New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08
Heard at the Sign
Of the Cauliflower
By w. o. MCCLELLAN

you've heard about this guy, War
Johnston over the phone. You've
never met him, though, have you? OF
course not Well, I'll let you in on
something. You're talking to Old man
Warwick himself right now. How do
make that out? Listen and | will
tell you.
"a Warwick is king maker. isn't
he When there was no king IN the
welterweight division, who went out
end found one9 Why. your little Uncle
James. And wasn't my king a good
one? | ask of you as fair minded
man If Ted Kid Lewis is not The king
OF the weterweights? OF course he is.
Nov We will continue in the king
making business. I've got the two best
legitimate lightweights in .he game
signed up Cor tonight johnny Dun
dee and Benny Leonard. Welsh is no
lightweight any more, and anyhow he
don't fight. So I'if just gning 10 de-
clare the winner OF tonight. fight
the lightweight champion.
Don't you think | could get away
with it? Well, why mott Everybody
thinks that Kid Lewis is the weller
weight champion just because | said
so. II can pull it once why cant do
H. twice? Supposing Harry Pollok
does make a squawk What DO | care
for Harry Pollok He's a mere i'm TIA
tor. anyhow. Didn't he steal the very
words | wrote for my DASHING.
CRASHING. SMASHING, SLASHfNG
fighter and hang them or old Jim
Flynn?
Take it from ne that I'm doing a
service to the game BIZ declaring the
winner Of to-night's fight tho light
weight champion OF the world. Pugi-
listic history when it is properly COM
piled will record the fact that James
Johnston was the real and only War
wick OF the game. And say, u | get
away with this one, 7 NAV crown the
ASTOUNDING ANDRE ANDERSON the
heavyu eight champion. Stranger things
have happened. Look at willard
Anyhow, will you kindly mention
that my middle name is Warwick"
II the WillardMora battle Is profit
able-and the advance sale indicate }
that il may be-Tex Richard will con-
tinue in the fght-promoting business.
He has tentatively agreed to stage a
fight for the lightweight championship
between Freddie Welsh and the winner
of the bout between Dundee and Benny
Leonard.
Richard started his promoting career
with q lightweight fight in the DAYS
when the lightweights attracted bigger
gates than the heavies. The Gans-Nel-
son fight. at Goldfeld, was Richards
first venture, and he did not lose any
money on it. Mr.. Richard has aimed
not to lose money in the fight game.
and so far he has avoided that catas
trophe.
Billy Gibson is all enthusiasm over
the prospect. He believes that To-
nights fight is already in, and that
Leonard will win by knockout. Billy
always was enthusiastic.
II the fight planned by Richard is 20
be a legitimate lightweight champion
ship affair the contestants should be
at the lightweight limit Of 1873 ring
side. This is Leonard's ratural weight.
but we fear that Welsh can never make
that weight again. Also, Frederick;
may demand purse that will stagger
even Tex Richard before he will con-
sent TO take a chance with real con
tender like Leonard.
The woods are full OF persons with
plans to crush the gate at the big fight.
Only yesterday six husky Columbia stu
dents applied TO Hard Hearted Harry
eastman for positions as ushers on the
night OF the battle.
I'VE do not expect any money" thev
announced. "All that we want is 70
see the fight"
I'VE are overstocked with volunteer
ushers." replied eastman. "But Will
lard needs a few more sparring part
ners. So does Moran. Maybe you
could fix it up that way"
I'VE do not want to see il that bad"
said the spokesman OF the delegation
as they edged toward the gate.
Despite the fact that the eyes Of
the fight fans are focused for the
time being on the heavyweights. the
little fellows continue TO clamor for
recognition. Harken to the still.
small voice Of Pete Herman through
the mouth Of his manager, Remy
Dorr:
Dear Sir: Just q few lines to in
form you that Ertel is trying his best
TO dodge the real champion of the
bsntamweights, Pete Hepnsn, the