The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23
Hugh Mcintosh Latest
Bldderfor Fame as Pro-
moter of FIGHTS.
HOPES" FtO.I ALL
PARTS WELCOME
BY Process of Elimination 1t Is
Hoped to Establish Logical
Candidate to Stack Up
Against Jack Johnson
for Championship
Belt.

For years Jim Cofroth. Jack Glea-
son. Jack Carey and Tex Richard have
heen rated as the kings OF the fight
promoters But inside of the short
. space of little over tw, years a new
promoter has come TO the front in
leaps and bounds and is now making
/ drastic efforts to be crowned king Of
them all HIS name is Hugh McIn-
. tosh. and ne calls Australia his home
Mclntosh's first big venture in the
way of promoting hstic affairs was in
December, 1908. when he staged the
battle between Jack Johnson and
Tommy Burns. in which the Galveston
negro won the heavyweight cha mpion-
ship OF the world. Since that time
Mcintosh has been an international
hgure in all things puEillstlc.
Elimination Process.
Mcintosh now plans TO hold series
of battles between the best heavy
weights in the world TO decide which
OF all the hopes" is the best man to
send against the champion. Mcintosh
intends to hold all of the battles within
a period OF sixteen months. Whether
or not he will he able to successfully
carry through such a gigantic pro-
ject waits 10 be seen.
The curtain raiser is between Jack
Johnson and Patrick curran. OF Ire
land. and is to take place in Dublin
some time during the first week OF
August. the exact date not having been
decided upon IS vet The fight is to
be for the purse of $4,000. of which
the winner is to get $4,000 and the
loser 81. 500.
The object of this fight is to arouse
interest in those which are to follow
1t is foregone conclusion that the
negro prince" will he the winner Of
the bout While rugged. we'll built.
sturdy young fellow, Curran does not
stand the ghost OF q chance against
man of Johnson's calibre. The cham
rion is reported as being out of con-
dition. but nevertheless he is expect
ed to win about as he pleases.
The promoter from the land of the
kangaroo also announces that he has
matched Sam McVey to meet AL Kauf-
man in Europe or Australia some time
this fall Both of these men are rug
sed fighters. and should put up good
mill.
Kaufman was recently knocked out
In ten rounds by Pueblo Jim Flynn.
Before his go with the former. Fire
man Al was rated as the best white
heavyweight in the land. But since
jim slipped across the *. o.. Keuf-
man has lost the greater amount OF
his former prestige
Kaufman and 3Icvey.
For the past few years, Mcvey has
been showing his skill over In Gay
Paree. Last winter he fought a
twenty round draw with Sam Lang
ford. of Cambridge. Those at the
ringside. however, say that the Boston
Tar Baby had the French idol beaten
at every point of the game, and should
have been given the decision by Ref
cree Corr Neither Kaufman nor Nc
Ney are anywhere near as good boxers
as Johnson.
In the spring Mcintosh intends to
match Bill Lange and Sam Langford.
He also plans LANCE fight.
Lange has shown in this country on
several occasions. and has yet to set
any houses afre by his work in the
twenty-four foot ring. In his battle
with Al Kaufman in Philadelphia the
Californian had 1t all over the mitt
dispen -er from the Antipodes.
If Joe Woodlands protege is match
ed up with Lange he should send the
Australian on a trip to Sunderland
inside of the limit. Mcintosh says
Lange has improved wonderfully dur
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