The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-03
Jeanette Out With Claim for
Jofmson's Honors, and Ready
for Tommy Burns.

-YHY shouldn't the h01dsrs OF
w worldis championships b. forced
" to defend titles - well - the
holders Of the English titles in ths
various weight divisionsf This 10 q
question tho sporting pubic has been
asking itself lately and now the New
York State Athletic Commission. which
controls boxing In this otAt& - BE-
coming interested
Al least one member Of the Commis-
SION. Frank O'Nsil believes thsrs has
been altogether too much Sailing OF
late on the part Of champions when
their crowns seemed In danger. and at
the nsxt meeting OF the Commission he
will bring this matter to the attention
of his colleague. Major Dixon. Com
missioner ONeil has been In communal
eaton with leading lights OF the box
Ing game In England, France. Australia
and sections OF the United States where
the game hcuriOhss and he has been
assured OF international support n the
New York Commission will take the
initiative The plan a. tentatively
formed 10 10 reach an international
Agreement whereby . world's cham
pionahlp cannot be held unless the
holder agrees to meet ohalleng gers with
In . certain reasonable period.
JoHNeoNe BEHAVIOR CAUSE OF
NEW MOVE.
The interest Of the Commission has
been commanded through the recent
behavior Of Jack johnson. the heavy
holder of the lightweight title. Prac-
tically from the day Jeffries was hum.
bisd In defeat at Reno Johnson has de.
oiared he would not defend tho title
he won that day unlsss guaranteed
$4,000 - his end. In the minds of
most followers Of tho game this ngure
- excessive. but in spite OF this he has
been offered the amount for q bout In
Paris with Joe Jeanette. tho one man
whom great numbers Of night fans be-
lisve 10 the ono fighter capable of CIV
ing Johnson a real battle for the
hcavyw eight crown. Johnson has also
been offered sac. 900 for a ten-round no
decision bout In New York with jean
cite. but this. too, he refused. with the
result that to-day there Is wide
spread opinion that he Is really afraid
of the colored brother from Ioboken.
II Is with a view to preventing this
kind OF stalling that the Commission
proposes to start a movement that will
put the question of worlds champion
ships on a businesslike basis,
Another incentive to action on the part
OF tho Commission is the attitude OF Ad
Wolgast toward any ono who seems
capable OF wrestling the lightweight title
from him. The Cadillac terror's recent
performances indicate that he. too. is
none too sure OF hanging onto It much
longer Wtllie Richie gave him four
OF the hardest rounds he ever had "a
fght when he re-entered the game a
short time ago. and July 4 he was, In
tho minds Of a big bunch of the spec
tators, really knocked out by the Mexl-
can, Joe Rivers. The purse ideas OF
Ads manager. Tom Jones. never were
small and now they have reached high
water marks. All Ad wants for an ap-
pearance in New York is s22.bOO.
JEANETTE NOW CLAIMS THE
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Because OF Johnson's refusal to meet
Jeanette and because OF his more or less
sincere announcement that he is abou,
TO retire from the ring, Dan McKetrick
tho voluble manager OF Jeanette. Is
out with letter claiming the world
championship for his man. lie Is ready
to defend II against all Corners, prefer,
ably Tommy Burns. 1t Is to prevent
such disputes as are sure to follow such
claiming of the title and to make
champions ships real as well as claimed
that the Commission proposes to seek
| cooperation with other nations and
make championships . thing Of GER