Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, September 6-Hol-
iday bouts have been rather uncertain,
so far as dope is concerned, the past
year. and Labor day contests did not
prove to be any exception TO the rule,
although there were no real title matches
to get the fans greatly interested. Prob
ably the most interesting and surpris-
ing was between the ex-champion, Ad
Voigast, and a young American-Mexican
Joe Azevedo, at Oakland, Cal, the latter
gaining the verdict over the once rush
ing Michigan bearcat. Azevedo put VOL
CAST to the floor twice, and beat him
fairly, which only goes to prove that Ad
has never been able to come back since
he lost the championship to Willie
Richie The newcomer beat him at every
stage of the game. which seems almost
incredible that a boxer of WOlgast
class could go back so fast and to such
an extent.
While Wolgast was getting his, Leach
Cross considered a real contender Tor
Ritchie's crown, was humping INTO
surprise at Vancouver. B. C., in the form
of a youth named Frank Barrieu. The
New York dentist may have thought he
was picking up some easy coin, but IL ne
did he got a beautiful surprise package.
for Barrieu gave him the night OF ms
life, and held him to tweive-rouno
draw From all accounts Cross re-
ceived good beating, and if he had not
insisted upon it's being draw with both
men on their feet the decision would
have gone to the western boy. Barr1eu
had four pounds the best OF the "eights'
as it was made at catchWeights
Charlie White. the Chicago lightweight,
kept up his good work by having shade
over Johnny Griffith at Akron, ONO, the
latter being we'll thought OF In ONO GIit-
fifth put up a clever battle and landed the
greater number of blows. and from most
OF the scribes he was given credit or
draw with the Chicago youth
Greek Knockout Brown of Chicago and
Gus Christie of Milwaukee fought ten
round draw at Terre Haute. Ind, but
il was nothing to brag about, as neither
one showed any great class, due prob
ably to the extremely not Weatnef. II
there was a shade, Christie had 1t. The
latter gave Brown a severe lacing In
Milwaukee three years ago, when the
Greeks lip was so badly cut tnat IL mao
to be seWed.
Frankie Conley. the Kenosha iron man.
battle at Fort Smith Ark, and surprised
his most intimate friends. few months
ago Conley was supposed to be down
and out for good and his comeback was
unexpected
Of Racine, proved his class again by stop
ping Danny Dougherty.. the old-timer of
Denver. There was a time when Danny
was good, but he is not hardy enough
now for such youngsters as McCue.
However. McCue should get away from
the 122-pound idea; it is too much for
him.
Kid Graves, the former Milwaukee
weIterweight, who is making his home
in brooklyn. n. Y. has just finished a
months outing at Omaha. Neb., and is
now ready for the fall campaign opening
up. The Kid is hard after the welter-
weight title, which is claimed by Ray
Bronson, and he is anxious to arrange
match with the Indianapolis boy for
championship contest over any distance,
or he will meet any of the aspirants to
the honor. He may be matched at
Omaha before returning east and also
in Milwaukee. LAS yet | have not decid,
ed where to locate for the winter"
writes the Kid. but 1 would like to have
a bout or two in my old home town to
show some Of the skeptics that l really
have a right to put in bid for the well
ferweight title. / see where Lee Barrett
DISPUTES my right to the eastern title.
If that is the case Mr.. Barrett can have
a match with me any time club will
stage it and put up reasonable purse