Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
spect the ruling of their western nreth-
rem. which precludes the possipiuty OF
McGoorty's appearance here this winter.

Spect the ruling or their western Dseth
rem. which precludes the possioiuty OF
McGoortys appearance here this winter.
Featherweight Champion kilbane Is De-
ing subjected to much severe criticism TOT
his unsportsmanlike methods of making
matches. Johnny's latest ofense nap
pened in Cincinnati last week, where ne
boxed local boy called Knockout
Mars. 1t appears that hHbane FORCED
Mars to make the featherweight limit OF
122 pounds. while he came In at catch
weights. II is said that the champion
scaled close to 1873 although the actual
poundage was not made public
As long as kilbane can secure all the
matches he wants at his own terms and
under his own conditions, ii is nobody s
affair but his own. Al the same time IT IS
not a dignified sight TO see legitimate
champion looking for cinch matches all
the time However. kilbane Is not the
only champion, or near champion, WHO
has made a practice of debating MS op-
ponents weights. When the average
boxer gets TO the top of his class his
sole aim seems TO be to get as much
money as he can in short time as
possible and the ethics of the game are
not always followed closely.
While the promoters are willing to
stand for such unfair matches the boys
themselves can hardly be blamed. 1t
would be an easy matter for the Gin
cnnati authoritieS-the game is super
viSed by COMMISSIONER adopt rule
prohibiting bouts between boys in the
smaller classes where more than. say,
five pounds difference in weight exists
There is similar rule on the books here
in New York. but ! regret to say pro-
motors do not always enforce 1t. leaving
the matter in most cases to the boxers
themselves.
A local matchmaker is trying to ar
range bout between Jess Willard and
Carl Morris. 1t is doubtful. however.
if the boxing commission will allow Jess
to box in this city without first filling
an engagement in Buffalo he ran out on
over a year ago.
A match between the big fellows would
be an inspiring spectacle. II size is what s
wanted in the heavyweight line Carl and
Jess ought to satisfy the fans. Can you
imagine a siX-foot-four giant clashing
with Goliath of six feet six, and weigh
ing around 40 pounds each? AS a scien-
tific exhibition il might not be much, but
1t ought to make good material for
movie" AS a spectacular affair it would
''out-movie" that famous film of loco
motives in a head-on collision.
At that Morris and Willard are two
Of the best We have in the white division.
Jess boxed in Gotham a couple of times
and while big novice he appeared even
then good enough to take care of him
self with the best of the White fellows.
The late Luther McCarty. who had the
benefit of greater experience than VIII
lard, found the giant bit too much for
him in ten-round match. Shortly
afterward Jess boxed Soldier kearns. one
of the hardest hitting heavies In the
game. and put him away in eight rounds.
While the fans would relish a Norris
Willard battle match between the
"Gunboat and Carl would appeal a great
deal more. Until this pair have had their
little affair out to satisfactory con-
clusion there Will always exist a doubt
as to the gameness OF both Each has
his friends. and there are as many who
claim the "Gunhoat" quit as there are
who contend that Morris deliberately
fouled to save himself a beating.