The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
CPORTORTALC B BY A E
 ROGER TERRI

A State after Easter Sunday. The prospector promoter of the Jess Will lard Jack Dempsey championship bout mas an idea that this State could furnish an ideal spot and he has his eye on New Haven and this city.
 But Tex will not be allowed to stage such a contest in this State. That's the substance of an exclusive statement made to the writer by Gov ernor Holcomb last night. The Gov ernor said that he has made up his mind that Willard shall never be per- 11Iitted to don a pair of padded mitts while he is guiding the destinties of Connecticut.
 Any aggressive attempt to put on the bout here in view of the attitude of the Governor will automatically kill boxing in this State. The Cover nor is not opposed to good clean box 'ing between gentlemanly boxers. He, like many other right-thinking gen fiemen, appreciate the much good the sport has do-.9 and can do.
 But he will not stand for an in Fvasion by heavyrreights. And if Tex or any of his agents come here for the purpose of interesting local cap Ital fin such an affair he will be cour- teously informed that "there is noth- ing doing"
 If that isn't sufficient the Cover nor threatens to issue an order call ling upon the State police to place Sammediately under arrest any person !who endeavors to stage q boxing entertainment of any kind. For the good of boxing in Connec- ticut, then, 1t is advisable that pro- t,anoters hare organize their forces and prevent such possible mixup. IN VEIN THE wisest of men can be H. fooled. That much was brought out the other day in testimony of Jim ,Gilmore, former president of the de- funot Federal League, while on the stand in the suit of the Baltimore yTederals against organized baseball, tcharging violation of the antitrust flaw.
 Gilmore informed the court that he E"'blufHed" experienced baseball mag mates like John Tener, Ban Johnson, Charley Comiskey and Joe Lannin in~ to buying out the Federal League at ia high figure. Jim admitted also that the Federal League never intended invading New York and that that move was part of the bluff" And then laughingly Jim told the court that Organized Baseball sat up. took notice and then bought out the Ted erals at a. time when they were about . to be forcod into bankruptcy.
 This testimony was the most in eresting and important of the trial. That it will have great weight on the presiding justice's final decision goes without saying, for Gilmore was the "Inan higher up'' in the Federal Lea que. If what he said can be sub stantiated it will be hard with Or ganized Baseball for the substance of .Jirn's testimony indicated strongly that o. B. B. at that time, anyway was a monopoly.
 But the courts will decide that question
 X those PhiI1y promters are the most enterprisins lot of boxing men the writer has yet encountered. Jack HanIon is advertising his weekly shows at the National A. C. with her aids that make circus throwaways 5look like menu name cards. We re- ceiVed one of these heralds from Jack today and 1t Is replete with interest iug data concerning principals in bouts to be staged at the following show.
 Incidentally Lohn Mooney, who is handling Joey Foxs affairs from Philadelphia, enclosed an Interesting afetter. While Moneys purpose in sending this letter was to introduce Fox to Bridgeporters, he furnishes some very interesting Information re- gardIng the boxing situation in Phil adelphia. According to Mooney's let tor Fox must be breaking box of fee records at the Philly clubs. for he claims that the former English featherweiCht outdrew Johnny Kill Fshane in the latter's bout with Johnny N9Tea1ey last Monday.
 Here is Mooney's letter in part:
 "Joey Fox, the English feath-
 er-vyeight champion, Is a riot in
 Philadelphia rlngdorn-
 '+The boy from across the pond
 is breaking all records in the
 Quaker City. He appeared at
 the National A. c. three times
 in four weeks.
 "On March 1st he met and de-
 faated Young Sam Robideau,
 drawing the largest crowd that
 had attended & show at the club
 in a year.
 'On March 18th he met and
 defeated Louisiana (the boy
 they were all dodging). The lar
 gest crowd that had been in the
 National Club i'll the past five
 wears turned cut to see Fox
 trounCe Louisiana. They packed
 'enl in. then turned 'em away.
 Johnny Kilbane, the worlds
 fea1herw ght champion, appear
 ed a the Olympia club. in the
 City of Brotherly Love. the same
 week with Frankie Brown. and
 while Kilbane drew 8 big crowd,
 he as outdrawn by the English
 man.
 "On March 29th Fox appeared
 again at the National. He was t&
 have had Frankie Brown of New York for an opponent, but
 Brown cancelled owing to an
 injured shoulder. Freddy Reese
 of New York took Browns place
 but was properly whipped by
 Fox"