New Britain herald., 1914-08-29

National league baseball club has hot made much money this summer 1nd it's president, Charles H. Ebbets, Ds trying to break into the boxing game by promoting open air bouts at Fbbets field. It is understood that Normal application for license has been made to the boxing commission hnd that the members of the "com- pnish" have asked the attorney gen. feral for 8 new opinion on the legality tof permitting bouts in the open. Some |time ago when the Frawley law first ibecame operative, the question was tput to the authorities and was vetoed, lthe contention being that the law lspecdfed boxing matches should be theld within four walls. Now the question whether the grandstand and bleachers. at Ebbets field constitute building is to be asked of the states legal advisor.
 Outside of the fact that Charles H. Ebbets is interested In this particular enterprise there should be no objec- ton to boxing shows in the open. Ebbets, who has been touted in the papers as a game sport and in the fight to the finish against the Fed .eral league, is the first major league esowner in. organized ball to holler for help. A minor league owner, Jack Dunn of Baltimore, beat MT. Ebbets ito it by whisker only. Dunn got out of the hole by selling his star players to the major leagues; Ebbets .broke the fall by turning over his slpark to an amusement enterprise at might. Evidently he is not satisfied siwith that deal as he is now seeking "a boxing franchise.
 However, if Ebbets gets a permit, ,others no doubt will be given the same privilege. And it would be good thing for the sport, everything it plain to promoters that they will not pay to see boxing bouts in stuffy sa arenas even when the contests are of 4 the classy sort. In other localities boxing is an all the year round sport In San Francisco ana Los Angeles nearly all the big matches are held in the open. Of course, the climate on the Pacific coast permits of that sort of thing eleven months out of the twelve. Here the weather begins to get "het up" along in May as a rule and continues pretty warm through September. Nearly five months could be utilized in the pro- motion of the outdoor game, and it would certainly meet with the ap- prOval of the fight fans who do not relish the idea of passing up their favorite sport because the bouts are confined to stuffy and smoke laden arenas.
 V By all means let us have open air boxing. While it is a bit late to in- troduce anything startling in open air performances this year, the an- A,nuncornopt hat coro iSSion will permit outdoor bouts will give local promoters chance to skirmish about and make suitable arrangements for next summer.
 Stage Bouts at Polo Grounds.
 The worlds championship base ball series is not over until the mid Idle of October. The fans turn out in great numbers to see these games how liberally the public would patronize match between Willie Ritchie and Freddy Welsh, for example, held at the Polo grounds on a sunny Saturday afternoon along in September. The Polo grounds seats something like 10000 people. A pro- moter would reap a rich reward on a classy bout at popular prices and the fighters would get more for their shares than they could expect if Mad ison Square Garden were crowded at ,$5 and $10 smash.
 Campi vs. Herman.
 New Orleans is now numbered among the few fortunate cities where twenty round boxing matches can be held under legal supervision. Pro- moters in the Crescent city are mak- ing preparations to stage a number of championship battles during the coming fall and winter seasons. The first match of importance that will be offered under the new law, while not for title, is pretty close to it and the winner will be given match with the champion of his class later on in the season. Eddie Campi, the fast California bantam and Kid Her man, the New Orleans boxer, will figure in the first twenty round bout to be held in New Orleans in many years.
 The Southern city promoters are nothing if not ambitious. A return match between Freddy Welsh and Willie Ritchie is to be attempted by D. J. Toterich, one of the most enter prising of the fraternity. Totericn says he will outbid Jim Coffroth and Tom McCarey when it comes to showdown and that New Orleans will get the match if it is held in this country.
 One thing is certain. New Orleans is an ideal place to hold cham pionship match. The long ride to and from California does not appeal to those dyed in the wool fans who hate to let one pass without being on the ground. San Francisco will draw sports from all over to see a heavy weight championship match, but New Orleans will get them for titular matches in any of the several other