The Washington herald., 1916-01-03
Lowe WILL BATTLE
mel COOGAN FRIDAY
Local Veteran to Meet Russed New
York Boy in Atlants-Cortez
Issues Def.


who has bsttled before the local hstic
fans on two occasions, was at the ring
side on New Years Day and challenged
the winner. Cortez made q statement
last night that he stands ready to meet
either Houck, Lowe, or Willie Beecher
before the Maryland Club. and will re-
main IN town until this afternoon, when
the match will be closed.
wuns schaese- and Eddie Nearing Chicago
boxers have srecrired an Offer from Snowy Baker
to 60 10 Australia the tsrms are raised bit
The eoys are wiling to 80. but they want return
chechs.
We we're told that Tommy Burns would stage
the Willard Fulton 5ssco in New Orleans next
Asrch even he bad TO % ont 90 tbs street and
sell tickets himself. but on second thought Tommy
called everything Of.
Ever since Frnnlds whitn.y d~ssated Ad volzast
down South two weeks ago al the leading light
weights IN the East have been trying 10 make
match With hin-
2 On Thuzday Of next week Frsnke Mack and
Matty Baldwin come together in a twelSeround
bout IN Boston and the promoters Of this affair
have the nerve 70 biR this bout Hs q chsmpionship
affair.
New Haven promoters tr5ing to connect with
sither Matt Wells or Leach Gross for 4 bout with
Fz1nkis Mack 70 b staged the later part Of next
month.
The public cannot be fooled Ton Jones showed
that be GEEre Of this fact when he called of
New Orleans. March 4
Johany Kaufman, one oS the latest Acquisitions
10 the bsntam-weight ranks, Is seeking match with
either Johnny ETtle the bantam champion. or Eddie
CEmpi kaufman has come out victorious In all
his ring ensasements ne new aspirant for ban
tam honors is being trained by Eddie Green, who
is Instructor in the Equitable gymnasium and who
has trained sueh stars Of the ring Charlie White
and Johnny Klbane-
Jimmy Duffy. of the West Side who defeated
h7rE Sa--ls- h. A q lat ndaV
has been remAtched for next weeks show. His
oppoasnt will be Kohoma Kid. Of Brooklyn. Dvrfy
claims to have won all his fights this yezr. He
has improved fast under the Management Of Willie
Reilly.
Phil Bloom, the Brooklyn lightweight. has re-
suned training for his ring engz.emsnt With johnny
Dundee at the Broadway Sporting Club next Tues
day night. Bloom win enter the ring lighter
In weight than ever before. and he figures that be
will make up in speed what he lacks IN aroirdupasl
Dundee Is still after q mstzh With Freddie Welsh
for the worlds title. and IL he defeats Bloom be
Intends 70 force bis claim 70 recognition
Benny Leonard. Of New York who surprised
the boxing world b. kDockng out Joe Mardot in
seven rounds, i, picked By many the coming
Lightweight champion Of the world
Nike E<tIs. the brother Of Johnny Extle. who
claims the bantam weight title. made a great hit
with the fans at the Olympia and Considering IL
his first professional fight his showing against
the sIpedsnced Neil MSous vas q remarkable
Hal stewart. the crack lightweight Of Fort
Wayne. Ind, has fought nearly all the top notchers
in his division. He Is under the Management Of
Georse Ensie who has handled socne a the best
boxers In the country.
Mike GiBbou, has not Jet notified the ST. Paul
promoters when he would be ready TO settle his
little AFFAIR With Young Ahszrn, the dancing
master.
Harry Pollok. manager Of Freddie Welsh. viii hold
a meeting today for the purpose Of couptstfng
al Errangrments for ten-round bout brtveen ther
lighters Jimmy Johnston vin Be On hand 10 uaks
cepted the bout will be ororzht od In the Garden
% January =.
Charley Harvey. Who resigned the position o<
secrstary oS the State athletic commission 4 few
weeks ago. IS now the nansxrr Of q boxing cub.
