El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-01

M floating about without an
w owner for the past year or
two, it seems probable now that real
champion of America, at least. will be
developed within the next season With
dozens of claimants year ago there
was little chance of selecting sue
cessor TO the late Stanley Ketchel, but
with a number of these claimants be-
ing eliminated, the task OF picking
champion is growing easier. The di-
vision has dwindled down now to
point where only a few legitimate con-
tenders are left and the prospects are
bright that these few viii meet before
the coming season passes by and set
tie the question for the time being
The list of real contenders appears
now to be as follows: Frank Klaus,
the PittSburg middleWelghti EDDIE
McGOorty, the Oshkosh boy; Mike GID
bons, of st. Paul; Jimmy Clabby, Of
Hammond, Ind; Knockout Brown, OF
Chicago, and Frank Mantel, of ProVl-
dence, r. l. Jack Dillon is not con-
sidered at this time, as he has been out
of the running for some time ana
will have to fight his way back. The
same goes for Buck CrouS, another
Pittsburg boy, who is promising Billy
Papke is not considered, as 1t IS a well
known fact that he cannot make the
weight Of las pounds, either rlngslde
or at three o'clock. 1t IS doubtful
whether Eddie McGoorty can make the
weight now, but his manager, Marty
ForkinS, SAYS he can, and until ne
shows, or the public knows that ne
cannot make il, he must be given the
benefit of the doubt
The easiest way to settle that point
is to hare one of the others make him
come forward with a substantial for
felt for weight If he cannot make
it then, why he must advance into the
light heavyweight class where ali
boxers over that mark belong. The
observation-disclosures written
me that he cannot make the weight
any more and now becomes HgnI
heavyweight 1t is the same with BIZ
" Papke. Knockout Brown has never
been considered seriously as high
class middleweight until his showing
against Cyclone Johnny Thompson and
a few others of late, but now he ap-
pears as coming along nicely and may
give some of the contenders a sur
prise. McGoorty has demonstrated his
class beyond all question
His knockout of Dave Smith, of Aus
tralia, and Jack Harrison, champion
Of England, in one round eacn, places
him at the top OF the ladder, and II
he can make the weight, why he Is
about due for title. Clabby, Gibbons,
Brown and Mantell are all legitimate.
middleWeights and so is Klaus, and
lot is in order. Then we will have
real champiOn-one VINO can defend
the title against all corners and chal-
lenge for the worlds championship. 1t
is about time.
The quick defeat of Jack Harrison,
of England, by Eddie McGoOrty in New
York the other night was a big sur
prise to some. but not to those who
knew OF Harrison'S record He was a
game and strong young fellow, but
lacking in the scientific points Of the
game. He won the title in England by
default, as Jim Sullivan, the former
title holder was not in a position to
defend It. 1t was predicted that he
would not make much OF showing
against a clever fellow like McGoorty,
but few expected him to take the count
as quickly as. Dave Smith did. These
two knOckoutS in almost record time
places McGOOrty on a par with Klaus (
or any Of the first class middles. Smith,
the Australian, has said nothing, but
he feels his defeat at McGOOFty's hands
keenly and is now trying to work his
way back to another match. Dave
fought in Philadelphia the same night !
that the Oshkosh boy beat Harrison, |
and had all the best of George Ashe, |
a tough middleweight of the Quaker I
City. Smith showed much better form
and put up a really clever fight, so |
that another win over a good man or |
chance in New York against a top I
again. And while Smith and 4
were making names for j
themselves. Mike Gibbons, the St Paul I
was in action in the same /
ring as Eddie, against a $50 FOUNDER /
named Tommy Maloney. Mike, so It /
was claimed. hurt his arm and could \
Eot use it to the best advantage. with /
the result that Tommy went the 10 !
rounds
It seems strange that none Of the |
eastern promoters have made a special |
effort to bring Jimmy Clabby and Mike i