El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-19

-EW YORK. Sept 19-New 1oIA ;
n lightweight Representatives M -. 49,
~ to cut considerable figure IN l-s -
chase the coming season 49,
the veteran Leach Cross we have W. 49,
promising candidates in Johnny DlAu1l,s -.
Gently graduated from the featheI y eis -
ranks. and Willie BeeCher. Who suIIlLs -
Los Angeles fans by holding Jos
practically even for 20 rounds last week
Dundee, however. is more proInls-i'7, --
teriaI than Beecher- The latter, IKE -
has bean fighting FOR years. ai-Io 80 the
Rivers bout was his first batus o' -, -
20 round course Willie has always 49,
steady piOdder, and IL IS surprising ne ma
not gone after the big game long oeleLe
this Looks as II he is rather taray WIN
his championship entry. Still Leach CIo19
boxed around New York for many 80
before he was taken seriously as 4 con
tender And Leachs first attempt 10 ~
the derby distance was not eNactly SUI
cuss either, as Dick Hyland, never IlIsl-
class man, put the Ne1 Yorker AVE- ~
battle that lasted something IKE ~ IoLHl7
Private advices from Los Angeles INFORM
me that Beecher fought q wonderful Llsn i
against great odds. In the first pace VII
lie had not been IN California lons enough
to get acclimated and his work in training
was so poor that Rivers was made a not
favorlte in the preliminary betting. the eN-
pert opinion being that Beecher would De
lucky to last half she distance In spite
OF his poor condition Willie took everything
Rivers had, and in the last Jew ROUNDS vas
going better than the Mexican
Earns Match With Dundee
Beecher's unexpected good performance
with Rivers has earned him match with
Johnny Dundee, the latest recruit from the
feathers Tom McCarey has matched the
BOYS for September . 9 Dundee had TO
give up the match with Johnny kilbane.
owing to increasing avordupois. and this
will be his first test as a lightweight IN
20 round contest Johnny boxed number
Of no decision matches with heavier boys
last winter and always managed 10 hold his
own. He also met the present world s
limited round affair at New Orleans and
while the experts decided in favor Of the
Englisman. Dundee's showing stamped him
as a star performer
When it is considered that Welsh re-
fused 10 make weight for that battle and
probably was close 10 the 40 pound mark
and that Johnny at the time was scaling
from 126 TO 12S in his matches. the feat
Of holding the champion almost even for
ten rounds. with an enormous disadvantage
in weight and experience. is little less than
remarkable All the sporting experts agreed
that Freddy was the victor only by the
scantiest margin
Figuring along those lines It might be
argued that Beecher ought to prove an easy
victim for Dundee But Willie is one OF
those sturdy boys who can stand the Eaff
remarkably well and is dangerous as long
as he stays on his feet-and can hand out
q little of his own. BeeCher would be a
hard man for Wolgast or Cross OF any OF
the hard hitting members to stop in 20
INAllL1s anu LLleLE S4LA-lA lAN---i-AA-1
Dundee will be able TO do more than earn
the decision on points And after all no
more is necessary 10 prove his superiority
as q boxer.
Dundee Has Challenged Welsh.
Dundee, by the way. has challenged welsh
20 battle for the title. But his chances Of
getting Fred in the ring are slim. and
especially so IL he administers beating to
Beecher- Welsh is here looking for a
chance to pick up some softer money than
he can get by boxing boys like Richie
and Dundee