El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-30

TEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-California's
M loss, in a pugilistic way, is
- New Yorks gain, With the
abolition of the ring game out in
California, boxing activity must find
another hearth: and New York has
undertaken 10 keep The sport in a
am certain that New York will
succeed in its endeavor TO bring about
matches between the champions OF the
various classes-eXcludiug the heavy
weight dlvistOn-and the near cham
piOus. Jimmy Johnston, who has re-
suscitated boxing in Madison Square
garden, and mas made it paying
proposition. is in communication with
the diversified title holders, profferins
tempting bait 80 induce them to show
their wares before metropolitan and
cosmopolitan gatherings
To date, Johnston has had one
authorized worlds champion, and one
Unauthorized worlds champion, per-
form. Freddie Welsh, the undisputed
lightweight champion, showed in his
Lieut. with Ad Wolgast that he is
fighter as well as boxer: while Mike
Gibbons once again showed his mas
tory over contender
Both to Fight Again Soon.
These two may appear again in a
local ring shortly, one to defend his
championships, the other to establish
his right to the premiership in ais
class
between Welsh and Packey Mctar-
land and Gibbons and Jimmy Claoby
Unless things go aWry, the two bouts
win be contested in the garden arena
within the next two months. Inc
WeIsh-1lc Far.and tilt is likely to be
staged prior to the Clabby-GlbDons
clash.
Mcfarland end Welsh have met three
times previously, with the outcome
favoriug Packey in two mills and this
fourth meeting should settle for all
time the supremacy between the Two
Weight Question Settled.
Though champion Welsh has made
no unrc aso1abIe demands of Mcfarland
in the matter Of weight FREDDIE az
first held out for l55 pounds az
o'clock. while Mcfarland insisted on
13G hounds at o'clock. When Welsh
saw that packcy was serious, and
really meant business, the Briton in
structed his MANAGER TO close the
match at PackeyS terms.
This will in reality be a comeback
test for Mcfarland, although he has
never been away 50 that one could
notice il. 1t is over year since Pa
t1.cio last engaged in ring encounter,
and he has repeatedly announced his
retirement from the ring.
Evidences Lure of the Ring.
McFarland's return Is just another
instance OF the lure of the game.
Packey is not coming back for the eX-
press purpose of gathering in q couple
Of thousand shelIels, although he does
rot object to swelling his corners; NC
Fariand was sagaclous enough durlh5
his halcyon days to stow away enough
money to keep him comfortably Tor
the rest Of his life. He is just return
ing to the ring to repay an old debt,
and will not rest easy until the matter
with Welsh is settled
Mcfarland Wants Revenge.
Il appears that Welsh and Mcfarland
fought 20 rounds in a London ring
several years ago. The bout was ad-
judged a draw by the referee Packey
has since contended that he should
have received the award as he says
he outboxed Welsh at every turn
Packey vowed TO get even, and ms
grievance against Welsh became ag-
Eravated when Freddie assembled to the
lightweight championship 1t IS 10
show his superiority over Pollok
champion that Mcfarland is so keen
for another battle.
The Gibbons-Clabby conflict, If ar
ranged, should be no less interesting
than the mix up between Welsh and
Mcfarland Out west Clabby is her
aided as the worlds middleweight
champion, while in the middle west
Gibbons enjoys the same distinction.
il looked upon as the legitimate cham
pion of the 15S FOUNDERS
Should Hold Elimination Series.
With so many sections claiming
Champion there is but one way to de-
termine the riEhtful owner of the
title. and that is to hold an elimina-
ton series. But in this case II seems
uuWise to go through the Formally
OF a number of matches to settle the
mOoted question. The east is willing
to concede the championship to the
Ga bby-Gibbpns bout winner. Al Nc
Coy is looked upon as the poorest
apology for champion that ever ex-
True. Mccoy knocked out George