New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-24


known as John the Barber prominent
in hstic and tonsoral circles, faces
trial to-day before the Boxing Commits
SIGN for high misdemeanor on the fol-
lowing count. TO Wit, whereas, etc. and
plurbus unum Ito borrow from the
indictment). said high misdemeanor
having been committed in or about
135th Street:
That the said Colonel Reislcr also
known as John the Barber did coerce,
influence or bull certain fighters into
selling certain tickets or ducats Tor
alleged fights TO be neld in the afo:e-
said club. And further that the said
Colonel Reisler did refuse TO permit n
certain pair Of fighters to appesr. be
cause they were shy on the returns u
tickets or ducats which they w.re 70
have sold. All of which is contrary 70
the rules Of the Boxing Commission
and very distressing TO the commits
sioners.
At the time the foreman was collect
ing the last hunk Of copy John the
Barber had not yet been Appreciated.
As last resort the commissioners Dor
rowed two bayrIm hounds from the
Madison Square Garden show AMI an
y
John to his lair before daylight. II
John should be convicted Chairman
Wenck announces that no clemency will
be show< lie will be sent 20 the chair.
the fourth one in his own shOp, and
made 20 undergo a shave by one Of his
own men.
Even the police Of our fair ci.y re-
fuse TO take the Astounding and Agile
Andre Anderson seriously. despite the
efforts OF James J. Johnston. Andre
was standing at Forty-second and
Broadway yesterday when ono o. the
traffic squad approached and suggested
that he wheel himself ont Of the traffic.
Andre lifted himself TO the Full six
feet four inches and assumed la1ghty
air. 81 am Andre Anderson" he said,
/ in his most impressive tones.
chat sounds like the name Of an
explorer replied the policeman. 60
ard explore Fourteenth Street for
/ little while"
Andre crankcd up his feet anil lum-
bered southwark.
We arc Informed that Freddie Welsh
i, about to risk his title in a ten-round
bout with Phil Bloom. at the Broadway
Sporting Club next Tuesd day Il is no
particularly large risk that Freddie is
taking. however Bloom il n huskr lad.
rough fighter. with a wallop. bat he
is very poor runner IF Freddie
starts 10 do tho ten-round Marathon
Bloom has as much chance Of catching
him as a truck would have Of overtak-
ing the Twentieth Century.
II is our humble opinion that .hc
only time that Freddie Welsh will
seriously he risking his title is when
he meets Kenny Leonard; that is. II
Welsh makes anything like the light
weight limit set by the New York Box
ing Commission. However. one never
can tell. Leach Cross has just emu-
lated the celebrated pitcher which went
10 the well just once 700 often. There
Is no telling when Harry Pollok's old
reliable meal ticket may be doing that
same thing.
Sometimes We think that the Roying
Commission ought TO resolve Itself into
o Committee on the Retirement OF
Pugilists Who Ought To BE Retired.
or course, there is an age limit. but il
is hard to say when a fighter is 200 old
70 fight that is. 20 name an arbitrary
figure But II is certain that the orize-
fighter himself is the poorest Judge o.
when his fighting days are ovcr. Icf-
fries tried 10 come back long after
he was through. And every week there
cones from Hegcwisch. IT,. letter
from the aged Battling Nelson. de-
handing another bout with anybody or
everybody.
If there was such a committee each
Cross would have retired when we told
him 10. and lot Of other fighters who
are still hobblinS about with the second
ratcrs would be az some more useful
trade or living on their incomes. There
never was pugilist. however ancient
who did not say 10 himself. 81 an good
for orc more battle before retire
for good
Silent Martin. the deaf mute cham
pion, will meet Leo Benz. the lighting
sausage moulder Of Butte. Mont st .hc
Broadway Sporting Club Saturday
night. We have always cherished a
great respect for the voiceless cham
pion. because he has never offered an
alibi. But. then. we cannot read The
deaf and dumb alphabet
II was only the other day that We
remarked on what wonderfully well
preserved gentleman Jim Flynn vas
for his age. And last night We re-
ceived letter filed with all Tho fire Of