Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-04
BOXING
News of the Ring Game

Jack McAuliffe, who was the first
worlds lightweight champion, and
Freddie Welsh the English title-holder.
are TO spar in a benefit at New York
tonight
Billy Gibson. manager Of the affair,
has secured Kid Lavigne TO referee the
exhibition The benefit is Tor the relief
of the flood and cyclone sufferers.
Promoter McCarey denies the state
ment sent out from the coast that VIII
fight with Mexican Joe Rivers. The
promoters says he is figuring on Me-
Carly and Gunboat Smith for that date.
All is ready for the Rivers Cross
match scheduled TO take place at the
st. Nicholas A. c.. New York, April s.
Forfeits were posted yesterday guaran-
teeing weight and appearance Of the
principals,
The conditions call for Rivers and
Cross TO weigh in at 1913 pounds at $40
%. m. on the date of the contest, with
an additional proviso that the men shall
ne in the ring at 10 o'clock. The Nc
hons must stage the contest or forfeit
neir money.
Joe Thomas has departed for his home
at New Orleans Yes, and we would not
be surprised 10 hear Of Joe trimming
some Of the real stars in the Crescent
city. such as Joe Mandot frankie Rus
sell and few others.
Eddie Hanlon. the local lightweight,
would like to hear from some of the
I33-pounders.
Jimmy Duffy, who has a shade de-
cision over Leach Cross 60 his credit,
will box Joe Kansas at Buffalo tonight
They are scheduled to go ten rounds, at
1856 pounds ringside.
Marty Forkins. who cut away from
Eddie McGoorty, will likely manage
Mike Gibbons, the st. Paul speed mar
vel. Gibbons thinks pretty well of the
Oshkosh boys former mentor Forkins
says he has received a wire from Glib
bons TO come at once TO his home for a
business interview.
Harry Palmer is TO have another try
at Patsy BranniGan. The boys are 10
set-to at Pittsburg. About two weeks
ago they clashed in furious siN-round
AFFAIR with Brannigan having slight
shade
Gunboat smith is certainly hitting uu
a fast gait these days, Mckay ,uled
hard To stop Smith Wednesday night ~
his mad rush 20 the top. hut was tar
from successful. Gunboat let his right
hand loose in the second round and Nc
Kay went out for the count
REPORTS from New orleans state that
Joe Mandot is rounding into tirst-class
shane for his ten-round scrap witE
Johnny Lore i'm the Southern city April
T. This will be Mandots first scrap
since he met Leach Cross IN that dlsas-
trous affair about month ago
Tommy Walsh. manager Of Mandot
and frankie Burns, who is at present on
the coast. is doing quite bit of refer
seing i'm Los Angeles. Harry Gilmore
has secured Tommy To judge MS battles
every Friday night while Walsh is on
the coast
New Orleans has certainly been hit
hard lately i'm the pugilistic game. First
Frankie Russell took a laClng at the
hands Of X. O. Brown and Whitney
then Nandot gets stopped by Ledcn
Cross and Burns tops 10 on by taking a
cruel lacing at the hands of Eddie
Campi.
And. just imagine poor Tommy Walsh
He had an these fighters under his wing
when they received their upsets.
Danny Morgan writes from New
YORK ON nice blue stationary that his
lightweight X q. Brown is the biggest
drawing card I'm the world to-day. Dan
M saws that Brown is one OF those real
Scrapuers who fights an the time. and
has been packing the house every place
no has boxed for the last TWO years
Danny always was one OF the leading
r-ee= agents in the country. The type
writer lis his best tool