The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-11-13
THINK CHAMPS SHOULD
CONCEDE SOME WEIGHT
Bx n. s. Andrews.l

The statement in these columns last
week that al champion fighter should
be willing to give handicap in weight
to most boxers instead of asking for
one by going into a, contest at catch
weights while the opposing boxer must
make the weight according to what
class it may be, is approved by sever
al managers and fighters I have met
the past week In Chicago the other
day Emil Thirty, manager of Packey
Mcfarland, and Nate Lewis, manager
of Charlie White, both fell in line.
Amy champion outside of the bantam
or feather weight class, should always
be willing to give four or five pounds
said Thirty, "and that is what Packey
will always do unless it is a title or
near title match. There should be no
demand from a champion and do not
think title holder has any right to
make such a demand. 1t does not
show much class.
The defeat of Benny Chavez, the
Colorado bantam, by Eddie Campi of
California, at Los Angeles in 10 rounds
brings the protege of Tim McGrath
once more before the footlights. Cam
pi suffered defeat at the hands
of Kid williams of Baltimore sew
eraI months ago, but he is coming back
strong and looks like a good oppon-
ent for the eastern lad. Both are af-
ter Johnny Coulon for a title match
and unless the Chicago boy gets into
action soon he will be obliged to for
felt his championship. The public
has been patient with Johnny, realiz-
ing haat he was a sick boy for quite
a while, but it is time now to get busy
and the fans expect him to defend
his title. He has been up in the
wiIds of Canada recuperating and has
sent word that he will soon be ready
for business. 1t is up to the little
champion to deliver.
v-Tf< hi to
squabble about their proposed meet
ing of Milwaukee, Nov. 10, and which
was called off by the National Ath-
letic club has started quite a three
cornered controversy. Promoter
Frank Mulkern claims he had Duny's
acceptance of the match through his
manager, Bert Finch; the latter says
that he never received Mulkerns wire
until after he had accepted another
date at Rochester, N. z, although
AIulkern had three days to notify him,
so he claims. Nate Lewis, manager
of White, takes exception to the story
that his boy wanted to crawl out of
the proposed match with Duffy. I
had a talk with Lewis this week and
he said: ct is unfortunate that the
date was lost, because I want to keep
Charlie busy [ don't like the way
Duffy's manager tries to fnsinuate that
White is afraid of his boy. White
fears no legitimate light weight, VIII
lie Ritchie included. I admit Duffy is
good light weight and hard to beat,
but Charlie does not fear him; in fact
he feels confident he can beat him
However, any time a club offers a
good match with Duffy and a forfeit
is up we will grab it, or any other
good match. Charlie will meet John
ny Dundee at New Orleans the last of
this month and will then be ready for
Ad Wolgast or any light weight in the
"a toll Of ha
ring Duffy in Wisconsin for not living
up to his agreement, but from the
trend of affairs it appears that there
has been MISUNDERSTANDING all
around.
Willie Richie is quoted by some pa
pers as having remarked that he could
not "see'' any match in Milwaukee ex-
cept Ad Wolgast or Packey McFar-
land, as it would not pay for the haul
of his baggage from New York to the
beer city. OF course Willie may be
carrying a boat-load of baggage be-