Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-03
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

nothing Of Jack johnson. remain In
The game. the business Of white hOp-
ing will hardly thrive 10 any great
extent. Unless some youngster of
unusual promise flashes on the hon-
zon there IL little prospect Of 4
change IN the complexion of the reign
Ing race IN heavyweight puglnsm In
the near future
The facts Of the ease are that the
white heavyweight class has not de-
veloped a first class fighting man
since Jim Jeifrica. Barring fommN
Burns, who unfortunately was handi-
| capped Ia size there hasn't been
white heavyweight before the public
I In recent years who could be rated
anywhere near first class.
The press agents have been spilling
"a lot on stuff about Gunboat Smiths
coming back IN licking young Tom
my Mctafty. the western cowboy.
who succumbed 60 the Gunncrs wal
Tops last week. But II Gunbuat
showed anything OF startling nature
IN the performance ! am "a "a loss to
tell what IL WIS McCurty is "a mere
novice boy who really doesn't know /
anything about boxing except 20 rush /
IN with his left hand stuck out and (
90 chop with his right at close quart I
cra In 'front.' Of q shifty fighter Me-
Carly would prove the Enkcst suck
of doubt II no would lay a glove
on u shifty fellow like Mike Gibbons
In forty rounds, II he had the good I
fortune 60 last that long in front ~
the middlcwelghi wizard. But he did
connect with Smith frequently bee
d
method, which III to meet every rush
head-on hut McCartys blows did
not curry the force OF the Gunnor's,
aud when the latter did finally gel 3
Dvrr II right. after many abOrtlNe at !
.cmnta. Mctarly crumpled quickly N
Not Get Around.
In time McCarly might be made To-
p q good mamie has splendid /,
his friends ought 90
ifst place him In the hands OF a II
npabic boxing instructor for six :
months or SO. A man who knows as .
title of defense as Tommy boasts can O
lardly De dignified by the title of &
lONcr.
Gunhoat Smith may have come n
ack. although 4 great many persons =,
re Of the opinion that he has not yet =
rived =
Friends OF Willie Richie announce e.
bat The American lightweight cham s'
Ions hat Ia IN the ring again. Willie 81
interested ia the hat business now b.
~ IN san Francisco. SO that an IA
ouncement Is not surprising. lint II
vile is anxious to resume his trade r.
boxing | have not yet heard anv. :,
ing about II outside uf o rumOr here ~
ld there that Willie would De n
atrhed with Freddy Welsh for "A ten dc
'und exhibition some time IN Fcbru- vi
According 60 reports from San
lancisco Richie has tnkpn on ..
cat deal OF weight during his idle =
'ss, ana now resembles heavy welt ~
more than hoy who huxus In the 81
'iehborhood of 1888 pounds How tn
er that X frequently the ease with wi
boxer who lays OF for while and ra
lille Is not yet through growing, so slr
~ i would not be surprising " he /. n
u tnken IN considerable flesh white
'ting. But az HIS age Il is no grcat NN
SIX 10 take the poundage off and
arine that il proper Inducements bo
Q made he win be glad 10 accept a hil
opposition Ca box somewhere near his
q lightweight limit For that mat an
! fancy that in taking on weight ~,
tehie has nothing on Freddie Welsh. !,
hen Freddy did actually make "V'
light In the bout with Young Shu
le, which was the first time in
my months he had really reduced.
Fought like a wooden man. Welsh -
no longer a chicken and finds it,
uifling matter 20 reduce aud en-
the ring III and strong at the same Wi
ic.
In letter 10 New York friend G
.ehie SAYS he Will gladly box Welsh u.
e next month, II * to be- hoped I'm
Il the match VIII be made. Al. R0,
ugh no longer worlds champion ere
chic Is a warm favorite with thc col
: ana his return TO the ring would Zig
an packed house wherever he snn
rs 10 appear
sHchle's return win be welcomed ~,
lovers of the sport everywhere Ue
credit e. the profession and fhe
We haven't more like him In =
game
"a u,,,,. Mol
ia Williams the bantam cham i
D. performed In New York Christ ANS
daN in "a tcn-round bout with no nv
'ftn Johnny Daily n.lv. hiring NeI