El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
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By James
J. Corbett
Former HeaVyweight champion
Of the World.

Cvclone Johnny Thompson, Bob Noba
and Frank Mantell had all beaten Klaus
to Mr. Papke. Why wasn't Thompson
who was the first 70 earn decision
from PaDke after KetcheIs death, rec
OgniZed as Champion And if not
Thompson why not Mona or Manteu?
Why wait until Klaus turned the trick
before proclaiming a new champion?
Doesn't Appear Champion.
And how about Eddie McGOOrty and
Mike Gibbons? Likewise Jimmy CIabby
and the latest California ''phenom."
Jimmy Murray These boys have lust
as much right to the title, it seems to
me- as MCCOy-and if Al meets anyone
of them he may find the claim a more
valid one than his own. However. it is
not with possibilities that we must
deal, but with the cold dope. And
there is no argument that viii make
the BrOOkIynite champion in my
eyes, or in those of any intelligent
fight fan.
Mccoy may prove his championship
rights some day, although I doubt it
very much, but until he does he will
have no more claim to the hOnOrs than
any of those I have mentioned.
No matter how foxy q manager hap
pens to be there are times when he
pulls a "blOomer- Jack Michigan,
Who runs things for Leo HOuck took
his fighter away out to California only
to have him stopped by Billy Murray,
the young Sacramento novice It was
LeO's first try at a long match, and
McGuigan eagerly accepted the bout
with Murray, then unknown outside OF
California 1t would be a safe way to
try Houck over the derby distance.
Everyone knows what happened.
Dime Made Same Mistake.
Jimmy Dime made the same mistake
with George Chip, only in the latter
instance the element of luck probably
entered into the result. a few weeks
before Chip met his Waterloo, Mccoy
and young Joe Chip boxed ten rounds
at the same club, and young Chip won
the popular decision. Jack DOugherty
asked for return match, which was
granted. However, just about this
time George Chip, who had been on
the shelf with a broken hand, was
looking for a bout to try out his in
1ured maulie before tackling any Of
the classy men in the division. So it
was arranged that George would sub
for little brother. Both the club and
Mccoy and his manager were more
than willing It meant q good house
for the promoters, and it offered Nc
Coy q chance to get more for his end
If a loser than he could get for win
ming over an opponent of less renoWn.
Also there was also that long chance
fame with one SWiDc. And that's Just
what happened Mccoy, considered a
third rater landed the lucky punch
and down went Chip.
"S0ft Things" Not Always Soft.
This is one of the many reasons
why boxing has a firm grip on the
affection of the sport loving public.
There is always an element of uncer-
tainty about q boxing match, no mat
ter how one sided it may look on the
dope. A clever boxer may be matched
with a fighter of little skin but ire
mendOus punch the match may look
all in the clever ones favor Still
there is always the chance of the slug
ger getting haymaker across and
spilling the dope.
The soft things" are not always
as soft as they seem to be. If anyone
doubts this statement let him inter
view Messrs. Michigan and Dime on
the subject