Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
the elimination Journeys on this fall they
should have some great matches

Th1 matching of Jack Johnson and
Bomoardier Wells. the English champion
heavyweight. is to be regretted. Wells
has splendid future as a boxer pro-
vtding he can build up his midsection,
FOR he is now a clever man with the
gloves and has q wonderful reach and is
fast on his feet, but he needs more eX-
perience and more strength before tack
ling a man like Jack Johnson. In eighteen
months he VIII be ready for the cham
pion. but just now he is not ripe for such
a match, and II IS spelling the chances
of "A real good man and giving the col
oled champion the advantage. The
match between Johnson and p. Q. Cur
ran, the Irish champion. II il has been
MADE, should be stopped unless adver-
tised as an exhibition, for Curran has
no more right to meet the champion than
Abe .Attell has Eddie McGoorty OF this
state beat Curr1U. and Eddie is only a
middleweight. Why don't Johnson take
on Sam NcNey or Sam i.angford? Either
one would give a much better fight. and
there would be some show for them, now
that Jack is hog fat.
The following letter comes from Frank
Mantell. the eastern mddleweiSht:
My Dear Andrews: Have noticed IN
the papers where New Orleans is To hold
an elimination tourney for the middles.
Now my MANAGE y. T. Granlund, has
challenged Papke. Kelly. Klaus and
word about match. Papke beat me
when l was a youngster, but ii Is my
aim now to meet him again. | am also
anxious to meet Klaus. Gardner, Dillon.
Thompson, Houck. Moha or Kelly. have
beaten Tom Mcmahon and Bill Mckln-
non, who have been whipping many IN the
east, and also gave Dixie Kid a beating,
who now says lie is after Langford. J
will enter the New Orleans tourney, and
Will take my chances against all of them
t11o LIMIT f,f at h
Johnny Coulon, the champion bantam.
says lie Is going to England to meet Dig
ger Stanley. but Johnny probably is not
aware that the Digger is coming to the
states early this fall to meet him.
am in receipt Of letter from Stanley s
manager, in which he says he Will he
here about September l. and that he will
surely get after Coulon for match at
New Orleans for the championship. but
| that the best weight he will make is il6
pounds at o'clock. The American weight
is lie pounds and the English weight lis,
so that Stanley is willing to meet Johnny
half way. If Coulon will not meet Stan
| ley on those conditions there is no chance
for match, says his manager. as the
Digger will not attempt to do less. In
that event he will go after the boys
around 100 pounds and may enter the
featherweight tourney at New Orleans
Staney's manager is also handling Young
\
| says. all the bantams and feathers are
afraid OF. He will match Pierce against
! any man in the world from lie to 1G
! pounds for big side bet.
Alex MacLear. manager Of Matty Bald
! win, has entered the field for the light
weight honors and is chasing all the stars
| now. Alex is not mincing words, but
comes out In the open and says he will
| match his boy against any man in the
| world at 49, pounds at :; o'clock, aud viii
| back him with the cold cash for side
| bet, being ready to deposit 81 COO at a mo-
ments notice. Matty is matched to meet
| Dick Hyland at the Twentieth Centur,
| Club, New York, July %. but after that
| says he will be ready for Knockout
| Brown, Wolgast, Mcfarland. Matt Wells
or any lightweight in the world. MattS
! prefers the long distance to short bouts
| and for that reason would like to match
up at New Orleans or San Francisco. He
is greatly improved boy and is al his
best now.