Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MILWAUKEE,, March 1S.-Judging
from the many mix-ups which have oc-
CURED as result of the big match be-
tween Jess Willard, the heavyweight
champion of the world. and Frank
Moran. challenger, scheduled for New
York city, March IS, it seems probable
that such events in the future will not
be welcomed by the boxing commission
of New York state. While such events
create great deal of enthusiasm
throu shout the country, still it is a
question whether it does the game any
good. People do not like to hear OF
such enormous purses being paid to
two men for few minutes work
when they are obliged to pay the toll.
OF course, New York is different from
most cities, because there are many
millionaires and men of wealth there
who can afford to pay big prices, but
at the same time it prevents the regu-
lar patron of the game from attending
because he cannot stand the tax. In
this way it hurts the game. because
it is the regular patron who Keeps
the game going. the same as the
bleacherite keeps base ball going dur
ing the summertime.
From hints dropped by the commits
sioners in New York. it is to be in
ferred that they will put limit on
the price of admission in the future,
so that such prices will not be pos
siblc. 1t is only right. because there
is no ten-round contest worth any
such money. If the men were hshtlne
twenty or thirty rounds to decision
or even to a finish. it would be an en-
tirely different question. but such is
not the case. Sporting men nave the
highest regard for Tex Rlckard as a
promoter and a man who viii take a
chance, or rather gamble on PROPOSE l.
ton of the kind, but at the same time
sporting people of New York feel that
it is no more than right that the home
club should be protected and given the
nrefereuce in handling such affairs.
especially when they are paying the state
tax. .
AS to the fight itself, let us hope that
it will be good one, so that the game
cording to all reports. Moran Is the
ideal athlete and in wonderful condi-
ton and sure of stopping the cham
pion. This may sound well, but wheI
it comes right down to cola 1acts II
will be found that Jess Willard VIII
be in plenty good enough condition 10
go the ten rounds and hand out the
same medicine that he gave TO JACK
Johnson at Havana. Willard is ire
mendously strong man, can take all
kinds of punishment and still retain
his strength to come back and de-
liver the same in return. He mas every
advantage over Moran as to size, reach
and strength and there is no reason
why a combination OF that kind should
not win The contest may go the full
ten rounds, and if it does there VIII
he a dispute no doubt as to the WIN
ner, for willard is not the most ag-
Ill hnT 1
comes to short battle. However.
believe that each man will try his best
for a Knockout, and If such thing oc-
ours l think it will be Willard that
will win out
The recent ten-round battle between
Freddy Welsh. the worlds lightweight
champion, and Ad Wolgast, ex-cham-
MON of America has given boxing fans
an idea that Freddy can hit and slug
if the occasion demands and he feels so
inclined In his fight with Wolgast
the champion slugged and took chances
which convinced the fans present that
Freddy need not depend entirely upon
his cleverneSs to win a contest. This
will add zest to the championship fight
between Welsh and Charlie White of
Chicago. when it is arranged. There
| has been much haggling over the
| terms, ETC.. for this match. but the in
| dicmions are that it will be fixed up
| some time this spring, to take place
| either in New Orleans, Kansas City
Denver or Baltimore-.about the, only
places where fights of more than ten
! rounds can be held. Harry Pollock
manager of Welsh. has been holding
out for his price. which Is $13.5O0-
win. lose or draw-and it is pretty
! good bet that he will gather 1t in or
| there will be no title match this spring.
Efforts are being made to pull it off at
| Kansas City. using the big convention
hall. and from reports received here
Maize Lewis manager of White, has
agreed to terms which will enable the
, promoters of the affair to give Pollock
| his price-$13.500. 1t is said that AL
Herford, former promoter at Baltimore.
| is willing to handle the affair there and
that the arrangements are satisfactory.
However, Kansas City people are pull
ing hard to land it there. and they
have New York parties working in
| their behalf. Denver came forward
with a good offer. but it seems that the
| boxers prefer some other place. prob
| ably on account of the high altitude
Orleans promoter, ALSO has been hot