Evening journal., 1916-08-30
FIGHT FANS ARE
NOT Warming UP
Public is Taking Little In
terest in Big Bouts on
Labor Day
FRED TONEY CHAMPION
HARD LUCK TWIRLER

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-ordinarily
Labor Day sees the beginning OF tne
season for boxers in the Unlteu
states. And ordinarily there are sew
eral good fights on tap for the fans
While this year is not an exception
20 this rule. it is true that the nsnts
h,led for next Monday have created
univ passing interest and despite the
fact that at least three cham
pions will be seen in action unless
somethng unforeseen happens the
puble has refused to become very ex-
cited over the mills.
Al Colorado Springs, FREDDIE
Welsh. the lightweight king IS card
I'd 10 defend his title for the hrst
limo since he won IL from Willie
pitchie in twenty round bout lie
rill take on Charlie White, the pride
OF Chicago.
At Cedar Point. o., Johnny kilnane'
featherweight champion, viii mix
Win George CLANCY, and at baiti-
more lack Dillon. the light heavy
Coffey, the New York heavy.
OF ali these bouts. there Is not one
mat stands out. The go between
CLANCY and lIilbane probably viii DC
the feature OF the days milling A
HUGO advance sale has assured the
success OF the show from hhuncia'
utandnoint. and the little fellows prob
ably will have a large. II not larger
audience than their heavier con'em-
poraries. ,,.
Kilbane by virtue Of his standing
As champion. naturally has been mace
the favorite In the betting, but plenty
~ CLANCY money mas appeared and
the Baltimore challenger VIII nave
his share OF hackers.
Kilbane is a clever boxer and 2
puncher Of great power. His shiftl
ness and knowledge OF the game Il
expected to carry him through 70 vic
tory. On the other hand, CLANCY ha
pained quite a reputation and hi
supporters point with PRIDE to tn
fact that out OF seventy-one oppon
ents he has laid forty away by tn
Knockout route. CLANCY, by the way
claims one Of these knockouts q
have been scored over Kid Williams
The bantamweight champion. Chanel
has lost two fights and both Of thes'
were by the sleep decision.
CLANCY Is another OF those boy
who fight with right foot and han'
forward. He is OF the aggressive
rushing type and hits hard with eithe
hand. giving preference TO his lef
mitt
The Welsh White go at COLORADO
Springs probably will prove unsatis
factory, II past records are any criter
ion. There Is no reason to suspec
that a boxer as slow as White ca
catch the elusive. clever Welsh /
twenty rounds any easier than h
could in ten White has had two OF
portunities to knock Welsh's crow
Off in ten round mills and while h
showed we'll on each occasion, he di
nothing extraordinary. Welshs r.
cent showing against Benny Leonar
IN New York proves that the Englisl
man is far from through. and that l
can turn in a great bout when
wants TO.
Baltimore's attraction should prov
real bout, but Coffey's standir
doesn't entitle him to a great amour
of consideration when pitted again
man OF billions calibre.
Labor Day other bouts include c
Delaney VS.. Lee Finneran, at Fri
Pa. Frank Moran vs.. Carl Morris,
Tulsa. Okla. AID Wolgast VS.. Il
Morrissey. Idaho Falls. Ida: Joe Ri
ers VS.. Johnny Grifiths, Canton o.
Fred Toney. premier hurler OF Il
Cincinnati Reds, is the hardest luz
pitcher in the game without questio
roney has several times held the o
position to two or three hits. but
teammates invariably refused to con
10 his aid. His wildness also has be-
bad for him. His record al the 81
Of the season probably will place hi
among the leaders in effectiveness
Dazzy Vance picked up by q
Yankees last year from the Weste
League. and who, for a time. ga
promise OF developing into a star h
announced his retirement from has
bail Vance. who formerly pitch
with dazzling speed. declares som
thing has happened to his arm, al
that nothing will help H. Vance h
no-hit game 10 his credit. havil
pitched it for ST. Joseph in the Yves
ern League.
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