New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-12
CLABBY THINKS
WILLARD HAS 4
FIGHTING CHANT
Sees Victory for VIA.
Heavyweights at M n''
Far Distant Dav

"hen there is really notbi,.
to do to pass the time swav - ''sr
ing enthusiasts, the boxing m,,. -
and the boxers themselves So'sss'l
taxing fall out Of the white ~
weights in general, and any ma,
attains prominence in psrtieul,,
Jimmy Clabby, the Hammond 80
weight, stands out as one who -
in building up, rather tkan in -.
down. Jimmy firmly believes IA,
day is not far distant when a..
of the negro fighters will set az
4 white man will win the titls rsts
making no rash predictions, cl...s
holds that Jess Willard stand. =. ~
a fighting chance Of defeating ~,
Johnson when they meet at Ju,,.,, a
elsewhere, on March 6, or some 49,. y
date. ''@s
Clabby had the gloves on viii VA
lard while the latter was In cI,.
and the story goes that the Ind.n, ~.
was greatly surprised az the ,s;ii !,
his opponent. After the affair ~. :.
over Clabby offered 10 help trai, W.
lard for the match with Johnso, n.
said that he would 90 to his cana -.
box with him every day, and try q -.
d little speed into him. The OFF, -.
accepted as freely as it was give, 49,
unless Jimmy Is prevented BY ens,s,.
ments, the newest hope and o. !,
the cleverest middlweights in Il. va, \;
"a master boxer-will be seen ID y,
ton every day.
The average boxing fan hole, Ia.
Clabby has the courage Of his es,,..
tions, TO say the least, II Willsri j.,
a chance against Johnson il 10 hi,
fighting chance" and not MA :,
even that. But Willard has ers r,,,.
point in his favor. He is yourt a.
Johnson is old, not In years % ana
but as a fighter. Jack is thirty-s,y,,
years old now, and about at the per,
where most athletes begin 10 70 t,,I
If willard can pump a little sgrr,,
siveness into his makeup be mar Ia 4
He can hit, and from the reports Of IA.
interested people has picked up egi,,
a bit Of boxing skill. lie has ru
powers of endurance and recupers,is,
along with his great strength, and il
long battle these may help.
OF course, Willard is human, and /
Johnson curls one Of his crushing ho.t
home on the jaw or to the solar plsr.
the finish may be brough. shcv
quickly.
Frank Mantell, the Providenes nj,
dleweight, is working at top speed !
be in good condition when be nee.
Jack Dillon at the Federal Atil.t
Club on next Thursday night Dills,
is too well known to the local fans |.
need any introduction. Unu,il he tceI
on weight he was one Of the leadirl
contenders for the middleweight ti.ls
Three ten-round bouts will be bsr.
at the New Polo A. c., Of Harlem, D
night. In the main bout Willie Dor,
of The Bronx, and Jimmy Delaney vi
try conclusions.
Harry Stone is no longer manss. I,
the New Polo A. c. Stone found tis
il was impossible to run a club ~
keep his friends, so he quit the eI.
He is now just Harry Stone, the bore
Joe Shugrue and Gene Morisrty vi
box ten rounds at Rochester on Mondi
night. Moriarty is the boy who b,
been doing so well in seml-hnal hog'
hereabouts Of late.
A bill has been introduced 10 u
Texas Legislature providing for limit,
round boxing bouts 10 a decision.
the measure be successful II 10 pro-
able that twenty-round bouts will
fought.
George Chip, OF Newcastle, and bs'
Grouse. Of Pittsburgh, will meet IN
six-round contest in Pittsburgh
February %.
Chip bids fair 10 be more thsn ocs'
for he will face Jack Dillon IN
twenty-round bout in New Orleans
March 7.