El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-26

EN- 4ORk, n. y april Zo--OL
nj ali the champions in the sew
eraI classes of professional
pugiIism Johnny Kflbane, head OF the
featherweight division, is the only one
who seems to be willing to take a
chance in the ring Since defeating
Abe AtteI at Los angeles over a year
ago, Kilbane has appeared N more than
a dozen bouts. True. these affairs
have been limited to 10 or y rounds
still there is no getting away from LnG
fact that he has given the best boys
Of his weight chance over the aobre-
waited distances other cham
pion OF recent years DaITlnS ms
mediate predecessor Attell, has a rec
ord that viii compare with hl!Dane 3
No one if memory serves me right.
for some mysterious reason TINS
same Kilbane is about as popular win
the rank and file Of newspaper writ
ers as a rainy day with a baseball mag
nate. Especially is this true right mere
in Gotham where the champion mas
shown his goods half a dozen times
or more within the past L months
The attitude Of the critics IS dlILI-
cult TO understand when it is con-
sidered that Johnny has OutpoInled
one exception in the local starts ne
failed to knock his men out, but IN
every case established supremacy De
yCnd question
While other champions have been
stalling Kilbane has been uShunS anu
what more making good right alon6-
Next Tuesday night he starts again,
this time over the ~20-round course ana
in the same ring he won the premier
hCnors from AttelL Johnny dundee, the
New York feather, viii be his opponent
On This occasion-aDd the local man IS
acknowledged as his most formidable
rival.
From the little Z have seen Of XIII
bane in action I hin he measures
-r-a1T rrn Tn- ~ha standard of the LlLle-
holders in the division OF the past he
has about everything a champion
needs. He is a clever boxer. a hard MT
ter. and a good ring general i OeLleFe
he Outclasscs the rest of the feathers
and is fully equal to the task set Ior
him next Tuesday.
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Why don't some en~terprising match
maker bring Freddy Welsh II Jack
BrittOn together These boys have been
challenging each other for several
weeks Tin the paperS), but 1 maven
heard OF a match being clinched. The
English champion says he is willing TO
meet BrittOn. and JAG claims nothing
would suit him better than a bout with
Welsh. With the boxers in this I'M
it seems to me il shouldn't be a hard
lob to arrange G match
Britton and Welsh would draw big IN
lis city. Both boys are skillful. bralny
boxers and on the dope fairly well
matched Outside Of a bout IN Wnlcn
Willie Richie or Packey Mcfarland
would figure as Welsh's opponent a
more attractive contest could not be
staged.
Naturally the sports would prefer to
see Welsh and Mcfarland clash There
has been a bitter rivalry between these
clever OF boxing Tor a NUM-
Der Of years, and although they nave
met three times the question OF SUI
premacy has never been s~atisfactOrlIy
settled Five years ago Packey was
given the decision in a 1O-round bout
- - ~-LahH E-Ha-AE made
a roar that the verdict was unjust \
few months later they went % rounds
tO a draw. according to Jim JeTIrleS
who refereed the mill. Packey has new
er forgiven the big fellow for that de-
cisiOn which he claims was the raw
est deal he ever received The 2O-round
meeting in London two years ago also
ended in a draw, although the English
papers stated at the time h a Packey
had made the better showing
It is generally conceded that Welsh IS
McFarland's nearest rival in point OF
skill. and it is hoped an agreement ian
be reached on the weight question
Welsh has announced publicly that Nc
can have a match at 1S5 at 5
but the s~tOckyards' boxer wants
the limit raised a couple OF pounds /
Billy Gibson, matchmaker for the
Madison Square Garden club. Is trying
to effect a compromise and II success
full will stage the bout early next
month.
While promoters are looking about
for a suitable opponent for Wine
Ritchie, when that young man delgns
return to the ring. they will do well
to give Jack BrittOn's claims respect
full consideration. If BrittOn can make
1873 pounds ringside, as he asserts, II
seems to me he should be given the
preference over Joe Rivers and Leach
Cross. two OF the leading candidates for
the job.
by their battles in this city 1t would
seem that Britton a a better right
to a match with the champion than
either. When Jack boxed he won
easily, and did h trick IN such a
manner as to leave no doubt Of his su-
Dcriority. In two attempts Rivers failed
-u best the fighting dentist Admitting
he had a shade" as a majority or
local papers agreed, the margin
was so small that it still remains a
question which is the better fighter.
BrittOn's record the past year IS a
most impressive one He has met with
but one reverse. and that at the hands
81 the great Mcfarland. If Rivers is
-eckoned a worthy foe for Richie on
strength Of his bouts with Cross,
then Britton must certainly be given
I loOkin for the title. Provided, OF
he can make the weight. and he
says he can. In his bouts around here
has not been forced to do 1873, but as
/ rule a scaled only a pound or two
that figure.
Figuring along the same line OF dope
{ is a lucky thing for Willie Rltchle,
lever boy as he undoubtedly is, that
7ackey Mcfarland can't do 133 pounds
nd be fit to fight. Mcfarland looks
% be the daddy of all the boys who
light anywhere around the lightweight
init. It surely would be like taking
andy from a sick infant for him to
,utpOint boxers of the type of Rivers.
ross. Anderson and other youngsters
-ho are clamOring for a crack at
Sitchie and the title.
II is reported tina sam Langford is
headed for home. after a long sOiOurnA