El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-11
Fight Fans Expect Wells VIII GiOe Champion McCar Lively Ba

geles, and Tom BIcCarey thinks wei
enough OF him TO send him against rhe
top notchers. And during all this time
Pal Brown, the Minnesota sensation, IS
coming along with rapid strides and
setting a pace that is bound to land
him among the champions. when Willie
Richie takes to the ring again, after
a long vaudeville tour, he viii ind
that the lightweight crop has not d.
minished any, but rather increased
both in size and quality.
After much dickering over terms
etc, the two claimants to the light
heavyweight title. that is the new class
established at rs pounds. Bob Mona
and Cyclone Thompson, have agreed 20
meet in a 10 round no decision bout
before the south side Athletic club
Of Milwaukee, February H. They VIII
weigh in at the stipulated weight, 40
pounds, and both of the boxers have
announced that they VIII have no
trouble making the weight And Just
think Of it; two years ago Thompson
was a lightweight and Mona not much
heavier. 1t should furnish some CE-
citement for the fans, providing they
mix as they usually do, and with Bob
anxious to get back into the limelight
it is a cinch he Will try his hardest
Bob has not been in action for nearly
a year, but he has been training hard
Of late and is reported in excellent con-
ditiOn despite the fact that he has
taken on so much weight With
Thompson, it is always a pleasure, fer
Johnny seems to enjoy a good mixing
match as much as the fans themselves.
There will be little to choose between
them. Both are rugged, can take all
kinds Of punishment and can stand a
terrific pace over the ten round route
The winner will have Jim Flynn 10
meet II there is a winner, as Jim has
announced that he intends putting in
a claim for the 175 pound title Il
will be the bearcat against the cyclone
The fans are hoping that they raise a
little tornado between them.
While Jimmy Clabby, the Milwaukee
middleweight. did not score a knockout
over George Brown. the Greek middle
weight of Chicago in their 10 round
battle in Milwaukee, he demonstrated
that he is one Of the cleverest 1913
Founders in the country and well en-
titled TO put in a claim for the middle
weight championship. Clabby,s show
ing was not what might have been eX-
pected, but this is accounted for from
the fact that he was against a most
awkward fighter and at the same time
a dangerous one with little knowledge
of how 10 box. Brown depeuded en-
tirely upon his strength and ability to
bull through the contest. His work
was anything but pleasing to the spec
tatOrs and the wonder is that he has
put up any good battles in the past. He
Clabby. The Milwaukee middleweish
was also afraid of hurting his hands
against the hard head Of the Greek,
who kept Wen covered up most Of the
time. Clabby demonstrated that he
carries a good waIlOp in either hand.
but it was like battering a stone wall
to land on the Greeks head
Brown is certainly one tough prODO-
sition for any fighter TO go against
About the only way to beat him de-
cisively would be 10 blind him by clos
ing his eyes and that is what Clabby
evidently intended to DO, for he had me
of them in mourning early in the con
test. Clabby's judge Of distance and
his generalship was all that could be
asked Of the clever fighter and If he
had been against a man Of his own
class his showing would have been
appreciated. It is not the first time
that a clever boxer has been made to
appear poor himself when opposed to a
man who knows little Of the game and
that IS what Clabby was up against
Clabby is a legitimate middleweight
who can do a I5S ring side easily and
is entitled 70 a bid for the champion
ship honors.