Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10
MAY FORM CIRCUIT FOR
BOXING CLUBS IN SOUTH
Chain of Cities May Promote Boxing
Matches Gossip OF
Fistic Arena.
By 7. S. Andrews.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

By 7. S. Andrews.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, September 0, 1911.
The outlook for the boxing game in the
south is encoura ging and If it is handled
properly there is no reason why ii should
not flourish. The proposition to form a
regular circuit the same as vaudeville
people have meets with favor but the
hitch is in getting all of the clubs 10
work III harmony and for the best inter
ests of the game The plan to bring New
Orleans. Memphis. Indianapolis and Mil
wauhee into one circuit is progressing
sne and AL the clubs are ready TO work
together except Memphis, the DRAWBACK
here being the lack OF II suitable cluo-
house Ad EXnceous, who formerly had
the Roval y 4. at New Orleans. IS work
ing hard to form a new club mere. he
has secured an option on ground In the
heart of the city upon which to build
clubhouse large enough to seat four thou-
sand people. lie is having plans prepared
tor the proposed building, patterned after
the Westside 4. c. across the river at
New Orleans. only on smaller scate- ii
the deal goes through he expects 10 nave
the rev place ready by thanksgiving or
Christmas.
Boxing is Iegalized here In this state
the same as in New York, and If a goou
club is established there is no doubt ABOUT
its success. for the way the people turn
out for mediocre contests shows no"
fond they are OF the sport. men ny
working in with the clubs at Milwaukee,
Indianapolis and New Orleans bet'er at
fractions would be assured
attended some bouts at the GARDEN
4. l., here last week. and the people GER
1ainly enjoyed them, even though tneH
were not OF high class. Ihey were wen
conducted but | would suggest 10 Tue
nromoters that the ring be better PADDED
II might prevent accidents Ihey 90 not
match blacks and whites together mere
which is wise. and they also enuedNoi "
senarate the colored spectators from the
whites which no doubt. prevents posi-
bic disputes arising
The New Orleans boxing ciubs are pre-
pairing for d busy season. anu Juusins
from the interest taken by the fans IN the
crescent city. the contests VIII nc wei
attended during the winter season Inc
orleans A. {. and the Wests1de A. =.
nave arranged some very good appeaIlns
bouts and following the McGoorty-Di,-
ION contest will come the Monte Attei-
Tommy DixSon bout. This contest Is -.
for September II, and VIII be al IL
pounds, Attel conceding Few POUNDS III
weight TO the Kansas city oos III
order TO get the match Attei comes OH
from California intending to go to New
York. but made up his mind to stay on
in New Orleans and try TO get into Tue
ieatherweight elimination tournameht'
Monte says that his brother Abe Attei'
will not take to the game for a lew
months at least and even then he will be
2 little shy about long contest, because
ne is earning easy money just now uoihs
q monologue on the vaudeville circuit
The Vest Side club is figuring on match,
lp.trr a
Bob Moha for September "A. They are to
go over the marathon route. which Will
be pleasing 10 both them. for they prefer
that distance to any other III Is EkeiS
that Mona will be matched for ten ROUNDS
tie week previous, in order TO give lhe
New Orleans fans chance to size MN
up Efforts were made TO matcn JACK
" hite OF Chicago and Battling Schultz
OF Toledo. Ohio, but White could not set
away for the dates selected, and they Will
probably meet later OIL. Joe Rivers, the
sensational Mexican of Los Angeles, will
also figure in one of the bouts this fall,
but his opponent has not Yet been SC,
lected Young Saylor of Indianapolis and
Sammy Trott of Columbus, Ohio. are
lightweiShts who will figure at the cres-
cent city later on.
II is probable that the French champion
uiddIeweight, Marcel MOreau will be
brought TO this country for the express
purpose of entering the middleweight
tournament at New Orleans. Moreau had
been matched 10 meet Billy Papke in
Paris last June. but for some reason the
match was called off, Papke having de-
.ided to come 10 his home in the states.
Afnrean has splendid reputation. and
has beaten practically all of the middle
weights in Europe His style of fighting
Is entnely American and he may surprise
some of tire Yankees in that division
when he gets going. Besides Moreau the
Orleans clubs will bring over some of the
best English boxers TO take part in con-
tests this fall
All kinds of dope are being brought
TO bear" in comparing Ad Wolgast and
Packev Mcfarland for their ten-round
contest in Milwaukee, September IL.
and TO try TO show why or the
other should he favored. There have
been some stories 70 the effect that
Wolgast is altogether too strong for
Mcfarland. that Packey could not
stand the gaff etc. Well. such reports
are llv worth about the paper they
are written on. and dear at that. There
was pne instance where Packey showed
he could take a punch. and that was
when he fought Cyclone Johnny
Thompson at Kansas city. November x,
1000. At that time Larney Lichten-
stein was managing Thompson and
Johnny was supposed to be a light
weight He wanted Ia make the match
at ~, pounds at :; o'clock but McFar-
lands manager hesitated. Then Thomp-
sons manager changed and insisted
upon Ia POUNDS at : o CLOCK, OF FlnSSlde.
and offered TO put up $500 forfeit for
weight Packey'S manager fell for the
bluff with the result that Thompson
went into the bout. his manager
claimed at H. pounds. the match final
" being made at catch weights. 1t was
giving away "A lot of weight to a
strong boy like Thompson. but Packey
did not complain when he saw what he
was mp against, Thompson Jared
Pacl,ey pretty hard at times and
cd 10
boz never backed away and mixed
une Of the hardest fights Mcfarland
ever had. but he proved his Sameness
ard ability 10 take q wallop.
Again. September o. 1909, when
Parkev fought Raw Bronson at New
Orleans. he showed his gameness and
stamina in the first round. Bronson
worked q new one the Chicago lad.
II was not a pivot. was claimed at
the time. but a legitimate blow deliver
I'd with the left in making quick turn
on the heel when in clinch. Bronson
worked il To perfection and caught
packey flush on the jaw. He went down
for the count of eight or nine. and Pat
t<Cunelly. who then acted as Packey s
trainer and manager, called out In Il
isping voice
For goodness sake. Packey. stay
down for nine.
Packey was badly dazed but he knew
enough 10 take the benefit of the count
and il was fortunate that ri came 1reA
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