El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-28
Prize Fighting Becoming a
FaUOrite Pastinle for Women
More than 1000 Were at the Ringside When Carpenter
and Smith Met in London; Leach Cross Will Meet
Johnny Tilman This Evening at Vernon;
White Demonstrates His Ability.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

n 4 ILWAUKEE. Wis, July 2s.-of late
M years there has been a great deal
IVA OF controversy going on. both in
Europe and America. as 10 whether the
women should attend boxing matches. The
women seem TO have answered the question
themselves BY turning out in great mum Pers
at the Gunboat smith and Georges Carpen-
tier match in London, and also the one be-
tween Freddie Welsh and Willie Richie
There were more than 1000 women al each
OF these Nrhts which Is certainly going
some. for even city like London. and the
chances are that when more Big rights are
for reports from the other side state that
the women were among the most enthu-
French Women ATTEND.
1t Is nothing new 20 find hundreds OF
women attending these boxing matches in
Paris, but It was something OF novelty In
London However. these are not the only
cities where women attend boxing contests,
for in Milwaukee last winter. many women
attended the matches at the auditorium ana
they seemed TO thoroughly enjoy it. Most Of
the women who attend these contests were
see no reason why the fair sex could not
attend them Just as well as watching
football match.
As long as boxing matches are properly
conducted and held in respectable quarters,
there is no reason Why women cannot at
tend them OF course, Il has always, been
a superstition that boxing IS a mans sport,
but nowadays the women seem 70 be tax
ing up all kinds OF sports and they have
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Cross Meets TiIIman-
Leach Cross. the New York dentist, who
has been spending the summer ct Los An
geles, VIII meet Johnny Tillman. the Min
neapolis lightweight on July Z8th before
Tom McCarey's club az Vernon Cross was
originally matched with Joe Rivers for this
date. but for some reason the Mexican
dropped out and as the Minneapolis boy was
on the ground, he was given the chance
70 show his wares against the hard-hitting
New Yorker. Tlllman has been coming
along very nicely OF late and showing good
form IN his contests around the middle
west DE Is q very cool lad in the ring.
with a long left hand, and unless Mr.. Cross
should happen 70 put over X. o. early in
the contest. Il viii not be surprising 10 hear
that Johnny outpoiuts Leachey at the end OF
the 20 rounds. Cross may imagine that he
IS picking a soft one. hut he Is liable 10
bump into very big surprise party.
Charley White. the Chicago lightweight,
demonstrated in his battle with Stanley
1oakum in Denver. that he can travel the ]
Marathon route without the least bother
and finish ike q race horse There was /
some doubt about Charley being able 10 70 I
the distance, and many OF the boys around l
the country have tntimated that II he tried !
70 travel 20 rounds with Willie Richie. that
the latter would have all the best OF IL
claiming that Whites stamina would not 4
be sufficient 70 carry him through a long \
nruisins contest Not only did he 20 the
Instance with Eoakum. but when the 18th I
round came, he had sufficient reserve force
10 score a clean knockout Charley win