El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01

, Il easv FOR several months and would prob
ably want some little time 10 get INTO shape
A match between Dan Morgan's star ana me
American titleholder would appeal TO New
Workers who have had a surIelt OF matches
between third raters this summer
Billy Gibson told me the other day ne has
hopes of landing Richie, and that Brltton
would likely be the man selected to give the
champion a tryout II everyone is agreeable
II moi Britton. Leach Cross may be secured.
Leach has been having hard uTle keeping
busy on the coast and II woul- not take
much to bring him back here Certainly the
chance Of boxing Richie again ought 70. ap-
peal to one OF Leachle's well known money
making propensities- The Ritchie-Cross en-
counter last fail was a hummer ana 4oc1L
sports would gladly pay liberal prices 20
see them 20 il over again
II you put TO a vote. the fans would rather
see Rftchie fight Cross than any other light
weight in the game Brittons style IS more
on the Welsh order II not quite 50 scien-
same. On the other hand both Cross and
Richie earnest scrappers and with
Ritchies aggressiveness and Leach's foIiness
and punching powers Il should make an e1-
ceedingly interesting affair. The opinion was
unanimous that Richie and Cross fought the
best 10 round bout New YOrkers have seen
since the Frawley law has been in opera
ton.
WoIgast a Regular KnOcker.
Ad Wolgast has become a regular Enocker.
He is following in the footsteps OF the IL
lustriOus Battling Nelson who never could
forgive Wolgast forhcking him Bats IA
yorite appellatiOn for Ad while the latter
was the titleholder was cheese champion"
Now comes WOlgast with similar express
sions Of deep regard for Richie
WOlgast is quoted as saying that the only
thing that surprised him was that Welsh
did not win more decisively. Which is kind
OF a left handed boost for his own ring
proves, anyway one figures 1t, inasmuch as
il IS the popular opinion, backed up by the
records. that Richie can trim Wolgast over
any old distance.
Gunboat Smith. another young man who
went abroad to clean up. has also returned.
The Gunner was welcomed by few friends
when he trotted down the gang plank. but
he didn't get anywhere near the reception
Georges Carpenter was extended when that
favored son OF France got back 10 Paris.
They say that Georges was smOthered with
kisses by his enthusiastic admirers But the (
Gunner is welcome just the same. Maybe
now that he is back safe and sound he may
consent to talk business with his most dan
here have long entertained the opinion that
willard Will trim Smith II they ever get IN
the ring again
Must Rebuild Reputation.
While Gunboat was not beaten by Carpen-
tier he lost a disqualification. and the
records show the Frenchman the victor Il
Is all well enough to say that Smiths repu-
tation viii not suffer by the decision, but
Just the same he viii have TO start all over
again and rebuild whatever rep" he had.
Had he licked Carpenter decisively he might
have got by with the statement that he
would not consider challenges from anyone
title. but he has lost whatever chance he
ever had for a bout with Johnson. At least
until he hcks a few more lesser lights
The Gunboat viii find Carl Morris and
Jess Willard ready 10 talk turkey. The Gum
ner ought TO give Morris another chance. He
won over Carl the same way Carpenter won
over hirn- And there was considerable doubt ]
about the genuineness Of the foul. too. IN the
had been getting mussed up badly, quit cold