The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
Many "Near Welters" Pose
AS Lightweight Contenders

pounds. Packey admits that he would
rather make l45 ringside than 13a,
and IT. is a safe hef that he scales in
Closer TO the higher poundage. Jack
Erltton is near the size of Mcfarland
M could not make l&% ringside If he
We're 70 gain the title by so doing.
Eodte Murphy is another boy who
has been mingling With the light
weights and insisting that he should
he given a chance for the title who
never makes a match with the weight
less than l35 in tho afternoon. Jake
ape proved he WAS no lightweight
when he demanded that the weight for
a bout with FRANKIE Whitney be l3S
in the afternoon.
trankie Burns II Frisco has made
the weight, but he will v try il
again. for he had To he carried into
the ring when he made 1913 ringside
Tor Tommy Murphy recently. Young
Erne' never scales less than 40, yet
he insists that he is a lightweight. He
has fought most of tho welters of the
country, which Is to his credit.
Johnny Willets s,,onc OF the boxers of
the country who refuses to get on the
scales. proving that lie cannot hone
to make the weight.
Leach Cross of New York has been
boosted as a lightweight for a long
time and has made the weight once,
scaling at 1913 for Rivers. but he was
SO weak after that ordeal and he could
hardly finish the ten rounds and was
beaten. a fighter can make a low
weight once without hurting himself
physically. but the second time son,e-
thing Is bound to break. Cross will
never try to make 1913 again.
Bobby Waugh, Harry Trendail and
Leo Kelly are three boxers who make
matches at a certain weight. fight at
home. and when 'ttTei osher fellow gets
there ready to scale in. find some ex-
cuse for keeping on the scales. Meth
er Of the men can make the weight,
and all three of thin would haze to
work to- make the. welter- weight limit,
Set they pose as lightweights.
indianapolis Jerry Murphy. who has
been making claims as to his ability
as a lightweight. has a hard time maxi
ing lag. He is willing to sign up with
reserves a clause where he will not
have to get near the scales. Harry
Donohue is another big fellow. Joe
Sherman made a. match with Rudy
Unholz at 125 ringside and when the
scales were brought in Sherman re-
fused to weigh. He would not even
expose his wight by getting on. the
fight him. and did take him on. at any
figure.
Hugh Michigan. the Australian who
is coming to This country seeking the
scalp Of Richie. is running into trou-
BILE from all reports. According to
Jimmy Clabby, who fought Michigan.
the kangaroo is a %145.pound man and
has no more chance to make 1875 than
has Clabby. Johnny Thompson also
14S in the afternoon. Matt Wells. the
Englishman, talked about being a
lightweight until he was forced on the
| scales in New York and shown up as a
welter-weight.
Frank Russell can make 133. but it
is an ordeal for him, and he is grow
ing larger all the time. He refused
to get on the scales when he fought
Ketchel there a NV months ago, eX-
cage followers of. the game. Young
Saylor cannot make 1873 pounds. Paul
Sikore and Teddy Maloney also are
out of the running as far as gaining
any prestige as a lightweight.
The great argument nov is for
welterweight division. and with these
heavy lightweights as a starter q
bunch Of contests could be put or tina,
would overshadow any mills devised
among the legitimate lightweights
Add to those named Mike Gibbons
Wildcat Ferns. Tommy Howell. Bill,
Walters. Morric Bloom and Il few more
and there would. be a class Of star!
with the many entitled to the honor'
hard to pick. And there would be Z
lot Of fights that would DE hard tt
beat.
Why any of these heavy boxer!
should he given any consideration II
!t1e Il c for the lightweight crown !
beyond the understanding Of most fol
lowers OF. the game: When Ritchi,
won the title from, Wolgast it vas re
ported that he would raise the limi
to 135 ringside. but this was lot done
and until the limit is raised to 1875 no
a a mentioned as in the heav!
ranks will have a chance to get ava.
with the championship. and not on
Of them Will be willing to get into tn
ring at 1873, for none can make tn
poundage.