Evening star., 1915-06-06
BY r. S. ANDREWS.
>r4,ial Dispatch 10 Thc s:ar.

special Dispatch I" Thc S:ar
MILWAUKEE. Wis, June 5.-There
uerc rcVerat surprises as a result o'
tlt Decoration da- boxing bouts around
the country. Soldier Earftield's show
ing against Mike Gibbons in BroklSr
was I. big surprise: Johnny Dundee sur
Prise! his friends b. showing real
knockout punch: Battling Jevinsky came
back an.! beat Porky Flynn. BoUhard1er
Wells. the E:r,tish champion. showed
Nash again by stopping Dick Sinitn'
frankie Conley. the former bantam star
show ed knockout punch again: owen
Moran tie former British star, was
beaten BY tho rev featherweisht cha M
pion OF i;ngland-Leu Edwards ke-
Gently ban ketrick claimed the vel
terweight championship for his 1nan'
EartficId. and Judging from his show
ing against Mike Gibbons. the soldier,
bc, must ie pretty near what l'an sai'i
,lc Was To give away weight ana
hold his own against = man OF I'b-
bop5 class ~ quite teat, ana Sart-
field has made name for himself IN
the east by his work against the st
Paul phantom. Sarthcld weighed ON!
14s. so The chances q re he can make i''
pounds without difficult. II nea ne
that Kid ,ira YES and Mike Glover VIII
have to figure the soldier in on the
wclterweisht title Dundee scored q
*. O. but his -Drummie--llas
not been heard OF to an. extent. NO
one ever doubted Dundee's cleTerness
but the fans have always been skepii-
cal about his hitting powers. II JohnnA
can show the punch against the more
class. 1iShtweights he should hsufe
with the best for the title. The de-
feat of owen Moran means that the
cever little Britain is about through
with the ring. The trouble was that
owen did not take -he best of care CT
himself when he was in America and
that Is what slowed him up no doubt.
:, fighter is like a race horse-he must
take the best of care of himself ana
Keep in condition if he expects 20 WIN
linn Coffey. the irish giant. has once
more demonstrated his right TO a
chance at the heavyr eight champion
ship. The big Irish boy. whom Billy
Gibson has nursed along for some time
about New York. and he had another
real test Decoration day when he
stacked up against that tough trial
horse. jim Flynn. and put him prac-
ticaIly out in the ninth round of a ten
round contest at the new Brighton
Beach Club i'll New York. 1t was
grueling battle. with Coffey DONG
most of the damage and Flynn show
ing wonderful endurance and ability to
take punishment. Coffey did something
that Jack Johnson failed TO do with
Fiynn-stop him. The co.ored eN-chan-
pion Won from Flynn on foul in the
ninth round. but at that time Jim was
fighting Just as hard as when ne start
ed. 1t looks like Coffey and less Will
lard for big match on i.abo: day.
= There is talk of johnny Coulon. the
ex-hantaIn champion. trying fc make
comeback next fall aud challenge Kid
Williams for u return match 70" the
championship. This ma. sound we'll
hiit il is q pretty good bet that johnny
will 40 nothing of the kind. Both Cou-
Ion and johnny Ertle thinl. Williams
is getting too heary to defend his title
at 11G pounds rngside- and il may be
true, too. for the Kid asked lis ring
side when offered match with Ertle
some time ago II nc can no longer
make the weight then he should be
advanced into the featherweight class.
In that event Coulon would claim prior
right to the championship. but there
rute his claim. especially Ert!e. Eddie
Coulon. johnny Solsberg. Billy Beran.
Louisiana ana others. II Johnny CoI-
Ion realty intends comeback he can
match up with E-tle a, any time. ard
the winner would come pretty near
being entitled to the bantamweight
title in case Williams should pass IL
up. Or be in line for q match with the
champion.
Efforts were made to bring Freddy
Welsh. the lightweight cha mpion. and
Charlie White. challenger. together for
a tuenty-round bout at Denver. July 4.
but from present indications the match.
II arranged. will not be held until
Labor day. Manager Harry Pollok has
been holding out for $4,000 for Welsh's
end. but the chances are that he Will
accept The $4,000. which was original
ly offered for the match. If White is
considered j legitimate challenger for
the title then Welsh has no right to
try and force him TO accept practically
nothing for the chance TO battle with
him. JUS: because Tommy Burns. Bat
Ting Nelson and others were permit
tee 10 get away with such unreason-
able demands IS no reason why it
should be continued. and il is hoped
formed in the states 20 put a stop to
further dninas of thar nature. 1t is ad
rnltted that White is good. if not
better. than most OF the chaliengers.
aud such should be given cha nee
TT the title II is now close to a
ear since Welsh won the champion
ship. and while he has had many
ma aIches of limited round bouts. he has
There seems to have been some points
to the controversy betu JEFF Smith.
,nc New Vol. tniddleueeight, ana the
hcca made plain and will not he fully
understood :rtji 1uii details come b.
mail from SNOWY Baker. promoter of
the sta .diJnIs ~ sydney, Melbourne and
Brisbane. Sos.e rirle ago Smith fought
Les Darc!. TN. Australian middle
weight. and won on q peculiar decision
in ihe fifth Toul:G- Darcy claimed him-
self that ne lad been fouied and re-
fused TO continue y heu ting referee did
lot allow ynt foul The contest was
considered an Important one and the
unfs. orabIe r.nu1t Caused some talk.
The we're matched again for May 29
ana on tris occasion Darcv was pro-
claimed TIE winner on foul in the
second rouud. Tine cablegram m stated
tu@t DarCA, had been badly fouled. The
DAY bFfc'e " cable had been received by
f'ts rttsr to the erect that Smith had
been i'~Frcd b: the directors of the
St>diC.s.- '"'nra NJ. Limited. for a vio-
l-tion Of shr bs,-ing law. AS the first
-. al" - mo direct ard the result of the
SiuItn-i,arry tight came via Montreal.
fhere may haE" been a delay in the
time whether tine barring of smith was
que TO any collation. In connection with
the match T0en Darcy claimed to have
been !ouled in the fifth round. or
whether IL was for fouling Darcy in
their meeting May 20. At any rate, it
will cause considerable discussion. as
Smith had been considered by Austria :
lians as the real worlds champion mid
dleweiSht. and If Darcy was the winner
the last time. he will naturally be look :
cd upon as world champion. There
may be another IniI-up. as Mick King is
the acknowledged middleweiSit cham
picn Of Australia. Eddie McGoorty, the
Wisconsin star, is over there now. and
should Eddie win from one or both he
may fall into the world title from the
Australian standpoint. However. II
will he necessary for the winner first TO