The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-10
GOSSIP. OF THE PUGS
By RALPH THOMPSON

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 New York, April s.--(special)- )-Freddie Welsh, the English pugilst who is in this country to spend a year or two, Is said to be anxious 10 meet Pscky Mcfarland again.
 The Chicagoan is accused of sidestep- ping on the weight, insisting that 1t be 135 pounds at o'clock
 Welsh offered to make 1SS at o'clock and declares this was the poundage made for their bout in London. The matter may be compromised.
 Welsh. who has been training for his bout with Pal Moore, was severely hurt and the bout may have to be postponed for a couple of weeks.
 Frank Klaus virtually knocked out Mon- tana Jack Sullivan in the third round of their battle at the Fairmount Ath- letic club.
 Sullivan landed the first punch. a short left on the mouth, that angered Klaus and the fun began at once. Sullivan re- peated the punch and added a right as good measure. There was some lively work then and Klaus dropped Jack. He was up in second however, and Klaus tore after him, intent on making it d short fight. Jack kept out of harms way though. until the bell rang.
 Klaus fought for Sullivan's body in the early part of the second round and Jack suffered from the effect of some terrific punches amidship. Klaus dropped one over on Jacks left ear that started x.,,tl cfff left flush on the mouth
 In the third Jack kept pushing his left into Klaus mouth until Klaus dropped him for the count of nine. When he arose Frank dropped him again, and repeated it when he got up the second time. Klaus was battering him when the referee halted it.
 The first conviction under the new anti betting law was handed down few days ago in special sessions. as result of the Johnson-Jeffries fight of last July, when Roy Salt, was found guilty of hold ing money staked upon a prizefight.
 Joseph Robinson was the complainant against Salt and alleged that on July I the day of the Johnson-Jeffl1es fight, he, with four other men, put up S10Q to slO0o, they taking the Johnson side of the bet. He claimed that the wager money was placed with Salt at the Hotel Albany, but that when they came to- claim the money Salt had vanished.
 complaint then was lodged with the police and a search instituted for Salt. But not until five days ago was he To- cated. Then he was arrested in Buffalo and brought here. ss~4. ,en
 Kid Mccoy, who has been resting in Philadelphia, has returned to this city. He says he has been contemplating a trip to Europe. He states that he has been offered the management of bis sporting club in Paris and may accept it. The rest in Philadelphia seems 10 have done him good, as ne is looking 10 years younger.
 Ut would be easy for me to get back in the condition to fight as l used to fight he says q have decided to get back into condition by easy stages. My friends advise me to go abroad to try few easy ones, so as to get in shape within the next few weeks. Fll make the trip. Perhaps III accept the offer the Parisians have made me to manage their club" Mccoy attempted tor come back recently in Philadelphia at the Ameri- can Athletic club, but was outpointed by Jack Fitzgerald, slow, unschooled heavyweight
 Mike Hurley who is a local fight pro- moter, writing from Melbourne, Austra- la, says the agitation against kidney punching which was started in this city has had its effect in that country.
 "The kidney punch has cropped up hera in far-off Australia. There is too much Lavender water about refereeing nova days An, effort is being made to out out the kidney blow, because of the per manent harm it causes. l have yet to learn of anyone who has been perma- nently injured through that particular punch and though we have heard grear deal of the kidney blow in contests It oc- CUTS only on rare occasions.