The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
SNAPPY BOXING NOTES.

The New Yogk State boxing commission does not
intend that the public or health Of the game shall
slftr in any way from The proposed heavyweight
battle between willard and Moran and the lattsr's
naEassrs have been so informed
Johnny ErtIs has received an Offer from New Or
lFans u box Pete Hermann twenty rounds John
ny.s manager at once wired back to the Southern
$50. D Will '--''' -'''p' u" Hs' PAU INN
The bout scheduled for this night wss in Troy
y Y, between Harry Donohue. tho Peoria light
weight, and Gilbert Gallant. of Boston has been do
olared OF because Of the accident 70 Donohue.
The boxing promoters Of New York will pull an
other over on the POOR dsfsnseezs fans neat month
when they stag a battle between Fred Fulton the
3nke frum the West, and jim Cooley the Irishman
with the glass SaW.
Mike McNulty. manager Of Johnny ErtIs. hs,
agTrTd to let Ertle meet Battling Lain after Erles
r-ht with Al Schubert, Of New Bedford, On Febrl-
ay ., IN New Bedford Mass
Bill shanks, who is now boxing under his own
lame, Bin Brenan. and who has stopped Boer
RodrI. Tim O'Neil, Frank McNIahou and Eli Stan
ton since his Eastern debut, has Just had a sue
crssfl operation performed his nose. he is
matched to meet some good nan on the 9Th At
the National A. c, Of Mefden, Conn.
Frankie MACK. Of Boston. Who gave Ted Kid Levi,
the fight OF his life for twenty rounds last year at
HaEsns, has been matched 70 hght Harry Williams.
Of New Haven, Conn, On next Monday night for
twelve rounds
JACK HlnIon i, gong to the mountains in June
game until September rolls around.
The promoters OF the wiIIad-Monn fight will
not make a penny until the receipts have turned
passed the 8oooo mark.
GeUrge Chip knocked Frankie Notter. Of Ne.
York. cold in the fourth round At New York on
Saturday night
K. o. Baker, Of Wilmington, was beaten in a
sIT-round battle in Pittsburgh, on Saturday night
BY Al Rodses. the Buffalo niddlewszht
Young Mahoney. OF Hazeton and Kid scatton
Of the sane SPOT, will meet 90 February at
Shenandoah for the coal region E2-pound title.
Tommy Coleman makes hIs hrst start As his own
manager on NFsbruary Is. when he meets Kid Al
berts. At GirardTiue. Pa.
It is the intention Of JACK O'Bien to push his
younger brother up the pusilistic ladder with as
much speed POSSIBLE Young JACK Is IN trimming
and Is prepared for any match that Is made for
him.
After many unsuccessful attempts a match has at
last been ciTnched between Leach Cross, Of New
York and Johnny Griffith, the fast lightweight Of
Akron. Ohio. They win cums together at a box
Ing show TO Be brought OF at Columbus. Ohio On
the night Of February .. The contest will be foe
twelve rounds and the weight will be lss pounds at
p N.
Feathsr-weisht Champion Johnny KiIbane viii
on Wedresday night. He will 90 against Johnny
t1eeley, tho Cincinnati fighter. in a round bout
al 80 puunds. Greeley started his boxing career
N Brooklyn. bit then left for the West where be
has bcen tatting in good form in the last few
years.
rackcy Mcfarland and his friends dropped $1,000
rr0mCtin= a siNd day race in Chicago. Packey Is
done with that game for good.
Can it b. that sam Langford was only Carrying
along HaTy Wills the New Orleans heavy weight
company! SAN put the psddls wheel on his
nan IN niLstsen rounds the last time out.