El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-23

ate that he hooked up with ION
O'Rourke so early in his career -
a result ne is now generally IeCos -lL1SA
as the most dangerous white neaFy-
---sfe-Lt before tFe public I do NOS
know who looks after kearnss Out
hope he is in good hands II WoI1l
be little less than crime 70 mar -
future prospects OF TINS pFudllHsli-s
youngster through incompetent train
ing and advice
The crop OF old time fighters wiki =
desire to shine in the ftstic r1rnnaL-
ment is not diminishing so very IasL
The rumOr viii not down that jim
Jeffries has determined to make an
other bid for the championship Inc
big fellow denies any such intention
when the question is put directly 70
him, but word reaches me from Los
Angeles that the former champion Is
DOING a bit OF quiet training and that
he IS expected before long to make 3
public announcement OF MS Wiling
ness TO take another chance
Then there is Tommy Burns. one
time champion. whose hat Is now in
the ring. Tommy says he VIII con1ine
his engagements in the future TO com
bats with men of his own color and
would prefer Al Palzer to shoot at as
a starter. Mr. Burns mOdestly adds
that he would not be ayerse to meet
ing Carl Morris should Palzer not
feel inclined to do battle
Dispatches say that lightHedghe
champion Ad WOlgast has decided TO
resumc his campaign with a series OF
limited round bouts in New York city.
Ads latest idea IS TO try hlmSelf Que
on one or two third raters before tax
ing on the classier boys If he finds
he Is the same sturdy youth OF ante
operation days the plan viii be TO
meet all corners. Packey Mcfarland
please note.
When Referee Charley White dis
qualified One Round Hogan in the re-
cent match with Leach Cross in New
Y Ork. he not only proved himself an
honest and capable official but dem
OnStrated that he owns more than the
average amount OF nerve allotted to
ordinary mOrtals.
Not that White did not long ago
qualify for the trying duties Of third
man IN the ring In the old days when
II was part OF an arbiter's functions
to award decisions none gave greater
satisfaction IN the role than this bald
headed veteran But II took consider
able cOurag &c to pull that disqualifi-
Of a contest that was expected TO be
the most stubbOrnly contested affair
arranged between lightweights IN
months. and before an immense gath
ering Of enthusiastic sports
White had warned Hogan several
times during the short life OF the scrap
that he must obey the rules Hogan Of
Tended four times, reports say with
out punishment, but the fifth was the
straw that broke the CamePs back
and Whites patience at the same time
In connection with the disqualifica-
ton. which by the way was the first
TO take place since the Introduction OF
the rule compelling clean breaks. the
only criticism leveled at White is that
he was perhaps a bit hasty.
believe Charlie did exactly right in
stopping the fight when he did and
disqualifying the Californian The box
ing commission has introduced several
new rules Of late, and good Onas and
it's up TO the referees to enforce them
White is the first to make trouble for
a refractory boxer, and in doing so
has set an example for others in his
position to follow The really uufOrt-
I innate part OF the affair was that the
/ spectators were the only sufferers Ths
commission should take steps to pro-
I tect the public against such blOOmers
! in the future.