Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-09
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch 10 TIE Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, November SIT i:
about time that the boxing promoters of
the country got together and combined in
some manner to protect the fans from be-
ing imposed upon by insincerc perform
ers. The new boxing commission has set
a splendid example in calling some of
the boxers to account for not living up
10 their contracts. and the promoters
might follow suit now and that box
crs who fail to give honest exhibitions be
barred from their clubs. Jack Mct;uigan.
manager of the National Athletic Club AT
Philadelphia, has taken the bull by the
horns and has announced the barring for
ever of four men who had an idea that
they could dictate terms and box s they
pleased for the crowd. ID. j. Tortorich of
New Orleans has followed suit and has
barred couple OF men. and il is up to
the New York clubs to get busy and bar
several more. When these fellows dis
cover that they are being gradually
worked out OF all clubs they will probably
take tumble to the fact that they must
act on the square with all parties.
The New York commission might 60
still farther and see that boxers who have
violated their contracts in other parts oi
the country are barred from that city
and state. Take. for instance, the case oil
Hugh ID. NJ Intosh OF Australia. There
are four prominent boxers in the states
nov who have all signed contracts To e.
to Australia, and then. after putting tn.
man to few hundred dollars in expense
through cables. etc. they calmly say
they VII not go. They do not offer To re-
imburse the promoter for the expense lie
has been put TO in arranging the details
and the loss he is put to in arrang M for
steamer passages AMI advance advertis-
ing.
The New Orleans clubs have been
treated in similar manner by three
other boxers. but Promoter Tortorich
intends TO take the matter up with
the New York commission and protest
against these men BEING permitted Z"
fill dates there until they have fulfilled
their southern contracts.
And while the promoters are at il
they might as well come 10 som"
agreement about the paying If rNof-
bitant purses TO boxers. If boxer i,
given q fair percentage II IS up to
him TO take 4 chance a. well a. tie
promoter for boxer is worth only
what nc can draw AT tn. gate, the
same rs an actor 'Thes" high purses
are hurting the game well aS H..
morali.inG the ranks Of all boxers. The
few stars want 10 hos everything In
sight and expect III" promoters I" fall
for it. Some promoters are willing to
stage big event just for the glory.
but they "ill get wise in tim. and then
refuse 10 b. held up like lot of pin
heads.
Young Corhett gained fame and for
tune in the boxing = orld all in one
day but he never was able 10 retain
II for any length of time. Joe Mandot.
the little French lad of Memphis. Tenn.
formerly Of New Orleans, has jumped
into the hall of fstic fame overnight
\; t.. lafa IF Ga v at Ne.
Orleans i'll a sensational match of fif-
teen rounds. There was no fiuke to 1T:
Mandot won by the knockout route
after a fierce battle and demonstrated
that he has all the earmarks OF "A gem
uine lightweight o. high class Saylor.
through his defeat of Battling Nelson
and other good liShtwechts, was con-
sidered a legitimate opponent for Ad
Wolgast the champion, but Mando.'s
victory will change the complexion Of
things considerably. 1t Will mean ale
rise of Mandot TO the foremost ranks
of lishtweights and his manager. Je-
rome RaSgio of Memphis. will have
some pretty easy sailing from now on
if he is careful
4 year ago the French lad was fighting
as featherweight. and he defeated such
good boys as Joe coster. who defeated
frankie Conley. Benny Kaufman, Gene
McG0vern. Jack White OF Chicago. Tom
my Dixcn, Yankee Schwartz and Boyo
Driscol During the past year he de
veloped into a lightweight, or rather
good 13G-pounder. While at Memphis
last May ! had occasion to talk with
Mandot and his manager, and Joe e
marked Gee, | cannot make the feath-
erweight limit any more. az ] weigh Us
to 1870 now. but you can gamble VIII
meet any lightweight in the c, untry ana
will hold my own" He has mai1 gooi
so far. for he won good battle from
Tommy kilbane. The cleNeland light
weight. recently. and stopped joe Theel
of Philadelphia in five rounds. Ma1dot
has a fine left. and il carries a good
punch with it. also strong right cross
He is a sLifty lad and well developed. so
that in long fight he should have the
stamina and strength. lie announces
that lie will bide his time about tackiing
WoIgast but the championship Is his
goal.
The defeat of Billy Papke by Bob Mona
at Boston while not gratifying 10 the
Milwaukee boy on account oil the UNI
contest. from spectator
nevertheless places CHUNKY
Robert among the topnotchers VINO
claim the middleweight championship
This defeat practically eliminates Papke
from the list just now. although II could
not be classed as championship night.
l.,t ,hep Iahppy Thomson has q defeat