Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-14
PLANNING BIC BOXING CLUB.
NEW YORK ORGANIZATION
TO HAVE FINE CLUBHOUSE
Prominent Men Behind Movement to
Establish International SPORT
Ing club In Gotham.
NEW yopk Snrt ~

NEW. YORK. Sept. ia.-rhe forrua
,,3n OF q mcmhership boxing club,
ana supporters some of the most prom
inent men Of the country was an
nomnccd here tonight.
The new organization viii be known
as the International Sporting club of
New York and will he modelled TO
som" extent. along the lines OF the
famous National Sporting club Of
Plans for the erection of $500. 600
clubhouse. 10 he located at Fifty-iifth
Street and Sixth Avenue. in the heart
of the city. arc in the hands Of CON
tractors. and ii is hoped to open the
arena early III February with AN inter-
ma, nati2 ,,,;tl bout in which Jimmy Wilde,
the English fywcieht champion OF the
The club which will operate under
a charter from the Army. Navy and
Civilian Board of Roxing control ana
tho National Sporting Clubs of America
both Incorporated bodies. will he the
formed in this country for the purpose
OF staging boxing exhibitions under
the membership plan
The building will he constructed OF
marble with al number of reading and
dining rooms. as we'll as a large lounge.
, imere VII, WI he one or more smaller
the main club buildings.
Elevator VIII Iirt Ring.
me dressing rooms for the boxers
VIII be in the basement and the CON
4.
rise with the entire roped enclosure
10 uhc arena proper. by means Of an
elevator devise, thus doing away with
tho usual t!resomc prellninarics pre-
ceding bout. The arena. including
private boxes and balconies will seat
abou, 200 spectators; In place OF the
usual seat there will be heavily up
holstered chairs.
according to the prospects OF the
club, the officers include: Major
Anthony ) Drexei Biddle. president;
man du ront, Admiral w. S Sims and
Justice Barlow :. Weeks. vice-prcsi-
dent: while the admission and ballot
committee numbers among others War
Charles II. Sabin
On the general committee "a well
as on number OF special committees
are found the names OF Major General
7. Fl. Barry. Walter camp, Rear d-
miral Benton 6. Decker. Professor Irv-
ing Fisher. Yale University: Samue'
Gompcrs, {. Oliver Iselin. Major-G
raj J. +. Morrison. Charles II. Sahin
Augustus Thomas, United States Scna-
tors. II. :. New, Is. -. Pittman, Miles
Potndexter j. w. Wadsworth, Jr Con-
gresham w. j. Cary. Albert Johnson
J. +. Baker and J. /. Nolan.
G. l.. crcX) Richard will be the Off
cial match maker for the club. and he
will be empowered TO arrange for con
tests between tho leading boxers OF
the country. as we'll as for ntcrna-
tional matches.
All amateur. as well as industrial box
ing contests, for which large numtS.r
of special belts and prizes Will be of
Tered, Will he under tho supervision of
Frederick w. Ruben. secretary OF the
Amateur Athletic Union. with which
the International Sporting club has
arranged general WORKING agree
ment.
Army and navy matches will also he
! featured
! This will permit the holding OF the
: \. a. L. championship tournament in
I the new area. as we'll as Olympic
games boxing and wrestling t-youtS.
! In addition 1t is tho purpose of the
the CLUB TO encourage and support
other tournaments, including billiard
matches and wrestling contests be-
tween the leading mat contcnders of
the world.
lengthy program. including boxing
! bouts ranging from four TO ten rounds
between the leading professionals and
numerous amateur and industrial box
crs. in all weight classes, has been
mapped out for the months OF l'ehru-
AIRY, March and April, aud according
TO the announcement of the club there
viii be boxing matches almost every
night in the week once the arena is
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