Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-11
KEN OUT OF SHIBE PARK SHOW WHEN HALF
NEW YORK
TRY CROSS"
TO- RUIN BOXING HERE
Failure of Cline, Brady, Yelling and Loadman, All
Controlled by Gotham Trust, to Appear Is Attempt to
y DiScredt ClaSsndn, Who Cancels Shibe Park Shoe
by ROBERT W. MAXWELL
sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger
T,HERE a II % boxing show at Shibr Park last night. Fortunately a rain
: storm interviewed, which kept til" fans away and prevented big scandal
Had the weather been clear thousands would hRv" been disappointed. for oM2
n bout -Burman and Joe Lynch would have been put IN rs advertised.
OF the other six athletes only "". Tender M Joey Fox were on hau It"
perform. The Dear Old Publ" a in for a fine trimming. and through y"
fault of Phil GlassnNn, promoter of the show.
Last night Glassman did something that min" mt Of ten promoters would
have baked at-caucd, of the show. pockowd a loss of nearly $1,000 aud an
public, he called everything off. 1t was the best thing he could have done,
for he didn't have any more chance Of running off that 'ho" than a rabbit.
Yesterday morning received a telegram from Patsy Cline stating h"
S ~ c r "m .as ~. I NOT vt heard a wore from Cline or his anor
George EngpL He waited until O'Clock last night. and when Patsy did not
make In appearance and thr"" of tn" other BOXERS "r" missing h decided
to forget all about the affair.
Everything points to a attempt to d~rcMn Gosmon with tho rhnn
delpha public by banding him he double eros nr tn" last minute. If such
is the case and the boxers ud managers HAD a hand in it. they should be
barred forever from the local boxing clubs. They should not be allowed to
get away with a stunt like that of last night.
II don't know whether Cline is sick or not said GIossmnn today.
"An I know is e isn't here and evidently has Il intention of coming here to
box Tender. think, however, that as promoter of the show he or his man.
ager should have let me know his intentions. I certainly I'm lucky to have rn
into a ruinNorm. for had it been a clear night would have one ahead
with the show and the public would have been cheated. always h"v" tried
to be fair, but excuses would not have helped me if the fans had paid Their
money and failed to sec the al-star bouts
UJ AN not a squeoIv and am cirmg To take nag mcdrjne. hu |
4 really eTere that I hare oFcndd the boring trust in Ncr York
because I am manager of Leo Tcndhr and hare been n persistent chat
Ingr of Benny Leonard. You cal take mat AM "ay you see 1T.
George Engel %"Tntorms" Cline He's Sick
ct MADE the match with Cline in good faith. George EngcI. who you
n know is connected with Leonard in som capuciy. told me he was
Patsy manager and had him under a FIVE yar contract He agreed to terms.
which was a guarantee If s25OO with a privilege of ILL., per cent of the gross
receipts. Engel signed the contract and asked him for a cash forfeit of
$3.50. George said he didn't have that much with him and probably would
not have it. so I told him his word was good.
Then I asked him about the weight. lie said Patsy would make lJ
pounds. but probably would weigh more because he didn't like to train.
told him he could come in at catchweights, because was Surc Tender could
knock him out If he weighed a ton.
Last Saturday learned that Cline was i'll and tn sunday made a
hurried trip TO New York. There met Engel.
- What's the matter with Cline asked
" He's sick replied Engl.
" Then let m see him al once said. 'Whnc does he live:
., " You can't see him now George told me- but meet ne at the Ninety
sixth street elevated station in one half hour. and will take you t. him.
i waited three quarters Of an hour and Engel appeared. He took me
to Cines house and Patsy was in bed. Honest, never saw such A bcaHbr.
looking sick man. He had good color, his yes were clear. but he tried to
tall in a weak voice asked him if he would be able to.comc here on
Wednesday night. and he said he didn't know.
"How much will you draw in the gate?' he asked.
" About OOO0' l replied.
Patsy sat up suddenly. Then in healthy voice he said:
That's pretty good. I guess I will do some road work tomorrow and
Will be in Philadelphia Tuesday. Don't worry about me-. I'm all right
II returned to Philadelphia and went ahead with the raprencp for
the show. l thought my troubles were over.
HTHEN son stories appeared in the NeU York papers hat Gin,
could not Dor, but ! paid NJ attention TO them. / had Patsy,
cord IN En1oS nord an that seemed 10 be enough.