El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-12

THE LeOnard-Lewis battle having
written fms TO the outdoor fistic
I campaign. the indoor season in New
Jersey and other boxing centers in
the east soon viii be in full swing.
With the closing OF the outdoor arenas
in the Skeeter commonwealth, there
Will ne only a few indoor clubs. and
not more than two OF large capacity.
Philadelphia. with its Olympic a
A. and the National a. c.. two Of the
best boxing clubs in the country.
promise 10 have a splendid season,
while Boston and Baltimore, hotbeds
Of boxing enthusiasm, also anticipate
. lively winter in the rims
Best Boxers Appear.
New Jersey. with several spacious
outdoor arenas. stood forth during the
summer as the Mecca OF eastern box
ing enthusiasts. All Of the leading
clubs, and two OF the most important
matches staged in years were fought
over in the bailiwick Of the skeeter,
the LeOnard-Lewis and Dempsey-Ful-
ton battles. While the latter match
proved q fiasco, the recent bout be-
tween the champions Of the light and
weiterWeight divisions attracted a
crowd Of record making proportions
and gave every indication that sports
in general, and boxing in particular,
would continue 20 be popular. despite
the war.
The report that boxing soon viii
be resumed in Baltimore under
police administration was heart
ening to followers OF the sport.
Baltimore was one OF the best
boxing cities in the country until
the scandal developing from the
efforts 10 stage the Dempsey-Ful-
ton match there impeIied the pO-
lice TO "kIu the game tempo
rarily.7
Except in one or two sections. New
Jersey has failed 20 show the enthu-
siasm over boxing that had been ex-
pected. The Atlantic City Sporting
club has been anything but prosper
Gus, albeit n number Of excellent at
fractions have been staged a bout
between Lew Tender. Of Philadelphia,
and frankie Callahan failed even to !
attract the host OF Quaker vacation I
lists that spend Saturday and sunday I
at the resort The Atlantic city club, I
however, seats more than 1000 per-
sons. and doubtless viii continue 10
operate through the winter
Large Indoor Club.
The largest indoor club in the state .
is the New Jersey Sportsmen's club. 7
~ WeehaWken, in the HeLamer Kid J
ing academy. one Of the largest struc- /
lures OF its kind in theeast The club /
5000 persons and is To- I
Gated on the Hudson boulevard, with
In 20 minutes OF New York. One /
match was held there during the sum /
mer between Irish Patsy Kline and I
lIicky DOnley Of Newark. but owing
10 the hot weather IL was decided TO f
suspend operations until October. The
first bout viii take place within the
next week, after which weekly tour
laments viii be held
The spring a. C.. Of West Hoboken.
will continue to operate during the
AUTUMN and winter. It accommodates
about 1000 fans. but the management
.hus far has employed for the most
part second rate boxers.
There are other clubs IN the state, I
tut none large enough TO accommo- n
late an important bout. The Wee \
lawken club doubtless viii get most II
u the big attractions. III
IL seems that the bout between III
Benny Leonard and Kid Lewis
ut the Newark ball grounds Sep III
TENDER % was n financial failure.
The regiment OF boxing enthusi-
nsts who battered down the left