Evening journal., 1912-05-03
BOXING
Late News and Views

There should be something doing
tonight among that big talent at the
Armory
Freddie Welsh, who has challenger
Matt Wells for the English light
weight title says he has fully recov-
cred from the operation on his neck
and that he will soon be in as good
condition as ever.
Kid Mccoy now says that he has
quit the ring for good The kid will
lecture ON physical science hereafter.
Chicago promoters are trying to
arrange ten-round match between
Joe Mandot and Eddie Murphy to be
held just outside Of Chicago some time
next month
Clarence Ferna and Paul Koehler
have been signed for ten-round bout
TO take place at Kansas City some
time soon.
Jack Johnson says he will win from
says that his win will be so decisive
that no one can say It was a lay down.
Three knockouts in one fight. This
happened in 1889 and Sam Fitzpatrick
and California boxer named Barry
were the principals. In the tenth
round both fighters sent over a knock
out punch and both of them stayed on
the canvass for the full count 1t was
then decided to let them 90 on until
one or the other should win The end
came IN the fourteenth round when
Fitzpatrick was again knocked out
Packey Mcfarland has been re-
matched to meet Young Erne in Phil
adelphla in six round go on the
night OF May 10. They were to have
met some months ago. but the. bout
was called of because the Stockyards
scrapper had received a "blue eye"
and did not care to take chances Of
having the optic damaged. They will
meet at l3S pounds weighing i'm at 3
O'Clock on the day of the, battle.
With the veteran Sam Austin for
the third man in the ring in tonight's
bout between Frank Klaus. the Pitts
burghcr who claims the middleweight
title and hus'.y Jack Dillon. the Indi-
annapolis crack, one Of the best fights
Of the year is hoped for by the New
York fans tonight. The men meet at
catchweights and between them is a
gfudge dating from last March whom
lack Welch gave a decision to Klaus
araehe end Of twenty round go on
the coast. Dillon insisted at the time
tbat he was robbed because Of Welchs
prejudice.
Billy Papkc held on to his reputa-
tia as a trimmer Of green horns by
stopping Billy Leech. the policeman
who left the force to try the fight
game, in the seconG round Of their
clash at the National Sporting Club
New York. last night Leech never
bad a look in. AT the start. PapkC
without delay shot over a smash tC
the jaw that lOored the former cop
Leech was whipped with this frs
smash. He was noored twice in th'
first round aud after se lad beer
dropped three times IN the second, hi;
seconds threw their towels into HI
ring. Papke was fast in comparison
but was not the Papke of former days
Six fights are on the card at the AT
mory tonight. They are:
Young Johnny Coulon VS. Kid To
bin (for the bantamweight champion
ship OF Delawarcl.
Kid Smith VS.. Dor;y Reynolds.
Kid Baltimore Us. Young Kyle. Bal
timore is the present claimant OF thl
featherweight championship Of Della
ware. and Kyle is the former feather
weight champion OF the L. S. S. Idaho
This bout viii be staged for the fcath
crweight championship Of Delaware
Young Raymond VS.. KiG Goldey
Raymond is a conner and Goldey i
one of the fast boys OF Wilmington
A previous bout was a thriller.
Semi-windup: Young Harry Bake
VS.. Harry Stone. Baker is the wei
terweight champion Of Delaware. an
Stone is touted as one Of the tastes
men in Pittsburgh
Windup: Steve Stanley. igltweigh
champion Of Delaware VS.. Andy WI
son. who is matched TO fight Ioun
Erne. Stanley is given the windu
position through his showing at rC
ceLt Armory engagement.