The Washington herald., 1915-12-26
Eddie Wallace a Ring
Oddity in Many Ways
Uses Fighting Game as Means
of Attaining Lies Ambi-
tion as a Lawyer.
FOUGHT TWO CHAMPS

in the boxing game has arrived. 1t has
been precipitated by Eddie Wallace. nee
Able Kswallick. who despite the latter
name 10 champion feather-weight Of
Brooklyn. Wallace has upset all ring
traditions and precedents by using the
his life's ambition Wallace would be-
come a member of this nations judiciary:
and II persistency is rewarded little Eddie
will realize his dream.
Wallace is a ring oddity, in many ways
He is the first of the boxing clan to
choose the law a means of livelihood
when his fighting days are o'er. He il
also the first to box two champions in
different divisions within the space of a
month. Besides being a boxer and an
embryo lawyer. Wallace IL business
man. He has invested a good deal of
his ring earnings in a laundry route. His
incomes are varied. but at present box
ing brings him the greatest revenue.
We are picking on Wallace because he
is such an unusual young man-for 4
fighter. In the preceding paragraph We
enumerated few Of the things that have
made him unusual. Now to elaborate
on his achievements.
Last February-February to be pre-
cise-Wallace fought Kid Williams.
worlds feather-weight champion, hard
ten-round draw. Wallace was compelled
to make weight-10 pounds ringside-a
low weight for him. He entered the ring
in a weakened condition; yet matched
the champion in skill and punching pow
er throughout the ten rounds
Just four weeks later. Wallace entered
the same ring: but this time his oppo-
nent was Johnny Kilbane. champion
feather-weight of the world. Wallace
also mao" weight for kilbane-115 pounds
rfngside. This is his normal poundage.
and he gave hiibane the fight of his
young life. Recently. in reviewing his
ring career. Kilbane declared that Eddie
Wallace gave him the hardest battle he
ever experienced. Quite a compliment
from a champion.
Two weeks after the EiIbane affair
Wallace offered to fight Freddy Welsh.
the worlds lightweight champion. But
Freddy pleaded a previous engagement.
and the match is still pending. Welsh
has virtually promised Wallace a date.
and negotiations will be closed as soon
as Welsh returns to New York.
Wallace confesses TO several slight re-
verses in the ring He admits being
beaten by KiIbane. and one or two others.
But he has never been fioored: and this IL
a record few boxers can boast of these
days. Eddie IL philosophical lad. and
his head Is not turned by his success in
the ring. He devotes all his spare time
delving into law books. and In a year or
so proposes TO take an examination for
admission to the bar
fsvorite expression Of wallace's is:
IF can't beat them to the punch.
maybe l can argue them out of the de-
cision." But Eddie seldom has to talk
his way 10 verdict in the ring: he en-
ploys his fists to gain that end.
Wallace Is biding his time for the
Welsh match: meanwhile he is eager for
a return battle with Kilbane. Eddie is
confident he can reverse their last result
IL given the chance. When he last fought
the featherweight boss Wallace was still
in a weakened condition from making low
weight for Williams
kilbane and Welsh-these are the two
Wallace Is after. He feels he has grad
uated from the bantamweight class and
will make no effort to fight in that
division again. Wallace has outboxed a
number of lightweight contenders. among
them Phil Bloom and Johnny Dundee
Weight has no terrors for Wallace So
long as his opponents scale anywhere
from 1oG 10 lSS pounds.
Johnny Kid Williams and Johnny
kewpie' Ertle are soon to come to-
Gether in match to settle the bantam
weight championship. Jimmy Johnston.
manager Of Madison Square Garden.
made the ads proposition and is await
ing an answer
Ert e. after winning Williams on a foul
was averse to giving the Kid a return
match. But he has since reconsidered
and IS willing. even eager. for another
bout. as he wishes to establish his
superiority over Williams and thus be-
come the undisputed bantamweight
champion
''Kewpie" Ertle has a younger brother
in the ring. who weighs even less than
EeWpies IT, pounds. The younger
Ertle scales In at lUS pounds. and his
manager is claiming the fyweight cham
pionship for his protege.