New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
BOXER NOT IN
PUBLIC EYE HAS
HARD ROW TO HOE
Case of Dick Peters Good
Example of the Ways
of Roped Arena.

"The boxing game Is pretty stiff
sort Of a proposition when a fellow
isn't away up in the public eye, and
sometimes 1t happens that a good man
can 20 along for years without attract
ing any particular attention" Dick
Peters, the clever lightweight OF the
West Side, Of this city, a boy who has
met the best men in the vicinity, made
this statement. He made II with the
air Of one who speaks authoritatively.
Peters, while he has always per-
formed in a manner pleasing to the
spectators, is known only in this city,
while some of the men who have owned
his mastery are known almost from
coast to coast. Jack Britton's case is
parallel.
For no other reason, perhaps, than
that in every line of endeavor some
men are predestined TO serve in the
ranks while others rise to the heights,
Peters is not famous. Certain it is
that he embodes all the qualities that
20 to make up the ideal fighting man.
Capable of making 1873 pounds, he can
box cleverly, is a hard fighter hits
we'll and there is none to contest the
statement that Peters is superlatively
game. He has proved this in many Of
his battles.
He is out with a challenge to the
best men in the class, with an ex-
pressed preference for the winner of
the Dundee Cross match. Dick Is GER
tain that he can defeat Dundee and
wants a chance to prove his ability.
-. hot fvna Of
men who have risen refuse to meet.
One mc1ager expressed the sentiments
of the others when asked why he did
not allow Lis boy to box Peters: Why
should take a chance with boy like
Peters? get more money fighting
easv marks, and will continue to get.
But no Peters. That guy can fight
came the answer.
So il goes. Dick il forced TO take
on the second raters. He can hope for
no fame in beating them, and the top
notchers dodge him most merrlly.
Scotty Montieth, who does not hesitate
to send Dundee into the ring with
Cross and others, will not allow his
man TO box Peters.
Johnny Harvey, who has risen TO
some position in the game, met Peters
in the ring, and came off muchly
chastened and subdued, not to say
wiser, man. Young Otto, the onetime
knockout king; Gene Moriarty, Mike
Maisie. Tommy GInty and others have
| tried TO send Peters down a step IN
the game, but have failed signally.
/ Dick Is a popular youngster, and his
/ host OF admirers believe that he is a
/ coming champion. For that reason, II
/ for none other, he would be good boy
/ from the business standpoint alone.
Personally, Peters is a likable chap.
| He Is not the type that lkes 20 SIT
/ around and tell folks now he can beat
| the present champion. He greatly pre-
/ fers telling Of tn wonders OF his two.
year-old son, Buster. That klddle oil
/ mine"-- began Dick the other after
noon-but why continue? Every baby
/ is the most wonderful, and Dicks is no
/ execution. Peters is quiet, we'll
spoken fellow, with keen insight INTO
/ the afFa Of the day, and capable OF
expressing his ideas in the Kings Eng
Nsh. He may never hold a title' DIt
he certainly can take care OF himself
in any company.
The report that Freddie Welsh the
/ lightweight champion OF the world
and Willie Richie, former title holder
and present champion Of America, VIII
/ box al the Brighton Beach Sporting
/ Club on July 8 or 8, according 10
weather conditions, has caused a STIR
in boxing circles. II ever there were
! ill-feeling between two professionals
and such a feeling is rare-it exists
between the champion and the man he
whipped. Scant satisfaction was
Ritchie's that, in a ten-round bout IN
this city last winter. No title can
change hands here, unless bout ter
inmate in a knockout.
Since Richie defeated the Briton a.
Madison Square Garden last year there
are many who believe that Welsh is
slipping backward. II this be true,
then he will doubtless be driven stu
! further, for Richie is quite as good
| now, II not better than when he won
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