El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-03
, AcK BRITToN. the Chicago lad who
Bill Phelon first chased into a ring,

= ACk BRlTION, the chicago lad VINO
Bill Phelon first chased into ring,
has been making rapid progress as
a lightweight star of late and there is
no reason why he should not be given
a chance at the crown worn by Ad
Wolgast. Britton left the coast last
summer and made for New York where
he looked the ground over and decided
that he had better make for Australia
Jack signed a contract TO go to the
Antipodes under the care Of Hugh Nc
Intosh and was ready 30 sail IN Sep
TENDER, but there came a chance for a
bout in Boston, which he won, and this
was followed with more Offers IN IacI
SO many offers appeared that he forgot
about the land of the Kangaroo and
remained in the east. Whether Jack
intends to fulfill his contract with NC
Intosh remains to be seen, but 1t IS a
good bet that he will not leave WhlIe
the 10 round bouts come so frequently.
And with a match in sight for the
championship it will be doubly hard
for the young man to think of leaving
Jack wants to get match with Pack
ey Mcfarland first and then, If he can
win, 90 after Wolgast His win over
Jack Redmond, of Milwaukee, IN New
York this week showed that he is get
ting what everyone said he lacked
a punch-for he put Jack down for the
count Of nine and Jack is pretty
tough nut to put down for that length
of time.
kid" Williams, who I have tipped
many times Of late as likely candi-
date for Johnny Coulon's title, is not
missing any chances Of late to add to
his record. He has been fighting regu-
larly and has not been picking easy
marks, either. The Kid bumped up
against a tough youngster in Young
Diggins at Philadelphia but the Ba1u-
more boy won all the way and had
plenty to spare at the end of the bout
Williams is training hard for his COM
ing match with Coulon, which is billed
for New York. october Is, and it prom
Uses to be treat for Billy Gibsons
patrons. Williams has what nearly ev-
cry other opponent of Coulon'S lacked
the knockout punch. Johnny is train
ing harder than ever, for he is taking
no chances, having been warned by
eastern friends to get in the best
shape for the match. The little Chi
cago wonder has been taking life easy
all summer and doing plenty OF rough,
work outside. so that he will be in bet
ter physical condition than when he
fought frankie Burns and Harry
Forbes last winter. Johnny will be
kept busy with high class opponents |
If he accepts all the challenges, for |
there are several after him, including /
the Frenchman, Charlie Ledoux, john 4
ny Hughes, Eddie Morgan and Digger
Stanley, all high class boys of Eng
land, and frankie Burns laundering for /
another chance
Jack Lester, who was sent over to
Australia by Tommy Burns as the real |
Kangarooland. Jack was beaten by (
several heavyweights and also whipped l
by Cyclone Johnny Thompson, but his /
latest defeat is at the hands of Bill 1
Turner, an Australian heavyweight, |
who has only a fair reputation. Turner 4
knocked out Lester in eight rounds |
after hard battle, Lester showing lit /
tie inclination to fight when he had a /
chance TO clinch. The Lester patry lost |
heavily by backing, their man. Turner !
rushed continuously and it the eighth /
put over a right cross to the jaw which
put the American down for Is seconds
The fight took place at Hobart, in Tas-
mania, and was scheduled to go 20 4
rounds Turner is now after a match
with Bill Lang, the Australian, who !
fought Al Kaufman in Philadelphia |
over year ago. as Bill is back in the
game again
1.-The Dixie Kid" who used to fight |
around Memphis and Boston, before /
going to England and France, has got
himself Gin bad" on the other side by 1
alleged attempts to fake matches He
has been under a cloud for some time
ana mas FOUND II nard 10 get matches
even in Paris, where he was quite ana
vorite at one time when Charlie Calvin
had him in tow. He claimed the well
terWeight title. but no one ever gave
him credit for it. as Jimmy Clabby had
beaten his head off in the states before
he went away and Clabby was the real
holder of the crown at that time. Dixie
has discovered that the straight path
is the best and now he offers to fight
any welterweight in Europe at 142 or
l47 pounds, that being the English
square he does not want a penny At |