Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
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FIGHT NEWS FROM ANDREWS
Possible Scrap Between Bob Moha and Billy
Papke-Freddy Welsh Big Attraction.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The star.

BY T. s. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. April GA match
that should attract considerable atten-
ton will probably be arranged for Mil
waukee some time late this spring or
during June. 1t will be contest be-
tween Bob Moha. the Milwaukee boy who
has been doing such good work OF iate
in the middleweight ranks. and Billy
Papke. the Illinois Thunderbolt. who once
held the title and lost it and who re-
Gently returned from France. after losing
on foul to Frank Klaus In what was
termed a title match. Papke and mona
met in Boston a year ago and the Brew
cry boy was credited at the time with
having the best of II. Ever since then
there has been a desire on Papkes part
to have another bout with Chubby Bob
and the latter has not been averse to 1t.
Writing from his home the .other day
Billy said: MY hand which l hurt in
the fight with Klaus. is still very weak
and I will not be able to get into real
action for a month or more and then
would want a little time to train. al
though 1 intend to keep in light training
right along. ] have had several offers to
box in the east and middle west. but
have been unable to accept on account of
the hand. 1 want to meet Bob Mona
again and prove to the fans that I am
his master and 1t will suit me fine to meet
him In his own town. for that is where
first got my big boost in the game. In the
fall 1 intend to go over to France again
and get on with Klaus and the French
A match between
MOha and Papke will surely get the fans
started again. for it was here that Papke
made his wonderful fights against Hugo
Kelly and the late Stanley Ketchel.
And speaking of middles brings to mind
again the three-cornered squabble just
now between three Wisconsin, claimants
Moha, Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh and
wants to meet both of the others and
Moha wants to get another crack at Ed
die to show that he Is the daddy OF the
trio, and Eddie is willing, but says he Is
tied up with other dates just now, al
though he is billed to meet Christie at
Fond du Lac, Wis, In the near future.
And to make matters still more interest
ing, Jimmy Clabby, another Milwaukee
product wants to meet McGoorty, and
says Eddie Is side-steppfng him, as he
called off a match at Denver, after 1t had
been arranged by his former manager,
Marty Forhins. The four boys will make
quite quartet to fight it out to see who
Is to meet the winner Of the Klaus-Car-
pentier-Papke argument for the big title.
If the dope counts for anything, Johnny
Kf1bane should be a decided favorite over
Johnny Dundee, when they meet in Los
Angeles this month for the featherweight
championship. 1t will probably be the
last fight for Kilbane as a. featherweight,
providing he sticks to his determination
f-lA u -
mean the passing of the featherweight
title to Dundee, should the latter make a
good showing, and demonstrate that he
can make the weight. Kilbane has beaten
Dundee once before, and he has every
advantage over him now, so that he
should rule a favorite from the jump.
There is no denying that Dundee is a
tough little Scot, and able to travel at a
speedy clip, but unless he should succeed
in putting over a lucky punch there Is
little chance Of beating the clever Cleve-
land boy on points.
With Bombardier Wells, the British
champion, out Of the way. there should
be some stirring times now between Gun
boat Smith, Jess Willard and Luther Nc
Carly. Let Willard and Smith settle their
argument first. and the winner can then
figure on a plum for a twenty-round con-
test in California Either Smith or VIII
hard are ripe for match with the white
champion.
The arrival Of Freddy Welsh, the Brit
ish lightweight champion, in this coun-
try will stimulate interest in the 1s;S-
pound division, although there is little
need of It at present, as there Is unusuai
interest centered Just now upon Willie
Richie, the American champion. and
other prominent lightweights, among
them Joe Rivers, Tommy Murphy, Leach
m I'll If
named can be classed as lightweight.
Welsh had some big matches pending
in England, especially with Hughie Me-
hogan, the Australian champion, and
Matt Wells, whom he had defeated. but
ne said he preferred to let the others
worlds title, which would result in
meeting between himself and Richie
Welsh claims and with some reason,
that he should be given first crack at
Richie. Freddy argues that as cnam-
pion of another country he has right
to challenge for the worlds title. and
that Mr.. Richie is in duty bound to rec
Oenize his claim first. He also argues
that as he defeated Richie in twenty
round battle at Los Angeles before the
latter won the championship from Al
Wolgast at San Francisco, he should be
entitled to first try now-in fact, Welsh
has been claiming in the British press
that he is worlds champion, basing his
claim on his previous win over Ritchie.
However, there will be little in the way
of sentiment when 1t comes to making
matches on the coast. The promoters VIII
figure out which is the biggest money
making bout and match up accordingly.
There is no doubt that If Packey Nc
Farland and Richie could be matched
on the coast it would be the biggest kind
of a hit and would draw more money
than any contest that could be arranged,
even an international one. But as long
as Richie insists upon 133 at O'Clock
or 135 ringside there is little chance OF
Packey being matched. Rivers is an
other popular boy and will draw big
with Ritchie, while Murphy and Cross
are close up.
But, getting right down to hard tacks.
the legitimate match Is the one with
Freddy Welsh, as that would be a real
worlds championship bout. Welsh at
present holding the championship OF
Great Britain, France and Australia.
Richie is tied up with theatrical con-
tracts until June 2, after which he will
be ready to match up. probably for July
4. Let US hope so, for 1t will mean a
battle, no matter who he
NAV meet of the boys named above.
Some of the sports on the Pacific coast
must have the Comeback bug bad.
Not content with trying to force Jim
Jeffries in another effort to return to the
arena and make fool of himself. they
are now suggesting that Eddie Hanlon, at
one time a clever and game lightweight,
return to the ring and take on some OF