The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-19
BOXING SPORT HAS
HAD BIG REVIVAL
From Every Section of the Country
Come Reports of Renewed
Interest

New York, Jan. l0.--Among the
many sports under the jurisdiction Of
the amateur athletic union. which have
received the benefit of revived in.
terest and popular support since the
overseas soldier athletes and Olympic
champions returned to the United
| States, none seems to have been given a
| greater impetus than boxing From ev.
cry division throughout the country re-
ports are being received daily at anna
teur athlete headquarters here giving
| unqualified assurance of the popularity
of boxing in all sections. Arrangements
| for tournaments with the prospect Of
bringing about series OF interstate and
/ intersect ional glove contests, are now
being perfected in the hope that before
the end of this year a national cham
pionship meeting Of the best men avail
able in every class, from heavyweights
TO the bantams, may be brought to a
successful issue.
Renewed interest in This branch OF
athletics is not confined to national con
tests alone The recent arrival Of Eng
lish boxers, representing British army
and navy and the London police force,
to compete with amateur glove WELD
ers representing the United States
army and navy and the New York po-
lice department marks the beginning Of
a movement which promises to develop
annual or semi-annual international
contests in which other European coun.
tries viii supply competitors in the
near future.
No better indication Of the firm hold
which amateur boxing bouts have on
the followers Of the sport could be
given than the unusually large attend
ance which the New York state cham.
pionship bouts attracted to the Madi-
son Square garden here this month The
tournament at first was to be two
night affair but 80 many entries were
received the officials were compelled to
extend the time and three nights were
required in order to complete the pro-
gram Of - bouts From an attendance
sx ndpoint the tournament was won
derfully well patronized, in fact, no
such crowd, have gathered here AZ sim.
liar exhibitions in the last quarter Of
century. The number Of spectators each
night greatly exceeded the generous
gatherings which witnessed the anna
teur boxing when the sport enjoyed its
halcyon days many years ago at the
metropolitan opera house and the big |
Brooklyn skating rink.
A more preteutious program is now /
being prepared BY the metropolitan l
athletic union officials for an 4
tournament between boxers /
clubs in eastern and mid I
die western cities. Madison Square gar
den has been secured for Feb % and I
"a for these bouts and ii j. hoped that 1
the added attraction of competitors
from Cleveland Pittsburgh. PhiIadel-
phia. Boston and other cities will draw
capacity crowds q the big arena
The New ENGLAND association Is also
busily engaged in the promotion II IN
iercity boxing contests and the divis
ion Championship. the dates for which
have YET % b. selected
Prom Pittsburgh. Cleveland. Cincin-
nati. 81. Louis and New Orleans re-
ports are being received Of the progress
d the sport in those eputers with a.
surancrs that a splendid crop of new
boxers frrm the-c SECTIONS will - seen
. the national championship events al
Boston.
In preparation for the southern ssso-
iatians mriaushirs. vhich uili -
seid a. birmingham. Ala on Mara ls
md D.. bouts are being Reid weekly 10
.hs cities n thai division.