Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-15
1t " as Fight Night at Shibe
Park. but Aerial Drive
Mars Star ShO,c
PASSING OF CHANEY
BY JAMES S. CAROLAN

TT WAS fight night at Shibe Park.
From the time the army of fight fans
started its drive on the gates until
this same army passed through the
exits, it was just a series of battles.
First. haSty patrons bearing Annie
oakleyS bombardcd the press gate and
there forced the combativr Eddie
Walker to subduc a number of warlike
individuals. Then the boys in the roped
arena put on their five distinct acts.
Following this regulation affair the fans
in the upper deck opened an aerial
bombardment with cushions that for a
time wrecked the straw hat coverings
of many unsuspCcting and innocent
spectators.
Silently and without even faint
warning the 'bombng' began. The
black covered missiles pounded and
crashed against unprotected patrons as
they fastened across the field. Then
the boys with the strong arms finally
got the range of the fans collected
around the ring. 4 dozen well directed
shots forced the hero worshipprs to
scatter speedily.
Dangerous Attack
Every fight was under the control Of
the police. The cushion attnck. u dan
gerous practice. went on uninterrupted
The police merely remained well back
and told the rctreating fans to make
for the exits. that all would be well.
The rush for the exits was risky
one. Between the congestion and the
continuous pattering and smashing of
the heavy cushions from above, the
helpless and harmless cash customers
on the sward We're completely at the
mercy of attackers from above. The
! police could not reach the upper
pavilion, for to do so would have left
| the field unguarded. The guardians
were in as much danger as the helpless
and inoffensive civilians.
/ Here is just a little tip for the next
, fight-let the fans see twenty or more
rounds of boxing on Il hard seat. DO
away with the cushions on fight nights.
Against<a dark sky and green back =
ground, it is almost impossible to locate
one of the falling missiles until it is
within a few feet of the ground
Crowd Well Handled
The cushion attack was the only dis
tressing incident. The crowd was an
orderly one and accepted every act
cheerfully. The police and the uShprs
saw that there were no raids upon the
reserved seats, and in order to get down
the east aisles, which were guarded by
at least four men wearing official
badges. it was necessary to show the
reserved seat check.
If Connie Mack could have gazed
upon that wonderful gathering it would
have brought back to memory the
worlds series days of 1910. 1911 and
1912. when the loyal Mack rooters
focked to this same park.
The fans want the fighter or tho
team with the punch. When the fameC
Athletics of a few years ago carried
the k. o. wallop, they had a follow
ing. The boys on last nights fsti,
card were famed for their punch. TIL,
crowd of $1,000 came to see battles anC
was not disappointed.
Captain Kinney and his small army
of bluecoated huskies maintained or,
der. Two rushes from the leftfelc
, beachers were frustrated. The boy
: came in droves, but it didn't take tn,
bluecoats long to spot the invaders anC
: chase them back to their moOrings.
GIassman Makes Good
Phil Glassman. promoter of the show
Z lived up to his promises. lie had
/! small army of police and ushers present
and the crowd always was under con
troll When Joe Tiphtz put the skid
: under George CLANCY the youthful
promoter forgot all about the crowds
the revenue and other minor affairs
. Promoter Glassman had visions of an
other champion. With Tender an
Tiplitz, the ''T. t." twins, he has tw
e very brilliant lightweights.
The ropes around the ring were faulty
!, They were too loose and this helped t
: make the fighters just q little timid
: steve Lstso once went crashing throug