The Washington times., 1922-06-18

1t took Cr1Qul nearly twelve roul
ever,-was holding the right arm o
. great disadvantage during the
When Criqui got the opportunity
he lost no time putting the finishing
punches over. The fight was the
best English fans have seen this
season. In England they have been
falling for a lot Of bunk stuff in the
ring, just like the New Workers. used
to eat up the professional wrestling
matches A Paris promoter is being
accused Of trying to arrange a match
between Marcel Miles, the French
heavyweight. and Ted Kid Lewis.
Miles weighs about 220 pounds,
which would be about seventy pounds
more than Lewis. The French heavy.
I think, would make short work Of
Lewis. He has developed into Il
very good big fellow. A few days
ago he knocked out the Italian
heavyweight Spalla in one round at
a show held in Paris. Miles would
be a good man to have over in the
States to meet some Of the second
raters there. He Is q game fighter,
there is none Of the quitting stuff
in his makeup and he can pack a
very stiff punch with either hand.
he also has a fair defense.
Joe Beckett and Frank Goddard.
the two British lumberjack rinGsters.
are practically matched up for the
championship fight, to be held dur
ing the next two months. Beckett
IL always q good drawing caro- IN
England. and Goddard, since deIeat'
ing Bombardier Wells, is quite popu-
lar. SO a meeting between the two
would no doubt be a good gate
proposition, II not from hry other
point OF view. Major Wilson. the
we'll known promoter. ] understand
is ready 10 make tbs two a good
ofefr to fight.
Poor Boxing Season.
Boxinx In Paris Is practically
through for this season, which, py
the way. has been an exceedingly
moor one. There has been little for
eien talent in the bouts which have
taken place. The money that the
promoters can afford to offer Is not
enough to attract outsiders. the
last show held in Paris was Mt the
Velodrome d'IIiver. May 81, with q
series of bouts between Italian and
French fighters. There were six con.
tests and the French battlers won
them ali. The attendance did not
come up to expectations and the pro-
moters were fortunate to break about
even.
There Is a promising featherweight
In France; he Is French, winner OF
the Olympic championship at Ant
werp. Since turning professional ne
has Joined the Descamps stable ana
he is making good. With about an
other year he is going to be a mighty
dangerous fellow for any OF the
Feathers" He fights more on the
American style than any other
French boxer I have ever seen over
here.
The French Derby Is now a thing
of the past as far as this year Is con-
cerned. The result was not a very
profitable one for the Americans in
Europe. The bulk of the American
money went down on st. Louis, with
George Archibald up, and Pondon.
land, ridden by frankie O'Neill. A
late tip on the winner, Captain Cut.
tie, reaching Paris on the morning
Of the race and several Of the big
bettors were able to lay off bit on
their future placings on st. Louis or
Pondonland. The rank and file, how
ever. especially in Paris, were hit
pretty hard.
O'Nein Makes Good.
The following day at Longchamps
the O'Neill followers were given
an excellent chance to recover on
their Derby losses. The cham.
pion French Jockey accounted for
three out Of six races, all paying
good prices.
The Grand National fences are to
be modified before the next
running of the English steeple-
chase classic. Lloyd Lambourne.
who presided at the ninety-eighth
annual meeting Of the Royal So.
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty
TO Animals, announced that the
society had taken the matter up
with those who control the event
and that certain notifications in
the fences and character of the
races will be made which will
eliminate some of the Objectionable
features that in the past have made
the course a most dangerous one.
both for man and beast.
Music Hall. the winner Of the
English Grand National Of this
year, will, It 10 said, be a certain
starter in the French Grand
steeple. which will be run off at
Auteuil on Sunday. June Is. Vico
and Sir Huon, two other good
chasers from across the Channel.
will also start in the French
classic. We will have lots of in.
ternational competition, both in
fiat and jumping events. during
the summer and fall season this
year In France.