Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-06
BY Ripley.

with Willard. and the syndicate will no
doubt have to come across if Willard is
to he handled. The scheme is to first
n9 boost, nm aiohs with theatrical tour.
winch no doubt would bring in big re-
turns. the same Jim JeffrieS did be-
fore he met Johnson in 1910.
That boxing as a reguIa, exercise for
the schoolhoys Of Australia is meeting
with success was demonstrated recent
ly at sydney. when one lot of 107 boys
responded to the call. and in Melbourne
the scheme, as proposed by 4. L.
(Snowyp Eaker. has me- with even
greater success. In speaking of the
latest innovation the SydneE Sun. in a
recent issue, states:
There was great sight at the
stadium yesterday when 107 boys pre-
sented themselves as candidates for ad-
mission 10 the school of boxing under
Mr. Bakers national scheme. The whole
OF the lads Were accompanied by one OF
olher OF thei! parents, sclne Of them by
both The boys Were photogra phed in
their athletic costumes and then exam
ined by two medical men. They were
measured by Messrs. r. L. Fred and
Frank Baker, and eighty of them Sc
lected as the first members of the
school. None OF the remainder was re-
jected. but Will be given opportunities
the lads had wonderful chest develop
ment. One boy Is declared to have sex-
banded six inches. and any number Of
them were able TO show expansions of
four or five inches. Mr.. R. l.. Baker de-
livered a lecture to the lads on physical
culture and its moral effect. The first in
struction Will be given at the Olympia
stadium. Newton, next THURSDAY night"
Reports from various parts of the
Australian commonwealth in regard to
the plan, which will eventually make
boxing compulsory in all the schools to
a limited degree, are to the effect thar
the principals and teachers are taking
more kindly to it since they have had
an opportunity to follow it more close
" and Judge from actual experience.
There are many teachers in the United
States who would like to follow the
example set by Mr.. Baker, and there
also are numerous ministers Of the
gospel who favor such schemes, but
they are not permitted to come out
openly in favor of it. However, the
former prejudice against boxing is
beng overcome, and it may not be
many Years before the Australian plan.
fathered by Mr.. Baker. will find a foot
hold in this country.
Ad Wolgast proposes to have busy
season, providing his arm holds our.
Ad has had much trouble with his
hands and arm and has lost MANY
hundreds OF dollars as a result. but he
thinks now that he is in for a good
season and wants to meet the best
itShtweiehts the market affords He is
anxious to tackle Charlie White, Fred
dy Welsh and Willie Richie, his three
greatest rivals. but first he will meet
Joe Mandot before the Milwaukee Club
September 49, Joe and Ad have met
before in a ten-round contest at New
Orleans. in 1912. no decision. Mandot
splendid battle. Should Joe happen to
hand 1t to the Michigan bearcat it
would stop lot OF Ads plans for the
season and naturally boost the French
mans game.
A letter from Ray Bronson. manager
Of Milburn Saylor, the Indianapolis
lightweight, was received from Aus
trai1a this week, and in the letter Raw
antino a%out some OF the doings in the
finally got together July is, and, be-
HeVe me, it was one of the greatest
contests ever seen i'll Australia or any
other pace said Ray. 'shugrue got
was in a fight from the first caI OF
time until the end. 1t was n hard
contest all the way and neither one
seemed to have much advantage at any
time Shugrue was given a shade de,
cision and that is all. There W,s ae
tremendous crowd present and thew
are all talking about the match and
want ANOTHER meeting between the
BOYS. Nsinee the letter was mailed
Tor wono. my champion welter
weight, ALT. Morey, had a hard contes.
in Brisbane with Jack Daniels. and he
won after twenty. rounds of very hard
nsntlng. Morey has improved a great
deal since he Joined our stable and
think he has the making of a very
good boy 'eis
Il was given to understand tha, the
game was not too prosperous in the
United States and would like to remain
would bring me home long after Christ
mas, and 1 think that I will decItna the
oHer Tor another series of contests |
.sronson cabled me few days ago that |
ne was sailing for home September ~
The stadium has been dra wine Won
derfully big crowds in sydney hut the |
attendance has not been QUITE So good |
at Melbourne and Brisbane. Mr.. Baker
has been unfortunate with his contests
~ brisbane as they are held in an open
on account of rain. 1 think that he will
have the Brisbane stadium covered
next year. saw the fight be-
tween Fritz Holland of San Francismo
ana Young Darcy They drew a ire
mendous crowd. and Holland won on
points: l think it was poor Judgment to
send Darcy against a seasoned tighter
like Holland. for the fellow is only nine
teen years of age. and very promising. |
ne mas the making of great middle
Weignt think that the cause of the |
Australians NOT having better men in
the game just now is due to the fact that |
they start them too high up. Instead of |
letting the boys go along in their own
class ana working up gradually, they
and rush them against top-notchers and
you know that it is impossible to take