Evening journal., 1915-07-19
JOHNNY COULON A
Financial Giant
Former Bantam Champion
Closes Real Estate Deal
Involving $4,000
SNOWY BAKER
STILL IN OLD GAME

At the time that the savage blows
Of Kid williams. the Baltimore Tiger
stretched Johnny. Coulon on the ring
floor in the third round much sympa-
thy was expended on the vanquished
Chicagoan, coupled with the assertion
that he should have retired earlier In
the game before meeting so robust
an opponent as Williams. Coulon's
sad fate was dwelt on in pathetic
style. and there was much signing
and moistening Of the eyes among his
friends. II would appear. however,
that all the sympathy was wasted,
and that Coulin, instead Of being con-
doled with over his defeat, requires
Congratulations.
Although Coulon may have lost
much Of the prestige he once held
in Queensberry circles. II appears
from the details Of a recent real es-
tate transaction that the former ban
tam has become a financial Hercules.
and does not need any sympathy
from any one. The deal in question
involved the sale OF a big business
block in'Nhe Windy City. the purchase
price being S67.500.
who was beatop by Williams.
While the victor. who is now the
bantam champion Of the world. is no
doubt laying away money for a rainy
day. he is not yet in Coulon's class in
real estate circles.
In view of the fact that Jim Coffey
has been generally referred to as the
Dublin Giant (no-doubt because he
did not come from Dublin, 1t is Just
rs well to set forth the exact place Of
bis birth and the spot where he lived
before he came to America and be-
came famous as motornan and pug
Hist. Coffey was born and lived In a
place called Tully Corrobehay. Ros-
common county, and hereafter he
should be referred TO as the Tully
Terror or the Roscommon Ripper.
Dublin Giant" however. Is clearly
Illegal and should be sidetracked.
Whites Predlcament.
A youthful historian OF Queensher-
~ events declares that Charley White
looks TO him like "the next 133-pound
title holder" II Charley White can
accomplish that feat he will indeed be
remarkable pugilist II would be
possible for White to become the
lightweight champion and not scale
more than 1873 pounds. but he has not
q chance to win the title at 1873
pounds. The reason must be obvious
even 10 the uninltiated.
Welsh. who is the lightweight
champion of England and Of the
world won his titles at 1856 pounds,
weighed at 2 p. m. and any time he
puts the worlds championhip at
stake the weight will be 1876 pounds.
Therefore White has not a possible
chance to win the worlds champion
ship at 1873 pounds. As to the Ameri-
ran title, now held by Ritchie. that
young man asks challengers to make
138 pounds, and the only bout in
which he will agree to scale 1856
pounds Is a match with Welsh for
the worlds title Therefore Il can be
seen that White has no chance of
getting the American titte at 1873
pounds AS matter Of fact, the 13S-
pound lightweight limit, which came
into vogue with the little fellows
Nelson and Wolgast-has gone out of
style and will not be fashionable
Hgain till some midget wins the title.
There is no such thing In pugilism
as the 1S3-pound title and there never
has been. II has always been the
lightweight title. with the champions
setting the weights according TO
their physical requirements
Young Abe Attell is the latest
American boxer to feel the sting OF
Australian discipline. In a bout with
Jack Clune at Sydney the referee be-
came convinced that Attell was not
giving his best efforts and disquali-
fsd him This was followed by the
announcement that he could not
Sgain box in Australia and that his
share Of the Durse would be given to
HE Red Gross fund.
This is the second time that Snowy
Baker has done this, Jeff Smith being
the other victim. and IL is a subject
for serious consideration by boxers
who might be inclined to go to the
intipodes.
II Gunboat Smith does not fatten
Cowier 1t will be high time for the
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