Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19

all in lump. SO to
speak At least that's
what his modest demand leads one to
believe. HIS asks a guarantee OF S2oVCo,
with the privilege of grabbing a liberal
percentage of the gross takinSs TO go
through with that Al Palzer match orig
inally designed for San Francisco the
Fourth OF July. Evidently Wells intends
running no risk of not getting his, no
matter what the outcome of his debut on
American soil.
Eddie Graney is the gent" who orig
inally conceived the idea that an inter-
national match between England's fair
haired boy and one of Americas leading
hopes would prove a remunerative en-
terprise as holiday card, and as Barkis
ORourke was willing, cabled the Bonn
badier, asking 'how about it." Wells an
swer took all desire TO promote the match
out of Graney, who Immediately proceed
ed to withdraw as gracefully as posslpie.
Still Tom O'Rourke is conhdent " els
can be brought to terms and therefore re-
fuses TO entertain any of the many prop
ositions made for Palzer until he talks IL
over with the English champion and man
ager The veteran puSilistfc impresario
looks upon the Bombadier as easy ana
legitimate prey for his husky youngster
and is loath to pass up the opportunity OF
landing the match.
am inclined to the belief that New
York will be given first glimpse OF
Wells in action, and that the garden, or
one of the other large local clubs. Will
beat San Francisco to it, If Palzer and
Wells fail to come to terms. 1t is likely
Luther Mccarthy Carl Morris con-
queror, will be brought east to give the
Briton battle.
Speaking of heavyweights. and specif
ically of that branch extensively adver-
tised as white hopes" it might be in
order to call attention to the fact that
AL Kubiak finall,- got hep" to himself
and voluntarily retired from the ring.
He is now pounding the pave in Phil
adeiphia. having qualified as a Quaker
city copper
Jack Johnson gives notice of intention
TO retire from the ring after Labor day.
This was brought out in a talk with
Tom Andrews. Hugh McIntosh's Amer
Jean representative. during the course Of
which an offer was made the champion
TO go to Australia to box Sam Lang
ford for the worlds title. Mr.. Andrews
was authorized to tender Johnson a bid
of $4,000 and expenses for himself and
trainers
The offer was turned down cold john
son said he would not think of again
taking the trip to Australia, but in
timated he might consider an offer Of
the kind for a battle in this country
before the date set for his withdrawal
from the prize ring.
good old bull" Johnson Will retire
when somebody takes his number. which
interesting event is liable to happen
any old time. OF course. he won't box
Sam Langford: neither will he agree to
meet Jeanette or McVey-for the
simple reason he is afraid he would be
beaten. But Jack is always open for
engagements with members of the in
FAINT class in heavyweight pugdom. and
~ there should happen chance to box
In New York with one Of the white
novices do you think he would turn
the proposition down? Well hardly.
The whole truth is Johnson Is shrewd
enough to realize that the crying demand
% for white man to beat him. and he
VIII specialize in the paleface department
as long as he remains in position to die
tate That's why he matched with Jim
Flynn: he beat Jim easily once before
and thinks ne can do 1t again. The ma
lority OF the sporting public agrees with
him But Flynn is bigger and heavier
nan than the Flynn of five years ago.
and may furnish a surprise party for the
Dig dlnge. On dope IL looks like a pipe
FOR the champion. but Jim is confident he
can turn the tables il given the chance
Stranger things have happened in the
history of professional pugilism, take 1t
from one who knows.
The yellow peril now threatens the
prize ring. The Japanese have taken up
the science OF hit. stop and get away
becoming experts at the game. Only
their stature precludes the possibility of a
deluge Of brown hopes"
Ad Wolgast's showing in the trial four
round bout with Willie Richie did not
please number of critics apparently
and the mourners are all ready to fall in
line and parade with the remains to the
burying ground. AID was given up as
all in on one other occasion il I'm not
very much mistaken. IL was after he
had broken his arm and had come east
10 try out the repaired member Tough
little Knockout Brown was selected as
ms opponent. and after six-round trial
IN Philadelphia. which did not satisfy the
experts. return engagement of ten
rounds was fixed up for Gotham
Because Ad failed to stop Brown in
either match the critics would have II the
champion was through with the game as
head-liner. that Brown or any other
live member would put him on the
fritz in longer contest. and anyway
he was cheese champion of the rank
est variety. j believe ii was the famous
Rafting Nelson who contributed this
eupnonious phrase N giving vent to an
opinion of the ability Of his vanquisher
To prove the critics were right and thar
he could no longer defend the lightweight
title Wolgast beat IL to California where
ne knocked out five men In a row before
succumbing TO the appendicitis thing.
Among these victims We're bows Of the
no account kind such as Owen Moran
one Round Hogan and Frisco frankie
Burns.
1t Is advisable to wait a while I'm VOL
casts case before passing Judgment The
accounts OF the four-round contest with
Willie Richie that / read did not s,,g-
gest to me that the champion is down and
out as A fighter. anybody who can put
such husky proposition as the Califor-