The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-25
HUGH NJ '|NT0sH MAY
GET into POLITICS
Promoter of Fight Game in
Australia Urged to Become
Candidate.

Hugh D. Mcintosh, the Australian
promoter, may defer his trip to the
United States and enter the political
field in the Antipodes. For many years
he has refused to mix in the political
end Of the game. but since his return
to his native land from England and
America last year he has been ap-
preached by his many friends to stand
for election to the general council OF
Sydney-in fact, meeting of business
men in his district was held in May,
according to reports received, stating
that it was the unanimous verdict or
the meeting that Mr.. Mcintosh 8 nane
be presented for election to the council.
Should "Sir Hugh" enter the political
game it would put stop to any plans
he might have of entering the fight
game in New York City.
Last winter three well-known New
York men Of means made a PROPOSE
tion to Mcintosh to join them In
to handle only matches between the
stars OF the 6stic world, but the offer
was declined at the time, owing TO the
fact that the Australian promoter was
busy trying to arrange a few world 3
title matches in his home city. There
is no doubt but that Mcintosh would
have made big success Of the ven
ture, as he is not afraid to take a
chance, and when he does ne handles
may be Governor Mcintosh of New
South Wales, before he gets through.
Hugh has certainly done more TO put
Australia on the world Is map through
his big sporting ventures than any man
ever sent out from the Antipodes, and
his friends at home are just beginning
to find 1t out.
Tom McCarey, the Los Angeles pro-
moterr, is planning some good bouts Tor
the fall and winter season. The big
match that was on tap for Thanksgiv-
ing day was a twenty-round contest
between Joe Jeanette and Sam Lang
ford, but this will hardly be possible
for the reason that Sam is under con-
tract to Hugh Mcintosh until Janu-
ary and will be unable to keep his date
with McCarey. However, Jeanette
has passed up a swell offer from the
ing until Langford returns SO he can
keep his engagement with McCarey
(apd Jeanette deserves credit for iv-
ing UP to his contract with the mani.
It NAV be that this fight will be staged
on Washington g birthday.
The Rivers-Mandot match is set for
Labor day and the winner VIII Do
groomed for Ad Wolgast on Thanks
giving day, unless Johnny Kilbane
comes around and agrees 10 meet Abe
Attell In return battle, II this match
should be made then the winner of the
Rivers Mandot bout would be staged
after Thanksgiving. possibly Christmas
day, McCarey has also made Kilhsne
an offer to meet Harry Thomas, the
English featberweight, who recently
had the best of Jack White Thomas
is great favorite out in California and
can get backing any time against Kill.
bane. However, the fans are clamor.
ing for a return match between the
Cleveland champion and Abe Attell, rs
they feel confident that Attell has a
good chance against him, Then, if
Wolgast should be matched Thanksgiv-
ing day and win he will be matched
right back for New Years day with
the best lightweight to be found in the
country-possibly foreign champion
in the snme division. McCarey plans
to keep up high grade of matches for
his patrons and IL he gets the bouts
mapped out he will surely succeed