Evening star., 1915-05-23

has also been fighting men heavier
than himself as a rule. but he never
iinched in his work. 1t is hard to be-
lieve that Jimmy would deliberately
try to fake a bout, for | do know that
any time boxer stings him he will
mind the time Jimmy made his first
trip to Australia. He was matched to
fight young. lanky fellow named Gus
Dewitt at Brisbane. Arrangements had
been made to take moving pictures of
the fight and Jimmy agreed to six
rounds before trying 10 knock the fell
low out. providing. OF course, the other
fellow didn't put one over. Well. De-
witt went at Jimmy like a tiger from
the jump and swung so hard that Jim
my caught him with right as he
came in. Dewitt went down for the
count of three and was UP and rushing
again. Cla bby sidestepped and crossed
his right over and it caught Dewitt full
on the jaw. He went down and out in
just forty seconds after the start of
the fight and it cost Jimmy about s.5
for moving pictures which We're not
taken.
From the reports of the fight in New
York Clabby did all the work up to
the fifth and had all the best of it.
Then he demanded that Chip do some
leading and fighting. Jimmy Dime
manager of Chip, claims his man was
doing his best against the clever and
W
stopped TO save the club, as the re-
ceipts were not sufficient to meet the
guarantees which the boxers We're to
get. However, it is up to the boxing
commission to decide.
If a club should use such methods to
beat the boxers then the guarantee
business is not what the fighters claim
il is. 1t demonstrates again that boxers
are worth only what they can draw in
at the gate and not cent more If
nd
did not try to grab off everything in
sight they would no doubt fare better
in the long run. But there is no excuse
for two boxers to try and hoodWink the
spectators when they pay to see them
perform. The fans pay to see a real
boxing match and not an exhibition and
il is UP to the boxers to furnish the
same. If manager of a theater would
stage show and ring down the cur
tain in the second act of a four-act
play. why, the crowd would want its
money back. 1t Is the same with a
boxing match If the principals try to
get by with a mere exhibition when
they are supposed to furnish a real con-
test. why, they deserve to be punished
However. | would hate to believe that
Jimmy Clabby would try anything of
the kind. The boy had everything to
gain by putting up good showing
more big matches for him if he made
good and | cannot figure out that his
manager. Larney Lichtenstein, would
be so shortsighted to permit any
thing of the kind.
Red Watson. the San Fra ncisco light
weight, is going to have one more
battle before he sails for Australia
with his manager. Jack Kearns, ac-
companied by Billy Murray. the mid
dleweight. and Joe Bonds, the heavy
weight. Watson is matched to fight
Joe Mandot at Superior, Wis, the night
of May 2s, at 135 pounds, and Joseph
will have to travel some to beat the
coast hoy. Watson showed in his fight
with Freddy Welsh at Hudson, Wis,
recently. that he can hand out some
hard wallops and also take care of
himself against the clever ones He
proved his punching ability when he
put Mike Snyder to sleep in the sixth
round at Kenosha, Wis, last week. The
red-headed youth has surely got a wal
lop as hard as any lightweight and he
knows how to deliver 1t. Once he
knocked Snyder down with a left hook
that nearly ended matters. In Mando4
he will have clever opponent and il
will require all his cunning to put
over K. o. against the southern boy.
for Joe is fighting better today than
If Watson can whip Mandot he will be
right in line for a championship match
over the marathon route
While Watson and Mandot are mix
ing dt oupSTIor. " is., champion Freddy
Welsh will be busy with MiIburn Say
lor at Indianapolis, where they meet
in ten-round contest the night be-
fore the big auto race. Welsh had
been matched with Ad Wolgast in Mil
waukee for May Is. but he asked for
postponement. and 1t is surmised
that he did not want to take any
chances against the Hoosier lad for
IL will be remembered that Saylor put
Freddy. down in their fight at Winni-
peg for what he claimed was IA knock
out. The referee. however, gave the
verdict to Welsh on alleged foul.
There has been great deal of argu-
ment between them ever since as to
whether il was foul or fair blow
and they will have a chance to do
some demonstrating when they clash
at indianapolis May 2S.
Charlie White. the Chicago l33-
FOUNDER. would like to meet the win
ner in either match. Charlie has won
three battles by the Knockout route
Of late. and against such good ones
| as Eddie Murphy. Sam Robideau and
\ Hal Stewart. White has placed him
| self in the good Sraces OF the Chicago
| ing. and ~ he can keep up his good
| give him a long distance battle for the
title.
| Dan Morgan, manager of Battling LIE.
| whisky. is out with a challenge to Jess
| willard to hght for the heavyweight
| championship If Daniel had seen jest
| work against Jack johnson at Ha.
] varr he wo'itd not he so anxious Il