Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
AMERICAN BOXING ASSOCIATION
: TO STRAIGHTEN FIGHT TANGLES
Trying to Bring State Commissions Together
and Make Champions In Different
Glasses Defend Titles

| the title, was unable to deliver his wares
| in a fistic way to Milwaukee boxing fans
in a manner that would satisfy both sides.
| the one exception being when he came
near knocking out Willie Richie, who
| was champion at the time, but even then
he failed to make good after having
| Richie nearly out. Last week Charlie
essayed another attempt to please the
| fans and at the same time re-establish
| himself in the good graces of his own
! friends at home, and he made good. He
met Richie Mitchell, the Milwaukee con-
| tender in the same class. and the result
| was a corking good ten-round battle-one
that pleased the fans and at the same
| time proved that White can deliver the
goods even though he did not put over
| his famous left hook for a K o. He found
! in Mitchell boy worthy of all the good
| things that have been said about him,
and at the end of the ten rounds there
| was nothing to choose between them.
1t was so close that most Of the newspa-
per writer's disagreed as to the result,
| some giving White shade, others Mitch
| ell shade and most of them calling it a
| draw. 1t was real scrap, and White
showed to better advantage than ever
before around these parts He always
was dangerous with his left hook and
| right cross. but Mitchell had him well
gagged and Charlie found 1t impossible
| to put over a sleep producer. He did
discover. however. that Mitchell carried
| much heavier wallop than he had been
led to believe. and as result he did not
take the chances he might otherwise
have done had the Milwaukee boy been
hitting no harder than he did in bouts
year ago. The fact is Mitchell has de-
veloped into a full fledged lightweight
and has gained in strength and hitting
power with the extra avoirdupois' he now
carries. He is fast as creased lightning
and has way of protecting his jaw that
Mr.. White could not fathom. 1t looks
right now as though Charlie White. Benny
Leonard and Richie Mitchell are the real
trio of lightweight contenders for welsf1's
crown. Nate Lewis. manager of White
had nothing but the highest praise for
Mitchell. and after the battle he gave
his word to the club and to RICHES man
ager, Brother Bill. that if White wins the
title Mitchell will get first chance at it.
The New Orleans fight fans are to
nave championship battle all of their
own on the glourious Fourth. Dominick
Iortorich. the promoter Of that city,
hnally has succeeded in bringing to-
eether Joe Mandot. who claims the
championship of the south in the light
weight division. and frankie Russell,
also OF that city and his rival. The
boys are to box twenty rounds to a
decision. and as there is very strong
rivalry between them. it promises to
be one Of the most interesting cards
that could be arranged in the Crescent
city Mandot was under the weather
Tor some time. and was thinking Sc
riousiy of retiring, but he has recovered
nicely and now is. so he claims, in as
good shape as ever before Russell is a
rough. tough fighter. and Mandot will
require all his cleverness to beat him
1t is contest that will develop a
lot of betting in the south, for the
French section will back Mandot to q
man.