The Washington times., 1924-01-01

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Rather is smart young man.,
He won the amateur middle
weight championship before
swinging over to the professional
class. He has never done much
on this side Of the pond as a
professional, but in England he
defeated Ted Kid Lewis for the
middleweight title and also sue
ceeded in winning a Philadelphia
heiress for his bride. Rather is
no fool, so it is probably so that
boxing is, dead in England. If it
were not, he'd still be there.
Well do we recall the arrival
in this country of Bombardier
Wells, British heavyweight cham
pion. A fne-looking man, a
beautiful gymnasium boxer, own
er of knockout in his right
hand, he was given a trial con-
test with AL Palzer, at that time
on his way toward the title.
Wells and Palzer fought in
New York. For one round Wells
made the wild swinging Palzer
look foolish. He jabbed his head
off. He made him miss, almost
going through the ropes. He
stepped around him like the pro-
verbal cooper around barrel.
In the second round the tall,
good-looking Britisher continued
his wonderful boxing. He beat
Palzer to the punch every time.
He hooked him and he jabbed
him and he landed uppercuts
from every angle. But Palzer
was a bear for punishment. He
stood up under the storm Of
blows without weakening.
In the third, having a long
lead, the Englishman became q
bit careless. He was resting from
his wild endeavors and Palzer,
making a wild rush and swinging
from the floor, connected with
Wells jaw.
Down went the British heavy
weight champion. He rolled
lover on his back. He never
heard the count. Carried to his
corner, he gradually recovered
his senses none the worse for
that wallop. But that was his
last bout in this country. He
returned to Great Britain where
he boxed frequently.
Just as Carpenter fiattened
Joe Beckett, who had defeated
Wells, so did Carpenter handle
Wells in earlier days. Once he
Knocked him cold in four rounds.
Another time he did 1t In one
round. Wells merely had q glass
jaw. So has Beckett.
| It has been a decided shock to
EngliShmen to realize that their
heavyweights lack the goods.
This can be understood. If
Spalla, the champion Of Italy"
for instance, were to fiatten
Dempsey, Americans would be
amazed.
It has been our great pleasure
to have seen two frst-class Brit
ish boxers at their best-Jem
Driscoll and Owen Moran. Dris-
coll was q better featherweight
than Abe Attell, holder Of the
American championship, and
proved It by outboxing and out
fighting him in q no-decision bout
in New York. Moran was a
lightweight with dazzling speed,
perfect boxing skill and real
punch. We also saw Joey Bow
ker, but long after he was in
his prime.
There is much difference be-
tween the British and American
styles Of boxing. Roughly, It
might be said that the Britisher
boxes" while his American
cousin lights This is not the
best explanation of the differ
ence, but it will suffice for the
present. Those Britishers who
have made good against Amer
leans used some 'fighting' abil-
| ity with their "boxing' skill.
Driscoll and Moran, and Charlie
Mitchell before them, had this
mixture. That's why they looked
good in their battles against
Americans.
It is too bad that boxing is at
such low ebb in England. Were
the British titleholder in class
with Jack Dempsey, their bat