The Washington herald., 1911-03-21
JABS AND JOLTS.
BY SCRAPPER.
BY SCHAPPEH.

Hackenschmidt must think pretty we'll
OF this country. as he told friend in
Chicago that he loved America almost as
well as he loved Russia. Why shouldn t
he? 1t has been pretty soft picking
financially for Hack" since he first ar
rived on these shores.
Johnny" McGovern, the Washington
feather weight, is training every night
with Kid Hogan, the well-known light
weight, for his coming debut in the ring.
Johnny" meets one of Baltimores star
mitt handlers the latter part Of this
month in the Oriole city.
Jimmy Britt, once lightweight cham
pion of the world, will meet Bat Nelson.
the former champ, at Jack O'Brien's club
in Philadelphia in the week of April "a.
Britt has written from London, where
he is interested with Hugh Mcintosh in
big fight club. that ne will come at
once to this country and meet his one
time conqueror.
Anthony Drexel Biddle, the Philadel-
phia millionaire boxer, has been notified
by the chief of police that he must con-
form TO the law in the pulling off of fu-
ture bouts in his private gymnasium.
Jack Britton. the Chicago light weight.
who once boxed Packey Mcfarland a
rafting ten-round battle, Is being over
looked by the Eastern promoters. He has
an excellent record and is ready to fight
any man in the business.
Freddie WEIGH is receiving considerable
attention for a defeated boxer. Tom
O'Rourke, owner and matchmaker Of the
National Athletic Association, of New
York. was responsible for the appearance
of WEIGH in this country. and Tom has
promised WEIGH three matches. McFar-
land and WelCh in A return match would
be quite a card-so would a Welch-Pal
Moore contest or a bout between the for
eigner and X. o. Brown.
The fact that AID Wolgast stopped
George Memsic in the ninth round should
not be taken seriously. as far as VOL
CASTS ability as a champion is concerned
1t was pointed out time and again that
Memsic, who originally fought under the
name OF Jimmy Burns, was n joke as a
boxer since his great twenty-rOund con-
test against Joe Cans X. o. Brown,
PaCkey Mcfarland. Freddie WEIGH, Mat
Wells and even the dethroned Battling
Nelson would have made Memsic resem-
bic a selling platter.
Joe Coster has entirely recovered from
his recent operation for appendicitis, and
is now preparing to return to the ring
He will be matched with one Of the lead
ing bantam or feather weights before the
Fairmont Athletic Club, New York, in
the near future.
Bob Fftzstmmons said in reply to the
challenge recently issued by Kid Nc
Coy for a six-round bout that he would
making good money in the show business
and has no time for training.
Montana Dan Sullivan. who stopped
Jack Reynolds, a heavyweight, with
few well directed punches in New
York the other night. is after the mid
bull and has a corking wallop. He seems
to have sufficient class to go against
Klaus or Kelly.
Cincinnati sporting men seem to think
that in Harry Wuest they have a first
class light heavyweight Wuest has been
putting all corners to sleep by dint of
terrific hitting His latest victim was
Jack Graham. OF Kansas City. a big fel-
low, who was punched into a state of
helplesSneSS in two rounds.
Joe Jeanette, the colored fighter, gave
Jim Barry a good lacinG last week, and
will try to get a match with Sam Lang
ford before one OF the English OF Partisan
clubs