The evening world., 1917-02-21
Boxing Commission Has Done
Grant Hugh Browne a Big
Favor.
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- RANT HUGH BROWNE owes
VI the Boxing Commission a debt
OF gratitude. BY It's decision
forcing Al Mccoy to FIJI a prior con-
tract at the Broadway Sporting Club
Of Brooklyn. with Jack Dillon as his
opponent, the Commission saved
Browne a lot OF money. lie had Of
fored $4,000 for n bout between Mo-
Coy and Les Darcy at Madison Square
Garden on March 8, with very little
indication OF getting half the money
back through the box office No one
took thu bout seriously.
Frank Dwyer, the up State mem
Der OF the Commission, saved the
bacon for "the millionaire" promoter,
for up TO the arrival OF his decision
by wiro the boxing solons were dead
locked on the proposition Of whether
or not Mccoy should fight for Browne
or the Brooklyn promoter first
THAIRMAN wENCK voted in
~ favor OF McCoy's filling his
Brooklyn engagement before
mingling with the Australian. whilo
Franey Of Albany thought that in the
absence OF any written agreement
with the Brooklyn club owner
Mccoy should be forced into the in
ternatlonal affair at the Garden.
Franey may or may not have n
grudge against Mccoy. then again he
may have wished to see him collect
$4,000 for what looked a nivver
match. Dwycr. however. sided with
Wenck, ana that put finis to things.
KTOw tho Brooklyn promoter
IN comes In. He has offered Nc. d.
Coy date. washlngton's
Birthday afternoon or evening. with
Dillon. and II Is up 10 Al TO accent
or refuse. BUT out OF the kindness
Of his heart the Brooklyn promoter
has offered TO release Dillon Cprovid-
ing, OF course, Mccoy turns down tho
Washington Birthday match 50
that no may be substituted for
Mccoy against Darcy. Whole thlng
sounds funny, doesn't II? II tho
promoter across the bridge can az.
ford to release Dillon from his con.
tract, why can't he be II good follow
and release Mccoy That. however
wouldn't be doing Browne any favor
RnC maybe tho Garden promoter has
In tho matter.
GO far, so good, as the matter con-
- Germs Browne. but Darcy; how
about hin7 lie wasn't bubbling
over with desire to meet Dillon
when ne made the Mccoy match. In
fact, lac let n bc known AT the time
that he didn't want any part Of the
30 called "mHn KILLER" for a starter.
He and his az that time manager,
Tim O'Sullivlu. talked only OF Al
Mccoy or George chip, y man he
knocked out I'm nine rounds in Aus
tr1lia as an opponent for his Amcri-
can debut. &ow Dillon may hc forced
on him. Tho Australians troubles are
certainly pilinS up.
DOXING promoters from time 20
ID time have complained loudly
and long about the demands OF
fighters for big guarantees and their
unwlliugncas to accept percentages
OF what tnuy actually draw at the
gate. These complaints OF tho Inn
presarios Of ;nc padded mitt game
have resulted tu commission rules
here and there throughout the cuun-
try forcing fighters and their mana
gers to compete on percentage basis
or not at an. IN Milwaukee the gov
ernors Of boxing are very keen on
the subject. Su!l Tom Andrews, ia,
81. Paul promoter. In In town trying
20 induce l3uy Gibson 90 take a HAT
guarantee OF Sl0,OoO for Benny Loon,
ard In a bout with lHtrhio Mitchell
tho latest lightweight sensation o
the West. Gibson doesn't want th'
guarantee. Instead hr Is holding yu
for Il percentage OF the house an,
Andrews is almost stubborn in hit
refusal to give it TO him. Can yo,
beat Il?
This is the first time In our recol
lection Of tCu-rouud boxing that
manager has refused juicy guaran
tee and demanded percentage IN
stead II always Is the other wa
round. Gibson however, wants q
gamble with the promoters In thi
particular instance, ana maybe N
knows his business, lie figures
Ritchie-Leonuu bout a slo,uuo propo
sition, IN which event ono third OF tn
house Will nc' him considerably nor
than the 10000 guarantee.
WV ORD from sunny jim" COT
w froth denies the report tina
the betting ring at his Tuuan
ma race track WIS ever syndioItcd
Any one can cut In. Says James. Tn
repOrt that u rs "A syndicate ring wa
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