El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-22

FEW YORK Aug. 22.-Leaeh cross
the veteran New York lightweight,
" inset the dope Of the wise men OF
= the ring by defeating Joe Rivers AZ
r,,s Angeles last week Cross not only
showed a surprising form reversal beatlns
Rivers in fiercely contested uoll' o-L 80 ~
rect-oned among the first hight OF lsnt-
v-airhrs Cross is an old timer az Llle n1A-
ing game, but IL far from being N the mas
been class. II his victory over EllFeIs W.
as corklng a performance as the reports
liS GToss and Rivers had met three times be
fore last weeks contest and In al tnree
matches Rivers had been given Lhe cre4lt
Of victory. Even in their two ten-round
matches in this city, Rivers was the popu-
i1 tba vest Toe vas awarded the referee
decision. even though a number OF experts
disagreed about the business OF the Fei-lSl
Won on Points at That.
The surprising part Of their latest match
was that Cross should win on points. rs IL
had been conceded that the New 4oTAer
chances for victory depended practically on
his getting home a sleep produclns Weilop-
1t was taken FOR granted that snoull &c
bout 20 the limit. Rivers superior clever
ness would bring him the decision guy
Cross fooled the talent by winning hotly
contested battle on points, thus RESTORING
himself TO good standing among me cll I'm
pionship possibilities Cross is 70 3s Col-
graduated on his perseverance, few tlghteIS
would have the nerve to stick 70 the tIal
Of a fighter who had already trimmed mem IN
three times-and- what is better. succeed IN
reversing the verdict on the fourth attempt
Cross Uses His Head.
Cross is a heady fighter If not a particu-
larry clever or snowy one. Fighting Is
business proposition with Leach and he OPP
crates on a business basis Although no
longer a yOungster as boxers are rated.
he is a splendid example OF what strict
adherence to the simple life will do for an
athlete At present he is in as good physical
in the ring. and his stock OF strength and
stamina is so great that the longer the dis
lance the better ne IS suited cross Is q
credit to the game and although MS style OF
milling hardly appeals to those who delight
in scientific exhibitions in preference TO
smuggling matches, his earnestness ana VII
Ingness to stand toe TO toe and mix It with
his opponents have made Leach one OF the
best money getters N the lightweight
money than any boxer Of recent years who
has never boasted a championship title
Rivers Doesn't Like Hard Fight.
Rivers furnished his knockers with more
ammunition in their campaign Of endeavor
to prove the Mexican a gutter. II IS argued
that Joe logged it completely after Cross
demonstrated he could take everything Of
fered and come back for more Joe may
be game enough-it may be he is not phys
he has no great liking for an uphill strug-
gle, Judging from his record
cross mas been rewarded for his victory
by getting a match for the Labor day date
which means big receipts IN California
with Jimmy Duffy OF Buftalo, n y cross
and Duffy met in New York about two
years ago and Cross was disqualified for
/ roughing his opponent in the clinches. In
the unanimous verdict by the scribes-
Duffy is a boxer Of the Freddie Welsh
order. good defensive man, he is a left
handed jabber who can take much OF the
'ambish' out OF a sturdier opponent by the
simple process o. oeaLlhs ms nan 70 ss -
punch on almost every occasion DuLIy
] left hand IS a corker and barring the chance
I Of humping into one Of Leachie's swings
/ he stands a mighty good cnance OF beating
L the New Yorker 10 the decision
Richie to Fight at 135.
/ Announcement comes from the west that
Willie Richie has made up his Minis 70
make all matches in the future at heavier
{ scale than the accepted limit for light
weights in this country Willie has been
/ picking Up flesh rapidly OF late and Ilnds
/ the task OF taking off the surplus poundage
| no pleasant one In the future While VIII
set the mark for the American title a. 135
] pounds five or six hours before ring time
! to do I33 al any hour is Fred Welsh and
/ We all know that 133 is no more TO Fred
[ dies liking than il is 10 Ritchie'G. In their
! London match Welsh just did manage to
/ the weighing in while the American was
more than one pound under that weight
Weight Barred Packey.
It may be possible that AIcF srland's re-
| tfrar,eDr from, me ring-if he has retired
I has something TO do with Ritchie's deter
! minstion to raise the lightwe eight limit N
I this country. While Packey was still in
/ the game and clamorIas FOR a match with
\ the champion, Richie insisted that all chal-
l tenger8 make loS POUNDS 4ll8sA4e--Lle
I weight at which he won the title from Ad
| Wolgast Which was equivalent TO barring
| Packey from competition for the utle-as
I Nelson and Roigast did betore Hltcnis :
] time.
| Jim Coffroth is working on a match for
next month with Richie and Charlie White
/ as the principals. However. the match IS
{ still in the air. and "Oily jim is not any
/ too sure OF landing IT. Richie told me
l would box again before october. and his de-
/ termination TO dictate weight in the future
makes il look as though he is in no hurry
to resume ring work At that a rest should
I do Willie a great deal Of good He had
! rather strenuous time OF II while abroad
l what with me Welsh battle and his hur-
| Red continental trip. and is deserving OF q
| rest II any fighter IS
| Might Bring Them Together.
I wonder what effect Ritchies stand OF
! the weight question will have on Packer
| AIcFarland2 Packey has always claimed h'