New-York tribune., 1918-10-23
Cofroth Asks
Jess Willard
To- Aid Drive
Boxing Promoter Also Names
Charley Harvey as Local
Manager
By Fred Hawthorne

James w. Cotfroth, the boxing pro-
noting genius from California, who has
been selected by the United War Work
Campaign officials to supervise the
nationwide boxing carnival in connec-
tion with The Sl70,50O,OOO drive for
funds for the care of our soldiers in
the great war, held consultation yes
terday afternoon at 60 Vanderbilt Ave
rue with several local promoters
At the end Of this conference
Sunny jim" announced that he had
appointed Charles J. Harvey as local
manager and that Billy Gibson and
Charley Docsserick would assist the
eminent commodore of the Indoor
Yacht Club in promoting the great
boxing programme at Madison Square
Garden next month.
Senor jacques Curley, the man who
removed the "rest" from wrestling,
will attend to the staging of several
wrestling bouts between the country's
greatest eXponents Of the body scis-
sors, the deadlock and the liver
squeeze.
Date in Doubt
Cotfroth has not yet decided just
when he will put on the show at the
Garden. 1t was originally planned to
hold the carnival during the week Of
November Ills, but this will be i'm
possible because the Horse Show will
be holding forth at the Garden that
week. Nor will the boxers get chance
to appear in the big amphitheatre the
following week, for the annual "Old
Glory" horse sales will be holding the
boards. Only short interval remains
after that affair before James "Joy.
ous' Johnston, the "Boy Bandit" VIII
be conducting the annual six day BIZ
c. lie race.
There seem to be only two aIterna-
tives open to Coffroth, if he is to stage
the immense programme at the Gar
den. One is to hold forth during the
week beginning November 4, and the
other is to wait until after the six-day
race, which would bring the thing
down to about the second week in De-
cember. The question will probably
be decided some day this week.
Coffroth gave out yesterday telc-
gram he had sent to Jess Willard. the
heavyweight champion, asking his as
slstance in the plan to help our fight
ing men in the army and navy. Will
ard has thus far been 100 per cent
successful in evading all requests for
ms services In the cause of patriotism.
whether Coffroth will be able to lure
the "de featist" champion from the Sc
curity Of his Kansas farm remains to
be seen. The telegram follows:
Jess Willard. Wor d's Boxing Cham
.plon, Lawrence, Kan:
PRESIDENT Wilson has proclaimed
November II to 1S as United War
Work Campaign week. This period
viii be devoted to raising funds for
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion: National Catholic War Council
knlghts OF Columbus), Young Wom-
ems Chr! stian Association, Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Commu-
nlty Service. American Library AS
socatlon and Salvation Army. All
these organizations are charged with
the physical. moral and mental well
fare OF our boys who are dedicating
their lives to our country's cause in
the United States army and navy.
The United War Work Campaign
boxing committee is requesting the
boxers and boxing promoters Of the
United States to do their bit. There
will be boxing bouts in every CITY in
America that week. We are asking
you to volunteer your services. Every
one has significd his Willingness.
and we are awaiting word from you
to assure the complete success and
representation of American boxers.
At this crisis in world affairs the
champions in all branches Of athlet-
les are doing their utm 0st. W. feel
surely you will help. Answer to United
War Work Campaign, Boxing Di-
vision, 60 Vanderbilt Avenue, New