Evening star., 1914-10-11
BATTLERS HAVE
BUSY SEASON AHEAD OF THEM
Welsh, Ritchie, White and Saylor Will
Surely Be Matched This Winter in
One or More Contests.

was never tougher fighter than
Yoakum. Bat had the advantage of
at any time. and he also knew the game
from A to 2. However, Yoakum is not
u mark for any lightweight, and he
viii defeat a lot more boys than will
but he does not seem to have good
straight punch. using mostly overland
chops and short jolts when in close.
One thing In his favor is he tries to
give the fans their moneys worth all
the time. something many boxers do
not do.
Abe Attell. the former featherweight
champion. intends to get. busy in the
ring again. even though his match with
Johnny Jofna Kilbane ne at Los Angeles was
match at Ell Paso. Tex. with Goo
Stewart of Wheeling, w. Va, for
Thanksgiving day. Jimmy Dime is
handling the Stewart end of the match
and hopes to close the deal. Stewart.
good boys down south and east and Is
well thought of by prominent follow
ers of sport in that section of the
country; so much so. that he can get
he beats Attell. He is a legitimate
featherweight, scaling 1872 ringside.
The defeat of Bryan Downey by
Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee at CO.
lumbus, Ohio, this week. following his
knockout of Benny Chavez and his win
over Patsy Mcmahon a few weeks ago.
stamps the Milwaukee featherweight
as a most promising opponent for
Johnny Kilbane. Mitchell has been
showing excellent form. his work has
been clean and his hitting hard for a
youngster of his build.
The Queensbury Athletic Club Of Buff
falo. of which Charles Murray is the
ming boxing shows. The club has the
finest arena in Buffalo-in fact, it COM
pares very favorably with Madison
Square Garden. in New York-seating
Gated and the club has made hit with
the fans by always having about 1000
seats at 81 each. no matter what the
class of attraction may be. This has
proved to be a popular move and the
fans are loyal to the club, whatever
the card may be. Mr.. Murray has also
taken determined stand regarding the
giving of big percentages to star box
ers.
Nothing doing in the guarantee line"
said Mr. Murray this week while dis
cussing the matter with the writer. eff
the boxers think they are stars and big
attractions, why they should not hesi-
tate to take a chance with the club; If
NOT, then they are not worth taking a
CHANGE on. AS to guarantees, why. it
is ridiculous; that is, where one also
gives the men the privilege of per-
centage. We may pay a cash sum for
some good boxer. but II we do he gets
no no - privilege with it. That kind Of
we furnish the buildings. do all the
work. etc. SO let them work with u.s.
5nls business of trying to hog 1t all
goes not appeal to the promoters. nor
fans fans. It is just such grasping methods
that help to kill the game. Take New
iork. Tor instance. There was not a
Giun i.o made money last year. And why?
enough to give it all away to the stars
am heartily in favor of the promoters
settlng together for their own protec-
so sion against grasping managers and
idle" N"' VI ei"'"
me views of Mr.. Murray were iden-
tical with those Of Johnny weismantel.
pIoPrie.or OF the Broadway Sporting
Cup OF Brooklyn. N. Y. Mr.. Weis-
mantei nraater has: has: the best proposition in
equipped club in the heart Of Brook
iyn; seating nearly 1000 people. and
ne is now planning to put in a balcony.
wh1eh WIS VIII WI increase the capacity to
the best of any club in the country.
The ring is up-to-date and the rounds
are. displayed by electric numbers as
the contest progresses. The gong is
also sounded with an electric button
and the lighting is similar to that of
the auditorium in Milwaukee An un-
derground passageway runs from the
dressing rooms to beneath the ring.
ana eacn set of boxers, in order. re-
main under the ring ready to enter the
moment a contest is over. In this way
there Is no chance for delays. Mr..
Meismantel is also handling Charlie
Weinert. the light heavyweight, who
has made such a hit in the east. hav-
Ing deYelQped him from a. raw recruit.