Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-26
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. March 26.-From
the trend Of things in a boxing way, it is
evident that in the not distant future
We will have college boxers going after
the championships in the various classes,
the same as we have college base ball
players. in fact, college athletes of all
kinds. who aspire to championships. OF
late is has been the fad among many of
the big colleges to introduce boxing as
one Of the principal exercises. and tourna-
ments have been arranged whereby the
men compete for the title in the various
classes. The University of Pennsylvania,
also the University of Columbia and two
of the big California colleges are the
latest to take up the boxing game, and
they are giving 1t their heartiest support.
In addition many of the smaller colleges
throughout the country have taken up
the game and from present indications
it will be possible to hold tournaments on
very large scale in the near future,
with representatives from many of the
states. This would be on a par with the
way in which some of the big tourna-
ments In England are conducted. There
seems no good reason why the sport
should not be fostered, for 1t Is certainly
less injurious than foot ball, and teaches
pers. AS one of the leading professors in
a big southern university said only a
week ago, Il want the boys In my col
lege to take up the boxing game, and
when they have disputes to settle them
with the gloves. 1t is more manly, and
teaches the boys to settle their differ
ences without resOrting to the use of re-
volvers and other dangerous weapons"
Prof. r. T. Mckenzie of the University
of Pennsylvania, is just as enthusiastic
Ia
ball at the University OF Chicago. and
he predicts that within a few years all
the prejudice against boxing will have
died away.
Packey Mcfarland. the pride of Chi
cago, and near lightweight champion OF
the United States. is planning tour
around the world, about 1913, and then
tie down to a quiet life. In talking of
the proposition in Chicago the other day
Packey said to the writer: Ever since
returned from Europe l have had my
mind set on making a tour around the
world, and l would like to do it while l
am near the top of the heap in the boxing
line.
You know while I am card" there is
a certain magnetism about the drawing
power. and it would mean money to me
in the countries l would visit where box
ing is permitted. l had made up my mind
a year and a half ago to go to Australia,
and even signed contract with Hugh
Mcintosh for tour through that cOun-
try. but my brother objected so siren
uously that l gave up the trip and re-
manned at home, although 1t cost me
$4,000 to do SO. I have several con-
tests In view now. one with Young Erne
in Philadelphia and another with Knock
out Brown, but aside from those have
not negotiated any big matches at the
present time. 1t is my intention to work
my way out west, then go to Australia,
and from there visit South Africa, after
which l would go to London and Paris.
returning home by way of New York.
cannot say positively at this time that
will go through with it, but those are
my intentions IL nothing turns up to
prevent them. All this talk about my
meeting Mike Gibbons. at the weller