The sun., 1916-02-28

'css "iiiru heavyweight champion
confined himself TO road work In his con. /.
d'tioning process yesterday. lie did not
appear at the Pioneer Sporting Club At
all. His strict keeping OF tho Sabbath
Of enthusiasts who bravcd the chill
winds just Tor a chance TO see the cow
BOY in street clothes.
Willard evidently was overrue,l by
his board Of managers. lie phoned the
club yesterday morning that he would be
down In the afternoon and prcpa rations
we're made accordingly. Early in the
afternoon the big fellow called to say
that lie had changed his mind II was
saii the Willard general staft had been
advised that the boxing commission
would not stand for admission fees bc-
ing charged on the Sabbath: that to the
general stan the ukass OF mo pay"
meant mo PLAY"
Willard took - ten mile hike before
noon Yesterday. returning TO the ColoniAl |
Hotel IN heavy prrsplration despite the
chill blasts.
This is the life" he said. II hope II
stays cold. ! mad I can do my road
work better when there IL a real snap in
tn" Air. feel pretty much myself again
after this bracing cross-country. I'll 10
ready to do some real boxing to-mor.
row.
The cement OF the Pioneer Sport
ing club intends TO feature Wizards
training Saturday afternoon with special
mstirees. On week ends the patrons
will bc entertained with regular ten
round matches between good preliminary
boys IN addition to Wizards indoor cX-
crc,sinE aud boxing The first OF these
matinccs Will be put on next Saturday
afternoon.
Willard Will be gues, tonight OF the
mauaGement of the Pioneer club To-
nights show includes three ten round
bouts. Mike Mc1iguc and the new Al
Mccoy Will furnish the windup. Ariie
Mc,;overr and Leo Vincent meet in the
50 m!-windup. George Ashe OF i'h,ladc-
phia and Eddie kinley will start the en-
;ertdinmcht.
Despite III" fact that the total cash
receipts for tickets to the big bout run
up to large sum. there are plenty OF
good seats AT all prices In the boN office.
Tic demand Is remarkable when IT is
considered that the bout Is four weeks
distant. TIL. attraction has drawn pa
irons from the bss, ranks Of professional
aad social life.
In other cities. notably 50, Paul and
Milwaukee. aud IN many private clubs. a
NO smoking rule has found favor.
Watching :. bout through clean atmos-
l,h.re instead of hazy blue smoke Is a
delight II makes better boxing also
when the contestants take clean air into
their lungs instead Of smoke laden at
mosphcre. Accordingly such n rule !s
being considered br PROMOTE Tex
R'rkard.
out of town delegations are being
forned 20 attend the bout. charles
Murrcy Of l;uffaio has organized party
of thirty business men Who will come
over IN "A private ear. Niah Murray Is
arranging another party from Boston.
Johnny Dundee and Benny Leonard.
two OF tho most highly rated lightweight
rivals of champion Freddie Welsh, Will
meet ~ Madison square Garden the
night OF Wednesday, March s. This was
;hc di,c originally set for the Willard
Moran bdttle,
dundee anL Leonard should furnish
one ot the most interesting scraps OF the
season. since lie knocked out Joe Man
dot IN this city Leonard has stopped scv-
nral other rattiing good boys. In no bet
ter way could he force recognition from
Welsh than by gaining decisive VIC
tory over Dundee. for Johnny has been
ringing tho lightweight championship
doOrLcl the last couple Of years.
That Dundee IL prepared 20 bring out
the best that Is In Leonard ha proved in
his recent twenty round bout against Joe
Mandot Ia New Orleans. Referee
Tommy Burns of the Crescent City wae
scored by all the New Orleans writer's
for awarding the decision to tho South
crucr. According 10 all the newspaper
accounts the verdict was fagrant rob
berry. The writer's maintained that In
eighteen OF the twenty rounds Mandot
submitted 10 "A severe lacing,
Tho stock OF Burns In the estimation
OF Scott" Monteith has slumped Accord
ingly. The canny Scot backed his hoy
to the limit against Mandot. lie had to
wire his bankers for transportation hack
home.
The Iongacre 4. c. and the Military
A. ., will hold shows tonight Battling
Lcvinsky and wild Burt Kenny will fea-
;ure the Longacre hill Johnny Dohan
and Walter Mohr will meet in the final
at the Military A. g.
Joe Azevedo and Andy williams will
furnish tho headllner OF the American
Sporting club 'o-morrow night Tommy
Courtney and Eddie Itodcr form the star
card al Grupps gym the same evening.
Tho Harlem sportiH1 Club will treat
Its patrons to u wrestling entertainment
tonight. The main event will be q
finish match. best two In tAres falls. be.