El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-13

n OsToN. Mass Jan. 1s.-Ever since
that proposed absurdity in the
way Of q championship contest
the Jack Johnson Bombardier Wells
match, put the boxing game on the
blink in England. leading British box
ers have been casting covetous eyes in
this direction. The invasion Of Amer
lea has already commenced, in fact.
owen Moran is in the van OF the
British invaders When that clever
lightweight left here last summer
after the defeat by Ad Wolgast. he was
not so sure he would ever return TO
this country Upon his arrival In Eng
land lie arranged to box Jem DrisColl
Tor a $4,000 purse and a SUBSTANTIAL
side bet Had this match gone through.
II would have added materially to the
wealth Of the winner.
The strenuous opposition TO the
JOhnsOn-W els thing extended to the
smaller men and Moran and Driscoll
were the principal sufferers Of the
anti-bOIinE crusade that followed.
owen finally decided that England
was no place for an earnest and wiz
ing glove wielder and resolved to
beat" IL back here while his shoes
were good He IS at present busily-
engaged IN training and seeks work
with any OF the Industrious light
weights Of the upper strata Moran
the average man Of his weight, and
maybe a bit better Outside Of champ"
Vol East and Packey Mcfarland, the lit
tie Englishman looks the peer of any
boy IN this country. An ideal match
would be one IN which Owen and One
Round Hogan would be principals
EnEland's Lightweight Coming.
Following closely upon Moran's foot
steps, so 10 speak viii come Matt
Wells. Englands champion lightweight
boxer, SAID TO be hankering for Nc
Farland's scalp, and BOHnbardier Wells,
Great Britain's white hope" and in
directly the cause of all the recent
trouble In boxing circles on the other
side Jem DriscO1 champion feather
weight has also declared his intention
70 visit US and settle for good and all
that mOoted question of superiority
between Atte1 and himself.
The more the n errier, especially
when the visitors have the class Of
this bunch Moran, Matt Wells and
Drfscoll are vel and favorablv known.
but the Bombardier is an unkuowa
quantity and VIII have TO show US"
From recent issues Of English sport
ing papers I CLEAN the information
that the Bombardier is not 50 higilly
thought Of as the championship pcs
q bilry his press agents would lead US ]
70 believe The criticisms Of his action Z
ia battle with the Storbeck contest as !
example are anything but favorable 4
10 the English champion However,
we viii welcome him just the same 4
ana eALenQ every opportunity to help I
him make good in this country 4
Weiss success WiIl be as loudly ac-
claimed as would that Of an American
born. A white heavyweight champion.
40 matter his nativity, would be graft
Tying
British Title HOIderN
While on the subject il might inter
sst my readers to know the names Of
the present title holders in the differ
snt classes Of pugilism in Great
Britain also those in possession Of the I
lOnOrs in the states.
Engiand-Flyweig C112 pounds.
SD smith; bantamweight (11S), Digger
stanley, featEerWeight (126), Jem
lriscou; lightweight (135), Matt Wells:
sslss4~zeizsa f147). Young Josephus-
C550). Jim Sullivan:
light heavyweight t175). no holder
.eavyweight (abOve 175), BOmbardier
n els.
United States-BantamWe (116
'ounds), Johnny Coulon: featherweight
1922, Abe Attel; lightweight 153),