Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
By T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March T.-While
the fight fans and boxing critics in the
states look upon the match between
Georges Carpenter, the French champion,
and Kid Mccoy, which takes place March
IA in Paris, as somewhat of a joke, the
followers of the game in the French
capital take it very seriously; in fact,
they seem to be of the opinion that Nc
Coy Will prove a very hard proposition
for Georges. When one stops to consider
that Mccoy will soon be forty-one years
OF age, starting his fighting career in 1891,
1t does not seem possible that a strong
young fellow like Carpenter will have a
great deal Of trouble winning the battle.
Should Mccoy beat the Frenchman it
will be the surprise of the twentieth cen
tnry. There Is no doubt that Mccoy was
wonderful fighter in his day, but, like
many before him, II is believed he has
seen his best day and cannot be COM
pared at this time with the French cham
pion. The chances are that Georges will
win and he will be a more popular idol
in the eyes Of the French boxing fans
than ever before. Both Jack Johnson
inveigle Carpenter into match, but
probable that the willy manager of the
French champion will fall for anything
OF that kind.
Jack Johnson, the heavyweight cham
Dion. who is scheduled to fight for the
title with Frank Moran Of Pittsburgh
June 81 in Paris, has put himself in bad
With thA members NJ tho National A.
ing Club OF London. Manager Bettin-
son OF theh N. S. c. made Jack an offer
of Neutrality-suspicious. purse, but
his reply to Mr.. Bettinson was such that
1t will leave bit OF hard feeling. no
doubt, among the members. Johnson
tried to ridicule the offer and intimated
that such paltry sum as $4,000 was
not enough to keep him in shoestrings.
He tried to make out that he was the
whole works and could dictate to the
he will continue to do SO as long as the
promoters permit themselves to be made
goats Of by the colored champion. There
was time when a n-thousand-dol-
lar purse appeared as large to LII Arthur
as a mountain OF gold dust Probably
thinking again some day. OF
course. no one can blame him
for grabbing Off all the money he can
get. but there is such a thing as being
Tc1SoUdUlt. IL Is the puDllC .tUdI DAYS
the bills and not the fighters. In his re-
ply to the London Sporting Club Jack
stated that he did not consider Sam
Langford or any other man in his class.
That may be, but at the same time Jack
has been very persistent In refusing to
meet Langford, no matter how big the
purse. and some of them have been very
large.
Jimmy Clabhy, the Milwaukee middle
sr~I,S
the real contenders for the 15S-pound
championship. has made up his mind to
make his third trip to. Australia. When
Snowy Baker. the Australian promoter.
was here, a short time ago. he had a
conference with Jimmy and his manager,
Larry Lichtenstein, with the result that
an agreement was entered into whereby
Jimmy will go over to the antipodes. in
the near future. for a series OF five
matches. 1t is very likely that one of
be the fourth meeting between the pair.
and he will also meet Eddie McGoorty,
providing the latter does not leave for
Europe before Clabby arrives in Austria
liza. It Is understood that McGoorty has
received a good offer to go to France
pion. II he does it will not be very
wise on Eddie's part, for a match be-
tween Clabby and himself in Sydney
would draw fully 10000. and the chances
are ne Will get no more IOT meeting IHe
Frenchman than he would in fighting
C1abby. Steve Ketchel Of Chicago. who
has been fighting in the lightweight class,
and also Joe yelling. another lightweight
Of Chicago, will accompany Clabby on
the tour. Larry Lichtenstein will take
care Of all three. With Packy McFar-
land. the Chicago stockyards boy. going
over in June. there will be quite q dele
cation in Australia from the big town of
Chicago.
The boxing champions come and go the
same as great actors and great athletes.
A few years ago Young Joseph of London
was considered one of the greatest box
ers in England. He held the welterweight
championship for a long time, and was
well liked. He began to decline in ability
a couple Of years ago, and recently he
tried to come back before one of the
clubs in the big city. He met young
ster named Bob Hayes, and at. the end
of the seventh round the seconds Of
Joseph took pity on him and skied the
towel Joseph did not protest. as some
boxers would have done, but, stepping to
the side of the ring. he said: Gents.
have had enough. I thought I could
come back, but the old ginger is not
there. ! am through for all time, and
will step aside now for the younger
ones
There has been considerable argument
in this country Of late about the boxing
rules. especially the one regarding clean
breaks, etc. Different interpretations