Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
TALK OF Big BOUT
SHADES ALL TOPICS
Plans Of ALI Heavies Knocked
Sky High by willard Carpen-
tier Go for Charity.
cURLEYs HAND In DoINas
By RINGsIDE.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Plans OF all the
heavies have been knocked sky high
pending the result Of the effort to
bring Georges Carpenter, the French
champion, across the pond to battle
for the French War Relief society's
benefit.
II Willard fights anybody within
the next few months II will be. some
one Of Jack Curlcy's selection. Curley
has signed the champion to a set OF
articles by which Willard agrees to
meet anyone Cufley may select for
the small sum Of 100000. II there
are any higher bidders Curley has the
option Of meeting their price or go
ing them better.
Fred Fulton, the Rochester, MINI,
giant, is not going to press Willard
for match, in view Of the champions
declaration that he proposes to re-
cuperatc from his strenuous summer
with the circus before entering the
ring. Fulton figures that Carpcn-
tiers arrival in this country would
take all the gamor off Fulton-Wil-
lard match. and hc won't insist on a
battle until Carpenter has met the
champion or it-has definitely been de-
cided that Carpenter is not coming
across the water,
Willard himself does not believe he
will be called upon 10 meet the
Frenchman. Unless Carpenter is over
the 200-pound mark Willard believes
a fight between them would be a joke,
If, however, the public demands it,
Willard will meet him, because it will
mean more money than a match with
Fulton, which would scarcely bring
more than $4,000 into the Willard
Golfers.
I'VE don't consider Fulton real
contender at this time said Tom
Jones, Wizards manager. LET him
go out and lick Frank Moran and do
it soundly and he can have fight
Mitchell to Front.
The handy way in which Richie
Mitchell Of Milwaukee disposed Of
Joe Rivers in their ten-round encoun.
ter the other night stamps the Beer
City fighter as more than paper
contender for the lightweight laurels
1t is probable that the way to a
battle with Welsh will be paved for
Mitchell in New Orleans, fror, which
city Promoter Dominick Tortoricl
has sent him ah'o to appear in q
twenty-round bout with Ad Wolgast
former champion, on New Years day
If Mitchell can successfully hurdle the
Cadillac Dutchman, he likely will b.
named to oppose Welsh during Mard
Gras week in the southern city
Welsh, it is said, has tentatiyel,
agreed to battle for his crown then
Mitchell is superlatively cleveI
boy with a rather Indifferent punch
but seems to be improving along tn,
swat line, as his bout with River
demonstrated He has marvellous
| speed and skill and impressed til,
ring experts who saw him mix il witt
the Mexican that he has improved
wonderfully in the last few months
He looks every inch champion,
said Jess Willard.
Nate Lewis, manager for Charli
White, was enthusiastic oyer Mitch
ell, but inclined to believe fighte
along the style OF Irish Patsy Gin
of New York would be troubleSom
for him.
white told me Mitchell was goo
boy after he had tried for ten round
to hang his left hook on him." sal
Lewis, Cline, though, ought t
make things interesting for him
they get together. 1t would be
splendid match. ] predict that bot
these boys will be causing havoc i
the lightweight ranks before anothe
year rolls around"
Tom Jones After Him.
Perhaps the best indication of tn
Milwaukeean's prowess is the fac
that Tom Jones, who has picked tn
managership Of quite a number {
headliners in his day, is angling for
chance to pilot Mitchell. Reports ar
he stands a good chance, too.
There are prospects that Mitche
! and Joe yelling will get together
Racine shortly. II they do, put
down that there is going to be on
bear of fight in the Wisconsin tow