Evening journal., 1912-05-18
BOXING
Late News and Views

On account OF receiving many good
offers here. Billy Papke has postponed
his trip to Paris for several weeks
Battling Nelson is planning a tour
Of the world. The Nelson party will
be composed of the Battler, Frank
Gotch and Harry Lewis.
Billy Papke and Frank Klaus have
been matched for six round bout in
Pittsburg before long.
James ]. Corbett is Of the opinion
that Packey Mcfarland is the only
lightweight in the world who would
have a chance against Wolgast.
Digger Stanley. the English bantam
champion, is now talking come back
stuff. He is seeking a match with
Johnny Coulon.
Mike Gibbons says he has just found
out that he can make 142 pounds cas-
lily, and that if Ray Bronson is anx-
ious for a match with him that he
will make 142 for the ST. Joseph boy.
No, Carl Morris isn't going to retire
yet Morris says he viii rest up for
a while and will again enter the pu-
gilistic ranks. Carls excuse for his
bad showing against Luther McCarty
few nights ago is that it was a
frameup by McCarty's followers and
the city officials where the bout was
held.
The proposed match between
Johnny Kilbane. of Cleveland. feather
weight champion, and Knockout
Brown. of New York. is held mp
temporarily over a question Of divi-
sion of the purse. The promoters
believe Kilbane. as champion, is en-
titled TO the lions share, but 20. X"
wants the purse split even.
If the attorneys for the New York
National Sporting Club execute their
threats the State Supreme Court will
be asked today TO reverse the State
Boxing Commissions decision evok-
ing the club license for violating the
commissions mo decision" rule This
lappeal would put squarely MP 10 the
courts the question of decisions In
boxing bouts I'm New York State. The
license Of Referee Patsy Haley. who
gave the outlawed decision, was re-
yoked.
Although Steve Staonley. Delaware
| lightweight champion was mott i'm good
form he put il over Pete Hanley Of
Philadelphia I'm a six round bout al
the Armory last night
Hanley is a lightweight champion
lof the United States Navy and for
three rounds Of the go Stanley was
forced to take punishment from the
clever sailor boy. Stanley took his
medicine we'll and came back so
strong that only the .cleverness of
Hanley saved him form worse punish
ment..
Harry Stone of Pittsburgh. made
Willie Clark of Philadelphia, look like
n novice in the semi-windup. Stone
rocked Clark's head at will and show
ed him up TO be simply a boxer and
not a fighter He could not gel away
from stones wicked iab.
Ralph Raymond Of Wilmington,
mixed matters in an aggressive style
with Young Carbury Of Philadelphia.
Carbury had the size, but Raymond
had the speed and cleverness. IL was
a good draw Great things are pre-
dicted for Raymond by Furney Cole.
Kid Smith and Joe Nagcr, both To-
Gals. gave a demonstration Of hug
ging which kept Referee Cole busy
separating them from ciinches. Smith
got the credit of trying TO mix things.
but Mayer showed his preference for
Hanging on The bout went six
rounds. but neither party was dam
aged
One Of the best bouts of the even
ing was put up by Tom Coulon and
Joe Goidstein, both of Wilmington.
They joyfully snapped punches at all
times Of their bout and Coulon almost
put Goldstein to sleep in this last
round. Referee Cole stopped the bout
70 keep within the "trathc regula-
tons"
Prior to the beginning OF hostilities
all participants were subjected to a
thorough medical examination.