Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-02
BOXING THRIVES IN GOTHAM
Ringside Sees a Bright Future with
New Commission and Increase
in States Receipts.
10 CARD SCRAPS THIS SUMNER
ny RrNasrnr.

NEW YORK. May l.-This promises 70
be most active summer for the grand
old game Of boxing for Manhattan and
environments Matters pugilistio In this
segment Of the universe have been in an
unsettled condition since the new admin
istration went into control, what with
proposed completely reorganized per-
sonnet in the boxing commission. and an
increase in the boxing receipts tax from
5 per cent to ne per cent
These radical changes would appear 20
prove hindrancc 20 the game. but In
stead they VIII prove boon and will tend
10 place the ring game on higher plane.
The Increased tax viii mean the ex-
termination Of a number OF ny-by-night
clubs At present there are thirty-nine
clubs remaining OF the original compile
ment Of III that sprung up when the
Frawley law went into effect In this
state. Greedy managers and graspine club
owners helped pare the large list until
now there are only few undesirable
clubs doing business.
Heretofore boxing IN New York during
the summer months has been practically
dead Not more than one or two clubs
attempted TO put on bouts during the
torr4d smell ana their expenses absorbed
ter the boxing game in New York was
bordering the moribund stage, as not
more than three or four good bouts were
arranged during the entire season.
But under the new order. boxing as
runes a roseate hue. for at last New
Workers are 70 have some real fighting
during the summer months. Licenses
freely granted to open air clubs now In
the process OF formation make such a
condition possible. Already the new clubs
arc bidding for patronage. and the press
agents are dreaming Of attractive
matches for their respective clubs
Base hall parks and race courses are
beinr Impressed by enterprfsing Pro-
rooters for their fight arenas. syndicates
have been formed and first rank boxers
placed under contract for opening shows.
Ana a strange coincidence IL that each
one Of these clubs claims to have the ex-
c;us,ve right 70 match Jess Willard for
his first battle when he Is ready TO return
10 the ring As an old song runs. Some
body lies"
pisregardlng the willard angle. h%in-
deed does seem as u the sport WI thrive
here during the supposed Oft season.
Presentations are being made for inaugural
boxing shows shortly AZ the grounds OF
the Brooklyn National league ball cluo'
the mark OF the Brooklyn Federal league
hall club ana the old Brighton Beach
race track In this city Billy Gibson IL
coneidering a suitable site for an open
air arena Il II Biilyum's fond hope 70
have Champion Jess willard become ern-
broiled with ofbson's Irish heavyweight
champion, Jim Coffey. and for this rea-
son chiefly IL the Bronx restaurateur
DESTROYS Of securing an open air club
weIch f. Interested.
Harry Pollock. manager OF Lightweight
Champion Freddie welsh, is enmeshed In
chs Brighton race track proposition; no
n is q alnecure that the lightweight boss
VIII appear exclusively at the seaside
arena The broadway Sporting club win
transfer its paraphernalia TO Bobet's field
for the summer. and also is policy OF
conducting bouts between the leading
rniddlcweights. Those IN charge IN the
sport st Washington park-the Brook
feds heath--wilI not specialize in any
particular division. but viii put on the
best matches they can engineer.
Gibbons aud PncIkey.
n Billy Gibson goes through with his
piana Of conducting bouts in the open.
his card for Independence Day viii read
'sMfke Gibbons vs. Pnckey Mcfarland.
feor the worlds welterwcight champion
ahips'
Packey has signified HE intention Of
returning TO the ring for Just two moro
batfles-with Gibbons and Freddie welsh.
The McFariand-Gibbons match has been
hanging fire since last January and
has not been consumated because rackey
Is waiting 10 zee what the Illinois iegis-
iatora viii do with the boxing bill they
have under consideration. Paokey is
averse 20 travelling 100 miles 20 DO bat |
tie when he can have matters settled IN !
hts own back yard.
To right CIabby Again.
Michael Gibbons is printing himself for
a busy campaign AZ HIS adopted profess |
sion. The glove wizard had been idlinE |
for many weeks. but intends to set busy
IN another fortnight; and he win not be
content anti he is universally recognised
the undisputed champion IN the weller
and middlcweisht divisions.
Mixes first opponent win be Jimmy
ciabby. an old aequaintance. whom no
will tackle for twenty rounds IN New
orleans some time this month. This
will be Mixes first effort over the
twenty round trail. as hes has never
fought more than fifteen rounds at one
time
Everybody After willard.
Al. Reich and Jim coffey have finally
been matched. and these heavyweights
who have been Fostering Jess Willard
fer a match. viii settle their differences
a. Madison Square Garden neat We'd
nesday evening MAY 81.
This pair have been nursing grndge
against each other for over two years.
and the fans are really eager TO see them
square off IN the ring. They viii weight
almost the seme-probably ~ pounds
eaen. ana Il should be quite a siAmming