Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-30
REAL MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP
MAY BE FOUND THIS YEAR
Several Contenders for Title Likely to Settle
Question During Coming Sea-
son-Other Gossip.

bons together in ten-round battle. Here
are TWO boxers of the same weight. about
and hitting, with the shade in Clabby' s
| favor, and who have met three times
with honors about even (the odd win
nelns IN favor. of Clabby), and both after
wonderful record in Australia, meeting
good men above his weight, among them
Dave smith. and he is back here now
with the express purpose of meeting Glib
| Dons again. There is no chance for Mike
TO tell Jimmy to first get reputation,
for he has made his mark and has given
Mike the only fights of his recent career
and they are on even terms as far as
that is concerned. Clabby tas met
Knockout Brown. middleweight. and
| outpointed him. and is now after middle
weights of class. but he says he will meet
Gibbons at any weight he names. from
| 1oO pounds uD. Jimmy is now matched
! to meet Leo Houck, full-fedged middle.
at Boston: October l. and has offered to
o'clock on the day Of the fight. It is
Jimmy's intention. through his manager.
Frank Mu'kern. to post 81 900 forfeit to
go as a side bet if necessary. to meet
New Orleans or any place Nike VIII agree
to. He saws 1T is no use posting forfeit
for shorter bout. as no decisions are
given in New York. and 1t would be use
less.
Charlie White. the clever Chicago
featherweight, is not only after a match
with Johnny Kilbane for the 122-pound
tit,e. but he has offered to take on a
bout with Joe Mandot at New Orleans.
The promoters of the southern city have
been endeavoring to match Mandot with
AID Wolgast for the lightweight cham
pionship, but so far they have been UNI
successful, although Tom Jones, manager
of the champion. has gone south to talk
matters over with d. j. TOrtOrich, pro-
moter. and it is possible that they will
reach an agreement as to terms etc.
New Orleans would be an ideal place for
such a match. for it would give the fol-
lowers of the game in the middle west
la chance to see it. Practically all the
championship matches have been out
west. and few eastern or middle west
fans ever get chance to see them.
but New Orleans would afford a splendid
opportunity to all the enthusiasts Nam
dot is anxious for the match. but says
that should it fall through he will be
be wise to keep in his class and let
lightweights alone. 1t is a hard matter
!, for a good little man to beat a good
big man.
Jimmy Dime, the New Castle, Pa, man
ager and promoter Of boxing. may get his
lstring of fighters together the first of the
year and take trip to Australia. Jimmy
has been anxious to make the trip, but
things did not break right when he in
give 1T up for the time being. Now he
has Tony Ross, Tom Mcmahon and
George Chip travelling along at a good
pace and they may all decide to take
boat ride. This boy Mcmahon is some
fighter writes Jimmy. land he will make
all of them take notice before he gets
through. He beat Jimmy Barry to fragile
and also had the best OF Gunboat SIN tn.
AS for Joe Jeanette beating Tony Ross,
want to say that Ross did foul the col
ored man, but as they were both swing
ing at the time it was not surprising that
la foul was committed. Ross was strong
and Jeanette was getting weak. and you
can take it from me that Jeanette does
not relish Ross game at any time. Joe
Is going back and no mistake. l had my
new heavyweight Dan Daily. ready for
he vas matched with Jim Flynn for Oc-
tober 10. but Billy Gibson tells me he Is
not. Daily will be a real hope when some
of these alleged stars are forgotten.
see where some one sd d Tim O'Neil beat
George Chip. Well. take it from me, Mr..
+O'Neil was lucky to get away without be-
ing stopped Chip won fairly and is now
after Jack Dillon and all the middle
weights. We hope to make that Austria
liam trip after the holidays
Petitions have been circulated through
the state of Wisconsin on the boxing
question. The fans are clamoring for
boxing and the promoters have gotten out
petitions with the object in view of voic- !
ing the sentiment of the people regarding
the same. 1t is expected that in this way
over $1,000 names will be attached to the
petitions. so that when the legislature
convenes and bill is presented for con-
sideration the members of the legislative
bodies will have something to guide them.
Three years ago a bill passed the Wiscon- |
sin legislature in both houses, but was
held up by the governor, at that time Mr..
Davidson, after he, had promised 70 sign
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