New Britain herald., 1923-08-18
IkAPLAN ATTRACTING
G0THAM'S INTEREST
heriden Boxer Offered Several
Bouts Before New York Clubs

Meriden, Aug. 1s.-The path that .
fighter walks. toward his ultimate
goal, the championship of his division.
is not always smooth one. Such
seems to be the case of Louis (Kid)
Kaplan, local battler who is rapidly
ascending the ladder to fistic fame.
Though the top rung has not been
reached the local boy has gained
position that he can stop and glance
down at the lesser lights as they slow
ly plug along with less speed than the
Nutmeg state boy is making
Ever since Kapian spoiled a perfect
evening for Tommy Noble. English
featherweight he has been very much
In demand in New York Gotham
promoters are always willing to pro-
vide work for the newly proclaimed
satellite of the ring. But, and here
is where trouble begins, they are not
willing to pay the right money for
man of Kaplan's ability. 1t is a case
of paying participation in a star
bout price that a preliminary gets.
The fight plenipotentiaries of CO.
than, including Leo Flynn, Tex Rick
ard Lou Raymond and Jimmy john
ston beside innumerable 9th ers, like
Kaplans style and would grant him
a chance to show his wares again
but when it comes, to naming the
price they are busy talking of some
thing else. But that is the New York
style of doing things. Paddy Mullins
and his charge, Harry Wills, the
colored heavyweight challenger, will
testify to that.
The local boy had chance to land
on the New York velodrome card
Wednesday night with Harry (Kid)
Brown of Philadelphia for an exA
change of fisticuffs. He didn't get him
though for Brown is wise to the point
that carefulness has been made his
watchword. Instead of meeting the
local battler he has been signed up
with Archie Walker. a good boy but
not capable of giving Brown the battle
that Kaplan would. A bout with Pal
Moran, the New Orleans lightweight,
was also offered for Greensboro, A.
c. card but Moran is too heavy for
Kaplan and bout with him would
be out of the question.
Lou Raymond, matchmaker of the
Greensboro and the Pioneer A. c.,
a new club opened on Twenty Thoid"
street, is after Kaplan also and made
Kaplsn several offers through his
Dennis Mcmahon. But Lou,
good fellow as he may be, must talk
business and Kaplan and his manager.
Just the reason for Brown duck
ing a bout with Kaplan is only too
obvious. Brown is being mention
ed as the next contender for the junior
lightweight title on which he is feast
ing his eyes.
Eventually kapla.n will have to be
considered as the leading contender
FOR Bernstein's title--if he still has it
after meeting Browr. New York fight
liked the local boy in his
asst appearance there and said that
hey wanted to see him again. To de- !.
eat Tommy Noble is, in their opinion
4 feat worthy Of deep thought. AS the
ocal battler made thorough job of
Z he Is at last being seen in the true
ight--a real contender for Bernstein.
Mcmahon cannot be blamed for
by his side of the argument.
4 there was some doubt about Kap-
ans ability there might be some
oophole for an argument but with
derden's star flashing acnoss the fistic
kyline, now Us cert ainly not the time
o spend In ANAL talk. Give him the
nance he observes and he'll make
'ood--there is no uncertainty about
hat