The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
IN
STATES WILL SOON
DECIDE PLACE OF
CHAMP BATTLE
Richard, Back In Town, Says he Is
Awaiting Legislation in Various
States Before Deciding on Place for
Wulard-Denpsey Fight.

Wulard-Denpsey Fight.
BY Y. TEEANOR.
Tex Richard blew into town late last
evening from Texas. genial and suavc as
ever. He went to his rooms At the Bit
more. washed up and then had the news
sent out To gathering OF ncWSpapeF
men that nc would SEQ them AT a:Ip
Any other promoter woth an acre OF pup
Lefty in front Of him would have wei
coined delegation of newspaper boys
and staged a reception, but Tex is an
odd chap.
He had a social enEneemcnt-a dinner
and he wouldn't let anybody ere
with il. Ordinarily Tex would, get the
go-by from the news pureyors, but not
80 in this case. Everybody wanted 10
see and talk to him, and although they
had TO wait hours for him, they ploddca
up and down the Biltmore in hopelul
expectancy that they would get some
thing big" when Tex finally got MS So
cial business off his system.
We confess that We got sore feet walt
ing for Rickard. and after three hours
gave up in despair. but before l"aVlne
the Biltmore we were fortunate IN
meeting Bob Kennedy. publicity agent OF
the Commodore, Biltmorc and others OF
the string Of PcrShing Square hotels.
Through some mysterious channels Bob
got Richard on the phone at his l'iltnnrc
suite and in minute we had Ten ON the
wire. . ,.. ~.
no" ABOUT lIlt DiS hSAAS' '"44"S - 49,
news"' we asked.
I'll see all you boys at $3.50, but there
isn't really any news to tell you. an
nounccd Richard
It's too long to wait Tell US some
thing now"
back from Texas. Yes. saw Willard.
and he has already started training for
his fight with Dempsey. He has taken
off II pounds and feels fine. He has
many other pounds to get rid OF. but
feels that he can do 1t without any trou-
BILE"
Have you decided on just where
you will hold the battle?' we inferno
gated. ,ou,,,.-
ton on boxing in two or three states
phoned back Tex. land can't reach any
How about New York;
Cant say a word yet There are other
places probably more favorable was
rex's comeback See me any time to-
morrow" =,
It would seem from the foregoing that
Richard either has no news to distribute
on the big fight or the time is not ripe
for him to give It out
Looks as if the wrestling game has
reached the acute stage. Tybszko is. II
but ono rival. STRANGER" Lewis. stand.
ing between him and the goal. "Zyb
has Just beaten Joe Stecher. feat
which Lewis duplicated week or SO
before. Now the husky Pole is to meet
Lewis tight here +ba no Mew ,j feaS a On
vertised as ito a finish" a real cham
pionship Is at stake. According TO the
conditions Of the match, one of the con-
testants must secure fall, or the gate
receipts will be returned to the -specta-
tors. In other words. each man Will
- 1nnSR forfeit his snare
Of the prize money. This is wei
come innovation in wrestling matches
and one that lends a touch OF hon
esty to wrestling which it could never
boast OF before
LEGISLATORS at Albany will listen to-
day to pro and con arguments about
boxing. The Gibbs bill intending to
legalize ten-round boxing bouts with
referees decisions, will be under dis
will have an important bearing on the
gloved sport In New York state. UP
to date Gov. Al Smith hasn't sad q
word to say on the subject. He natural
" favors the sport. being New Yorker;
who had to acquire kno~iedge OF
fisticuffs to hold his end in school boy
skuabbles but as he has said. 1t is one
thing TO put law o nthe statute books
and another thing to enforce. 1t. a
statement in line with all the sensible
things the governor mas given Felce ~
ever since or before, in fact. he moved
from Oolivcr street to Albany.
If a reasonable measure comes be,
fore him he probably will sign 1t, but
we don't believe he will go out Of his
way to sanction a bill which means
only commercialism to- the old-tImf
crowd whose only interest has beer
the money they can make out of the
game.
Baltimore has shown New York the
way on tho Sunday baseball question
! ITS city council has just passed an or
dinance repeating a blue law OF ~!
This old measure made Sunday sport
| Including baseball. illegal. The present
act leaves nothing on the statute books
except tho state law Of Maryland. pass
| ed shortly after the Colonial troubles
which made game. fishing and 'unlaw
| full recreation illegal.