El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

I advantage as decisions go. All ap-
ipearances have it that way. Anyhow,
after using a lot OF '1oppers' and
drum stuff. Meehan got q four
round decision.
Many papers hailed him as the new
champion. for the public generally
acknowledged Dempsey as champion
for want OF something better TO ill
the champions shoes.
No Decision Between Champs.
For many years il has been a rule
when men Of championship material
meet in limited round affairs TO rem
der no decision. Taking the rule as
a precedent II was perfectly proper
to give a decision in case OF these
two, but quite out of place TO claim
any championship afterwards by viz
tue OF such decision When Benny
Leonard and Ted Lewis met-twO real
champions, BY the way-nc decision
was given.
Yet Meehan IS proclaimed champion
by a lot OF scribes and he starts out
in vaudeville like he had really done
something He proved unequal to
vaudeville and had to Quit.
There have been several other jokes
in ring history nearly as big as the
Dempsey Meehan championship"
fiasco- Much the same thing occurred
when FitZsimmons and Sharkey met.
and Bob was robbed OF the decision
because the crowd and the referee
didn't like him He put Tom away
fairly and squarely, but was robbed
OF the honor as FAR as the referees
decision went. When Packey McFar-
land and Ray Bronson met in IN
dianapolis It was a no decision az
fair and the newspapers whipped
Mcfarland, although he gave Bron-
son a fine beating.
Other cases are not lacking where
the winner by referee or newspaper
decisions deserved neither. This has
occurred more often in 10 round az
fairs than in shorter bouts
From n ring standpoint the
making OF n champion by deci-
sion In four round affair f.
some joke. 1t would still be n
joke II the decision were given
at the end of 10 rounds, but not
quite 80 ridiculous or rank.
There is no way OF determining the
best man in a four, six. eight or 10
round bout where both men are fight
ing strong at the finish. II IS a
doubtful affair at the end of Is
rounds. Decisions carrying n cham
pionship should be made when one
man is put out That is the only way
OF knowing which man excels in all
lines OF the game.
Long Reuters Often Win.
Bob FItzsimmons was thoroughly
whipped at Carson City to the casual
observer at both the four and at the
Corbett Yet FitZ knocked him out
in the 18th round. Many a time
RUBY Robert" looked TO be a beaten
man at four rounds. but ended by
knocking his man out Kid Mccoy
had Tom Sharkey cut to ribbons in
the fourth round at COney Island. He
was n winner in the fifth, sixth. sew
enth and some more rounds yet Shar-
key knocked him stiff in the 10th
round.
No Test OF a Champion.
Four rounds does not test the wind:
II does not test stamina; it gives but
little chance for one Of the contest
ants TO win by conservation OF en-
ergy; il permits Of but little ring gem
il permits OF no victory by
absorbing punishment; IL permits OF
no feeling out of an opponents real
weakness unless il is glaring' four
rounds is an absolute failure to gage
the all round qualities Of any man
who is made Of championship mate
rial.
Four rounds makes a nice little
bout Bouts OF that length are gen
orally TO be preferred by beginners.
Six and 10 round affairs are for the
most part as long as needed among
he best for good exhibitions. But
lone Of these will truly test cham
lion at times, who may have to go I
10 rounds before his all round quail /
ties assert an ascendancy when in /
he earlier stages Of the game it does 4
lot appear that he has a chance.
When you see title won by
decision. always remember that
like as not the other fellow was \
the better man of the two.
But lest you forget-these few
ound shows are the greatest ever
or Uncle Sans purposes. Not so I
many are defeated and indicated /
hey do better when they meet the Z
Ieinies.