New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-27
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Wants Boxing on the List Of
Sports at Olympic Games,
HARVEY TO MAKE REQUEST
AL Palzer Says: Put a Litt,.
Bet on Me" for Bout with
England's Champion.

IuSiduu Oudmpl0n,
Charles J. Harvey. secretary OF the swat.
Athletic Commission, was authorized -,
Frank O'Neil and Major Dixon .yes,.rd.v
TO formally request the committee in char,.
Of the Olympic games in Stockholm, swed.,
for which place Harvey sails on Tuesday
to put boxing on the list Of international
sports. Harvey, who has been to ..yer,, =
Olympic meets, believes that amateur boy.
ing would prove popular in conjunction
with the games.
At its meeting yesterday afternoon In,
commission granted three licenses TO tn.
following organizations: The Larchmopt
Yacht Club. which plans TO hold amateu,
bouts; the New Brunswick Athletic Club. O,
Newburg, and the Queensberry Athlete
Club, Of Buffalo. The application for a
license by the Eureka Athletic Club, mad.
several weeks ago, was laid over until nex
Monday, when the commission will meet
again, probably for the last time this sun.
mer.
The delay over granting license to III,
Eureka Athletic Club lies in the fact that
the club has leased the old home OF n.
National Sporting club Of America, which
has been disciplined, and the commission.
ers want TO be sure that there is no con.
nection between the two.
A number of newspaper men went down
to New Dorp, Staten Island, yesterday 10
see Albert Palzer put on the finishing
touches for his battle with Bombarder
Wells. the English heavyweight champion.
in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night
Palzer stripped in splendid condition. II,
tipped the beam at 220 pounds and locke
as hard as flint. He took a six-mile run n
the morning, and after the midday mesl
punched the bag anG boxed half a dozen
hard rounds with Hugh McGann, Of Indian.
apolis Palzer has never seen Wells with
the gloves on, and was anxious 70 hear
something about the Ensishman's condi
ton. When told that Wells was ready and
had been showing real class at Rye Palzg
said:
Wells may be clever and all that sort
Of thing, but he'll have TO step lively 10
keep away from me. I shall pay no atteu.
ton to his punches, but will go right after
him as soon as the first round begins
feel sure that corner him get hr
on the ropes. I am hitting better than
when l stopped kaufman. and as this fight
means a battle with Jack johnson I'm
going TO win II or die In the attempt And
Just put a bet on me TO win before ~
tenth round ends. ] don't want 10 haze
any doubt about which Is the better man
won't miss O'Rourke a bit I'll be better
Off without him. All ask is a square deal
and I'll do the rest"
Wells did not do any bag punching OF
boxing yesterday He took a walk ~ n,
miles on the road and enjoyed a plunge !.
the waters Of the Sound. He is supremsy
confident as 20 the result. OF the bout ard
says he will easily avoid Palzer's VII
rushes and heavy smuggling. Wells mas
trained for speed and declares that as 500,
as the fight begins he will prove he knou
more about scientific boxing than the Amer
lean He added:
IT know I will receive fair play. Amer
cans have been kind to me since my arrival
and / feel that IL win they will be sisi
to know that there is at least one whr
man who has a chance 10 whip the negro
Johnson. Palzer will have nothing on n.
except weight but mat doesn't win fights
am going to outpoint him all the way
II he can whip me I'll be the first 20 con.
graduate him and will offer my services
as a sparring partner II he gets a match
with Johnson"
o. ~ I,,,s N.
Ing rapidly. The advance sale reached n. /
$4,000 mark yesterday. The prices are +
81. 81. SO, So, 81 ami so. Tickets can Be
purchased at the Garden box Office. VIII I
tam job has been agreed upon as referee
Harry wolverton, manager OF the IAN
KEGS. formally announced IN Philsdelphn
yesterday that Champ Davis. the clever
pitcher Of williams College, had signed
New York contract He will report t@
duty In a day or two.
John B. Boyle Of Chicago University
another college man 70 join the procession"
ranks. having signed with the Ph'he'
Good Judges say he Is one OF the best thlN
basenen who ever played on coISe'
nine.
There will be eighty-two rounds OF ooN''
az the St Nicholas a. G. tonight
main bout will be between Young w"
ner and Young" Carlton,
SPORTING GOODS.
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