El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
British ARMY FAVORS BOXING;
SAYS It MAKES MEN FEARLESS
Military Authorities Encourage Bouts Whenever They
Can Be Held Without Interfering With Duties Man
ager of Phil Bloom Makes Attractive Offer in Effort
to Land a Match With Freddie Welsh
BY 7. $. ANnREMs

HWAUKEE. Wis, May 81
NHGost people would imagine that
L 4 with the terrible war on in
Europe, all kinds Of sport would suf-
fer but not so with boxing. It seems
mat boxing has taken a deeper hold
ever before. At one OF the military
Joking tournaments in London recent
j.. a splendid testimonial on the viz
lues Of boxing was given by Mai John
Forster.
stated that too much attention c0uld
moi be given to the sport when time
permitted 1t was the very thlng TOT
The soldier, for il added 10 his fearless
na.ure. made him confident OF nm
ser and his powers, and what was
mUe II strengthened his muscles ana
improved his constitution The power
OF hitting was essential 10 the SOL
dir's equipment and when men came
toErips the advantage was always
With the man who knew how 10 nan
u his fists.
BIOOm Produces m Offer
JACK Asher. manager of Phil Bloom.
1eW York lightweight, has just come
o the conclusion that he has been
ieglecting his prOtege the past lew
weeks in not jumping into the lime
4ight the same as other lightweight
cOntenders for Freddie Welshs crown
Manager Asher has been a little slow
but now he comes to the front with
an offer Of $1,000 to go as a side bet
with any lightweight in the country
This Is FOR zO-rOunu contest ana
not one of the nO-decision kind. Man
ager Asher says that II Welsh, Benny
Leonard o. Johnny Dundee VIII &C
cept his proposition. he viii guaran-
tee TO secure a blaze to hold a 20
round contest, and at the same time
guaranteed them a nice chunk OF
money il addition TO the side bet o.
$1,000. lie also came out with pro-
nositiOu TO let Bloom fight " elsh ~
kid" Williams, the bantamWeighI
champion Of the world, has taken
dIffereIt stand from most champions.
II has been the rule Of all ulehold-
ers to ignore all challenCers and make
match.s TO suit their own fancy. john
uy Efle Of St Paul, who claimed
technical victory on foul over VII
lfams has been making claims on the
Championship the past year NJ
1nerns offers were made for oaItle
between the two. but il seemed thal
il vas impossible 10 set the two To-
gener- Since Williams secured rs
neT manager, Dave Wartnik, he mas
deided to give Ertle every chance 10
vn the title II he wants to
Any Kind of a Fight.
in statement manager " rlIlA
svs. Just to show the lovers OF DoN-
* in this country that NililaIns =
IRE he can defeat Ertle, 1 VIII say
hat he Is TedQE 10 A6nL Lll6 - a.
ad on a winner take all basis, in a
contest for the championship OF the
bet him any amount from $1,000 10
$4,000 on the result 1t is not the
me for a champion TO do this, but N
tbt case of Ertle, We are Wiling -
Cie him a chance and prove ina
E-rIe and his manager have not been
sirere in all their claims 80
The weight viii have TO De LLo
Donds rinEside- and the elslaIlcs - -
somewhere from 10 TO 20 ROUNDS II
i 49, a battle Of a short distance.
ilecan have it We prefer q oeelslion
ali times. but even that VII, Wa .ll.
ffErtle really wants 10 meet " -iLe-li-,
Is now up to Mr.. Ertle and his man
~ TO show whether they. mean olsl -.
IS or not They can pick up NsIs
-ce hank roll in Baltimore OF any
7yiH n Charlie White be able to put