The evening world., 1920-09-20
Hard 70 Faihom what Purpose
b Served by POstpOnlng Box
h1 Bouts Here.
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osvt'1,t, 90 y e. rsls Eas,isthns o.,
a T EIRgT GLANCE Il would
"a seem unfortunate that the
New York Boxing Commission
has seen ri TO request the postpone
ment Of tba hfst two really big box
ma matches arranged under tho
walker law for che best Interests OF
bo1ins IN this stGte
No doubt the Commission knows
What Il 4 DONG. and has acted only
nftar thorough ana wise eonsidora-
t,oh offhand. however, II Ia rather
Giffiouit 70 uhderatand Just what
Sod Win,rssult 10 the game by the
pottponoraonfa surely u cannot DO
mt politics has anything 70 DO with
g. Joo Iohnaon. Chairman OF the
Boxing Commission. I'm his keynote
npeeoh ~ the flrst public meeting OF
tha two bodisa, went on record BY
1oolnring that the law would be nd-
mintHtsred without fear or favor.
undoubtodly he meant what he said,
and win live up 70 a. Also, Il was
pointad oct that hundreds OF clergy
mon had Endorsed tho OH and
no'Pea mare u iaw .t,
~ HfyAT,oR JIMMY WALKER in
- HE speeoh At the luncheon ZEN
dared 20 Carpenter at the Wal
oorf TIE day after tho Fronohman's
ARRIVAL. took occasion 20 laud the
International Sporting Club for the
valuable assistance that club had
rendered IN helping 20 mako his bill
q law. There u no doubt but that
ths I q. q. did do much 70 help re-
habiiltato boxing here. And the Gar
Gen Sporting Club demonstrated It's
ability 70 conduct a boxing show In
q high class and efficient manner.
Therefore the theory that the Com
mission might feel apprehensive lest
che bouts miscarry has no reasonable
ground.
permitting the International SORTING
CluD 20 substitute the Lowia- Britton
bcl1t for the one postponed IA only
fnnt ana fair Otherwise the Com
mIbsion might lay Itself open 20 a
outpicion Uf discriminating. which IN
one OF tho last things Il should aim
"a DO.
TO MORE striking demonstration
IN Of the rapid growth and devel-
cpment OF the game OF Eulf In
thih country can DO had than that
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray, tho
KnEiish professionals, have been beat
"a IN five straight matches IN the
lnnl five played. These two men arc
acknowledged 20 be among the very
best M their line, yet our own play
erd arc getting no that they can
hold their own with them-and a
iittie DIT more.
THE KeniiWorth track, near Wind
sor, 20 out with an offer OF q
S7B,OcO purse for three-cor'
uorod match race az a mile anC
a quarter between Man o. War
SIR Barton and EKterminator. thre'
q the greatest distance horses Il
thA country, n not IN the world
samuel Q. Riddle. ]. X. l. Roa
and Willis Sharpe Kilmer, ~
nDective owners OF the thoroughbred
may consent 10 race them early mex
Month. "a which event one OF N
FtoAtsst events IN the history Of IN
torf would result
Despite the fact that thrOe- year
oidA a. a rule, do not rate with olde
hbfsea over tho long route, Man {
War n al exception. This remark
able thOrou ghbred has shattered al
Standards. He showed last Saturdh
that weight cannot stop hifn- lie
truly the superhorse
m was predicted that when New YOr
got its boxing law permitting 81
toen-round bouts 20 a decision, II
Hhnpire State would cause the spol
in other localities, particularly Ne
Jersey. 20 Wither and die This dos
net seem 10 be the case. Few OF n
champions care 10 riak their titles
q nfteen-round bout 10 a deciaiC
when they can box In New Jerbe
ret licked and still retain their title
Johnny Wilson and Pete Herm1
are striking examples, Mike o Dow
has been endeavoring 10 set WilsS
a q decision bout without success
And Eddie Mead, manager OF u
LHnoh, comes out with an ofIor
$1,000 10 Herman II the latter W
sikh articles for a decision bout IL
interestinE 10 see what Herman "
DO about ~
And, far from witherdnF up and a
snr, Jersey City ID oven row threa
aninE 10 take one % the big attra
lions right out OF Pa KnickerbOckel
GrOuBers pocket
EIsnOrs Are Even in First soeo