The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-07
MODERN FIGHTERS
OUT AT TER MONEY
Latter Day Champions Know
How to Capitalize Their
Talents.

San Francisco. April blow do
later-day pugilists compare with those
of years ago?
This Is question frequently dis
cussed. and never. for obvious reasons,
settled to the Satisfaction OF any one
concerned.
If fellow becomes involved in an
argument of this kind. the best he can
do is hold fast to the opinion he started
the matter to n test.
There ia surely ono direction. how
ever in which n modern champion
stands head and shoulders over his
prototype OF ye olden days. He knows
better how to capitalize his fighting
talents When boxing with gloves be-
comes an established indoor sport a
champion was content to strive for "A
purse. There was q winners and
losers end. That way there was an
incentive to effort Now II Is all
changed. A man who becomes n cham
pion commands and exercises the right
to establish scale of charges for his
services. For tackling an opponent,
opponent who. In public opinion. Is con-
sdercd his most serious rival. he will
name n figure that will make the pro-
motors gasp. For going against n
boxer with slightly damaged reputa-
ton. he will consent TO cheaper terms.
II asked to sign with one who he
thinks is really dangerous, he will
name such an impossible sum that tho
matter Will be dropped.
Things are coming to a pass where
a worlds champion is more OF sub
ject for tho commercial editor than for
Il univ t.,1t g., -
tings. His Quotations. should appear
In tho column devoted to the meat
prices Of No. / steers and grain fed
hogs
Luther McCarty. the newest and
shakiest worlds champion, is no exccp-
ably McCarty, has arranged a schcd-
ule of early summer activities for
Lutte. AS a program OF sporting Ak
lures. the thing may lack merit. but
as financial project. 1t is all right.
Here's how ii reads: For six rounds
with Jim Flynn at Philadelphia April
49, McCarty will receive $1,000; for six
rounds with Frank Moran at Pitts
burgh April 90. McCarty Will get s5.-
600; for ten rounds with Carl Norris
at Kansas City May I. McCarty will
he paid $4,000; for ten rounds with
Tommy Burns at Calgary May 10, Nc
Carly will receive slO,Oo0-pcrhaps
more.
Assuredly. McCarty is UNFOLDING the
traditions of the latter-day champions
protective league. In naming his
terms. no has displayed the utmost
daring. In selecting his opponents. he
has been commercially cautious. The
only thing about II is that on basis
'sf. cS:ss s;,.;a..l,'c values. McCnrty may
demand million If ever he Is asked
to fight Jess Willard or Gunboat
Smith.
In way, Luther Is not to blame. He
certainly did not originate the existing
order of things. Champions have set
their faces against Il fair division OF
the prize money for years. and IL is so
long since there was a winning or los
ing end to championship fight that
the memory of the man scarcely goeth
back to the occasion. 1t was claimed.
of course that Jeffries and Johnson
I fought "scventy-hvc and twenty five"
but there are great grounds for be-
/ lieving that the loot was evenly split.
! Bat Nelson, who always claimed to
he second John l.. Sullivan In the
matter OF honesty of purpose-and who
| undoubtedly was. far as his work
! in the ring was concerned-was as q
! tiger who scented fresh blood when
money was mentioned. We all know
/ how he held out for and received the
/ Hons share, or rather the VOLTS share,
at Goldfield.