IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1941, 26 December 1913, Page 11

IN THE RING.

THE STRANGE SCANLON STORyT*| R. I. Baker's Latest Coup.-'-'isV^s^'^j The usual contradictory thickening regarding the'iiitciitioiisfeofi Georges Carpeutier, the recentYouquerbr; of Bombardier We-Us. Last wee!; -'-|jvo.- ? were told tliat a matcli with-V.'(j!unl)oat!-,V. Smith for a purse of pin, London, was in course of arrange-, meat, and the latest is that bot'hythoM. warriors liavo accepted an cH'cr frohi : ;Mr> K. L. .linker for a matoli, or "series'.?of matches, at the big Stadium in' Sydney.; It was only to be expected that'the en-'' terprising "Snowy" would use every en-; deavour to land theso big fish, and'if ho.'' has boon successful, the proposition .-.will bo very popular in Australia; / «/ ; ;"5KW v Tho cable messages also tcli.,us4hat Carpoiitior has been made a. "/national idol in l'aris, and that lie has a m'nsic: ! hall engagement that not.? him tin; nicelittlo salary of £800 a week. If this is so, Mr. Baker's offer to him 'inufet have been something princely, but' experibiiio has shown that if "the goods", arc.provided for the Stadium habitue, ho'will pay any monoyio seo them delivered. *■*■; "Guuboat" Smith is certainly "the goods" as far as fighting, ability goes; He has pasted all the American "hear-" ies" into submission, and his toriipestu-. ous methods and terrific punch would make him a big handful for iho French lad. Oarpcnbier has not been outstandingly successful against . the .'..typical American lighting man. I'npko and Frank Klaus both boat him in l'aris as middle-weights, and only last .month ono "Jeff" Smith gave him a," terrific.-.: "go"; over twenty rounds. ■' ■>■■'■'■■■'■ ..j' : ?,';: Still, Carpentier must bo counted-'A3 in lino for a match with any heavyweight in the world now, and as .the black brigado may bo considered-out of court, there is practically only' Smith for him. " .; .;-.'. '• ,- „-, If this clash is staged, 1 it wiH'excito more world-wide interest than any. ring encounter since, the Burns-Johnson contest, excepting to course that' calamitous'! affair at Ifeno, when the pugilistic cininonco of the whito man departed. So let us hope that R. L. Salter will;bo the man to put it before the public';;^;?.;/! 1 -;. The Unusualness of Scarilon. ■ ll^kJ 'f' lfc is said that a prophet goesiwithout honour in his own land. This.dbcs not often apply to pugilists, but it certainly seems to do so in the case of ono Albert Scanlon, of Queensland. This gladiator will bo well remembered here by those who were present at tho last ■ Australasian amateur championships staged at tho local Opera House sonio years ago. Tho red-headed blacksmith 'won- tho' middle-weight championship on that occasion by sheer terrorism. To say that "ho couldn't box for nuts" would bo putting the case all too mildly, but hit no could—and did, sometimes. When' ho did it settled tho argument, hut as often as not tho ferocity of his ring appearance did tho business for him. in tho finalliout here, against an opponent whose iiamo is now buried in merciful oblivion, ho had but to enter the ring to win. Ho knocked his limn out by mental suggestion. His terrific appearance was too much for his opponent, who wilted and was' counted out in tho first round, without a blow being struck. After this Scanlon turned professional and figured in tho same wild and woolly, manner in a few second-rate affairs ill Queensland. These earned him neither famo nor money, oven iu his native land. Now ho has turned up in London, and tho strange part of it ia- that ho has boon getting amongst tho good men. One of his last ventures was against fhn once famous "Dixie .Kid"—the black boxer who: claims'the world's welterweight title. Sketch of Scanlon in Action. This disturbance is deemed worthy by "Boxing" of quito a deal of space. It indicates that Scanlon. has bloomed forth by virtue of his transplanting. To quote "Boxing":— "Tho walls of the ring bulged outwards against tho pressure of the huge assemblage drawn there by the glamour of. the boxing personality of : "Dixie Kid." It would bo safe to say that not 10 per cent, of the vast- crowd expected to see Scanlon on his feet at the end of the.twenty thrce-minuto rounds. But there were two marvels in the ring last night. Words fail to express tho faintest conception of tho famous negro's marvellous skill, and it requires an .artist with a pen to adequately describe the toughness of this Australian, who, bo it said, never once retreated, however heavy the punishment might bo which 'Dixie' meted out to him. This piece of ironbark was clever also, awkwardly clever, perhaps; but any man who saw him lot go well-intentioned i left and right hooks must admit it. Further, ho is a boxer who never allows an opponent to fluster him, be the battle ever so hot. If ever a boxer tried to push an opponent over a steep precipice- the 'Kid' did in the ninth. ■ lie hooked furiously with tho left and right, and upporcut fiercely to body and" face. Ho twisted his man this way and tint, and put every ounce into blows that looked hard enough to 'disturb tho balance of Nelson's Column. This tough boxer took it all without a perceptihlo stagger, to come back at liis opponent.' Tho crowd looked on with amazement, and roared appreciatively, In tho 13th and 14th sessions 'Dixie', put ■ in other spurts, hut although ho hit his man hard and often enough, this second edition of Ironbark Bnrgo was on top at tho call, and remained there until tho numbers went up at'tho end of the 20th. ;■_ ■--■{ .:,-:: "Seen after tho battle,, Scanlon's fn'ec. : looked like a piece of knotted bluogum which grows on his native anil." Hardly a mark was exhibited to show whore' 'Dixie's' hardest ones ■ bad rested. Without a doubt Scanlon is the-chain-' pion punch assimilator of-'tlio present-" day boxers. 1 ' • ."" ■ -J^sSJ<t What is Doing in Australia? .--;*F>; Tho disarrangement of the Australian mail service, and tho consequent', nonreceipt of any Sydney files for the week;, at tho time of writing these notes, leaves mo without information of Australian doings. We were told by cablegram that "Dave" Smith had successfully defended his newly-won heavy-weight, title against the onslaught thereon of "Les"' O'Donnol!, but, except that'ho won'oii' points in "0 rounds, we know nothing., so far of tho maimer of his doing-it; And so it is with other'; matches'arranged and in course of arrangement, so tidings of matters Australian'' must bo' regretfully held over until next.woek.si.---'.'Jim" Hagarty for Sydnoy.X A southern boxing write" has tho' fo'i-' lowing about New Zealand's '■' light-' weight champion:— .-' '■"■'*■ fMv "l am given to understand "--that' llagrvty contemplates visiting Sydney shortly. He will bo wise to g0...;..:.M0jp : - than once I have said that he is v.a.si-; iug his time here, and doiug more harm] than good to himself by laceting 'men' who have the big advantage in weight "of. half a stone and over. Hngeity <du>iild< do well in Australia, provided he. Ktieksl to his proper class, and is content ; 'at: tho outset to curb any desire he or liisr trainer may have to jump right 'in' among the select group at and near the'; top ot the ladder. The little New /,ea-\ lander is a very capable lad, and will please the Australian patrons, I think,; by his breezy, dashing stylo; but-he's* giit a deal to learn beforo he ran bi'>?' regarded as being in the first flight,'- lie' is busy all the time he is in'the.ring" and can carry a bout along round afterround at a pace that will break up"mcst'.'i men. He has speed, strength, and st;;.y';. ! what ho hasn't got is a.; real'hefty punch." '^Uijft-"ftSX From the Ring to the 9ar. S'KXs'l "l'acky" M'FarlaJid, I'nivorsaJlyAndi; niitted by critics to bo thoiforcmost:,

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