It seems that Fred Fulton tried to set up a fight with Sam McVea, to improve his case for a shot at Willards title, but was refused by the state athletic comision. Shows that there were problems organising mixed race matches back then even if you didn't hold the title. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9803E5DD163BE633A25752C1A9629C946796D6CF