The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
BOXING NOTES
(By T. s. Andrews. ]

Ever since the Jack Johnson Frank Moran championship battle in France there have been runors Of fake, etc., attached to the anne. These were. mostly from the Moran side but now comes a report from the other side alleged to be from Johnson himself, in which the big coIored champion states that he had entered intoN an agreement s.to let Moran stay the 20 rounds.'' All this talk about fake, double crosses. etc, is disgusting to the followers of the boxing game and itlis to be regretted that such charges should be heard after supposed real championship matches. It is hard to believe that the men who have made fortunes out of the game would be. the ones to try and kill it by such means. am inclined to the belief that the principals we're not mixed up in a deliberAte fake; that there may have been some understanding as to the splitting of the money and such, but if there is any proof that they did go into the match to fake it then the promoters throughout the world should bar them forever from the. game, whether they are cards or nLts and teach them a lesson that will not be forgotten
 Another pair of American boxers have decided to make the trip to Aus tralia and try their skill against the best boys there at the present time. The new wanderers will be Johnny Griffiths, the clever Akronst Ohio lightweight, accompanied by Bernie Strapp, the promoter of that city who takes charge of J Johnny, as the 1atter's father. who has always managed his son, is hardly able to make the long trip; and8Gus Christie, the Milwaukee
 niddlew eight, who has met most of the top-notchers, but has always been just a little bit under the required class to be a champion. However, Gus is a kid as yet, being only 21 years of age. and he has plenty of chances still to climb to the top of the ladder. Gus, who has been managed by Sam l1ur- barger of Indianapolis, will go alone, but will nmediately take up with Sam on his return to this country. Christie thinks Murbarger is just about right as a, manager and trainer and will have none other. While in the Antipodes Gus will throw down the gauntlet to Eddie McGoorty again and also Jimmy Cla'bby Gus has fought McGoorty, Gibbons. Dillon and Al Mc- Coy and the best of the lot and thinks he is in better shape now to win than ever before. As for Griffith. there is no doubt about the Ohio lad making good He is a great little fighter and clever and should be able to hold his own against the best of them. 6Corbett's Bulletin. Principal Boxing Matches Scheduled at New York Clubs.)
 August 4-Joe Goldberg vs. Phil Bloom, Broadway Sporting club. August EPete Mcveigh vs. George | Ndannis, Broadway Sporting club.
 August 4-Ed die Cook vss Young Bruno, Broadway Sporting club.
 August EYoung Otto vs. Fighting Joe Hyland Rockaway Beach A. c.
 August 5-Jo oe Jeannette vs. Battling Jim Johnson, Stadium A. c.
 Brown, Rockaway Beach IA c.
 August EEddie Smith vs. Eddie Fftzsimmons, Browns Far Rockaway A. C.
 August 11-Frankie Burns vs Mike Roserl, Rockaway Beach A.. c.
 August 11-Battling Ievinsky vs. Fred CSai1or) Frftts, Broadway Sport ing club.
 August 11-Joe Jeannette vs Bin Tate Rockaway Beach 4. c.
 August 18-Kid Murphy vs. Frankie Burns, Broadway Sporting club. l.