The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-07-09

what a show Is in prospect In addi-
etion to the Fulton-Wills bout there
owill be a slamfest between Frank Mo-
dfan and wild Burt" Kenny, a ten
round bout with Welter Champion
Jack Britton and Marcel Thomas, the
French titleholder, as principals, and
another bout bringing together John
NY Dundee and Eddie Fitzsimmons,
one OF the newest lightweight senBa-
stlona. Seems as n any ono OF these
bouts would be sufficient for n single
nights show, but evidently the Inter
national Sporting Club wants to do
things on an extensive scale as
starter.
sWTHo say. there is nothing new
Nv beneath the sun-the sport
nom sun, anyway Al Jolson, the
we'll known comedian and singer and
espoft fan, returned here yesterday
from a visit Of several weeks length
10 his home in Oakland. Cal, He told
~ a club called THE Association"
not ASSASSINATION" in San Francisco,
where they guarantee four knockouts
or. money refunded. "BrodieS' are
not Included.
10 say about boxing as II Is now con-
1l"its no place for a high class
boxer" he said, because OF the style
that Is in vogue there now. II Is a
case OF slam bang every second or the
four rounds. That's the limit pro-
Vided by their present law. Right
from the jump a boxer tries to land a
decisive punch on his opponents chin.
\ science Is thrown TO the winds. The
old knockout punch Is king there.
ofj And though knockouts are the
fashion they won't stand for a X. o.
in a bout that looks one-sided. II
they think a boxer outclasses his
rival they call for an extra bout.
6GrTHE same boxers appear In
bouts all over the State.
Most OF them box six nights
a week. The trouble Is they haven't
enough talent, and thered be a great
Chance for some OF the local boys who
like to rough II to make plenty Of
money for themselves. They are
only supposed TO be getting medals
1for their work. Some OF their medals
are worth $1,000.
AiSrhe clubs are packed at every
show and in n club such as the YER
mon A. c. practically every seat at
every show Is reserved. mostly by
the moving picture actors. / had TO
bAnduce one OF the regulars to stay
D AWAY in order to get a chance to at
bAend the club.
uoy THE Civic Auditorium at Oakland
provides a boxing club that seats
rmore than 10000 fans, and every seat
,aE, reserved and every one gets the
seat his coupon calls for There II
seats. such as has ruined many show
an New York.
GGI SAW q colored fellow by tn
OH name OF Lee Anderson chas'
H'E Gunboat Smith all around tn
ring for four rounds. Smith wa
,Ecared 20 death. A few nights later
boy named Darcy from Portlan
thought a slashing bout with Ander
son. They fought so furiously tina
they knocked down every rope an
lost. Darcy won the fight. At on
i-stage he was down on his back slam
ming away with both hands at tn
furious Anderson, standing over hin
Rules and regulations were forgotte
in this set-to.
III 'sMarty Farrell. who / understan
lis a New York boy Is a big hit OF
hthere. He Is not only cleverer tina
mike Gibbons ever was, but he has
fellows, Bud Ridley and Lucky Dur
dee, who arc promising.
1.-THE prices for boxing shows rams
from so cents TO 81, and about sevt
four-round contests are staged
each show.
s'There are many promising bas,
ball players in the Coast Leagu
Camm, third baseman for Frisc
Blue, an infielder OF the PortlaI
team, and Holling pitcher OF Il
Oakland club, are the best men T.
,iseen,"
OFF THE Giants or Yankees are
need OF hallplayers their scou
~ might do worse than look ov
1.-The talent that we have right he
sdn4New York Al least, that's VIII
ia Maggie. a red-hot fan, OF No. Il
Broadway. tells us. He says he d
covered two rip-snorting ballplly'
zap AZ Dykman Oval only last Sundi
a,One Is the third baseman OF the "a
erson Silk Sox. He~doesn't know u
s,ehap's name. Thf ther is SlmpFC
4 catcher OF the n I, Bears.
Mr.. Maggie Is ,cFy about thu
players. and says B4nA one shot
ot the big Leagues know bout Their
The big leagues are he162y notifil
bnf we have heard since lmettlng
Nhfie's Information than NAe Bosi
rod 6ox have alroadyfF a re
over simpson