El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
\ MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan.


"A ILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan q Wis
Nk consin boxing promoters and
\ - other interested in the sport
had better take warning from what
happened TO the game on the Pacific
coast before it is too late Squabbles
have been creeping into the game in
Wisconsin of late and unless they are
squelched the sport may suffer. The
boxing commission has been endeavor-
ing to keep things clean by formulating
rules for the best interests of all con-.
cerned, but the commission has been up
against many tangleS. There nave
been arguments as to whether negro
boxers should be permitted to perform
or not trouble over some small club
''welching" on matches and arguments
over the signing of boxers by various
clubs. The commission originally re-
fused to issue a permit for a contest
between Sam LangfOrd and Tony
CapOni at kenOsha on the ground that
it was poor business to match whites
and blacks together, and furthermore
il created too much prejudice, which
might result in harm to the game. Then
came the matching Of Langford and
Sam McVey by the National Boxing
club of Milwaukee and the commission
put its foot down again, claiming that
it was to the best interests Of the sport
to match these men, This brought
about a protest from the negroes and
the matter was brought to the atten-
tiOn of the governor. However, this
was unnecessary as the commission
modified the rule Immediately.
Verbal Agreements Don't Go.
Minor squabbles regarding matches,
such as two clubs claiming the same
bout, etc, caused considerable trouble
the commission finally adopting a rule
that in the future all matches must be
closed with signed articles; that verbal
agreements will not 60. The matching
of Jimmy Clabby and Mike Gibbons by
the Cream City A c. of Milwaukee for
January p brought a kick from the
Hudson promoter, Mr. Collins, who
claimed that Gibbons had promised TO
box Eddie McGOorty at that place jan
uary IS. The fact is Gibbons had
given his word to the matchmaker Of
the Cream City A. c. before he went to
Buffalo to box Knockout" Brennan.
that he would meet Clabby in January;
that he wanted to meet the champion
before he met McGOorty, but that in
case he could not get Clabby he would
then be wiling to meet McGoOrty. As
Gibbons said in Milwaukee before re-
turning to St Paul:
I want Clabby first I promised
Mike Collins to meet McGOOrty at Hud-
son, but with the understanding that it
must not interfere with my match with
Clabby, should the latter agree to
meet me" AcGOortv and his manager.
Gibbons to take place in Milwaukee.
but when he found that Gibbons pre-
ferred Clabby first he accepted the Of
fer from Mr.. Collins at Hudson. As
Clabby and Gibbons each signed bona
fide contracts with the Cream City
a. C, there is little chance for argu-
ment 1t is one Of the classiest
matches of the year and that is why
all the promoters were after it. How
ever, it will be well for the promoters
r. fr.r- To in, h1r
wish TO keep the boxing game going in
Wisconsin.
Mccoy still Claims Championship.
Al Mccoy, the Brooklyn middle
weight, who once knocked out George
Chip. is still claiming the middle
Where he gets the idea that he is cham
piOn is hard to tell Chip was not
champion when they met. although he
claimed to be after he knocked out
Frank Klaus Klaus was not cham
piOn at that time. When he fought
Georges Carpenter and Billy Papke
in Paris it was not at the middleweiEht
limit. II a tracer We're sent back it
would be found that Cyclone" Johnny
Thompson had defeated Billy Papke in
Australia when the latter was admitted
to be the title holder. but Johnny out
grew the class. After q series of
fights in Australia and on the coast.
Jimmy Clabby was picked as the most
worthy contender, along with Jeff
Smith. and as Clabby deposited a big
pionship match, and was willing to de-
fend the title against all Corners, he
was given the preference. Mccoy was
beaten last week by sailor" Bartfield
in Brooklyn. The best way for Al
to win recognition is to get after Nc
GoOrty, Clabby. Gibbons and Jeff Smith.
II he can defeat that quartet then he
Is beyond all question champion. Then