Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-04
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS
Sb0rtSmdn,S Corner

AMBOY AND THE U. W. W. FUND.
The chances of holding the mucn-
talked-of boxing show for the benent
of the United War Work Campaign
are very far inc remote When the
executive committee of this War Fund
drive announced that they would au-
thorize no bouts TO help raise the
necessary s17,500, 900 the local COM
mittee asserted that this city could
run no boxing show with their ap-
prevail and so IL seems that this city
will have to make VI their quota OF
$4,000 by soliciting and contributions.
New York City, after going to lots
of expense and planning decided that
they would run the proposed fights
regardless of the fact that the execu-
tive committee frowned upon pugilis-
tic help In raising the enormous sum
for the Soldiers Joy Fund" n
would turn the proceeds owe to the
treasurer of the fund. Other large
cities also announced that they also
would go ahead with their plans or
enlisting prize fighters to aid in pro-
curing their respective quotas of the
huge war drive.
In the book of rules governing the
way the drive is to be conducted IN
all districts IL reads that no one Is
to be raised by benefits. Notwith-
standing this rule the executive COM
mittee itself authorized the calling of
Jim Crofforth from California to New
York City to run the boxing end of
h great war fsnd drive. After this
same Sunny Jim" had ben all his
energys toward procuring M match
ing all the best boys in the game, the
executive committee holds a meeting
and hat they will sanction
no boxing shows OF Sunday games
that intend raising money for this
fund. 1t seems that a lot of ministers
had strenuously objected to- profess
sional prize fighters doing their share
of the work and also against any Sum-
day track meets or other kind of
games. This seems to be a rather
narrow-minded way Of looking at
things. especially when the cause for
which II all Is being done is of such
great Importance to our boys in camp
and "Over There"
These strenuous DIRECTORS to Sunday
games for this benefit ought to con-
sider the fact h a everyone nowadays
Is sbusily engaged every weekday In
backing up the boys Over There
while on Sundays they could continue
to do this by patronizing these vari-
games and help fill the Golfers or
the United War Work Committee.
Not only would they be helping by
buying but also afford themselves a.
little recreation in the open by attend
ing some healthy sports and getting a
little diversion from their essential
"a industries the rest of the week..
Joe McNulty. who the
Lotos Boxing Club with the aid of the
EVENING NEWS Sporting Depart
ment had the best fighters of his city
and vicinity all lined up to participate
in a huge boxing show to help swell
the local quota. From the very first
announcement in this column to that
effect the local committee informed
us that this show could not be held
with their approval because of the
could be staged.
With the announcement that the
Jersey committee was following in
structions from the main committee,
the local Wal Fund campaigners also
put their ban on the proposed Lotos
benefit. Too bad to have to reject the
offers of all those boxers that offered
to help Amboy put 1t over but there
still is a faint chance that the Lotos
will hold such a show regardless of
any official o. X. The local club
could hold such a show because they
hold q boxing license and can run
shows whenever desired, no permit to
have such a show being necessary.
Kid Potty. Kid Clemens, Joe Forgione,
Charley Goodman. Matty Herbert.
Johnny Evans, Johnny Saxon, Jack
London and a host of lesser lights Of
fering their services it is quite pos
sible to hold a corking good show.