The evening world., 1913-02-07
Now That the Real CLASSY Or.
CARNATIONS Are Taking Up
Boxing, What viii the Poor
Professional Promoters Dot
ooputsfa 1918 W Ths Prss pshlishdne o..
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the Ns~ Yors wcsd).
THE applications OF the Arion soci.
ETY. and the Automobile Club Of
= America for licenses TO hold boz
Ing shows are an Indication OF the
growing popularity OF the sport
Who would ever have thought. . few
years ago. that boxing would cut M
TO that extent After q while. no doubt,
the Tuesday Night Bowling Club. the
Associated Artists. the Literary Liens,
the Lambs Club. the Daughters Of the
Revolution and other exclusive and
sristocratic organizations will fall In
line and take up that greatest Of ali
modern indoor sports. boxing.
And then what will the poor profss-
sionai promoters do7 Oi.yoii
YoHN THE BARBER. now being
angel for tho boxing club that
temporarily holds the license for
givfnE shows In tho Amsterdam Opera
House. on Forty-fourth street. will soon
b able TO toll Us all about how II feels
to be shaved without lAthsr.
Other promoters who have tried to
make n 20 Of u" In that historic
place learned long ago.
vHOMAs SHAItiSEY has been tell
Ing the sad. true story Of his lie
TO . reporter. Reading the &C.
count with much interest. I was Just .
Netls amused when saw how many
81 his defeats Tom explained away.
arguing that they we~ really victories
When Fitz knocked him out In two
reands he had Fits out N the flrst.",
AaA - for his frst hght with Jeffrios.
IN San FVanoisco, Tom says this: II
hal big Jim whipped all the way in
The twenty rounds. but the refsres gave
Jsfhes the decision. That disgusts I'd
NJ with Frisco. ! daRt sknov how far
! veuid hsve. oscA. forced to 20 10 win
N0oleIy<'--
Now. it's Q known last that Q genu-
ins 0ghtsr. such a. Sharkey was. sell
dem rsAiises that he 10 beaten. Sharksy
Doesn't remember Il very well. but he
surely realised that he wAs "whoppsd'
thAk night.
eaw the nght. Billy Delaney asked
- net 10 miss II. ~ he was 0oinS 70
0riaS . big surprise In Jsn. Shas1ksy.
WAs had done some remarkably rough
eghtinS. was favorlts. Jsff was . prsc.
tioa1ly unknown movies.
Ear4y In the fight little aharksy
r1ppsd IN aud began to rough Ike Q
dsl6oat. Big Jeff simply seized him by
the shoulders. shook him until he teeth
rat&isd. pushed him half way across
The ring. and. hattening his shoulder
80 A..lI ~
D1ansd there for I'VE q ton seconds,
0Ftnnins IT him. then let 80 asd stepped
book with . wide smile Sharksy was
the most surprised man N the wsrld.
He stared At Jsn With great respect
Js6 was the drst man that ever over.
matched shsrksy In strengthened from
tha4 time on Thomas Was a. mild ~ .
kitten. Jefrtes punched him heavily
through the twenty rounds. winning the
deaslon BY . safe margin.
wish that same JefYriss. novice
though he was. had been IN the ring
at Reno.
A MOTHER thing Thomas .orgets 10
that Joe Choynski. who fought
= an eiGht-round draw with him n
Frisco. was something Of Q fighter.
choynsxi twice lifted sharxsy clear ont
Of the ring with terrific blows on the
chin. % that the Sailor new through
the ropes and fell nat on the floor.
Each time Thomas clambsred back
wtthin ten seconds. He WAS the tough.
est piece OF fyhtinS meat In the world
IN those days.
= EON KErCHEL. brother Of Stan
ley Ketchel. boxes here for the
- FIRST time next Monday night
Young Ketchel has been winning sons
6ghts In the West durinE the past
month. He 10 . tall. isthy boy. only q
nghtweight-or. At least. very near the
lightweight class. But he u growing
fast. and may be as big - his brother
II he turns out half a. good . scrappei
,.ererl be work In plenty for him 70 do,