El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-21

"HE result OF the Johnny Kubane-
frankie Burns contest in New
York only goes to prove once
more that a good little man has no
right TO go against a good big man.
when they are equal in science and hit
ting, for the good big man Will win
nine out Of ten times. Burns is a star
at the bantamWeight limit or rather
near the limit for he is just a bit too
big to make 116 pounds, and too small
for the featherweight limit. He tried
to hold mis- own with clever Johnny
kilbane. who went into the ring at
catchweiE hts. and found that the cham
flion w no . as w caring, Abe AttelI 8
crown, is sure enough champion.
Kilbane demonstrated his class clearly
TO all the fans who attended the battle
in New York and he viii have many
more admirers as a result of his bout
with the game little Burns. frankie
will have TO stick to the bantamweight
class for a time yet. and his best match
IS with Johnny COulOn, the holder OF
the bantam title.
Mike Gibbons has again proven him
self a wonderful boxer. He met Paddy
LAWN, a very clever fighter, at Buff
falO. y Y, and handed him so many
Jabs and uppercuts that Paddy was
obliged to hand out the signal OF dis
tress in the eighth round The weight
had the best Of it. However. he was
never in the chase. for Nike put II all
over him. both IN boxing and hitting
and long before the towel came into
the ring Paddy was 20 the bad. II only
proves that Gibbons is one great boxer
and at his own weight there IS no one
to take his measure Mixes manager.
Eddy Reddy. announces that Gibbons
VIII make 142 pounds at o'clock for
any Of the Welters who want a crack
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by Jimmy Clabby-but he will have to
prove it first for when Nike fought
in Milwaukee at las pounds he was
drawn down pretty fine and did not
appear like man who could take off
another six pounds and be right. Meth
er can Clabby make 142 pounds any
more. so that il is standoff between
them II Mike viii make 142 pounds
he can get a big match with Ray
Bronson and Packey Mcfarland may
be induced to take him on at that
limit What a match Mcfarland and
Gibbons would make 1t would be
worth going many miles TO see
Ad WOlgasts experience in his four
round bout with Willie Richie has
demonstrated that the champion must
have had some i'll effects as a result
Of the operation some months ago, de-
spite the denial issued by the Michigan
bearcat. From the reports OF the con-
tests sent out by the various papers
Richie gave the champion a severe
battle and held him to a good draw.
The accounts also stated that WOlgast
suffered considerable pain I'm the body
as a result of blows in that region
That may or may not be true
but taken altogether there is little
doubt that the champion was not at
his best and ii should be a warning
10 him 10 see that he is right when he
tackles the marathon distance with a
tough youngster like Joe Rivers on I
July a. II Rivers can stand the gaff
himself he is liable to make trouble /
for WOlgast. for the boy with the I
punch who can stand him off for a I
time and bide his time to get home a +
hard wallOp stands an excellent chance /
Of coping he title There have been a |
few fighters who have undergone Oper- |