Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-01
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR BOXING
Season Ahead Promises Many Inter
esting Matches Of Fistic Art.
WAR DOES NOT AFFECT GAME
various Aspirants for Iionors Of the
ring Are PreeninE Themselves
for Bouts with other Ambi-
tious Compecrs.

/ NEW YORK. oct 31.-Nerily. this
/ promises to be a most profitable and
enjoyable boxing season, Irrespective OF
| the outcome OF the mighty struggle OF
| continental nations For a time IL was
| thought that the moral effect OF the
war would make serious inroads into
everything-but boxing appears to have
escaped r,ls scourge
While a number OF promoters arc
making rash pledges Of sterling matches
to their adherents. there are quite a
few entrepreneura who have consum-
mated really good bouts; and It is now up
to the principals to go through with
them
Unless something Unforeseen bobs up
In the interim. the west and middle west
will witness two Of the best ring bat
ties Of the year on November o. At
that. the staging Of one OF these con
flicts is dubious. but the other ~ rea-
sonably certain TO be staged.
out Milwaukee way on the day afore-
mentioned. Freddie Welsh, king Of the
liRhtwelghts. will match punch and skill
with Charley White, Chicago's contender
for the title, for ten rounds. Tom An
drews clinched this important bout sew
eral weeks ago, when he came all tho
way east for the express purpose OF &C.
curing welshs assent. II was not until
few days ago. however. that the fight
was definitely on, as the weight aues,
ton was not adjusted up to that time.
Match Il Threatened.
A matter OF three hours threatened TO
disrupt the match. Welsh insisted on
133 pounds at o'clock, while White
persisted that the poundsge be 1873 pounds
at 8 o'clock. Welsh being the dictator.
his demand prevailed Freddie evidently
thinks white will have difficulty attain
ing 1s3 at o'clock, and be strong at Tat
figure.
The other bout of import, n II n per.
mitted to go on. will be that between
Jimmy Clabby. the Hammond whisp. and
George Chip. the humping Newcastle
middleweiyht. The pair are scheduled IT,
70 through the motions for twenty rounds
In faraway California The reason we
are so pessimistic about the bout taking
place is that boxing in California may
be abolished between now and the time
OF the match. THE life Of the sport there
Is still in allegiance and the issue will be
determined at the general elections next
week. As women have their suffrage
there. II would not be surprising ~ they
voted unanimously in favor OF the anti
fight measure .,nould the bill pass, II
would be enforced Immediately.
II. perchance. there are no obstacles In
the path OF the battle the outcome would
have a decided bearing on tho final dis
position OF the middleweight champion
ship. II was Just four years ego that
poor Stanley Ketchel was laid low by a
murderer's hand; and still we have no
champion worthy of taking "Steve's'' |
place.
Clabby and Chip represent the two ex-
tremes in the boxing game. Clabby is
extremely clever. but entirely lacking n
punch; while Chip makes no pretense at
being boxer. and has concealed about
his person q terrific wallop These two
are entrenched In the front rank OF mid
dleweights and tho loser will be elimln-
ated from further reckoning as con-
tender.
Mccoy Poor Example.
or course. there is Al (Rudolph) Mccoy. |
who admits he Ia the mlddleweight cham |
pion: but no Is such poor example OF
a high oallber fighter that In no quarter
IL he seriously considered. MoCoy's forte |
IL 20 knock down the poor, misguided /
youths his manager Danny Morgan. |
sets up"
Before Welsh tricks for tho west he
viii participate in a workout here. when
he tackles Ad Wolgast. the former light
weight champion. for ten rounds at
Madison Square Garden on Monday even |
ing. November 2. Welsh should have lit !
tie trouble outpointing a rushing fighter |
OF wolgast's type.
Gunboat Smith may yet get first whack
at Jack johnson. II so. We feel heartily /
sorry for Jess Willard. who. TO all in
tents and purposes. has his mind set on
becoming the worlds undisputed heavy |
weight champion.
Smiths manager is in receipt OF a COM |
from Jim Coffroth, San Fran
cisco's effervescent fight promoter Of |
fering the ''gooner'' a bout with Jack
johnson New Years day at Tia Juana, ,
Mexico.
Buckley did not hesitate In making re-
ply. He wired back that Smith was
agreeable 20 any conditions. Coffroth
claims he has Johnson's consent 10 the
match. So Il Is now up TO Coffroth 20
make the next move. Tia Juana, Coff-
roth enlightens US, is in northern Mexico. !
and is less than an hours ride from San
Diego, Cal.
COmpR HsiOn for willard.
We are all compassion for little Jess
Willard six feet seven.
As soon as the cowboy hears about
this proposed affair, he will undoubtedly
send broadcast a challenge to Gunboat
Smith. and II Smith accepts. New York
will be the scene OF the best heavy
weight bout OF the year,
Jack Britton, another Dan Morgan
protege. Is falling into bad habits. Brit
ton was offered an opportunity TO en-
nance his reputation by meeting Harry
Stone. the demon OF the Antipodes; but
as he could not fatten his purse at the
same time. Britton ran out OF the match,
while a handful of Empire club members
were waiting for him 20 appear. Stone
was AZ the club and prepared TO go on.
II is Just these little incidents that
jeopardiEe the sport of boxing and Brit
ton should suffer more than a reprimand
from the boxing commission for his ac-
ton. The commission has promised to