Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-20
TOMMY BURNS STARTED
McCARTY IN PUGILISM
And Figures Now That He Is Good Enough
to Beat Palzer's Conqueror.
Other Gossip.

lne match, as the LONDON cluD promoters
are at a loss as to who is the representa-
tive champion of this country. There has
been more or less dispute about the title
ever since Joe Walcott passed beyond IT.
although Jimmy Clabby had a proper
claim to it and was recognized as such
until he grew too heavy and became a
mfddleweight. That was only a year
ago and Ray Bronson Immediately put
in a claim for the title with $1,000 cash
forfeit to back it up. Ferns came later
and has certainly made a great showing.
and his manager. Jimmy Hurst, thinks he
hassthe best claim to the championship I'm
this country. Both boys have opened ne
gotiations with the London club for a
championship match with Johnny Sum-
mers and 1t Is a question which one will
be favored. The best way out Of the diff
ficulty is for Bronson and Ferns to get
one of the New Orleans or California
clubs to match them up over the twenty
round route and let the winner become
the recognized welterweight champion of
America and defend the title against all
corners. That is the logical way and a
match between the two boys over the
marathon route would be a grand battle
and should also prove big card, espe-
cfally in New Orleans, where the boxing
fans know Bronson very well and favor
ably. too. and also have a good line on
Ferns. Then the winner will have an easy
time to arrange match in London Tor
the worlds championship. There is a
two countries. the recognized weight In
England being AT at o'clock and in this
country. 142 at 3 o'clock. However, there
would be no hitch on that score, as both
Bronson and Ferns have signified their
willingness to match up with Summers
for the title at the British weight limit.
After two years Of minor boxing bouts
the fans Of Milwaukee were given a treat
this week when a real boxing show was
held with some husky youngsters par
ticfpating. 1t looks as though the game
will be permitted to go along on a rea-
sonable basis now, as the authorities are
convinced that the fans, and there are
many of them, want boxing under proper
restrictions. but they do not want the
pink tea variety. There was a time when
Milwaukee held the center of the stage
when it came to boxing matches, and the
than in the Cream city. Unless the pro-
motors get to fighting among themselves
the game is liable to prosper again. and
1t will not be surprising If a bill is passed
legalizing the sport. The writer has over
10000 signatures of men in the state who
indorse such a bill. and the petition will
be presented to the legislature at the
right time. The game was opened this
week with a ten-round bout between
Jack Redmond and Joe yelling of Chica-
develop into a first-class boxer if he does
not lose heart, but he fell a victim to the
strength and greater experience of the
foxy Redmond. For three rounds Wall
ing put up a beautiful fight and out
pointed his husky opponent, but in an un-
guarded moment in the fourth he re-
ceived heavy left to the stomach which
doubled him up, and the rest was easy.
cross to the jaw put him down and on
arising another to the same spot caused
the lights to go out. The older Milwaukee
clubs are planning some real good bouts
for the future, and if there is no inter
ference the fans will be given more treats
1t was planned to have Eddie McGoorty
against Jimmy Clabby. but Eddie plan:
bigger things abroad and the proposition
was dropped. 1t is more likely that George
Knockout Brown of Chicago will meei
Clabby, and another good match i'm sight
is one between Charlie White, the clever
Chicago featherweight and challenger OF
nesota 40 FOUNDER. Marty McCue. a
promising Racine feather. and George
Stevens, another featherweight of Mil
waukee. are mentioned as possible op-
pounds; or against Johnny Dundee. at 124
pounds. George Horton. the Denver
featherweight whom Rude CnholZ de-
veloped, is also sure Of chance when
the clubs get going.
The debut Of Jose Rivers, the California
lightweight. in the east against Leach
Cross was a success in every way-that
one OF those much prided boys among his
own people. and a great majority Of the
fans go to see him because they want to
see him whipped. but he always manages
to hold his own pretty we'll and at the
same time draw down the coin. He found
Rivers a tough proposition and cleverer
than most of the lightweights he has
stacked up against and there is no doubt
that in a battle over the marathon dis
lance Mr.. Cross would take the short
ON n no hoy
up a splendid contest and showed his true
metal. He has the fighting ability. and
must be considered among the few of the
real top-notchers for the lightweight
crown. His rival-Joe Mandot-will have
hard try-out when he clashes with Har-
lem Tommy Murphy at San Francisco
February %. and this battle will elimi-
nate one tough fight for the Rivers party.
as he will only be called on to meet the
winner. whereas II they had not been
matched he would have both of them
after his scalp. None Of them will get
a chance at Willie Richie, the champion.
has announced that he will not accept
any offer for a championship match be-
fore that time.
Jimmy Clabby, the Milwaukee light
weight, who has been laying off for the
past four months because of sprained
ankle. will get into the limelight again
January - at Denver. when he meets
Howard Baker. a tough 154-pounder
Clabby was after a match with Mike
Gibbons and Eddie McGoorty for the mid
dleweight title, but as he could get nei-
Their one into a match at this time he
took on the Baker bout as starter. On
form Jimmy should beat the Denver
fighter. and it will prepare him for some
hard bouts to follow, as he has several
matches pending in the east, and also
the west-one with George Knockout
Brown and another with Jack Dillon. who
is one of the claimants for the middle
to figure in match with Clabby is Wild
cat Ferns. the Kansas Cyclone. who is
growing bigger and likes the 145 to 14s
pound mark now better than anything
else. and he is just about DUE so his man
ager. Jimmy Hurst. says, for entrance
among the classy boys I'm the 154-pound
division. and possibly the middleweight
class.
It Is not always that a fighter is ruled
by his weak and supposedly better half
but it applies in some cases. For q year
and q half Jack Redmond, the st. Paul
lightweight now a resident Of Milwaukee,
has been after the writer to try and ar
range a trip for him to Australia, so
that he could gather in some of the
shekels down yonder and at the same
did not come until a week ago. when a
cablegram from Snowy Baker, who has
bought out Hugh D. McIntosh's interest
at the stadium, contained an offer to the
American lightweight to make q hurried
trip to the antipodes. Jack was sought
and was delighted with the chance, as
he saw visions Of coin and numerous
French nghtweights In the land Of the
kangaroo. whom he could easily defeat
Altar oCcaufiuO tho fnrYna lack ffod him.