New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
WELLS A MODEST BOXER
British Champion Allows Man.
ager to Talk for Him.
HAS RARELY MET DEFEAT
Ready to Sign Articles with
McCarty Williams Is
Now After Coulon.
HAS RARELY MET DEFEAT

When Great Britain sent "Bombar,lici'
Billy Wells. her hea> weight champion
boxer. to the shores Of America she sent
a representative man. and the sport low
ing public OF the United States was The
gamer seldom in the history of modern
Dugilism has there been more popular
boxer than the smiling Briton. Wells has
earned his popularity as much Icy his I'M
falling good humor and pleasing person
atty rs 10y his unquestioncd boxing ability.
There are few men in The boxing game
who are able L. throw aside their pro-
fesslon when ont Of the ring. but Wells ls
one Of them. he is well read. "A pleasing
and clever couversationalist and thorough
| ~ unassuming For Two hours Yesterday
! he sat and talked to Tribune reporter o.
every subject from his experience ia inc
British army in India TO the sufiraseite
riots in dear old Llnnon' BoNing NJ
never mentioned. bat Jem Ma!oney. his
manager. supplied al the necessary de
tails
Wells won the heavyweight champion
shin Of Great Britain from Iron Hague"
whom he Knocked out after siN nara
rounds OF boxing before the National
, Spoftlng club. Of London. on April H.
l1sfI. lie won his right 70 contest for the
championship by string Of triumphs mat
was broken only ~ thrce-round deiea'
| suffered al the hands of "Gunner MOTT
Wells. however. was beaten before ne Ell
tered the ring. lie had been Ill win
stomach trouble for several weeks, but
went through with the bout rather than
disappoint the managers OF IN" National
| Sporting Club.
After the bout with NOR Wells rested
/ for three months. and OF March :. l'l,
he engaged "Porky" Flynn IN q twenty
round battle. TO quote from Jcm Malo-
nev his manager: You know, II was
quite remarkable the way Billy DoNed
rings around Flynn. He could have set
| Flynn down in any one round. bat tod
| him 10 90 ahead and convince the crown
that he was capable OF going twenty
rounds at a good clip. 1t would have
been more charitable to have poished
| Flvnn Off. but We had TO consider our
selves and Billy's reputation. HIS worn
| was a revela ton 20 those VINO 81" me
\ coutes, and we got the match with the
| champion.
.In the bout with Hague Wells showed
| no mercy at all. lie set out to win that
title. and he did IT in most Impressive
| style. Hague was never really aele 10 NIX
him a good punch. for Billy moved abopt
| him like lightweight, and after siNlhs
! him hard beating all the distance ne
finally lulled him 10 sleep Win TSh'
! hand punch on the chin. Then We came
! TO America and met Al Palzer. That con-
test is now part Of the history oil Inc
| ring. and / will not try to explain away
/ the defeat OF Wells.
| Wells won his title OF "Bombardier
while serving IN the Sixth Mountain Men,
an artillery regiment, for good service.
/ \ bonbardier Is a sort of a petty officer.
| lust above a private, and Just below a
| corporal. II is used to distinguish Inc
| men of more than ordinary ability IN the
! rank and file. and those who win the rank
| of boInbardicr are in line for promotion
! il Their work IS of sufficient merit II
was while Wells was with the Mountain
Men that he ana Maloncy became ac-
/ ouaintcd. The latter. who was once
| lightweight champion of Great Britain,
! was boxing instructor Of the British
! forces III India.