Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
By T. s. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 6.-Hugh
d. Mcintosh, the Australian promoter.
has made up his mind to devote all his
attention next year to the lightweights
and middleweights and give the heavy
weights a rest, although he admits that
the big fellows have been good cards
In Australia the past season. It was
announced recently that Mr.. Mcintosh
intended to hold big tournament for
lightweights In New York. but that
report has been shattered by news just
received from the Australian. In
letter to the writer Mr.. Mcintosh, has
the following to say: 1T was rather
amusing to mo to learn by cable that
was to hold q big lightweight tourna-
ment in New York. I presume some
one became mixed in his signals;
what do intend holding Is . big
tournament in Australia for fight
weights. and I want to get the lead
Ing men Of your country to enter II
possible. They must not come or ex-
pect to come with the idea that money
grows on the streets in Sydney. I am
willing to pay them well for their
trouble and o6er reasonable guaran-
tees. but I do not propose to be held
up Tor everything In sight the same as
your American promoters have been.
judging from newspaper reports re-
ceived here. I would like to get VOL
CAST along with Packy Mcfarland.
Battling Nelson, Freddy Welsh. Matt
Wells. Owen Moran and others into
one big tournament, and am certain
they would carry away e big bunch
of money. would also like to see some
OF the best young lightweights who are
coming to the front enter. not only
from the United States. but from Eng
land and France, and in this way we
would have q frst-class international
tournament
''Of course, I do not intend to hold only
lightweight contests. but the majority OF
them will be In that class. want to put
on a few good middleweight matches, and
II possible bring about a match for the
worlds championship between the middle
weights would like to get over to the
States this summer. and may do SO. but
up to the present time have been unable
to make definite arrangements. There Is
some talk Of Hughy Michigan. the Aus
to your country with Joe WoOdman. man
ager Of Sam Langford. but don't think
the details have been arranged yet Me-
hogan. as you know. Is very clever fell
low. and would give Wolgast quite an
argument at 1913 pounds. Dave Smith.
also wanted to go to the States. but l
doubt II he will get started this sea-
son. The American boxers have done
Jimmy Clabby, who has won practically
everything in sight. Johnny Thompson
was handicapped by giving away so much
weight in all his matches II Langford
and McVey meet again I fancy Langford
| for the winners end
At the rate Joe Mandot. the southern
lightweight, has been cleaning up 13S-
Founders Of late he should be In line for
| q championship match with AID Wolgast:
in fact. he is Just as much entitled to a
try for the crown as Joe Rivers Of Los
Angeles. who is hardly full fledged
lightweight as yet. II the reports are COR
rect. from Memphis. about Mandot de-
feating Owen Moran. the English light
weight. then there should be no hesitancy
who saw the fight at Memphis informs
me that Moran was not beaten de-
cisively, and that a draw would have been
a correct decision. Whether this Is right
or not. 1t matters little. for the reason
that even draw with Moran demon
strates that Mandot has the class to 60
against the best Nghtweights in the coun-
try, including the champion There is
talk Of matching Mandot and Rivers for
the 4th Of July date at Los Angeles, and
it was certainly q happy thought by Tom
McCarey. for 1t will prove almost as big
win cost much less money. Mandot has
been stepping pretty lively the past eight
months. and has met some OF the best
boys in the country. He has been nursed
along carefully, and Is in position now
to reap the benefits Of his labor.
Tommy Walsh. who Is managing
| Frankly Burns, the New Jersey bantam
weight. refuses to keep quiet. Tommy is,
| determined to set on another match for
tam champion. and he Is leaving no tons
i II.