Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-08-14
JESS NHLARBS
TITLE SEEMS TO
Be IN NO DANGER
Judging By Recent Battles,
Heavyweight contenders
are a Very Poor Lot

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The heavyweight class stu is suf-
fering from q tlearth OF talent. Judg-
ing by the outcome Of the Gunboat
Snith-C Charley Weinert bout and few
others between the challengers of
Jess willard, II will be some time
before any Of the C0utendefE can be-
taken very seriously. Apparently
Championship matches IN which the
challenger has q. reasonable chances
are going to be Just as scarce as when
Jack Johnson was on top. i .
Although Weinert outpointed Smith
without much difficulty, it cannot be
said that he made very, favorable
impression viewed as a contender for
the title. The Newark IN. ID young.
ster is clever enough at scoring tech
nical points, but that is all. AS yet
he Is altogether too immature for any,
thing more serious than to demon
strate that his rivals are very weak in
generalship
Perhaps in time Weinert will de-
yelop wailep, bat that is very doubt
full He shows little. signs OF promise
in that direction. Apparently he will
never be more than fancy boxer.
Right now Weinert probably could
take the measure of Jim Coffey, but
for all that the Irishman seems to be
the most likely candidate for titular
honors In the long run Coffey is sure
to wear better and go further. Al
though somewhat under cloud at
present owing to his failure to sup
press the veteran Jim Flynn in a
more convincing manner, Coffey has
more real fighting ability than the
Newark youngster. For one thing,
Coffey is two handed man, while
Weinert depends altogether on his
left The Irishman uses every blow
in the list without favoring any par
ticular one. II is possible for him to
change his style to fit the occasion.
On the other hand, Weinert has one
set form of attack. He gives the inn
preston that when he meets an op-
ponent with a good defense for left
hook he will find himself at the end of
his resources
The entry Of Tom Cowler, Jim Cor
belts man. among the list of chal.
lengers will be viewed with interest
tn the nope that the newcomer win
add strength to the class The new
conner met with great success in Aus
tralia, but that means little, as the
Australian hesyies are a VIGOROUSLY
poor lot Cowler Is very much of
novice as yet, and even if he should
happen to be Of the right material he
win bessadIy handicapped by his lack
of experience Therefore if Corbett
really has any faitn in the future Of
his protege he probably will be in no
hurry to force him to the front.
II AL Reich can win few bouts it
will not be long before he is In line
for another chance at Coffey That is
the New Workers. one ambition just
now, and as New York promoters are
tain his wish in a few weeks.
Reports from France that Georges
Carpenter, who still is safe and
sound. hopes to pay America visit II
he survives the war would be highly
interesting If there were an immedi.
ate prospect that hostilities would
cease. There Is little doubt that if
Carpenter had renamed in the ring
he would be regarded as Wizards
most dangerous rival at the present
time. English boxing critics now as.
sert that the young Frenchman could
have taken Johnson's measure had he
been given the match that fell to
Frank Moran.
Whether Carpenter could do any
thing with the gigantic Willard in a
championship battle over a distance is
doubtful, but, judging by the showing
he made against Joe Jeanette and
allowing for the fact that his physique
has filled out considerably, he would.
make things decidedly interesting for
the Kansan in ten rounds. If such a
match ever is made there is no doubt