The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-26
Champion Richie Offers No
Objection to Scheme to Pick
Best Opponent for Him.
Bv John Pollock.
TOM MCAREY OF lo'
Angeles announces an elimination

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Angeles announces an elimination
programme In the lightweight
division that will certainly settle the
question Of who has the right to meet
the champion for the title. Willie
Richie. present champion. thinks well
Of the plan and will offer no objections.
provided he gets his price for lighting
The plan a. tentatively agreed upon
follow:
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This plan will encompass every
lightweight who has . valid claim to
the title. and should settle. once for
all, the question of supremacy amonS
the iSS.pounders. A. far a. the boys
themselves are concerned, none will
block the plan with the possible sx-
ception Of Richie. whose demands In
q financial way may be such that they
cannot be met.
Jack Curlsy, manager Of Jim Flynn.
the Pueblo he avyweisht. received let
ter to-day from Vienne. the French
aRht promoter. stating that he has de-
eided TO match the winner OF the Gun
boat Smith-Jim Flynn hght at the Gar
q rtNh 0AnrRA Cnp-
nentier, the French !ight heavyweight
champion. for twenty rounds at the
Cirque Dc Paris the latter part Of Sep
TENDER.
Owen Moran. the English lightweight,
IN another Of Johnny Bulls stars OF
the squared circle who has gone ID
Australia to appear In three battles un'
der the mana sment OF Snowy" Baker
the Australian hght promoter. A. MAT,
Wells, the ex-lightwsight champion Of
England. 10 already In that country. the
chances are that Moran will be matched
TO hght him.
When Joe Woodman. manager o. San
Lansford. was asked II there we're any
coed Australian heavyweight hghtars
he replied: 1T there was, do you thini
I would have brousht Sam back 4
America? No. there 10 not a hrst-ciasi
hix man over there. Why. they had Il
send to other countries for lighters. .,
a. 10 keep the Interest In the spor
from dying out"
| In n letter just received from jim
Ma,oney. manager OF Bombardler Wells
the English heavywsiRht champion. h,
saws that Wells has decided to en1ag
In many bouts In England and beside
being signeA 70 meet Gunner Aoir ant
I, Bandsman Rice In September. he 1
matoh he'd TO meet Pat O'Keefe. the Irisi
heayyveight. for twenty rounds at tn
ring in London OF Aus. I.
| KID Julian. the hard-h!ttig Syrscus
featherwslgnt and Cal Delaney o
| cleveland. spa-rlrg partner OF Johr n
| I;iIbene, fsatherwelght champion, az
both In good condition for their twelve
round bou; which will be fought IN IN
omen air ut Put-lr-Bay. O.. this after
nom. K!ibane and h,s man iEsr. Jlmm
Dunn, will pc peianey's chief adviser.
Red Watson and frankie Burns. n
| California lightweight. have been size
by lin Rohsn, ma tchmsker OF the OAK
land (Cal.) wheeimsn's Club. for a ten
round bout on Aug. - The boys me
once before IN a twenty.round mate
when Burns stopped Watson In til
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