Charley selected yesterday 70 aranss all the
bouts which viii be staged in the Seventy -frst
Regiment Armory. As Harvey knows the boxing
game thoroughly he ought TO bring Of scraps that
will attract bug crowds.
Jimmy Duty. the crack hsht-v.ight Of Lockport.
\. Y. Will not be able TO hxht again for at least
three weeks, as be Is III from a heavy cold. Jimmy
has received many offers for fehts two 1 them
oeing with Benny Leonard, and Ted (''Kid'O Lewis.
the English boxer. at the Qusensosry A G.. q
Buffalo. He has been compelled to cancel them
Billy Gibson has secured another spsrrinE parsnsr
10 boz with ii CofeJ, the Irish beavrvs;sht.
pior to his ten-romd return fight with Frank
Moran in Madison Square Garden on January T. The,
tighter Is Bill ShankS. the Western heavyweight,
Who looks like promising scr,ppsr. Gibson will
Bring shanks up to Cofey', camp at CrOton Lake.
, \. Y, today.
Mish Murray the Hght promoter Of Boston. today
wired that he has completed all arrangements for
twslTeruund bout between Charley White, the
hard-hittins hghtWsiEnt Of Chicago, and Matt
Wells, the former lightweight champion Of England.
to be fought at the Atlas A. A. Of that city. on
Tuesday night Wells and White fought IN Nil
saukse few months ago. Wells getting the news
PAPER verdict
Jack Curl-y. Who has been plotting the Affairs
d Jim Flynn. the zame heaTy-weSht OF Pueblo
Colo. for many years, announced today that Flynn
ass gone back 20 his home 20 await the arrival
lsw days Jim viii not do any fighting for at least
two weeks.
Paeksy Mcfarland brewer-ruglst- landlord has
tEo plans up his sleeve. One Of course, is to get
osck into shape and box again. Packsy has agreed
o meet Ted Lewis at lf2 pounds dngside. He also
s. after lease a ball park in Chicago for the
purpose Of building outdoor bicycle track
Fred Fulton was rot horn in Rochester, MINI,
md he Is not a sweds Norwegian He denies
e himself TIE heavyweight says be vas born In
he same State that brought out jess Willard, At
Blue Rapids Kans not far from where the cham
p0n drs opened his eJes This means II viii Be
Kansas Is. Kansas tsy clash March Full
tons parents are scotch and Irish.
Bantam weights can have a crack at Johnny
Coster.-oS Southwark, at any old time Peter Moran
e his manager.
The public Be ID theory % popular with
souns Hxht promoters in America. Is tolerated in
Australia at all as Red Wstsu Of California well
nova Beczuse he entered the ring In no shsps To
so1, watsoa recently chased from the club
he fans were refunded their money. and the Amsri-
barred for life.
British boxers have been quick TO enlist and 20
% the front. Among the English gioremsn fighting
nth the allies are Jen DrisooIl, Bombzrdier Wells.
IerrJ DELANEY. Iron Hague. Johnny Summers, JACK
Goldssafn. Pat O'keefe, Duke Lynch. Jim sullivan.
sergeant CurLou. Ton McCormick, Sergeant Major
ne-kin. Pete LAdbary, and Jim Wide
Ted Lewis not only outpointed Willie Richie but
hs did more than that. He outbo1ed, outsugged.
md outfouzht the former champion the entire routs
" ten rounds. When one can do that to Richie
he has accomplished something.
Keen tnterest Is displayed in the coming to this
-ountJ Of Les DArry, the Australian middle
Weight who knocked out Eddie McGoorty few
tights sxos II Is admitted all around that DArcy
must Be a rooder.
JACK Brttou mus be going back. The once clever
Chicago ooxer proved easy picking for Johnny Grif-
lths IN a twelve round sesion held in Akron Ohio.
couple & nights ago.
Well-known Bowler Dead.
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