Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-25

and is having a hard time trying to
Keep In touch with one fighter for any
length Of time. Sam managed some of
Of Eddie McGoorty. but only for time.
when they parted. Then Sam annexed
Jack Dillon, the Indianapolis middle
weight. and for time they got along
nne. Jack worked like y champion:
in line for title honors along with
Jimmy Clabby. Frank Klaus and Eddie
McGoorty. Now comes the split be-
tween Sam and Dillon. the latter hay
ness, with the assistance of Brother
Tommy. Sam was not idle long. hay
ing heard that Gus Christie, the Mil
waukee middleweight, had split with
Teddy Murphy. -As result a confer
ence was arranged for and it is a good
bet that the two will hook UP and try
for some of the big things this fall.
Christie has made a splendid showing
the past year, and is considered very
promising 15S-pounder.
There arc probably more good ban
tamweights i'm the country today than
for a number Of years past-boys who
can do the bantamweight limit, ilG
pounds ringside, without the least
trouble and give a good account OF
themselves. Since the days OF Jimmy
Barry. Harry Forbes and George Dixon,
when the latter was classed as BAN
III,
with extra good boys. but now there
are numerous lads In the class who are
far above the average, among them
(besides the champion. Johnny Couion),
Kid Williams. Eddie Campi, Charlie
Ledoux. Digger Stanley. Bin Beynon,
frankie Conway. Kid Mahoney and
others All are high-class boxers. and
a tournament among the Lot Woulo
prove a most interesting event.
Thora Ia M GLANCE in the boxing
rules that provides for a referee being
put out Of commission. although 1t Is
very likely any time there IS a con-
test. Recently In London bout was
held and during the same the referee,
In trying to break the men. received q
walioo that put him out OF business for
a minute. There was nothing to do but
walt until the official recovered his
mill. In Paris 1t is common occur
renee to have the referee take the ten
count or to have him called whiie one
OF the contestants RECEIVERS from q foul
Here is a change tor the clu1 proma mo,
ers to get together and formulate some
rule to cover the point In question
Bob McAilister. the Pacific coast mid
dleweight, who has been making sucn
fine showing the past six months. and
whom Jim Corbett says is the coming
middleweight champion, intends to make
a tour Of the middle west and east short
w Rob will be accompanied Dy MS
brother. who will have charge OF the
ARRANGEMENTS. He is particularly anxious
TO get on with Eddie McGoorty and jim
my Clabby and may stop over in NIL
waukee with that object In view. Bob
has had q number Of fights since turning
professional and has made good In all o.
them However. he Will ind Dillon, Nc
Goorty and Clabby pretty hard game to
tackle but IL he can run the gantlet
with that crowd. then he will. indeed,
-. L
candidate for the title.
Buck Grouse, the Pittsburgh l5S-pound-
err, is a peculiar individual. Some time
ago Buck was fighting like q champion
and made great showing against sew
eral eastern middlewe!ghts. but all of IA
sudden he decided to take a trip and dis
appeared for q time. He was also book
ed for an Australian tour, but at the last
moment decided that he could not stand
the boat ride and remained behind Some
time ago his manager, Jimmy Mason. had
him matched up for an important contest
at Indianapolis, but Buck could not be
found and the match had to be called off.
with the result that Frank Klaus grab
bed Ii off and also big chunk of coin.
Then came word that Buck had decided
to take a trip to Panama, as he wanted
to sec what the canal looked like. At
the present time Buck is mingling with
the Jamaica negroes and natives along
the Canal Zone, but he says he will be
back I'm time for the fall campaign. and
Jimmy Mason is happy.
According to statement gotten out by