Evening star., 1916-08-13
Game Goes on Summer and
Winter, and Fans Turn Out
in Large Numbers.
YANKEES AND NATIVES
DRAW LARGEST CROWDS
Harry Stone, New York Welter-
weight, Writes Interestingly of
Sparring Battles There.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, August FIT
seems to make little difference as to
the season of the year for the boxing
game in Australia. Winter or sum-
mer. the fans of that country turn
out in great numbers to witness the
battles, especially between the Amer
leans and Australians. Harry Stone. the
New York welterweight, who went
over several months ago, writes as
follows regarding the boxing situation
there: Have been here three or four
months now and during that time l
have had six contests and won five of
them. 1t is really wonderful the way
the people here turn out for the box
ing matches. A person would think
that with the war on everything would
be at standstill. but it is just the
verse here. Several of the American
boys arrived here yesterday, among
them Benny Palmer, lightweight: Arlos
Tanning. featherweight. and Art Magirl,
middleweight. They had a little bother
at first as they did not have any pass
ports, but Snowy Baker fixed every
thing all right for them. 1 would ad-
get passports before they leave, as it
will save them a lot of bother. They
were introduced last night when II
boxed Fred Kay at the stadium, and
were received very kindly. Kay got
the decision over me, but 1 want to
tell you that most of the papers came
out in big headlines stating that
should have had the decision instead
of Kay. By the way, this same Kay
fought Mick King for the Australian
middleweight championship in Mel
bourne few weeks ago. He is much
heavier than l am and only twelve
months ago he was able to do the
lightweight limit
twice, is a very good boy, and I think
he will give all of them a hard battle.
Buck Grouse made a miserable show
ing with Les Darcy and was stopped
in one and one-half rounds. I cannot
understand why Grouse made such
poor showing, for he is certainly a
much better boxer than he showed
here. However. he redeemed himself
a week ago by defeating Mick King in
twenty-round contest al Melbourne.
Grouse is also matched to meet Dave
Smith some time this month, and it
looks as if it will be good contest"
Jimmy Clabby seems to have re-
gained his old-time form. and is fight
ing better than ever. He knocked out
FT1tZ hOlianQ IN SIX TOunQS. ana Is
going to box Les Darcy for the mid
dleweight championship some time in
August 1t looks to me as though
Darcy will win. for he is certainly a
do not think Darcy will go to Amer
lea for some time to come, as he is a |
great card here and 1t would be fool |
ish for him to leave while he is get |
ting the money.
Il think Dillon and Gibbons are very |
foolish that they do not come over and |
grab off some of the big money here. |
They certainly would get a big slice
for a match with Darcy.
"I have some good matches in sight !
and do not expect to return 10 the
States for some time yet. Give my
friends my best regards.
There have been numerous important
battles in Sydney and Melbourne of
late. the most important being the
Knockout of Dave Smith by Darcy in
twelve rounds. Darcy gave away some
weight and proved his superiority by
whipping Smith decisively. Jimmy
Hill, the clever little featherweight of
that country, secured a stronger claim
10 the championship by defeating the
best boys over there and fighting a
dSaw with Bert Spargo just recently.
Hill is considered one of the cleverest
boys turned out there in some time
and later on may come over to Amer
lea. Herb Mccoy fought Lew Ed
wards of England for the lightweight
championship and. defeated the Eng
llShman IN twenty TounuS tHdIllr
Fdenberg of Milwaukee. former spar
ring partner of Battling Nelson, has
been in Australia now for thirty eight
weeks, doing his little vaudeville stunt.
Charlie has been boxing off and on and
would like to take whirl at the game
again before he leaves that country.
He intends to go to South Africa and
then back home.
"The Americans have been getting
the worst of IL over here lately" writes
Charlie, "for the Australians have been
beating them in most of the matches.
OF course, Grouse did not hGnt the way
he should have. and have been stand
ing lot of kidding on that account.
Clahby is going very well again. but |
cannot see him beating Darcy, as the
latter looks to me like world cham
pjon. Eddie McGoortv seems to have
fallen out of IL entirely. He is getting
very heavy. and will require a lot of
training to get in shape again. 1t IS
too bad that Bob Moha. my old side
kick in Milwaukee. does not come over
here 7 think he would clean up the
whole bunch. with the exception OF
Darcy. Eddie Moy. although not
champion, has put up some very good
icontests over here Harry stone has
been doing very well. and the new lot
of American boys arriving here yes
like TO see Charlie White or Richie
Mitchell over here. think they
would make wonderful showing
Following are the results Of the most
etadiums of Australia:
sydney:
Tommy Ttren beat Eddie Nov CC S
A., twenty rounds. weltcrweights.
Les Darcy G60 pounds knocked out
Dave Smith (l62 pounds. twelve rounds;
Australian heavy championship.
Jimmy Hill Gc6 pounds drew with
Bert Spargo t1241z pounds. feather
weight championship of Australia.
twenty rounds.
Fred Kay d45lz pounds beat Harry
Stone, America G40A pounds), on
points. twenty rounds.
Melbourne.
Bin Carrie beat Nicol simpson. Eng
land. on foul, nine rounds, middle
weights. Carrie was hit low.
Fred Kay G4S pounds) beat Mick
King $50 poundsb. twenty rounds
Herb Mccoy G3iH pounds) drew with
Lew Edwards England 1342 pounds.
twenty rounds
Jimmy Clabby. America G6o pounds