Evening star., 1914-11-22
BY T, S, ANDREWS. =

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November IL
There seems to be no doubt that out
side of a few championship matches
among the heavyweights the light
weight boxers hold the attention of the
enthusiasts in this and other coun-
tries, with the middleweights close
second. The fans seem to place more
reliance on the 1873 33-pounders than any
other class, although it may be on ac-
count of greater number OF really
high-class boys in the lightweight divi-
sion. There have been many battles
between lightweights where the re-
ceipts reached Ave figures. Joe Cans
and Battling Nelson drew a gate of
$4,000; Nelson and Jimmy Britt took
in s4s,ooo; Nelson figured in two other
coast fights where the receipts were
over 100000; Terry McGovern and Joe
Cans drew over $4,000 for six rounds
in Chicago; McGovern and Bat Nelson
drew over that amount in Philadelphia;
several bouts were held in New York
city where the receipts totaled over the
1000 mark-a few going over S30.0Oo;
in Milwaukee Willie Ritchie and Ad
Wolgast drew $4,000, and Ritchie and
White and Freddy Welsh drew $4,000
the Ritchie and Wolgast match being
a record for short distance events.
Some of the biggest receipts FOR
matches in England were between
lightweights, and the same in Austria
liza. although the record was for
heavyweight match, both in Australia
and this country. when Jack Johnson
and Tommy Burns drew over slzo'ooo'
and Johnson and Jim Jeffries drew over
soTo o0o in Reno, New. Billy Papke and
Stanley Ketchel drew $4,000 in Mil
yankee for ten rounds, and Papke ana
Hugo Kelly $4,000. Rowever, the light
weights have the call, and just now
seem to have clnch on an the oIs
matches in sight, outside of very
II ia certainly pretty soft for some
of the star lightweights when they can
90 through thirty minutes or ooAins
and draw down anywhere from $5,OOo
- 1000 at a crack. and, best of all
for "A contest under modern rules
where only clean breaks are permitted.
And still some of these same hgnte
weights and their managers are tne
verv ones to hurt the game by their
unreasonable demands on promoters
and lack of interest In the contest It
self paying more attention tQ inc
money end There are exceptions, oul
m.napers are hard propositions to deal
with.
While never ;sd shampiGn, m on ch,eses paeses
Mcfarland, the prlde OF tne ShiSas
stockyards @ district, holds the atten-
tion of the boxing public more than
any fighter in the country. Pittea
against the right man Packey Is more
of a popular idol among his chicago
following than any champion IN ,1d uid
| like to see Packey engage in ana thai
is with Mike Gibbons. the ST; Pau,
Phantom. There has been much talk
| of bringing these two clever poys TO
good as made. but obstacles turned up
which were unsurmountable and IT fell
| through. Just now there IS clanioa ' =
| FOR a meeting between the two put tne
match that Paekey ,5 wouia 10 Sith sane'tp tbe
worlds champion lightweight, FREDDY
welsh. Packey has always nad ms
heart set on beating a champion anu anu
| he thinks that he can turn the a trIca
with Welsh. They have battled three
times during the past three years, Two
beine draws and one "a ten-rouno ar :
fair), going to McFarland, althousH II !.
there were many who claimed ina.
welsh should have had the decision on
an alleged foul. Packey states that he
is willing to meet Welsh at 13S POUNDS
at 3 o'clock, but has suggested thaL !
would be better at 140. the weight
welsh showed when he scaled 1or
| charlie White week ago.
The chances are that Welsh will In
| sist upon 1876 at 3 o'clock. weight that
Mcfarland has stated he can make. II
| he can, then the match shoufu De at
| tbat noundage. as 1t would have the
semblance of real title match. for the
European lightweight limit is l35 at
| . o'clock, and should Packey be able TO
put over K. o. he would at last nave
just claim to championship, The The
Madison Square Garden. Club mas neen
| after the men and the Cream City A.
G. of Milwaukee also has put in a bid
OF the two clubs the Milwaukee organ
ization probably would outdraw the
| New York club by at least $4,000.
owing to it's close proximity to Chi
| cago Should the boys meet 1t would De
a case of two of the classiest light
| weight boxers in the world contesting
for honors. Packey has told the writer
that he does not intend to go through
| weight mentioned, as he feels certain
Mike cannot make the weight, 145
| ringside, and he has no thought OF tax
| ing chances against a middleweight.
| And in case Packey should not get 70.
! gether with Welsh OF Gibbons. what