New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
BOXING COMMISSION
GRANTED A STAY
Justice COhaIan to Hear
Case of Manhattan A. c.
on Wednesday.
By BRIGGS.

Supreme Court Justice Cohalan. upon
application Of the State Athletic Com
mission, granted 4 stay until Wednes-
day in the case Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club against the State Ath-
lctic Commission. On that day the
Commission will he called 10 show
cause why the Manhattan Athletic Club
should not be granted a license TO pro-
mote boxing bouts in Madison Square
Garden. Frank 5. O'Neil, chairman of
the Commission. asked for the post
ponement. and Frank c. Hayden. at
torney for the club, consented after
come delay.
II will be remembered that at a re-
cent meeting the Commission refused
to grant license to the Manhattan
Athletic Club. and in a statement de-
clared that the action was taken in
order that the best interest of box
ing might be subseryed. The promot-
crs OF the club were unable 10 see
this best interest angle, and at once
instituted legal proceedings They de-
ciared that everything about their ap-
plication was regular and could see 10
reason for any hesitancy in the grant
ing of the license.
The Broadway Sporting Club of
Brooklyn will conduct it, usual box
ing entertainment tonight. Johnny
Howard, the middleweight of Bayonne,
who gave Nike Gibbons such a hard
battle not long ago, will cross gloves
with Frank Martell, of Providence, in
the main bout. while In the second CON
test Fred kiebler and New" Al Mccoy
will minele. Two ssshng contests
are in prospect.
Word was received from FL sso last
night that Jess Willard had arrived in
III Paso and was ready TO start train
ing for his match with Jack Johnson.
Johnson, in the meanwhile is on the
high seas, or elsewhere, headed for
Juarez. The bull ring is being groomcd
for the fray. viva e torO, as the
MexicanS say.
II has been reported from various
sources that kid" Williams and
Johnny Kilbane have been matched TO
box six rounds in Philadelphia on Feb
ruary "a The contest is not sure by
any means, for kilbsne has been hold
ing out for I'D pounds at 3 o'clock,
while Williams insists upon ringside
weight.
Eddie Morgan. the English boxer,
has been rematched to box Johnny Xii
bane. The men boxed last Saturday
night and put up such an interesting
contest that the crowd clamored for
return match. They will meet At the
National Athletic Club on February 10.
Joe stein is not sure that he is tin
ishcd as "A high grade boxer. Tom Nc
Ardle has matched him TO meet Mike
McTigue at the Fairmont Athletic Club
or Saturday night
Willie Beechcr. the East Side light
weight, will face Young" Shugrue at
the Broadway Sporting Club on Feb
ruary q. The boys we're 10 have met
at tho Empire Athletic Club on Febru-
airy 8. The Mcmahon brothers have
decided TO discontinue holding bouts at
the Empire Athletic Club.
II is said that the boxing bill intro
duced in the State Legislature IN Hi
nois Is more than likely to become
law. The bill calls for the establish
ment Of state Boxing Commission. in
which all power TO govern the sport
shall be vested.
Word nas received from New Orleans
last night saying that "Gunbost" Smith
and Battling" Levinsky would fight
their twenty round battle on next
Wednesday.
Owing 10 an error. 1t was stated in
this column that Terry Mitchell WAS
disqualified in bout with Eddie Stan
ton on Friday night. The boxer dis.
qualified was Jimmy Mitchen.