The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
HOGAN SEES FINISH -
OF GOTHAM BATTLES
Fistic Expert Says That the
Greedy Promoters "spoiled
the Revival
BY MaIachy Hogan.


to boxing in New York Thursday when
he held Jimmy Britt and Terry Nc
Govern to the court of special sessions
for their participation in the bout at
Madison Square Garden a week ago
Monday night. On the final decision in.
their case will depend the status of the
sport in New York and the scathing
clubs methods indicates an unfavor-
able opinion by the higher court,
For this. situation the club has only
itself to blame. AS 1 pointed out sew
era1 weeks ago, the game there was on
none too steady basis and the utmost
caution would have to be exercised in
the conduct Of the exhibitions. The
law, according to interpretations Of 1t
made several months ago, permits box
this feature, "paper' club was or
ganized known as the Twentieth Cen
fury Athletic club, which staged the
McGovern-B Britt battle.
Perhaps If the promoters Of this af
to keep within the boundaries of the
law, there would not have been any dis
turbance. But they had bankers on
the sidewalks just before the bout be-
gan selling Membership certificates
to the "club' which were in reality
| nothing but tickets of admission and
the trick was SO bald that general
had been annoyed by the sidewalk
who communicated with the sheriff in
| no uncertain way and several bouts
were stopped.
Then the promoters were determined
to get d1cision from the courts. They
figured on the police magistrate dis
charging Britt and McGovern, but the
| decision was against them and their
best. --~as So. - -.-7 49, =
This works more damage to the sport
than the mere closing Of 1t. in New
York. Metropolitan influence is great
thing and small towns in the nei ghbor-
hood of a great city are quick to fol;
about Chicago especially, Trouble for
horsemen in all Of the small towns
within 200 miles of here followed the
closing Of racing in Chicago. and bog
ing was stopped at many a little club
when Mayor Harrison set his foot down
on It. :, ....
The arrests Of McGoyern and Britt
boxing in Buffalo, where fairly good
bouts had been staged for long time
and probably dozens Of other places
will take similar action. This makes a
big difference to the boxers themselves,
and it is for this reason that the meth
DDS Of the New York promoters are to
be deplored. 81.
Coupled with the New York situa:
i Tom O'Rourke to make his TUXEDO
club go and the failure of local
club to hold bout in Lyons. O 'Rourke
tried to cut into somebody else 8 game
and the "native sons'' put up such a
howl that he was driven to cover, where
it is probable that he will stay. II
to bring the big fellows together, that
threw him into the air, and altho he
is talking lot about going to court
his chances are very small. Governor
Pennypacker and the state police cal
} be quoted at odds on in this fight.
It looked for a few days as tho the
Pastime club was going to stage some
would get an opportunity to see some
I boxing again. It was given out ,tha
the sheriff would not interfere, bu
! when it came to showdown he ha(
: lot of deputies at the ringside AMI
everything was off.
It seems to me that these promoter
could better afford to give up this fruit
/ less attempt to hold bouts under pres
/ emit conditions and spend their effort
Ill tu dGGcu1pC GO<ScG UtlOI0 lilo icy 1Sld
turc boxing law that is little NOR
, reasonable. I do not believe that Their
) is any such deep-seated preiudic
1 against the sport in Illinois, that som
Q kind of a change for the better coul
Q not be made The proper persons vii
: have to- head the movement, but thes
i can easily be found among the thous
0 ands. of fans in Chicago and down tn
5 state. $3.50. 49,.
Q The peculiar thing about the loca
2 situation is that there is no interference
!, with boxing IL other parts Of the state
Bouts are held in the governor IS ow
; town, and in other towns thruout tn
state. Lyons, as a village, was willin
that Barry and Kelly should meet there
, but the Cook county officials were no
and could not be made to see that
l would be proper for the entertainer
! to go on. -, :
The trouble does not all lie betwee
New Yorl and Chicago, for the Promot
ers are on the verge Of q big. fight /
= California, and you can imagine VIVA
2 promoters, it is reported, are trying
i cut into the game in Los Angeles, an
0 this does not make any hit with Tol
: Nc Carey. The fur will; fly if Coffrot
s and his crowd attempt to change base
. and as Los Angeles is not any to
4 friendly to the game now, clos1n
Y down may follow. = n. IS: ,..ss: ~ u
8 Me- Carey is going ahead with his ow
: plans in spite Of these reports. He hs
g announced that he has again matche
: frankie Neil and Abe Atten, and tbs
q Jem Bowker will come on from Londo
i to meet the winner. The Neil -Atte
q match seems not to have been positivel
clinched however, and in view Of tt
present status Of the boxing game ]
this country, it is doubtful if Bowkt
will leave England
FL Neil and Attell may get togethe
10 however, as they have no chance in an
6 other spot. Abe probably is more an.
8 ious for the match than frankie Is, bl
i if the purse is big enough the latte
10 undoubtedly would go thru with IL
bout, which would be corker.
70 Surprising as it may seem, there
some talk Of matching Nelson an