Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-19
TEFFRIES LOOKED SLOWER
THAN MORRIS AT THE START
Ex-Champion Corbett Has Little Faith in
the Oklahoma Giant, But Recalls
Big Jim's False Debut.

| Jeff's first eastern appearance to show
| that We generally look for altogether too
much from mere novices and that our
first impressions are frequently radically
/ wrong.
| Morris for one thing lacks the agrees
| sive spirit OF a successful fighter. He is
| also minus the punch one looks for In a
man of his enormous physique and
| strength. He had numerous opportunities
| to finish his man the other night. but
was never quite equal to the occasion
| The Oklahoman won on his great bulk
and strength. and wore Geyer down and
out. The referee stopped the bout in the
ninth when the Denverite was too weak
to continue. He had helped lick himself
| in clumsy efforts t6 land on Morris. who
while furnishing ample target to shoot at
was not quite large enough for Geyer's
gunnery.
/ may be wrong in sizing up Morris and
his championship chances. as were many
wise ones in the Jeffries case, but I don't
think he will do" The only thing in his
favor is his courage, of which he pos
sesses a gpodly stock. He can take some
beating. although with an expert OF
Johnson's or Langford's caliber handing
out the medicine tho chances are he
would not last long.
Tom kennedy's and AL Palzer's return
engagement Thanksgiving will un-
questionably prove the best card of the
SedSoI DUH men nave many loyal fOl-
lowers Kennedy's friends believe he
will turn the tables on his adversary
and are willing to bet their coin that
way.
To me Kennedy looks the more promis-
ing of the pair. He has cleverness,
punch and is game. His first fight
with Palzer should dispel any other
idea Stamina? l am not so sure OF
that. The hard work. stunts added to
his training will help Tom was never
To lix-iv
things easy up to now, depending only on
his gymnasium work for muscle build
ing.
Palzer. rugged and game, will stand up
Wei under the gaf, and Kennedy will
have his work cut out to win. However
| think he Will accomplish the task
While not expecting a Knockout. I look
Tor the local lad to earn the decision.
Kennedy. to my way of figuring. is the
most promising white man developed in
years. and If trained in the right way
ought to make great fighter.
knew Jim Coffroth would stir things
up when he got back into harness. He is
trying TO corner the lightw eight stars
anu DDS fair to do so. Failing to get
Moigast. he grabbed Packey Mcfarland
The latter boxes Tommy Murphy at Cot
troths arena Thanksgiving day Looks
easy for the great little Chicagoan.
Co1troth also has lines out for Knock
'tt ID "" IL anu one-HOunO Hogan and
champion WoIgast is to be offered a
cno1ce of this select bunch of topnotchers
provided he disposes Of Freddy Welsh in
the meantime
Wolgast VS.. Welsh. This should prove
a much better and more hotly contested
battle than those blinded by champions
rep look forward to. On his form of
year ago Welsh will stick out the TWEEN
~ rounds TO certainty. He is an I'M
.eva
trick OF the game. ! confidently expect
the bout to go the full limit
Weish IS close student of fighting and
mas given much thought and consideration
TO Woigasts fighting style. as talk with
MIN Will quickly convince any one with a
knowledge OF boxing. While roofing hard
for the American champion figure he is
up against tough proposition to beat
in twenty rounds. OF course. If Welsh
has gone back. then it's another story
Should WolIast score victory / hone
that while under the spell of the spirit
of gladness and good feeling generally
prevailing in a winners camp he Will
come forward like the little gamester he is
! and agree 10 box Mcfarland on reason
able terms. Wherever my travels take
me 1 find the same eager desire to see
these boys matched.
I thought Joe Grim a glutton for pun
ishment and that Battling Nelson could
Louehrey. who boxed Walter Coffey at
the National Sporting Club last week, has
it on everybody in the game.
Coffey has a mighty wallop 1t was not
effective on Loughrey, and. try as he
would could not knock this tough young
person OF his pins. let alone put him out
Without exaggerating, Coffey slammed
Lough-ey full fifty times flush on the
point and could not turn the trick. AS
fighter Young Loughrey is a mark and
few more beatings Of this kind will surely
land him in the bug house. Such ex-
hibitions hurt the sport, and fighters who
have not learned to defend themselves
from needless punishment should not be
tolerated.
Abe Attell is getting wise to himself.
No more giving away weight for Able, to
hear him tell it, The Mat Wells bout
convinced the featherweight champion Of
the futility of trying to concede ten or
twelve pounds to clever boxer and
escaping without damage to reputation or
person. Hereafter Abe will stick to his
class. l expect to hear shortly that the
proposed Attell-kilbane bout for the
championship has been clinched. Tom