Evening star., 1915-06-27
BY 7. S. ANDREWS.

for tba hoxing game in New York city
during the warm summer mon'hs. y
few months ago the state boXlnG cohi-
mission frowned upon open-alr SHOWS
hut later changed front and now theF
are almost as popular as the dancing
gardens about the big town SO 1ar
Brighton Reach and Ebbets Field,
Brooklyn. have been the only ones TO
open up, but there Is talk of more try
ing the plan Buffalo also is to have
"peu-air shows at the ball park. Whether
these open-air boxing matches will hurt
the game remains to be seen. 1t always
has been the custom in wisconsin to close
up during the warm months, the pro
moters contending that the fans take bet
te- to il in the fall when the regular sea
son opens The few open-air shows held
so .ar in the east have been successful
both from a boxing and financial stand
point
ON all sides. in New York and other
parts Of the east, the same cry Is heard
the star boxers are getting all the
money. Guarantees and big percentage
demands have sickened some Of the pro-
moters. and result they refuse TO
stand for the "hold-up any longer
Charlie Murray. head of the QueensburE
y c of Buffalo, shut down Tor :: Whiie
ra ther than stand for what he termed
..exorbitsnt demands Ii is the same IN
Philadelphia and Boston. The chances
are that the so-called stars and cham
rions will be obliged 10 work for a reason
able share of what they can draw, and
not for big guarantees, with big
privilege thrown in. And ii is about time,
for they are worth just what they can
show at the gate, and not cent more
During a tour of the east I came in
contact with practically ali the promi-
uent boxing promoters. ana they We're
unanimous in advocating a national
organiza ton. similar TO the national
commission in base ball. to handle box
ing affairs. They realize that the sport
has been hurt by the grab-all methods
of some. the inclination to pick soft
opponents by many of the so-called
stars and alleged attempts by others
to box merely for their own Gain-and
the public be blowed. They realize too,
that championship matches always
awaken new interest in the game card.
and for that reason they favor an or
sanitation that will be in a position to
compel champions to defend their ttles
against legitimate chailengers within
specified time after winning the title. 1t
is likely that 4 meeting will be called for
the latter part of August, when Efforts
will be made to form an organization ana
endeavor to put boxing on a soundef
basis.
Boxers seldom give any thought to the
fans who laud and support them Last
week at the American Sporting Club IN
New York Joe Rivers and Johnny Harvey
were down to box ten rounds, and also
Charlie White and Young Brown II was
a bad night. severe ralnstorm having
set in about the time people start Tor
such affairs. The result was u poor house
and not enough in sight to pay the freight
Rivers to get guarantee OF sl,l0t.
and he refused TO go on until he mad the
rncney in his hands, and then insisted
upon counting il over three or tour tunes;
1t was II o'clock when the seml-hnai
went on Rivers had signed a contract
and had no right to hold up the crowd In
such a manner. but it was II O'Clock
VIXEN the wind-up started II Is a ciich
the Wisconsin commission would not
tolerate such doings TO the credit OF
White and his manager, Nate Lewis. II
can be said they did not ask Tor their
money in advance. although charie was
the card of the show. He got his money
all right II is just such actions Of boxers
that disgust the fans.
The Iates, Australian mail gives the
following facts regarding fstic matches
held recently in the land Of the kan@a
roo.
Herb Mccoy. the Australian light
weight champion. had his second meet
ing with Frank Thorn and scored
clean-cut victory over him IN fourteen
rounds q; Brisbane. II was FOR the
championship OF Australia. In previ-
Gus battle Thorn went twenty rounds
with Mctoy.
Henri Deniea. the Belgian middle
weight was given the decision over
Billy McNabb. the Australian III = hard
twenty-round battle at sydney stadium.
McNsbh Was conceded good cha nee 10
win, but the Belgian finally wore him
down.
Tom COW l.g. the hea - ,s.i sht from
Nancoyer z e. whom jim Got!,ett
took over with him. scored MS ond
victory H.. stnppIEs Gordon Co"hili in
three rounds, at the Melbourne stadium.
towler was 900 big aad strong to: the
Australian heay& weight CowIer viii
BE- matched with VII. Ben Doyie next.
The little FrtnctiEaaH. I.-prruN, won
over New bury fierce went round
battle az S$Gnet II Was rough al
fafr. ~ " hlrh neither paid much
game
Jimmy HlIl aud Frank Ellis are 70 be
matched ic' the taatherw.!rhI cham
pfouship o. Australia
Frank F!"atc. The California w+Iter-
weight. j. baci. IN the AuJipud-s and
claims 10 re ~ tue shape. lie IS TO
meet q young u ,t;srW nv ined ben
ny MEFfnl ln : rs +uf y-royue battle
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proposition Jl,.c 80 a. I.sryer wueu.
h. goes against StrE" k-trh-i ia :.
ten f"uud content kr'cn.-I vino laiis
from thlc.ir" ANA "Ao ira,i,. - rfir to
Aust rails s .tA .It,n!r. t'latt- =. ,opul,-
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Ihg and etill come b.lCn for mon aud
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h"a- hF#~ fa.' ta .t- during tn- p;st
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Johnny vs. in 'tIr-,i "a :, motor cycle
'a'' tt'fs'. uEit ''5-s r.r1. -r.G sum, l.utIN
Z" T"rV.lt n'sn to train for n" Fourth
Z llF G4atCn. TA"y VII weigh in al
1885,. p"HHds. AZ ~ "a M ~ the contest
lIi I:'t" place ~ tn. afternoon. Why
'nsE SHOULD make ID l3Ila Is t.:4 ri 70
expect - wrakc. johnny by making
N" weight lt should prove a very
clever contest with the odds fayoriuE
ITIi' tbs on ac"oun' Of the weight Roth
81 tr.se bows after matches with
FI'cdf Neist, and charlie White
Juiuus dundee -. ,lcy.H nun. It,,i-
IAN iEntY,"iYnt, - boxing. bettcr than
ever aud win q f-v more pounds in
weight he promises 70 make II very in
tefeStlhg for tht boys who seek the
ISh'""!Ehi GRO" Ia HE fight with