The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-11-22
No Reason Yet to Believe
That GOV.-EIeCt miller is op-
posed to Boxing.

- ov. ELECT MILLER has gone
n back to his upstate home
without expressing himself Tor
OF against boxing, Sunday baseball
or racing. The Judge has talked on
boxing in parable fashion since his
election but has expressed no decided
opinion. Evidently his judicial mind
has prevented him from saying any
thing outright ono way or the other
on the subject. Conferences, appar-
emily. an all important part of n Gov
ernot-elect's duties, Will take UP his
time from now until inauguration.
We trin5 TO get close enough to in
tervihw His EXcellency on the sport
ing 0utlook during his forthcoming
administration, but didn't quite sue
coed. From now on, we probably will
have TO be content with reading the
outDtt-of space filters on the subject,
who from time 20 time will tell OF
where the Governor stands, somes
thing like this: CLOSE friends Of
Gov-elect Miller believe that the
Walker Law Is not desirable" or "a
prominent Republican says that box
ling club leases won't be worth the
paper they are written on, &c" Such
stories have been written with
little basis OF fact or authority, posi-
bly, eDsm an RSe-gTinding standpoint.
4 ROM what we have been told
1 about Judge Miller, he is not of
the variety Of public officials, who
would express himself on any subject
without looking into II thoroughly to
find for himself its good features or
defects. He Is a regular man, with
large family OF daughters, all ath-
letically inclined, and there Is no
moref reason to believe that he 10
against boxing or other Rportlng en-
ter'tainments than there is TO believe
he is opposed to the game OF golf. At
any rate this is no time to become
excited about what the Governor will
~ win not do.
Boxing in particular has proved its
popularity by the big turnouts It has
attracted, the machinery of tho com
mission ID now thoroughly oiled, and
Il isn't likely that the new &C vernon
will Concern himself about tearing
down an institution which a Repub-
lican Assembly and Senate of a prev
tous administration helped very ma
eerially in legalizing.
he wrestling season has arrived
and tonight at the list Regi-
mont. Armory Wladek Zbyszko and
Stranger Lewis start the ball rolling.
As an added attraction Joe Stecher,
with his famous scissors hold. will
tackle Leon O'Donnell, a French
challenger" Who O'Donnell 10 we
don't know. He possibly Is an Irish
man who sailed across the English
Channel long enough ago TO believe
he Is now a frenchman.
Wrestling made a big hit in New
York last season because there was
no boxing to be seen. How 1t will go
now Is lroblematical. We, however.
can't see what another match be-
tween the younger Zbyszko and
Lewis will prove. They have met so
often that we have lost track OF the
number of times, and yet they will
rush madly at each other tonight
like a couple OF Infatuated strangers.
They have the well remembered Ted
Lewis and Jack Bntton tour beaten
10 a fare-thee-well.
btecher is always interesting in ac-
ton, but he will play around with
ODonnell tonight needlessly and
make II appear like a contest
Our criticisms Of wrestling matches
that have been seen from time &c
time in New York, Is that they are
too long drawn out, and purposely sc
probably to give the crowd a rNn
for It's money Bonebreal1inE grips
are very often secured, and the spec
tators get up on their hind legs ex.
pecting to see an arm or a leg tori
from Its socket, only TO settle back a
few minutes later, when the victim
makes what appears a marvellous
again II il the same crop OF wrestler
who perform these feats at various
dates. Next time Zbyszko anC
Stecher may be seen repeating theil
previous performance, or Earl Cad
dock may come on from Nebraska [,
contribute to what has grown 20 b.
an annual tournament.
@ ONE day a wrestler viii appea
~ who win win matches in jiEtim,
and save spectators much time at tn
expense OF theatrical thrills. And som
day a brand new grappler with som
ability will break into the game here
abouts and throw the repeaters a
over. tie layout PleBtlna may DO 10
man, but 80 far he has been kept on
OF the magic circle"
Jack Curley, however, struggle
be good entertainment for the publ,
and while ne succeeded last Benso
with no boxing on the sport tapis, b
efforts this year may not prove 4
profitable.
nhrY JOHNSON win shortl
join the ranks OF boxing pr
moters, with a club at Manhatta
Casino, 155th Street and Eighth Av,
nue.. Jimmy Is planning 70 open @
Nov, 20, with Willie Jackson an
Johnny Dundee as the star boutist
At any rate, they have been matcht
10 meet there in a 16-round conte,
at lS4 pounds. Weighing IN eight houi
before ring time, but johnson SAY
the articles of agreement will
changed 70 make the weight Il
pounds. johnson doesn't believe
t'hese between class matches. The
ara edther lRhtayeip hts or iatpior lto,b