight
with Mcfarland, and will probably
leave about June for New York He
T,
Marks Eddy Carsey, the American
feather weight, will also accompany
him, but 1 doubt whether Iron Hague
will go with him. as was stated some
time ago. A new fighter from India
has just arrived here, Gutter Wells
He is a big fellow, standing feet 21s
inches, which is no doubt near the
record. L have not seen him box vet,
and have little faith in the army fight
ers, for as a rule they are not UP to
snuff"
Since Billy Papke's return from Eu-
rope he has been endeavOring to get on
all matches in sight. Billy, no doubt,
realizes that he cannot box during his
entire lifetimeS, and therefore wants TO
make hay while the sun shines Follow
ing his contest with Joe Thomas he was
matched up to meet Frank Klaus in
San Francisco on June I. There is some
doubt about this contest going through
as the Pittsburg man insists upon $4,000
for his end, which the California pro-
mOters consider ridiculous for a man
with so little reputation. If Klaus fails
10 take on the match some other middle
weight will be substituted. On June
IS Papke is scheduled to meet Dan Sui
livan. another coast product, at Oak
land. Cal. Sullivan is considered by
some Of the critics a very promising
middle weight, and if he can make a
showing with Papke he will be in line
for something good later on.
''Papke is also negotiating for a !
match with Hugo Kelly of Chicago on
June %, and he would like to have some
of the eastern clubs. especially NIL
waukee, bid for the contest. Billy is