El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

Plapper, has posted with the writer q
forfeit OF $1,000 (real money! to 20 as
I part Of side bet to meet Ad WOlgast,
MATT w els, the English champion;
lightweight who win put Up the money
Z He does not ask WOlgast to come out
ooss ne want TO be Ignored but he IS
willing to bet real money on his
chances and 90 as high as $4,000 for 2
side bet The money IS up and the
young man cannot do more to show
that he means business.
IA mas been fighting around 124
TO l26 pounds. but he is growing fast
ana should soon be full fledEed
lightweight, as he stands 8 feet TI-2
/ lncpes. he is clean cut yOunEster and
one VINO VIII mix and not trv to stall
along- he has gone to New Orleans
Wnere ne hopes to have several good
bouts and then work into New York
Wnere ne wants TO get crack at the
near champions
Battle Postponed.
The 25 round battle between cyclone
Johnny Thompson and Wild Bob Mona,
Of Milwaukee. which was bfIe 20
New orleans, September "a was Donf-
poned owing TO a sore finger on 1IOha'g
mana BOD hurt It in his contest with
Billy Berger at Boston. but il Is an
rlgnL again, and he viii resume train
lng this week Thompson felt put QUE
az the postpOnement as he had planned
On a racine coast trip. but he feels
tnaI ne can beat any man living over
the Marathon route. and for that reason
wants 20 get MOha Funny but Mona
feels the same way. and when 49,
meet 1t VIII sure be one wild and
WoOly contest like two young brIIs
f-- lossL1er With Johnny claim
ing the rniddleWelght title there VIII
pc something to fight for and the win
ner VIII have something to brar about
HeavyweIghts in New York.
The heavJ-Teight boxers are all get
Ing me New York craze, for they are
a
Ilock OF sheep. 1t has been a bad thinr
Tor Hugn d. Mcintosh, the Australian
promoter, for the men he had con-
LracLeQ 70 make a tour of the oounrrr-
have practically all made m fbsi1
minds TO remain in the states This sea-
son II only proves that some OF these
t--sl nave no word whatever and con-
LIdcls cur little figure with some OF
-ueIn- Jim FLYNN had contracted to
-1tE5 CclODer and so had Al Kauf-
mann, out az the 11th hour when their
llckelS and bookings were made for me
BOAT they backed out Carl Morris was
also OIIered a good contract buf ~
zoo could not see anything but the
care OF me spOuights on Broadway
and declined. Sam Ianefor5 vf+b -
1 -51 Joe Woodman, and possibly
EofA tlynn VIII go also Jimmy Clab-
~ lle WeIterT-eight champion who
was over lnere last season CIabbv has
arranged for a speedy getaway. thrones
MS manager, for he is ruatcha5 v-ft5
Nike Gibbons at Wfnnfper Sanfar,bs.
o.
october 4. That VIII mean come tai
hustLng on the part OF Jeems to make
connections.
Coming Bantam.
II louis has young DantamwefeHt-
Joe -Chalky' Germain- who fs wen
thought OF in that section and VINO
may get chance at some of TIE star
oantaEns In New Orleans this Fan Ger
main mas been recommended SO highly
~ some Of the sporting critics thar tbe
orleans club has decided to give fTs
boy chance and he win be matched
al one OF the weekly shows FranIrfs
Burns, OF New Jersey is also undar
contract Tor bout there and IL Is ~
pecued that Johnny COuIOn VIII bs -
cured later on. along with johnny DaIv-
Of New York -''
Frenchman to Come Here.
1t is very probable that Marcel No
Eeau, the French champion middle
weight, VIII sail for the United Ste-e4
ABOUT the last OF October lToreau 80
oeen wanting 10 come over here fO-
some time and now the New Orleans
Atnletlc club IS thinking of brfnriDa-
nm over to enter IN the mIddIevve3eEf
tourney against the best men OF This
country MOreau is not only clever br-F
an aggressive fighter and wen thOuFbt
OF over in Paris