El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
BOXING GETS Sc BACK IN CUBA;
FIXED" BOUTS KILL THE SPORT
Cubans Who Were Enthusiastic After Willard Johnson
Battle Are Chilled By Practice of Matching Clever
Fighter Against Dub Big Stadium Torn Down.
But Americans May Re vive Interest in Game.
BY It. $. ANDREWS.
Win N1iIe GIBBONS to have


I proposition with Mike Gibbons to have
| the latter participate in a title match
! during the 19l6-l5 season. Gibbons
! visited Havana during the Willard
| johnson match, and has a liking for
! the place. Bradt is inclined to favor
! the idea and would not object to work
/ ing with Capt. Rice on the deal
Rice Falls for Golf.
cap" who has hunted tigers, lions
and all kinds. of wild and feroeious
animals in China. Java, BorneO. Corea
and other countries, has finally fallen
( for the golf game. He has taken up
the sport under the tutelage of Ting
| DOdd, the Scatch player, and can now
do the course under 80. Cap refuses
to give up his racing machine, and
does his usual IS to 30 miles an hour
i'm his daily run to the links Some OF
these days we may expect to hear Of
Cap becoming a tennis expert. He IS
only a true friend OF the Yankees in
Cuba Hates Sure Things.
A great many people are under the
impression that there is no law
! against prize fighting in Cuba, but
there is such a law. and II necessary
can be enforced. However, from talks
with some of the officials il is evident
that they have no desire to bar boxing
matches, but they will not tolerate any
sure-thing- propositions. They really
would prefer to encourage clean box
ing. as they think il will do much 10
build up the Cuban young man ply
sically and otherwise. Therefore the
game II properly conducted, would no
doubt receive the support o fthe au-
thorities.
The big stadium, which was built
originally for the Johnson-Willar
match. but never used because of mis-
understandings. has been torn down,
as the location was desired for other
buildings Ii is understood, however,
that several well-to-do Cubans are
ready TO erect another stadium any
time the boxing game will warrant
The excellent showing Of Benny
Leonard against Freddy Welch I'm New
York created a lot Of interest among
the Cuban fans and they are most
anxious to see them in action here III
real title battle. The Cubans have also
been following the dOings Of Charlie
White and Richie Mitchell. and wonder
why they do not all get together IN an
elimination tourney for the American
title. the winner to meet Welsh for the
worlds championship.
Leonard and Mitchell Good.
While the showing Of Leonard
against the champion was great il was
no more than that or Richie Mitchell
the Milwaukee marvel. when he went
against Welsh. Harry Pollocks own
words better express the opinion or
Freddy and himself Of Mitchells
ability than anything else. Says
Harry: Mitchell was so fast that he
made Welsh look slow at times" That
should be the biggest boost that the
u should also assure Mitchell Of a
try for the championship against the
champion.
Dommicl Tortorich. the New Orleans
promoter. has started an elimination
tournament for the negro champion
ehip among the heavyweights. The
first match will be held in his big
sreua. May s. when Sam McVey and
Joe Jeanette meet in a 20 round
battle. The winner viii meet Harry
Wills and the victor in this match viii
go against Sam Langford.
Jack Britton and kid" Lewis are
20 have a battle in New Orleans, April
"A. over the marathon rout for what
they term the welterweight champion
ship OF the states. They will weigh
I'm at the welterweight limit and the
winner viii be credited with the title.
Jimmy Johnston, manager of Lewis,
has claimed the title FOR his man for .
some time, and so has Dan Morgan for
Britton, so the result OF this encounter
should come near settling the dispute