The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-22
CLABBY'S BATTLE NOT
UP TO EXPECTATIONS
Friends Disappointed at Showing; Richie and
Wolgast Meet in Milwaukee March IL
Coulon to Take on Williams.

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The trouble is that Jimmy is not
what YOU would term a Furnishing
fighter. II he has his man under control
and winning he does not seem at all
eager TO rush in and play for knock
out. Just because boxer fails TO put
his man TO sleep is no indication that he
could not do so if he were so inclined.
Ii was this same fault that cost
Jimmy big match in England in 1911,
although he was not entirely to blame,
as lie had a sore hand at the time.
After his tour in Australia Jimmy
went TO England and was TO have
been matched by Hugh ID. Mcintosh
against Jim Sullivan for the cham
pionship Of Great Britain. Mr.. Mclu.
tosh wanted TO introduce him first and
matched him against Harry Duncan, y
have stopped the fellow in one round,
OF two at most, rs Duncan WAS almost
scared to death the first round.
Lost Opportunity.
Jimmy only had 20 nit his man, as
the fellow offered practically no de-
fense, but Jeems wanted TO take his
time and enjoy himself He jabbed
Duncan and toyed about until his see
oDds yelled for him TO go ~ and win.
Even Mcintosh howled at Jimmy, but
the latter took his time Then he dis
covered that mis- sore right hand was
hurt again and he conld not use Ii ard
Duncan. who had been smothered with
out suffering much INJURY, began to
get some nerve. The result was that
the bout went twenty rounds when IL
should have gone two,
With the extra distance Jimmy hurt
his hand still more and had to lay off
for several months. The little fooling
he did with Duncan cost him several
thousand dollars. Jimmy is. without
doubt, the cleverest middleweight in
the world today, but he must be in
shape to 90 the distance or someone IS
going to cop him sure, and from re-
ports received here he was not in very
good condition for Petroskey. II may
teach Jimmy lesson, however, and he
will now get down TO solid training for
bis next battle
With McGoorty soon returning from
Australia there will be a fne chance for
n real championship contest between the
two Wisconsin lads at either Los An
geles or San Francisco.
Hoppe "Comes Back" i.
Willie Hoppe mot the billiard ex-
pert), but clever little Pacific coast
boxer, who lost two fingers of each
hand in an explosion OF toy cannon
last Fourth of July, made come-baek
in the fight game few nights ago
when he fought Solly Salvatore, re
parded as clever lightweight. of Sac
ramento. Cal. Hoppe won the four
round decision and displayed enough
ability with four fingers missing. TO en-
title him TO another try at the game.
This recalls TO mind the fact that Joe
Walcott, the famous colored giant
killer fought under similar conditions
after having part Of his hand shot away
-. pnix.un IN RoSfou
Joe retired for a time, but later got
into the game and was matched with
Jack Doughertv, the Milwaukee welter-
weight. This was July 10. 1906. aud
the fight took place at Chelsea, Mass,
Just outside Of Boston, . For seven
rounds Dougherty beat Walcott and WIS
making a great showing when, IN the
eighth. Joe put over his right 10 the
law and Jack went TO sleep for several
minutes.
Frank Mulkern, the Milwaukee news
bov millionaire of those days, was with
Jack and he happened TO be IN Wal
cott s corner when the gloves were
had a big leather pad to fit his. hand
and ii was as hard as = piece of iron
No wonder poor Jack took the count
when Joe landed with the leather mitt'
Wisconsin Law o. X.
In = recent article Hugh Fullerton
of Chicago pointed out, that while Chi
caeo fans would like to put boxing
bill through the Legislature they would
never stand ;or such bill as is now
operating in Wisconsin The writer
points out that some boxers have not
been paid for contests In which they
took part and that the commission has
picked out certain boxers TO vent their
spite against. meaning. of course. the
action in suspending Packey Mcfarland
for one year.
The Wisconsin bill is all right and
will work out to the satisfaction or
everyone if given the proper chance;
MANY laws have heen passed and found
wanting at first. but have come out all
right. A. 10 boxers not being paid for
their services, that is true IN meas
ure. but not where the old clubs In Mil
waukee are concerned. for il can be
said that during the past fifteen years
there has not been an instance where
a Milwaukee club ever failed to pay
every cent due boxer for services
rendered.
This is ontside of the arguments that
'Kid'' Williams and his manager got
into in Milwaukee and also Johnny
Griffths The commission has no AK
TO grind and is simply endeavoring to