The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-27
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CPORTORIALC BY
 ROGER TERRI


 A LTHOUGH A few persons who "A claim to know what Is what in Hartford anticipate the passage of the boxing bill, indications today are that the measure will NOT pass. Even if the bill passes the House in which it was introduced 1t will be voted down in the other branch of the Leg tslature.
 The bill Is unsatisfactory to the favored members of the political machine" governing Hartford and incidently the State of Connecticut. They have branded the bill as one that encourages prize fighting" But they have denied the public the right to have it's legislative representatives discuss 1t in open.
 Several weeks ago 1t was said that the bill would be considered, but so far as we know nothing has come cut of it. The bill still Is in the files of the clerk and probably will die natural death there.
 Those who promote boxing bouts in this State are too busy trying to ''buy'' politicians and their tools for permission to stage corrupt matches 10 go to Hartford and urge acton on a legitimate measure. They arc too busy digging up schemes to de fraud the public.
 And vet there are people who would want us to believe that a bil! receives a fair trial in Hartford. Wei can't see it. Maybe We are wrong, but. like the lIissourian of old, we have got to be shown. Boxing in Connecticut is being treated as If it were the "tool" of group of law breaking individuals, instead of the clean. wholesome sport that 1t Is. ~ OvERNOR HOLCONB. like a " number of others who are under obIiEations to political bosses, is sat isfied to sit leisurely in his comfort able chair and act merely as spec +ator. He is said to have admitted knowing nothing about boxing. Yet there are thousands of his constitu- ents who find entertainment in clean boxing match. These the Gov ernor Is ignoring. Why, we do net know.
 The Governor last Spring interfer- ed with the staging of the Jess VII lsrd-Fred Fulton bout in this State, claiming that it was illegal to pro mote boxing here. And yet look a' what is going on in some cities Elth- CT the Governor is all wrong or Con necticut is in the firm grip of a, few chosen "bosses'' who disregard law. We can see no harm in boxing contest.
 The Governor has perhaps never witnessed q wrestling bout. But he makes no effort to put an end to those pre-arranged and otherwise fake wrestling matches that are being staged weekly right in Hartford. For some unknown reason he has over looked those matches.
 Politicians, however, must be In consistent to make good, so perhaps we can pardon those who sit in the State House up at Hartford and pre- tend that they represent the peo- pie.
 n ARNEY GERARD was in town ID last night and talked about everything including boxing and the show business. Barney is interested in both just now. He Is financing the Athletic Carnival featuring Jack Dempsey and will be at the ringslde when the show opens It's two months tour in the Arena in New Haven next Tuesday night. It was Barney who sent Jack over the Amer jean Burlesque circuit. But he didn' make money.
 Barney is a very interesting chap +o talk to and what he has to say he says without wasting a word. Of course. Gerard Is a Dempsey booster and figures that he will be the next champion. all of which proves that as a producer Gerard is also a Class A Dress agent for his star. But Bar new knows as much about boxing as he does about burlesque.
 That's why we happen to introduce Barney to readers of this column. uack Kearns has talked Dempsey to Gerard until the latter actually dreams about that scrapper. But Jack isn't putting anything over on Barney, for what Gerard has forgot ten about boxing Kearns will not live long enough to learn. Gerard has managed many good battler anu therefore knows a good thing when he sees it.
 ERARD believes Jack Dempsey VI will be the next champion. His only reason for believing this Is be- cause Dempsey is still a young man who can hit like a sledgehammer while Jess Willard Is getting old and far from being the man he was when he flopped Jack Johnson"
 Jack Dempsey is one of the great est heavy-w weights boxing has evel known" said Barney. He can fight box-and yes, even wrestle with ar opponent. For a fellow who Is in heavyweight class he acts like featherweight and I honestly believe that he will slip Willard the most ar tistic lacing ever handed a cham pion.