El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-13


what might prove a first class con-
| test And while Billy was having his
1 troubles another youth from that sec
4 ton, Kid Purrier of Fond du Lac, was
Dragging about the way he trained on
mushrooms for his fight and sue
ceeded in holding Kid White to
draw. If PUTrier had lost the chances
are he would have blamed it on the
mushrooms
At last Johnny Coulon, the Ameri-
can bantamWeight champion, has an
nOunced his intention of taking on Kid
Williams, the Baltimore pocket edi
ton Of Tom Sharkey, in a champion
snip match. Tom McCarey of Los An
geles, has made a bid for the match
and he will likely get it, as that city
seems to be the only place where a
20 round battle can be held, outside
OF San Francisco, and McCarey's arena
VIII draw more with the bantams than
the one at Frisco. Milwaukee would
draw as much money as any place for
the bout but the Cream city prOmot-
ers will gladly stand aside and let
Uncle Tom have the contest as long
as it is over the marathon course and
for the title. Johnny thinks that
February is too soon for the match
and prefers a later date, probably in
April. However, there seems to be
good reasons for believing that the
match viii be made and that is some
thing to glory in, for real bouts for
BrOWn-McCOy Mill Clever.
Pal Brown, the Minnesota light
weight, who made such a sensational
fight against HUghey Michigan, the
Australian champion, a month or six
weeks ago, put up another sensational
fight against Herb Mccoy Of Mel
bourne, losing the decision by shade
after 20 rounds of fierce battling.
Mccoy was strong at 1876 pounds and
was in tptop condition, being able to
travel the distance at top speed. Brown
too, was in good shape, but not so
strong as when he fought Michigan.
Mccoy used his cleverness against the
Yankee to good effect and kept out
Of harms way at times, by good foot
work He was satisfied to win on
points. Brown made a desperate effort
to land a knockout in the 14th round,
but ne tired him self and could not
keep it up in the following sessions.
He was there at the bell in the goth
round, fighting as strongly as when
he started and when it ended he
turned a handspring to show that he
was fresh to continue if he wanted
The reports that Georges Carpenter,
the French champion, is going to Aus
tralia for one match means that the
vanquisher of Bombardier Wells will
draw down close to $4,000 for his end,
and In a match against a middle
weight in all probability. Only re-
Gently Carpenter was offered S25, 900 /
10 make the Trip TOT one uldLCn ana
he declined. Later he received an
other offer from Snowy Baker and it /
is a good bet that it must have been !
near the $4,000 mark, which, with an ]
extra expense Of $500 to $4,000 for
boat passage, will bring the total cost ?
Of the match up to over $4,000 as .
(if he should be the mani 4
will not accept unless he gets a good I
slice for his end. And if it happens /
to be AIcGOOrty, don't be surprised If /
the Badger boy hands the Frenchman 1
a whipping.
Duffy Appeals for Match.
Jimmy Duffy, the Buffalo light
weight whom Bert Finch terms the
eastern champion, is out with a pa
thetic appeal for a match with some
of the 1873 pound stars, especially
Charlie White, Ad WOlgaSt or Willie
Richie All Of the stars have been
side stepping Duffy" writes Bert, but
we are on their trail and will not
stop until one Of them has been landed.
Jimmy has beaten nearly every light
weight of any note, outside Of the few
stars left, and now he wants the big |
ones. He viii meet White, WOlgast, /
Rivers, or Richie any place, any time
and for any reasonable purse and will
give any one Of them a side bet if
desired There is no bluff about it as !
we will put up the cash any time they !
want to come across for a side wager.
The Buffalo clubs have tried hard to
get these stars to box Duffy, but they !
have all had engagements when ap-
preached"
If Jimmy is unable to make connec-
tons with the shining stars he will
have no trouble hooking up with Pal
Brown when the latter returns from
Australia, for Pal is one of the same
kind-al business when it comes to
tights.
Clarence (Kid) Ferns, the Kansas
City scrapper, is hot after another
match with Mike Gibbons despite the
act that Michael handed him a knock
Tut potion recently at New Orleans in
ig time. The Kid says he lost BY a
luke in the south, but that he can
urn the tables on Mike if given the
nance, for a while at least.