Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28

he rule stand In spite OF the fact that
'opu.a- sentiment as expressed In local
newspapers was in favor OF its rcscission.
md II was likewise the most welcome
II CT news handed TO fight fans OF the
tate since the bill iegalizirg the sport
Eas passed by the legislature two years
igo.
In the first place such a ruling should
lever have been made. Il was all against
he spirit of far play. 1t was framed
originally to prevent Jack Johnson from
coming 10 New York TO box white heavy
Scights and simply because the cham
lions moral status was not what it
should be. Which was all we'll and good
that particular instance, but why ex-
,erts Ike Joe Jeanette. Sam Langford
tnd other coiored boxers should be forced
o suffer because of the sins of the cham
,ion Is difficult of explanation. and had
The representatives Of the colored boxers
aiken the matter TO court il is a cinch
he unpopular ruling would have been re-
roked in short order.
The Frawiey bill lepalizing boxing says
nothing about race discrimination. and III
3rohibiting all mixed" bouts the COM
nsSsioners considerably overstep ped their
authority. 1t might not BE- arniss to sug-
sest 80 the members that Il would be a
good idea 10 consult the attorney general
then anything u Importance comes be-
ore them for decision In the future. In
t.sf@t ''S-2 ttfs A4't NtAN' ltttHSyit rS q
;.tat drat o. unnecessary trolble and
'.ftc s,1.
Ncv Workers are - - treated 10 q
s.1tSeiGht iistic festival At the Garden.
.is-tccfn4';- Billy Gibson has alrcady.
S.Tned 2acttJ Mcfarland 10 box Tommy
.4E-phy. ana Willie Ritci;c has agreed
70 take 90 l.eacA Cross. New York s
orsmost candidate for IN" title. for ten
,ounds the latter part OF next month
The MtE.AFland- Nffrf,ltJ- mill v-fI h.. do
rloed October u, while Ritchie and
Sross are TO come together two weeks
later.
In addition 10 those mentioned. Gibson
s also dickering for matches In which
FREDDY Welsh. Young Shugrue, Jack
Br.tton. Joe Rivers and other stars OF
the l3j-pound division will figure. Alto
crther tine coming season promises 10 be
o.4c OF The liyciiest New Workers have
experienced since the days Of the Hor-
ton law. whe'i the stars Of every divi-
Ion o. pus.lism made View York their
Headquarters.
Leach Cross may BE- considered a lucky
youth-o- maybe unlucky. depending on
which view one takes Ct tin that he
Is 20 be given the first bout with Ritchie
- New York. Time was not very long
ago that Cross refused TO grant Ritch. I
match. giving as the excuse that Willie
ToJlo not be draw ug card Those
Who know Leach intimately say that
NssAS not Int TNsil reason MS ulSIil-
clination TO box the Californian.
Ititchie had already figured in two
bouts of importancc-both, by the way,
with championS-a four-round go with
Wolgsst. champion OF America, and 4
twcnty-round affair with Fred Welsh.
tae English title holder. In fact, il
might be said he was enjoying consider
able prestige AT tn, time. and Cross ex-
cusc that ne would prove :. poor drawing
card, after his great battles with VOL
CAST and Welsh, was rather n lame
one. Richie had come Ia Gotham in
search of bouts, but found no one willing
- give him u trial. When II was pro-
posed TO match him with Cross. then. as
now. one OF the leading lightwe ghts il
New York. lie jumped ut the chance
I5uC Cross couldn't see i at al and
turned Willie down cold.
Richie could do the same thing with
Cross now /; he wished 10 do SO and moi
be subjected 10 criticism. But from al
! hear OF the champion he is not that sort
81 gazabo. Recently he announced thai
nc would take on all corners and leave
lie selection of his opponents to the
l.satchuakers. And In signing for eros:
IL looks a. II he meant what he said. fol-
Leach Is recognized the country over as
enc cS lie most dangerous men in tbs
,iaEtV cigrt division today.
KAT TO SGT back Il Cross and lis luck
e Is = we'll krowr fact that leach is Z
splendid drawing card in this city, and rs