New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-27
Governor Whitman Said
to Hold Measure
illegal. g
By w. o. MCCLELLAN.

The law which prohibits the colorsd
pugilist from hanging . left hook or
right cross to the Jaw Of bis pslsfses
brother is about to be repealed. Com
missioner Wenck, surrounding himself
with a fitting air Of mystery, declines
to say when or how 1. will be done. but
1. is intimated that Governor Whitman
is certain that tho rule foroiddins
mixed bouts Is illegal.
Colonel Hayward, who Is trying 70
raise a regiment of colored troopers in
this vicinity, contends that il is dim
cult TO convince recruits that they
ought 10 shoulder Springtelds when
the Boxing Commission rules prohibit
them to a certain extent from using
eight-ounce gloves. ,
Even with the mixed bout prohibition.
withdrawn, there Is no certainty that
there will be many OF those mixed
bouts. Few Of our lily-white heavy
weights care TO dash right into bouts
with Sam Langford, Harry Wills or
Sam McVey. Jess willard has drawn
the color line taut. The only heavy
weight of any prominence who has no:
10 Francis Charles Moran. He declared
some time back that he was Wiling 70
fight them all.
Billy Gibson will make plea to the
Boxing Commission to-day 70 force the
Washington Park promoters 10 stage a
bout between Benny Leonard and
Freddie Welsh. William was promised
the match, he declares, but after the
Dundee Leonard fight the promoters
and Welsh ran out on him.
According 10 Gibson, Welsh's excuse
Is a new one. He is too angry TO hgnt.
He is so peeved at Leonard that he
may never give him a match, and posi-
lively refuses to attempt molesting his
person in any way. There have been
persons too proud TO fight, but Fred
erick is the first who was too angry TO
fight.
Kid Mccoy is now Private Norman
Selby. In a short time he will be
patrolling part OF the Mexican border
with a Springfield. The transition OF
the Kid into a new mode OF hghtlng
has started q revival OF Kid Mccoy
anecdotes.
Chevalier Daniel McKetriek, with
last meeting between Mccoy and Peter
Maher. They were to put on an exhibit
ton boxing match for charity.
Mutual friends thought that the
house should have a run for It's money,
so they plotted to make II real battle.
First they went to Maher. "You know
that Mccoy is going to double cross
you, Peter. He'll sneak over one. He
; has Sd. Ss' n s",Its1 svsry enc that he will
ooh no will, will her grcwled
Msher. well, I'll get him in the fiat
round"
To Mccoy they said, "of course, you
know that the big freshman Is going TO
sneak one over. He thinks that If he
fiattens you he can come back"
Thank you for the warning" SAID
Mccoy, with his sweetest smile.
When the men shook hands Mccoy
said: "Of course, this Is just q spar
ring exhibition, Peter. Well take II
easy"
ooh, sure,' replied Maher, burning
with impotence to reach McCoy's chin.
The moment the bell rang Msher rushed
out and swung with all the force Of his
right. Mccoy ducked and put all q his
force into hook that sent Mahas Down
like log.
"Oh, poor Peterl" said Mccoy, With
the phoney tears in his eyes, ~ am
afraid that / must have hurt him It
was an accident"
Accident II" growled Maher. "Ys
never hit any one by accident in you're
life"
But surely your swing was an aeci-
dent" said Mccoy softly. Maher
turned purple in tho face and held his
peace.
Johnny Mack, who promoted the late
lamented bout between the Ferooious
and Formidable Frederick Fulton and
the Atrociously Awful Al Reich. has
picked up Bob Moha, q swatsome mid
dleweight. John wants to match Mohs
with Champion Al Mccoy, ostensible
middleweight title holder.
Failing this, John declares that Moha
is very willing to fight Michael Glib
bons. The only thing that stands in
the way OF the latter match Ia that
Michael is not willing TO fight Moha.