New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-17
TITLE STILL HELD
BY JACK JOHNSON
State Boxing Commission
So Declares in Answer to
Queries from France.
M'FARLAND GETS ONE
YEAR IN WISCONSIN
Suspended for That Period Be-
cause of His Slovenly Battle
with Jack Britton Recently.

with Jack Britton Recently.
Jack Johnson is still tho heavyweight
champion of the world, according 20 the
New York State Athletic Commission,
which governs boxing in this state. This
fact was announced by Charley Harvey,
secretary of the commission. following
the regular weekly meeting at the head
quarters At No. IL Park Row, yesterday.
This expression of official opinion was
made upon the receipt of two cable mos
sages from Paris-one from Victor Dryer
and the other from Paul Roussieu-re-
Questins an official opinion upon the
championship status Of Johnson, from
whom the French Federation Of Boxing
has tried 10 strip the title
The French commission lacked the sup
port Of the boxing world. however, and
efforts have been made in the past TO Sc
cure the cooperation OF the New YORK
State Athletic Commission and other SIM
nsr bodies
Roussieu cabled: French Federation
proposes 10 the international Boxing
Union Jack Johnson no longer worlds
champion Please cable If in agreement
with France"
Victor Breyers message read: Gable
official decision on championship status
Of Jack Johnson
To both cables Harvey replied: john
son still worlds champion
Harvey declared, in replying 10 several
questions, that in his opinion the French
authorities probably objected TO Johnson
on general principles, although the conteh-
ton is made abroad that he has refused
TO defend his title against Sam Langtord'
"Packey" Mcfarland, OF Chicago, mas
been suspended for one year by the state
Athletic Commission OF Wisconsin lot
boxing a slovonly battle with Jack Britton
I'm Milwaukee recently, and an effort Is
being made 10 have the suspension recos-
rized in New York and Montana
Although boxing under state supervision
is governed by commissions in this state
Montana and Wisconsin, no agreement
exists among them to uphold the rulings
Of the individual commissions. such an
agreement is now being considered, and
out of il all may come a national fedeIa-
tIon for the government of boxing IN
this country.
According 70 Dan Morgan. manager OF
Britton. Mcfarland further invoked the
wrath of the commissioners Of Wisconsin
by refusing 10 weigh in before entering
the ring Although the regulations de-
mand that every man shall be weighed
before entering the arena, Mcfarland IN
sisted that since the match was made al
catchweights he was not called upon 10
get on the scales. He offered the promot-
ers the alternative of proceeding with the
match as he dictated or calling 1t OIL
Since the receipts amounted to almost
$500. the promoters allowed the contest
10 90 on.
Ad Wolgast has received offers to come
East and engage in several ten-round bat
ties, so he has indefinitely postponed his
final retirement.
Bob McAllister the California middle
weight, is hot on the trail of all the 100
pound men in the East There are few
apparently. who care 10 meet him. and this
lack OF desire for action was probable su-
perinduced by the Frisco lads remarkable
showing against Young Mike Donovan
last week McAllister is especially anx-
ious to meet Battling Levinsky, if the
latter will make the weight
Roy Kenney, another middlewcight from
San Francisco, also would like to arrange
A match with Levinsky. Kenney is said
TO be pure grit TO the backbone, with
keen knowledge of the fundamentals Of
the game. lie can hit hard with either
hand and although his best weight is 15S
t. 100 pounds ne has defeated many
heavy weights.
Keeping a squirrel on the ground is a
comparatively easy task when compared
with keeping the Mcmahon brothers out Of
the boxing game. They are planning 10
open a club i'm the New Star Casino, Lex
ington avenue and 10th street. which will
be conducted upon the same scale as their
Empire Athletic Club used 10 be. IL the
license is granted the opening bout will be
between Young" Shrugrue and Jack
Britton
Franz Klaus will haze the opportunity
TO regain his title of middleweight cham
pion IF the world whe he meets George
Chip in q six-round boat in 7i;tsburgh on
December %. Klaus was generally re-
gard,d as tie middle weight chl npion of
tie world until Chip knock ID him out in
six rounds not long ago.