Evening star., 1916-05-14
BY T. s. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE,, May 13. Boxing
clubs throughout the country are clos
ing down now for the summer season
and by the end of May there Will he
few running except in the larger
cities where some of the big clubs will
try to hold outdoor shows This ap-
plies especially to the state OF New
York where open-air shows were held
last summer with considerable success
at the seashore resorts Already the
at the sea shore resorts. Already the
clubs In New York and Brooklyn are
getting ready for open-air shows. and
the chances are some big events will
be staged during the hot spell Phila-
delphia clubs also may try the open air
game for a few shows. but they Will
hot make il a regular summer pastime.
Another spot where the open-air game
will be tried, unless the authorities
step in. is Akron. Ohio. where Bernie
Strapp is endeavoring to get things
fixed whereby he can stage big show
between Johnny Griffiths and Freddy
Welsh or some other star attraction
In the state of Wisconsin the law does
not permit the holding of boxing bouts
outdoors and it is not likely that any
matches of consequence Will be held,
unless the Cream City Athletic Asso-
citation should try one during the sum-
mer at the big Milwaukee Auditorium.
Boxing, as sport may be all rlshl
for the outdoor end of the game dur
ing the summer months, but aside from
that it is a winter sport, as base ball is
q summer sport. In many of the small
er towns promoters are thinking Sc
riously OF trying boxing as Fourth OF
July attraction. especially since the
authorities throughout the country
have worked hard to abolish fireworks
on a big scale and TO substitute a sane
Fourth" 1t has been tried in Oklahoma
with success and now New Orleans is
endeavoring to get big show for the
Fourth. which all goes to prove that
much on the boom. despite the grasp
ing methods of some of the alleged
stars.
Jack Britton. former lightweight and
now claimant of the welterweight
championship of the world. through
his defeat of Ted Lewis of England.
says all fighters who desire meeting
with him Will have to make 145 pounds
ringside. Jack has proved himself a
very clever fighter and deserves credit
for the manner in which he has come
along the past year. but he will have
to go a bit slow in his claims. In the
first place. there were others with good
claims to the welterweight title Lewis
was not champion: he simply claimed
* because there was some dispute as
TO a real titleholder. although Kid
Graves had previously claimed 1t and
had forfeit up to defend 1t against
all corners. The fact that Britton was
credited with victory over Graves
gives him a good claim now to the
title. since he defeated Lewis. but Eddie
Moha of Milwaukee was given a ref
eree's verdict over Graves a foul,
which makes him a contender also.
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Britton has a good claim to the Ameri-
can title now. and perhaps it is bet
ter that he should be recognized, it
also is fact that he does not hold
the world title. He must first beat the
champion of Europe and also of Aus
tralia before he can make such a claim.
He can claim the American title only.
Lewis was not welterweight cham
plon OF England. nor of Europe. AL
bert Badoud, the Swiss champion
claims the European title through his
defeat of Eddie Beattie. The real title
holder of England is Johnny Ba sham
as they now are matched for this
month. Badoud is in the states now
and trying to arrange a match with
Brftton for the title. Then, again, he
would have to defeat the Australian
hampton. who recently defeated Fred
Gilmore of Chicago in Sydney. Britton
wants the weight to be 145 ringside
but all other weights for welterweights
s
The l45 pounds for welters Is good
one. but not at ringside weighing The
time should be 3 o'clock, the same as
in all classes
Gus Christie. the Milwaukee middle
weight. has been coming along 2. a
good pace since he joined forces with
JACK pillon. Gus has battied Jack more
than once and knows just what the
Hoosier can do and he is now benefiting
himself by training with Dillon every
chance he gets. Gus seemed TO go bad
Tor time, but now he has struck his
second wind and is putting up some
really good battles against the best mid
olewlghts in the east. He has defeated
most OF those ne met in New York and
brooklyn and also has made a big hit
IN Cleveland. where he appeared re-
Gently. He had been matched back at
Cleveland with George Chip May 2s or
May 1s. 1t will be two Important
fights in the space Of a weeks time.
Ahearn has not been much in the lime
nsht SINCE he bumped into Mike Glib
bons' right cross al st. Paul last Jan
Gary, and he will have to show better
1orm against Christie or be sent back
TO the discard Christie's manager. Sam
Murparger. now is trying to match Gus
against JEFF Smith and Al Mccoy. the
Claimant of the title by proxy.
Charlie White. the Chicago light
weight. and his manager Nate Lewis.
have been figuring out whether i,
would De well to take a chance on
gong 70 fara way South America to
fight Freddy Welsh twenty-five rounds
for $500 or take d chance over the
marathon route in the states, at either
New Orleans or Denver, for less money
but with a big saving of time Reports
have II that Welsh is TO receive s2s 900
Tor his end If that is true then Freddy
had better grab II and give White a
piece Of his coin to get him down &c
6uenos Aires, for there will hardly be
q promoter in the states who will take
chance on Offering over $40, 900 70,
Nate Lewis will consider twice befort
making tho leap, especially as he can
make over half that amount for a ten.
Tound no-decision match against Richie
Mitcben in Milwaukee and take nc
chances whatever outside of losing z
newspaper decision Then. too. White
can gather a nice bunch of coin at Gin.
cinnau May 20 for a ten-round scrar
with Milburu Sayior. who will max,
his comeback after being nearly dowr