El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-07
Icart Wants Willard To Rep Before He Gives Him Match

tober started him on his successful
career. and the beating he gave jim
Flynn put him practically on top. ne
is a native of Nebraska, being only q
years of age, and from irish ana 9--; m
dian parentage. With careIul lNlu5
McCarty should be able to hold his
title for some time and improve.
While Willie Richie is naming op-
ponents whom he will meet IN the Iu-
ture for the title, or suggesting those
whom he considers qualities for MS
class, he should not overlook JACK
Britton Richie names WolgasL XIV
ers and Mcfarland as his three best
opponents. evidently having forgotten
all about Britton. In october, lylI'
Richie gained a four round decision
over Britton in san Francisco, but
that cut no figure when Weighing the
worth of the men at this time. Since
then Britton has beaten some OF the
best lightweights in the country ana
he is now trying to arrange another
meeting with Packey Mcfarland, as
his manager, Dan Morgan, claims } a5N
defeated Packey at Memphis Wneh
they met a year ago Dan loves 10
write all about his protege, but at the
same time he is not afraid to send MIN
against all corners, no matter who they
may be.
In a letter the other day Dan said;
I'VE want to get Mcfarland into
match and there is no bluff about II
] will back all my statements with the
coin. I viii back Britton against Nc
Farland for $4,000 a side at any dis
lance. 20 rounds preferred, Jack 10
weigh 135 ringside and Packey can
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be fair enough for Packey to grab.
Britton will also fight Richie at any
time and if he fails to stop the CHAM
pion in Is rounds we will give him the
entire purse, no matter how the bout
may terminate after the 10Th round
ends. That goes for Rltchle or we
stand ready to match up with nm at
any time in the regulation way and at
1S3 pounds ringside. He can also nave
a side bet of $4,000. Now we have a
right to challenge for the title and II
is I'D to Ritchie to accept The offer
also stands for Mcfarland as stated
above And to show Jack is not afraid
he will take Mike Gibbons on at l4S
at o'clock. Now come on with any
one Of the three
The experience of Charlie Ledoux,
the French bantamWeight, IN TINS
country was not what he had hoped
and looked for before leaving the
came over with a splendid reputation
and judging from his showing IN the
few bouts he had in the east, he has
the making of a great little 1lShter-
He needs some clever Yankee boxer TO
impart some of the finer points or the
game to him and then he will be ready
for a worlds title match with any one
He has the requisites that go to make
up a champion, except the science, but
he says himself that he does not like
the idea of boxer covering up mis-
face and body with his gloves and
arms-he likes to get out and fight
as they did in days gone by, and not
get into. a shell as most or them 90
nowadays. Kid Williams, with all IS
reputation, did not have much the best
Of the six round battle with Ledoux IN
Philadelphia. 1t is too bad that the
French bantam could not remain long
er in this country. for the fans liked
his style of fighting, there being
plenty of action TO IL
Before returning home Ledoux wrote
me to say that he intended coming
back again, as he feels more convinced
than ever that he has a good chance
of beating Johnny Coulon for the
championship. COulOn has not been n
the best of health the past few months,
but a good rest seems to be putting
him back in form When right Johnny
is a real champion, and IL viii take
mighty good boy to beat him, but like
all champions his day will come. An
other contender, and a persistent one
is frankie Burns, whom Tommy
walsh has been boosting to the front
the past year. frankie is a high class
performer, but the new scale OF
recognized. will make it hard for the
New Jersey fighter, as he cannot get
below 116 pounds to save his life. In
case Coulon sticks to lis pounds 1t
will cut out the Jersey boy and leave
Kid Williams, LedouX, Coulon and
Digger Stanley to fight it out for the
worlds title.