El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-04

n 4 lLW AUhEE, WIS., April g.
M Some Of the boxing promoters
4'A are beginning to take a lesson
from the theatrical syndicate and II
viii not be surprising in the near fu-
ture to hear Of some Of the prominent
boxers being under contract to cs-Jain
managers or promoters at a stipulated
salary. In fact, this seems to be the
latest thing in the boxing game; that
is, to have the boxers work upon a
salary and not for a purse or percent
age.
At the present time this applies to
England, although there are a couple
of cases of this kind down east. The
man to start the ball rolling in this
line is James White, financier Of Lon
don, who tried TO pull off the Wells
Johnson contest three years ago, but
owing to the sentiment against the
British champion meeting a negro the
bout was called off.
1t is understood that Mr.. White has
gotten a bunch Of the best British box
ers under a curious contract He pays
them salaries every week and provides
any side bet that may be required All
purse money belongs to him ana the
boys must box anyone he fixes matches
with 1t is said that Bombardler Wells
gets S125 a week and that SID smith,
the eXfly weight champion Tor a snort
time, gets $36 a week, while Bill Bey-
non, who figured as a champion Tor
short time draws $50 a week. There
are other boxers whom Mr.. White has
secured control of, but nothing has
been said as to just what salaries they
are receiving.
This story may be denied, but just
the same, one of the contracts was seen
by a very close friend of the writer's
and he also assures me that the Wells
contract is a fact. Under the agree
ment none of the boxers can get out
without giving six months notice, but
Mr. White can dismiss them or cancel
the agreement at any time that he de-
sires. This may cause little stir IN
boxing circles, but the story is based
on facts and it will not be surprising
If the same conditions are brought
about in the states before a great
while if the stars continue to demand
the exorbitant figures they have IN
the past.
Grouse Is Fighting Better.
Buck Grouse, the Pittsburg middle
weight, seems to be getting back in
better form than he has displayed for
the past two years. For time Buck
looked like a stake horse winner, nut
he dropped back again and lost sight
OF the championship goal. Then he
made q trip to Panama to try and for
get his troubles in the north and no
doubt it has done him a world of good,
for since his return he has been fight
ing in much better shape than ever
before
He has had several hard battles of
late and his showing in each one has
been all that could be desired. He
stopped George Ashe, whom Tom
O'ROurke, of New York, thought was a
world beaten. in three rounds. BE had
no trouble defeating Larry Williams,
Of Philadelphia, in a six round contest
and he also shaded Jack McCarron, Of
Philadelphia, whom Jack OBrien
termed his fifty thousand dollar prize
beauty" To make matters more in
terestinE, Buck defeated young Mike
Donovan in a 10 round bout at New
York and now he is anxious to clash
with any middleweight in the coun-
the marathon
johnson May Be Foxy.
It IS very evident that Jack John /
son, the negro champion, is planning
to put over another one on the fol-
lowers Of boxing. Reports have been 4
sent out repeatedly from Europe that !
Johnson was hog fat and unable to get /
piOnship battle. A well known boxing 4
manager. who has been visiting in 4
France for some time, arrived here !
the other day and was very strenuous /
in his denial about JOhsnOn's condi- |
ton.
'I cannot understand why these re-
ports were sent out" the gentleman 1
remarked. "as there is absolutely no /
truth to them. at least not at this time !
1t may be that Johnson was fat and /
heavy a few months ago. but II he /
was. he must have been training on the
quiet since that time, for j saw him
only three weeks ago and he was any
thing but what the papers claim
Big Crowd to See Battle.
'The proposed contest with Frank
Moran in Paris during June has started |