The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-10

l D. Mccormick ...... III lba lbl lChristoe ~s.-.. 122 169 16O-2304
 The mat the cue. the elusive bil- iliard ball the record.breakIng athlete, and speed specialits have finally foi- flowed the long procession of notable world events, wars, drama ct ali the royal sports have auccumbed to the call of the screen.
 Henceforth, the champions of the earth win entertain at the movie show and no longer will the railways be called up to quote excusion rates to lhe "ring.side' because tho eringsde' win follow the trau of the celluloid strips into an the highways and by ways
 The mighty Gotch and the sturdy ! zbyszko the litho-limber Turks, the tricky Japanese will do all their bray. est before the clicking, allseoing eye Of the camera. Jack Herman, recog- nized as the premier promoter of the sporting events of the country, will no l longer negotiate for coliseums, audi ioriums. armories; now he will offer his purses for Che best speediest and most scientific work for the films.
 The idea IS new and it introduces a number of elements that have been impossible because of the atmosphere of the sporting arena. Boys-youths ] just budding into the romantic period that Is manhood's dawn-may view the highest physical art without the odor of alcohol and tho fumes or myr- lad cigarettes, or the loud mouthings of the roustabouts. Fathers, mothers, all the family may feel the thrills of contest without and sinister environs lowering their ideals of life The nov ios have called upon the realm of sports and the response has been cleo tricoI
 In order to insure tho cleanest work, free from triclsery or the stain of dis honest exhibitions. Herman will offer larger purses than any promoter may dare to offer for public matchesi and winners only will be matched in sub seQuent contests
 Films Are Reeordo.
 It will be a matter of scientific elim- nation The films become public rec ordg. There is no galnsaying what the screen has shown. No excuses can ever explain away what has oc- cured. No unialrness of referees can be charged. because the camera is all- seeing and equally all.wise- It is the judge omnlpotent that records fakes or Hukes without fear or scrambling for favor
 The element for gambling will bel removed, because the outcome will bel known as soon=a the films arc releas- ed. Only the golden heart of the sport win remain-and only tho glory of Che contest of man and man will bel remembered
 Wrestling Match Staged.
 The worlds greatest wrestling match, from viewpoint of attendance, was the contest between Frank A.. Gotch and George Hacsenschmidt held at White sox Ball Park, Chicago, Labor Day 1911. The attendance was about SO,OOO persons. and the receipts were $ST0O0. Compare these figures with any of the film matches. These will be seen in thousands of picture houses Fully one million persons win view every match-and likely two or more million will be nearer the esti- mate. The ticket sales on wrestling nights will not be under $10O,O00 and rom there up to $25O,O0O for total of all the movie houses. Hence, from viewpoint of attendance and receipts, every film match will far outclass the greatest contest ever held in the "old days" under the old ideas.