New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
WANT BOUTS ON SUNDAY
Mayor Will Be Asked to Make
Exception for Big Benefit.
GARDEN CAUSE OF IT ALL
Leach Cross Hard at Work for
His Return Battle with
Joe Rivers.

Billy Gibson and others interested IN the
boxing and wrestling carnival projected
by the State Athletic Commission as a
benefit for the food sufferers in Ohio and
Indiana will wait on Mayor Gaynor to-
day with "A request that an exception be
made, so that the entertainment can be
held on some Sunday evening. The reason
for this lies in the fact that Madison
Square Garden Is not available except on
that day. John Ringing said yesterday
that he would gladly donate the big am
phtheatre If the bouts could be held on
Sunday evening.
Failing in this. efforts will be directed
to getting the biggest building available
for the purpose. The following telegram
was addressed 10 the Governors of ohio
and Indiana yesterday Ivy Gibson:
At the suggestion of the New York
State Athletic Commission II Is proposed
To conduct an entertainment here, consist
ing OF boxing exhibitions. the proceeds to
be devoted to the food sufferers of ohio
and Indiana. The largest building avail
able In greater New York Will be engaged
for the purpose. Kindly say u this meets
your states shares of the money should
be sent Greater New York sportsmen
are anxious to lend their help.
II is hoped to raise between $4,000 and
$1,000. and ambitious plans for good
card are being made.
With two weeks i'm which TO attain per-
feet condition, Leach Cross and Joe
Rivers are working like beavers for their
ten-round bout at the St Nicholas Ath-
letic Club on April S. Cross has estab-
lished his headquarters at the New polo
Athletic club of Harlem. and there. sur
rounded by host of sparring partners
and attendants he is going through the
daily grind. According to Sam Wallach.
his brother. Leach Is in excellent trim
and needs to do just enough work to keep
his muscles in good condition. He is
slightly above weight, but that IS caus-
ing him no worry.
Cross made "A great hit with the boxing
fans" of New orleans by whipping Man
dot, and. according TO the bustling Sam,
the Southerners want him back there.
That Mandot had little the better of the
boxing up to the time that Cross landed
the sleep-producing punch is not denied,
OUT IL ~ Tue result illdt tOullNS. 'lIVSS
received offers TO box in St Louis, Kan
sas city. Memphis. New Haven and sew
eral other cities but he was forced TO
decline I'm order to get ready for Rivers.
Frankie Burns. the Jersey City bantam
weight. Will meet Eddie Campi in n TWEEN
ty-round battle in Los Angeles tomorrow
afternoon. Campi is a slight favorite.
Freddie Welsh. the lightweight cham
pion Of Great Britain. will arrive in this
city to-day on the Cunard Line steam
ship Mauritania. Welsh Is out with a
sweeping challenge TO all the lightweights
in the world. and is particularly anxious
To meet Willie Richie for the worlds
championship.
Antoine Pollet. a heavyweight from
Canada will meet Jack Fenbrook in
ten-round bout at the New Polo Athletic
Club OF Harlem tonight.
Marty Allen and Eddie Coo will furnish
the fstic fireworks FOR the patrons of the
East New York Athletic Club tonight.