Evening star., 1914-10-04
By T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, October 3.-The boxing
game in the east is nothing to brag
about at the present time, although
Philadelphia has opened up the fall sea-
son more favorably than most places.
This probably is due to the fact that
Harry Edwards, promoter Of the Olym-
pic Club, and Jack McGuigan of the
National Athletic Club cater more to
cheap prices and give the fans plenty
for their money.
In New York city the game has never
opened so poorly, due. as many follow
ers claim, to the fact that the promot-
ers have catered too much to favored
boxers and not to the best from the
outside This seems to be- serious
question with the fans here, and the
promoters will have to stage some
classy bouts if they wish to create more
real enthusiasm. Madison Square Gar
den, similar to the Auditorium in Mil
waukee. where the Queensberry A. c.
holds it's big matches, may not be
opened for a while, as most of the pro-
moters are shy of it,. but inside reports
say that Harry Pollock. assisted by
Jack Curley, former Chicago promoter,
may obtain control of it. If they do
some high-class matches will again be
attempted. Billy Gibson lost money in
the Garden last year. The club at st.
Nicholas rink has fine arena and a
large seating capacity, also the Broad
way Sporting Club across the river in
Brooklyn. The fans would like to have
decisions rendered at the shows. but
the commission hesitates to take action
permitting this. The high demands OF
managers also have had considerable
to do with disgusting the fans, a. hey
forced to pay the tax, which is true.
There are no matches outside of cham
pions which should command price
beyond IS a seat-from 81 to Sand
promoters should realize this fact. That
is why tWenty-f1ve-c cent base ball Is al
ways popular with the fans. They don't
like to be held up for millionaire prices.
George Lawrence, the Australian box
ing promoter and manager of a string
of boxers. arrived here the past week
from England with Colin Bell, the
former California middleweight (now a
heavyweighD, in tow. Mr.. Lawrence had
some big matches in England for his
men. but the war put stop to all his
plans. Bell was matched with Georges
cost Bell and Lawrence at least $4,000
and probably more, as Colin had a
splendid chance to beat the F'renchman
Now Mr.. Lawrence is after Gunboat
Smith to meet Bell.
"He ran out Of a match in England"
said Lawrence, but L am going to try
and force him to meet my man in his
own country am not boasting: but
will back Bell against Smith for $4,000
to $4,000 side for> twenty rounds or
more. The same offer goes for any of the
big fellows, Jack Johnson included. Bell
was ill when he met Wells. and was
operated on for an abcess of the brain
I begged him to keep out of the match.
but he insisted upon going in to save
his forfeit. He is all right again. how
ever. and Is ready for all corners. He
weighs 1873 pounds and stands FIVE feet
would like to show him against AL Pal
ger or Fred Fulton Of Minneapolis
whom the fans like pretty well. but I
would prefer Gunboat Smith to all
others I also will match Keller against
smith or Tom Mcmahon for a side
stake. 1 just received word from AUS
tralia that things are bit quiet at pres
emf owing to the war but boxing seems
to hold up wonderfully well. intend to
remain, here until after January, as I
like the country very much and hope to
prove that Bell is a real contender for
the heavyweight title"