The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-16

Inls new sensation - Amos kAlu
I Carlin. who not only has been bat.
tering over ali opponents which
have been thrown his way, but he
has developed into the biggest draw
Ing card the Crescent city has had
since the days Of Pete Herman.
Cafliri's rise into the money class
reads like one OF Horatio Alger's
tales. Amos, or kid" as he IS
Familiarity known. is but nineteen
years old. He started ii the boxing
game q little more than q year ago
and has engaged in twenty,one
fights without meeting one defeat.
His home is in Jeanerette. La, and
Il WAS there that he made his de.
but Ii the squared circle.
He fought his first few bouts
81 the small towns situated be.
tween Jeanerette and New or.
leans. Then with but o few
fights behind him the Opportu.
nifty came his way to mIngle in
the select company Of the Ores.
cent City. Business was away off
In New Orleans and the pro.
motors after trying To improve II,
figured that new talent WINS
needed to stinnpIate interest IN
the sport. But the game was nt
such . low ebb that they could
not stand the strain Of paying d
boxers car fare on from New
York so they decided to give the
youngsters from the neighbOring
towns chance.
Young Carlin was among the lads
brought into New Orleans and from
his very first four.round bout he
made good, On July 4, 1923, Amos
fought preliminary bout and re-
ceived $50 FOR his efforts.
On the Fourth Of July just past
he met Eddie McKenna In q tit
toen-round bout at the same park
and drew down $3,11S.45. for his
share, which was Btu pcr cent Of
the net receipts. This Is the best
example to be found Of his rapid
rise.
Strange to say there Is no talk
Of bringing this youngster to New
York. OF course 1t would be folly
Tor him to come here until he has
reached his twenty first birthday,
for he could not get far with the
six round limit staring him in the
face.
Instead of bringing him to the
metropolis the New Orleans pro.
motors are going to bring Pancho
Villa into Carlin's backyard in order
that the youngster may receive the
acid test.
Frank Churchill, manager Of the
dyweight champion, has accepted
the terms for this match and now
all that remains Is the setting CT
the date. Villas title will not be
ct stake, for Carlin Is lie
FOUNDER.
While the press reports form the
South praise Carlin most highly
folks who have seen him in action
do not hesitate to laud him to
the skies. Johnny Cox, q close
friend OF Young Stribling, states
that Carlin Is the best looking
bantanweight in the country at
the present time. This opinion also.
Is held by Sam Goldman, who for
merly was associated with Pete Her
man.
II really think that Calm win
defeat villa" said GoIdIMan yes
terday when he heard that the
match was practically closed.
"This yOnngster is the best look.
ing prospect I've ever seen In all
the time I've been connected with
the boxing game. He's small but
well built and is one Of the smart
est fighters considering his short
experience that I've run across.
HE is sort Of miniature edition
Of Ad Wolgast. He bores in Just
like Wolgast did, but at the same
time does 1t a little better than the
famous old timer. While he keeps
eocking away as he goes into a
fellow he also brushes the other
fellows wallops to one side. Some
Of the men he has fought have
tried to stand him off with q left
jab but he just knocks this down
and sends one of the prettiest
rights over the heart you ever saw
In your life.
I'm close he's a wonder. In fact,
don't thing the kid has single
weakness, even though he's only
been fighting little more than
year. One good feature about him
Is that he seems to get stronger as
the rounds roll by and don't forget