Evening star., 1914-08-23
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Correspondence .; The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. August e
Is California to fall in line with other
states in the Union and adopt the
commission plan Of boxing?
For the past year or more there has
been considerable opposition to the
boxing game in California, principally
on account of the long distance con-
tests. Efforts have been made to re-
peal the present law. and in some in
stances the game has had a very mar
row escape from being wiped off the
boards. Now some OF the boxing pro
moters and other people interested in
the boxing game on the coast have
come to the conclusion that it would
be better for all concerned if Cali
fornia We're to adopt the commission
plan, the same as in Wisconsin and
New York. Senator Lyons of the Golden
state has been making some pretty
strong arguments of late in favor OF
the commission plan and the indica-
tions are that in the near future an
amended bill will be introduced calling
for the innovation. 1t is intended to
try to keep the bouts limited tc
twenty rounds. Other features of the
bill win be a per cent tax for the
L
the promoters must be residents of the
state for at least two years; i'll fact, it
is proposed to pattern the California
law after the Wisconsin law, except
as 70 the length Of bouts. 1t would
probably be a good thing if the box
ing game in California adopts the new
commission plan, ana the chances are
that more states win follow suit The
great success of the Wisconsin law
has set promoters all over the couu-
Il
surprising to find the number of states;
greatly increased before another two
years nave passed, where boxing is
controlled under the commission plan.
Miiburn SAVIOR, the indianapolis light
weight, got back into the "a me in Aus
traha last week in great shape, after a
i.S-oH on OF more than month On account
ol iIinesS. SAVIOR made his come ba ck
against one OF the toughest lisiltw eights
IN tile country oung Joe Shuy11le of
New 1ork-winninS decisively on points
N tWenty-ruund battle in Snow
took place last Saturday night before q
crowd of more than 1000 people ;,
cable from the Stadium news bureau
simply stated that Sayior had Won. while
; ty t.ay bronson, MANAGE of the indianapolis
boy, cabled that 'M!lburn won decisive
iy- Shusrue had been going along al
tes1fiic clip in the antipodes having
defeated Some OF the best boys, and liz
! was locked upon as the one to stop the
progress Of Young Saylor. However from
reports received. the Iioos:cr champion
turned the tables on the New Yorker
| Saylor has had a rather remarkable ca :
Teer the past Year or two. He Tough!
Freddy Welsh the present cl:arlriol al
! the world, at Winnipeg before lie left 70.
Australia, and the result was Il mix-up
Some OF The fans c2ireJ that S;lylor had
! Knocked Welsh out with body blow
While others claimed that Welsh lad been
! al T,afl 1s,J ,f
afterWard stated he was sure it was moi
intentional. However. both Saylor and
! ms manager We're strenuous in their de-
mails OF foul and claimed il was real
Knockout. After going to Australia Say
lor made big hit by knocking ou-
Hugllie Mcclellan. the Australian cham
pion: Herb Mccoy. ALI Morey. Tom Nc
Cornick and others-ten in all-and his
| defeat of Shugrue added more fame te
his ring donss. lie viii sail with his
manager, Ray Bronson. for home around
the first OF next month. and will STOP
at San Francisco and Les Angeles i'll an
effort to land match with Willie Ritchie.
Joe Rivers, Leach Cross. Charlie White,
OF, in fact, any lightweight
Mike Gibbons is starting out early
for his fall camps ign, and the chances
are that il he keeps up the gait he has
set the past week he will add many
more contests to his record before the
coming season has passed by. Mike
likes to get the easy ones rs Wen as
any of the stars. However, in his con-
test with Freddie Hicks he showed that
he has a punch. for he stopped the De-
troit boy-something that 4 great
many ,niddleweig ghts have failed TO do
He also made Billy Walters look like 4
novice Now, if Michael would only get
busy and arrange Il match with Jack
Dillon there would be considerable ella SIS
to it and it would add greatly to the
financial end OF Mr.. Gibbons strength.
Dillon has offered to make 15s pounds at
. O clock for Gibbons, but Mike wants to
see q big guarantee in connection with
it. II there are any promoters running
loose about the country who can afford
to hang up q nice purse with a juicy
guarantee for the St Paul boy they can
land match that looks like a winner.
In the meantime Mike will entertain
himself by meeting all comers between
$50 and 100 pounds in the lesser lights.
The st Paul phantom also has been
thinking seriously OF Australia, but the
story that he had been offered a guar
antee of $4,000 FOR three contests is not
correct. The writer made Gibbons an
offer to go to Australia. but not with
any such guarantee as stated above. 1t
is possible. however, that Michael and
his manager. Eddie Reddy. may want
to visit kangarooland before another
year has passed, and he may accept
Snowy Bakers offer. He would Ger
tainly be as big sensation in Aus
.ralia as Jimmy Clabby, for the boxing