El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-08
GOOD VEL TERWEIGHTS PLENTIFUL
Malone FORCES Front Championship
Regulated Kewpie Ee Bantamwh Claimant

r \ ELTERWEIGHTs are becom-


! ELTERWEIGHTS are becom-
M ing the rage this season.
For several years there
was dearth Of really good
material among the AS Founders, but
With the advent Of Jack Britton,
Johnny Griffiths. Ted Lewis, Kid
Graves and Ray Bronson into the
ranks the division was given a
boost, and at this time there appears
70 be quite a bunch OF promising
youngsters who seek the title now
heId by the English-Jewish fighter,
Ted Lewis.
Bryan Downey. the boy whom Tom
Jones considered a championship ros-
sibllitys came along at a rapid stride,
and Joe Eagan, the Boston strong
boy, also began TO loom up after win
ming a few bouts in Milwaukee, but
there is a doubt about Joseph making
the weight which would let him out
OF It Britton is getting along in
years and cannot be considered
serious contender any more, so that
some Of the younger men viii have
to be watched for the taking OF the
crown from Lewis.
Al Doty, the Akron (Ohio) knocker-
out was boosted for a time. but
he seems to be lacking. Then came
another Ohio flash near the home of
Johnny Griffiths-George X o.
Brown, Of Toledo-who is considered
q real conner and future contender.
Kay Bronson, former CHAMPION
speaks highly OF Brown, and as he
is matched to meet Doty during Feb
ruary, he viii have a chance to dem
onstrate his worth. The Brown boy
is mere kid in experience. but he
has shown splendid form, and good
judges expect high class doings from
him Trhr~r-~
apohs lad, IS also in high favor with
the fans and critics, owing to his fine
contests against such boys as Brit
ton, Leonard and Patsy Cline in the
east Johnny is a light welterweight,
being able to do 40 or lower.
The latest sensation. however, Is
Jock Malone, Of st. Paul, a protege Of
the Nike Gibbons gymnasium. who
mas recently scored three knockouts
IN four starts, and still he Is not con-
sidered knockerout Malone stopped
Joe O'Brien twice, beat Milburn say
Tor and knocked out Young Denny,
of New Orleans who was being
touted by Chicago managers as
coming champion. Malone boxed
rings around Denny and stopped him
in the eighth round OF ten-round
bout before the South Side club in
Milwaukee Malone can do 145 or 142
nicely, and he is anxious TO tackle
IDAll DUNu tF ana EdEdlls VINO claim
to be welters. but he will demand
the weight limit OF 135 at three or
147 ringside. Malone is also willing
10 tackle Benny Leonard at the same
weight the lightweight champion re-
Gently met Jack Britton. The St
Paul welterweight IS just emerging
from his teens, and with proper care
Of himself should develop into an
other Jimmy Clabby.
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In Baltimore the boxing game Is
under the direction OF the police
board and they keep Il pretty well in
hand They have been lenient in the
past with the promoters and boxers.
but Of late have shown g disposition
TO make all those interested come
across clean or get out This was
evidenced recently when one OF the
referees was barred for making a de-
,ision which the police board consid-
cred unreasonable. The promoters,
too, have been obliged to live up to
al contracts. etc. and as a result |
Baltimore today is in a better posi- /
ion from a boxing standpoint than l
L has been for a long time
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