El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-09

the finishing touches instead OF the
KeWanee scrapper-
Carpenter put up a game fight re-
ports said, and quit only when 50
badly battered about the face that ne
could barely see Ignorance Of o1Ience
and defence at mitigating was the
cause of the youngsters downfall In
fighting is q style at which American
boxers shine, and many Of them, am
sorry to- say, are not over nice IN It's
application. This would seem to be
the passing OF Carpenter as middle
weight. His friends claim the efforts
TO make weight weakened MIN ana
that he can no longer hope to ught
in that division.
Frank klaus is after Papke, but
William has booked up a season at the
music halls and will probably pay no
attention TO the challenge. Klaus
will likely come back here in the near
future as there does not seem to be
anyone worthy Of his skill on the
other side at the present time Not
Withstanding his defeat OF Carpenter
Papke would haze little chance with
the sturdy Pittsburger. Klaus would
beat him at any style OF mlllng- A
match with Gibbons or McGOOrty
would give US a line on Franks title
aspirations, and local clubs would
jump at the chance to land such
bout.
Jack JohnsOn's ring career is over
apparently as a result OF MS late
escapades. There does not seem to be
a chance for him to fight again in any
country where the sport nOurishes.
Hugh Mcintosh has turned MIN down
and Australia looked to be his last
chance While I would prefer to see
some white man take the title from
Johnson in honest battle, still its for
the good of the game that he has been
barred.
Tom 1IcCarey. the Los Angeles pro-
Wn.HH Hrar- inc
been depOsed by public sentiment, it
is up to him to find a successor and
with that end in view has arranged a
series Of white heavyweight battles
for the winter months lie mas al
ready signed Jim Flynn and Luther
AcCarty to do battle over the 20 round
distance for a substantial purse and
diamond studded belt emblematic OF
the lilly white" championship
McCarty viii be put to a severe test
in the Flynn battle, and his future is
at stake on this one bout. If he wins
Luther viii be acclaimed the real
white hope" although if the blacks
are to be erased from competition i
fail to see the significance Of that
high-sOUnding title With slugger
of the Flynn type and q raw mixer
like McCarty there doesn't appear to
be a chance for the bout to go the
limit. Billy Mccartney, who looks after
Luther's affairs. must have a world
of confidence to pit this green lad
against the veteran Flynn.
1t doesn't seem fair to bar LanEfOrd
or Jeanette from participation in a
tournament arranged to dispose of the
heavyweight title. Especially so, as
Johnson. a negro. won the title fairly
from Jeffries- While personally Op-
posed to contests between whites and
blacks where titles are concerned, this
is an exceptional case and as long as
a negro was given a chance to win it.
there is but one way to take the title
from the race. and that is in the rims
with five ounce gloves. With John
son barred. let Jeanette or LangfOrd,
the best Of the blacks, take his place
as representative of the race Then,
if a white man can beat the negro he
can claim the championship with all
honors pertaining thereto. whereas a
title won in McCarey's tourney viii
have a flaw in it. As my friends know,
I am no admirer Of the negro in pugil-
ism. but i'm this particular case the
plan I suggest is the only fair way
to play the game.
James J. Corbett