The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-02
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Williams Can't Claim Title IN.
N Ne Whips coulon Or the
Latter Retires From the Ring.

W. w Wv bO8bCo1 COHCt0DuOND VI OuI
own beloved Boxing Commission.
Williams hasn't the ghost OF . claim
on that title. Johnny Coulon has bsen
practically IN retirement for . long
time. but Johnny hasn't lost the title
In ring battle. and never can lose Il
any other way. 30. who're does WILL
iams come IN?
Coulon fought williams IN this city
. couple Of years ago. and although
there was no referees decision to SGT.
tie which had the better of II. spec.
tators and Newspaper writer's alike
thought Williams was entitled to
whatever credit there was. He foFeed
the hghting all the way. and HE
heavier blows and great strength kept
Coulon actively engaged In defending
htmsslf. Somehow. although there
hes been much talk OF Coulon- WILL
iauls match since that time. the match
hasn't been made. Coulon isn't to be
blamed for this. although Williams
has bssn constantly challenging and
ready 20 iiGht. for me champion has
been altogether out Of fighting condt-
sion. He hasn't bean nShtins II all.
ne0e OF the time.
a PEW wesks ago Couion came
out again ana fought some &C.
ood.rater In the Middle West.
sanr',ncing that he intended 70 take
- the challsngsrs later. But he
aaAe . very poor showing for such .
great little nghtsr ~ he has bssa In
ifegmse years. and nothing about title
nssehss Be. BEEN al, :sid! since; .., =.
Dracelcaily out OF the running. At
hls boot he'd beat WILLIAMS. undoubt-
p6ooy. because he 10 nearly - strong
~ . much more slGilful boxer. But
tt seems Coulon can't get into the
old condition. II hs fights Williams
cut Of shape hs'il Get nothing but .
Couioa has had long and SUCCESS
1sassIy wsii liked ovsrywhsrs. for
~ has besn . grand little champion.
Dut u ~ feels that he u unable to
take on the tough onos now the most
graceful thing for him TO DO v to re-
tire and let the runners.up night II
out amoug thsmselvcs--if there are
any others willing to dispute KID
Williams's superiority. Tae Kid has
bsen fighting them all a they came,
snA knocking them all out.
THE wisconsin a3oxinG Commits
sion sesms 70 b tangled up In
IT, own feet. a abort time ago
the Commission virtually tossed
Packey Mcfarland out. charging him
0tth being too mild hammered In Q
scrap with Britton. And now they
Nave 'rsprimanded' Ad Wolgast be.
cause Ad was rough. Wed like to
know the Commissions opinion of q
$50 game OF isspfrog.
w course the Organised Base
BALI masuates mean Il whom
they say the Federal League 10
8 great big Joke. and that the League
W0 wilt In the spring without ever
0oo0lng . ball park. The only reason
~ the hurry call sent out, and the
po1tet meeting In Pittsburgh. 1t.
eeoAo1 BY the big league nagnatss.
= tat they want . chance TO COM
Daso notes about the Federal comedy
"a 81 great big laugh.
nMLY GIBSON announces that
% h. has madA all tho arrange.
msnts for tho Mcfarland Glib.
W. 0u9Scu Nu8S - " uOtQ u0Iv
To6. u. This match has been talked
ef 20 long that very few people havs
really sxpected II To come on. But II
18th men have signed they'll meet.
, pAckey Mcfarland, It's said, V anx.
tosag 20 show the people that 10 hasn't
= koon 6ghttng smaller men because hs
Gap't make good In his own class
AZ 70 do II he has taken on the
= 4ouobsst man no could md anywhere
A. a.
TIT man. without doubt. II Packey
can beat Mike. he can retire on hi
hooors and 10 long remembered q,
I, ~ most regnarkable man Of bis time
judging from the praise piled up OF
~ good men Of ten years ago By
thoee who saw them boz. what'n b
~ about Mcfarland Q few year,
aft6f he leaves the ring should b,
ea0agh 70 discourags all the hopeful
hessfs that come up In the next hal
- IDDONs showed IN the ngh
N With McAllistsr that no caI
nght like . streak against an,
nan whose punch he DOESN'T fear
NayAriehd isn't supposed 10 be
hog9 hitter. Gibbons uuuY 10 afte
HIN Just ~ he w~ut after McAilIsteI
ut whatever happens. he isn't 10
rs 70 have an easy tine with Nc
ylsiand. In fact. Il viii be a sur
x De1Go TO al who know Packoy II h
y 1ooaa't mako Mike look Just a. help
~ ~ Brittou ana Matt Wells, VIII
4 oo111n't hit Packey when he was si
toGAeo away. And perhaps Packs
~ uncork that "wallop" at>last. Nc
v011ana always has claimed that b
X lSteA the punch, but that he didn'
ueoal 70 use Il Until he had chanc
r. ~ . championship. There's a
1&0nptonship In this match. but tn
10 Gn1 70 b gained BY beating Glbbon
GeGoy would be greater than any
- reshsy could ct nom snaiIa