The evening world., 1917-11-08
"V''f.TIs fTis New Yori kIsnlhs worldl

oopynsht 1917. sy Ths Prs PSSelisfeilns l,f o.
KYow that the election In over and
IN there is time 10 think OF some-
thing aside from politioA
people Interested in sport In New
York state are wondering what the
future OF boxing will be.
The present situation 10 thisi
Boxing under the Frawley law goes
out Nov Is. The Boxing Commission
dissolves and the club licenses come
10 an end. IL there is any more public
boxing Il will be only In genuine clubs
and before club members. Even the
continuance OF boxing In this re-
stIicted way Is doubtful
Boxing Is a very important part OF
the training OF soldiers in our military
camps. Hundreds Of thousands OF
men in the state will study and prao-
tice boxing and compete In boxing
contests in these camps, which are
military reservations. and not under
state control.
For months past these camps have
been given a great deal OF entertain
ment by professional boxers practic-
ing their profession In New York
state. and many OF these boxers have
voluntarily spent part OF their time
in instructing soldiers. Now they VIII
ali have TO leave New York and go to
other States to practice their profess
sion. II In no more reasonable to
expect all boxers 90 volunteer for en-
listment in the army than TO expect
ali men In any other profession to en-
list.
A KNOWLEDGE Of boxing ts ex-
~ tremely useful TO a soldier. The
more boxing there Is, the wider
spread will be this knowledge. Young
mon are not going to spend time
learning how to play q game that is
under the ban OF the law.
To encourage tse practice Of box
ing. and to entertain the soldiers In
the training camps, there should be
boxing every day and every night In
as many places as possible.
New York State needs . nsw law
allowing and regulating boxing con-
tests In public. II might be q better
law than the Frawley law. The
stronger the restrictions, and the more
carefully thought out the methods Of
applying those restrictions, the bet
ter. But we need boxing-not boxing
with the competition OF battle cut out,
but good, hard competition with the
gloves. under iron rules and close
supervision.
Gov. whitman. II no is not too busy,
should give this matter . little
thought
DnLY GIBSON says that he in-
ID tends to reopen the Fairmon,
A. c. a. q membership club and
run boxing shows after Nov. Is. The
Fairmont has 5000 members on Ia
books. ana hundreds OF these have
communicated with Gibson asking
when the club will start under tn,
old plan.
n 10 said that the Governor viii
make no effort 10 70 beyond ordinar,
legal measures In controlling boxinI
In this State, but will expect the Law
to be observed. Before the FrawleI
Law went into effect the Fairmon
ran shows for members for severa
years, and although interfered will
by the police on several occasions al
ways won its case IN court and sub
stantiated it's right to continue. Bill.
Gibson. Bill Brown and James Buck
ley fought for boxing In the days be
fore the Frawley Law, and at grea
expense TO themselves managed L
keep boxinR alive. Gibson 10 the onl
one OF the fighting trio who promise
to 70 on with the battle. Buckle
expects TO run big boxing shows 4
New Haven and IN philadelphia
where the legal standing OF the spor
is fully recognised. Bill Brown ha
a splendid health farm on the hill
above Garrison, on the Hudson, an
has such clientele OF prominent cit
izens from all over the country tina
boxing club. His interest in the spoI
to-day Is simply that OF an amateur.
he winding up of the Frawle
Law will see a battle or twt
after all. One OF these will b
between Jack Dillon and Billy MislS
next Tuesday night at the Broadwa
in Brooklyn. In ordinary times tn
would rank among the best OF n
light heavyweight cards. II shoul
be a corking fight. Dillon has bee
resting for a while. and says that h
is back IN the form he displayed
the sorrow of Frank Moran, Cowl,
Weinert and other big fellows.
In one OF the preliminary bouts 81
o. Circus" OF Pittsburgh will appea
lie has held a little space In Pitt
, burgh reports for some time, Brool
lyn is curious to learn whether he
one-ring or Il three ring circus. {
II he is, perhaps, OF the Willard circl
variety.
James A. Ten Evck, seventy
years young. Totoed up the Hud-
son from Nel0 York to Albany
last Deek.
ONLY thing that puzzles US Is
UhD on earth Jim iodnted TO 90 10
Albany
CPEAKING OF Ten Eyck, he b
y longs 10 the greatest rowiI
family In all the history OF Il
sport. He has had a long and su
cessful career as a single scull chan
pion himself. has turned out mar
great championship crews at Syr
CuaA as coach Of the Cnllpge Grey