Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game

Gunboat Smith. claimant Of the
worlds heavyweight title, has chal-
lenged Georges Carpenter, the tough
round contest for IS, 900 a Side in Eng
land. France or Belgium. II Carpen-
tier agrees, the match probably will be
arranged to take place during the fall
When II is taken into consideration
that Frank Klaus, mtddleweight. recent
ly stopped Carpenter, the New York
heavyweight should find little trouble
in putting the foreigner away In quick
order Carpenter would have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose In such
match.
Jess Willard is another scrapper who
has his eyes peeled on Smith match.
Tom Jones' protege is taking on all the
big hopes in around bouts on the coast
and is showing improved form. II Smith
refuses to meet willard, Jones says ne
will try to sign his boxer for Pelky
set-to.
Knockout Brown, the Chicago middle
weight, will make his next fight against
Frank Klaus. at Butte. Mont. Tommy
Walsh, who is now handling Brown
affairs, wired the Butte promoters his
acceptance for the mill yesterday. The
pair will probably meet on Labor Day.
Kid Duke, local bantamvelght, wishes
to announce that he is ready to take
in the padded arena. Duke aims his
challenge at Young, Prizes and Britt.
The kid says he will accommodate either
Of the boys with a neat side bet.
KID Young, the local newsboy boxer.
says he is getting tired Of reading chal-
lenges from various boys in the city.
Let them post their money and Will
sign to meet any OF them" walls the
little featherweight. Several boys have
when the Kid asks them to put up, they
usually beat 1t to the tall timbers.
Johnny Coulon, bantamweight cham
pion, left a Chicago hospital the other
day weighing 1l5 pounds, which Is 10
pounds more than he weighed a week
ago when he entered the institution
to be treated for stomach trouble. De-
spite his rapid improvement in health,
IL is doubtful whether he will be able
to box for some time.
Wildcat" Ferns and Young Denny
have been re-matched to box at New
Orleans. The pair met in the Pelican
awarded the verdict after ten rounds
of fierce fighting The Denny admirers,
however, were not satisfied with the de-
cision, and the promoters decided to
send them over the R-round route on
August IL.
Tom McCarey is still working on a
Ritchie- Cross match for Labor Day.
Gross has already consented to the bout,
but the champion is waiting to hear
from several other promoters. who are
after his services. New Orleans wants
Willie to box Britton, while Vancouver
is after a Richie Welsh mill.
Coast fans have made Kid Williams
q 2 to l favorite over Charley Ledoux.
The two bantRmweights clash in a 20
round mill in Tom McCareys arena at
Los Angeles on July 10
The Johnny Dundee-Jack White
match, scheduled to take place on the
coast July 20. may not take place. Dun
dee is holding out for a larger guar
antee than the promoters are willing to
give for suoh scrap. II Dundee re-
fuses to meet White, George Kirkwood
or Tommy Dixon may be substituted.
Terry Nelson, local lightweight. is
waiting TO hear from Dayton, Ohio. re-
garding a match there. Terry is try
ing TO get on with either Jimmy Muir
ply. Jimmy Traverse or Danny Good
match with some good ls3- FOUNDER He
is willing mixer and always gives the
fans a run for their money.
Packey Mcfarland gave exhibition
bouts at the Joliet. Ill, prison the other
day for the entertainment Of the pPfa-
oners. He boxed Kid Mack, OF Joliet.
and other local boys. Warden Allen lie
friend OF Mcfarland.