The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-08
FBy James J. Corbett, Former Heavy weight Champion of the World)
 Especial to The F'armer.)

weight Champion of the World.)
 Especial to The Farmer.)
 English boxers are again casting novetous eyes in this direction and promoters are planning series of ln- ternztional contests The lnvaslon ol the U. S. A. has already started, with Fsornbadier Wells in the van and Jen DrfscoH booked to follow within the next week or ten days; Freddy Welsh, the s.two-time" champion light weight of Great Britain. will also hon or this country with his presence ere the Ides of March
 Bombadier Wells is here to do busi- mess with any of the leading white heaxies. Luther McCarty preferred Driscou will try to arrange match for the international feather-weight rfasnrIonship with Johnny Kilbane, rhe American title holder, and Welsh wants Willie Ritchieis scalp
 When Freddy was last in this coun- fx the demand for his services was not very brisk It was then thought the fast little Briton had shot his bolt as a boxer of the highest class He spent several weeks in Gotham in futile attempt to get match, and i'm ally sailed away in disgust at the turn things had taken But now IL IS very much differenfs Freddy fingered long enough ar sofne to win back the light weight title, and his services are eag- erIy sought by American promoters
 Welsh writes that his main object In making the trip is to get the match with FSffchfe He advances claims to the best right to first battle our new champion and it must be admitted his case is a good one Freddy has a decision over Willie and 1t is up to the latter to wipe that stain rom ms sscutcneon- Welsh also calls atten- tion to his own achievements of the last few months, during, which time he defeated Matt Wells and Hughey Me began, champions of Engiano and Australia respectively, and points out that precedent and ring etiouette de- xnand Rftchte should be the chaHen- ger
 believe willie would welcome a return match with Freddy. It was only by the narroWest Of margins that welsh scored on the other occasion and Ritchie was hardly more than a beginner at the time Now that he has won his spurs and gained the ex- perience and confidence that goes with a title he is an entirely different prop csftion. as the clever Welsh may learn to his EorrDw-
 As 8 rule I take little interest in bouts between bantam-weights, but I wouldn't mind being in Los Angeles next week to see Kid Williams ana Eddie Carnpi mix it up All the Western sports have met lately have been singing the praises of young Campi and telling me what a great little tighter he is, etc
 I have never seen Ca1npi, but have seen williams go on several occasions and if the Pacific Coast youngster can beat the Baltimore bantam will ad- init he is a good sun, and in line for the championship Williams is a great little fighter, very aggressive with the stamina of husky light weight He outpointed Johnny Cou- Ion in a ten round go at Madison Square Garden last Fall and experts who saw the bout assert he was zun- der wraps at that
 understand Coulon has accepted Tom McCarey's offer to meet the win -ner Of the Campi-Willians bout If Johnny can't do any better than his most recent New York exhibitions would indicate, I will not be surprised to see the title change hands. Against Williams and the veteran Charley Goldman the champion was slow and showed little of the form that made him the daddy of the 11e pounders.
 Al PaIzer, accompanied by Manager Tom. O'Rourke, sailed for England last Saturday On the same day Bonn badier Wells left England for this country According to O'Rourke, Pal ger is matched to box Wells Derore a Louaou club in the near future. If the cables don't lie Wells is coming to this country to box Luther McCarty ten rounds at Madison Square Garden And on top of all this MeCarty ar- nounces that he will positively not box before July and that Tom McCarey. the Los Angeles promoter, has first call on his services. Judging from these conflicting and contradictory statements somebody is telling fbs.
 In any event Bonn Wells will be welcomed by the sports of this country. He is the class1est big man England has sent here since the days of Charley Mitchell. In point of skill ms compared with McCarty, Willard and Palzer the three leading hopes of this country, the Bombadier is in class by himself, but may lack the stamina to ever become a champion.
 If McCarty proves obdurate and re- fuses to box the Bombadier it is like ly the Garden management will sub stitute big Jess Willard But Willard to get the match will first have to meet and defeat "One Round' Davis. fhs Buffalo heavyweight, with whom h@ was matched several months ago. The Boxing Commissioners have de- creed that Jess must keep that en- xszement before appearing elsewhere Tn the United States A Wells-Willard match would prove quite as interest ing 10 New Workers the big Kansan showed when he boxed McCarty that he was at least the equal of the so- called white heavyweight champion 9 In proposing to revoke the licenses of all referees in this State and reap point only men of known qua1ifiea- lions in the future the Boxing Com mission has taken step in the right direction The proposed plan calls for the assignnlent of referees by the Commission along the lines adopted by the baseball authorities in detail ing umpires to the various games. The The present system which permits pro-
 A.