Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05

The report that he had decided to kiss
the the game e goodbye turns out to ,ui have
Oklahoman asks for one more chance to
satisfy the public that he Is the only
and original white hope and that all
others are frauds and impostors. Carl
secure his services as was the case when
he first tripped his way into town.
Apropos of hopes" what has become
of Soldier ~Kearns. who for time was
cleaning up the heavyweights in this
neighborhood? The Soldier disappear
Some one told me that Gil Boag. One
Round Hogan's manager. had taken
him in charge underea five-year agree
ment Kearns was the most promising
heavyweight material In those parts,
barring Tom O'Rourke's pride and Joy.
Al Palzer. and carried the heaviest.
guns Of all the recruits I have seen In
many a day. A year or two Of instruc-
ton in the fine points. OF the game and
Soldier might develop into ,high-class
man. 800
How the boys do like to pan Abe At
tell and especially since the title was
taken away from him. Talk about that
old houn' dawg and his troubles: it
wasn't marker to the way they kick
Abe around these days Only last week
the former champion met and knocked
POut ItHiMy SdTTOIs TIC
featherweight. Attell is now accused
Of being a party to q fake and all be-
cause Carroll put up q had fight. AT
this distance 1t would seem the critics
ought to suspend Judgment In the mat
ter or until something tangible In the
way of evidence was produced. Abe
was q hard proposition to get along
with In the old days. and. never very
popular with the rank and file Of sports
and newspaper men. but there 10 a limit
to ALL things. and besides don't be-
lieve in kicking man just because
he's down.
Less than year ago Billy Papke
was looked upon as the legitimate sue
cess0r to Stanley ketchell. And now
here he il trying to come back" and
forced to box 'novices. while Klaus and
Dillon. men who were not thought to
class with the Kewanee scrapper, are
battling for the highest honors In the
division. 1t doesn't take long to lose
out as money-attracter in profess
sional sport, and there Is no public so
tickle as that portion Of the popula-
ton which follows boxing. not even in
base ball. and we all know how long
the fans stick to a player once he be-
gins to hit the toboggan.
Today Saturday is the time set, !
believe. for Ad Wolgast's reappearance
in the ring; he IL scheduled to so four
| rounds with Willie Richie. former spar
ring partner of Pscky Mcfarland. and
| substitute for the champion in the
| Thanksgiving day matinee with Fred
WEIGH.
1t Is expected to be sort Of trial gal
lop for AID, but Richie IL one Of the kind
| likely to upset such a. program. and II
Battling Nelson's conqueror 10 not in
| pretty fair shape something startling
The sports from, everywhere wilt have
| their ears to the ground; a champions
return to the ring, If only for an affair
in Kingdom. Barring few soreheads
| and envious rivals. the fans are. roofing
hard for the little cha nnpion to-. come
IN sG9d ssspi to
| when occasion demands, He is an honest
little fighter who earned the lightweight
laurels In hard struggle with one o.
the toughest propositions ever. ever In the
4 should he lose the hon0Fs as result
Of his recent serious sickness. s, :.
| Two smaller champions are to show In
New York within the next ten days.
First Johnny Couion. king pin OF the
bantams. mixes 1t with Young soisberg.
q Brooklyn product. and quite sturdy
youth. This bout Is set for next. We'd
nesday At the Royale Athletic Club,
across the bridge. coulon wiz stick
best Of the little fellows. He ws3i , not
| lack for challenges. as there are more
/ than g. do5en little Goue cocks, here
abouts: and none who .entertatps such a
poor estimate Of his own skill as,to admit
he 10 not the champions master. Greas
little men and well named, these ban
tams. : ..b,
| = $3.50
Johnny Kiibshe: the boss of the feath-
erweight brigade. will also drift IN this
direction. shortly to take on Johnny Dun-
dee. the Italian With the Scotch monicker
May II Is the date. Dundee II good
shifty lad. although 10 Judge from his
poor showing against, Charlie White IN
Syracuse. the other evening. Il would
appear he II about All I'm just at present:
| Personally. think Dundee haS been
oyerwoeked Of late. He made the best
showing Of all the entries in the recent
featherweight tournament. and has been
kept on the Jump eyer, since. Bur II Il
a case Of get the money quick these
days. and 'trainers apparently forget thetr
charges are only human and. that. they
s;ieud ease the lids ep between heats
10 keep then e.o:s getting Il aeL sore. 7rssa
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