El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-04
By James J. COrbett
Ex-HeavyweiEht Champion Of
the World.

off, Matt might have shown at least a
Hash of form If only for a round or
two; in the Garden bout he never was
! IN the hunt, as the pictures viii show.
Mcfarland has the habit Of making an
opponent look foolish and Matt discOv-
cred early in the contest that he was
competing with a much classieT boxer
than he had met in his previous eEcur-
slons TO this country It is all well
enough TO boast Of victories otter the
Knockout Browns, the OnerOund HO-
gans and the Leach Crosses. but Nc
Farland's superiority over that class
of boys was never more strikingly en-
phasiZed than by the manner he han
died Wells throughout. one thing
Wells proved, however he is game He
took considerable punishment and was
always the aggressor, even though mis-
EFFORTS TO land on his willy adversary
were sometimes extremely ludicrOus.
Freddy Welsh may be given q chance
to box Mcfarland within the next few
weeks. The former British champion
claims to be fully recovered from the
I'll effects of the recent injury to his
neck muscles and in the best Of cOndi-
ton once more The only barrier in
the way Of a duel between this clever
couple is the matter or avOirdupOis-
Welsh is q 1873 FOUNDER and wants Mac
to make that weight at three in the at
ternOOn. It is not likely the latter viii
agree to that figure for any other than
Wolgast, so II is question II the
match is on.
Hughey Michigan. Australia's cham
pion lightweight Will sail for this
country on the same boat that is to
bring back the bunch of American
beauties who were attracted to the I
land Of the kangaroo by the munificenL
offers of Hugh Mcintosh. From sew
eral letters to the writer ] gather the .
info that this Michigan party is the (
Inv
land since the days of the marvellous 2
Griffo- He can fight at 1913 without (
trouble, my infOrmants state. and (
doesn't object TO taking on heavier lads /
If he has to. His aim in heading for
the states is to arrange a match with {
Wolgast. and I'm order to convince pub /
lie and promoters Of his class will .
first take on any good boy that may
be selected for him.
All Of which. if true has the real 4
championship ring and Mr.. Michigan
VIII find. if he makes good. that Amer
lean sports can appreciate quality in
foreigners quite as much as in the
home product
7 note that the elephantine Carl Nor
rs plans another invasion OF the east I
The report that he had decided 70 kiss
ne game goodbye turns out to have
leen a trifle premature The gigantic
JklahOman asks for one more chance
o satisfy the public that he is the only
nd original white hope" and that all :
theirs are frauds and imposters- Carl 4
Tiu nOt find the Gotham clubs fight !
ne each other TO secure his services. |
$ was the case when he first tripped Z
is way into town.
AprOpos OF hopes what has become
Z soldier hearns. who was cleaning
. the heavyweights in this neighbor-
OOd2 Kearns disappeared from public {
lew a few months ago Some one fold
Re that Gil BOag- One Round HOgan's
manager, had taken charge Of the SOL
Ter under a five year agreement
learns was the most promising
cartwright material in these parts.