The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-01
BOXING ASSURED
PLACE ON FUND
CAMP AIGN card
Carpenter May Yet Meet
American Cracks to Aid
Big Drive.
BOXING

BOXING Sports
The extensive boxing program and
Sunday benefits in other branches of
sprots, which have been planned by
the National Sports Committee of the
United War Work Campaign, will be
carried out as scheduled independent
of the executive committee. In rela-
ton to the executive committees atti-
tude on professional boxing and Sun
day sports, Chairman Herbert L.
Pratt of the Sports Committee gave
cut a statement yesterday in which
he said: "Dr. Mott, as a member of
the Commission in Training Camp
Activities, has consistently supported
boxing in the training camps as a
part of the committees activities"
Nothing was said in the statement
about boxing outside of the camps.
In relation to the Sunday sports
question, Mr.. Pratt said: CAS- regards
athletic contests on Sunday, it was
voted that the promotion of such con-
tests should be left entirely to the
Judgment and wish of individual local
communities, but that the committee,
as such, would not promote Sunday
contests
The committee has said nothing
which would prevent the sporting pro-
motors from conducting their affairs
in their own way, and Chairman
Charley Harvey of the local boxing
committee said yesterday that he was
arranging his program under the aus
pieces of the Allied Theatrical and Mo-
ton Picture team just as he did
when he promoted the big boxing ben
eft at the Garden for the Red Cross
Thus all the boxing funds will be
turned over to this committee, as in
the former drive.
While the executive committee, "as
such, would not promote Sunday con-
tests" all branches Of sports, includ-
ing golf. soccer, track athletics, and
numerous others, will carry out theil
Sunday programs as planned.
"AlI the promoters throughout the
country will handle their sporting
shows independently and the receipt!
will all be turned into the FUND
through various channels. At no time
during the drive has the Nationa
Boxing Committee under James w
Coffroth halted in its preparations fol
the drive and thee ampalgn anon!
the boxing promoters is growing ever!
day. It is now certain that a large
amount will be realized for the fun(
through this branch of sport alone.
Important developments may occu
soon in relation to an effort which /
being made to arrange for the ap
pearance Of Carpenter, the Trencl
heavyweight champion, and Wilde
the English f1yweight champion, il
the ring in this country for the benef
Of the drive. The proper authorities
military and otherwise, across tn
water have been communicated wit
and are now moving in the matter.
Carpenter comes it is hoped that h
may be matched with Dempsey,
bout which would doubtless pack an
indoor arena in the country. Wilde
It is possible, will meet Pete Herman
the bantamweight champion.
Another sporting event Of interei
which is being arranged for the benz
fit of the huge war fund is a mate
on the links between the two vetera
ex-champions. Walter ]. Travis an
Findlay s. Douglas. Neither of thei
one-tirne go1fng wonders has lost h
wallOp, and 1t is believed that hord,
of golf enthusiasts would welcome IL
opportunity to see the veterans in a,
ton against each other.
The attitude of Willie Hoppe, Il
billiard champion, is still unknown
the committee, but yesterday Seer
tarT William w. Roper of the Spor
Committee sent the following wire
Hoppe's manager: .Wtll Hoppe pli
Cochran as per conditions in my pr
vious telegram, which provides
four nights playing. 500 points ea
night in q 1000 point match. Won
suggest that reasons given for n
complying with requests of Spol
Committee seem trivial
The committee also announced tn
Frank Taberslki. the national pocl
Willard champion, and J. Howa
Shoemaker, the amateur champiC
would probably get together. In c
der to have the professional pl
against the amateur it will first
necessary to get special permit frc
the National Association of Amate
Billiard Players. 1t is planned to ha
these two play a four nights mat
IN four different cities, the same
was suggested for the HoDpe-Coehr
match.
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