Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

the same as for those Of lesser import.
Eoxing is boxing, not wrestling, hug
Sing and mauling. certain referees to
the contrary notwithstanding.
In answer to several fault-finding let
tiers recently received in my mail / wish
TO so on record here as not being .'sore"
on AID Wolgast or his manager, as my
critics would have me. Both men are
friends of mine. I am an ardent admirer
of the scrappy little champion and con-
slider him well worthy of the title.
However. do not allow admiration for
one boxers talent to blind me to the skill
OF another, and in urging a Wolgast-Mc-
Far1and contest do so with the sole idea
of bringing together the two foremost
opponents of pugilism among the light
weights, match that nearly every fol-
lower of the manly art is roofing hard
for.
While preparations are proceeding for
the lightweight festivities out Los An
geles way, New Workers are making
ready for some good holiday sport at
home. The special appetizer for Thanks
giving dinner Is to be the Kennedy-PalZer
bout, billed for the white heavyweight
championship of the world. new title
and sounds we'll. i suppose the winner
of this match will have just as sound
claim to il as any one else, but l am In
elined to believe that Al Kaufman or Jim
Flynn might argue the matter.
Tom O'Rourke says Palzer is good
man-just as good as Sharkey when he
first took charge of the sailor-and l have
much respect for the veteran handlers
opinion. He has managed number OF
great boxers and many owed their devel-
opment and success largely to O'Rourke's
clever direction.
I believe Kennedy will demonstrate he
is the better of the pair He Is a clever
boxer and carries Knockout in his good
right fist. Palzer will have to learn more
about the game to beat Kennedy with
the latter in good physical trim. At
least it looks that way to me. Carl Nor
ris gets the winner. understand. and
then il will be F'lynr's or kaufman's
turn. By the time the boys finish up this
elimination process highly finished prod
uct may be the result
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Gov. Dix has declared against boxing.
Only a few months ago he signed the
Frawley bill IegaliZing the sport. Now,
he says. he is convinced that the law is
a failure and will recommend its abolish
ment to the next legislature.
With due respect to the governor,
venture the declaration that the Fraw-
ley law is far from failure. The peo-
pie are strong for il. The fact that some
thirty odd clubs in New York city alone
are in full swing ought to satisfy Mr..
Dix on this point.
There are flaws in the laws. Of
course. but none that cannot easily be
ramedied by amendment. Barring a
few minor details. where is the terrible
crime In professional DOXinS as IL is
conducted under the supervision of the
state commission? The sport is as
clean as is possible to make it: the
commissioners have accomplished much
in purging the good old game of GER
tain attendant evils.
At recent meeting of the commits
sion the much-talked-of referee ques-
ton came up. Commissioner ONeill
wanted to clothe the arbiterS with au-
thority to render decisions. Mr.. Dixon.
the other "commish". and supposed to
represent the governor. said mix" How
in the name of common sense Mr.. Dix
expects his subordinates to make good
when he ties their hands is beyond me-
The fact that with that handicap they
have accomplished a great deal is to
their credit. 1t is up to the governor
to keep his hands off and give the law
d fair trial.
Boxing existed long before Mr.. Dix
and will live long after him. Cat the
same time wishing his excellency q
long life and useful one.) The sport
is two thousand and some odd years
old, and. no doubt. will overcome these
petty annoyances that beset it's path, as
IT has successfully weathered more Sc
we're trials since the days of the ancient
Greek scrappers down to the modern
knights of the padded glove.
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!, New York club owners and referees