Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-11

records of most French boxers and you
will find that nearly all their successes
over Britishers were gained in France
yet directly they appear before a British
crowd they get beaten. This popularity
was in evidence last week at the London
National Sporting Club. when the man
agement staged card Of bouts in which
French and British boxers took part. The
wind-up was between Joe Bowker, vet
eran, and Dastillon of France. The ban
tam ex-champion of England was called
upon to meet one of the cleverest boys
in Europe. Dastillon is twelve years
younger than Bowker and has on several
occasions shown his worth at clubs IN
the decision on points. the bout going
the full twenty rounds Jimmy Wilde. a
Welshman, defeated George Gloria. a
Frenchman in nine rounds, having his
man Keeling about and nearly out when
the referee stopped 1t. The third inter-
Greenstock Of London and Marcel Denis
of Paris, the latter being defeated in ten
rounds. 1t must have been with con-
siderable satisfaction that the Briushers
won, for they have not had much to
cheer them up in the boxing game of late
Seldom has defeated champion re-
tanned his popularity as Bombardier
Wells does in England. and the lanky
heavyweight ought to be considered as
the luckiest man in the game at the
present time. He has signed up with
Colin Bell Of Australia for a twenty
round bout this month in London, the
purse being stated to be worth $4,000.
The clash is scheduled for twenty rounds.
but is pretty certain not to last more
than ten. Bell, in his last contest, with
Joe Jeanette, showed good form, and
many consider that he is sure to beat
Wells His punching powers are greater
than the Britisher's and he does not
show effects of a blow SO much as
Wells. The two defeats which Carpen-
tier handed Wells seem to take all the
confidence out Of him.
One Of the real interesting middle west
! battles scheduled for this month is the
contest billed at Hudson. Wis, between
Pal Brown, the Hibbing lightweight and
| Johnny Tillman Of Minneapolis. The date
is June Is. Tillman has been making
| a fine showing in his last few fights. and
| the Flour City fans thing he is a coming
| champion. Brown already has won his
| laurels in far away Australia, where he
went last season and defeated the Aus
| has not been in the best of shape for
some time. but reports now are that he
| is about fit and ready. There is great
| rivalry between the two boys, and the
boxing fans of the iron range swear by
Pal Brown. It will be a great betting
are going to make money or go broke.
They are evenly matched as to size and
| weight. Tillman is the faster of the two
with his left jabs, but Pal carries the
| harder punch. SO the battle is liable to
be pretty even.
Jess Willard. the big Kansas white
hope. has gone out west to show the
native sons that he is the real goods
without frills, etc. He will be matched
| with Kid Kenneth and Tom Mcmahon in
all probability, and his manager, Tom
JONES' says it will be a cake-walk for
Jess. Willard hardly knows his own
strength, and it is a good bet that If he
ever opened up and tore in after an
opponent he would drive him to the wall
quickly. The trouble has been that Jess
was afraid to open up and show his real
strength. not that he was afraid of being
hurt himself. but because he was afraid
of hurting the other fellow. He has the
lot about the boxing game. What he
needs is plenty of work. and from the
form he has shown lately he could take
most of the hopes and beat them all in
one night
There is liable to be another surprise
when Johnny Coulon, the bantam cham
pion, meets Kid Williams of Baltimore at
Los Angeles, June 8. Johnny has been a
wonderful little fighter and a clever one,
but his long lay-on from a real cham
pionship battle will tell against him. He
will go the distance as far as possible at
full speed. but AGAINST a husky boy like
Williams he will find the travelling
awfully rough. Johnny's last illness.
too, will not help any. and from an un-
prejudiced standpoint it looks as If We
might have new American bantam
champion. Coulon has been a fine little
gentleman, and his thousands of friends
will wish him well in his coming battle
but it will be a case Of the best man
VIM
Jack Dillon is not resting much these
days Following his several bouts of
late in Kansas City. Denver and In
dianapolis he is to meet Bob Mona at
Butte, Mont, June IL. which is Miners
day. They will go twelve rounds, and
Moha will endeavor to wipe out the de-
feat Jack handed him more than a year
ago. Dillon is fighting at top speed these
days, and it will require all of Bob's eff
forts to hold him in check.