Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-10
CLABBY ONE OF CLEVEREST
MIDDLEWEIGHTS IN COUNTRY
Demonstrates That in Fight With Brown in
MISUNDERSTANDING Good Lightweight
Battles Scheduled on the Coast.

of the boxers have announced that they
will have no trouble making the weight.
And just think of 1t. Two years ago
Thompson was a lightweight and Moha
not much heavier. 1t should furnish
some excitement for the fans. provided
they mix they usually do. and with
Bob anxious to get back into the lime
light ii is cinch he will try his hardest
Bob has not been in action for nearly
year. but he has been training hard of
late and is reported in excellent condi-
ton despite the fact that he has taken
on so much weight. With Thompson 1t is
always pleasure, for Johnny seems to
enjoy good mixing match as much as
the fans themselves. There Will be little
to choose between them Both are rug
ged can take all kinds OF punishment
and can stand a terrific pace over the
ten-round route. The winner will have
Jim Flynn to meet. If there is a winner.
as Jim has announced that he intends
putting in "A claim for the 1t3-pOund title.
1t will be the bearcat against the cy
clone. The fans are hoping that they
Will raise little tornado between them.
According to Tom Jones. manager of
Ad Wolgast, ire ex-champion will not
engage in any big contest for some time
to come. although he may take on some
short bouts of six and ten rounds each.
I'VE have not closed any match in the
east, remarked Tom to the writer the
night OF the Clabby- Brown fight, but We
are ready to do business. The man We
want most of all is Packey Mcfarland
and AID will agree to let him weigh 135
pounds, which Is something Willie Richie
will not do. 1t is my belief that Wolgast
can defeat Mcfarland at any stage Of
the game and Packey knows it. That is
why he fights shy of us. If didn't think
Ad could beat the Chicago pride would
not match him up. We would like to have
the match made either in Milwaukee or
New York, as either city would draw q
big house. / have not made any howl
about the Richie battle. but ! do claim
| that Wolgast should be given nrst chance
at return battle. considering the fact
that the championship was lost on an al
legged foul. We are willing to abide by
the same terms Richie had when AID
fought him. but you can gamble few
dollars that they are going to steer clear
of the Michigan boy for a while. AID is
resting up at present and 1t will do him
good
| miss seeing the Australian lightweight.
HuShie Michigan, in action on this side
OF the Atlantic. at least for some time
20 come. for word has just reached me-
from the other side that after MS battle
with Matt Wells in London Huglie Will
set sail for Sydney again and take on all
tine stars of the lightweight class i'll the
antipodes. Writing from London, his
friend and adviser says: "Hughie is
.iaining hard for his second bout with
Matt Wells and when l saw him yester-
day he looked in great shape. Whether
| he wins or loses with Wells. the Aus
tralian intends sailing for Australia i'm
| mediately afterward. He has signed
| tine contract with Snowy Baker. the new
| proprietor of the Sydney stadium. and it
| 3 stated that one of his opponents will
! be Johnny Summers. The pair have al
,eady met twice. Summers scoring a
inockout in nineteen rounds. the other
out ending in a draw. Efforts We're
aade to match them in this country.
Jut Michigan declined to meet Summers
It 40 pounds In his own country Me-
1ecan is not proper lightweight and
sure 10 take on weight when ne gets
ack home. SO that OBSTACLE to II bout
With Summers VIII not exist
When Michigan fought Summers in sgd
2ey the last time it was twenty-round
siderably. At that time Hughie could do
t;s pounds nicely. but the Australian
lightweight limit is 10 pounds, which
ena oied Summers to come in much heav-
Ter than the home boy: but despite the
difference in weight Hughie held him to
! draw. Johnny has been fighting around
40 pounds and 1 am thinking he will
have trouble making the Australian
| lightweight limit Of lao pounds when he
reaches there this time. 1t is probable
that after fulfilling his Australian en-
sasements Michigan will come to the
states for a try at the American title.
According to a letter just received from
friend in London. there is a possibility
of Freddy Welsh. the British Iii htweight
champion. coming TO the United States to
settle down for good. The writer says:
Freddy has been challenged for his title
by Jack Ward and Fred Delaney. but
until either Of the chalIengers put I'D a
side bet there will be nothing doing In
any case l do not anticipate that Ward
| will be considered by the National Sport
| ing Club. though his good showing
against Hughie Michigan entities him to
some consideration. 1t is rumored here
| that Freddy IS considering the notion OF
| settling down as an American citizen
The recent death OF his mother and the
marriage of his only sister has given rise
to these reports. but do not think Fred
dy will permanently leave the land Of his
i birth. He is anxious to get to America
! again and hopes to go in March IL nego-
| tiations at present In progress come to
| anything in the way of business
| The above Is in line with plans Freddy
had mapped out over a year ago. At
| that time he stopped over to visit with
me and said he intended to locate for
good near Los Angeles and establish a
health farm similar to the one conducted
by William Muldoon near New York city.