El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-04

NJ French boxers who were coming
= - 10 the front so rapidly less than
two years ago are being wiped out
by the war which envelopes Europe at
present The game wac gaining ground
rapidly in France and some really
great boxers were being developed,
but unless the boys who are at the
front keep up the sport, IT VIII have
\ serious setback by the time the
] have just received word from
Paris giving some details Of the doingS
Of the boxers at the front Bouzonnle,
who twice fought Sid Smith for the
fiyweight title Of Europe, has been
killed in action. Jean Poseys the great
featherweight who fought Jem Dris-
Were he made a splendid showing,
has been seriously wounded and his
recovery IS doubtful
Carpenter Twice Hurt.
Georges Carpenter, the most SEN
sational Of all the French boxers, re-
covered from his injury of last spring.
but was hurt again He is now re-
ported as being on the active list
Of the aviation corps.
Emile Maitroi, the French referee,
who was third man in the ring az
most Of the big bouts, was oadly
wounded in an attempt to bring in a
French officer. In the same letter
comes word that Geo. s Carpenter
and some Of the leading boxers there
GTE TRYING 70 arrange tourney udttn
Of the lines between the younger men
and teach them the art Of selt-de-
20 Year Old asIxid- Returns.
Aaron Brown tbetter known to fol-
lowers Of the boxing came as Dixie
Kfds) whose home IS in Memphis, Tenn
but who has been making London
his home for the past few years. IS
a wonder when II comes 10 ughtlns-
Although we'll past the 80 year marx
he has been putting up some really
great scraps. A year OF more ago ne
retired. but the bright lights and PROB
ably the. lack OF com brought nm IN
hack to the roped arena During The
past year he has had about ten baI-
Hes Recently he fought 20 ROUNDS
with BLY, Williams and lost ire yer
dict. It looks like the woods for Dixie,
but a couple OF weeks ago he made g
comeback and fought Williams again,
this time stopping him in seven ROUNDS
He also won over Louis Nerger, the
he is after a match with Willie ter-
rsll at the NeltsrWeight limit
Fight or Forfeit
The National Sporting CLUB OF Lon
don has a way of forcing the title hold
ers TO either defend their champion
ships or forfeit the same IN hurry
Recently Curley Walker. holder OF the
bautarnWeight title. was called on 70
defend the same for the Lord Lonsdale
belt Walker declined
to make the match, claiming the purse
not beg Mr.. Walker to accept or oftef
him any more money, but simply pro-
ceeded TO match up whom they consl0-
cred the next best, which was youls
Fox, against JlHalny barFEs over the ~
Fox won the battle after a hard
fight and has been declared bantam
weight champion of Great Britain. Now
he must defend his title against both
Tommy Harrison and Charlie ward,
claimants to the championship. II is
claimed that Walker has oUtgrown the Z
bantamWeight class and VIII nave 70 +
enter the festherweight division
Duffy's Defeat Is Surprise.
The quick defeat OF Jimmy DuIIy,
the Locbport, n. Y, lightTVsisht al the !
hands OF Ted Lewis, in Boston last .
week. was indeed q surprise Duffy E
had been going along at a very last 4
pace and had been put up against the /
best hghtweights in the land, among /
them Freddy Welsh, JACK Eritton, I
Charlev White, Leach Cross, Johnny 4
Dundee and other high class boys I
Duffy's manager, Hugh shannon /
offer any a1ibi for his fighter, but /
in this case he claims that he did T.
not get the right kind Of deal
Using Hugh's own words, ne says; I
1T was a raw deal handed to Jimmie I
First Of all he was called upon to right
a man who was nearer middlsweight /
and who should have been lighting I
oi1na Ahearn or Mike Gibbons. After T
70 SHAKE hands when they came out or ,
their corners in the first round. Lewis d
took q terrific smash at Duffys Jaw (
instead OF accepting the hand prof {
fered in good faith by Duffy. The ,
blow knocked Duffy d6wn and dazed
him, but he was on his feet before the /
count OF ten and ready to fight, when !
The referee stopped the bout then and
there and gave Lewis the decision. Now z
Duffy has been ready to bet any part 3
Of e5eo8 and make the match on I
winner take alr' basis that he can I!
whip Lewis. The match viii probably ]
be made before long and will take I
place il Boston"
McVey-LanEfOrd BOnf.
After the many battles that Sam !
ankford and Sam McVey, negro hea- I
vyweights, have had it was rather
pleasing to the great multitude of J
boxing fans throughout the country, i
to know that they put up ten round 4
contest in New York that was voted ,
70 be absolutely square from begin /
ming to end.
These two men have met frequently 4
and reports nave often gone out that /