El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-11
THINKS Dillon
ISN'T CHAMPION
New York Writer Says the
American Can't Take the
Belt From Carpenter.
! ~. \. 5. ANDREW ;.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec 11-Charles
nathieson. the New York writer. does
lot agree with the American Boxing
association in naming Jack Dillon as
worlds light heavyweight champion.
md also in regard 10 the welterweight
lass and middieweignt SIR Mathie-
son is correct in his statement that
lack Dillon SHOULD not be recognized
IS worlds champion in the light hea-
Tyweight class.
The fact is, the A. B. A. did not
intend that any such impression should
90 out and it was a mistake in Civ
ng the news out that way. The A
3. a. simply recognized Jack Dillon
rs champion light heavyweight OF
America and not OF the world. for il is "a
veil known fact that Georges Car
oentier, tho French boxer. is champion
n that class Of France and real heavy
Weight champion Of Europe.
As regards the welterweights, there
no doubt that kid" Graves has
oeen recos aized by a majority Of the
writer's as the champion of that class
since@Itay Bronson retired.
Mr. MathieGcn's suggestion that
Srrlres Ice recognized ana allowed to de-
END his title against all corners within
4 short period OF time. is good one
and no aouot when the association
meets again, some action along those
Ines win be taken.
MCCOY Net a Champion.
Regarding the middieWeight class,
the A. b A. did not recognize Al
Mccoy as champion. for the reason
hat il " as not clear that he had ever
won the title. The fact that he de-
-eated George Chip and that Chip had
iefeated Frank klause. did not make
MCCOY champion for the reason that
klause did not fight at the middle
Feight limit IN Europe, according TO the
london Papers, when he fought over
here.
Hou Papke Got In.
Billy Papke- was recognized as cham
3iOn after the death of Stanley Ketchel
and getting right down TO cold turkey,
Johnny Thompson would have been
champion, for hesdefeated Papke in
20 round contest in Australia Papze
lid not make the middleWeight limit.
hen but Thompson did Later. how
ever Thompson returned home and was
Unable TO make the middleweight limit
himself
I was then that Jimmie Clabby. who
lad been defeating practically All or
me middl eNreights that ne met claimed
he championship and posted his money
% defend il against all Corners. There
1as been arguments every since. as to
whether Clabby, Gibbons. Eddie Nc
4oorty or J IF Smith was entitled TO the
honor Jack Dillon also came in for
-lalln- but he is oct OF IT now because
1e cannot make the weight. Young
Ahearn is also a contender and a good
one- There is some doubt about Eddie
Ncticorty making the weight, and that
brings il back again 70 Gibson. Ahearn
and Smith. as Clabby was beaten by
Les Darcy in Austria ria recently. II
Mccoy wants. to get recognition the
best way for him 10 do so is to match
I'D with either Nike Gibbons, Jeff Smith
1r Young Ahearn, where a decision is
given and then he VIII have a chance
10 mix right in with the select cir
Tie.
That. Southern Carnival.
Jack Curley ard Tom Jones. who
promoted the boxing carnival at Ha- {
ana last spring, are looking with long
NJ eyes 20 the Tar south They have
seen negotiating with sporting men
Busnos' Ayres with the expectation
or arranging d big carnival there, for
some time pext snring or early sum
mer- They announce that South Amer
cam sporting men are willing 10 put
10 "A sum of Sl35.0o0 TO be divided into
iour purses for. four championship
matches. taking in the heayyw Fights.
nfodlcWelghts and liglNWeights. and
either Bantam " Fights or WelterWeights-
Jess Willard is figured on TO meet
-he best heavyweight obtainable, and
Nike Gibbons Is wanted for match
with Les Darcy Of Australia However,
Z may be that Young Ahearn Of New
\ ork VIII figure in the selection and
also Eddie McGoorty or Jeff Smith
Freddie Welsh is looked upon as the
lightweight to defend his title against
The best hghtW eight obtainable at that
time. There was talk of matching
Young Ertle and Kid Williams in the
oantamweight class and also Willie
sitchie with Ted Lewis in the welter-
weight divis-5n-
Ia the carnival is arranged it win |
5e for South American people only.
Tor - is too far way to expect any
leleSatiOn from the United States. It is I
really 10 be arranged as an advertis- !
nS proposition for the far south
Warning TO Richie.
Recently Gene Nelady Of Omaha,
Nebr-s secretary of the American Box