The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

It should be noted that the American
scale is nominal. Each champion assumes
tho right to fix the scale in his class
and SO far has gotten away with 1t.
1t will be seen by glancing at these
two scales that there is little or no diff
ference between the foreign and the
American scales. After settling the mat
ter Of poundage in each division the COM
mission will take up the matter when the
competitors for championship bout must
make weight. In England it Is the rule
for all competitors in such contests to
---~'ght at p. m. on the day of the
ab1ux means that the fighters make
the weight In England eight hours before
the bout takes place. In the interval
between the time the weights are made
and the contest takes place the boxers are
afforded plenty of time in which to take
on additional weight.
The state athletic commission consider
the English rule provides too many hours
between the time the weights are made
and the contest takes place. They will
suggest that the weights for champion
ship bout be made not less than five
hours before the men step into the ring
and not more than that specified number
of hours This suggestion, II adopted by
no bearing on the commissions rule. pro-
vicing that all weights for contests in
the state must be made at the rinG side,
irrespective of the weights made five
hours previously.
One of the interesting items in Breyers
letter was his reply to query of the
commission asking whom the Federation
of French Boxing clubs regard as the
champions of the world In their respective
divisions. Breyer's reply was as follows:
observation-disclosures. Gone man from
each country to take part In an eiimina-
tion contest to decide the championship
Bantamweight-Johnn Kilbane.
Lightweight-Willie Ritchie.
iterweight-Abeyance. Zone man
from each country to take part in an
elimination contest to decide the cham
pionship)
Middieweight-Fra Klaus.
Light heavyweight-Sam Langford.
avyweight-Abeyance CTo be con-
tested between Sam Langford and Joe
Jeanette.)
The big thing in the naming of the
champions by the French Federation of
Boxing clubs is the failure to recognize
Jack johnson as the holder of the title.
Breyer implies In his letter that Johnson
10 out Of the running and cannot longer
be considered in the light of the cham
pion
There will be two matches fought next
week which will be worth seeing. Leach
Cross and Willie Ritchie will pull off
their postponed bout Monday night. 1t
should be q corker. Then Carl Morris,
tho ring again, will battle with Jim Will
lard the same night. This will bring to-
Gether the two heaviest fighters in cap
fivity together.
Tho talk Of matching Packey McFar-
49, H.
Chicago wizard to be deluged with chal-
lenges from various welter and middle
weights. Jimmy Clabby is one of those
who does not wish to be overlooked in
arranging match for. the scientific hon
ors of pugilism. Clabby twice defeated
Gibbons on points when both were little
more than novices.
Mike Glover Is another who would like
to attract McFarland's attention. Glover
declares that he will guarantee not to
outweigh Packey and will agree to any
conditions in order to get the match.
Little Ritchie has this to say of Bob
McAllister of California who Is now In
our midst, with the proposition that he
= game to take on any middleweight now
IN the game. "A very clever boxer and
one who will certainly make q hit here,
is the lightweight champions terse de-
scription Of McAllister. HE won his
spurs in both the amateur and profess
sional divisions on the coast continued
faitchie. He is a very fast and clever
boxer"
"Can he punch?' Ritchie was asked
ssWell, he hasn't the reputation of being
q hard hitter at home.' was the frank
response. That, however, is something
that will come naturally later. Bob Is
90 fast that he doesn't put all his power
behind his blows. He has the strength.
but the ability to apply 1t Is something
that only full confidence in himself will
develop. When he loses the inclination
60 be over-cautious that fault will remedy
itself. But he can box, and he knows
how to hit and it is my opinion that
few. II any, middleweights are capable of
defeating him."
Now that Freddie Welsh has arrived to
resume his argument with Ritchie, 1t
would be Z good idea for him to take
on some other man and show that he is
worthy Of bout with the champion. II
IL so long since Welsh has been seen in
action here that New Workers have rather
lost track of his form. If he is still as
good as ever it could not fail to be to
his advantage to prove 1t. BY doing SO
his claim to Ritchie's attention would be
taken more seriously.
A good man to bring out just how
Welsh stands at present would be Young
Shugrue, the Jersey lightweight. There
are many who believe that Shugrue ranks
with the stars OF the division and would
like to see him given chance. Invari-
ably shugrue's bouts have given satis-
faction, which is more than can be sat1
Of SONS boxers who are better sdver-
tssl