Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-04

Cohen fiat $4,000 and buy Songktrat house. win, lose
forces least in the United States heretofore
been known to frown rather than favor prize fights
JACK JOHNSON, 1T MAY be remembered was involved
in two championship fights which Uncle Sam viewed with
jaundiced After five years Of retirement and ndul
gence ExHeavyweight Champion Jim Jefries going
try this July 1870 regain the from Johnson
the fight chased out of California by legislative influences
and forced to find sanctuary Nevada the time the
only State which permitted prize fights.
Nearly five years later, April 1915 Johnson in
serious trouble with the United States Government which
intended to throw him in the pokey for violating the law
in Illinois Thus, in order to defend his championship
against Jess Willard the big Negro had to
fully it probably is needless to add-n Havana Cuba
But this affair coming up in Thaiand is with the
complete blessing of the government, the National
Stadium at Bangkok which will seat 600OO will be filled
to capacity they And it is reasonable
the That's solid because when Ausral
ian Jimmy Carruthers, retired upheld his title by
barely oupointing songktrat, the take $217ooO.
THE cARRUTHERs- soNGKITRAT battle was fought in
typhoon It close but the That's bitterly
appointed when their guy failed So disappointed that Brig
Gen. Pcha commissioned Fleischer publisher Ring
Magazine of New York and observer at the fight mail
crack American trainer to his country in order to improve
Songkitrat
Flescher requistoned AL silvani of the Bronx, man
who had handled Rocky Grazano and Tam Maurielo
nearly six months AL has been working with Songrat
government reservation, Silvano guaranteed liberal
plus In back to the United States
Bronx trainer wrote in effect We getting better
Remember that Songktrat Thaands champion
all classes 1870 in the Samese
style of fighting It took little time impress copper
that it is not considered to feint with
and then kick opponent in the Adams apple"
The SongkitratCohen bout recognized by National
Boxing Association and the European Boxing Union
championship affair, but there is specification
winner must within 90 days meet the line
would be the winner Col Harvey Miller informs Western
hemisphere title bout Ohio State
University Olympic winner at Hesn and Ration Macias of
Mexico City.
MEANWHILE A LITTLE FIGHTER who works in the mall
room OF Spartanbug Is c., and who is
aged by waiter at omsteds Grill Washington being
although he had with drawing present attention
to it. His is Pappy Gault
"Gault is the travelled per bout entire
ing already boxed at least Cuba Pappy made two
trips to Toronto twice Gagnon for the
North American bantam title to Paris drop
ping questionable decision Cohen looked so good
he invited box Carruhers the champion Australia
Gault lost close decision, but he up Carruthers
much that he really forced his retirement Again he
looked good that he spartanburg to
Bangkok, losing Songktra stepping stone for
the 11Spounders nice little guy
who would like nothing better than be upon for
finish boutthe longer the better He can't hit much
could be the best OF them all distance Col Miller
says without trying to veil his respect for Gault
1.-TWO bouts in Cuba in Toronto each in France
Australia and Thailand trips from spartapburg
"a total OF 50310 miles, average of 7173 miles
bout That's fair piece to to fight guys in their
own back yards And now, while they are whipping up
$25O000 fight in Bankok he is wrapping newspapers
South Carolina"