El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20
BOXING CAME IS
HOLDING ITS OWN
Big Purses However, Are
Banned by the Eng
lish Sports.
By e. A. Dyer.


London, Eng, Jan 16--Despite set
backs IN several directions the box
tng game IS popular in the old eoun-
try The faddists have heen tenn
porarily defeated and so far as the
legal position Of the sport goes 1t is
stronger than ever. The stopping Of
the Johnson Wells contest and later Of
the Moran Driscou bout were really
blessings IN disguise. The former
would have been a real mistake had
the promoters insisted upon pulling
or the bout for not only would Wells
have been badly beaten, but the whole
Of the principals would have been
arrested and probably sentenced to
prlson Tor distinct breach OF the
law
Agitation against boxing. generally
speaking. has been purely local and so
FAR has only been directed against the
Dig purse affairs Ihat we snau NOT
hear o. any more $4,000 purses seems
rolerably certain and the game VIII
profit By their elimination. The Ma
tional Sporting club Of London does
not exist as e. money making concern
and what money that has been accu-
mulated since the club first started
has been expended on rebuilding the
boxing theater, making III the largest,
handsomest and most select boxing
club IA this country
BOmhsrdler Wells has definitely de-
clded 70 make the trip TO America
but may box a return match with
Gunner Moir- Though the champion
belt holder, Wells cannot really claim
10 be the premier heavyweight until
he reVerses that knockout decision
recorded against him early in the year.
Moir has always been ready for an
other battle but wells for some uu-
known reason has turned dear ear
10 his claims.
The National Sporting club has not
a great opinion OF the Gunner, but ne
Is clearly entitled 70 a championship
battle with the title holder ana until
Wells lays the Gunner low for good
and all the fans wiz not be satisfied
The hearveWight champion may
travel TO the states in company with
his uamesake, Matt Nels' VINO mas
completely recovered from his recent
illness. The champion lightweight
win seek the scalps of WOlgasr and
Mcfarland, preferably the former, as
a victory there would give him the
worlds title.
FREDDY welsh writes home that he
s. anxious for another cut at Wells.
but unless he comes home I FEAR ne
VIII not be accommodated A battle
between two Britishers on American
soil would not be very remunerative
10 the promoter, whatever It might be
as a spectacle, and money, you know, I
rules most things your side
Jim Driscol is sailing for America I
in January and may be accompanies /
bv Joe Johns and Eddie Morgan, both 4
Cardiff IightWeights. DrisColl. like 4
myself picks Billy Merchant as his /
successor TO the featherweight title
when he retires after his American
triD. Driscon saws. He is the best I
bov 7 have seen for years and con-
slider him very little inferior to my
self which is high praise, seeing what
q wonderful performer the feather
weight champion is. 1larchant is vis-
iting America in the new year in com
panT with sid Smith, the flyweight
champion. and can promise your boys
fn the light classes q warm time when
they get TO work. Smith is a fiashy
performer but lacks knockout /
punch. which seems TO be a pecu-
iiarity Of our boys in the 112 pound
class