El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-11
Bunch of Hard Hitters in
Australia Plan for the
Home Journey
(By T. S. Andrews).

Brisbane, Australia Jan. 3.@Cyclone
> Johnny Thompson, Of Sycamore, Ill,
won his fourth victory in this country
by knocking out Jerry Jerome. the abr
original boxers. in three rounds at the
Olympic Stadium
There was nothing to the contest
after the men faced each other in the
ring. The coIored man knew little
about the fine points of the game and
fell an easy victim to Thompson's wal
lops. Jerome is wonder at throwing
the boomerang, riding ponies, using the
Australian whip and such, and he can
run 100 yards in even time, but when
it comes to boxing he is not there. He
is fast on his feet and jumps around
like kangaroo. but once Johnny got
him into clinch and began shooting
short jabs to the body and face the
aboriginal went down in a heap. Not
once did he land a clean blow on the
cyclone and in the third round he went
down under shower of blows to the
body and face and was practically out.
It was easy money for Johnny. Thomp
son will in all probability meet Tim
Land in return ght at the Sydney
Stadium some time this month and then
have another go at Brisbane on his way
home.
An effort has been made to match
Thompson and Papke in Sydney, and
for time it looked.like a go, but now
Johnny is anxious to get home and may
pass 1t up. Thompson weighs around
$50 at present and Papke would have
nothing on him in that respect
Prepare for Home Coming
Part OF the American contingent of
boxers who invaded Australia last Oc-
tober have practically completed ar
engagements to leave for home. Ray
Bronson, Walter Owens and Jimmy
Clabby- will sail on the steamer Oster-
ley Of the Orient line for London, ar
irving in England March 3. They will
stop at Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle
and Perth en- route and may give exhi-
billions at each city. Then they sail
for Ceylon, arriting at Colombo, ten
days later They will take in a part OF
India and then proceed TO England,
making stops at Port Said, Naples, Mar
sailles. Gibraltar, Plymouth and other
ports On their arrival in England
they expect to get busy. as representa-
tives there have already been negOtiat-
ing for matches for them Clabby ex-
poets TO meet Young Joseph for the
British welteTweight title after which
he will be prepared to meet Tom
Thomas and jim sullivan at the mid
dleweight limit Hogan and Marcel
Moreau- Bronson expects to get on
with Freddy Welsh, Jack Wells and
some Of the English lightweights and
welters.
Johnny Thompson wants to go home
first and then tackle some of the Amer
lean weIterweights or middIewei ghts,
as he has gained considerable IN
weight since being here. Billy Papke
Is uncertain yet He Is another boUI
TO fill out his contract and expects 70
meet IaveN Smith. After that he ex-
poets TO go with his wife to Europe,
taking in Paris, London, Berlin and
Various cities on the continent. He
does not expect to return TO the states
until next October.
Michigan Defeats Bronson.
The battle between Ray Bronson, the
American lightweight and Hughie
Michigan. the Australian champion, for
the championship of Australasia, was
won by the native son on points after
a terrific contest of 20 rounds. at the
Stadium before a crowd of nearly 10000
people 1t was weight that beat Bron-
son. not Mehegan's punches. for he was
almost as weak as a kitten when he en-
tered the ring having been in Turk
ish bath for four hours before the
battle to take off the necessary pound
age and save his forfeit of $500 which !
he had posted.
The fight itself was hummer al the
way and Michigan won fairly on points
and no one had any complaint to make
when referee Snowy Baker awarded him ,
the decision Ray showed them a new ]