Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07

the club. they generally have their
little hammers working overtime. Tor
the matchmaker
Wen admit that matchmakers can
not all be perfect. Ii they were, the
number Of bouts that are staged III
this mans town or any other town in
a years time would be cut in half,
for the said match em.ups would
make no mismatches.
But the point we want to make is
this
It Is often the fault of the fighters
themselves that mismatches are made
BY the promoters.
The fighter who is in demand can
Usually gain some concessions from
the promoter, and he is often per-
mit.ed to name his opponent any
thing to get him to sign up for a
match
Realizing that he has the upper
hand, and willing to put one over
by picking d lemon ii he can get
away with it, the much-sough
knuckleduster will name somebody he
is confident he can whip. The TT NJ
BILE lies in the fact that the promoters
often fall for his bunk, and the pub
lie, hoping that the beans will be
spilled, shells out of the wellknown
kicl. to see the battle.
Recently Grant Hugh Browne, the
latest conner in the ranks of fstic
promoters, signed up Fred Fulton, the
Minnesota giant for three or four
fights, and handed Frederick one thou
sand cold simoleons for his signature
to contract. This was just after
Fulton had plastered the jaw of Tom
Cowler, in Brooklyn, and Freddies
name was being shouted from the
hilltops.
Then Browne came out with the an.
louncement that Fulton versus Char
lie Weinert or Jim Cofey would be
quite the thing for an opening show
at Madison Square Garden
But why Fulton and Weinert, or
Fulton and Cotfey
What is there about either Of the
matches named that warrants the
boxing fan to spend his money for a
ringslde seat
Why not Miske, or Dillon, or Frank
Moran? Fulton said, when he invad-
ed New York. that Moran was the
goal he was after. He wanted Moran
Immediately after he met Cowler, bu,
now 1t appears he is satisfied tc
jockey around with Weinert or some
body else who is rated several notchea
below the red-topped Pittsburgher
Moran hung the Indian sign on COT
fey twice and was in turn walloped
70 4 fragile by Jack Dillon, Weinert
was also beaten by Dillon and agar
by Billy Mis';e, and Mske, who has
plenty Of height, reach and punch
made 4 great showing with Dillon or
two occasions. Then why not Dillor
" Miske for the big paterer?
Another instance can be found II
Les Darcy's case, tho at this tim,
Darcy has not shown his wares
When no landed in New York he said
right off the reel, that he wanted t
meet the best boys in the business
Then he turned around and pointed t,
AL Mccoy, who claims the champion
ship Of the middleweight class, but i
not considered champion by an.
manner OF means. Why should Dal
cy, the great middleweight champion
Of Australia, pick on AL Mccoy?
We could go on down the line
touching the various divisions, bu
what's the use? The answer woul
be the same. You'd find plenty c
cases where fighters do the sam
things we have mentioned here.
, 1t Is our belief that in order /
/. elevate the boxing game. and put
, In strong enough with the fistic pul
) lie 80 that whenever 1t totters II wi
\ receive the unanimous support of tn
. public, more care should be used 1
the making Of matches.
a And tho fighters are just as niue
. to blame for poor bouts as the rr
motors.