Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29
BILL PAPKE AND FRANK KLAUS
A BIG BOXING ATTRACTION
Fight Clubs All OH the Country Try to
Sign the Pair, But It Looks Like
New Orleans Will Get Them.

! Joe Goodman. manager of the colored
whrlwind. Sam Langford. the past week.
and il will not be surprising to near
shortly of Joe and his string hiking to
far away Australia. Joe had some sort OF
agreement with Hugh D. Mcintosh to
take Langford over to Sydney this season,
but there was a hitch somewhere and
instead OF sailing November I, as intend
ed, he remained for some big matches
on this side. Now the prospects are not
so bright, and it is doubtful whether Sam
will get crack at Jack Johnson as ne
expected. at least not for some time, IL
at all Woodman realizes, the same as
Johnson, no doubt that bout between
the two colored stars. would draw bigger
in Australia than anywhere else. since
they are barred In England and most of
the places in the states. Therefore Joe
may decide to make the trip. and if he
does he will take Dan (Porky) Flynn with
him.
In the east the boxing fans are go
ing daffy over the performances of Buck
Grouse. youngster whom Jimmy Mason
of Pittsburgh picked up year or two
ago, and who has developed into crack
eriack m'ddeweight. They like Frank
Klaus. but this KID has made such rapid
advances that they are now willing to
back him against any man of his weight.
and strange TO say both hail from around
the Smoky city.
Burns Of New Jersey at New Orleans was
quite a surprise TO the fans and stamps
Burns as dangerous opponent for John
ny Coulon. the bantam champion. Attsil
was clever, like his brother Abe and he
carried a pretty good punch. but Burns
beat him all the way at both cleverness
and hitting. There is talk now of match
ing Harry Forbes. the comeback cham
pion. with Burns at New Orleans for a
Gate in November. and the winner Of this
bout may hook un with Sid Smith. the
flyweish. champion. WHO is coming over
from England for the express purpose of
meeting Johnny Coulon. Smith fights at
IL. pounds, but says he is willing to give
away four pounds to Coulon. 1t is also
probable that Sid Smith will be matched
with Kid Williams. the Baltimore sensa-
ton in TIE bantam ranks. at the Oriole
city for the latter part of November.
Billy Marchant. the English feather
weight who is coming over with Sid
Smith and his manager. Will +. Ames.
may have d battle at Kansas City with
Tommy Dixon. the sailor champion. whom
Jimmy Hurst wants to match against Abe
Attell and Johnny ki,bane. Merchant
has made a wonderful record in England
the past four months and is given the
greatest praise by the London papers. He
is very anxious to meet Abe Attell in New
York. but first prefers to clash with such
boys as Patsy. Kline, Young Britt, Jimmy
Walsh. Billy Allen and Charlie White,
dIttI WHICH he wants JoIiiiES anu
Joe Rivers. with frankie Conley joined
in. If he can hold his own with that
bunch he will indeed be entitled to take
Jem Driscoll's place as the best feather
weight in England
X seems impossible to keep the boxing
game down in the state of Wisconsin, de-
spite the severe blow the sport received
some time ago when the sheriff stopped
the Wolgas;- Mcfarland contest. Boxing
bouts are being held in all parts of the
state nov. and in most places the author
tiles have no objection to them. even go
ing so far as to state that they prefer the
boxing to foot ball. because il is not
nearly so dangerous. There are thou
sands of boxing fans in the state and
they are making awful howl about
the game being interfered with. especially
in view of the fact that it was Kept so
clean here and the Milwaukee authorities
are inclined. it is believed. 10 be more
not attempt TO stage big matches. 1t is
possible that the game will be conducted
after the style of the Boston and New
York clubs, permitting only members and
a few guests to attend.
Eddie McCoorty, the Oshkosh middle
weight may get twenty-round bout at
future. Eddie has been showing his real
worth since his return from England, and
if he defeats Jack Dillon at Indianapolis
when they meet-which he says he in
tends TO do-why. his chances against the
other crachs-Papke Klaus and Moha-
will look all the brighter. Patsy Gallo
han. his manager. has all the faith in the
world in his protege becoming cham
pion. I. :. ANDREWS.