The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-26
CHAMPION JOHNNY KlLBANE
 IN BAD WITH FIGHT CRITICS
Corbett Thinks Welsh and Briton Should
 Be Matched Soon

 Figuring along the same line Of
 dope it is a lucky thing for Willie R1tchie, clever boy as he undoubtedly is, that Packey Mcfarland can't do
 133 pounds and be fit to fight. Nc
 Farland looks to be daddy of all the
 boys who fight anywhere around. the lightweight limit It surely would
 be like taking candy from a sick in fant for him to outpoint boxers of the type of Rivers, Cross, Anderson and
 other youngsters who are c1amoring for a crack at Ritehie and the title.
 It is reported that Sam Langford Is headed for home, after a long so- Journ in the land of the Kangaroo. The advices do not state whether he is bringing Jim Barry and Sam Mo Vey back with him. Sam will find a different sort of game awaiting in this country. His ancient enemy, J oe YJ Jeannette, is already preparing to give the tar baby a warm reception. Joe has bone to pick with his co1ored
 brother Two years ago the men were matched to box twenty rounds in California. They had met a dozen times in limited round bouts in the East with honors faily even. Finally the 1onged bout was arranged. Sam, however. suddenly decided to go to Australia where the game looked soft. CT, and Jeannette was left in the lurch. The rules prohibiting con. tests between whites and blacks which have been adopted in the leading box ing centers have interfered greatly with Joe's money earning capacity. and he will gladly welcome Lang. ford's return. The flour in the bar rel is getting low. and the supply of pork chops need replenishing.
 And between you and me. reader, Langford-J bout will come pretty close to deciding the heavy weight championship of the world Johnson appears to be out of the run ming entirely, and there is no white hope" in sight who looks equal to the task of giving Langford or Jeannette a battle for the title.
 Ad Wolgast can now make good his threat to retire from the game if beaten by Tommy Murphy. The ex- champion lightweight is not within many pounds of his best form. There is no longer any doubt that the op- eration for appendicitis sapped a great deal of his vitality. Ad has gone back a long way, and last Saturdays bout indicates he is still on thes to- strength and recuperative powers that distinguished his efforts in the March match with Murphy.
 If Wolgast is the. wise little fellow I think. he. will quit the game right away. It seems cruel to have to say so, but Ad is "has been'' like lot more of us. A shame, too, that a boxer of twenty-five has to throw up the sponge at a time when he should be at his very best. But we cant let the docs carve us up and hope to ''be there.'' The surgeons claim the appendix is useless piece of machinery, but that sort of talk smacks of the bull Ads case serves to answer the time worn question, Gan a boxer lose his appendix and retain his vita1ity?" Answer. -tNe.''
 Murphy deserves credit for his vic tory. He is one of the veterans of the ring, having starred back in 1902. But would not advise his friends to too much over Tomrny's chances to win the championship. think Willie Ritchie, Joe Rivers and the other youthful aspirants carry heavier guns than this oId-timer. Youth will be served you know, and the kids still carry their appendices l with them.