Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
BY T., S. ANDREWS.
ci.l Correspondents of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, July -.24.-Tom Jones,
manager of Jess Willard, had Better
watch out. There is a new heavy
weight after the crown now worn by
the husky Willard, and he warns Jess
to be on the lookout. The newcomer
Is none other than our Minnesota friend
Fred Fulton-and he has taken ref
uge under the wide wings of Mike Col
Inns, the former Hudson CEis.) boxing
promoter. Mike had Fred box for him
several times during the past two years
and he showed good form against such
huskies as AL PalZer and Carl Morris,
but did not have. the experience neces-
sary to carry him through successfully.
Fulton has mae Minneapolis his home
and Collins kept close tab on his doings.
When Jess Willard was with the 101
Ranch show he made a trip through
Minnesota. While at Rochester, Min
nesota, the champion wanted some one
to box with and a three-round exhibit
ton was arranged with Fulton. That
Is where Fred began to take notice.
The big fellows boxed and it was said
that Fred put Jess to the canvas with
a right swing to the jaw. If he did, no
one paid much attention to it, and the
people of Rochester never gave it a
second thought. Collins happened up
that way on business and heard about
it. but said he could not believe it. Then
he sought Fulton and the latter claimed
it was true. Mike saw visions of
heavyweight titles and coin rushing
his way, so he hied himself back to
Rochester and inquired again if it was
true that Fulton had knocked Willard
down. The business men whom he asked
felt peeved to think that Mike would
doubt their words, and to make sure
they signed an affidavit to that effect.
Six OF them signed and in the affidavit
it is stated that these gentlemen saw
Frederick put over a right to Jess jaw
and the latter fell down. Now whether
Big Jess slipped when Fred shot his
right over is not known. and as the
Rochester men were not experts on
boxing they could not be expected to
give an expert opinion: At any rate
II furnished a mighty goou excuse for
Mike Collins to show his fine Italian hand.
and he sure got busy. The worst part
OF the whole thing is that poor Fred
got only a ten-dollar bill for having the
fun of putting Jess down. as he claimed
he did There are a lot of young heav-
les who would do the same job for
nothing IL they thught it could be done
without fear of being bumped How
ever, Collins is convinced that Fulton
has the making Of good heavyweight
II he shows the right spirit from now
on. Fred is only twenty-five years old,
stands six feet four and a half inches
in height and weighs in condition 22O
pounds; so it can be seen at glance
that he is no pigmy. He has reach of
eighty-four and a half inches. greater
even than that of Jack Johnson or
Willard He has splendid habits. never
drank In his life and does not smoke OF
cnew Fulton recently scored knock
7 FRO I
Stanley KloskeY, Ben TrembIes and
others, and is now matched to fight
Pacific Lewis (whoever he may bel AT
the opening show under the Minnesota
law at Duluth August 8. Mr. Collins
plans TO give him another battle or two
IN the middle west and then take him
east. where he intends to put him
against Gunboat Smith. Charley Vein
ert; Battling Levinsky, Jack Hempie
and Jim Coffey. II he can 20 through
| that gantlet; why he will be ready for a
championship match with Willard
when ne can deulonstratc whether the
knockdown at Rochester was real
boxing organization for the better gov
eminent of the game is meeting with
success. and the indications are that
| permanent organization will be eff
fected at a meeting to be held in Cleve-
land. the latter part Of August The
exact date will be determined in a short
tiH.e. = mere seems TO be mistaken
| idea as to the object Of the organiza-
| ton. a great many people interested in
| the boxing game and also writers are
| under the Impression that ii Is to be
| meeting Of promoters only, for the pur-
| pose OF forming an agreement among
themselves to limit the percentages
| given boxers and to abolish all guar
antees. rhe real object in forming the
| association is to bring about a perma-
| nent organization so as to establish
uniform rules and Notwithstanding
| that We have never had in the history
| OF boxing in this country. If the or
ganization Is brought about end a uni
form scale of weights agreed upon. it
Will set a precedent for all time AS
| 1t is now. there is really no precedent
TO follow except that laid down by the
| cha mpions in the various classes. There
| is no set rule in regard to champion
| ship matches, nor how often cham
| pion must defend his title. All these
things have been ignored. by some of
the champions and 1t is about time to
| call a halt.
1t is not the intention to have only