Evening star., 1912-09-08
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

BY T.. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, September lit
was all the rage a few years Tor
American boxers to invade England and
pick up the loose change over in the tight
little isle, but now the conditions have
changed: it is the English fighter who
seeks the coin on this side. The big
purses being offered by promoters in New
York and other places have attracted the
foreigners and they are anxious to get
some Of the soft money. Matt Wells.
the lightweight, got taste OF II. ana
Rombardier Wells. the white hope among
the heavies, got still more of 1t and IS
coming back for more of it this 1aH.
Freddy Welsh. the former British cham
pion lightweight. has been picking up the
coin for several years. and Jem Drlscoh,
the featherweight champion. had some OF
1t and is now coming back Tor more.
Owen Moran also had his pockets We'll
filed Sid Smith. the bantam. was one
failure as he got away before naV1ng
chance to be introduced properly. NOW
comes Jack Harrison, the new mldd!e-
weight champion, and Eddie Morgan. the
bantamweight, from England, looking Tor
glory and greenbacks. or the two MOI
gan looks like probable winner, as ne
has beaten some of the best bantams on
the other side and is highly touted by all
the sporting critics. Harrison got into
the championship class when Jim Sullivan
gave up the belt. Harrison is husky
looking chap and has put up some credi,-
Eddie McGoorty and Jimmy Clabby in
point of science. They have a clever
manager in Jimmy Johnston, and that
may help them a lot. Another good
I, $prnYr ES q N0Y
is Johnny Hughes. the bantam. He has
had 125 fights and has won eighty-three
by the knockout route. One OF his wins
was over Charlie Ledoux. the sensational
French bantamweight who Is also COM
ing over here
with the coming of the British fight
ers will be several French boxers. Louis
De Ponthieu. the lightweight, Is already
here and it is expected that Henri. Piet'
the lightweight, who was Obliged TO re-
tire two years ago and enter the army,
NAV return to the states soon. Chariie
Ledoux has already booked passage Tor
this country in October and he VIII try 10
get a match with Johnny Coulon. Anotner
Marcel Moreau, while Bernard and
Bernstein. heavyweight and lightweight
respectively, are thinking of coming TO
try their luck. Altogether 1t Will make
quite an array of foreign boxing talent
There was time. not long ago. when
French boxer was curiosity. but they
have taken hold of the game In sucn an
enthusiastic manner that now they are
classed among the best.
That the boxing game Is being injured
by the boxers themselves is the opinion
Of Jack Falconer. formerly one OF the
Baltimore fight critics. who was mere
the other day for chat MI ralconer M
thinks the promoters are foolish for
standing for what he terms holdups oy
the boxers of all classes. Speaking OF
the conditions in the east and OF the
fighters Mr.. Falconer said: Nothing con-
tributes more to the poor condition OF
the eastern fight situation than the fight
ers themselves. In the cities along the
banks of the Atlantic the game at present
is in very poor shape and this Is due no
doubt to the fact that the nghters VINO
can help to make it look like million
would rather take thirty-cent view or
the situation. Crazed by the enormous
purses offered the champions OF their
classes the second-raters. VINO IN years
past were willing to battle Tor n9,ni-
nal sum. are at present demanding
championship purses of the promoters OF
boxing in the east. This is the real cause
for the game to take downward course.
For instance fellows IKE LEACH Gsossi o,s;
Brown and dozen others. who. year
or two ago when they were being her
aided as corners in their classes. were
willing to enter the ring in ten-rounder
for $500 are today desna nding for their
services lust twice and three times that
amount Consequently the promoters of
boxing are forced to advance their prices
of admission and in turn the public re-
fuses to pay the admission fees charged
for a second-rate battle, and this is the
solution of the cause that is affecting the
boxing of the Atlantic coast SO disas-
trOusly.
In making comparative review OF the
fighters themselves it must be conceded
that the west far outclasses the east In
this respect. While there is an aound-
ance of promising material lettering about
in the eastern coast cities there are few.
If any, boys who right now could go
into q ring with any one Of the present
day champions and hold his own. much
less be awarded the verdict over the
titleholder. There might be POSSIBLY one
exception to this statement in the form
of Kid Williams. sturdy little lad who
halls from Baltimore, Md. the city made
famous few years back by the unbeat-
able Joe Cans. This little youngster has
seen but a little over years service in
the roped arena. and during that time he
has taken big and rapid strides toward
the top This little fellow has met and
disposed of all eastern bantams in q
manner that can mark him as a possible
contender for the laurels now being de-
Tended by Johnny Coulon. Just now,
however, it would not be wise managerial
ability to shoot the lad against a boy