El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-28

parative novice to escape me in trying to
estimate his real worth,
But to get back to Morgan. Since manag-
ing Levinsky he has made only one mistake
in the matchmaking line That was when he
arranged the bout with Bob McAllister. Ny
epresentative-who is present at all I'M
portant matches that can't attend-in-
formed me that McAllister made LevinsSy
look ridiculous, and when it is recalled that
several weeks later Mike Gibbons. Weighing
in the neighbOrhOod Of $50 pounds, put the
Californian out we have much better line
on Levinsky.
Matched WIN Gun5Oat Smith.
I say that Morgan made only one mis-
talze-that OF matching Levinsky with Meal
lister However, there are experts about
here who think he has pulled q ''bOne" in
matching the BETTER with Gunboat smith.
Dan pestered Jim Buckley the Gunboats
manager. so Dersistently that BuckIey's Irfsh
finally got the better OF him. and he agreed
to a Uatch--the date set for Mays next.
Morgan believes that Isevinsky knows more
about the game than Smith and that he viii
not only hold his own but will easily earn
the popular verdict. Dan must be extreme
ly. confident for he was sincere in his efforts
70 get a match. That he was not bluffing
is evident by TIE way he went after Buck
ley's goat" There is nothing the genial
Jim dislizes more than TO have anyone be-
little the Gunboats fighting ability-and
that exactly nat Morgan DID, Knowing ful
well that that would be the very best system
to use TO get BucEleys consent to match.
greatest fighter that ever climbed into "A
ring. and when Morgan began to question
smiths courage and proves II was tO0
much for Jim's Irish blood So the match
was made.
From this'@distance it appears to be a
match between a fairly clever boxer
only fairly clever, mind yOu-with no great
Furnishing powers and n man scarcely less
scientific and with the kick OF a mule in
either hand.
Moran Is Cleaning Money.
Speaking of heayyWeights, the match ar
ranged for next June between Jack Johnson
and Frank Moran, the Pittsburg fighter
naturally comes TO mind. Moran by the
way is back with US for a few weeks before
going into training for the match and is i'm
proving the time by playing several the
atrtcal engagements-the receipts from
which viii help some in the event OF a beat
ing By the champion Frank, while profess
ing to be confident is making q sure thing
of it as far as possible by gathering all the
easy money offered between now and the
time he VIII have to begin hard work
But after all Moran may have better
chance to win the title than a great many
people think. Ny opinion is that the cham
plon's dissipation Of the last few years has
undermined his constitution to the extent at
least, that he Will find it almost impossible
70 ever again get into firstclass fighting
trim. And in that lies Moran's chance to
win the championship and make himself a
rich man Whent intervieWers asked him
upon his return from abroad to enlighten
them concerning his chances to beat John
son. Frank replied by asking them what
chance johnson had to beat him. Moran Is
figuring that johnson has Just about shot
his bolt and that it will not take a great
Fighter to lick him. He thinks he knows