Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-11
LEWIS CHAMP AT NINETEEN
Owner Of Lord Jonsdsle Belt in
America Seeking other Honors.
ALSO HAS AUSTRALIAN TITLE
Besides Heading FeatherweiRhts of
Europe, YOunEster Lays Claims
60 Beins Rest LiGhtweiGht
in Antipodes,
~ RINGsIDF.


NEW YORK. Oct ia ring champion
at IL years. This is the personal rec
ommendatlon presented by Alfred kid"
Lewis upon his arrival in this country
several days ago Iewis does not ask you
you TO take his word for II. he has clippings
galore and a Lord Lonsdale championship
belt to support his contention
Lewis is the present featherweight
champion OF Europe and tho lightweight
champion OF Australia. Tho Ionsdale
trophy is emblemauo OF the English
championship He came into possession
of the European title by defeating Paul.
Til. the French champion Lewis claim
20 the Antipodean championship is based
pn his victory over Hughie Michigan. the
Australian lightweight tltle-holder And
young Alfred Is not yet 20 years old.
Lewis is here on a laudable mission II
s. his hope and ambition to wrest tho
worlds lightweight championship from
his compatriot, Freddie Welsh. Negotia-
tons are already pending for a utular
match between the pair and Il is likely
that they will fight it our right in this
little municipality
Should Lewis be successful in weaving
away the title from Welsh. he would be
has ever known. Terry McGovern was
Close TO n when he won the featherweight
title from Dixon. and McAuiiffe was
about the same age when he took the
lightweight crown from Jack Hopper.
Attell had just passed his majority
szhen be claimed the featherweiGht bauble
and got away with q; Dixon was q at
the time he put In his bid for the light
h. he
weight wreath. from Frankie Conley when
no was over p. and williams, In turn.
took II from Coulon at the same mile
htone In life
Win Laurels Young.
Richie was n when he relieved Ad
wolEast OF the iB-pound championship.
Tho Michigan wildcat" was z when he
battered the title away from Bat Nelson.
The Dane had taken the honor away
from Cans when tho Durable One was 26.
Kilbane was "a at the time he failed At
Tell into passing over the featherweight
premiership. Bob FitEsimmons. at the
age OF 20. took the middleweight laurels
from Jack Dempsey and Jim Jeffries had
Just turned 81 when he thumbed F1tz into
submission with the heavyweight cham
pionship at stake. Freddie Welsh Is %
years old; and It was only few months
ago that he took the lightweight title
away from Richie.
And Alfred kid" Lewis Is not yet 20
years old This data is furnished with
a view OF showing that Lewis would be
the youngest champion OF all time. OF
course he must first dispose of Welsh
20 acquire tho distinction. But lewis is
confident that II the match is consum-
mated he will surely emerge the victor.
While in Australia. Lewis vanduished
Michigan. Herb. Mccoy and our own
Young shugrue, who lie rated among the
best lightweights In captivity. In his
native land. England. Lewis il accredited
with being even faster than Jem Drisooll;
and In his day Driscoil WAS a wizard.
Lewis started fighting at tho tender
age OF i6 lie abandoned cabinet making
90 pursue his fortune in the glove game,
ana he has been eminently successful.
lie has engaged in close to 200 fights to
date, has never been knocked down and
has lost only two decisions. Quite n
record for q tyro.
Ready TO "Wade" In.
Lewis Is anxious TO show that no IL
mot IN impostor. and he says he would
prefer 90 tackle Leach Cross first OF all,
just 10 SNOW ms pfoWuoo uolOfo al AhieA-
team audience And a. Cross Is one OF
tho three really good American light
weights. Lewis ls certainly imposing n
hard task upon himself in an effort 20
gain recognition on his merits.
Another English boxer Is in our midst.
None other than Eddie Morgan, who,
upon his first invasion cleaned up
Johnny Dundee. Frankie Burns and Ed
die o'Keefe. Morgan Is on the trail Of
Johnny Kilbane. the featherweiEht boss.
Morgan stands ready 10 fight his way
20 tho right TO tackle Kilbane Johnny
was 20 have boxed Abe Attell for the
championship the coming week, but an
injured hand. sustained In a fall while
horseback riding. put Kilbane up for re-
pairs and his match with Attell has been
deferred for a month or so.
While KilbRne is recovering, Morgan
has signified his Willingness 20 take on
Able so that the latter would not become
impatient for lack OF action. Attell Is yet