New Britain herald., 1915-02-13

1 Ahearn and Willie Yevis, the veteran 1 would box instead on Febuary 13. I don't know Mir Bradt, but if he is
 trying in good faith to develop the l sport in Cuba, then someone is put
 ting something across on him. Young l Ahearn and Lewis arc both under l Dan Mckettrick's management. Lewis
 was supposed to have retired
 But that is not all. Local papers | have announced that the winner o1
 the Lewis-Ahearn bout will be match
 ed with Al Mccoy, co-called cham pior l Of the middle-Weigh division. Mccoy 1 is managed by Danny Morgan, a pa 1 and business associate of McI\ettrick' S l Now if anyone can beat a rig-up sucF as this promises to be if it goes through 1 l would like to know how it can be l done.
 It looks like rough and raw work | and if Richard klegin is Bradt's ad- ! visor, as report has it, he is the one to blame for the attempt to cross the unsuspecting Cubans. I<legin knows all about Mcl<ettrick's s close connec- tion with the three fighters nominated ] to properly inaugurate boxing in l the Cuban metropolis.
 Welsh Should go to Deci4ion. Freddy Welsh says he won the ti- 1 tie because he is "patient and stoc. y And it looks as if Freddy intends to l hang on to the title as long as he possibly can by practicing patience and stoicism The boxing fans here 1 and everywhere would think more of 1 the champion if he would consent to 1 take on some of his many challengers 1 over route to a decision.
 There are several men entitled to matches with Welsh who are not being given a tumble at all-not even vrack at a no-decision match. They are Johnny Dundee, who tried to get tthe job as Charley Whites substitute the night the latter was taken ill, and Jack Brtton who would be willing to concede almost everything in the way of gate receipts to step in the ring with the champion.
 But Freddy is patient and a stoic and can bide his time, even if the fans can't He is in no hurry to meet Dundee or Britton. Maybe he figures, like a great many others, that the re- rult of a bout with either would set him back some.
 However, Welsh has agreed to box Willie Ritchie ten rounds at the Gar den next month, and confidently counts on outpointing Willie over the short course as he did for twenty rounds in London. But Freddy may be down in the cards for the surprise of his lifetime. Personally I believe Rjtchie will beat him beyond all question of dispute. Unless the cham rion shows wonderful improvement over his form in recent matches. There was much rejoicing in cer- tain circles when the wire announced that Frankie Callahan had knocked out Joe Rivers in two rounds several weeks ago in Memphis Tenn. Sure he is fine broth of a boy, that Cal lahan,' asserted the harps who didn't happen to know Frankie Callahan" is a borrowed monaker and that Sammy Hickman is the proper cog nomen of Rivers conqueror.
 It was terrible blow to the Irish when Frankie Callahan" was re- vealed in his true colors.
 The Pacl<y- Mike Gibbons Bout.
 Should Packey Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons. by any chance, happen to be matched the bout would attract the greatest crowd tha t sMadison Square Garden has attracted in many years f1oWtVcI, uodDL II Lle DOyS Call lpe brought together. Not that I belfY Yle either afraid of a rap to his rep through a joust with the other, but because neither man will agree to give an iota from their already announced positions on the question of weight.
 Gibbons has promised to make 145 pounds at 3 o'clock, while Packey in- sists on 145 ringside. Mike can't make 145 and be fit, so the match is impossible under those conditions. If it is to be a fight Mcfarland will have to grant whatever concessions are made. And Packey is not so badly in need of money or reputation that he will take any the worst of it in a tilt with such a clever boxer and1 fighter as the St. Paul man has proved himself to be time and again. Packey is not afraid of Mike. I have talked With him several times on the subject and was impressed with the confidence he entertains of his ability to defeat his clever rival. Packey has a good line on Mike and his style of fighting, and if a few pounds heavier himself would not hesitate to grant the concession asked for. But as it is Mcfarland would come closer to the 1855 pound mark at o'clock than to 145, and he is too wise a bird to give a ton away to one of the best fighters in the ring at any weight.
 JAS. J. CORBETT.