New-York tribune., 1917-10-28
Boxing News and Notes

Boxing promoters who have eked out
q more or less precarious existence
under the golden rule Of the Frawley
law do not intend either TO Join the
army or 90 10 work when the measure
becomes imperative, on November 10
next. Already the Impresarios Of the
fstic game are making preparations to
continue the sport under the club mem
bership system which prevailed before
boxing was iegalized In this state.
At the Harlem Sporting Club Friday
night ushers passed through the audi
ence distributing blanks for member
ship applications 20 the PoStman Ath-
letc Club. incorporated in 1905. This
was the title under which the fight
palace Of John the Gillette operated in
the old days. Most every one present
AZ Friday nights scrap enrolled in the
club books, so as 10 be in good stand
ing for the first show after November
Is. This same policy is being pursued
by all the other boxing clubs Of the
greater city.
The promoters, however, are some
what apDrehensive over the outlook.
tion until after election. Many Of the
candidates for those Offices under whose
administration the glove game is likely
10 fall, and who can either clamp down
The lid tight or wink al the tistic en-
tertainments. have seized upon the OD-
portunity OF campaigning from the ring
side. More than one stump speech has
been made Of late between bouts, the
speakers without excepting indorsing
the open house rule.
Meanwhile a number of the more
prominent promoters Of this city have
secured the adjacent territory 10 Sc
cure locations in states which still will
tolerate we'll regulated boxing. A
swarm Of Gotham's highbinders invad-
ed New Haven, Conn, not so very long
ago, only 70 be repulsed with heavy
loss. The New Havenites figure II
there is any gold TO be gathered they
VIII do their own cleaning.
ID is also said said the nearby Jer-
teys have come in for much specula-
Ton. but 10 date no club Of pretenslon
has located there.
Meanwhile those local clubs, which
as yet have nothing to fear from the
heavy arm Of the law, are prepared to
make hay while the sun shines. There
viii be an unusual lot of high-class
entertainment provided for the enthu-
siasts this week.
Doubtless the stellar attraction Is
mat which will be staged by the Har-
lem Sporting Club on Friday night,
when Benny Leonard defends his light
weight championship against frankie
.aiiahsn. The latter is one Of the most
formidable challeugers. This mill IS
be one Of ten rounds.
The Manhattan Sporting Club has a
ane card for Wednesday night, but the
Tln,illing will be limited 10 six rounds.
mere will be five Of these bouts, pro-
useing many Of the most formidable
naost0rs now before the public.
penny Leonard is 20 box Young Lustig,
frankie Callahan meets Harry Condor.
irIh Patsy Cline will exchange wal
iops with Young Rector. Freddie Welsh
- 70 bump into Jimmy Paul. while Sol
o'er bartheld will clash with Tex Kelly.
" Thusday night the Clermont
y|Ting Club, Brooklyn, will present
~ less than seven six-rounders, as fol-
ioWs: Jef Smith VS.. Mike McTigue,
Ssaek Brltton Va. Kid Coster, Willie
Jackson VS.. Frankie Wilson, Patsy
Cine vs.. Danny Fields, Battling Reddy
vs. Kay Rivers. Benny Nolger vs.. Jim
ray.
johnny Dundee will box Jimmy Duffy
Yen rounds in the main attraction OF
me Pioneer Sporting Clubs Tuesday
night show.
penny Leonard, who assumed his
Sutles as boxing instructor TO the sol
s~rs s at Camp Upton this week, has
secured permission to fulfil his con-