Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
BOXING
News Of the Ring Game.

Johnny Kilbane may sign to box john
ny Dundee at Philadelphia on April 10.
Jimmy Dunn figures that Kflbane's
hands will be all right by April 8.
Various clubs are bidding for bout
between George Chip and Mike Glib
bons.
Dan, Dan DAILY is to meet Jess Willard at
Sam Langford is going a bit too far
when he drops his men in a round
Course he doesn't need to STALL but a
little longer fight is what the fans
want.
Willie Richie declares that Wolgast
was fouled before he entered the ring
in their recent ten-round scrap Willie
says that Ad fooled the Milwaukee
physician by artificial discoloration
'Wogast could not have fought if he
had been fouled," added the champion
Tommy Ryan, the old box fighter.
says that the fistic game has changed
for the better but that the pugilists
are getting too much for their services
to-day,
Charging that Mike Gibbons had
Z
and later declined TO live up to the
contract, William Potts, of Minneapo-
lis the other day tied up Gibbons
$500 secured for fighting Christie
pending court action.
Joe Shugrue is guarantees 5000 for
his five fights in Australia, but he first
wants $1,000 before leaving this iV co ,Ii y
try. We can't blame Joe, either It's
long swim home.
The Jimmy Duffy Leach Cross bout,
scheduled for Milwaukee for April 10,
has been postponed at the request of
Duffy
Johnny Coulon is the baldest-hea
champion the ring has seen since Ruby
Bob ritz lost TO Jehries.
Joe Choynski has just received S10,-
900 for beng nice TO Chinaman NO
more swearing at the laundry man for
having rough edges on the collars.
The boxing game gives promise of
being revived in Macon within week
or so Ray Temple, lightweight, is
there attempting 10 arrange TOR a
match
If boxing ever becomes a legalized
sport in limos as it is in Wisconsin,
Maryland, Chicago will be the mecca
for boxers, as there is no city in the
world where the sport is more popular
Kid Williams and Young sinnet meet
at Racine the first week IN April Sin
net recently gave Bantamweignt Cham
pion Johnny Coulon hard hgnt.
Fans are finding it a difficult propo-
sition trying to dope out the winner of
the Grant Eggers battle tomorrow
night Although Eggers rules a 10-to-S
faVorite, Grants packers are string
ing along strong with Jimmy at these
odds ana large bank roll is bound
to be placed on the result
Grant is already down to weight for
the fray, while Eggers is lowering
around the III marx. Eggers says he
will have little trouble making lie
ringsioe.
With Sam McVey. the colored heavy
weight. back in Paris from Australia.
| the prospects are that a match will be
arranged between sam and Joe Jean
nette to be contested at Luna Park
| there next month. McVey is big
| favorte in Paris. and as Jeanette s
| great victory over Carpenter has boost
! ed his stock considerably with the Pa
risians, Fight Promoter Nienne is sure
to match them.
Harry Stone, the American light
weight who fought nine battles IN
Australia with good success. has ar
rived in England and expects to be
matched to meet owen Moran in d 20
round contest before the National
Sporting Club, of London, the early part
of next month.
Fans around the country are starting
to clamor for a Freddie Welsh Charlie
| White battle. These ringmen are rum
| ming a dead heat for match with Willie
Richie and some promoter would make
! a big hit by matching the dashing light.
weights And what a great crowd they
would draw if matched here during
| Shriners week
YANKEES ENDING GRIND.
! RICHMOND. VA. March S0-With
| only three days more Of Southern