The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-15
New Crop of Feathers
Begins to Loom Large
Many Aspirants for Title After Johnny Kilbane;
Leach Cross Eager for Match With Charley
White; Wisconsin Law O. K.
By Tad

suffering from a complaint which
few years back was fairly COM
mon IN London and the surround.
ing country. ] refer to tho default.
ing fight promoter. who having en-
tered into contract with boys failed
to carry out his end, though the
boxers did their best for him. The
evil was cured by q determined
stand made against it by all the
sport writers, and ] see no reason
why similar methods should not
j understand, the commission has
absolute control in Wisconsin, and
If the men composing this com
mission arc fair and honest, the
followers of the game may rest as
sured that the sport will he bene-
fitted instead of injured. 1t is very
necessary sometimes to be severe
with people who violate the rules
and I presume that the Wisconsin
boxing commission feels that way
III dealing with boxers, OF course,
! am pretty far away to pass iudg
ment, but | keep in close touch
with American affairs and give
my opinion for what it is worth.
Pal Browns Mistake.
Pal Brown, the Minnesota light
weight, who made such sensational
showing in Australia, made the same
mistake that many others have made
of entering into contest Con his re-
turn) without being in proper couui-
tion. Pal was suffering from severe
upon going into the contest against
Johnny Tillmap of Minneapolis in spite
of the advice of his manager ard the
doctor. The result was that Pal did
not do himself Justice, although from
all accounts he easily held his own and
carried the fight to frillman throughout
the BATTLE. la the fourth round Brown
landed body blow that nearly ended
the encounter, but Johnny pulled
through and assumed Tho defensive.
1t is likely the two boys will get to-
gether again after Pal gets over his
cold. He has gone to his home on the
iron range to try to get into proper
condition, and will then be ready for
all lightweights. He still has backing
for twenty-round battle against VIII
lie Richie or anyone in the world at
l33 pounds.
BritOns Lack Class.
There was time when England had
fighters in the world. but like the
heavyweight class. the middles seem to
be going to pieces. The lack of class
among the 100 Founders in the tight
little isle was shown at the National
Sporting club in London last week,
when Pat O'Keefe. one of the come
backs, and Harry Reeve, a newcomer,
fought twenty-round battle, the vet
eran getting the decision and the title.
tie be called an interesting one, most
of the fans being very pleased when
it Was over. O'Keefe is one of the
oldest men In the game on the other
side. and though most followers of the
sport are pleased to SEQ this persist
ence at last rewarded with title,
the gilt of the victory comes of when
one recalls that the new champion was
knocked stone cold two weeks ago by
Georges Carpenter in two rounds.
. Jim Sullivan and Jack Harrison, both
former holders of the l60-pound title.
who were obliged to give up the honor
owing to a succession of defeats that
them from holding the Ions
dale belt any longer. fought a fairly
good battle last week In splliyan
case il was real comeback 1t
is doubtful if he has ever boxed better
than he did against Jack Harrison, and
should he be matched with O,keefe-a
very likely contingencies Is safe
bet that Sullivan win regain possession
OF his lost honor. Sullivan was knocked
out by Billy Papke in London two
wears ago, while Harrison was put 70
sleep in one round by Eddie McG,oorty
in New York year ago. Bandsman
Blake looked like good ono until he
bumped into Bo,nbadier Wells and wasN
sent to sireamland. The Britishers VIII
have to dig up some new and hardy
m:ddleweiehts if they expect to get
hack into the top class in that di-
vision.