The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-12-11
YOUNG DUTCHY" FORM
Err BOXER, DIES SUDDENLY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov D. FREQ
Hanstedt, better known as Young
Dutchy, once very prominent
boxer and sportsman, dropped dead
as he was about to alight from
an incoming steamer from Nome
last Saturday. Very few persons
learned of the death of Young
Dutchy." Spider" Kelly being one
of the few When the Spider" heard
of the untimely finish of the former
boxer he Immediately made arrange
ments with local funeral directors fol
a decent burial for the old-timer
Kelly and few friends paid all
the expenses.
Twenty years ago Young Dutchy'
was extremely popular in sporting
circles. He came here originally
from Australia, and was a fairly
classy boxer. In the old days he
met jim Carr and that sort of bat
tiers, and held his own with them
all
1t was as a trainer, however, that
Hanstedt was best known. In his
time he trained and prepared such
well known warriors as John l.. Sui
livan. Paddy Slavin, Joe Goddard
and that sort for some of their most
important mills, and he was very
high class handler of boxers.
Young Dutchy" was also a train
er of famous wrestlers, and at one
time he trained and handled the
only Muldoon,' the man who now
runs health establishment at White
Plains, n. Y.
Spider" Kelly and Hanstedt were
pals" in the old days, and when
Spider" was informed of the death
of his old friend he lost no time
| in digging down in his jeans and
bringing forth the price Of funeral
expenses "Dutchy's" death occurred
on the Yosemite as the vessel was
about to land. A search of the per-
son of the old-timer revealed the
fact thar he had only a 25-cent piece
on him.
Kelly Immediately made all funeral
arrangements. Jack Welsh, Mrs. Stew
art, ]. w. Coffroth, Billy Roeder,
Billy Lyons, ice Sullivan, Frank De-
roux, Ed Henderson, Bergers, T. j.
O'Neil, AL Herberts, Martin Raggett,
John l.. Herget, Tim McGrath, John
Crowley and Bob Thorn and others
contributed to the fund for his
funeral.
AL Kaufman, the local heavy
weight. who was touted as posi-
BILE opponent for Jack Johnson UNI
! til he was ousted by Jim Flynn in
tten rounds at Kansas City, has
been undergoing a special course
| of training at Jimmy De Forests
quarters at Allenhurst, N. j., and is
out with challenge to Flynn for
a return match.
Il beat Flynn in nine rounds in
Los Angeles" writes Kaufman, land
| he knocked me out in ten, SO l
think | am entitled to another
bout with him. | have been resting
! up for the past six months and now
feel ready to get into the ring again
with a weeks notice."
FLYNN is starring at the head of a
burlesque company in Oklahoma
City at present, but takes time to
answer Al with few short words.
"If Kaufman will 60 and fight
some good heavyweight first and
show that he can come back, then l
will give him a return match" says
Flynn. Just as soon as this exhibi-
ton tour is finished l expect to
get back into the ring with the best
in the business"
Young Togo, a Japanese boxer,
who has been putting up some clev-
er bouts in the Middle West is in
demand among the New York pro-
meters. Togos manager isn't after
any easy marks, either, but is will
ing to meet frankie Burns, Of New
Jersey, Phil McGovern, Johnny Cou-
Ion or any other OF the bantam
weight top-notchers. In reports re-
ceived Togo is described as a will
ing fighter with a wallop in either
mirt
The West Side Athletic club, of
New Orleans, has offered a big purse
for a match between Bob Moha, and
Frank Klaus, of Pittsburg, for a
2O-round bout which will be held in
the near future. Klaus is willing
to meet any middle-weight in the
world, and has practically accepted
the New Orleans offer. The contest
ants will have to make 158 pounds