Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-10
WILLIAMS STILL The CHAMP
disqualification for Foulin~ Kewpie
Ertle Does Not Deprive KID Of
Hs Title.
MORE OF "NAT1vE SON" STUFF

WuhatnA ~ stun bantafp- cham-
pion Of the world Johnny ''KewpIe"
Ertis. his manager and adherents not
twithstanding II will be recalled that
Williams was disqualified in the fifth
round Of his recent bout with Ertle Tor
landing a doubtful foul blow. Imme-
diptely Ertie and Ids cohorts claimed the
.bastam-weight championship: and there
afesa few so-called experts that back
their contention.
We herewith offer a few reasons why
williams was not dislodged as bantam
champion that evening First Of all, the
game-cocks weighed in at lis pounds
ringside. which IL not the recognized
bantam-welght standard. The legitimate
weight Is 116 pounds. True. Ertle scaled
ia pounds. but Williams swayed the
beam at l1s, and therefore his title was
not at stake.
Then again. his title was not In the
balance. as the bout was contested Ia a
state which does not permit OF referees
decisions As neither could be declared
the winner. II follows that neither could
be adjudged the loser.
I Under ring ethics. a knockout means
an undisputed victory. and n a champion
be laid low by such a blow he would be
deprived OF his title. foul automat-
ically makes the offender the loser. But
Il must be a palpabe foul in order that
he be disqualified. Such a foul was not
committed by williams against Ertle.
In the first place. u IL still a mooted
question whether Williams did land an
unfair blow. IL had TO be pointed out 10
Ertio by his manager that he had been
fouled, for "Kewpie' made no claim I'M
IN his manager and seconds had made a
concerted cry that he had been fouled
after Williams had LANDED a seemingly
low blow, Ertle. after the cry by his
manager and handlers, sank TO the can
vas and appealed to Referee Barton to
declare him the winner OF foul.
Merely Disqualified.
According TO this arbiter. Williams, TO
his mind. had landed a blow to the
groin. and he promptly disqualified him.
But he as promptly disciaimed making
any decisions. knowing that he was not
permitted 70 do 80 under the boxing
/ laws Of Minnesota.
According TO Manager Harris. who
piloted Williams to the championship,
Brittle was dropped once in tho third
round. and three times in the fourth.
Before dropping 70 the canvas. Ertie
according TO Harrisl cried out; MY
manager says I'm fouied, and won't
fight any more"
Several seconds after the questionable
blow was struck. Ertie condescended 10
have doctor examine him. and after
superficial glance the medlco an
nounced that Ertle had really been
fouled. Later. II was learned that the
doctor was an intimate friend OF Ertles
manager. Mr.. McNulty.
Another bit OF evidence that Ertie
could not have been badly fouled. II he
were fouled at all. was proddced by
Brittle himself few moments after the
physician announced the foul Ertle
jumped cut OF his chair and did a tango
around the ring. shouting in high glee
that he was the worlds bantamwelght
champion. Surely a fighter-and one
weighing only Ia pounds-couid not have
done this little stunt had he been struck
any kind OF a blow I'm the groin.
Carefully weighing all the evidence at
hand, Il seems that plot had been con-
oocted TO trick williams out OF his
worlds championship. The concerted
onds and then himself. almost bears this
out.
should Fight Il Out.
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abb for Kid Williams, or for his man
ager. Sammy Harris II Is written with
view OF showing that scheming and
trickery are still known 70 fight manag-
ers, and that the native son" stuff stun
is running strong. and still in vogue in
some cities.
There is but one way to reach an
amicable settlement OF the controversy,
and that Is 20 have Williams and Ertle
fight II out over the twenty-round tran.
with referees decision attached. and
let the winner be recognized as the un-
disputed bantamwelght champion OF the
world
Ritchie Coming Back.
! Willie Richie. the American light
weight champion IN spite OF Charley
whites protestation. viii reappear In
a local ring on Monday night. when he
squares off against Young Shugrue at
Madison Square garden in the first bout
OF the fall boxing campaign. The out
come will help clarity to some extent
the American lightweight situation, as
these two are the leading lghtwelghts
OF the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards
The battle win be an important one
for little shuerue He has not fought
for, many months. owing. 90 an operation
ON HIS eyes. by which his sight was
saved, and ~ he fares well In this com
bat Il means that he win have offers
galore; enough TO keep him busy for the
4 rest OF the winter.
This viii be the first meeting between
the pair. although each has fought the
beat lightwelghts in the world ehugrue
IL clever boxer. and willing mixer
though lacking stiff punch. Ritchie
is both clever and aggressive. and can
hit as hard as any lightweight in the
business. So the outlook for shugrue is
not 30 roseate. But the skeeter may
sprinS surprise, as he did when he
showed up Leach Cross. when the latter
was az the zenith OF his power
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