El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

EILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 26.-
MI Jack Britton and Ted Lewis
I 4 are having a wordy war as to
who is weIterweight champion. Why
not have one OF them, or both,
match up with kid" Graves, who has
been given the most recognition as
weller champion, in zO-round bout
in the south to decision ana let me
winner be declared title holder. The
new weight as adopted by the A. b. A.
is I47 pounds. Britton and Lewis both
claim newspaper verdicts over Graves
in ten round bouts, but these are not
Championship contests and should not
be recognized as such. The fighters
who are trying to cop off titles in linn
ited-round decisions deserve no credit
whatever Let them get out and fight
for the honOrs the same as all champ
ions are compelled to do
should DepOse Mccoy.
While discussing the welter question
it might be well, too, to mention the
middleweight class. There are rev
who deny that Mike Gibbons is the
best Of the middles in this country, but
there are some who claim that Al Nc
Gov is the technical champion. II he
is he should be deposed, for he has
never defended his alleged title in
regular title match. He has had plenty
of chances to engage in ~ round
bout with the best of the middles, but
has never tied up to such match. He
was offered q match with Les Darcy
in Australia for the title. but he wanted
$4,000 guarantee for his contract
which Snowy" Baker could not see
for a moment. Since Gibbons knocked
out Ahearn it gives the phantom the
edge on all the middles. Mccoy has
avoided matches with Gibbons of late,
for he has had offers from. western
clubs. but always managed to steer
clear
There is one real champion in that
division who has won his spurs by
fighting over the marathon route to
decisions and for the title. and that
is Les Darcy, the Australian. He is
the nearest approach to worlds
champion we have at the present time
Bouts Too Close Together.
There should be some rule TO prevent
boxers and their managers arranging
matches q few days apart trying TO
fill in a series of dates the same as
a travelling baseball team or theatrical
troupe 1t is very different with
boxer however, as he may sustain an
injury to his hand or be incapacitated
otherwise and then the club staging the
bout for his next appearance suffers
a loss because it is compelled to call
the show off or secure a SUBSTITUTE
and usually at a much greater cost
II boxers and their managers are so
anxious to get matches every few days,
then they should be compelled to put
up a forfeit for their appearance. the
same to pay for the expenses IN
to go through with their contract.
Clubs Are Losers.
Milwaukee, clubs have been most I'M
fortunate in this respect the past
season. the Cream City A c. having
had its show between Richie Mitchell
and Joe Mandot knocked to pieces when
Mandot was put out by Benny Leonard
a few days before the Milwaukee match.
and again when Mitchell and frankie
Callahan were to meet, the former
hurting his ankle. Callahan also had
a previous injury to his arm. The
National A c. also lost when soldier
Bartfield broke his hand on Knockout
Brennan at Buffalo few days before
the Milwaukee show. New York clubs
suffer the same way, as do those at
Boston. Philadelphia, Minneapolis. st.
Paul, New Orleans and other places
A boxer should never be permitted TO
engage in matches less than ! week
or ten days apart. This would give
the clubs an opportunity to secure
suitable substitute and readvertise the ,
VIII willard He in shape!
With Jess Willard reported to be
Weighing around the 2S0-pound mark,
thousands Of boxing fans throughout
the country are wondering whether he
will be in proper shape for mis- ten
round bout with Frank Moran in New
DIX March 20. Inc AdCl - " MA -
will not have to reduce nearly as much
as some fans imagine. When he fought
Jack Johnson in Havana for the title
it was stated that he scaled around
235 pounds. The fact Is Jess weighed
nearer GAS and was in the finest con-
dition Of his life. He looked like a
race horse and carried his weight as
though he had been trained down bit
too fine. His big frame is deceiving
and $50 pounds does not mean a great
amount OF needless svoirdupois