Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-25
By James J. COrbett.

Former Ca@fnp- on or Cle NoIlu. Written fo7 The Pine Bluff Graphic.
 New York City is asked to suppor' thirty five boxing clubs Wl-ere the programme1 are made up exclusively of professf onal c-ntesis. No other city in Ghe world boasts the number cf loyal supporters of the manly art. but thirty five clubLwell, that's gc- ing fs prety strong.
 It is Therefore net surprising that a number of promoters cry bad busi- ness," and find it a veXing pr3posi- tion to keep their affair in prosperous condition. New Workers have been at surfeitsd with the good things of the game since the Frawley lax became operative that it now takes an un- usually promising proposif-n in the way of a match to attracS item in goodly numbers,
 Gwen card that appeals, the root- CTS turn out an mastse. The stars 0 the game play to packed taisuses when. eyed they deign to appear. The Me Farlands, HogsIns, Paizers, Gibbon> and Brswns draw the dollars uy the thousands, but the lesser lights must satisfy themselves with the overflow.
 What the fans banker for in the boxing game in Manhattan at presen- is something in the line of novelty A series of amateur tournaments would stimulate Interest very much Too much professionalism is the worst thing in she world for any spof Where would base ball stand if il weTe not for the amateur end tha is ts!e. source of all interest and love for the game. Anh this applies tt bohing and all other branches of nIaN followers of professional boxing. A man with q losing venture in the way of well-equipped club house car pr,fit by fhis hint. And this goes fos other communities besides New Yoil City
 In voting to adapt the ruls compell ing principalSi main bouts to weigh in at Tingside, and public announce ment of weights, no matter what pri vate arrangements have been agreed upon, the New York Boxing C1mmis sion has earned the thanks of th1 fight following public; and incidental ly the cordial dislike on a numbe' of boxers who have long paraded under false colors, so to speak.
 Among my so-called lightweight this new ruling decidedly and em- phatically unpopular. Thiere are fes of the more prominent boxers claim ing eligibility in that division who can make the 133 pound mark and toc the scratch fitted for hard battle Particularly is this trula 'cf the top notch members of the brigade il Gotham and vicinity. And yet thes. same individuals generally pull tha loud noise' about getting the wors of the weights every time one Me FaHrland makes overtui:ia fer a match Packey demonstrated in his latas New York bout that he can d,me a close flo the 133 mark mes, of the lads who claim to be light-weights.
 l do not know LOW mucn power is vested in the Commission, but It s'een,g to me the members might go a ste, luther and take up the mst CT . weight revisie-, in rIle differen' classes. That tfhe scale in the light CT divisions calls for reform permit of no argument, yet ,he movemen1 to remedy 'se dsfects apparently neva' gets beyond the suggestion stage. If U1e initizti IS taken by this legally appointed body it wil9 find The re. forms speedily ado-tad by promoter ard match makers in all part: Of t.lS country.
 Johnny couigln received the verdic' at the conclusion of the tw9.ty round hilu. with Frank q Burns for the taa aey oh mn N;-,,c hi N nrla To