El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Of the Twenty-Five Battles
Fought, Yankees Won
Seventeen.
(By T. s. Andrews).

London Eng, March 27.-The inva-
sion of Australia by the quartet Of
American boxersAJimmy Clabby, Billy
Papke, Ray Bronson and Johnny
hompson-extending from October
until February, was the most success
full of any such tour ever made by
quartet of boxers, especially where
they were pitted against the best the
country could boast Of OF 81 battles
fought, the Yankees won II and lost
four bouts by decisions only, one beins
on an alleged foul. The Americans
scored II knockouts, Clabby having
four to his credit; Thompson, four;
Bronson, two. and Papke, one
There were protests from some of
the Australian papers about the Amer
leans having the best of the weights;
when you go over the bouts it is very
plain that they had no kick coming on
that score whatever; in fact, the shoe
was on the other foot. 1t is true that
Johnny Thompson was overweight
when he fought Rude Unholz, but it
was no fault OF his, as the tough little
German was the one who wanted catch
weights, expecting thereby to get
Johnny out of condition and slow. In
the case OIL I1uSulc A0HCSdu anu
Thompson, it is admitted that Thomp-
son was overweight, but he forfeited
$500 in cold cash for being heavy Ray
Bronson was also heavier than Sid Sui
livan and Frank Thorn, but 1t was not
his fault as the matches were made at
catchweights. Both Thorn and SuIII-
van were under the lightweight limit
and too heavy for featherweights.
While the Sydney boxing fans
oh toip
weight, they never said a word when
Jimmy Clabby gave away All AInd
of weight to Ed Williams, Bob Bryant
and Dave Cmith. giving the latter
fully 20 pounds the best of it. Thomp-
son also gave away weight to Smith,
and Papke certainly had nothing on
Williams or Smith in poundage. Bron-
son weighed the same as Michigan
when they fought, making the light
weight limit at ringside; but it cost
him the decision. as he tried to take
| his weight off the last four days, and
| it weakened him too much. On the
whole, the Australians had no kick
coming on weights.
OF the showing made by the Yam
KEGS, it must be admitted that Jimmy
| Ciabby made the greatest hit. His
| work was revelation to the Austria
! lians
Thompson, against the middle
weights. put up some remarkably good
! bouts. scoring against Land (twicel
/ and Jerome, besides giving Dave Smith
a great argument for 20 rounds.
/ Bronson won all his battles eas-.y
except the Michigan bout, and even
| outboxed Frank Thorn, who was con-
sidered the icleverest boy in Australia,
! Billy Papke was not so fortunske
| in getting matches. as Williams Mas
lemon and he lost to Smith .6n a
foul in the 10th round. Billy Gaimed
| it was a fair blow, but two doctors
| said it was low. while two others said
/ it as a lair blow.
| OF the Australian boxes, Hughie
Michigan, at his weight, Is probably
| the best. He can make |134 pounds
nicely, and is fairly cIeverlwith a good
l cover up and a pretty Igood punch.
He would be dangerous man for
7 most of the Americans at the Yankee
! lightweight limit of 1913 pounds. Dave
Smith is also a very gdod one, being
young and strong. with considerable
! science; but he will hardly be able to
make the middleweight limit He has
| a good left hand, but needs someone
TO teach him how to get more use out
of it. Both Smith ard Michigan want
/ to visit America, bit they have not
made up their minds as yet when to
start.