The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
By James J. Corbett. Former Heavy
 weight Champion of the worlds9
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weight Champion of the worlds9
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 New York; June *1.-BilIy Murray made good with New York boxing fans right off the reel The aggres- sive youngster from the golden west made that alleged middIe-we4ght champion from Brooklyn, N sY., look like a preliminary scrapper by com- parison. Al Mccoy can congratulate himself that he lasted the limit with the hard-hitting Murray. I doubt very much if he can repeat the stunt. A little more experience aud Billy will stop fighters of the Mccoy cali bre in less than ten rounds.
 Murray came here touted as a "second Stanley Ketchel.'' That is pretty strong billing to try to live up to because if ever there was a9nat- ura1 ring fighter the 1amenyed Stan ley was eft While Murray may neV- CT develop into as great miller KetcheI was he is one of the best middle-weights who has shown here since the late champion was wont to entertain Experience is the big factor in making champions, and that t is what Billy needs more than any thing else He has natural ability in abundance, but it must be cultivated. Even with his great natural skill Kefchel had to fight many a tough battle before he reached the top,
 
 same way. Too much rushing at this stage of his career may stop the likeliests looking prospect of years from ever realizing his ambition of becoming champion. Murray has much to learn about boxing. At that he is clever by comparison with Mccoy. But how m the world he managed to break Inf ty-fifty'' with the scientific Jimmy Clabby, as referee Jim Grif1n decided, 44cy Understand how he could stick the limit with Clabby, as the latter Is a notorfous1y weak hitter, but to get ass draw with the clever Hoosier must mean that James did not perform up to his well known standard.
 For a comparative novice Murray is considerable fighter. But he is very young and has his weaknesses also. A little better Judgment and he might have stopped his, man ear ly in the melee the other night. When he has been taught to properly hus- band his great resources he viii make a. stiff opponent for any of the clev- CT fellows, and a. worthy aspirant for the championship.
 There is a local demand for a match between Mike Gibbons and Murray. If were BfIly,s manager I would steer the lad away from Mike for g whiles But as I do not occu- py that position, and am only a fan like the rest of you, I am anxious to see the boys get together It would be a great experience for Murray at that. It might teach him that good defense is quite as much of an asset, if not more sos than one tha& is all offense Murray and Gibbons in pacity crowd to any arena in New York city now that the westerner has made good. It would likely go the limit; I doubt if Gibbons with all his skill at administering punishment can hit hard enough to stop the sturdy more about that after they have fought the question out
 The bout the other evening proved one thing anyway-that Al Mccoy i7 a second grade fighter. The fellows who have been trying to seat him on .he mfdd ie-weight throne will be hard put to alibi him out of the Murray beating. As one of the local scribes aptly phrased it, 'eMcCoy's champion ship bubble was completely broken by Murray"
 What has become of one J. Xiii bane, Esquire feather-weight cham pfon For a recognized title-holder Johnny is about the quietest individ- ual I ever heard of. He and his manager must be equipped with Max i'm SiIencers for we seldom hear q chirp from either in spite of the fact that about every feather-weight in the game keeps hurling challenges in heir direction.
 KiIbane boxed in New York several times after winning the title from Abe Atte1l, and the bouts I saw him in stamped him as a good boy. How ever, a majority of the local critics did not take kindly to his perfor- mances and whenever any one of them has a. line about the champion at all it generally takes the form of a 'sroast.' I have taken Johnny's end of it right along, as I recognized his ability the minute saw him put his hands up, but if he doesn't come to the front before very long and give | one or more of his chalIengers battle | I will have to back pedal.
 There are several fellows around New York c1amoring for a try at Xiii bane. And every mothers son of l them is a real fighter too. Johnny | Dundee is one who wants another crack at the championship, and stands ready and willing to make any 1 weight that suits the champion. Pat sy Kline, the Jersey boxer who once l went the route with Johnny in Los Angeles, has pleaded in vain for a 1 return bout Then there is this | Young Kansas, the Buffalo boy Frank l Erne has in charge, who made an i'm pressfve debut here recently. Every [ one of these boys has challenged Kill l bane, and never a rise out of the champion. Therefore if Johnny | doesn't come out of his shell pretty | soon will be forced to join the oth- CT fellows with the old hammer I dislike writing anything detrimental | to a boy of Johnnyss recognized mer- it's, but he must be shown the error | of his ways. When he beat Attell Kill bane did not inherit the right to put | the title away in moth balls That i is an honor he must defend at req sonable periods or surrender all claim f to. And it is a long time since John | ny has defended the championship in | battle with a. good boy
 Billy Gibson, the local promoter, would like to stage Kflbane and f Ynllrasr Kansas OF ESiIIaane and. NTor1r,.