Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10
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In the Johnny Dundee Eddie O'keefe
return bout newspaper critics were split
on the question Of superiority between the
featherweight speed marvels My per-
sonal representative advises me that 1t
would have been unfair to award
verdict to either contestant. and that
a draw was the only decision that could
be rendered.
1t has not been my good fortune
to see Johnny kilbane in the ring,
but l know how good these other boys
are. and if the champion can out
point either he is we'll worthy of his
title Furthermore, he can about name
his own figure if he will agree to go east
and box either O'keefe or Dundee ten
rounds. Johnny has never shown himself
pretty we'll of him in the big town: he
can rest easy in the thought that there
is big money waiting for him in Gotham
whenever he feels like getting back on
the job.
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Joe Mandot the Memphis bear-cat, is
a brutal young party if one can believe
his manager, Harry Coleman. A long tel
egram informs me Mandot just beat up
Jack Redmond something turrible. and
that when the defeated boxer left the
ring his own mother wouldn't have known
him. New Workers will soon have
chance to size up the southern light
weight. According to Manager Press
Agent Coleman, Joseph boxes Leach Cross
in that city March %. Matt Wells, the
English champion. is about due on this
side. Gothamites will have the creme de
Ia creme of the lightweight division to
supply fistic entertainment for them dur
ing the spring and summer seasons.
And. lest l forget Mike Gibbons will be
back on the job before long. The Fair
mont Club has matched the st. Paul mar
vel with Jack Denning. The latter is the
only boxer who made it interesting for
Gibbons during his sojourn in the me-
tropolis. To give my readers an idea OF
Mikes Importance in fistiana. / will men,
ton that he Is guaranteed $4,000 for his
bit Pretty soft for ten-round gamboi,
what?
France now boasts a white hope" in
Georges Carpenter. the eighteen-year-
old boy, who recently knocked out Jim
Sullivan. middleweight champion Of
England, in two rounds at Monte Carlo
The volatile Frenchmen have new
idol and predict great future for the
latest pugilistic star
Rather extravagant laudatiOn for a
lad who has accomplished no more than
the comparatively easy task of dispos-
ing of Jim Sullivan. 1t is not so long
ago that Billy Papke caused the same
gentleman to take the count Of ten.
and William was about all in himself
at the time. Still Carpenters win"
was very impressive. and 1t took only
a few minutes to establish his superior
ity, whereas Papke consumed nine
rounds on the job.
We have SO long regarded skill with
| the gloves as peculiarly British and
American that the pretensions of eX-
perts Of other countries will in all
probability be given scant considera-
| ton and little credence placed in the
| stories of the mighty promise Of this
| newcomer to the ranks of champion
| ship aspirants.
And yet in America we have had
| two champions of French extraction
| within the ken of the present genera
| ton. and they certainly could go some
Tommy Ryan and George kid La
yigne were lineal descendants Of the
fighting Gauls and title holders in their
! respective classes for years.
However, so far as Carpenter is con-
| cerned 1t is another story. He is a
mere boy and those who are planning
| his future in the prize ring will do we'll
| to remember the extreme youth Of their
charge. 1t will be several years be-
and in his case the best policy will be
! to make haste slowly"
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| I have talked with number of
| prominent business men this past week
| in Chicago and am very much surprised
| and pleased to find the sentiment SO
strongly in favor of a resumption of
professional boxing. Mayor Harrison's
announcement that he is in favor of the
sport under conditions which will safe
| guard the public reflects the marked
| change in sentiment.
| The lid has been clamped down tightly
in Chicago for number of years, and
local sports have been forced to hike
| out of town any time they hankered
| to see a boxing match. A plan is now
| under way TO draft bill based on the
| Fra wiley law, in operation In New York
that will be introduced at the next
| session of the legislature with such
strong Endorsement as practically to
| assure it's passage In enlisting Mayor
| Harrison on their side the fight fans
| have made brilliant start.