The evening world., 1920-06-17
Ed. Terp, Well Known Through
out Sporting World, Dies in
Havana from Typhoid.

~ IEhf wen known IN new
York. particularly to baseball
players. fans and racing folk,
Sc dead In Havana, Cuba. He sue
cumbed 10 typhoid fever. A genial,
rollloking. fat fellow. Ed will be sad
~ missed.
Up to three years ago. Ed kept a
cafe near the Polo Grounds on Eighth
Avenue. where baseball writer's and
players often gathered. He was IA
nous for, the beefsteak dinners he
iised to give there and for big round
table, on which the names OF many
famous sportsmen were tackled on
engraved brass plates.
n You were notable In any line
and walked into Terp's, the first thing
YOU had to do was write your sigma
ture for him. The next time you
pane you would ind It in good COM
pany tackled on the big round table.
Two years ago Terp left New York
Tor Havana and took over the cater
iag privileges at the beautiful race
track there. He made a big success
~ IL too. He served most excelient
patronized by American visitors.
When we Saw ed last In Havana
tins winter he was his old jovial self
and seemed at eaBe and comfort In
his surroundings. He was dickertnE
for the Hotel Inglateera at the time.
He had about closed the deal through
third parties, but when he went 70
plank down the cash for the hotel the
owners, seeing he WAS an American
hn al fnNnf ~ lHfan
The natives always do when an Amer
lean wants to ''cut in" Cod rest your
soul good cid Ed.
INDUSTRIAL concerns are now Ro-
ing In for boxing by their en-
ployees and. what's moro. they re-
gard It in the nature Of welfare
work. The first to branch out Is tho
National Conduit and Cable Company
Of HastingB-on-the-H II udson. A. Il
Won Keller, Chairman OF the con-
Germs Welfare Committee. in inviting
us 10 the tournament next Monday
night ahyB that II ls his experience
that PROPERTY conducted fights at fire.
quent intervals are a great help to
the personnel problem, and he be-
lleves Il IL q good game for big In
dugtries to engage In for the benefit
of their employees. "Wo began this
work." continued Mr.. Won Keller, on
June and attracted a tremendous
number OF men TO our plant. We feel
that you may be Interested In giving
this new venture in welfare work the
space II deserves"
Glad 10. Mr.. Won Keller. You are
doinr a big thing for boxing
n \ ERE'S Gene Tunney's chance II
he wants 20 tackle Marty
Burke, the New Orleans
conner Read on ana satisfy your
ss.f.
Mr.. Vincent Treanor.
Dear sir-In regard TO Doc Bag
le,fs statement that he is ready
to let Gene-Tunney oppose Marty
Burke, please allow me TO state
that ] am ready to sign for Burke,
who has notified me that no II
willing TO box Tunney June u or
IS.
notified Mr.. Dave Mackay
wednesday that Burke demands
that he oppose Tunney. Marty
feels that he is better boy than
Gene, I have been awaiting n
reply from MIR. Mackay regarding
Doc Bagley's willingness TO let
Tunney start against Burke
know that Tunney IL ANXIOUS for
the contest, but have been in
formed that Bagley is ton ring
smart 10 let Tunney's career he
shattered by a Burke trouncing.
IL Mr.. Bagley is sincere in his
statement, the match can be ar
ranged to-day for June IS AZ one
OF the Jersey clubs. ] prefer that
Burke box for Mr. Mackay's club.
HCpinR Won viii give this state
inent notice in your column, am,
yours in sport. John w. Cox,
Eastern Representative; Marty
"Stringbean" Burke, Now Orleans
Heavyweight; residence. No. 144
West l1th Street, New York. N. Y.