El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-30
~ 1ITH the IegaIizing Of the box

w nth the legalizing of the box
M ing game in several states it
viii be a hard matter to secure
high class matches Tor all the big
towns to be passed around the coming
fall and winter season. There are now
six stateS-Wi ScOnsin, New York, Mon
tana, Colorado. California and Tonnes
see-Where the sport is legalized, and
there are several other states where it
is tolerated or recognized officially by
the common councils Of the big cities,
especially IN such places as Boston,
St Louis. Cleveland and others.
With all the big centers holding box
ing bouts it is only TO be expected that
the really high class matches VIII be
scarce The lightweight contests have
been the real classy ones and there are
number Of 13S Founders who viii
make good matches, but at the same
time there are a few Of the boys who
were considered as stars, who viii
have to take a second row seat for a
time Bud Anderson, who came into
prominence like a mushroom springing
up. and Joe Rivers, the sensational
Mexican, both tasted the bitter pill OF
defeat with the result that Leach Cross
and Harlem Tommy Murphy viii re-
nTace Them as idols while srIcb lads as
Joe Man6Ot Charlie White, Jack Brit
ton, Pal Brown and Matty Baldwin.
viii once more step into the limeliShI.
Jimmy Duffy, the Buffalo light
weight. and Young ShugrUe and Young
Jack O'Brien might also be mentioned
as among the high class ones, while
Freddy Welsh, is the logical opponent
of Willie Richie for worlds cham
pionship match. being the champion OF
the British empire Then, too, Packey
Mcfarland may decide to get into
running again as a lightweight, or
r-lightweight. in which case there
" ould be trouble ahead for any of the
stars
While the Pacific coast and New
OIL 1-rr DIV oh oil II
matches OF the past year or two thea
viii find a strong competitor for star
attractions in Milwaukee Some of
the biggest matches of the past ten
years have been held there, especially
the Papke-Kelly and Papke-Ketchel
bouts, which were among the greatest
fights ever staged over the short
route. It Is not likely that Milwaukee
VIII open till late in September, when
the clubs. with the sanction of the
commission, viii endeavor to uphold
the good name OF that city as a box
Pal Brown, the Minnesota light
weight mas received a very hattering
tralia. to make a trip to that country
for series Of five OF six battles
against the best 135 Founders there.
Pal Brown is one Of the most promis- /
ing young nghtweights in the country j
tOuaE being only p years Of age, :
strong as bull and with a very I
healthy Wall0p in either hand. Pal /
has had over IS battles and has never /
tasted the bitterness Of the sleep pro- /
Queer He has been reared on a farm /!
up in the iron range country OF Min 4
nesota and has fought some of the 4
test 1ightweights in the states and has I
whipped practically all he has met, I
with one or two exceptions He has
The utmost confidence in his ability to
whip any man of his weight He has
aiken layoff all summer in order to give
m IN fured ear plenty of time to thorough
v heal and become hardened. with the
-esult that ne is in better shape now
han ever and he is getting the ben