El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-30
y TEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 9O-The
M passage Ct the Frawley law plac-


M passage CT the Frawley law plac-
ing professional boxing on le'
gal basis in this state. was the one
important pugilistic happening Of the
passing year. Outside Of that 1911 could
exit without so much as murmur Of
protest from fight fans.
A glance over the ring records Of
the last u months viii show that
nothing really startling or in the line
of the unexpected occurred. So far as
championship titles and their owners
90 we stand on the same footing Of a
year ago.
the heavyweight division and out
classes the aspirauts, at least the
white ones. Ad WolgaSt, though con-
disputed champion Of the ltghtWelghts-
Abe Atteu has the featherWelght title
nailed fast to the walls Of his bOudOutr.
Johnny COulon is given credit for be-
ing the best Of the bantams, although
he has not been seen in the ring for
good many months.
The middleweight division boasts OF
a number of good men. but affairs are
in a chaotic state and the champion
ship problem apparently difficult OF
solution. It would be some task to pick
out one man from that bunch Of scrap
pers. and label him champion Nc
Goorty, Klaus, Houck, Dillon and half
a dozen others lay claim to superiority.
An elimination series of long distance
final adjudication Of claims in this
class.
In the WeIterweight Glass.
There IS no such thing as zone man"
rule among the welterweights. There
is not much likely material to select
from either. Mike Gibbons looks classy
enough to win the title in tournament
and to hold Il against all corners, from
what he has shown New Workers. There
are several western Welters who claim
they will make Mike look like three
arrives AS these lads have not been
seen in action hereabOuts am not
qualified to pass on their assertions
viii say. though that II any one OF
them can tie a can to Gibbons, he VIII
have my vote for the championship
thing.
If johnson is to be relieved Of his
crown in the near future It viii be
one Of his own complexion who viii
turn the trick But If Jack takes care
OF himself he should be able 10 sue
cessfully defend the title even against
such formidable chalengers as Jean
uette, 1fcVey and Langford-
There are any number OF promising
light, feather and bantamWei ghts. In
fact many may be said to have ar I
rived" already and titles in these I
classes are liable to change ownership I
at any time. Ad Wolgast may not be I
the same sturdy youth of his ante-Op-
Grafton days, Abe Atteu is not grow I
ing any younger; and Johnny Coulon /
viii have his work cut out defending
the bantam honors from the dozen OF 4
more classy little men who are camp
ing on his trail
People Like Scrapping.
That professional boxing is a sport
the people want and patronize literally
vvf1T ha shown in the official report Of
the New Yark state Athletic commits
sion soon to be presented to the legls-
lature. The commissioners have &C
cOmplished a great deal Of good in the
short time the sport has been under
their supervision and the facts and
figures they will lay before the law
makers viii go far to put the quietus
On the plans of the professional re-
formers TO repeal the FraWley bill
johnson In Condition.
Jack Johnson's physical appearance
IS said TO have furnished a big sur
nfise to the reporters who met the
champion the day Of his arrival from
Europe Many went TO the pier pre-
pared TO see the big smoke wheeled
DID song Jack sang when Langford
was pressing him hard
Cant Fight in New York.
The champion promised to return to