Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-06
RENEW CHIP MURRAY FEUD
Two Pugs Will Meet in San Fran
cisco Wednesday.
BOTH ARE MIDDLEwEIGHT MEN
Are cOnteRdins for the Highest
Honorr in Their Glass aud the
Fight VIII Determine whO
a. the Champion.
ny RINGsIDE.

Billy Murray. contenders for the much
abused middleweight championship. will
renew their feud out In California on Ad-
mission day, which will be observed next
wednesday. Jim Coffroth is responsible
for the rematching Of this pair, and
sunny Jim will conduct festivities at
his Mission street arena in San Francisco.
While the outcome Of this twenty-round
tilt win have no effect on the European
war. II nevertheless will eliminate for all
time one OF the conbatsnts as pre-
tender to the middieweight throne.
The match also serves to bring 20 the
surface the finer qualities OF George
Chip. as unassuming a fighter as ever
drew on the gloves. Judging by Chips
manner he was never carved out 20 be
a member OF the boxing fraternity and
he must have drifted into the game by
force Of adverse circumstances.
Chip IL one Of the few men in the ring
today who IL a conscientious fighter and
withal game sport" He Is one Of the
very few that can take a licking without
whimpering and without offering an abb
for an under-standard performance Chip
has never ridiculed a victim nor dis
credited a eonqueror. He IL one OF the
oddities OF the ring, inasmuch as he never
mingles with others OF his profession and
does not talk shop when out OF the
ring. Nor does he have much 90 say
when engaged in active battling. for he IL
too engrossed in the work at hand 10
handy words with an opponent.
Giving Murray Another Chance.
How many other fighters have done
What Chip is doing in the coming match
lie is giving Murray another chance after
having scored a fiftcen-round knockout
over the Sacramento prototype Of STAN
ley Ketchei Murray only a few months
ago was being hailed as a second
Ketcher' on account OF his sensational
fights But since his defeat by Chip he
resembles the late lamented Michigan
Assassin" only 10 the extent OF wearing
the same kind OF fighting breeches
Chips display OF magnanlmity In Civ
INK Murray n return bout n not his first
effort IN this line. The Newcastle middle
weight has done the same thing twice be-
fore since he attained prominence lr the
boxing realm.
Frank Klaus was the first beneficiary.
but no failed 20 improve over his previ-
Gus effort Klaus AZ the time was gem
orally recognized as the mlddIewelght
champion. and Chip knocked him out in
ak rounds and a short time after repeated
the dose In two rounds. Klaus has not
fought since.
Sailor Petrosky then doomed up on the
middlewcight horizon. The tough mariner
endured Chips onslaught for twelve
rounds and then sunk. He was granted
a return match and Chip gained twenty
round decision over the seaman.
Last Independence day, Chip overcame
Murray after fifteen rounds of furious
milling. Murray had matters all his own
way for ten rounds, but IN the eleventh
Chip scored with a heavy body blow. and
that was the beginning OF the end for
murray. He succumbed TO Chips wicked
punch In the fifteenth round.
Leaves Defeat Unexplained,
When Al Mccoy knocked out Chin with
punch George did not offer one word
= explanation OF the surprising defeat.
e merely congratulated Mccoy on his
victory packed his trunk and went home.
no was strangely silent for a beaten
boxer particularly 80 for one recognised
~ Nhe champion OF his class.
Chip eliminated himself from the ring
Tor several months. and when he returned
10 the arena he did SO without fanfare
He had set his mind upon fighting his
way back TO recognition and a return
match with Al Mccoy. Tho latter has
warily avoided another meeting. but a
seems likely that the pair will get to-
gether again within the month. as sew
eIh local clubs are angling for the match.
Sunooat Smith has evidently mended
his ways. When Eugene Corr. decided
against the ."Gooner'' in his battle with
Georges Carpenter, the American vv.s
highly ineensed and emitted a streak !,
oiasphemy that made some OF tho.o =,
'ne rihss'de blush. Smith said he would
nssVer paruelpate In another bout In which
Sorri should be selected as referee.
But It did not take Gunboat very
long TO come 10 earth lie was not ,hs
KIND to permit luscious purse 10 escane
MN merely because he bore little ami
mostly toward the referee. when car.
pentier was called 10 war. ana young
Ahearn was left iangulshing for an opoon.
ent smith volunteered 10 fight Ahaarr
Ahearn's hacker insisted that CORR ac,
as referee and Smith did not Offer one
syllable OF objection. Strange and SUD.
1en ehanEe OF heart. wasn't ~
V"lns 10 the depression OF the othor
side the smith-Ahearn bout was osI,sd
off. and the Gunner sailed for nor,s - =.
loon as he could board a steamer. Befors
taNlns' however. Smith sent the folIow.
ing letter TO Corr:
Royal Hotel, Hayllng Island. Mr.
oofri-Dear Sir am writing 20 raj
you now sorry am that YOU had 10 H.
inundated as 10 the decision wh,ch :.
Ieieree you gave in my fiaht W.T.,
: Georges Carpenter I feel as tbou1h !,
s oniy my duty TO let you know that !
, , understood your position. ana
Know you acted in the way which ~,
'noasht was honest and fair.
~ ever have the occasion "a s,v., 4.
Ensiand again ] shall be highly hono.s,
aha pleased 10 have YOU act as third me,
"a me ring Yours. IN true sport.
EDWARD CGUNBoAT1 sAi1r. :.