IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1443, 18 May 1912, Page 12

IN THE RING.

THE GREAT EGYPTOLOGIST, [BT "Mebcubt."] . To-night—M'Voa r. Flynn (Sydney). July, 4 —Jhnson v. Flynn (Laa Vegas, Mexico). Blacks and Flynns. It is rather a coincidence that both the battles scheduled abovo should be between a black on the one side and a F'lynn on tiio other. The two bods of Erin, however, are not the same Flynn— in fact, they are not related. Tho one engaged with M'Voa to-night is "Dan" of that ilk, more familiarly known as "Porky," a soubriquet which he owes not to any excess of adipose tissue, but to tho fact that ho hails from Boston —which does not seem, on the face of it, a very satisfactory explanation. However, it appears that Boatonians have a weakness—if weaknoss it be—for pork as an article of diet. Tho other Flynn—Johnson's antagonist to bo—is "Jim," otherwise known as the "Fuoblo Fireman."

Flynn, Johnson, and tho Mummy—Not Really Egyptian.

The Flynn-Johnson affair is already getting its share of attention from American boxing writers. One message received by tho Sydney "Sun," and dated from Chicago on Saturday last, ,runs as follows

Arrangements for the groat fight at Las Vegas between "Jack" Johnson and Flynn aro going ahead. 'Manager Cnrloy, who is looking after Flynn, announces that tho prices win oe AO, Xi, and i! 2, and adds that tho arena seats arc already sufficiently taken up to net the promoters £30,000. Work on tho arena begins shortly. The place is planned to * hold 30,000 seats. Johnson declares that his wind is far from right, but ho save he is settling down to a campaign of Toad training. There ia plenty of superfluous flesh on him now, but although this is said by some of the critics to bo impossible of removal before the contest, the negro is confidents "If I can't sweat it off, I'll cut it off," he said on evening or two ago. Ho is wonderfully keen on winning this fight, and he adds that if he does ho will go into the ring no more. He says that he has had enough of fight, and pocketsful of money, and he is going to settle down to a quiet home life, probably in hiß old Town of Galveston, Ucxas, His parents have been sent free passes to go to Las Vegas to see tho event, and the negro told a pressman that the only thing that would make him assured of victory was the presence of "Mummy," as ho calls his mother. The last paragraph will serve to remove misconception as. to tho identity of "Mummy." When in Australia Jolmson posed as an ardent Egpytologist—among his other many and varied poses—but this evidently has no bearing on the mummy referred to in the cable message. The Stadium To-night. Coming back to to-night's engagement in Sydney it appears that this affair has been put on in place of the now finally abandoned M'Vea-Langford return, Ap-

parently it has been considered bv the Stadium management thai the IrishAmerican's victories over his compatriot Bnrry have put him into the running with the big black wen. Tliero is this to bo 6aid: He is one of tho few white men now available who can be looked to tor anything like a showing against the dark invader, and, although it would seem only too apparent that M'Vea will prove too skilful for him, it will at least be interesting to see how he measures up. "Cyclone" Thompson, who has returned to Amorica, ana who was of course intorvinwed at Vancouver on landing, haa n very hdjjh opinion of Flynn, whom he hails as the "Ileal White Dope," and of whom ho says that a couple more years will see him right at the lop. However, we will know nioro about this on Monday—if the cable man in Sydney does his duty to New Zealand ring enthusiasts.

Concerning this same cable man there is another protest to lodge. On Monday last Langford.yind Barry were scheduled to have met in Melbourne, but of thtf result there has been nothing but 6ilence. All Roads Lead to Sydney. Australia is at present tho mecca—or the Rome, is it?—of the American boxer. Jeannette, the half-caste negro, is now talking seriously of coming out for next season, and also (and this is news that will be even nioro welcome to the Australian boxing public) it is quite on the boards that the great little light-weight, M'Fnrland, will be in the Antipodes in 1913. He is planning a tour around the world, and

then hopes to retire from the arena for all time, and settle down to a quiet life. His tour will include Australia. In talking of the proposition in Chicago, the other day, M'Farland said-.—

Ever since I returned from Europe I have had my mind set on making a tour around the -world, and I would like to do it while I am near the top of the heap in the boxing line. You know while I am a "card" there is a certain magnetism about- the drawing power, and it would mean money to me in the countries I would visit, where boxing is permitted. I had mado up my mind a year and half ago to go to Australia, and even signed a contract with Hugh M'lntosh for a tour through that country, but' my mother objected so strenuously that I gave -up the trip, and remained at home, although it cost me 10,000 dollars to do so. It is my intention to work my way out west, then go to Australia, 'and (from there visit South Africa, after which I would go to London 1 and Paris, returning home by way of Now York. Why do wo not Hear mors of M'Farland?

M'Farland has a uniqu® record. Ho has figured in over oighty battles, and haa never known defeat, and but for his unfortunate poundage —he misses the American lightweight limit of 9st. 71b. by two or tlu-ee pounds—there can be no shadow of doubt that he would have won the world's premiership yeaTS ago. As it is, he has for a long time been in quest of a match with "Ad." Wolgast for the title, but the pair could never come to terms over the weigh-in. M'Farland wants tho scaling to take place at 3 p.m., but the champion insists on "ringside," so there has been nothing doing. M'Farlaud's latest achievement of note was the defeat of "Matt." Wells, the English champion—the first set-back the Englishman has sustained—a feat in itself that stamps him as one of tho best over. Ho is primarily a boxer—perhaps the cleverest since tho time of the great little Grilfo. That ho also carries a punch is shown by the fact tliat he has over twenty "knock-outs" to his credit on the record book. Australian Notes. To-night's clash at the Stadium will close the present Sydney 6eason. At Adelaide reoently ex-Wellingtonian "Gus" Devitt easily defeated "Black Paddy," a -local middlo-weight, over twentv hard-fought -rounds. , "Billy" Ham:an and Arthur Douglas decide their return battle at West iMnitland to-night. It will l>e remembered 'that Douglas beat our lalo visitor in their first meeting a fortnight: ago.