The Washington herald., 1915-11-21
Most Important Events Dur
ing Week Will Have l33-
Founders in Action.
OTHER FIGHT COMMENT

Followers of the boxing game will have
their interest conferred in the smart little
llight-weights during Thanksgiving week
as the 133-pounders appear to have
monopolized the matches scheduled in
the more important fistic centers.
Starting with Monday night, Packey
Hemmey. a New York boxer. will en-
gage Johnny KiIbane over the ten-round
Iroute at Toledo. o.
Tuesday night will see Jimmy DUFFY.
Lockport. IN action against Ted Lewis,
England, at Boston. while at Gotham. Joe
Shugrue and Ad Wolgast will trade
punches.
-Four important contests are listed for
the holiday. Joe Rivers is slated to take
on Lee Morrissey for twelve rounds at
St Anthony. Ida: Joe Mandot will travel
fifteen rounds with Bobby Waugh. at
shreveport. La. and Pal Brown will face
the ancient Dane, Battling Nelson. for
ten rounds. at Eau Claire, Wis, while the
veteran Tommy Lowe, Of Washington.
meets Willie Houck. the Quaker Wild
cat at Ardmore. Maryland. in a fifteen
round battle. The recent splendid come
back performance of Rivers against
Johnny Dundee. has attracted fresh at
tention to the ring affairs OF this sturdy
little Mexican and II he keeps up the
pace he has started he will surely prove
ian important factor In the lightweight
division this winter.
In commenting on the hstic proclivi-
ties of the hght-weights notice must be
taken Of the fact that Freddie Welsh,
ruler Of the class. has SHE'D his chapeau
Into the ring and is ready now to en-
gage all and sundry challengers who
would joust with him for the champion
ship. Welsh began his winter campaign
at Winnipeg, Man, last Monday when
he danced his way to a twelve-round
point victory over Johnny o'Leary. who
claims the championship of Canada
The bout was merely a repetition of the
usual Welsh battle. He showed speed but
no punch.
The struggle among American chal-
Ilengers for the first title match with
welsh over the route of twenty rounds
is becoming more spirited. Last week
sc looked as II Joe Mandot would have
the call. as New Orleans promoters an
nounced they were ready to stage this
battle. providing Welsh would not ask
ltoo exorbitant a guarantee. Nate Law
lis. manager OF Charley White. has
wrenched this arrangement. however. by
lettering to match White with the cham
lpion, and naming terms that Welsh can
mot afford to ignore. Here is Lewis
propositions:
I'VE have sent out the following
terms to the promoters who are in a
position to stage a twenty-round de-
\ cision match: The first money that
comes through the gate is to go to
\ Champion Welsh to cover whatever
i guarantee is allowed him. no matter
what this amount may be. The bal
ance of the gate receipts is to be equal
lly divided between White and the pro-
moter of the club. Out of this amount
White will have the expenses OF the
\ fight. In the event of White winning
he is willing to have a reasonable
amount for expenses deducted before
he starts sharing"
| Lewis also announced that three pro-
moters are considering the advisability
of staging the match and that II Welsh
agrees to fight there shouldn't be any
trouble in finding a club to stage the
battle. IT'S up to the champion now"
he says
/ The American Boxing Association Is
proceeding to the task of attempting
to straighten. out the tangled situation
in the various divisions OF pugilism-
but the job is a mighty one. The first
formal step to this end was taken at
Chicago last Sunday. when a list was
compiled of the accepted stars in the
various classes and the recommended
ton made that the rivals be brought
together at an early date. over the
twenty-round route preferably, but IL
this is impossible the shorter distance