El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-30
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Former FL Pasoan Considered a Find

OF the Texas circuit whence ne went I
TO Birmingham
"RItchie was either badly advised or
he left his fight in the gymnasium
said Harry Foley. former manager OF
the lightweight champion In regard
70 the terrific ten ROUND oeal.4s
which the title holder received at the
hands OF Charley White in milwaukee,
Tuesday night. I should venture the
opinion that he went stale, and overdid
ing gone" continued Foley i have
seen White fight and there IS no
earthly reason why he should not have
been easy for Willie" No man IN san
Francisco was more surprised at the
downfall OF Richie than Foley
Walter Joohuson and Joe Bochling,
the two wonders OF the American
league. have at last rounded into FORM
according to Clark Griffith. veteran
manager of the Washington Senators.
The sensational work OF these two
twirIers has put the CLm9ers lnlo
first berth or the league. There are
many major league fans who believe
II johnson and BOeDinE twin true 70
form that the Washington CLUB VIII DC
al the head Of the league at the END
Of the season
James W Coffroth, the san Fran
cisco fight promoter. has given way
to the wishes OF Freddie w eisn, lsht-
wales Welsh wired CoffrOtn request
inC that if ne obtained a mach with
Willie Richie for the tue, tlal lne
proposed % round contest with oIlIInS
Murphy at san Francisco be called
off The Bay City promoter replied
that he would not stand IN the way OF
Welsh taking crack at the CHAMP
fonship provided that Murphy ana MS
MANAGER. jim Buckley, did noL present
an objection.
The longest game in three years IN
class IA" baseball 20 innings. was
1I9J-e5 last wednesday afternoon at
Los Angeles, and was won by the
Oakland club from the Venice -lSers
by the score OF 4 to ? According 10
well known baseball writer Of the
cost the game started out to be
pitching duel and developed INTO IN
endurance contest I'd KEEPER me
excolIege right handler, hooked up with
"Old man" Nalarkey and botn went
the entire 90 innings without once
Daf1sine- 4 three base hit by Hetling
after Zaoher had been Intentionally
passed, won the game.
Gunboat Smith. the California heavy
weight. has left for Europe accom-
nanied by his wife Smith appeared
TO be in fine condlJlon' ana IS conIl-
dent Of his ability TO defeat Georges
( Carpentier. the French champion, who
is now one of the most popular boxers
in Europe. If he is successful against
Z TrrnenrIer. smith VIII attempt 10 Sc
c17re a match with Jack Johnson. who
/ fr now in Paris training for a sched-
Med 20 round contest with Frank Mo-
ran of PittZurg- The mach VIII
take place in the latter part Of June
! or the first week OF July.
| Tom Andrews. who handled the
Financial end Of the Richie White ten
1rTrud encounter at Milwaukee, an
1ounced that the total gate receipts
- me bout were $4,000 and the at
| tendance about 5000. OF the $4,000.
I}itcbie received a fiat guaranteet Of
$4,000. while White was given % IL
| nercent of the total gate. The fight
] IIvas a losing proposition for the pro-
! 7n0ter. according to Andrews It was
a~nected that the match would ex-
/ coed the Wolgast-RitGhie bout in
| drawing poyers.
Johnny Knbane, the featheweight
| champion, has issued a challenge to
| Charley White. the Chicago light
/ weight who defeated Willie Richie
/ in Milwaukee Tuesday night. II is
/ reported that promoters Of several
| cities are bidding for the bout Kill
/ bare met Benny Chavez in Denver
] Friday night. White and Kilbane have
| battled to a u round draw in Cleve-
I land before the Irishman became the
| champion It is conHdered that White
I will accent as kilb1Ee is a feather
! weight, White scaling around lSJ-lSS
| pounds