Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-02
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
,ssoontenc~ Of Tho Star.

Special ouerss,onrencs Of Tho Star.
MILWAUKEE,. WIS. May lit was
generally expected by followers OF box
ing that the snme would receive
knockout blow COR some time rs re-
suit of the world war. but the reverse
seems to be the case. Not only has
boxing been kept up in England. hue 1t
has been taken UP II the neutral couh-
try of Denmark. and the Frenchmen
are endeaToTinE to revive interest IN
the sport In that country. All this IS
being done for boxing. while other
sports have been stdetrached. Even
the royal family IN the British Isles
have attended contests. Reports from
abroad have 1t that the German sol
diers have taken a liking to the sport
whore they have had a chance to see H.
and in some cases indulge In 1t, SO that
II will not be surprising to fnd Ger
many added TO those countries which
favor boxing when the war ends Aus
fris was taking up the sport before the
war. boxing contests having been IRE
aucnt in Vienna and other big cues.
The following letter, just received from
a friend in London. shows no" thlnss
fstica are progressing on the other
side: TT looked for a time over here as
though the sport would be shot 70
pieces, but not So KING George early
last year patrOui2ed boxing snow run
by the officers Of tie Royal Horse
Guards. and this week he further show
ed mis- interest in the sport by giving
permission for q boxing tourney TO De
held at Windsor Castle rms IS the
first time in the history of the sport
that boxiut. contests have been de-
cided within the precincts OF the an
cient royal residence. 1t is curious
fact that v-hile the faddIsts are shout
ing their heads off for nearly every
Of
nlent to be stopped during the war.
boxing alone has escaped. Foot bal.
cricket hockey, lacrosse and even the
movies have come under their ban. yet
boxing which 9 short while ago was
dubbed Immoral ana degrading. Is now
glorifed and encouraged Probably 1t
Is because the game Is SO popular win
the soldiers that 1t Is receiving SO
much outside support Anything that
pleasss the army IS sure OF encourage
ruent these days. Municipal halls are
willingly loaned to the troops 10 decide
boxing bouts In, and in many cases the
shows are patronized by local mayors
and councillors. That the game viii
benefit when the war ends IS certain
The former opponents of the sport can
scarcely revive their antagonisnl, and /
can foIesee a greater expansion of the
sport in all parts of Europe. including
Germany. than ever the most optimistic
critic imagined
A
now much money was gobbied up by
JuhnSoa's friends IN the states on the
big battle at Havana can re put down
mostly as bunk From talks with men
who follow the boxing game in various
cities in the country it is learned that
very little coin was wagered on the fight
probably not $4,000 all toid through tho
country. II the Chicago friends, among
them coiored supporters. bet the other
way, they must have been outside OF the
city TO place their money, for accord
ing to ali dope. there Was no betting of
any account about the levee. Close
friends of Johnson IN Milwaulee-colored
men-who were usually vel. informed as
to how Jack was feeling, etc, had no
notice TO Jafe chance on Big jess,
neither did the cclorea men who We're
tight in his camp. for it IS a well known
.act that none Of them had bets on john
son. There was one man IN the john
son camp who placed small BET on
Willard and that was Stearnboat BIZ
Scott. and he did not do it on his own
Inclination or from any tip at head
quarters, but from talks with writers
rom the north. BIZ told me just before
the fight that ne thought johnson would
win. but when he heard Jim Savage and
Walter Monohan tell about the grand
condition Of Jess and what he could take
n the way of punishment. eamhoat"
Bill hedged and bet So on the white
man. Even Sam McNea, the colored
heavyweight, VINO was very close with
Johnson ana visited with him at his home
most every day, was sure Jack would
win and SO advised his manager, George
Lawrence, bat the latter did not do any
betting aside from few small ones.
There was one man who wanted to back
Willard and who felt certain he would
77in and that man was Tom Jones, man
Iger Of Big Jess, but unfortunately Toms
pank roll was not large enough to per-
nit him to place any large amount Tom
.ojsld not see II any other way and was
Killing TO risk his last penny lie did
scrape together $500 and tried to place
he money. but could not 90 so in the
Pity OF Havana. the feeling being so
strong there for Willard The writer
tried to place the bet for Jones by cable
20 friends in New Orleans. but not over