El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

bane for a chance at the title kllbane
can make the limit of 122 pounds, &C
cording to MOnteith, and thereby has
to defend his title.
Bill Carrigan and Branch hickey
come under their first real test as
managers Of major league D2u teams
this season. Both served snort time
during the latter part of 1913. Hickey
has the biggest job that any manager
except Frank Chance, ever took on ms
hands in making wei ordered c!uD
out of the Browns The Red SoX with
a good leader ought to be able to kick
around the top.
Georges Carpenter, the French
heavyweight champion, has sidesIepped
a match with Eddie A1cGOorty in Aus
tralia. Carpenter, it is said has been
matched with the venerable KID NC
Gov for a 20 round contest in Paris 70
be staged sometime in March NC
Goorty. recently defeated Pat Brady a
California boxer, in 20 rounds at
Sydney.
Charlie O'Connor, manager of
frankie Gage, claimant OF the soutn-
western lightweight title, wants TO
match his charge against Joe Rivers.
Babe PicatO. the California lightweight
who recently fought Charlie Dalton,
wants to meet Gage, but O.COnhor
says that o large side bet viii have 10
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meet Gage. 1t is probable that Gage
and Picato win be matched IN the near
future
Jack Britton is making his own
terms for the proposed match with
Leach Cross, at the Vernon arena, Feb.
% Jimmy Clobby, Leach cross, ana
little Battling Chico are working OUT
daily at Jack DOyle's camp az Los an
geIes. It is probable that malcn
n AUATnn0
be staged instead.
That road work is a big help 10
modern boxers, is the ASSERTION VI y
Witt Van Court, the coast boxing , e.
pert. Van Court states that men IKE
Jimmy CIabby and Leach Cross, VINO
do verv little road work don't nSeu
it as much as other scrappetS, -, ~
right kind of road work WouIu HeLp
them. however. Jim Jeffries had Ile
anv of the present day boxers, accord
ing to the expert
There is still chance for the r S san Tan Ta
field the star SOUthpaW- LleIIelq mas hoL
signed a contract with the Federai mus
t6a SeaIs viii make efforts to land the
speedy southpaw. Liefield said that ne
wanted to give the San Francisco club
chance to bid for his services.
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Johnny CoulOn will agree to maJch win
Raltirnore kid williams If he is allowed to
dictate all terms COuIon declared that he
would set the weight. the hour for stepping
on the scales the date, the referee ana the
division of the purse Sammy Harris man
aeer of Williams. declares that If the bout
IS arranged, Coulon must not participate IN 3
any fights prior TO the contest with VII
liams.
A promoters feud is now going on in
Frank Mul6ern and Tom An
drews. rival clubmen, are bidding for the
proposed Wolgast-White go, to be staged
some time during the latter part Of Febru-
ary White is not considered a very big
drawing card in Milwaukee. it is said, and
his demands are being considered by both
promoters. Mulkern claims that he has
forfeit money for the contest in
his pocket.
OrvaI Overall, ex-Cub and now a member
OF the San Francisco Coast league club, is
through with baseball. according to his
latest statement in Los Angeles. overall
says that he positively refuses to play with
San Francisco. If he decides to return to
the game it viii be with some Federal
league club. Overall has received splendid
offers from the Federals it is said.
II Mcfarland would only agree to the
match Mike Gibbons would make the
weight Gibbons declares that the specified
Of 145 ring side suits him exactly.
According to himself, Gibbons now weighs
about 149 and he has been doing only light
work. L am ready for -Packey at any time
he wants to fight" said Mike. Mcfarland
is in New York CITY { present