The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-29

IooKeo l1<e a real soft thing for M1kes and so, it proved to be. Why even Packey Mcfarland, who never took any chances of fnJuring his hands, found Ahearn's jaw so glassy that he slammed over a 'tIx. o. on John Bulls latest candidate for the heavyweight title.
 When Ahearn last appeared here he was in the welterweight division. Or at least he posed as a welter. About a year ago Danny McKettrick took him abroad along with Joe Jeannette and Frank Moran, and the former. Brooklynite picked up weight so fast that Dan had to send him against mid dleweights. As there is not 9 first class middleweight in Europe outside of the few americans who may be so- journing there 1t was not much of a task to make a big rep for Ahearn. weight so rapidly that there was nothing to do but point him for the heavier honors. Foxy McKettrick, when in London, made such feature of the fact that Jake had been born in England that the fighter was adopt ed as a native son. and his cam paisn financed by a wealthy Briton who likes the game.
 Ahearn was matched with Bonn bar dier Wells, but the latter had to re- turn to his duties in the army. Then Gunboat Smith was substituted for the
  trick knows what the Gunboat can do when he has a glass jowed fighter in thearing yvi&h him, and thought dis erection the better part of valor. Any way Ahearn found he had, a convent ent sore foot and the thing was called off.
 If Ahearn ever develops into a seri- ous contender for the championship, will be willing to admit that know nothing about the game.
 Gunboat Smith may find our busy friend, Battling Levtnsky, all cooked and prined when he gets back to his native shore-if they ever let Jim Buck1ey's stGoonner' get away from 1 England. Danny Morgan. the local
 hustler, looks after Levtnskys affairs and has his man matched to meet a number of second and third raters- mostly third-in anticipation of
 Smiths early return from abroad and 1 the prospect of a match between the Hebrew and the Turk.
 l Levinsly is an overrated lighter but
 w1thaI an interesting one. Against the
 big clumsy fellows he shines. but has never been able to do more than hold his own in the middleweight division. I In fact the Batt1er has not yet shown
 class when opposed to only fairly good
 men. He will have to step his Ifveliest l to last ten rounds with the Gunboat i if the match goes through I1evinslky is easy to hit and the Gunner carries the punch. That ought to give us a i line on what will happen.
 l Ievansl1ye is the idol of his race To- I caIIy and the Hebrew sports are con I ddent their man can beat Smith. I There is only. one way to convince l them they are wrong, and that is for Gunboat to beat the Battler. The match will pack any of the big arenas ! after the cool weather has set in. l Young say1or, the Indianapolis box l CT, must have greatly improved in his I fighting since he left America a year I ago, judging from the battle with ! Young Shugrue, whom he defeated son l points in Australia last week Saylor was an fn-and-outer ground these Iparts. His career was started with a 1 blaze of glory and he was heralded I as the coming lightweight champion ISas all youngsters who achieve a few i victories via the knockout route a1- I ways are. But when pitted against 1 class-at that it may have been too early in his career-he s1umped fright fully. Jack Brttton had little trouble I in stopping him on two occasions, and l Britton was never much of a punisher. In Australia Saylor defeated a. num- Der of supposedly good men, but his greatest feat was to win over Shugrue The latter left these Shores rated as Ion of the topI7rotch youngsters his l record having established him as a championship contender of the first
 quality. If Saylor beat him decisive1y then the only conclusion to be drawn is that Say1or has improved a great
 deal.
 There will be an exodus e Ameri- can boxers from Australia before long Saylor and Shugrue will be among
 those who are due to sail home in the .i very near future. When the lads get I back they will have, plenty of oppor-
 tunity to prove to the satisfaction of I their fellow citizens which is the bet
 ter.