The sun., 1916-10-01
volgar. Recent Amateur
Champion. Makes Rapid
strides in Class.
MOORE ASKS LONG BOUT
ny THE

crop OF bantam Co~nlciu'rs Tor Inc Title
nos held 10y Nd Williams.
II Is a long time since there has been
a cluster Of bantams Of such marked
ability as the bakers dozen ot little
chaps who have their eyes Oh the crown
row worn by the Baltimore Tiger. True,
tic champion is eliminating tho chai-
l,leers at u great ate and the list may
hc narrowed down to "a painful degree
.eiore the time sct for his retirement. II
e possible, though not probable, that
some on. OF tho number OF aspiran,s FOR
Tie title may make 1t unnecessary for
Williams - retire. but will take ,.io
hcnors from him by force.
IN that event the victor would he cor-
fron,cd by "A regiment Of ~challengcrs and
would be kept very busy. .
II is unfortunate that there are not
decisions BY official referees In this state
- that an elimination tournament could
I've held. for with all these clever. heady
youngsters In competition the patrons
@. boxing would be treated to a series Of
rare contests. IL such n
could be held n worthy opponent for the
champion would be sure to be developed.
Sensational NOlgar.
ono OF the most promising Of the
youngsters who has recently entered the
professional ranks Is Benny Vulgar. a
SENDER. wiry French boy, who In his
'our professional bouts has exhibited a
brand Of scientific boxing that has
opened the eyes Of the club patrons who
have become used 10 the methods OF the
paeensberry goats who lnfest the local
-vEs Sf1ndifR STRAIGHT hauA ~, V,,.rl
'asy but effective, hitting straight and
hard with the LETT, hooking aud upper
cutting with the right. duckioy. slipping,
ado stepping and using lis brain every
D. ol.G. his work was "A revelation.
one OF the professionals lie has op-
posed Is Willie .istey. rather n for mi
able man for an amateur 70 bc pitted
tgains,. and .As;ey's friends expected
him 20 make short work OF Volgar. To
their as;on,shment and cbagrin Volgar
beat Astey In every department OF the
same and won 50 dccisiveiy there could
be no question.
Other professionals he faced have been
the tough. ~slugging fellows, and he
timed them IN workmanlike manner
Until two months ago Voigar was a
s'nion pure amateur. being the ll5
rclnd amateur champion OF America.
owing to the death of his father Vol.
Gar found II necessary to take position
- brcadwinner OF the family. and a.
there was nothing nutritious IN medals
ne decided to box Tor coin OF the realm
Father Killed In Battle.
No.gar's father and one ~ hi.
t-cihers were killed In the ranks of Tia,
French army. and another brother j
missing. Two years ago Vulgar, who 3
y years OF aye. came TO this country
from France with his mother and sis.
tr and settled down on the Last Side
where tho boy became n member OF :hC
Educational Alliance. He took up box.
ing. entering the amateur ranks. wher,
lie Vol every contest he took part in
Tie won fourteen amateur championship
ornaments In n Halle more than eigh'
months, Fix Of these In a period OF min,
day on u tour OF the state Of New
jersey.
a feature OF this boys boxing Is tina
re never holds during a contest. lie IL
o.! action from bell TO bell. and ha.
He,er failed to pleas. wherever lie hal
appeared. on the Las, Sid Ghetto
where ho has a great following. Nolsa'
). snow. as 'F'rerchy." II IS one VI
%" most popular boxers that has cvcl
o,u developed in that section.
Pa Moore Dangerous.
Perhaps the most dangerous of ~
Mo hantams Is Pal Moore Of Memphis
Who while not n particularly good boxer
IS n heavy puncher and has more ii,
durance than any boy In the class, will
the exception OF the champion. Moore Il
awkwardly clever and n;t< with grca
force.
Long bouts are his speciality. for m'
never seems to get warmed up Till IN
las boxed about eight or ten round
Tor this reason lie has been outpo!nte'
~ many boys who could not stay wit
in in a twenty round contest. lIo !
ioout tho toughest boy IN the division
hni In "a bout with Williams at Moniphl
% credited with II knockout against tn
't!e holder There IL not a shadow o
doubt that In a twenty round bout n
would give Williams the hardest bout o
AN % the c~ontenders FOR the title.
Beyond doubt also Moore could a: IA
resent time take the measure Of an.
- the coItenders In a long bout. y
Williams has announced that he WI
giyo ~ the members Of the class
chance al the title before he rrtire
nero Is no God .rcasv'i shy Moor
should rot have a title bout oyer til
twenty round route.
Lynch IL Promising.
Joe Lynch. who CLAIM he banta,
Championship Of the West Side, "A distr''
'Jtt r. oyerrun with title holders. "a
electrified the patrons az several clut
'y t" mastarful mann,r in which u
handled o7,oucn,s. He performed vii
tyoh br. .liaucy at the Pioneer =. c. T,
emily Us 10 earn the warm approval
charley MitCiicll, who In Ills day wa
'rC ~ the ~clevcrcst boxers ever seen !
I ring.
lts.h IT, one OF tho fortu at" youth
Who have avoided taking the 'luc"n'
berry goats as an example. ~" POI
f"sscs the Intelligence to watch the goo
'"N'r, and pat y after Them, u
''ylc Is something after Gibbons. but
addition he has more aggressive i'ess ina
ne 81. Paul Ghost. snd hits with m1t
'yTec, though not "A siugger.
Lynch Is built along greyhound lln'
rad * quick us a fash with hands ~
ier'. lie has been particularly success'
'1 tanning the goats whose only idea II
ny down the head. rush and maui uNn
N.N both hands.
II Lynch continues his lreeent syst"
'"d continues 10 Improve ~ inneh 10
sd, Ia the past few mouths h" Nj.
atorn!daolo contender for the tit'" W.t'
z a AZ,
Herman u RasR"d.
PIE Herman % NsN prlsaus IL n -
"hi NUT he considered when II com
- 40 settlement u tho championsh
''rltc. While Herman has been bo
ss only three years. nc he's develops