The Washington herald., 1918-10-28
SPORT MACHINE
NOW IN MOTION
All Lines of Athletics Max
ing Monster Preparation
for War Work Fund.

New York. Oct. q. - Never before
has the sport world shown such ac-
tivity as it is evidencing in the united
war work campaign to raise $l70, 0,5o0.-
COO From here II looks as though
the old sport game. which every now
and then is knocked" by so-called
patriots, who say that sport is not
doing all il can to help win the war
is going to do itself proud. II would
not be surprising If 1000. 900 were
raised through the great program of
events that are being planned all over
the country next month.
The men who have been identified
with the promotion of all the big
sport events of recent years have
rolled up their sleeves and some of
them are already working sixteen
hours a day planning events that will
help to raise the huge sum needed by
the warfare work allies to carry on
their prsiseworthy and essential work
to help the boys who are fighting the
great cause of democracy.
The first big gun was fired in the
campaign when Jim Ccffroth. the
famous promoter from California, ar
rived here at the request of officials.
and started laying the wires that will
J
ayers, promoters and boxers of the
country. Coffroth didn't lose a sec
ond when he arrived here. but as soon
as he left :he train he went to the
headquarters on Vanderbilt avenue
and started dispatching kilograms
and telephone messages in his efforts
to wake up the boxing world to its
duty in the big battle to raise funds
charlie Harvey, Secretary of the
Boxing Commission under the Fraw-
ley law. has been chosen by Coff-
roth as chairman of the local box
ing committee. He will have as
assistants Billy Gibson. manager of
the lightweight champion. Benny
Leonard, and Charlie Doesserick.
VINO so successfully conducted box
, ing shows at the Pioneer Sporting
Club and the Armory A. A. of Jer-
sey City. They will have Dan Nor
gan, Jimmy Johnson and other live
wires. working night and day to
help them secure talent for the big
show or shows that will be put on
In Madison Square Garden next
month.
1t is really inspiring to see the
manner in which the boxing world
is working together for the big
fund. Men who have been enemies
for years are buryinR the hatchet
so that the couT'try will be aided in
every manner possible in this great
object.
Johnny Dundee. the peppery light
weight: Battling Levinsky. Jack
Brftton and heavyweight champion
Jess Willard have already signified
their intention to box as often as
the national committee wishes for
the. war work
Not only are the boxing princi-
pals as busy as bees arranging big
shows. but the golf world. and foot
ball. billiards. amateur athletics, in
fact. every line of sport which is
able to raise a dollar will be on
the job.
Frank Taberski. the pool cham
pion. has arrived here from his
home upstate and offered his serv-
ices and title for the fund He is
ready to play Ralph Greenleaf. the
young local crack.
Morris ID. Brown and Edward w.
Gardner. former national class A
billiard champions, will play for the
fund. The National Association of
Amateur Billiard Players. of which
they are members. is planning many
interesting features.
Willie Hoppe has rendered his
services, as have Welker Cochran,
the young Chicago phenom. Alfred
De Orc and the Misses Flower.