Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-27
HEAVYWEIGHT CROP. LIGHT
Jim Coffey and Charles Weinert
Only Pugs Who Would Have a
Chance with Champ.
CoFFEY HAS THE EDGE ON JESS

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NEW YORK, June 2e-Reports from
the west that young heavyweight OF
great promise has been discovered calls
attention to the fact that new material
for that division never was more scarce
than at the present time
Following the defeat OF Jeffries
swarm of white hopes" sprang up over
night Among the number we're Carl
Morris, Jim Stewart, Jim Savage, Al
Palzer, Frank Moran. Luther MeCarty'
Gunboat Smith. Arthur Pelky and many
others of less standing All were fun OF
ambition to svenge the downfall OF JEFF
fries and incidentally win a fortune for
themselves.
Since the advent Of Jess Willard, how
ever, no new men have appeared on the
, horizon, and although Willard Is free to
fight In any of the boxing centers OF
the country when he feels so Inclined 1t
seems highly probable that soon he will
be as lonesome as johnson, the outlaw,
was while waiting for one Of the hopes"
to develop.
only Two Rivals.
! AT the present time WIZARDS only
rivals worth consideration are Jim Cof-
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he has disposed of this pair there will be
nothing moro for him to do but wait
for some new men 10 come to the front
And as It usually takes at least three
years campaigning before boxer is
ready for championship match, 1t is
apparent that Wizards reign will not be
stormy one.
Even Coffey and weinert, the only ones
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reached their best form. will not be ready
to do their best work for at least year
70 come. Since both are still improving
rapidly. only time will show whether
they are OF championship calibre. Al
the present stage of their development
matching them with Willard would be to
risk sacrificing their future.
This OF course is on the supposition
that Willard in the future win show his
true form instead of hanging back. as
he did in most of his bouts before win
ming the title. Otherwise IT Is by no
means certain that anything very serious
would happen to either Coffey or weinert
in ten rounds. For anything over that
distance It would be foolish TO think of
pairing either OF the youngsters with
the gigantic Willard, but a ten-round
bout mbight be differtn matter,
COffeY II Faster.
Just how willard will act IN these ten
round affairs, now that he is champion.
remains TO be seen. on the form no has
displayed so far, the only thing rea-
sonably sure Is that he would be In no
danger Of being knocked out, thereby
losing his title, But 10 say that coffey
would have no chance OF outpoiEting him
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granted. In Wizards short career he has
encountered no one who had more speed
and endurance than the Irish giant Right
now Coffey seems to be a better man
than Gunboat Smith. who outpointed
willard in twenty rounds. Coffey also
seems to be a few notches higher than
Luther Mccarty was when the latter met
Willard and carried the fighting to his
giant opponent for seven Of the ten
rounds. Then, too, Coffey defeated Carl
Morris far more decisively than Willard
did.
That Willard with his tremendous hit
ting power. ought to make short work of
the inexperienced Coffey goes without
saying But what Willard ought TO do
and what he does accomplish are two
different things. Like many other boxers
, who otherwise would be great fighters,
willard 10 handicapped by his tempera-
ment He lacks aggressiveness, and that
is fatal fault so far as short bouts arc
concerned. although in a long fight II
works the other way. But unless Willard
can overcome his tendency TO hold back,
ne will never make much Of hit as a
ten rounder.
Coffey on the other hand, Is gated
, Just right for ten rounds. He Is con
staHtly on the aggressive and never stops
hitting as long as he can stand, Unless
WIZARDS boxing has improved 90 per
cent he would have to stop the Irish
man in order 10 win. II Coffey had n
better defense his chances OF stealing
a popular decision would be fright.