New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Spills Soft Soap Broad,
Too, on Slippery Past ),
Rose-T'inted Futur.
BY FRED HAWTHopv,

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The bout between Carl No,,,
Oklahoma giant, and Frank w..
blond Pittsburgh gun pointer .
Harlem Sporting Club, sch,S,,',
Friday aignt, May IS, will ~.
as arranged, it was made k....
terday, when Secretary NatA,,.
the State Athletic Comnissi..
rounced that the suspensisa :, /
Harlem club will be lifted o. ". !
So, unless Morris or Moran !.
some sudden physical ailmest :.
off 20 war. or something a.
startling, they probably viii ..
the business OF hatteniag each 81.
the date originally set.
Coincident with the new, ~,
Harlem Sporting Club will aga, !
the good graces Of the Boxing Ca.
sion IN time 70 hold the heayy., i
bout We received lengthy vim \
John Reis.er, alias "Coloaslv 2, |
alias John the Barber" john =.
was all smoked Up over what kss.]
the croo-el blow he rad res,iv,,
cause Of the latest disturbane. !, l
club last Friday night which [,
the suspension.
Johns Side Of the s.op
Out Of the wild furry Of vo,., 4.
loose we caught the gist Of Re-
argument, which was that il w.sI-,.
O'Hagan and Ted Kid Lewis Vi, !,
held him up, instead Of the st. !,
on the other foot. The bsrtc :,
showed US more contracts than y !.
ever seen before at one sitting, n
the contracts are 0. X. then sosb.
ler's yerbost argument.
O'Hagan. according to Reisl.r : ..
Ger a fve-year contract wish't- \
which the Albany middleweigs, 4
receive $500 a year, 10 matt; '
fights or fdgets for each ,..,
months. The director Of ,h.r,s.
club waved a contract under ~ -,
said contract reading to the efse .,
Jimmie had agreed 70 box Ted ~
ten rounds at the Harlem Sportlnc |.
on last Friday night for "lS per o,
of the gross receipts. less the szn d
of ~ per cent
As all the sporting world knsa \
this time, O'Hagan, througi <
brother Steve. refused 10 face n,
Until he had been paid $500 in his :,
right hard. Relsler finally weslr,
and, to let the white light Of publc
best down mercilessly on the en-
transaction, had the cash earted
the ring in bales and paid over 10
tashful Mr.. O'Hagsn, who then y
forth and took his beating from LEI
and il was a fine, full grown, y.
beating, too.
The much abused Mr. Rsislsf 3.
contracts with Jimmie jsil
ston. manager for Lewis ~ "a,
Cowler, calling upon those e,tI 4
nox ten rounds each with 0Nt1, u
John Lester Johnson. res pectssl. n
Friday evening for $500 for hsNl
80 per cent of the gross receipt d
the state tax Of IA per cent?
At the last minute. said J. To
Johnston demanded that Lewis RI
$500 for his bout With 0'HsQ,. q
rather than see Ted Kid get SUN 6
refuse TO play. Reisler swesrs, DDS
and makes solemn affidavit that hII
Johnston $3.50 as honorarium.
Barber Looks TO Future
Regarding the future Of the Bar
Sporting Club, the Barber is ysg
sirous OF proving TO the New Yoh Z
fans just how perfectly sweet Z
club manager can be when he feels 2
way, and SO, for the Morris-xt'
clutching match, he has arranged q
large the seating capacity, insure ~
holder of reserved ticket q rse,
seat himself in and guarantee salts.
ton all around. In closing, the Bar
is certain that he and the fans
live happy ever after"
Bob McAllister and Battling L'
sky will hold the centre Of the =
stage tonight, when they meet 9 !
main bout at the Fairmont A. G :
scored a victory over the BATH >
years ago. but this time the Cslsx,
middleweight may be in for sur
Benny Leonard has been kreo
them dead so frequently Of late tis
will be really chagrined-if you E
what We mean if he does ncl
Young Eddie shannon 20 sleep !;
Ciermont Sporting Club toner
night in the main bout. This
shannon was named after the
known Irish river, and is reputet y
a hard individual 20 Guiet when Z
ring. OF course, he expects TO stoi
Benny.
L. DBL ~ e. Kn~n