Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
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the corporation membership statute have
applied for licenses to conduct public box
ing exhibitions and have complied with
the necessary steps to meet the provi-
sions of the law, such as the filing of a
ten-thousand-dolar bond. securing a one
year lease on the building, etc. Many
others are preparing to branch forth as
promoters. the reported fabulous profits
of the game being responsible for the
boom in the managerial end of profess
sional boxing.
The governor evidently did not allow
anybody to "tout' him in selecting the
members of the state commission. He
probably realizes that the jobs would be
good things for grafterS, appointed
men of clean reputation in business and
amateur sporting circles. Barlow s.
Weeks, attorney and prominent member
of the n. Y. A. c.; Maj. John j. Dixon of
Brooklyn. one time secretary of the ANA
teur Athletic Union, and Frank ONeil
of Binghamton, an amateur athlete and
graduate OF Columbia University, are the
men on the commission. The secretary,
upon whom it is thought the greater part
of the work will fall has not yet been
named.
Probably it would have been better for
the sport We're the commissioners men
closely allied with professional boxing and
who would be familiar with the many
angles of the game The new law has
several good provisions which will require
the knowledge of an expert to determine
and enforce. However, let us hope for
the best, and any move which tends 10
place the sport on higher plane should
receive the heartiest support of all lovers
of boxing.
Kid Broad and Tom Sharkey are said
to have made applications for places on
the commission. but the governor over
looked the many good qualities of these
two former knights of the ring. The Kid
intin1a ties he would not be averse to filling
the position of secretary, now that there
is no chance for one of the "higher-up'
jobs.
Morris Coming East.
The signing of the bill brings an
nouncement from Oklahoma to the end
that Carl Morris will journey east shortly
to meet Jim Flynn in ten-round exhibit
ton in this city. Heretofore the police
have always said no when it came to
the display of heavyweight talent, but
with the new law on the books, even
though not operative before January, they
may be bit more lenient and permit
New Workers the enjoyment and pleasure
of watching the big fellows at work.
1t is sign of the times that the au-
thoritieS everywhere are waking up to the
fact that the people want professional
boxing exhibitions. and the New York in
itiatiye will be used as the horrible ex-
ample" this coming winter when eastern
time the reformers push some cutthroat
measure through the Empire state copies
of the bill are scattered broadcast, and
the splendid achievements" are used as
arguments TO cram undesirable bills down
the threats of the lawmakers of the other
states.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson made his ap-
pearance before a New York crowd last
week and Won a popular decision over
Willie Lewis. Coming here with the
rep of a victory over Papke, New York
ers expected to a second Stanley
ketchel in the fighter with the stormy
title They were disappointed, and all
agree that Papke must have been sick
when he lost to Johnny or else has gone
back a great deal.
In Beginning Glass.
Thompson is sturdy young man and
apparently built to weather much punish
meht. He took ali that Lewis offered,
and the latter finally grew discouraged
and kept away altogether. AS a boxer
Cyclone is in the beginners class: he
knows absolutely nothing of the science.
He keeps tearing in, and all OF his eff
fsctiye work is done in c1inches. When
the new law is in full swing and referees
permitted 10 assert their authority 1t
might be good plan to bar the wrestlers
and huggers and give the boxers a chance
to earn little money. Without wanting
10 knock anybody, Thompson appears to
for Lewis, he is a busher.
Billy Papke called the Sailor Burke
thing off, hear. Just well. The
claimer of the worlds middleweight cham
pionship ought to be after somebody a lit
tie heavier in the pugiistic scale than
Burke Promoter Coffroth is after Bill
TO engage with Frank Klaus in cham
pionship clash in Frisco. and will stage
the bout September If successful. That
would he q real match, but ID is more
than likely Papke will stay around New
York and gather in some easy money be-
fore taking on the hardest job in the di-
vision
Wolgast and Mcfarland finally came to
terms, and are matched TO box ten rounds
at Milwaukee September II. Wolgast has
proven to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned that he is afraid of no man in the
game by his action. At the same time
he made the Chicagoan deposit the sum
OF 5000 to bind a return match in Cali
fornia in December. There is a law in
Wisconsin preventing referees decisions,
same IN Philadelphia and hereabouts,
and the champion will not run the risk
of losing the title even though outpointed
by clever Packey. The only way AID can
lose the championship is to be knocked
out.
Corbett Favors Mcfarland.
will make every effort to be in or near
Milwaukee on that eventful day. While /
do not predict anything sensational. such
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