Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The little fellows furnished the appe-
tizer for the Christmas "eats"; as an aid
TO digestion we are to be served two ex-
cellent white heavyweight battles Of tho
elimination seris now In progress.
Tom Kennedy and Carl Morris box
Wednesday. The following night Al
Kaufman and Al Palzer make their
bows. On form 1T looks like winning
brackets for Kennedy and Kaufman.
Morris is big and husky and improving
slowly. He is not the kind who learns
quickly. Carl has the strength and ply
sique of world-beater. but knowledge Of
boxing and natural fighting skill are
missing in the giants makeup.
Kennedy should win on points. The
only chance Morris will have is for Tom
10 forget his cleverness, as he did in the
last bout with Palzer. and try to rough
it with the big Oklahoman. The New
York boy has the skill and by using judg-
ment ought never to be in trouble. Nor
ris is game and has that stick-to-it-ive-
ness that may eventually bring success.
backed as it is by so many natural adj
Vantages.
The Kaufman-Palzer card that the Ma
tional Sporting Club has scheduled for
Thursday is Of more than local impor-
lance for the reason that one of the prin-
cipals was until recently regarded the
only white man In captivity who had a
living chance with any one of the quartet
of negroes who act as barriers on the road
10 the championship.
Tom O'Rourke, the veteran handler, d.
rector of Palzers career, boldly predicts
success for his charge The bout should
give us good line on Palzer. and show
us II Kaufman has gone back, as many
seem to think. The winner will be
matched with Jim Flynn and New York
may land the card instead OF Frisco.
Palzer is very aggressive. has gameness
and stamina to burn. Kaufman is more
experienced, a better boxer and has (or
had), a terrific punch Without q doubt
Palzer is the toughest big fellow seen
around here in many a day. barring Carl
Morris. Punishment appears to stimulate
him Whether he will be able to stand or
a hard puncher like Kaufman remains to
be SEEM
Kaufman's greatest defect as a fighter
Is lack OF speed His punching powers
are discounted by ponderous foot work.
With one blow he often dazes an OPP
ponent, but Is not quick or alert enough
to follow up the temporary advantage.
His adversary Is thus given ample time
victory for the Californian. look for the
bout to go ten CORY rounds.
Australia, will bring together two Of the
foremost heavies OF the world In the
persons Of Langford and McVey. II
JohnsOn's retirement is on the level, and
we must take his word for It, twill be
the winner Of this contest who will be
accepted generally as best fitted to legiti-
mateH succeed him. Both men are
scientific sluggers' and pack the danger
rival in size and weight. and a good big
man can lick good little one. How
ever. it looks like very even battle.
taking line firm the Paris contest of
last spring. and one in which the element
of luck may largely figure.
Middleweight Eddie McGoorty made his
New York debut last week and looms up
N mo tha ri n IF fhn VII i0 Moy1vy
think Frank Klaus the best man among
the middies: me for a ticket on McGoorty
should the pair be matched.
Eddie has what most boys have not-a
combination of cleverness and punching
powers. He knows the ms and outs of
the game, too. and has trick of jerking
his left out Of a clinch and up and across
the face of an adversary that is tan
taliZnS to say the least. With q boxer
who knows his business this stunt would
be difficult one to pull and get away
with.
Fight fans in this neck Of the woods
want classy exhibitions and clamor loudly
for stars. If the boxing commissioners
would make themselves more popular.
and, incidentally, put the game on a
basis where the state would derive a
much larger revenue from the gate re-
ceipts, their first step should be to re-
move the gag from referees. That idea
of prohibiting decisions is one huge joke
and keeps many a good boxer away FROM
New York for fear OF getting the worst
of it. a boxing match without a deci-
sion makes as much Of a hit with fight
fans as horse racing without betting
among followers of the turf
The middIeweight supremacy might be
settled in Gotham this winter were the
hans removed. The KNOWLEDGE that they
would get what their skill entities them
TO would prove a magnet for high class
asprants for the title. There are, besides
az nfyy- nd
HouclS, Dillon. Mona, Coffey and Hugo
Kelly each of whom thinks he has
chance for the highest honors in the d.
vision.
Marcel Moreau, who answers 70 the title
of niddIeweight champion of France. has
arrived from gay Paree and has been
practically matched with Jack Denning. q
local boxer i imagine French sports are
I'm the same boat ourselves regardins
the ownership of their niddleweight title
The cable told us only the other day tina,
Carpenter another "middIeweight cham
pion of France had beaten American
Harry Lewis in a twenty-round contest.
When j suggested in my last letter
that Young Erne would give Mike Glib
bons an excellent tryout I had no ides
the men were matched for six rounds IL
Philadelphia. The result of the bout Dor,
out my prediction. and Quaker city fam
tell me ii was the SWEETEST exhibition o.
scientific boxing ever pulled off in the Ma
tional clubhouse. Would like TO see thes
clever lads box ten rounds in Manhat
tan.
Just out of his sick bed Ad wolgas
informs reporters that after taking a va
cation for a few months he will star
east for a campaign of limited roun,
bouts. At least that's the youngster'
present plan.
1t is a question in my mind whether A,
will ever again be the rugged youth O
his appendix days. Web posted men tel
me the operation ofttimes robs a pa
tent OF much vitality. We will hop
for the best in Ads case. He was sue
tough little individual that 1t may TAX
far more serious carving than the re
moval OF an appendix to sap his strength
Oscar Matthew Battling Nelson Is 4
town giving local boxing impresarios
course in the art OF high finance. Crazy
like q fox, that Battler.
One-Round Hogan. in training for tn
match with Abe Attell, one of the swift
est things in the ring. boxes with speed
marvel AL Kaufman. Sort OF large
practice at the elephant for tho shot q
the canary
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