El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08
STADIUM
ACROSS RIVER
IS PLAN
Would Be Near Brown
Arena Site Above Smell
ter But Closer in
POPULAR OPINION
ASKS FOR PASTIME

I'll PASO athletic fans strongly en-
Z dorss boxing. And they are
wondering just what action Is going
to be taken By some live wire in
starting the promotion OF high class
bouts in this section following the
end Of military boxing wednesday
night in the Studorium arena when
Kid Fred George and Johnny Suden-
berg meet for the second time After
the days OF Liberty and Victory
loans. war bread and savings stamps.
the public seems to want . little
recreation and there are approx
mately 1900 glove enthusiasts IN the
city al the present time who want
boxing continued on a clean scale and
are willing to pay for It n large or
small quantities
Arena Up the River.
Several miles up the river, around
was erected three years ago by
James Brown and for tine boxing
bouts were held there at a profit The
class OF boxers fen off. however. and
as the arena was quite some DIS
lance from the electric street rail-
way line those fans who are the
backbone OF the boxing game in the
81 seats did not come as often as
they should
The arena was later torn down
bit the site Is still there and
plans may be made to continue
contests At this point or some
place nearer the city where ar
raneements could be made TO
transport the fans across the
river.
would Help Clarifies
Again there Is natter OF stasins
Boxing contests IN Liberty hall on
the plan Of those held in Fort Worth
Wichita Falls and other cities. There
IS q syndicate OF business men who
for the sake Of the sport would su-
pervise the staging Of contests there
and give the entire net proceeds 10
charity after the boxers had been
paid II the glove game would be per
mitted- The fact remains that Il IS
allowed in other parts CT the state
and could be held here undoubtedly
barring The protest Of a small minor
ity who seem 10 feel that athletics
should net continue Under any cir
cumstances-
No one would receive a cent o. the
amount taken, in except the boxers
and Wko naturally as members OF
their profession Shouts be paid Just
the same as baseball players and
cOrnet players.
Only short round battles could
as they Is an amply long distance
and does not provide fer such
strenuous preliminary work ns
that OeeasIoaed when the princi-
pals are preparing for a 20 round
engagement Several four round
contests could be held In eonjune-
flon with the hendliner and fol-
lowing the affair Il f. Certainty
thar charities OF tEE city would be
greatly benefited.
soldiers Favor Boxing.
One fact that lends much weight
@ an a1sllnell -o1 eoAtns Is nat l-
Is not only endorsed b. business men
OF the city. but by returned soldiers
and il IS very likely that the local
chapter OF the American Legion
which expect 70 number $500 or 1903
strong within the next six months.
VIII pass a resolution al It's next
meeting faVoring the glove game as
an athletic pastime- Boxing consti-
ruted big part OF the training Of the
American soldier in the United States
ard Europe and IL is felt that carry
ing the unqualified approval OF Gen
John ]. Pershing, Gen. Leonard Wood.
Theodore Roosevelt and secretary o.
war Newton D. Baker that some
recognition should Be given to the
glove same
Following the method mapped out
by one business man, which would
committee consisting Of representa-
tive business and professional men.
no one would receive any share OF
the receipts except the boxers after
q show.
They would be paid of IN due
form and the money would be put
70 such use rs the city authorities
would see fit. Those who are
backing the movement point out
that promotions by this method
would do away with any profit
sharing and would insure the
singing OF contests on n clean
basis, which would meet with the
approval OF everyone
Introduces Bill
Recently state senator P ~. Nc
Nealus, " Dallas, introduced z blu
IN the house asking for the lsgalizing
OF 20 round bouts The bill was tabled
temporarily and IN the meantime ir
VIII probably be changed asking that
only 10 round contests De permitted
and which would insure its passing
il is believed At al events II re-
ceived the endorsement Of business
and professional men all over the
state and not only that. but by the
returned soldier. upon whose ballot
the future OF the country depends.