Evening star., 1916-09-17
TO RESTORE BOXING
Coast Fans Want Limited
Fights as in 0Iden Days.
ON A COMMISSION BASIS
Laws on Game in Wisconsin and
New York to Be Inspected by
San Francisco Promoters.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, September 16.-The
boxing fans and their friends in Cali
fornia intend to make another effort to
bring about legalized boxing on the
Pacific coast Ever since the law for
twenty-round contests was repealed
more than two years ago, there has
been a howl from many quarters foI
real boxing.
1t is evident that the law would
never have been repealed had it not
been for the wrangIing among some
of the promoters out there and the
fact that women were permitted to vote
on the question From information at
hand, however, it would seem that IT
was not the women that defeated the
bill, but the promoters and managers
themselves.
Quite a number Of the business men
in San Francisco have taken the matter
in hand and they are going about II IN
a businesslike manner. They want TO
establish boxing on commission OASIS
the same as in Wisconsin and New
York, and they intend to bring 1t up
at the next session Of the legislature.
They are not overanxious for twenty
round battles, but will 'endeavor to put
through a bill calling for either ten
or twelve round contests, the same as
In the east
Some of the coast people interested in
the movement have been writing TO
Walter H. Liginger, chairman OF the
Wisconsin commission, for information
regarding the working of the measure
in Badgerdom. They have been given
all the information desired and no
doubt they are gathering the same kind
Of information from the various states
where boxing is legalized. The Pacific
coast boasted for long time of being
the real home of boxing, but 1t seems
to have shifted to the east. If the
game on the coast is placed in proper
hands there is no doubt but that the
limited round contests will be permit,
ted The people there are liberal
minded and do not want to prevent a
sport that is enjoyed by thousands.
1t was the way in which it was handled
that caused so much dissatisfaction out
there. Under the commission rule there
will be no chance for a lot Of petty
sauabbles and it is likely that the
game on the coast will be benefited in
the end, even though it has been barred
for the past two years.
Ray Bronson, at one time welter-
weight champion, but who has been
plotting Milburn Saylor. the Hoosier
lightweight. the past few years, is OF
the opinion that his contender for
Freddy welsh's title has recovered en-
tirely from the severe attack of pneu-
monia he had last spring. At that time
Saylor was coming along with rapid
strides and had been beating all the
lightweights in sight. He always has
claimed that he defeated Freddy Welsh
decisive1y at Winnipeg. when the de-
cision was given against him on an
alleged foul. but, of course, ii matters
little, for the referees verdict was
taken officially. Saylor' was taken ill
and claimed to be in poor condition
a knock out at his hands. This was
followed by a severe case of pneumonia,
but he has recovered entirely and dur
ing the summer season put in most of
his time roughing it in the country
Bronson is sure that he is back in
proper form and he gave him a try-out
last week in which Saylor stopped a
young fellow in two rounds in Ohio.
Now he is going to start all over in
chase for the lightweight title, al
though he is getting near the twenty
eight-year mark. 1t is the intention
of Bronson to give him a few more
trial bouts and if he shows proper
form then seek a match over the long
handling Jack McCarron,, the Phila-
delphia middleweight. who has boxed
practically every high-class middle
weight in the country.
He has never succeeded in getting
into the big money, but he has fought
the best in the land. and always has
made an excellent showing. Under the
new management it is possible that he
may take on new energy and climb into
the band wagon. Bronson is thinking
seriously of taking both boys over to
for another tour of that coun-
try after the first of the year. Ray has
made two trips to the antipodes and
understands conditions there thor
oughly.
Now that Bob Moha, the Milwaukee
ca ve-man, has made good in New York.
his manager, Patsy Callahan. is having
a hard time trying to get some of the
alleged stars into the ring with Rugged
Robert. They have all been very busy