Evening star., 1911-08-20
Difference in Ability of Scrap
perS Prevents Bout in
Dublin.
NEW YORK GAME OPENS
WITH A BIG FLOURISH
Legalizing Ten-Round Bouts in
Empire State Booms the
PugiIistic Sport.
By James ]. Corbett.

BY James ]. Corbett.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August 19.-Advices from
the old sod state the authorities OF Dub
lin sat down hard on the promoters of
the proposed Johnson-Curran match when
application was made for permission to
conduct the show. which proves that the
Irish sports are not quite so green as GER
tain wise guys had them figured.
When the match was first broached
cables intimated that the Irishmen had
gone batty over the petty officer and ex-
Iected him TO show the champion new
stunt or two in the boxing line. In other
words, this Curran was made-to-order
piece of goods. manufactured for the ex-
press purpose of putting the colored race
back where it is popularity supposed to be-
long. and incidentally to place the En-
crald Isle back on the map as the cradle
of pugilism.
The fine Italian hand Of the press agent
could be easily discerned by experts on
this side of the water. and many a laugh
was indulged in at the expense OF the
gulible Irish, Some critics asserted the
authorities should be forthwith incar-
cerateG in the foolish factory if they
stood for the rough work. Somehow or
other the license was not granted. The
lucky ones. after all, are the promoters.
for with all the knocks handed out by
the press the fight would not have drawn
the proverbial corporafs guard.
Do Not Like Negro-Wells Go.
Following this comes news that all
Britain is UP in arms in opposition to
the other easy money battle the cham
pion is scheduled to wage against Bom-
badier Wells. England's fair-haired boy.
Well. well. the sports are not such boobs
on the other side Wells warmest ad-
mirers admit he is not yet ready to try
conclusions with the champion, and claim
II would be criminal to allow the boy to
box the negro.
So unanimous have been the adverse
1t is likely the promoters may
he compelled to call off the whole thing,
according to advice just at hand. Just
where these gentlemen will get OF In
that event is hard to say unless there
was a string tied to that $4,000 they
slipped Little Arthur when he affixed his
signature to articles Of agreement. The
champion has been guaranteed $4,000 in
installments Of $4,000 each. while Wells
Is supposed to be paid $4,000 In all. The
first payments have been made to both
men, and provided the fight was to have
been on the up-and-up it is a cinch the
big black boy will not voluntarily kick
back with any of his bit.
1t seems to be the intention Of the
English sports. voiced through the press
to make Johnson quit fooling and fight
somebody with a real life-size reputation,
II such persons can be found. Sam Lang
ford would suit the Britishers nicely. At
any rate, Jack must leave the good little
English boys alone. And it looks like
Australia for j. Arthur unless he agrees
to something of the sort.
Offers Bout to johnson.
Now that boxing is legal in New York
the champion could command snug sum
TO box Sam ten rounds in this little town
before starting that Australian trip with
Hugh Mcintosh. He would have plenty
time to get in shape. Tom O'Rourke has
made a liberal bid. but Jack has said nay
to so many similar propositions that he
can be figured to repeat.
Speaking of Mcintosh. that gentleman
has all the high-grade heavyweights cor
rallied for Australia. Johnson has signed a
two-year contract with Hugh and VIII
start the round-the-world trip in October
some time. Besides the champion Mac is
thought to have garnered Al Kaufman,
Sam L.angford. Sam McVey, the Flynn
Boys. Jim and Porky. and is dickering
with Joe Jeannette and Carl Morris. On
the ground Hugh has in waiting that
Fedoubtable warrior, Bill Lang, fresh
from victory over Lemon Squires. and
Jack Lester, the young man sent out in
the cold. cSuel word by Tommy RArns to
carve out fame and fortune.
Concerning the talk of rival syndicate
10 invade the antipodes Mac says there Is
nothing IN ii. Nobody can hope to COM
pete with me out there for the reason
there is no more available talent" writes
Mcintosh in a recent letter. Il have the
best men in England and America bound
by contract and there would be no chance
Of opposition a large scale for some
Years TO come. So far as high-class
talent goes 7 will have the Australian
field entirely TO myself" More power to
YOU. Mae, only do lesVe US a few of the
legal footing here in Gotham.
Others May GO on Trip.
With Kaufman, Lang. Lester. Lang
ford Mcvey, Jim Flynn and possibly
Carl Norris and Joe Jeanette all in
Australia at the same time. there will
bc "A chance for one grand elimination
affair. and such is McIntosh's plan.
The winner will be pitted against
Johnson some time In the near future.
II the promoters plans do not mis-
carry. While the popular idea of such
a series would select I4angford as vic
tor, Mcintosh writes that he is conf
Dent OF tSlli Lang success. he thinkS
Lang has never had fair chance, and
is a better man than the handicappers
class him.
At one time ] agreed with Hugh in
mis- estimate, but Lang in recent con-
rests has not lived up to early prom
lse. Mcintosh, however has not lost
confidence in his ability, and is as en-
thusiastic ever over the Melbourne
man. Likely the wish is father to the
thought in this instance, as I know
Hugh is fond OF the big fellow and
would think Lang great boxer If the
whole bunch OF 'eliminators" wiped up
the ring with his protege.
III there are no better white hopes"
than have been shown in recent tour
naments. we are surely in sad plight
pugilistically speaking, as Kid Broad
would say. OF all the punk fighters
that ever stepped inside the ropes,
the lot exhibited about New York is
what may well be termed the limit I
could gather c1assier bunch by in
serting "A help wanted ad in daily
paper. II gall made champions, sew
eral of those fellows who have large
stocks of it and entered the recent
Journeys would be in a class by them
selves
Tourney Shows Nothing.
Hereafter ii behooves the promoters
10 give the men private try-outs before
inflicting them on a helpless public.
The various clubs might do worse than
offer the use of their arenas for such
rehearSals, and unless entrants stood