Evening star., 1916-10-15
SMALL PURSES RULE
Boxers From Other States Find
Little Money in New York.
ONLY A. FEW WELL PAID
sv T: S. ANDREWS.

NEW YORK. october 14.-BoNing
shows are almost as frequent during
the week as theatrical performances at
SOME OF the theaters. There are numer-
on; small clubs in New York and
Eroo,,l,-n. but the majority OF them
cater only 10 patrons in their own Vicin-
ity These small clubs draw anyWher
from s200 to S1.2e0 for the snow. wniie
clubs of a larger cahoer, such as the
Hroadwsy Sporting Club of Brooklyn,
the Harlem A 4. and National A. e, are
liable to run anywhere from S2,ooV TO
$1,000. according to the attractlor.
Madison Square Garden is IN class py
itself and commands the big money.
Some of the open-air shows during the
simmer also have drawn big money.
There are few OF the clubs, however.
which make any profits; it is a case
most of. the time of trying ito get by"
Boxers from other states who read OF
the big doings in Gotham and expect 70
get rich quick are liable to be Jared
severely when they tackle the pro-
1neters for chance to show and get
the coin. They will find that the pig
purses are very scarce ana lntehoeo
only for the select few. There are
few instances where some newcomer
puts il over, but they are rare.
4 number of western or middle-west
boys have been invading the east, but
none of them has set the world anre
with big money. Jack Dillon has been
coping off bunch the past year, but
Jack had to go through the mill before
he got into the soft coin. rs some or
them term it. Just now the promoters
are trying to match Jack UP with Bob
Moha Of Milwaukee. Bob made sood
by beating Big Joe Cox, but his match
with Frank Moran is being postponed
from time to time, owing to the fact
that they cannot get the big Garden.
Report has 1t that there is another bat
tie on for control of the Garden.
Billy Defoe. the St Paul feather
\: L.
ting the coin. Billy Miske beat local
favorite but, like Defoe, he is not cop
ping the coin. Charlie Metric left Mil
waukee to increase his bankroll, but the
chances are that when Charlie returns
home it will be with more experience
and less kale. Joe yelling has been
fortunate in having Jimmie Johnston
boost him along and as a result Joe is
getting some good money. He also is
fighting better than he did around Chi
cago. Gus Christie of Milwaukee, with
Jack Dillon to help him, is going great
guns and battling better than ever: The
Memphis papers gave Gus big boost
for his splendid fight against Battling
Levinsky. Johnny Ertle, with his man
ager. Mike McNuity, is having plenty
OF work. but they are not coughing
ip'' for johnny the way they did a year
New York boxing fans are getting next
to some Of the stars who refuse to take
4 chance. and it will not be such easy
sailing for them.
Dick Klesan. globe itrotter and fight
manager and promoter. arrived in the big
city from Europe the other day. Dick had
been through Germany, Russia and Spain
and had his passport beautifully decorated
to prove 1t. Dick became tired of batch
Ing 1t, SO he married an American girl
In London six months ago. He celebrated
the event at Shanley's Cafe. the Great
White Way. by emptying a few bottles of
what made Bob Vernon famous and had
among his RJleSfE Rat. Ma
Harris. Jimmy Connery. Richard Kane.
Nat Goodwin and Harry Harris. Dick
stated that he helped Jack johnson stage
. boxing match and bull fight at BARGE
Iona. Spain. and he was lucky to escape
with his life He was obliged to kidnap
an English lonsshoreman to fight Jack.
put the fellow refused to stand up and
the crowd hooted. Then Jack johnson.
IN all his regalia- played the part Of
6anderillo and matadore in one The ex-
champion succeeded in killing the first
bull. but Dick claims the animal died of
fright at seeing Jacks gold teeth Great
Applause for Mistah Jack and much bow
lar reddy-and he beloved like the real
goods. Jack put the banderillos (stfck-
ers) Into Mr. Bulls shoulder and there
was much noise Jack got his sword
and it was very lucky for Liz Arthur that
the bull played close to the ground for
his horns caught Jacks feet and he did
back. The bull turned again and there
was a race for the fence Jack beat the
ouh by two feet and scaled the fence as
old Teddy landed. Then the crowd howled
and Missed. but Jack was taking no
chances and made for a place of safety
He is willing to try again, Dick says but
ne WI have to show the Spanish sports
nrst that he can deliver Jack is making
2 little money with his cafe and also is
boxing whenever he can get an opponent
70 go against Klegan says Johnson is
sorry he did not return to Chicago long
ago and serve his years time. as he is
anxious to return. If he knew he would
ne siTen no more than the year he would
medicine and then settle down in Chicago.
Mr.. klegan expects to bring Georges Car
pentier over here after the war.
R:tcflie Mitchell. the Milwaukee light
weight contender for Freddy Weish's
crown, made his eastern debut before the
NATIONAL Athletic Club of Philadelphia
when he met Eddie McAndrews the
QUAKER city boy, in six-round bout,
which ne won by a good margin of points
Mitchell was Handicapped by severe
coso, out II did not prevent him from
going at top speed all the way Mean
dfews had been stopped by Benny Leon
ard and naturally was anxious to make
q good showing. 1t was this anxiety that
no doubt prevented Mitchell from win
ming even more decisively. as he became
BIT careless at times and stood toe to
toe with Eddie and slugged. Ritchie's
blocking was perfect and many Of the
s~1HSs anu JaDS Wficn Eidfe let go were
neatly stopped route. Mitchell also
SHOWED good Judgment of distance in
stift!ng his head. but several of his
swings went wild McAndrews Is no pipe
Tor any or the lghtweights. He IS a
strong. tough young fellow. and is getting
close 70 the welterweight limit Mitchell
had five rounds to his credit, but Eddie
earned the sixth by making the usual
dnish. After the bout McAndrews, who
bzs met practically all Of the stars In the
east, said he considered Mitchell the equal
OF any OF them and better than all, with
possibly one or two exceptions. Mitchell
10 matched to meet Harry Carlson, the
New England lightweight. at Boston Oc-
tober "a He also has prospective dates
at Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
Toung CrifYo. at one time Australian
featherweight star and wonder of the
American ring, has been lifted from
the s'urns by some Of his loyal friends
n New York city and placed on a
level with real men. A few years age
there appeared to be no hope for Griffo
but the few friends who stuck by him
worked wonders with the former ring
ma Fvel, and today he looks like a real
business man. with his gray hair He
has a snap to his step now and re-
Gently really surprised his friends by
boxing with much of his old time clev.
erness at d benefit given for a down
and-out sporting man. Grifo still has
a-lonStnR to visit his native land once
more, and if he does it is possible tina,
he will be induced to show at some
OF the vaudeville houses in a shor,