New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-24
Promoters Again Search
ing for Logical Contender
for Heavyweight Title
Bv w. q. MCCLELLAN

Now that Jess Willard has bedded
down the elephant and locked up the
circus for the winter, the annual clar-
ion call for a logical opponent is being
sent forth.
OF course, there isn't any logical OPP
ponent They we're grooming Batting
Levinsky for the office, when Billy
Miske, regarded as second-rater IN
st. Paul, messed the Battler up con-
siderably.
Willard is willing enough TO box any
body ten rounds at about five thousand
iron men a round. He would sooner
have Fred Fulton than anybody else.
The precocious plasterer always looked
peculiarly soft 10 Jess.
To the pleas that he withdraw the
color line Willard is entirely deaf.
Some insist that the hoary headed
Senegambian, Sam Langford, is the
only man who can give Willard bat
tie.
Willard is naturally peeved at the
suggestion that he box black man;
lie points TO the fact that he answered
the call to bring back the title 20 the
white race, and he naturally wonders
now why the same persons that clam
ored for him TO take the title from
Johnson are so anxious for him TO
jeopardize il in a bout with another
dark one.
As a matter Of fact, there would be
no particular risk Of willard losing his
title il he did take on Langford. Will
lard beat the best Of the dusky ones in
Johnson. and he did it thoroughly.
Authentic information indicates that
the big Kansan is in fair shape physi-
cally. lie weighs something less than
a quarter of ton, has a plethoric bank
roll and a desire 20 be let alone. From
present indications Willard will hold
the heavyweight title until his whiskers
arc longer and whittier than King Lear's.
Still, hunting the logical contender is
a harmless sport, and IL keeps the
minds Of the boys occupied during the
dull, cold winters.
The Boxing Commission will hold
special meeting Monday to consider the
granting of n license to John White and
Harry Pollok and retinue TO conduet
bouts at Madison Square Garden. Pol
lok has already matched Freddie Welsh
and Johnny Dundee to box there on
Thanksgiving night, and will be some
what annoyed if he does not get the
license.
To date the Garden has not been
leased. One Of the requisites for a
boxing license is bona fide boxing
club. This is one of the little jokes oil
the law licensing boxing. Another
requisite Is a years lease on the prem.
ises where bouts are to be held. IL
White and Pollok have both these py
Monday thew may be allowed to hold
bouts legally.
In the meantime the bidding for the
boxing privileges at the Garden Is
brisk The latest person to announce
that he had the insiGe track is Bathing
Keefe. the well known tinancier ana
athlete.
Nate Lewis is rare bird among box
inc managers. Speaking Of the bout
hetween Charlie White and JACK BriV-
tom. he saws with charming frankness'
ayes, it's true that Britton beat US
The referee was right in giving the de-
cision TO Britton. White lost.
Mr.. Lewis adds, however, that BRIT
ton did not make the weight stipulated
Also he points with melancholy prlde
~ the fact that White knocked out one
of Britton's teeth.
The Olympic club will be brought be-
fore the Boxing Commission on
charge Of lese majestic. 1t seems tna'
the head Commissioner sent a repre-
sentative TO the club and that the rep
rosentative was told to chase hlmseI
or words TO that effect. -,
Chairman Wenck has ordered tne cluo
suspended pending a drum9ead &c eGu ais
martial. after which all the oHicl"i'
will be shot at sunrise.