The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-04
National A. G. VIII Pry on
Lid with Ten-ROund Go
for Members Tonight
Other Legitimate Clubs to
Follow Suit.

again tonight at the NATIONAL.
To make Tho opening noteworthy,
the club is starting out with ten
round main event The boxers are
fairly good boys-Madden and
Ferns.
There seems to be no reason for a
dull season in the glove game. 1. 1t ever
was legitimate 1t is now. The National
says that there is no way in which in
reference can be legal. as the boxers
that perform tonight are entertainers
procured to amuse the members Of the
club. They are not ''prize-dghters." as
there is no prize for winning-no winner
mo financial incentive for placing a
Knockout punch.
No person who Is not a genuine men,
Der of the club can get in to see the
show. The National has members
enough to keep the boxers from feeling
lonely while in the ring, Even the po-
lice, not being members. cannot come in
without committing a burglary or some
other offense. according to Johnny
White. The police VIII De refused admit
lance, and legal steps Will be taken
against them. individually. if they go be-
yond their legal rights.
There are four genuine clubs in New
ing. These are e." Browns iss't the go National
-.. Ne" folo ana the Fairmont.
All OF these CLUBS nave arge ni-..u
ships; Browns runs all the time,
whether putting on boxing shows or not
and night. Six or eight hundred profes,
sionai people keep UP yearly member
ships and use the club whenever they
have time. Ii is a great training grounl
for circus men and stage acrobats. The
New Polos gymnasium is open all stne
time. There are some amateur and some
boxing is the main event; The other
two are almost exclusively boxing clubs,
But their membership is not of the float
ing variety. The Fairmont has, I be
lieve about six thousand members. O.
course. these members don't pay $50
year dues, like the 5000 members Of the
New York Athletic Club.
TOE CHOYNSKI writes that he
means what he says when he
promises to get back into the nght-
ing game. Joe has been boxing steadily
ever since his last ring battle. He has
always taken good care of his health
and condition-for Joe has sense, He
is just forty years old, which is going
some for a fig ting man. but when
one considers the fact that Fftzsim-
out Tom Sharkey and Gus Rubin with
In two weeks IL doesn't seem Impossible
that Choynski might still win ie"
nights 800
Choynski began fighting early. His
first recorded scrap was with Jim Cor
bett in San Francisco twenty-four years
ago. Corbett just nosed Choynski out
during the first year or two OF MS
career. But for Corbett Joe might nave
become a champion. He fought all over
the world, and his record fairly bristles
with lSnockouts over famous lighters
of all lands lie was clever as light
weight and always carried a remark
able punch
Choynsii isn't driven back into the
game He has money and farm ,
near Chicago He likes fighting so well
younger men have taken his place,
That's all Well 1t would be interest
ing to see old Joe in harness again.
II would show whether or not boxer.
who takes care OF himself While out OF
the ring. can come back In spite OF
added Years There has been little
chance 10 test this, for all Of the others
have dissipated so much that they
could never come back
~ PEAKING OF this sort OF thing
~ there's Young Corbett. The Den
~ veri,e is young and ought TO be al
his best now, But he threw his vitality
away in his prosperous days. Now and
then he takes another dive into the
game. bur with Indifferent success. II
tact, he usually gets knocked out He
has been away for month or two thii
time. lie went away without any bel
ring or corner speeches. He mean!
business, whatever ne may be able &
accomplish. Young Ccrbett las harde
I. most OF the other old
timers He has fat to contend with
Ion ana oils Of fat He TOOK the Ia
off-or most Of II, with the old vitaht!
now he might be able TO make anulne
fortune Small chance
Corbett win fight PM Brock in Sev
Orleans, toward which Battlefield ne i
now Aeadlns. Brock Is a fairly gOnt
boy lie has some cieyerucss and
pretty stif punch. Hen be good en0ug'
10 give CorOeit a hard fight. In fact h
ought to be able to put Young Corbet
away, and ne win unless the Denver DO,
has improved his condition amazingl!
while taking OFF forIy-three pounds 0
weight
Evrr5 body is wishing Corbett luck
There was one thing about him tina
made him pOpular-Ae never fixed
fight He always fought 10 win Eve
when he began TO slip down hill lie wen
in and took his luCiRgs and knockout
without whimpel, It's hand sedilu
for an eH-chanpion Who hasn't planIe
6 bank roll.
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