Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-12
WHAT It COSTS TO
PROMOTE FIGHTS.
Not So Much Money in 1t as
Some People Seem to
Think.
BUT THE GAME STILL GOES ON
How Would.be Promoter at Murray
Flunked When Told of Facts
List Of Coming Contests,

Fight fans here and elsewhere believe
,hat the man who promotes boxing con-
,,sts reaps a rich harvest from the
srort, and while it Is true that In some
elites whore the game lie permitted to
eo,rish under certain restrictions there
Is money to be made that can not be
sald OF this city. This statement Will
bs verified no doubt by Messrs. Mulvey
Kelley, ct al
some time ago a would-be promoter
AT Murray wanted to pun of a bout
there and he sent for Kelley OF this city
10 give him a few pointers When the
latter explained to the would-be pro-
rnot,r what II would cost to even get
estart the W. p. r. said Not for me. -
N, probably thought Kelley did not
know what he was talking ABOUT and
he made preparations to go II alone
but soon found he couldn't make It,
mis- brings to mind the Information
dyen TO an ambitious young man OF
Chicago who asked Lou Houseman for
few pointers In conducting p boxing
show. This is what Houseman told
him
Flrst-=Engage hail. Ask the proprl-
ttor how many people II holds, and cut
hi, statement squarely In two.
SecOnd-Engage wind-up. This will
cost considerable money in postage,
teegrams, ETC., and II one OF the fight
,rS IL from out OF town he prepared 10
he stuck for round-trlp tickets, invar-
ABLY for two, as lighters are timid birds
and fear to go more than 80 feet alone,
lvI 20 10 .N, h.
day before the fight by a telegram ex-
planning that one Of the wind-up men
has broken his hand
Fourth--BOok preliminaries. This will
cost something, but not much, In car
fares and postage, and win make enc
niles for life OF every manager whose
cheap boys are not booked for the first
show
Flfth-Glve orders for printing OF
cards and tickets, and hire a press
agent More money,
SlSth-Engage doormen, ushers, and
other employees. More money.
seyenth-Buy the gloves. More
money.
Eghth--Discover that the stage Of
your hall won't do for n ring, and
build platform ring. When you get
through with the aforesaid ring your
pock.tbook will look like canoe pad
de but don't mind that. It's all In
tne game,
Tenth--Send out complimentarles, and
mas posted any forfeit, and be ready to
receive the hoarso boot when you sus-
sesl such procedure.
Ttnth-send out complimentarics, and
receive word from the alderman that he
must have nifty more, from the police
fautQin that hn W.. nj.
from the sporting editor Of every paper
that you don't get line Il you don't
tend 10 more,
Eleyenth-Give the show.
Twelfth--Count up. Maybe YOU will
wind-up men 5000 per cent Tn.
Inns stood Won nm Tor sii0 IN the orprs
~ for the two railroad Tickets Print
H lhg and advertising '2s. Press agent
~, Gloves, SIS. Building the rings
m,cdientals, say sl2 Total, 1863, THIS is
Pretty mild at that II Il raIns-but whv
Dwell on such horrors?
Thirteenth-Quit.
pIrT TIM c.,,r oor 50
N'Oi'' SN'
But In spite Of all these troubles the
game goes on in various parts OF The
country and promoters seem ever ready
10 pun off bout whenever onnortunity
Presents itself. Following is a list Of
Siderable Importance. 1t will be no
Tor tonight
Oct. 12-Y. Critic vs 7 co~ar., c,
tral club, Boston.
Oct. 12.--T. McGoyern va G. Rov,o
fhllodelphia, Pa,
oct. l2-K, McFadden Va d. Douehor-
", Fan River, Mass.
oct. 49,. Walcott ga wa c,-on
Boston.
Oct 14-J. Briggs vs. NJ. sears rew,..
Ton, Me.
Oct. l4-H. Forbes va r ro,,, no-
oct. 15--W. Gardnor y. -o,to, r.r
RIVER nsI Mass at