The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-01
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ster, but when the final bell rang there
was only one decision-Mitchell had
beaten the experienced Brannigan. The
youngster was fast Oh his feet and
head out of reach of swings, besides u.s.
ing both hands TO perfection in coun-
tering Patsy's attacks, The boy surely
looks like a conner.
Billy Murray Surprise.
In last weeks chat it was mentioned
that Jimmy Coffroth of Frisco must
ing a practically unknown lad named
Billy Murray against the husky Leo
Houck, middIeweight who has met
the best and defeated most of them. 1t
was correct-Jimmy did have something
up his sleeve-for Murray proved
tartar for Houck. He fought cleverly
and had a punch and at the end of the
fourteenth round the referee stopped
the contest when Leo was helpless
against the ropes and gave the new
conner the benefit of knockout
Tom Jones, who is handling Ad VOL
CAST, says that be had Murray out west
for some time and had him fight
"Kid" George and others at Reno;
that he is good middleweight and
ready for the best i'll the business.
sammy Harris aad hls ,protege,
geles in disgust and will stop over in
Chicago few days to see if there is
a chance to get Johnny Cou!on into
q match with TIE Baltimore boy. Har
ris says that Ten McCarey Offered to
guarantee Johnny $4,000 and another
$1,000 from Harris the moment he
stepped into the ring, with privilege.
but that Johnny has passed the buck
Harris would like to get match with
Coulon, above all others, as he wants
to annex the bantam title and then go
after the worlds championship, but
the chances seem slim at present for a
match, although Johnny has assured
me that he will take on Williams as
soon as he has had couple of good
try6uts.
Baker for Uniformity.
Snowy Baker, the Australian box
ing promoter. who is touring this
country at the present time, is not en-
tirely in search of fighters. but wishes
to acquaint himself with tho conditions
in this country and to become person
ally acquainted with all the prominent
. boxers And and people Interested in , the
than month, but he has covered a
great deal of ground and has seen quite
number of the boxing arenas in the
states. He has been agreeably surprised
at the manner in which the sport is
conducted here in some parts and is also
very much taken up with the Yankees.
IN fact, he says his only regret is that
he cannot put in more time with them
before sailing for Europe, although
there is chance that he will come back
this way.
Baker is greatly interested in bring
ing about a uniform scale OF weights
for all countries and he intends to take
the matter up with the leading clubs
in France aud England while he is over
there 1t is possible that convention
of delegates from the various countries
will be held either in England or Ameri-
ca some time within the next year,
when Nm effort will be made to pass up
on a.nnifogm scale.
''This is something that should be
taken M by nlt boxing promoters" said
Baker, "and am in hopes OF assisting
in the matter while in Europe. / will
arrange To send delegate IL I canpot
come myself from Australia. A UNI.
form scaio " very necessary to have
legitimate world s champions and hope
that all the big promoters will cooper,