Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
BY 7. S. ANDREWS.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. July ;.

Johnny Coulon the bantamweight
champion. has had, his share of hard
luck the past year. The little fellow
in position early last fan 70
clean up d snug fortune during the
winter season. but owing TO illness he
was obliged to take six months Jay
Off and lose at least six matches worth
not less than $1,000 each. which makes
a nice total gone to waste. 1t was not
lack of courage that made the little
fellow lose the coin and matches. Tor
he is game TO the core when it comes
To fighting. Just AT a time when the
money, that is. the big money. appear
eel on the horizon again Johnny once
more meets with hard luck. He took
the match with frankie ECrns at
kenosha, Wis, to try himself out for
championship battle with Kid VIII
liaIns on the coast, and though ne was
not just satisfied with his condition
and showing he had made up his mind
To go through with the Williams match
ON top Of this Johnny is mixed off tn
the hospital in Chicago and notified BY
the doctor to keep quiet for two weeks
al least so that the match for july -
Is impossible. Johnny now asks for a
postponement until Labor day, when he
says he will be ready TO meet the Bal
timore boy and fight for the title Will
lians has right to demand a match
of Coulon, but il is most unfortunate
for the champion that he has been up
against much illness. However. if
Johnny cannot go through with
match this fall for the title. then he
should permit Kid Williams to at least
defend the same until such time that
he can meet the Kid in a championship
match and settle the question.
There is young featherweight down
east who must be pretty nifty boy with
the gloves His name is Joe Goldberg
and he halls from Rochester, y. y. The
other night he knocked out Kid Julian.
the Syracuse featherWeight. four
rounds. Now any lad that can turn a
trick OF that kind must be pretty near
the top class. for Julian is pretty clever
and husky featherweight himself, having
defeated many good boys of late, includ
ing a knockout of Joe Coster. who was
considered of championship caliber not
long ago. The Goldberg boy is not an
accident, for he has been fighting all the
good boys around New York state, and
has been showing improved form right
along-his final victory being over Julian
His manager, Jack Carey, thinks he is
ripe for all the stars of the 12e-pound
class, and says he will soon be ready 10
clash with the champion. Johnny Kill
bane. Julian was after the same goal.
but 1t will require considerable comeback
for the Syracuse lad TO get into the run
ming again
Kid Graves the former Milwaukee
lightweight. who has developed into
welterweight the past year, writes that
he would like to have a correction made
Dixon in Nebraska. You can say Tor
me-" writes the Kid, that | have not
heen away from the east for the past
eight months. and the Kid Graves who
fought out there must be some feather
weight. Dixon is also a IL pound boy
The report, however, is entirely wrong
and does me no good, but some harm
have whipped the best Of the eastern
welterweights. and l am now open to
fight any one in the country, including
Ray Bronson. for the championship |
icif fba mid n
ing season. and will then endeavor TO
have il out with the best weiters for the
title.
With Tommy Burns and Arthur Pelkey,
the heavyweight doing a vaudeville act
around the country, the interest among
the big fellows will once more attract az
tention. Tommy will no doubt head for
the east, and steer his new champion up
against the heavies in New York town.
n i NOT often that a championship bat
tie IS awarded to the wrong man. but
from all accounts received on this side OF
the big pond the British bantamweight
champon-Digger Staniey-waS un1uStIy
deprived of his title when he fought Bill
Beynon recently before the National
Sporting Club of London. 1t was not
ease OF the referee doing any wrong act
purposey. but simply case where the
official made a serious mistake. due 70
lack of judgment and old age; but II was
handing the champion a very severe pen
alty III means that Stanley will have 10
fight his way back TO the top again, and
he is youngster at the business
well known sporting man OF London. COM
menting upon the matter, writes me as
follows
Referee Douglas has been mercilessly
criticised by the press for his rank deci-
sion in the recent title battle between Bill
Beynor and Digger Stanley, though no
one inputes that he gave Beynon the
award from any impure motive. Douglas
is a rich man and would be the last per-
son TO get in touch with shady proceed
ings but the unchartable crowd have
thought and circulated unpleasant stories
which il would be to the credit OF the club
to DENY On no ground could BeynOn be
made out winner. for his boxing In the
match was away below that shown by
Stanley. and in the matter OF cilnchinS
ard unfair tactics Beynon was as much
10 blame the unlucky eN-champion
Beynon will probably rest on his laurels
until next October when the National
Sporting club starts new season. He is
AT present matched with Charles Ledoux
for the European title. but am told that
Stanley will be given first chance.
The passing of the Hedding boxing hill
by both branches Of the Wisconsin lesis-
lature must be gratifying 10 the boxing
fans Of the state and TO Mr.. j. A. He'd
ding himself The latter. like Senator
Frawley Of Me- York state father of
the New York boxing hiIp, has been a
great admirer Of athletics of all kinds.
including boxing. and he made the
grandest kind Of fight for the passage
ter. Mr.. Eedding was one OF the stars
Of the base ball nine at Wisconsin Uni
versity, and he has mixed in other lines
Of sport so that he knew what ne was
talking about when he tackled the box
Ing bill.
The bill which leGaliZes boxing in Wis
consin is drawn after the New York
hl although there are several amend
Inends To it-a! Of which should help the
game. The sizes Of the gloves are grad
mated according TO the weights Of the
contestants For instance, boxers under
The 1.-s-pound class must wear nothing
under five ounces. while those under the
fpiddie-weight limit Of 15S pounds must
don six-ounce gloves. or over. and those
above the middlcweigit limit must wear
nothing less than SeVeE-ounce gloves. II
- sensible move and viii not hurt the
game in any way The kidney blow,
which has always been obnoxious to
most fans. Is also barred. and referees
W5U have 10 ne Instructed on what con-
stitutes = kidney blow.
The commission plan, the same a. IN
New York. j. 10 he followed and there
: no reason why il should not succeed
The members OF the commission should
he mon well ~ in athletics and boxing
and vino are familiar with such work
Tive clubs are obliged 10 pay over
license and also per cent of all re
CENTS 10 the state. which means that I'LL
bouts viii be under the supervision to
f2f., Of he t.DsflT mis- ii IL.