Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-04-14

S''t VI hio oWi SOlOl lllC lucLiDCl of the State Board might be persuad- ed to reconsider their decision to bar the champion. l. is thoueat that a desire to checkmate the getrich quick plans of a certain New York promoter calling for a series of bouts ill which several half-baked heavy weights were to be offered as sacri flee to Johnson's superior skill, was the reason for the peremptory ruling of the authorities, and that no ser ious obstacles, woult be placed in the way of the champions appearance ill local ring with an opponent who figured to have a chance.
 Another heavyweight match that was on the fire has, been abandoned Eddie Graney, of San Francisco, had planned a battle between Al Palzer and Bombadier Wells, England's can dldate for championship hono.s. The latters unreasonable demands fore ed the promoter to give up his idea of a grand Fourth of July interna- tional heavyweight fistic festival.
 While he may not be the great fighter friends and admirers claim, it must be said that Wells cntertains a pretty. good opinion of his money earning capacity. When it came to the point Where signatures were nec- essary to the final clinching of the contest, Wells asked $2O,0O0 for his bit, win, lose or draw. Also train ing expenses and two round trip tickets between London and Frisco.
 Either the English champion has little confidence in his ability to successfully cope with the big Iowan or else he had a bad case of the big head. Very likely Palzer's recent de- feat of Al Kaufman has thrown a scare into the Bombadier and the eX- traordinary demand was made with the idea of avoiding the match as gracefully as possible
 Graney is hustling for substitute for Wells; he has Tom O'Rourke's promise that Palzer will box before his club on tine nations birthday Carl Morris appears to be out of the run ming and Graney favors Tony Ross, the Pennsylvania Italian. The latter should be able to give Palzer q hard light. If the promoter is unable to land Ross, big Jim Stewart, the Brooklynite who recently outpointed Carl Morris, may be selected.
 Bob Moha, the Milwaukee middle weight Cor light heavyweight, is the sensation of the hour in New York A month ago very few Gotham sports knew such an individual existed, in spite of the fact that he has been before the public in a professional capacity for five or six years, and has the credit of a victory on points over Billy Papke. Now the Eastern CTS are raving about the Milwaukean and touting him for the middleweight championship.
 Although he has tipped the beam well over the 165 pound mark every time he has stepped o,; the scales at ringside, as required by the rules in Gotham, Bob claims he can make the middleweight limit without any trouble Probably he could reduce I bat ho would be at his best at that figure. If able 70 do so s.rd at u C same time rt;ain his vitality. he looks the best 2. al the candidates fc, titular hon ors who have appeared in the East, with the possible exception of Ed die McGcoly Moha is a very nifty performer.
 So Langford squared accounts in the Easter Monday battle with Me Vey. The reversal was rather ex- pected ill America as the detailed ac- counts of their former engagement substantiated the charges of Lang ford and his friends that Referee Ba- ker had erred and conferred the hon ors on the wrong man. From the brief cabled stories of this latest en- gagemcnt it is difficult to pass an opiniom upon or criticise the work of the contestants. The fight was stopped at one period by the police who instructed Langford to cut Out the kidney punch As the tar baby's most effective work is accomplished at close range and that he won even with the handicap does not speak so we'll for McVey as championship possibility.