Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August 29.-Un-
less some of the lightweight stars who
have been getting big guarantees and
purses in the past, come to a realization
of the fact that they will have to come
off their high perch this fall and winter
they are liable to be without important
matches. The promoters, not only in the
United States, but in other countries. have
been giving fabulous purses for the box
ers and unreasonable guarantees until
they have reached that point where they
refuse to go any further-that is, regard
ing guarantees.
With practically the bulk of the light
weight stars in the states, or headed for
the states. the coming season should
prove to be a banner one for this class
of boxers, but, as stated before, 1t de-
ponds a great deal upon the hghters
themselves. Only a week ago tTedoie
Welsh and his manager. Harry Pollock,
cabled from London to a Milwaukee pro-
moter stating they would like to arrange
matches with Ritche, White and VOL
CAST, but asking for big guarantees They
were notified that there would be no
guarantees, and the Indications are ina!
other promoters about the country Will
do likewise when it comes to giving the
fighters all the best Of it. Even Johnny
Till,nan Of Minneapolis, lightweight
who is Just coming to the front, turned
down a guarantee of $1,000 for match
with Ray Temple before dub at Hud-
son, Wis, and demanded a guarantee or
$4,000 with privilege. This could not be
considered as a high-class contest and
shows how unreasonable the demand Is.
Similar cases can be cited in all the box
| ing centers of the United States and 1t
| is up to the filters and their managers
| to show that they want to act IN fair
manner with the promoters; otherwise
| they are liable to be out of pocket at the
The lightweights have been In popular
] favor during the past year, but there also
| is such thing as promoter catering
| to other classes and thus discountlng the
value of the lightweights. Even Snowy
Baker, the Australian promoter. has
taken the bunch and has cabled to his
representative here to be careful and not
20 to extremes in giving guarantees. Ths
only goes to prove that even a conSerVa-
tive man like Baker has become tired
of being held up for big guarantees with
privileges 1t is about time that some
| of these stars took chance with the
promoters. They are worth just what
| Some boxers have peculiar ideas as
| to business. Jess Willard, the big
heavyweight from Kansas, formerly OF
California, who is just getting into the
limelight and hauling down big chunks
| of kale, has become imbued with the
idea that he would like to give up box
ing and become a movie actor. Jess
probably would shine as giant cow
boy in some of the movies. for he is
accustomed to the life, and no doubt
could make a success of it. but Just at
this particular time he can make a
great deal more following the fighting
game. During the short time that Jess
has been boxing he has cleaned up
more than s16,000-due, in a measure,
to the careful plotting of Tom Jones,
his manager. 1t is rather unfortunate
that everything should be topsy-turvy
in Europe just now, otherwise willard
would have a fortune ahead of him by
going over there and beating all the
European heavyweights and winding
up with a championship battle with
Jack johnson, and it is not any too GER
tain but that Mr.. Willard would come
out with the long end of the purse. II
there Is one man on earth whom he
thinks he can beat, that man Is Jack
Johnson. and to take the championship
away from the colored man would mean
a fortune for Jess. The chances are
that Willard will change his mind when
it comes right down to cases and stick
to the boxing game, for he certainly
has a bright future before him,
e especially If he takes care of himself
and profits by past experiences. He is
u wonderfully strong man, can take
world of punishment, has all kinds of
stamina and Is just in the prime of life.
Not only has he the advantage in size
and strength, but also In reach. With
the return of Gunboat Smith to New
York it Is very probable that q match
will be made between them, and then
there will be an opportunity for the
winner to force Mr.. Jack johnson to
show his real speed
Billy Nolan, who probably is as well
known as any manager of boxers in the
world. through his handling of Battling
Nelson and Willie Richie. has decided
to once more take up the game Nolan
has been credited with being one of the
shrewdest managers ever developed on
the Pacific coast. He certainly made q
barrel of money for Nelson and also for
Richie. but in the case Of the latter they
could not agree upon certain things
and, as a result, parted. However, Nolan,
who owns a big ranch near San Fran
cisco. could not keep away from the
game for any length OF time and in a
letter to the writer announces he has
made up his mind to again enter the ring
and pilot couple of young boxers whom
he thinks will develop into champions.
One Is lightweight and the other mid
dleweight. He intends to start out this
fall In search of new worlds to conquer.