Arizona republican., 1922-05-28
baseball

BY JOE FOLEY
Sports Editor Chicago Journal

Pal Moore, boxing instructor to
bantam champions. Pal doesn't sign
himself that way, but he could. And
there isn't person who could deny it.
That's just what this Memphis
Chicago lad is. When he beat Kid
Williams in a no-decision bout it was
set down as a flash victory. Then he
did the same to Pete Herman. They
said it was an off night for Pete, or
something like that, and let it pass.
Then the title went over to Joe
Lynch Pal gave him a fine whaling
in Louisville and the fistic world be-
gan TO become concerned. Previously
it hadn't paid much attention to Pals
claim that the titleholders admitted
his superior boxing skin. but refused
to give him a shot at the crown in a
decision bout.
The Lynch victory awakened the
fans in a mild sort of manner. Some
of them climbed aboard the Moore
bandwagon and began ballyhooing
for Moore championship match.
The others-well, they took it as a
this way and then up popped Johnny
Buff and showed Pete Herman out
from under his crown.
A Buff Moore match was made for
Milwaukee. For 10 rounds Pal cuffed
the new champion about the ring.
Even Buff admitted he was outpoint-
ed; every critic at the ringside gave
Pal the popular decision. and now Pal
has solid army of fistic fans clam
oring for him to be given the big
chance
OF the four bantam kings Moore has
beaten land he beat all of them twice,
before and after they were kings
only one captured his honors by a
knockout. This one was Kid Williams,
who knocked out Johnny Coulon.
Pete Herman outpointed Williams;
Lynch outpointed Herman. Pete later
reversed the decision and then Buff
outscored Herman.
There is the title changing hands
four times on points, yet none of the
four. including Williams. could win on
points in no-decision contests with
Moore.
Midget Smith had one no-deeision
experience with Pal and an effort was
made to sign him for a decision go.
Smith expressed the sentiments of the
in his reply:
"I'll play him marbles, I'll pitch him
no-decision bout. But for the other
well if / ever feel that way. I'll hire
gang OF kids and let them throw box
ing gloves at me-"
Pal is very much In the calcium
glare right now. hence few episodes
in his eventful career that arc not
generally known. or perhaps have
been forgotten, are timely.
Wilson is his name, he's married,
he's an American. twin and 81 years
old. Plenty of excitement has been
crowded into these years. During
the world war he was a jolly tar at
the Great Lakes and while wearing
the navy blue journeyed to London
With the American naval boxing team.
There he hobnobbed with the prince
# Wales. who pinned medal on Pals
chest for winning in the allied service
bouts.
Pal says the prince is a good scout,
but that he never could get excited
cratic he is, Pal lost his medal.
Breaks Arm, Loses Punch
He has been boxing for eight years
md once had a Knockout punch, but 1t
began to fade in IS. 1t passed out
the next year when he
broke an arm in a bout with Kid
Wolfe at Cleveland.
Next to winning the championship
Pals most cherished wish is to some
lay, somewhere, somehow knock an
for row of bungalows with
me punch.
Pal is feather fisted: he can't dent a
ierby or break a pane of glass, but