The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-31
BH z. S. Andrews.

Johnny CoULON. the bsntamweight
champion. will have 10 watch his
crown closer than ever before, for there
are challengers after him from all direc-
lions. There was a time not so far dis
tant when champion In this country had
nothing to fear but boxers of his own ma
tonaity, but now they are coming from
all sides.
Not only England and Australia, but
france Is sending representatives to gath
er in the titles. Sid Smith, the English
have to=watch his own title. for new
challenger has appeared on the scene In
the person OF Young LedouN, the French
champion, who recently defeated Digger
stanley, the British 11Spound champion,
and Jow Bowker, the former title holder,
These two are high-class men and it
shows that the French boy is not to be
considered lightly.
Jimmy Walsh: the Boston boy. claims
that Johnny Coulon Is not entitled TO the
bantamweight championship; that he
tWalsh) Won the title from Frankie Neil
and has always defended IT,
The fact is that the recognized weight
for number of years has been 116 pounds
rinsside, In the bantam class and Jimmy
has outgrown il. being able TO do bet
ter than lis at O'Clock, He s a great
little fighter and deserves all credit for
his work In the past. but facts are facts.
and there Is no way OF denying the title
1t only demonstrates once more the
need OF national organization TO estab-
lish rules and see that they are lived up
to the same as with the Amateur Athletic
AT that Jimmy Walsh offers to make
Is pounds at o'clock for any boy in the
world over the twenty round course
frankie Burns and Couon preferred
TT Is NOTHING startling to hear OF
II ta1-
and quitting training quarters at times.
but 1t Is something new 10 nave nghte,
give up a worlds championship match
Just because he grows a; bit homesck
Smith, the English 1i2-pound. champion,
who came over here TO fight Johnny
Coulon for the bantamweight title of the
world. Smith had won the Lord Ionsdale
belt In England emblematic OF the i12-
pound championship. which Is nearly the
same as our bantamweight class; and to-
had decided to go after, Johnny coulon
for an interna tional match. They arrived
in New York; being accompanied by Billy
Mr., Smith, although being champion of
England. found II hard TO get matches In
the states without showing his ability
and another In Philadelphia. winning both
Frsnkie Burns @ at New sS' Orleans rs Tor March %
follow with Johnny Coulon for the worlds
title. which would have meant a lot OF
money to Smith and party. for the two
matches would have drawn not less than
$4,000 or $40. 900 each. But 10 and behold.
Mr.. Smith suddenly disappeared and up
on investigation Manager Ames discovered
that Sid had booked his passage back to
England, stating that he was homesck
and wishing his manager good luck, There
was no stopping the little fellow; he had
simply flown the COOP and there was
nothing left for Ames 10 do but call the
match of and offer TO substitute Billy
Marchant against any man In the country
from 126 to 1873 pounds
THERE seems 30 be misunderstand-
ing among many sporting men re-
garding the class Mike Gibbons. the st.
Paul boxer. belongs 10. Some of his
friends have been claiming the welter-
weight championship for him. while 9TH
ers have claimed the mlddleweight title.
The fact Is. Mike Is no champion of either
class, although he is probably as much
entitled to the championship a great
many others who are claiming IT, 1t is
unfortunate that Gibbons Is at such
weight just now, being between the well
terweight and middleweight divisions the
same as Paukey Mcfarland is In an re-
CARDS the lightweight class,
There Is no doubt that Mike Gibbons
Is one Of the greatest boxers who has been
developed In the past twenty-five years,
possessing a marvellous left hand and be-
ing an excellent Judge Of distance. Mike