El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-19

The contention Of some writers that
this curtaiiment Of a referees author-
ity discourages gambling on bouts has
been exploded There Is as much bet
ting under the present system as in
the old Horton law days when decis-
ions were rendered ano open gambling
was tolerated by the authorities. At
tendants at local bouts viii testify TO
this. And what's more there will al
ways be betting on boxing matches,
or any other form Of sport, as long
as there Is any public interest In It.
law or no law.
Rivers says he viii stick around New
York for q while and take on few
good nghtWeights. Joe shows the
right spirit at any rate He is a
fighter last and all the time, and de-
servedly popular with the fans.
There is some talk Of sending Rivers
against Young Joe Shugrue. the Jersey
lightweight who OutpOinted Cross by
a narrow margin a few months ago.
ShugTue is the most promising mate
rial developed in the east in long
time. and might prove surprise for
Rivers
It is said that Luther McCarty asks
$4,000 to box "GunbOat' Smith 10
rounds at Madison Square Garden.
Billy Gibson, the matchmaker, offered
a guarantee Of $4,000, but Luther
wants more dough. Smith is willing
to gamble on the gate, while Mccarthy
wants his share fixed in advance and
fixed at a figure way beyond all rea-
son in the matter. If this pair were
matched If would be Smith who would
draw the crowd. Luther is not over
popular in New York, and a promoter
would be taking big chances IN giving
him even sl2,500-
q Can anyone imagine Jack Twin"
Sullivan asking for that kind OF
money? Still the veteran recently
proved to local sports that he must
be considered IN the running. he
easily outpointed big Soldier Kearns,
and has challenged both McCarty ana
Smith. At Buffalo several months ago
the Twin shaded the Gunboar,
something AfcCaTty has not yet ae-
complished, and has a record that VIII
stand comparison with that OF any OF
the present lot OF white heaVyweights-
When in his prime Sullivan stuck to
the middleWeight division for the
very good reason that the heavies were
a vastly different sort than the kind
that is getting away with the stuII
these days But now the game looks
easy and old as he is, the Twin s
anxious to do business with any or all
Dan Mckettrick manager OF Joe
Jeanette. rises TO ask why such box
ers as McCarty, Smith, Wlliard' Ell al,
who at present occupy the center CT
the pugiIstic stage and are making
much talk concerning their preten-
to dictate Just when, where and whom
they shall fight. Dan argues that
they not only draw the color line, but
dodge challenges from the whites
eligible TO meet them in the ring. He
Justly claims the fashionable white
hopes" arrogate to themselves a privi-
lege never attempted by real cham
pions in refusing TO meet negro boxers,
who have far better claims to the
right to battle for the title than any
Of the usUrpers-
Not to give NcKettrick a short an
swer, the hopes" have the best rea-
sons in the-wOrld for refusing to meet
such men as Jeanette and Langford-
They are afraid they would be licked
In fact, I might say they feel sure
Of it.
Speaking of hopes" big Al PalZer IS
about due back in this country. I I'M
derstand that Tom O'ROurke finally
grew tired of waiting for Jack John