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Show FERNS OUT FOR A WELTER TITLE Wildcat" Ferns of Kansas City evidently ev-idently has a nood grip on the welterweight wel-terweight boxing championship, for ho lost only one bout last year, and. according' ac-cording' to many persons, that decision decis-ion wax open to question when ho lost a ten round match to Paul Koeh-ler Koeh-ler In Cleveland Since that battle Ferns has beaten belter men than ihe Cleveland boxer. box-er. He outpointed Rny Rronson In a ten round bout nt Indianapolis, had the better of a contest with Tommy Howell and administered a defeat to Marry Brewer In Kansas City New Year's day. Ferns has been seeking a return match with Koehler. but up to date has not been successful. Karlior 'n the year he fouht a draw with the ( le eland !oer and wa. said to have had the better of that bout, too. Ferns has been fighting only two years, in which time he Jias lost only threo cofitets. Marry TRrewer defeated him twice In 1911, but he showed much Improvement when he gained the decision de-cision over him in their last meeting meet-ing Nothinc would please Ferns better I than to eneaee in a tournnmenl tn than to engage in a tournnment to dUoover who Is the champion of the welterweight division. According to 1 1 report from Kansas City, where he Is making his home, he feels confident confi-dent that he ran defeat all the fighters fight-ers In the 142 pound class. He thinks he has demonstrated his ability and la eager to land the championship. The boxing world does not recognize him as the leader under the present conditions and therefore he wants to acquire a legitimate hold on the title through merit. Middle and welterwelcht divisions are without established champions. Before the new year tin heavyweight class was In the snme predicament, but on January 1 Luther McCarty stopped Al Palzer In IS rounds at ' Vernon, Cal., thereby winning the right to the crown of white heavyweight heavy-weight champion of America Now it remains for a flgbt promoter to take the middle and welterweight divisions in hand and conduct a tournament to bring out the real leader. This apparently ap-parently Is the only way a champion Will be determined. Tighten are tourlnz the country ' now battling in all the big cities and ' claiming the titles ol both classes. Eddie Ed-die McGoorfy. Mike (Jlbbon6. Clarence Clar-ence "Wildcat" Ferns, Ray Uronson. Tommy Howell, !ave iJeshlel", Paul Koehler and Clarence ICngllsh are all parading with th- appellation of welterweight wel-terweight champion affixed to their names. |