Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
POLITICS WILL ULTIMATELY
HELP THE BOXING GAME
Other States to Follow New York and
Enact Laws Legalizing the
Sport.

should have had the decision, although
Referee Harry Stout called il a draw.
stating that he considered Attelrs clever
ness and the points he scored as an
offset to the aggressivenesS of Dixon. 1t
is likely that Dixon will get into some
| of the big featherweisht bouts there in
| the future, as the fans liked his work.
and would like to see him against man
like Johnny kilvane or Joe Rivers, the
California Mexican.
Danny Morgan manager of Knockout
Brown, was in Milwaukee this week and
placed forfeit of 5000 with the writer
to bind a match with either Ad Wolgast
or Packy Mcfarland. at the. light
weight limit, and over the long distance
course: but he also stated that he would
not object to ten-round bout with either
one in New York city. However, the
side wa ger is to go for a long distance
affair. twenty-five rounds if possible. In
this connection it might he well to state
that the writer was authorized by the
| West Side Athletic Club of New Orleans
to offer purse of S2o.Goo for twenty
five round bout between Wolgast and
Brown, or to give a straight percentage
for the battle. Mr.. Morgan is ready to
do business. and ii is up to the other
parties to get busy. especially If they
want real championship contest. IT
might he we'll to mention, too, that Matt
Wells. the English champion. also has
backing for that amount and his man
ager. George Mcdonald. would prefer to
| arrange long-distance contest. either
in this country or in England. having
an offer from London of a thirty-thou-
sanddollar purse. With these negotia-
tons on it is very probable that real
championship battle will be arranged be-
fore the season is over.
With all the boosting that Frank Klaus
is getting 1t might be we'll to mention
a RprQpr
Boston defeated Klaus in that city in a
twelve-round contest. and Bob Moha
| turns around and gives Berger a severe
beating in the same number Of rounds
to the fans and be a big boost to his
claim that he will annex the middle
weight championship before a year has
passed.
The contest between Jimmy Clabby and
Mike Gibbons before the Badger Athletic
Club of Milwaukee,. was a great disap-
pointment to Clabby, for he had expect
ed to beat the ST. Paul man. 1T is all
right for the fans to kick about the CON
test and call it poor go said Clabby
to the writer. land / don't blame them
| myself. 1t was no fault of mine that the
bout was poor one. for when you have
a clever man like Gibbons to go against
and he will do nothing but protect him
SELF it is a very difficult matter to put
up d pledSlHS contest lot the people &c
watch. / tried hard to make Gibbons
open up and box as he should, but he
would not. and the result was a tame
affair. l was just as sorry as any one
to have it that way. for | wanted to win
and win decsively." Clabby will leave
for Australia October t. sailing from
Vancouver with his brother Eddy. whom
he is taking along to enter in some Of the
featherweight contests in the Antipodes
Jimmy is billed for ten fights under the
direction of Hugh D. Mcintosh. and vii
not return until spring. when he will be
ready for the tail end of the American
season.
| Tommy Burns. the ex-heavyweight
champion, who sent Jack Lester to Aus
tralia to box Bill Lang, is evidently
| thinking of bringing Lester hack to this
country. for he Is endeavoring to match
him with Jim Flynn and others. Flynr
had signed a contract with Hugh d. Nc
Intosh of Sydpey for d series of fights
| October 4. but he announces now that he
will not go for time, as he intends tc
| get married Christmas week. 1t seems tC
me that 1T would have been better fol-
| Flynn to have taken his bride along ant
! enjoyed his honeymoon down where the
southern cross holds forth. 1t may b.
| that Flynn will go later on but if h.
does it will be a the tail end of thu
| Australian boxing season. 1t is unfair
after having his matches booked in Aus
| tralia. to call everything eff at the las
moment and put the Australian peopl,
to a great deal of expense without any
! chance of breaking even. However. i
to even things up for all parties. ii,
was to have met Bill Lang and Jacl
| Lester and then have a chance at thu
| champion. Jack Johnson.