El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

, develop a man the American public would
[ gladly accept as bonande champion. JEFF
smith and his questionable victory notwith.
standing.
Morgan Now Manages Mccoy.
Al (RudolphJ Mccoy. the lad who knocked
Chip out in less than a round. is now under
the management OF Danny Morgan-which
means that he viii get plenty Of boosting in
the papers Morgan is a wonder at pro-
noting publicity for his stable. as the ex-
ploitation Of Knockout Brown. a fighter OF
mediocre ability is sufficient testimony.
However Mccoy will have TO improve
over the work he showed IN the bouts with
Billy Murray TO be considered seriously as
a championship possibility To compare
him with such men as ClIbby. McG0orty.
Gibbons and even Chip, who was beaten by
him, seems ridiculous still one never can
tell for certain But the more we hear
about Chip and his performances in Cali
fornia the more convinced we are that Nc
Coys victory was the biggest kind Of fuke.
Yet it is on record as a clean knockout.
as it was. and until Mccoy is srimmed by
Chip or one Of the other fellows he will
have TO be reczoned In their class
Returning to Life.
Well look who's back No other than
Mr. P Mcfarland. OF Chicago. And he is
making a noise like a regular fighter again.
Can IL be Packey is serious about getting
back IN the game after retirement from
the ring following his marriage, or is Il a
advertising for the particular brand OF brew
he turns out in Joliet. illinois,
Personally. I hope MCFARLAND intends to
return We miss that boy. and notvfth-
standing the knocks the scribes hand him
about always getting the best Of the weight
none miss him more than these same birds.
Packey was always good material for a
story. and ring entertainer the best
in the business Everyone Mcfarland ever
matched with had a chance 20 knock the
clever Chicagoan's block Off tbefore they
metz. but once in the ring the result was
always the same old story
FacEey's challenge TO Welsh reads like
business at any rate And, by the same
token at the present writing II looks as
though Packey is about the only boy who
could trim the champion He did IL IN
FredGy's own yard once upon time. and
guess he could repelt-provided. OF course,
the boys could come come together on
weight and terms But, reader. rest assured
that Welsh is not going 70 Inconvenience
himself 10 make match with the marvel
Cross Made a Mistake.
Leach Cross. the local lightweight. IS one
Of the most Inconsistent fighters in the ring
e. hampi ou-es pecially when facing some fell
low who VIII mix with him-and again
when opposed 20 clever fighters he looks
ike a third rater-
A couple OF weeks ago Cross went to I
Boston 20 box one Gilbert Gallant J. rounds /
This looked Ike easy money for Leach I
be was guaranteed S1z00-and his advisers I
told him Gallant knew very little about /
PESTS. but this time he met a fellow who 4
lugEed with him. and came dangerously /!
lose 10 stopping him altogether While j
Gross gradually came around and was 60
% Gallant And % cost Cross a chance 10 I
-ather a nice big piece OF change. as be /
lad been matched with Welsh FOR 10 I
ouud 60 al Madison square Garden. his
lefsat by Gallant knocked that Which Z
goes 20 show that even the shrewdest make /
mistakes now and then