Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The star.


Will be a general bombardment in man,
cities of the states on the glorious
Fourth-not the booming of fireworks
as in the past but a bombardment OF
handsome faces on young men with
padded gloves-for the greatest of all
national holidays has become big
day in the boxing world. day when
all kinds of boxing matches are held
including numerous ones for champion
ships in the various classes. The mum
Der of important matches arranged fol
the coming Fourth will be greater than
ever before and there are some very
important title matches on tap.
First of all comes the Willie Richie
Joe Rivers bout of twenty rounds al
san Francisco. which Will be for the
lightweight championship of America
These boys will meet at 1874 pounds,
which is not strictly according to
Hoyle. but they Will go through just
the same. Richie just on the eve OF
the match. broke with his manager.
Billy Nolan. and will be lacking valu-
able advice from that foxy manager
The weight will favor Rltchie. Tor
and be AT his best. Richie carries a
nasty right wallop. which Is liable TO
bring home the bacon. If his condi-
tion is right ne should retain his title
Tor the worlds championship.
While Ritchie and Rivers are having
u out at Frisco. Leach Cross. the New
York Hebrew dentist fighter. VIII
tackle Bud Anderson, the latest sensa-
tion on the coast in the lightweight
ranks. Bud has come along IN splen-
ia shape the last eight months. but ne
IL no spring chicken and Will have TO
10 ms "eSt work now or give up hopes
al the I33-pound title. Cross is at ms
best just now and will be able to put
up a great battle. Anderson has bad
thumb. but the fact is not generally
known and this may interfere with
him in his fight with Cross Bud de-
ponds a great deal on his rlght cross
to put his man away ana win lhe
thumb in bad shape he Will be at
disadvantage The bout will be run
ner-up 10 the Richie Rivers match. as
il is expected that the winners OF the
two contests will be matched for an
other big affair on Admission DAY on
the coast September 9.
Still another lightweight battle that
will be close to the top-notchers VIII De
the Charlie White-Jack Brltton match
at New Orleans. twenty rounds, potn
being candidates for Ritchie's crown
Britton will have all the better OF the
weights scaling 1913 four hours before
the fight. while White VIII naruiy go
into the ring above 125 to l2b pounds-
Ii will mean that Charlie Will have 10
play on the defensive for the first haif
of the battle and then open up In the
punches with the heavier man he Will
find his strength going early, Tor BRIT
ton is just as clever as his rival Wnen
il comes TO boxing. If White can give
away that much weight TO cleser lad
like Britton and win then he is won
der and in line for the title, but at this
angle il looks like Britton should get
the verdict
In addition there will be several other
good lightweight bouts. such as Young
Savior and Gilbert Gallant at Indianap-
oils: Eddie Murphy and Johnny Grlf,
f1ths at Akron. Ohio, Matty BALDWIN ana
Joe Shugrue at New Haven, Conn, and
lesser ones
Georges Carpenter. the French cham
pion. will meet Lurie, the real heavy
weight champion of France, at Bor-
loute After this match Carpenter
may be called to the army for service
unless he succeeds in getting delay.
There will be several mi .h We =,
I1onshIp caliDer. and some OF the
heavyweights will get together, but
rhey lack class TO get into the title
circle.
Johnny Coulon's showing against
frankie Burns at kenosha the otner
night was not the kind TO make mis-
friends lay down lot OF money 10
hack him against Kid Williams of Bal
ttmore when they meet before Tom NC
Carey's club in Los Angeles. July %
Coulon's lay-off for eight months DID
him no good. although the boy was III
at the time and could not do anything
else The illness no doubt has slowed
him up a bit. but with proper training
for the next month he may get PACK
into proper form and surprise even his
ekeptical friends. Johnny got a draw
with Burns. although his work was the
cleaner of the two. his hitting being
sure and hard He held at times, show
ing that his condition was not of the
hf.yx~ fG hnr mo y
for even a champion to tackle. and the
fact that he got draw with Coulor
does not hurt the champions standing
II was a fast fight all the way. with
Coulon using straight punches To the
body most of the time and Blu. ms play
ing for body and head with jabs and
swings However. do not be surprised
to find Williams favorite over the
champion when they meet at Los An
geles
Won't some one please have the boxing
clubs on the coast Dominick Tortorich
At New Orleans. arrange for series OF
middleweight boxing matches to decide
he Championship Not ten-round bouts
"t contests OF twenty rounds. where the
1en Will have a chance to decide on
Joints and get referees decision.
IL Is a joke the way the title is being
'urdied around at the convenience Of the
'1iddleweight aspirants Ever since the
ate Stanley ketchel held the title there
las been a dispute regarding il. Billy
.'apke was next in line, but the defeat OF
Silly by Johnny Thompson in Australia
ook II away from Billy and Johnny be-
rafne too leavy even To defend IT, With
q dozen fighting for the right TO claim the
tile there was lots OF work ahead but j,
.naliy slmmered down 10 about four mer
Jack Dillon. Jimmy Clabby Eddie Nc
ioorty and Frank Klaus
Dillon and Klaus met at Indianapolis
May ~ last and the Hoosier had the better
~ IL on points. but IL was of only ter
rounds duration. and there is no telling
Xhat might happen in IoncSr fight Cla b.
" and McGoorty met at Denver recently
md the newspapers disagreed. some call
az II a draw, while others gave il &c
Iabby. They met again at Butte Mont
June IL. and the referee awarded the de-
eision 10 Clabby in a twelve-round areu-
aIent. However, IL was not long enough
. reach decisive verdict. but from the
work of all four men il seems tina,
Nessrs. Ciabby and Dillon have the hes,
Il tn argument just now. OF the quar-
et Clabby is the cleverest but he lacks
soout eight pounds of the middIeweigh,
init. and that is quite a handicap TO a
nan. although Jimmy has shown wonder
II form in all his recent battles and re-
minds one of Kid Mccoy very much
The coast and New Orleans are the
only places where marathon bouts are
1eid. and the promoters Of those clubs
youid do the public a big favor il they
--ouid only arrange to stage q series OF
aouts between these men and let us have
real champion rniddleweight IL is the
My fair way. Match up Dillon and
Claus and McGoorty and Clabby in bouts
Il twenty rounds each: then let the two
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