Evening star., 1915-03-14
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
,pondeIce Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March ls.--Jet.
Smith, the American middleweight VII.
recently returned to Australia to III
a second engagement with Snowy
Baker. and who claims the middle
weight championship OF that country,
together with claim for the American
title along with Mike Gibbons, Jimmy
Clabby and Eddie McGoorty, had a
fierce battle with Les Darcy. one of the
young and promising 15s-pouHders OF
the antipodes. but which had a very
unsatisfactory ending. Smith was de-
because Darcy's seconds threw in the
towel, after Smith had apparently
fouled the Australian. The bout took
place in Bakers big stadium, Sydney,
January 2S, and was attended by the
biggest crowd since the war IN Eu-
rope broke out. Writing of the affair,
my correspondent says: Great interest
was taken in the meeting between Jeif
Smith and Les Darcy at the stadium.
They were to have met at 15S pounds,
but Smith came in q few ounces under
160 and Darcy weighed 1856. For tour
rounds the boys put up magnlncent
battle, first one and then the other nav
ing the shade. Smith used his left to
good advantage and blocked well, but
he found Darcy a consistent fellow,
who kept coming all the while. Darcy
did some splendid work i'll the second,
but in the third Smith awakened anc
began to fight much better. II was give
and take for time and then Smith
began to use his long left and to cover
his face with his right. Jeff put over
some mighty wallops in the fourth and
toward the end of the round ne re-
ceiyed a ns sty swing to the back of
the ear from Darcy's right. Jeff came
back with jab and then brought up
hard right for. the body, but il was
evident tha: the blow was bit low. AT
least it appeared so. and Darcy Walkeo
slowly toward his corner. telling Dave
Smith, his second, tliat he had been hit
low.
referee Harold z5aker ordered the
boys to fight on and then the bell rang.
In the ffth Darcys seconds tossed ~
the towel. claiming their man had been
hurt and could not continue Inc
referee could do nothing but give Jef
Smith the verdict. Afterward Darcy
tinue the fight, but his seconds advised
against il. 1t is likely the two men
will be matched for another contest IN
the near future 20 settle the dispute
Cp to the time OF the alleged Toui ~
was nip ard tuck between theR:. "ith
Jeff showing the most clcEeruess.
AT Brisbane the same night Alf
Morey. the weiterWeight claimant. met
tional lightweight. who las fought all
the best American 13S-pounders Who
have been over here. The contest went
the twenty rounds, Morey winning on
to get at but Mcrey's superior weight
told in the end. Kay reminded the Old
timers of the days when Shadow Ma Der
was star.
Some time ago Billy Gibson. the New
York promoter and manager of boxers,
said he considered Jim Coffey. the
Irish giant, as one of the most prom
y.
have had the right hunch or Jim must
be very fortunate mortal Last week
Coffey put Arthur Pelkey the heavy
weight who was tonted as the man 10
beat Jack Johnson, practically to sleep
in two rounds. in scheduled ten
round match in New York. Cofey had
Pelkey helpless. and he asked the
referee to stop the bout just as he re-
quested the official to stop his match
with lack Twin Sullivan few weeks
ago, when he had poor old Jack help
less on the ropes ard refused to hit
him again. Coffey must have the goods.
for he has met some very good heavies
the past year. He battled Gunboat
Smith ten hard rounds in New York
last December and knocked out Jim
Flynn in four rounds, Soldier Kearns
had the best Of Tom Kennedy in ten.
If Jim can continue along these lines
he will make it Interesting for all the
white heavyweights before long.
Charlie White, the Chicago light
weight, has been considered for some
time as the boy entitled to u crack at
Freddy Welshs crown, but there are
other 133-pounders coming along to be
considered. 1t is true that Charlie had
the better of Willie Ritchie last spring,
when they fought their famous ten
round match in Milwa ukee, but since
then Freddy Welsh has twice taken
Whites measure over the Ien-round
route. Ritchie has never lost his
American Championship and still holds
it as long he can make the weight.
or course. White would be making a
ten-strike if he should get Welsh over
the marathon route and happen to put
over wia..for it would give him the
title. without doubt White and
Ritchie should meet. however, aud de-
eide the American championship title
and the winner meet Welsh for the
world Championship. Joe WeIlins,
Chicago boy whom Larney Lichten-