New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11

| JIMMIE JOHNSTON. the silent pro
motor Of Madison Square Garden.
was lettering. in tho vicinity of Forty
fourth and Broadway the other after
noon. 4 party OF carly rising sun
dodgers accosted him. Hey. James.
come on and 500 JOSS Willard train
NO" said James decidedly. "Evcry
time I sec Joss Willard or hear his
name have 10 kick myself. He
represents the one big bloomer !
pulled in the course Of long and
most entirely successful career. DO
YOU know that !. James Johnston,
once had the refusal Of Jess willard
and I refused him? He came right
up 10 my Office. and. getting down on
his knees and looking imploringly
into my face. nc said: Mr.. John
ston. am alone and helpless among
the rapacious promoters Of New
York. Won't you take me under
your sheltering wing
Al that time | had Bocr Rodel,
and ! thought the Boer was the con-
ing champion. So just looked vii
lard over scornfully and ! said: 40.
young man. can do nothing for you.
You have not the markings of a fighter
too valuable 20 be wasted. | have 20
devote all Of my energies 10 real
fighter. Boer Rodcl.'
and now the Boer is just bum
pairing partner for Willard. and ]
never made much with the Boer,
either. There was opportunity knock
ing at ny door and ! went and kicked
10 downstairs.
i
PRINT this story. I don't want any
one 20 know that James Johnston.
probably one Of the most astute
a boomer Besides. now have the
astounding Andre Anderson. There
is no telling what he will do. But
YOU can understand why watching
Willard or even hearing about him
is a source Of deer sorrow TO James
Johnston. Think that ! might have
had my mitt on part Of $4,000,
It's enough to make guy morbid
IAN M'KETRICK cable address
- Danmack. y. " IS another
tragic managerial figure. He was
once the sole proprietor Of Frank
Moran. who is to get half of the
amount given Willard. According to
Moran he was given only board and
lodging for lighting Smith. Paizer
and Jack Johnson.
McKetrick's grief has made him
dumb Ola he subject Of Moran. Only
once could he be forced 10 even re-
mark upon the hanged fortunes OF
the sorrel topped one. That was
when some one casually mentioned
the figure.
IF there IS any law in the land. 80
per cent Of that will come 20 me-"
Missed Mcketrick. Then he lapsed
into melancholy and dgniiied
silence. Thirty-ive per cent Of that
purse is Daniels notion Of grief too
deep for utterance.
THE Boxing Commission Will meet
Monday 70 appoint the secret
stakeholder for the Willard Moran
tight. That is. unless the Boxing
Commission should decide 20 forget
the resolution passed az the meeting
previous. Tex Ricksrd mildly sug-
gested that IL might be unbecoming
IN state officials 10 proceed along
these lines.
ne OBJECT or keeping the name OF
the stakeholder secret would be 10
prevent claims being made against
the money due the fighters. "Of
course. ! do not know much law"
said Richard mildly. But wouldn't
that be putting this body in the light
Of helping al ar evasion Of the law o"
This had never occurred 70 the
Boxing Commiss but i, is be
lieved that the members are even
now engaged in deep thought r.
As TO the power OF the Boxing
Commission 10 withhold money from
boxers there il also some question.
When the former commission de
cided that Chip and Clabby had
faxed contest they suspended the
boxers for thirty days. but decided
that II they withheld the money or
refunded 10 TO ticket buyers they
would be made defendants IN n civil
suit. Chip and Clsbby got their pay.
The Law allows boxing exhibi-
ton. Chip and clabby could have
claimed that they gave an exhibition