Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04
By T. 8. ANDREWS.
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Spec1e U7Spetcn 70 1ne StdI-
MILWAUKEE, WIS, August 3--The
tendency OF the times in the boxing world
seems to be toward "frenzied finance"
Champions Of all classes and ncar-chan-
pions feel peeved unless the promoters
offer them guarantees up in the thou
sands for soft snaps or any old kind OF
bouts. The big champions have even
advanced up into the five figures. no mat
ter whether II is for a real battle Or for
merely one Of these so-cailed no-decision
bouts OF six to ten rounds. and most OF
them are getting away with it. How It
must jar the feelings Of John L. sullivan
and some of the o!d-tine boxers VINO
fought championship battles OF any DIS
lance for a winner and losers END 10
hear OF these titlehoiders of today de.
handing anywhere from $1,000 10 SoV,vSo
for their end, win. lose or draw, Tor Ten
or twenty rounds, And who pays Tor II
all? Why, the boxing fans who keep
them alive with their patronage ana neIp
10 make idols of them. These same DON
ing fans make the champions, anu tne
first thing they get in return for their
loyalty is a demand to dough" up an
extra amount of coin to see these giadia-
tors In an exhibition bout or one Oh 'ne
no-decision affairs. which are OFTEN no
more than a good workout in training.
Instead OF holding the admission price
down to a reasonable sum the promoters
permit the fighters to do al the dictauhs
and make the poor boxing fans pay the
toll.
There should be an amendment to the
New York state law putting limit 10
the price of admission to all boxing
matches. and the limit should be placed
at S. People seldom pay over 50 seat
to see some of the greatest operate stars
in the world, and surely boxers are not
to be placed on higher plane! These
h,rty-tnousand- dollar demands by box
ers should be frowned upon by pro-
moters. Get the prices down TO WheIe
they belong and the boxing gahe
will he benefited thereby. ii IS MOTH
ing but a hold-up game at present,
this charging Of SiJ and SO
seat for some star attraction OF ten
rounds, and 1t is about time that matt
ws.s ya.ieu. Champions of the o-dcn Gays
were never permitted to carry Things
along with such high hand. and there
is no reason why they should DO SO To-
day Nowadays the champions not only
demand all the money in sight, but they
refuse 10 fight for purse where the
challenger has a chance, but want the
bis. end-win, Jose or draw-and side bets
are usually a myth. l like TO see GOOD
lighters get good, big purses. but not
make hogs of themselves as some OF them
are doing at present. Give honest cnaI-
lengers fair show The trouble Is the
champions practically pick Their own OPP
ponents. ignoring legitimate challengers
with proper backing
Jack Johnson the champion heavy
weight has announced so often that ne
will do the Patti act that the people
who follow sports are accustomed TO Il.
Jack has stated at different times that
he would retire after his fight with jim
Flynn, and then again he stated that he
would never fight again after Labor Gay.
Despite these announcements he signed
up n contract with Hugh ID. Mcintosh OF
Australia TO meet sam Langford ana
sam ,McVea i'm the antipodes within
csx ING
Jack has given the Australian to under
stand that he Is ready TO depart for the
land Of the kangaroo as soon as the stip-
,.iatel $1,000 is posted in Chicago as
a guarantee that the matches viii be all
right. Mr.. Mcintosh has cabled the
money over here to a national bank. but
now LII Arthur wants the coin posted
with an individual In Chicago. II the
deal goes through, it will be because Mr
Mcintosh has met every demand from
the present champion. 1t was the same
Hugh Mcintosh who gave Johnson
chance. to, get TO the front and become
Of $4,000. with another $500 for cx-
penses. to bring Tommy Burns and john
son together when all other promoters
SHE'D at the demands of the fighters
Had 1t not been for Mcintosh. the pres
eHt champion might never have Known
the swee.s OF championship popularity.
and II is only natural thai LII Arthur
should show some favor TO the man who
practically made him, but it remains to
be seen whether Jack will carry out his
agreement with the Australian the same
as Mcintosh did with him.
Johnson says that the reason he in
lends to retire row is that the New York
commission has barred him from meeting
2 white man in that city. which is true.
I:ut what IS the difference to Jack. as
ioEg he gets the money for meeting
cciored man? He has been offered as
high as $4,000 to meet Joe Jeanette in
ten-round bout In the big city. which
Is certainly pretty soft. II is Johnson
privilege 10 retire whenever he pleases.
tut II he caters to the public favor he
viii find that he will have to tote fair
with the public. There are several legit!-
mate chaliensers for Johnsons crown.
Two of them coiored men: In fact, three
s:olored men, while there are two white
men coming along who Will soon have the
right 10 ask match of the charcpion-Al
PaIzer and Bonba rider Wells. Still john
son has the right 10 retire when he sees
Mt but should re do 1t will al
ways he said that he had fear of meet
Ing some OF the heavywelghts above
slipping back he would be wise to quit
now. but those who know him We'll do
not share tire belief that he IS going back
or has gone back to any extent.
The white hopes are being given a thor
ough try-out in New York and Il will be
fault OF the promoters IL some star is
not developed from the number Al Pal
among the raw ones OF Tom O-EOurke's
stable, while such men as Jim Stewart
Tom Kennedy, Andy Morris and others
lave served 10 act as stepping stores for
the others; and now comes Luther Nc
CPrthy ard Jess Willard. the Texas COW
boz. who il touted as better than all the
hopes Mccarty IL being guided by Billy
McCarDey. and IL the genial Billy il 10 be
taken seriously he has world beaten.
only Luke needs more experience before
launching OFT agair..f the real top notch
ers. jess Willard vas given q try-out
against a big fellow named Pelky tsaid to
i-c sor-ic pumpkins down east and Jess
simply annihilated him Now Jess comes
n for his share OF attention. With Porky
Flynn back from Australia there will be
another ono added TO the list and the
chances are that Perky can Keep most of
them very busy. with the exception of
Isomoardier Wells. who gave the Bos.o
boy whipping over the twenty-rount7
route n London over a year ago. Perky
can best get 10 tie select circle by TAX
ing on McCarty. Willard and Palzer bu;
from the looks OF things he will have
quite a task before him. Wells IL TO re-
turn TO New York in the fan and will be