Evening star., 1915-01-10


allowed in short bouts brought reply
from enthusiast of Buffalo, N. Y,
and another from Washington, d. c.
These two gentlemen point out that
boxers should be given credit for what
they do in short bouts the same as in
,, long ones; that it is intended to foster
| boxing and not prize fighting. I agree
with them in that respect, but merely
pointed out the danger to the game,
especially in a place like New York
all forms of sport. At present the
game is kept absolutely clean, but
where there is so much betting the
element of danger in that respect is
decisions rendered in all boxing
matches. If it could be done honestly.
Even two judges and referee. the
same as In amatuer matches, would
commission have the appointment OF
the judges and referee.
Charlie White, the Chicago flash,
Shugrue, the Jersey lightweight, and
as a result obtained a match with
Freddy Welsh over the ten-round route
for January 26. Why White and his
manager. Nate Lewis. should prefer
the New York date with Welsh to
is a cinch that it would have drawn
at least $1,000 to $4,000 more in the
beer city than the big metropolis.
Their first clash in Milwaukee drew
drew only $4,000, which is a pretty
good barometer for what the White
Welsh contest will bring in. 1t may
go from $4,000 to $4,000, but that will
match will have to be at weight or
the interest will not be there. If
Freddy makes 1873 at 8 O'Clock for
White then the Chicago boy will stand
a mighty good chance of putting over
a wallop that may upset Frederick, for
he will be just as strong in the clinches
as the Brtton. However. Charlie will
have to learn one thing-he must start
his rushes earlier in the game if he
expects to get the decision from the
newspapers. Two rounds of rapid-fire
work cannot overcome eight rounds to
the other fellows credit.
Jimmy Coffey. the New York light
weight. who went to Australia few
months ago with jeff Smith and AL
Lfppe had his first fight with Fred
Kay was altogether too clever for
Australia, before Snowy Bakers stadi-
um in Sydney and lost the contest on
points after a battle of twenty rounds.
Coffey and outpointed him all the way.
Coffey had nothing but a good right
hand, but failed to cross it over ex-
cept on a few occasions near the end Of
too puZZling for Coffey to fathom.
Overconfidence has cost many fight
er a battle. and that is what Tommy
McCarty, the Montana heavyweight.
! thinks cost him the fight with Gun
boat Smith in New York recently.
Writing to a friend here in regard to
the match, McCarty says: "Yes, 1 re-
ceived a whipping in the Gunboat
Smith contest, but 1t was my own
1,,lf
of the people tried to make out. My
manager vas not in my corner at all
The reason / lost was because / held
Smith too cheaply. I was winning
easily for the first three rounds, and
thought all I had to do was knock him
right in the second round and 1t never
even shook me up, so 1 thought it was
either fake or was all out, and SO de-
cided to make him fight and beat him
at his own game. And you know the
result. Everybody has been saying to
me. Why didn't you stay down" Stay
down, h. When 1 came to ! was
ready to go home with all my clothes
on and out in front Of the place. But
as far as leaving here. / am not going
away until 1 get him again and show
the public that / can beat him.
want no credit that does not belong to
me. but you can bet that I am still
sure 1 can beat the Gunboat man.
| this week-Sailor Fritts, and in three
| rounds = something others have not
| been able to do"
| jeff Smith, the New York middle
weight. who is at present in the antip-
odes. evidently received the worst of
| the decision In his fight with Mick
King for the Australian championship.
a letter has just been received from Al
| Lippe. Smiths manager. inclosing clip
pings. which show that Jeff should
| have received nothing worse than a
draw. while one OF them gives the
fight to the American. 1t was SO close
that the men were rematched for the
| last of December. and 1t is evident that
jeff must have been returned the win
Ifer. for / am in receipt of a cable ask
/ ing about Joe Borrell. for a meeting
| with Smith. which would Indicate that
jeff defeated King in their second
meeting.
! Charlie White took a nice way to
quiet the trouble-makers, who were
anxious to bring about split between
! his manager. Nate Lewis, and himself.
| by announcing as a New Year gift to
his manager an increase in his per
| centage for the future, which means
! considerable, in view of the fact that
the Chicago boy has matches in sight
worth $4,000 for the season. Five per
cent raise of that amount is quite a
nice gift, and Nathaniel, no doubt, ap-
preciates it thoroughly.