El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-11

EMWAUKEE, Wis, March IL
M The new scale Of weights. as
adopted by the New York box
ing commission, has mixed matters
worse than ever. Efforts have been
made numerous times to arrange a
scale Of weights that would be uni
form, not only in this country, but
also in Europe and Australia; but it
seems almost an impossibillty. The
Wisconsin commission tried to get as
close to the New York ruling as pos
sible-that is, the first ruling on
weights-and followed i'm line, but this
latest change will upset matters com
Dletely.
The American Boxing association,
which by the way, has been very quiet
for some time owing to the serious ill
ness Of president Matt Hinkel, Of Cleve-
land. also tried TO keep in touch with
the movement for "a Uniform scale and
adopted weights temporarily to test
the saWc before passing final Judgment.
Practically all the authorities agreed
on 112 pounds for the flyweight class,
but now the New York commission
has changed 10 10 los pounds.
Feuthcr Limit 123 Pounds.
The fcatherWeight limit, which was
formerly 132 pounds N changed to
meet the ruling OF The European and
Australian authorities at 125, has been
sandwichpd iu at 1913 now. II appears
NNENN M@N A' LE' LAH A a. N1N N"
ter weight. Judging from the weights
Of many youngsters i'm that class who
have appeared i'm the east and west
Of late.
The lightweight Limit is placed at
1888 pounds but how many real classy
boys ig that division can make the
woiCht3 Take Freddy Welsh, the cham
pion: Charlie White, Johnny Griffith,
MilburL Sayl0r. Jimmy Duffy and 9th
ers- In that division and it viii be
n..H 49, a.M aaL I'D Hana- I'LL N.wT
about making 133 and most Of them
could not do so unless they cut off a
leg. There are very few of the boys
Of real class who can make 1913 pounds.
Change Welters. Too.
Il is the same with the welterweights
Formerly tho weight was placed at 142
pounds at 3 o'clock or AS ringside.
The foreign weight was 147 at 9
o'clock. Now the New York commits
sion makes il IA at 3 o'clock. The
middlewcights have the 1873 mark
there, but the foreign weight is 100
at 3 o'clock. which seems more natural.
Mike Gibbons is an exception, as is
Young Ahearn. as both can do 154
easily. The heavyweight class remains
the same.
The Europeans have given it much
study and they really seem 90 have the
best scale Of weights yet produced. The
Australians have the same scale and
they have had no reason TO seek a
change. Some day an association will
be found strong enough 20 live up to
the rules and presidents in the boxing
game.
Andrews Picks willard.
As the time draws near for the big
scrap IN New York city. when Jess
Willard and Frank Moran will meet
TO swap punches for a period Of 30
minutes. the interes throughout the
country increases and the boxing fans
naturally select their faVOrItc. No
matter how one-sided n match might
appear. there would always be some
fans who would back the long shot.
The Americans are natural gamblers
TO a certain extent and they would not
be satisfied If they couldn't have a
few iron men wagered on the outcome
or the contest. As champion, Willard
wiz naturally be the favorite and there
is no reason why he should not be.
Moran has never accomplished any
thing in the fistic line 20 place him
even with Willard and the fact that
Jess has such an advantage in weight
and strength will go a long way to
making him a decided ~favorite over
the PittsburR man. Moran knocked
out Jim Coffey twice, but that does
make him a wonderful fighter.
Many other heavyweikhts have scored
more ~knockouts than Moran and
still are not credited with a. chance
in the world against Willard.
No one denies that Moran is a big.
husky man with a fair amount Of clev-
and his performances have been
very good, but according to all the