The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-01
Two New Fight Champions
Arose During the Past Year

Billy Walters, the Chicago sailor boy,
shows signs of landing on top. as does
Tommy Howell of Philadelphia and
Spike Kelly of Chicago.
The defeat of Jim Flynn at Los
Angeles by Luther McCarty has left
the heavyweights with a bunch Of big
fellows. all Of about equal standing
and worth in their division, Besides
McCarty there are Al Palzer of Iowa.
Jess Willard of Kansas, "Gunhoat"
Smith of California. and Charley Mill
er of San Francisco. Each of these
men are 200-pounders and although
little versed in ring craft all give
promise of making a champion at
some time. McCarty is closer to the
top thai any at the present writing
for his defeat Of Flynn has given hin,
the greater prestige.
With the elimination of johnson
from the race for the title by almost
every boxing club in America it
leaves the white heaNies to strive for
the honors. There always will be
doubt AS to whether or not any of tho
big fellows named could beat such mel
as Sam Langford. Sam McVey, or joe
Jeanette. hut the doubt will linger
for such bouts arc Impossible unde!
the present feeling of boxing follow
ers.
The downfall OF Abe .Attell furnish
cd the surprise of the year. The little
fellow had reigned supreme among
the featherweights for so long a time
that it seemed impossible for him TO
be beaten. Such men as Harry Forbes.
frankie Neil, Joe Cans. Bat Nelson.
Joe Wolcott. Stanley Kctrhcll, Bob
Fitzsimmons and Jim Jeffries won til
ties and passed int" the discard dur.
ing the regime OF .Attcll and it seemed
that he was destined tn retire unhcat-
on. but the midnight oil will get the
best of them and il finally landed Abe
and today he is tut the shadow nf thu.
great unheatblc fcatherweisht that
smiled at those clanloring for his
crown.
Willie Ritchie upset all precedent
by winning the lightweight champion
ship with but a year of professional
fighting as experience. Substituting
for .Ad wolgast Thanksgiving day.
1911. with Freddie Welsh. when VOL
cast was stricken With appendicitis.
he started a mcteroic career which
took in victories over Young Erne.
Phil Brock. Joe Mandot and others
and left him in line for a bout With
Wolgast. The fight with Wolgast and
the winning on Il foul. after the for
mer holder of the crown was dis
credited for hitting low. has placed
NAlC SO1tN1lASi HiI tlIou WI IL VI
from which he is expected to rule for
many years.
Those who lost their titles during
the YEAR were: Ad Wolgast. light
weight champion of the world: .Ahc
Attell. featherweight champion OF tho
world: Georges Carpenter. who was
beaten by BILLY Papke for the French
middleweight honors: Matt Wells.
who VOL from and was defeated h.
Freddie Welsh. for the Lord Lonsdalc
belt. insignia Of the English light
weight title: Jack Harrison. English
middleweight champion. who lost to
Eddie McGoorty and Dave Smith,
! Australian middleweight champion,
who also was beaten by Mctiocrty.
The loss of titles to these boxers
was no greater thar tho loss tn the
game OF Gus Ruhlin, the Akron
Giant" who answered the call of the
Grim Reaper. Feb. IS. 1912. Always
a booster Of all that is good in the
game. Rubin made a host OF friends
who are still mourning his death. IL"
never was a champion in fact. but h.
gave almost every one of the hard
hitting heavyweight< of Sharkey's
and Jctfries' time a fight.