Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game.

Johnny Kilbane may sign to box john
ny Dundee at Philadelphia on April 10
Jimmy Dunn figures that Kilbane's
hands will be all right by April 8
Various clubs are bidding for a bout
between George Chip and Mike Glib
bons.
BI RaI p S6ri is q to meet Jess Willard at
Sam Langford is going a hit too far
when he drops his men in a round
Course he doesn't need to stall but a
want,
Willie Richie declares that Wolgast
was fouled before he entered the ring
in their recent ten-round scrap Willie
says that Ad fooled the Milwaukee
physician by artificial discoloration
Wolgast could not have fought if he
mad been fouled' added the champion.
Tommy Ryan, the old box fighter.
says that the fistic game has changed
for the better but that the pugiLsts
are getting too much for their services
to-day.
Charging that Mike Gibbons had
placed himself under his management
and later declined to live up TO the
contract William Potts, of Minneapo-
us, the other day tied up Gibbons
$4,000 secured for lighting Christie
pending court action.
Joe Shugrue is guarantee 5000 for
his five fights in Australia, but he first
wants $1,000 before leaving this coun-
try We can't blame Joe, either. It's
a long swim home
The Jimmy Duffy Leach Cross bout
scheduled for Milwaukee for April 10;
has been postponed at the request of
Duffy,
Johnny Coulon is the baldest headed
champion the ring has seen since Ruby
Bob ritz lost to Jenries,
Joe Choynski has just received SlO.-
600 for beng nice to a Chinaman. No
more swearing at the laundry man for
having rough edges on the collars.
The boxing game gives promise Of
being revived in Macon within a week
or so. Ray Temple, lightweight, is
there attempting TO arrange Tor a
match.
II boxing ever becomes a legalized
sport IN lnlnols,' as it is in Wisconsin,
Montana; New York, California and
Maryland, Chicago will be the mecca
for boxers, as tASre is no city in the
world where the SPORT is more popular.
Kid Williams and Young Snnet meet
at Racine the~irst week IN April SIN
net recently gave Bantamweignt Cham
pion Johnny Coulon d hard hgnt
Fans are finding il a difficult propo-
stion trying to dope out the winner OF
10 Ill
night Although Eggers rules a l0-to-S
favorite, Grants packers are string
ing along strong with Jimmy at these
ODDS ana "A large bank roll is bound
Grant is already down to weight for
the fray, while Eggers is lowering
around the III marx Eggers says he
Will have little trouble making 116
rlngsiue.
With Sam McNey. the colored heavy
weight back in Paris from Austraha,
the prospects are that match will lee
arranged between sam ana Joe Jean
there next month McNey Is a big
favOrite in Paris, and as Jeannette's
great victory over Carpenter has boost
ed his stock considerably with the Pa
rsians, Fight Promoter Nienne is sure
to match them.
Harry Stone, the American light
weight who fought nine battles in
Australia with good success. has ar
rived in England and expects to be
matched to meet owen Moran in a 20
round contest before the National
Sporting Club. Of London, the early part
OF next month.
Fans around the country are starting
10 clamor for Freddie Welsh Charlie
White battle These rngmen are run
ming a dead heat for match with Willie
Richie and some promoter would make
big hit by matching the dasning light
weights And what a great crowd they
would draw II matched here during
Shriners week.
YANKEES ENDING GRIND,
RICHMOND VA March 50. With
only three daNs more Of Southern