Evening journal., 1915-07-14
PROMOTERS KNOCK
OUT BOXING IN south
Petty SquabbleS Give the
Game a Black Eye in
New Orleans
REAL REFEREES
SEEM TO BE NEEDED

While il is generally conceded that
a national organization to control box
ing Is a consummatim deVon'iy 10 Do
wished and while the men who are
trying 10 bring about the torma,lon
OF such an association are entltlea 70
hearty support, yet u is reared thes
will have much trouble before aiiec.
ing the organization. The nam ulil-
Guilty encountered is the apparent m
ability of the promoters to controi
themselves. and such being the case,
how are they to control an important
branch Of sport like boNingY
Hardly had Thomas S. Andrews, OF
Milwaukee issued a call for nation
al convention If promoters OF boxing
10 be held in Cleveland next month";
when the promoters in New Orleans
ali of whom have indorsed the move
ment for an association started
squabble over the patronage OF that
CITY. Tommy Burns, former heavy
weight champion who Is associated
with Dominick Tortorich, are arrayed
against Louis Rose and with lack OF
common sense are arranging parallel
entertainments. Rose is inclined to
furnish inexpensive boxing bouts and
Bnris and Tortorich are determined to
keep up the prices.
The result that all are losing
money and the outlook for the game
in the Crescent City is dismal.
II the promoters are inclined to
form an association solely for the pur-
nose of advancing their own interests
without referencing their own interest
lhey NAV as well call off the plan
and return 10 toe go-as-you-please
system that hes prevailed for so many
vears If the promoters cannot exhibit
enough common sense in the manage
ment OF their local affairs to avoid
fhroat-cuttipa competition then they
will never succeed as the managers OF
tho sport Throughout the nation.
II has been 'ntimated that the prime
object of the impending organization
is an agreement among promoters to
refuse 10 give cuayanees in the future
10 star hoxers Under the circum-
stances the saiiricai remark that u
would be necessary for promoters &c
nut up heavy forfeits to guarantee
Thai thew would not secretly betra'
their associates was well put.
There is also considerable ground
for the remark of James Cotroth
when he was asked some years ago to
ioin national association of boxing
promoters.
"In the event of the formation OF
such an association" said Sunny jim
"who would care to associate with
his associates
While Tom Andrews is a reputable
man and a credit to any branch ol
snort it can be readily seen that he
has a hard task before him In getting
the average promoter of boxing to be
a real sportsman.
aYonderiul- Decisions.
The fact that some ringside refereel
decided in favor Of Welsh, when thu
champion had been decisively out
pointed by White, should not caus
any great amount OF astonishment. ]
is simply the result of the decision
less tommyrot which prevents verdict
hv competent referees and enables
cluster OF incompetents 10 exhibit .
the public their Amazing ignoranc
OF the points Of boxing match.
But ii the New York public is en-
titled 10 sympathy. what shall be sal
OF The unfortunate patrons Of hoNin
IN Ohio who are expected TO swallo
'dccisions" 81 ;he sort made by nni
side experts IN Tie bout between Jc
Mandot and Johnny Grifhths az Car
ton. O.. on July 3 The men boxe
twelve rounds and one referee wi
called the contest drawn. gave b
reasons as follows.
On rounds Griffths had the bett'
OF Mandot as he won the third. Sc
enth. ninth and tenth. while the soutl
erner took the fourth. fifth an
twelfth. the others being even.
Il will be observed that the re
cree" declares tfat Grifiiihs had n
better of four rounds. held Mand
even in FIVE sessic rs and the Frenc
man excelled only In three round
yet Mandot was entitled TO a draw
The referee" explains his decisiC
by adding that Mondot did some vel
fiashy work IN the tenth. This roun
by the way. was won by Griffith
Is II TO be wondered AZ that q
average decision" on modern boxir
bouts is received with outlaws
merriment?