El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

rULT 4. 1912. is the date announced
for Ad Wolgasts next appearance
in the roped arena. He does not
name his opponent and says he is not
particular. Any good boy VIII suit the
champion. All he asks is a good fat
guarantee and he will be Johnny. on
The spot
I sincerely hope the bear-cat OF the
lightweight division has fully recuper-
ared before the time arrives that he
jumps into the ring to do battle in de-
tense Of the title. such a magnificent
Hrrle specimen OF manhood, 4 would
hate TO see him beaten by an inferior
boy However. the champion is wise
enough to realize the Importance Of
being in condition and viii not return
10 the scene Of former triumphs unless
IN the best Of shape
One Round Hogan and Joe Rivers
the sensational Californian, loom up
as faTorites In the competition for the
honor Of being chosen as the cham
pion's next adversary. Provided, Of
course, neither meets with serious re-
verses in the meantime A letter from
san Francisco sporting man is my
authority for the statement that Rivers
has the inside track with the promot-
ers
Frank Erne. former lightweight
champion, has a promising pupil in
Louis de Ponthieu. France has sent
us several boxers IN the last year or
two, but this one is the first to show
the trademark Of q regular fighter.
He Is fast and clever and the bene11r
of Erne's coaching is apparent in his
work BY the way, there were very
few greater students and opponents OF
the art OF fisticuffs than the former
champion
De Ponthieu did not come here with
2 blare Of trump pets. Frank brought
the boy over. last fall. and has pro
ceeded in his usual quiet and capable
way. giving his protege an occasional
stiff try-Out- One Of the most i'm
pOrtaut was a 10-rOund go with Bat
Ting Nelson two months ago in which
de POnthieu acquitted himself SPLEEN
didly against the tough old Battler-
Tor Erne's sake I hope the yOungster
continues to make good, although /
hardly think him sturdy enough TO mix
with top nOtchers Of his division at
the present time
Young Erne, Of Philadelphia, is
matched to box Packey Mcfarland six
rounds next Wednesday Don't let
anyone tell you that Mcfarland is pick
ing easy game ia agreeing to mix 1t
with the Quaker city WelterWeight-
True, the boys boxed six rounds Just
about a year ago and PacEey was Civ
en- the popular decision Ernes eXhi-
bition that evening was not Of the sort
expected from one OF his class. but
that is nothing unusual these days
Mike Gibbons did not show the best
he had in stock when he boxed Jack
Dennfng last week Neither did At
tell In the Brown match
Not that a boy is necessarily crooked
because ne does not show top speed at
all times A boxer IS very much ike
g Thoroughbred race horse in this re
spect, II such a comparison viii be &C
cepted. He s bound to get off his
feed" occasionally, and If not in the
very best Of form cannot DO his best
work.
Young Erne has been boxing profess
sionally for 10 years and has met many
OF the best boys in the business. from |
his featherWeight days to the present Z
time. His most recent bid for fame /
was to hold Mike ibbons even for six
rounds, the Philadelphia papers gave
Erne credit for outpointing clever Nike. 4
So don't run away with the idea that |
Erne IS q sucker" Instead, he IS one
OF the smartest In the game al his
weight, and Mcfarland viii be com Z
PEELED to break a few speed records
10 OGtpoint him At that, / think 4
Packey one Of the very few who can 1
turn the trick
The New York matchmakers see a /
great card IN q bout between the win !
ner Of the Mcfarland rne contest and 3
the pride OF St Paul, Mike Gibbons. /
The latter's performance in the Den I
ming exhibition has not blinded the /
experts to the real ability OF the west ]