Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. October 22-The
efforts Of some of the American box
ing promoters to foist ten-round boxing
matches upon the public as legitimate
championship contests do not meet the
approval of the Australian promoters nor
the followers Of the game in that country,
according to w. c. J. Kelly Of Sydney.
who is over here in the interests of Mr..
Hugh d. Mcintosh and A. G. Spalding &
Bros.
Mr.. Kelly, who was the guest of the
writer for the past week, likes the limit
ed round bouts. as conducted in New
York state, and some other parts, but he
cannot stand for such bouts being ad-
vertised as title matches.
You must hand it to the Yankees"
said Mr.. Keiiy. for having the bouts
with the most action in limited space of
time of any in the world, that is in New
York city, but as for being champion
ship matches. why that is out of the
question. l watched the four-round con-
tests in San Francisco, while there, but
was not impressed with them at all. The
boys did not seem to be up to snuff at all
and the boxing fans did not seem to be
any too anxious to support them. They
have had the longer bouts in that city
and demand them again. There are sew
the four-round affairs unless forced to.
Don't you believe that the game there is
on the decline. Why have talked with
any number Of enthusiasts apd they are
but they seem to demand longer bouts
and under different conditions. Jimmy
Coffroth seems to be popular as the pro-
moter of big events, but they all want
longer bouts. I did not stop at Los An
geles and cannot give any opinion regard
Ia I
Carey is giving the fans there great sport
and of the right kind.
This man job, who referees in New
York. is my ideal Of referee. He knows
men to perfection. He knows when to
stop bout and his judgment is excel
lent. He keeps the men going all the
while and never permits them to remain
In clinch and hug one another in order
to rest up. Billy Gibson, the manager
of the Garden City Club in New York.
is another thorough boxing man and Is
a credit to the game. Such men will
make a success of the game in New
York or any other city.
AS to holding championship bouts L
wish to say that in Australia the follow
ers would never stand for anything short
of twenty rounds for title match. They
don't want finish fights. but they like the
limit OF twenty rounds best of all, as
they figure that two we'll trained men
est trouble or danger to themselves and
that yhere is better satisfaction all
around with that class of contests
Asked for an opinion regarding the for
nation OF an international federation to
protect the boxing game from fakers
etc. and to establish an international
scale of weights. Mr.. Kelly said: This
matter came up while I was in New
York. Charlie Harvey. the secretary of
the boxing commission, conferred with
nm h0 ~ To ic a
of the best posted men 1 have met on
the rules, etc.. and he has done much
good for the sport in New York. from
what can see and learn. I told Mr..
Harvey that the Australian people ia
vor such an organization and that they
stand ready at any time to join hands
with the United States. Great Britain and
France to bring about uniform scale
of weights and rules. Mr.. Hugh McIn-
tosh Is ready any time to join such a
protect and uplift the game. or course
the Australians favor the English scale
Of weights and have always followed
it. except in the middleweight class.
weighing in at 3 o'clock. while here it
is 1873 at ringside In England it is 100
pounds. We do not believe in ringside
Weighing, and Mr.. Mcintosh has barred
it at the Stadium in Syndey, and. in fact,
all cities over there where he has con-
or do not live up tC legitimate agree
ments. ETC., should be disciplined and the
boxing authorities in al the leading
countries should stick together and pro-
tect one another. the same as theatrical
promoters or base ball managers protect
each other against contract jumpers
Continuing. Mr.. Kelly shifted to some
of the present day stars here. After
reading so much about Mike Gibbons
and Knockout Brown said Kelly. Il
was anxious to see them in action. When
I saw Gibbons box Tommy Maloney in
New York l was greatly disappointed
and want to say right here that if he
ever boxes that way when he faces
Jimmy Clabby the latter will beat him to
certainty. If Mr.. Gibbons is inclined
to disagree with my opinion all ne has
to do is to take trip to Australia where
he will not only get the benefit of
10000 crowd. but would also. If success
full, take away all the betting money in
Sydney. AS for Knockout Brown he
would be we'll advised to leave the Aus
tralian champion. Hughey Michigan, Sc
verely alone. on the strength of his show
ing with Johnny Lore. The latter would
be the easiest kind of money for Mehe-
gan. l was not at all surprised at the
defeat of Dave Smith by Eddy McGoor-
ty, for Jimmy Clabby, although he con-
coded twenty-five pounds to Smith, beat
him on two occasions, although officially
they were called draws. Smith is a
fairly snowy boxer, but cannot stand
the punch. as Papke proved in his two
contests with him.
Mr.. Kelly will sail for England around