Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

SsasIxA sion of America has
s$Nsss - already commenced.
In fact.
Owen Moran is in the van OF the Brit
ish invaders. When that clever light
weight left here last summer. after the
defeat by Ad Wolgast, he was not SO sure
he would e--er return to this country
Upon his arrival in England he arranged
to box Jem Driscoll for a .,fteen-thou-
sand-dollar purse and substantial side bet
Had this match gone through. IL would
have added materially to the wealth OF
the winner.
The strenuous opposition to the John
son-Wells thing extended to the smaller
men, and Moran and Driscoli We're the
principal sufferers OF the anti-boxing cru,
SADIE that followed. Owen finally decided
that England was no place for an earnest
and willing glove wielder. and resolved
to beat it,. back here while his shoes
were good. He Is at present busily en-
any OF the industrious lightweights OF the
upper strata Moran ought to be able to
hold his own with the average man Of his
weight. and maybe bit better. Outside OF
Champ" WolgaSt and Packey Mcfarland
the little Engiirhman looks the peer OF
any boy in this country. An ideal match
would be one in which Owen and One
Round Hogan would be principals.
steps. 80 to speak. will come Matt Wells.
England's champion lightweight boxer.
said to be laundering for McFarland's
scalp: Sid Smith. dyweight title holder,
and Bombardier Wells. Great Br!.afn's
white hope and indirectly the cause OF
all the recent trouble in boxing circles
on the other side. Jem Driscoll. cham
pion featherweight, has :lso declared his
Intention to visit US and settle for good
and all that mooted question OF superb
kAArl al h svvncA
The more the merrier. especially when
the visitors have the class Of this bunch.
Moran. Matt Wells and Driscs 4 are well
and favorably known, but the Bombar-
dier Is an unknown quantity and will
have to show u.s. From recent issues
of English sporting papers 1 giean the
information that the BcmbArdier is not
so highly thought of as the champion
ship possibility his press agents would
lead US to believe. The criticisms or his
test as an example, are anything but
favorable to the English champion.
However. we Will welcome him just IN"
same and extend every opportunity u
help him make good in this countr,
Wells success will be as loudly acclaim
ed as would be that OF an American born.
white heavyweight champion. no mat
ter what his nativity, would be crafty
ing.
my readers to know the names of the
present title holders in the different
classes of pugilism in Great Britain.
also those In possession OF the honors
in the states
acknowledgement d12 pounds). Sid
Smith: bantamweight n13p, Digger stan
ley: featherweight Q28, Jem Driscoli:
lightweight Q35). Matt Wells. weller :
weight u4O, Young Josephs: middle
weight (laO). Jim sullivan: light heavy
HEAVYWEIGHT
tabove 175}. Bombardier Wells.
United states Bantamweight uli
pounds). Johnny Coulon: featherweight
u22). Abe AttelI: lightweight n33), Al
middleweight pos. no holder: light
heavyweight. no holder; heavyweight,
Jack Johnson.
The differences in the matter Of
weights in various classes and their adj
justment have long been under discussion
by authorities in both countries. The
adoption OF a uniform scale would prove.
OF inestimable value and go a long way.
to make international contests more
popular and OF gerater frequency.
The stand taken by Gov. Dix OF New
York in recommending the repeal Of thu
Frawley bill is a great disappointment To-
his friends and supporters. His excellence
has Enthusiastically been misinformed re-
garding the operation of the Frawiey
law when he asserts that IL has missed
It's purpose. For over twenty years l
have been connected with the sport. and
never before in my experience have !
known the game to be conducted
cleaniy and free from anything that
savors Of the undetermined. This applies
not only to New York state. but to Other.
communities as well. While lovers or
boxing do not apprehend hostile legisla-
ton against their favorite form Of aInuse-
ment they are shocked and surprised at
the attitude OF the governor.
Jack johnson Is reported to have az
cepted the offer to fight Jim Flynn in
to box McVey In Paris or the New York
proposition to 60 ten rounds with joe
jeanette This Is no surprise to me.
have all along commended that the cham
piOn would grab at the chance to avoid
meeting McVey, Langford or jeanette
At that II Is no sure thing johnson will
box Flynn. The latter rs down on the
Palzer in New York February Is He
will have some job disposing OF big Al.
In fact. I rather expect to see the latest
In hopes" furnish a real
surprise party for the Pueblo fireman.
Should Palxer decisively defeat Flynn.
and he has q splendid chance to turn the
trick, the newly laid match between Jim
light Of q huge joke. This explains the
desire to obtain F1ynn's
promise to cancel the Palzer match. Ii
also would indicate q respect for the big
white man. johnson IL guaranteed
so. 600; would advise Kim to insist upon
his PITT in advance, because II Jim
lives I'D to, his agreement to box Palzer
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