The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
Western Promoters Realize
They Have Overdone Of
fering Big Purses.
ANTI-FlGHT. BILL ANGLES
Man Who Would Kill Game Was
Famous for Getting
Free Tickets.
By W. W. NAUGHroN.

in the matter of bidding for boxing
matches seems 10 have reached an acute
stage In Nevada.
AT the time Of the Cans Herman at
fair in Tonopah Announcer Gardner,
al the conclusion of his recital of the
offers for various matches, said; And
Mike Riley viii bid $500 more than any
one else" Since then some of the Ne
vada promoters have not shown their
hands 10 any extent Tex Richard. the
pathfinder" is stiu in the field as a
provider of Queensberry entertainment
. for Goldneld and Ely, but he is not
taking anyone into his confidence. 4;
is believed that Tex is working upon
. something big for July 4, but just what
: il is viii not be known. probably. until
he has landed H.
McCarey Overbid His Hand.
Richards due 10 arrive in san Fran
cisco in a few days. and SO is Mike
Riley. The Tonopah man is coming 10
select matches 20 nh out his card for
ST parick's week. Richards visit is
supposed 20 be in connection with his
mining interests, but it's safe betting
that he ana Riley viii be vIeiug for the
they leave town.
AS nearly every fighter of note has
been spoken of as a candidate for pre-
1erment In Nevada. il Is hard 10 tell
who Richard has IL view for his next
big mill. Up in TeX's country they
have an idea that the BuTns-O Brien
night at Los Angeles is by no means a
certainty. They think. for that mat
Ter, that McCarey would not suffer from
any hearJbredk If some one stole L.
from him. Thirty Thousand dollars is
big sum for Los Angeles 10 provide
for any pair OF pugilists, and the feel
n.U
that things have cooled down McCarey
Is appalled, al his own success i'm out
bidding the Rhyolite boomers.
Would Be Joke Match.
1t would not surprise the writer to
hear of Richard offering Jack OBrien
good Inducements 10 box some good
heavy-either domestic or imported-at
Goldneld ar Ely on the Glorious Fourth.
Whether this would interfere with The
Burns-O'Brien match al Los Angeles
is a question From hints gathered
here and there il is very likely that
McCarey would show wonderful furti-
tude and resignation if the go between
Tommy and Jack fell through. and
would busy himself Immediately In ar
ranging fOr a Jenries- Burns contest at
Fiesta time
II the Jefries- Burns match comes 10
a head il viii surely advertise itself.
As a sporting event. il may be sh0n
Ot many of the features that fight fans
watch for and gloat over, but II will be
something that the moving picture ma
chimes should devour every shred of.
AS a vaudeville stunt IL viii lay over
anything that has been presented in the
way Of shadow battles, II will have ali
the ear-marks OF duel 20 the death
between "a bundle of tuothpicks and a
bale OF alfalfa.
So far as closing with fighters for
his March tourney, 10 Is "A case 1t many
are called, but few are chosen. with
Mike Riley. IL may be Riley feels that
IN these days OF keen competition it
doesn't do 10 let your right hand know
what your left hand is doing, but
whether II is through a desire 10 main
tain secrecy on account of difficulties
experienced in bringing suitable men
together the Britt-Gans match appears
10 be the only one arranged so far.
Fighters Make Promoters Tired.
The latest news from Riley is that
he viii not be in a position TO supply
the particulars OF his complete list OF
contests until he reaches san Francisco,
d hint that san Francisco will be
storm center OF matchmaking when
Mike strikes town
That the big purses offered by the
gold campers have had "a demOTaliZlng
effect upon the average Queeusberry
workman is amply shown every day that
passes The strongest case In point is
that of Joe Thomas, who snOrted when
orered nurse of 5000 for "a bout with
Hugo Kelly. Its an old axiom among
fighters and fight handlers thar "a pugl-
list is worth all he can set, but in these
decadent DAYS IL seems that lifting $500
purses or the sage brushes SdVors a
good deal of gathering figs from this
ties. ] don't know how MANY fights
a year YOU purpose having, Master Joe
or where your rings viii be pitched, but
whether your battles be three per an
mum or a dozen during the next five
wears. IN wage that your average purse
will be- away below T0nopgh's oner.
''Reformer" Great Ticket Grabber.
The sports up and down the line in
San Francisco are having all kinds of
fun with Gus Hartman. the senator
who has introduced a bill looking TO
the squelching Of the boxing industry.
Hartman In past years was the most
rabid OF first nishters, and it was all
che same TO him whether the evenings
amusement consisted 90 a worlds cham
pionship at Mechanics Pavilion, or a
bunch of four-rOund bruisiug matches
I'm Aleck Greggials old barn, on Sixth
street.
81 come early and secure choice
seat. was Hartman's motto. and il is
said that Gus used 10 be on hand some
times with the grimy-faced fellows car
rytng dinner pals. who lined up at the
gallery box office coming home from
work OF course. Gus was never a gal
lery god. Not on your life. Tie always
occupied a choice seat near the ringside I
and he waved his hand in cOurtly FASH
ION 10 all incoming friends 20 show them
he was in his accustomed place
But things went wrong. Gus once |
asked for thirteen cOmplimentaTies. and
Norris Levy, the coolest hearted dis
penser or cardboard faVOTs that ever
came over the pike. held him down 10
three. Hartman decided then and there
that pugilism was a degrading pursuit /
and hence the bill. This Is the Fill I
more street version of it, but there is
another which SAYS that Il is simply
mock Indignation that is being displa we'd |
around the cigar stores, and that when |
the Legislature adjourns the prom oters
viii wine and dine Gus and sing 70 him |
For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Ihis inside rumor is 10 the effect that /
Hartman has simply faJhered an anti /
boxing Dill 10 prevent some other senator |
who really objects 10 the sport from
sending measure through and that /
there Is not the slightest danger of /
shut down.