The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-13
At LEAST THIS IS The NEWS
WAITED FROM CALIFORNIA.
Al Palrer Seems the Only Real Hope.
Murphy Will Meet Mcfarland
wednesday at South Bend.
by Mutt.)

WEDNESDAY AZ South Bend.
(By Mutt.)
From Los Angeles is waited the
news that Jim Jeffries. former heavy
weight champion, who met his Water.
loo at Reno on that memorable Fourth
OF July. 1909. is ready TO start train.
ing Tor a come back" trial with Jack
Johnson. Whether this report is cor.
rect cannot be determined at this time
although h sport writer's from the
big eastern dailies ent out more than
a column of this kind OF dope yester-
day. Poor old Jim. how he ever hopes
TO defeat the black demon after his
miserable showing in 1909 is some
thing night fans do not know. Jim
b n gone back then. and since that
time old Father Time has delivered
some telling punches on the old
champ.
Friends OF Jenries will no doub,
make an effort to have him stay out
ot the roped arena for the remainder
or his life. lie would not have a
chance with Johnson. and il would be
a good bet that he would take the
count before ten rounds. Jerries. in
his palmy days. could not have put
JACK johnson To sleep until the fight
had drilled on for countless rounds
There is only one white hope-Al
Palzer. Jim Flynn. who will NEE,
Jack johnson on July Fourth. does no;
seem to be in the running with the
champion. He eel purely o~utclass.
ed in the going and fight fan expec,
10 see him answer taps before the
fight goes IL rounds. PaIzer's man
ager Is not yet ready to have his man
matched against johnson. He il vail
ing Tor another year. during which
time Al will have the opportunity nj
learning some OF the inside points OF
the anne. Then he will meet .Jobn
son and again a white man will reigr
champion of the world. unless the
opinions OF many of the old fans are
wrong.
One of the best fights scheduled fol
this week is the Mcfarland Murphy
mill. which will be staged NJ Souit
hend ON Wednesday evening. poti
men are about evenly matched and tn,
mill is expected TO be a hair raiser.
Fight fans will remember ont on Nh,
coast this winter. the TWO men me
~ 500 N'AF tafF Nv NatIN IL TIC sir
prise of its life. In fact the drubbiu:
that Packey got put him gu; OF tn,
running for the belt held by Ad Wol
CAST. However. the Chicago STOCK
yard idol is training hard for his &,
ana hopes 10 win back his ~laurels
Desnler. who has met both g pick.
Murphy 10 win. stating he should turf
he trick before the mill is near IN,
tn'sh tape. Murphy is A tough nu,
there Is no question about that. In hi
hive Years Of fighting he has neve
taken the count.
When tho West Virginia legislator
meets e, the coming session. a nun
ber Of prominent spOrtingmen OF thi
city and throughout the state will pre-
sent q bill 10 that body. asking tina
boxing b." allowed on course. n
Effort viii b" made 10 have "a hi
allowing 20-round mills. but one cha
VIII lecalizc bouts Of from six to to
rounds. Tho present bill makes il vi
lawful for any Kind of fighting nov.
Goo Stewart. the local fighter. i
training Tor 4 number OF mills Ina; h
will engage IN in the near futur.
AHAT fN-h ENAlAG E'DA ~ ldI
and has the appearance of a Gomez
lie Is still a very Young fighter an
has gained quite a reputation.
Following are the bouts schedule
for the remainder o. the week.
Feb l3-JabeZ White vs.. Youu
Goldberg. 10 rounds. al Rochester. y
Y.
Feb 1;-T"rry Nelson vs.. Youu
Jo" Grimm. eight rounds. az CHAT.
nOOga. Tenn.
Fob. i:-George chip - Waite
'oueN. 10 rounds. ~ Rochester. y
Feb l"-Dick Nelson IS Jimmy VI,
riar.'y. - rounds. a. IIolyohc. Mass.
Fob li-Waltcr CoNey ~. Iiowar
Morrow. !" rounds. at Cleveland. -
Feb l+-Kid cotton ~ Harry vi
Us. ]" round ~ New Orleans. la.
Feb lf-chuck Larson ~ Paul sill
ora. eight rounds. ~ Windsor Oni
Fob e. Ni'i." Dr.sculi ,s pobh
Williams ." rounds. 80 Milpauae.
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Fob % G~be Common Sc yorr
kr'iF KIT rounds 90 N.vsuke.
r.s g ra,ser vcrsr.aai 81, r..
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