El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-30
HUGH M INTOSH To
INVADE NEW YORK
Promises to Start Some Big
Doings In Pugilistic
Line Soon
(By w. w. NauEhton.l

| san Francisco, Cal. Dec. S0.-"At the
conclusion of the present Australian
! season at the invitation of well known
boxing supporters in America, have
/ decided to proceed to New York for
the purpose of conducting big season.
will let you know more detailed par
ticulars later on"
The above is an extract from a let
ter received by the writer from Hugh
] Mcintosh, the Australia promoter, who
is at present handling pugilistic events
in Sydney.
It viii be news to a great many, no
] doubt to hear that Mcintosh purposes
| to invade America. although he gave
some hint of his intentions when he
! stated in an interview before leaving
England that his main ambition was to
! establish a chain of boxing clubs around
the world.
Somewhat Enterprising.
Mac" is certainly an enterprising
fellow. According to his letter heads,
Hong Kong and Yokohama are about
the only two places in which he 9as
not established agencies and banking
connections and the reason, judge,
can be found in the fact that the game
of the glove has not taken rOOt as yet
in China and Japan Even Colombo and
SuVa boast Mcintosh representatives.
Although Mac doesn't say so, he prob
ably expects to carry his pugilistic dolls
with him when he descends upon New
York. At present he is making de-
termined effort TO corner the market.
He has With him in Sydney, Jack Lester,
sam Langford. Jimmy Clabby. Cyclone
Thompson, sam McVea, Terry kelleher,
Perky Flynn and Bandsman Rice. He
has his lines out for Joe Jeanette
] TTrrnT ma n 81
and several Others and viii induce
some of them, no doubt, 10 hit the out
trail" for Australia
The season in Australia closes in
April, when the winter months begin
Boxing is conducted after that in small
halls and theaters5 but there are no
big open air affairs sucn as Mcintosh
makes a specially Of
Due in june.
This means that ne VIII pc que ~
New York some time in June-tnat IS
if he adheres to his resolve
Just what kind OF proposition mas
been made to Mcintosh will not be
known until he sends more detailed /
particulars along. He can hardly ex-
pect to receive a hearty welcome from I
the New York promoters, bur as ne ]
claims to be taking the step at the IN
vitation of well known boxing support (
ers in America" he should not tlnd /
himself frlendless and alone when ne I
sets foot in the big eastern cities
Sensation on Tap.
He will certainly cause sensation II I
he arrives there with the string OF /
seasoned fistic campaigners at present /
under his control Maybe, II his re- /
ception lacks cordially, he will move on 4
to London. Paris or some other fight 1
center and carry the WANDER
ing stars Of the arena with him.
As a rule Mcintosh goes through with
any plans he maps out. and now that
he has declared himself in connection
with a big season" in New York ne IS
not likely TO abandon the idea he was
deemed foolish for bucking the fight
trust" as the National Sporting cluo
OF London is called, but he worked MS
way into the big English metropolis
and handled some Of the most impor-
tant boxing matches ever held there
Whether he made money or not IS
mooted question. The point I am max I
ing is that he is not easily thrust
aside.
Just how ne expects to conduct a
big season. in New York does not ap-
pear. and It almost looks as though the
Australian fight handler Is not CONVEX
SAINT with conditions in the east with
Madison Square Garden closed to pro-
noters. by orders Of the commission
and with open air boxing and picture
taking barred, il does not seem as
though New York offers much to the
AntipOdean sportsman, unless II IS
that he Intends to build rooted arena
# his own.
Mcintosh, If he comes, viii surely
bring some of the best Of the Australian
-ngmen with him in addition to any /
Americans that may return with him.
Among the Australians, no doubt VIII
be Hughiee Michigan and Dave Smith.
rhe first named is the lightweight
champion of Kangaroo Land and &C
,ording to all accounts he is the best
that country has produced since the
LAYS Of George Dawson and Shadow
daber.
Michigan, it is said, can make lS5
pounds without trouble, so that If he
zones he will be in line for a cham
,fonship 90 with Ad Wolgast or who /
yer happens to be the custodian Of the
lightweight laureIs at that time.
A glance at Mehgan's record BY the
vay. reveals that he lost once to Rude
Tnholz in two rounds, while the latter
vas doing the best he could for HIM
elf out Sydney way. But, when the |
xplanation is forthcoming that Meh-
an broke his arm and was forced to
esist the damage to the crack Aus
ralian's reputation does not seem to !
e so DISASTROUS
Dave Smith is the middleWeight who |
efeated Billy Papke and was defeated
! turn BY the KeWanee slugger. He is
7eH spoken Of by the Australian critics
nd he is evidently a fighter who could I
e depended upon to give a good ac-
cunt Of himself with such men as
Claus. McGoorty. Mona and Hugo
ELY. {