Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 12.-It will
be a case Of rest for some Of the
star fighters now until the fall sea-
son sets in, with occasional bouts held
will hold OFF until Labor day. which
is the next attractive holiday date for
the mitt artists, except on the coast,
when Admission day, September 8. is
considered the biggest of all. Already
negotiations are under way for some
big matches Labor day. and the chances
are fhdt more than one championship
battle will be staged on the day that
the working men throughout the coun-
try are celebrating.
The big match on the coast over the
marathon route will be between Willie
Richie, the lightweight champion, and
one Of the best Of the many challengers
for the title. Just now Leach Cross Ii
the most prominent in the eyes OF the
boxing fans, owing to his knockout OF
Bud Anderson, the Vancouver hope
There are others just as good as cross
and as ready to match up with H1tchie.
but at this time the Hebrew dentist APP
pears to be the strongest card, with
Freddy Welsh, the British champion, a
close second, IL not just as good. for with
Welsh it would be a worlds champion
ship match. Jimmy Cofroth of San
Francisco wants the match for LABOR
day, and SO does Tom McCarey OF Los
Angeles. Jack Britton. who beat Charlie
White at New Orleans on the Fourth, Is
another challenger for the title, and &c
are Pal Brown, the Htbbing lightweight
and Young Sailor Of Indianapolis. after
the crown
Pal Brown has taken a lay-on during
the summer months owing to sore ear,
but he has recovered nicely from the in
jury, and is ready now to tackle any
lightweight living over the marathon
or the shorter distance. Pal was matched
to fight Ray Temple or Jimmy Duffy at
Butte. Mont, last spring, but his sore
a new lease Of life. and is now fighting
better than ever. probably because he
has placed himself under the manage
ment OF Ray Brown, the Welterweight
title claimant Britton has also shown his
class against White. but he failed to
show the real knockout punch, which
will probably not be 50 apt to tempt the
coast promoters. Jimmy Duffy, the
Buffalo product, is another 188-pounder
who is anxious to get into the select
circle Richie has not intimated as yet
whom he prefers to meet and will no
doubt leave that part of the bargain to
the promoters. Willie demonstrated his
real class against Joe Rivers and the
neODiG
this match were glad to take OF their
hats to the young man who won the
title from Ad Wolgast eight months ago.
Willie not only showed his cleyerness,
hut he also proved that he can hit. The
story about Rivers quitting Is rather un-
called for, considering the reports sent
out about the fight. There was no ques-
ton about the knockout at the time and
every one seemed satisfied that 1t was a
great fight and that Richie had won a
I'd
when the betting men got together. that
the stories about quitting, ETC., We're
snread. which were an injustice to both
boys.
Tom QRourke, the New York pro-
moter, is determined to bring Carl Nor
ris. the Oklahoma giant. into play again.
Carl beat a fellow named JACK Geyer AT
Denver, and now Tom wants to make
champion out of him. Why not stack
Tom McMahon, the Lancaster 1S0-pound-
er. against Morris? II Carl can stand
against Tom for ten rounds or more he
will then have some license to go against
Gunhoat Smith and Al Palzer.
Jimmy Clabby, the claimant of the mid
dIeweight championship. may make his
third tour of Australia. Jimmy has re-
ceiyed a fattering offer from Snowy
Baker, the Sydney promoter, who took
the Stadium over from Hugh d. McIn-
tosh and the Hammond boy Is consider
ing the same There is no real middle
weight in this country today with a bet
ter claim to the title than Clabby-I
mean a middleweight who can make 15S
pounds hingside and be right. Jack Dillon
and Frank Klaus are claimants with
CIabby. but Of the bunch Clabby is the
one who can do the weight nicely and be
at his best; in fact. Clabby does not
weigh over 155 at any time. Another
thing. Clabby has beaten all Of the
Australian middleweights and really holds
the title OF that country. Should Jimmy
accept the offer he win not leave here
until September, az he wants to battle
with either Dillon or Klaus on Labor
day for the American title. He has al.
ready defeated Eddie McGoorty. one of
the other real claimants. and figures that
he can go abroad with the championship
If he can beat the indianapolis boy, bas-
ing his claim on the fact that Dillon de-
feated Klaus at Annapolis May % last.
The Australian sports like Clabby and
would welcome him back. for he is one
Of the best lighters, they say, who ever
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