El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-06

EILWAJKEE, Wis. Nov. g.
MI Efforts are being made 20
4 4 bring Benny Leonard. light
weight champion. and Charlie White
o. Chicago. together in a title match
Of 20 rounds duration. Dick CurleT.
OF New York. who helped promote the
Leoaard-Eubane match az Phuadel-
phia, for some reason or other seems
to have first call on Leonard's ser
wees He has been trying 70 land
the match for q club In New Haven.
Conn, or some other club In that
S ate, but there has been a hitch in
. the arrangements and nothing Is sure
about the deal going through now
at least for the 20-r0und affair.
The match would also draw big
money In New York. but no one there
wants 20 Otter big Euara utee, 70.
Wnere the contest can be held, as
Madison Square Garden and St Nicho-
las rink are out Of the question and 1t
is too cold now for outdoor shows
Ny Co 20 New Raven.
The New Haven deal looked very
GOod 10 Richard Curley. but now that
z hitch has occurred he is castins
longing eyes towards the west. for il
is one Of the big matches Of the
year and the fighters and promoters
need the money. Billy Gibson has
never been keen on a Charlie White
match and has avoided IL as much as
possible. claiming that the Chicago
boy had 90 rounds with welsh and
could not win. while Benny did the
trick I'm short order.
The Cream City Athletic club
Of Milwaukee got Into the lime
light and tried 20 land the match,
even though IL Is only ten rounds,
sending John Torrio Of Chicago.
friend OF Curley'E, 90 re--otiate
with the New Yorker the
contest.
The Milwaukee club promoters were
willing 10 offer a guarantee. BIZ. not
TO the extent that Alr. Curley de-
wiz so 20 the beer city club. and IL
Il does both Leonard and White viii
have to do a certain amount Of train
NJ in Milwaukee.
White figures that he would rather
have a chance to cop the title in ten
ounds than no chance at all. and the
fans figure. too. that Whites only
chance would be IN a knockout and
not in gaining a point decision.
Misze Going Good.
Billy Aiske, the St Paul heavy
" eight contender for the title. who
was coming along so nicely, bumped |
INTO a snag at Boston when he fought I
the colOred heavyweight from Pan
ama-kid NOrfOlk-WhOm the Boston I
papers refer TO as a second sam Lang
ord Miske had been beating a lot OF .
the light heavyweights around the 4
east and did not consider Norfolk any
better than the rest. especially as ]
US Christie was able 70 travel ten
fast rounds with him at Buffalo.
However. TIT Is where Billy
stubbed HIS toe, for the negro
boy fought like champion and
~ Il
rounds. although he knew he was
IN fight every minute, for the
St Paul boy kept mp his hggres-
sive work from the start 20 fin
fish.
Norfolk received the referees de-
,ision at Boston. and AIlah Murray.
head Of the club there says the
negro Won fairly. despite the re-
ports TO the contrary Niske had the
worst Of the weight by about ten
11ounas, WI .ch was quite help 20 the
'anama Kid The latter was fast and i
ICED his feet 20 advantage. As TO be-
r another sam Langford, however,
S another question
L. Not n second sem.
sam could hit like a mule kicking.
nd from past performances Norfolk
las not been able 20 show any such
lifting power as yet. Mlske was on
he road TO f1me until he tumbled
gainst Norfolk. as the clubs at Min A.,
'eapols and St Paul were trying 10
and him for match with Fred Full
on; but no doubt the Boston affair
sin TFt a damper on the proposed
match with the Rochester slant al
hough there are many around s..
PAUL who think Billy can give Fred a
cal battle. 10 would be like fighting /
or the championship Of Minnesota. /
s both belong IN the Conner state. /
nd would no doubt have big follow
lgs on each side
Woman ns Boxer.
II Is seldom that a woman has been
uown 20 make q success OF boxing. III
ut Miss Helen Hiidreth Of Pittsburgh III
GEMS TO be an exception to the rule II
iiss Hildreth has boxed great deal II
round Pennsylvania and claims the \
championship Of America for women i
oVers.
she is a rather dainty miss, scaling u