New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Twelve States After News of the
Working of Boxing Law.
M'FARLAND IS WILLING
BIC Purse Tempts Chicago Boy
TO Meet Mat Wells in
the Ring.

the ever increasing attention which the
having game in this state has caused since
the Frawley law went into effect received
nrther proof at the weekly meeting OF the
s,ste Athletic Commission at It's office, in
the Park Row Building, yesterday after
moon. During the last few weeks Charley
Harvey. the secretary, has been besieged
with letters from all parts OF the United
States. asking for information concerning
the law.
To be exact, legislators and mon high IN
official circles in no less than twelve states
have written him, asking for copies of the
FraUlev law. and in various ways seeking
further information concerning the prog
,oss of boxing hero. The states he has
heard from are New Mexico, Illinois. Calf
tornia. Louisiana, PennnNvania, Connects
cur. Rhode Island, Michigan, Wisconsin
Missouri and Colorado. The fact that CALI
forria for years tho haven of boxers, should
d,spIsv interest in the conditions as they
exist here IS regarded as significant. 1t Is
generally conceded that the game is rapidly
getting ON a sound basis in New York.
terdav's session. The National Sporting
Club fled a complaint against Billy Mar
chant. the English lightweight, who was TO
have boxed Matty Baldwin and later Joe
Coster, but failed TO appear. Nothing was
done. as the commission will ask Tor
statement from Marchant's manager.
The trouble between the American Ath-
,etic Association and Ed Mallin was set
fled satisfactorily. Mallin had a claim for
s25. Interesting developments are likely TO
accrue from complaint lodged by F. john
son against the Malvern Athletic Club. The
question over the sale OF tickets is involved
and johnson also contends that he was
roughly handled by the club officials. Both
aid IS have been asked 10 appear before the
commission at its next meeting.
Word was received from Chicago last
night that "Packey" Mcfarland had &C
copied the offer of $4,000 made by the Ma
tlonal Sporting Club Of America for ten
round bout with Matt Wells, the light
weight champion of Great Britain. 1t is
said, however. that Mcfarland will insist
upon TIE lions share Of the purse, and II is
doubtful II Wells will yield to his demands.
The weight question also will have TO be
decided on TO the satisfaction of McFar-
land. For the last two years the promoters
of England and the United States have
tried without avail 10 bring these boxers
together. but although they have been
tentatively matched several times, negotia-
tons have always been broken off for one
reason or another.
The last effort TO match the men was
made by the National Sporting Club of
London Mcfarland agreed to go TO Lon
DON but made demand after demand, and
finally struck for higher pay. All his de-
mands were met, but even at the eleventh
hour "Packey'' found cause for refusing to
go 10 London.
James r.. Sullivan, secretary OF the Anna
teur Athletic Union. yesterday wired the
captains Of the gymnastic teams of Yale,
Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania and
other large colleges in this section in re-
gard TO entries for the gymnastc cham
pionships at the West Side Young Mems
Christian Association on Saturday night.
II is likely that several college champions
will compete against the clubmen. j.. G.
Eyerard, Of Yale; A. A. Nelson. OF Rutgers;
j. F. Phillips Of New York University. and
4. 5. Williams. Of Yale are some Of those
who may be on hand.
Joseph ID. Harris, the oldtime club
.winger, has not entered this year, but his
son will represent the family. He has
learned many OF the tricks OF club swing
ing from his father and stands a good
chance Of winning the title.
Tom Kennedy. of New York. and Frank
Moran, the Pittsburgh heavyweight will
meet I'm ten-round bout at the National
Sporting Club Of America tonight. Al
Kubiac and Jim Savage will box the final
bout at the Long Acre Athletic Club to-
borrow evening