The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-21
cHUM B0B's SPORTING TALK.

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New York. Nov. 21.-One of thu
most uncertain branches of sport al
the present time is the fighting game
Although there are many reasons I'D.
vanced for the present lull in box.
ing, there is none that seems to give
general satisfaction. As potent u
any, however, is the exhorbitant de.
mands made by fighters an their man.
ayers for their services. These PEG.
pie have been advised innumerable
times against demanding big purses
for their work. They were told, since
it seemed beyond their own powers Of
reasoning, that in boxing or any 9TH
er sport into which commercialism
had entered SO strongly, q little lib
erality should be practiced that all
might live, and that they who made it
possible for fighters to earn money
are entitled to something for their
work. Little or no heed has been
paid to the majority. There are a
few instances where real good fight
ers who have managers with common
sense have met opponents in rings
for q fair percentage of the gate Ne
receipts. They are comparatively few,
however.
One of the reasons for the weak
hitting Of Wis Safer, Cub first base
man, is that his eyesight is failing.
He is said to be an Unsuitable reader
and movie fan, two pleasures he must
forego if he hopes to meet the ball
on the nose next season.
Negotiations are under way for the
formation Of an intercity swimming
league, with Cleveland, Columbus, De-
troit and Pittsburgh as the members.
The outlined plan Is for each city to
pick its best candidates, irrespective
Of club affiliations, thus organizing
the strongest possible team, and then
hold home-and-ho home meets for the
championship pennant of the league.
The idea is novel and should do much
to encourage water sports, for it will
offer to many contestants not able
to figure in national events a chance
to enjoy good competition with rivals
of approximately the same ability.
Profits accruing from the mutuel
betting machines at the Maryland
tracks have not been exaggerated.
During the recent session of twenty
six days at Laurel it is estimated that
the associations rake-off amounted
to 100000 net. This was equivalent
to 5 per cent Of the total amount wa
gered by the public at the track. The
which was about / 1-S per
cent, paid for the running expenses
the machines, while the gate re-
provided enough money to COW
the value Of the stakes and purses.
The profits Of the Havre de Grace
meeting, which preceded the Laurel
meet reached $4,000 net, it is said,
Pimlico, just closed, enjoyed
,ven greater prosperity. As Havre
lie Grace and Pimlico both held spring
meetings. this year their profits prob
IDLY will equal those of Laurel, which
'onfinea its operations to the month
# October.
Word comes from the other side to
he effect that Miss Vera Ramsay, the
'oston district golf champion, who
vent to England early in the summer,
as passed the first aid, stretcher !!
driving and mechanism tests /
equired of those who wish to drive J
led Cross motor ambulances in /
rance. !
Howard Berry now again is a reg !
lar on the University of Pennsyl-
ania football team. He will be a /
rst string backfield man in the re- 1
games on the Red and Blue ]
This does no mean, neces- ]
that Light has been deposed, I
ut it does signify that either Light, !
'illiams or Derr must give way to /
le soldier athlete more than ever /
fore.