The New York herald., 1921-10-31
SMALL CLUBS ASKED
FOR LIMIT In BOUTS
Garden Penalized Because Of
Failure by Promoters Of
Other Boxing Clubs.
By CHARLES F. MArnrsoN.

The rule prohibiting more than one
boxing entertainments week by
licensed clubs is to go into effect on Now
ember Z and for that reason the two sets
Of bouts at Madison Square Garden this
week will not be interfered with. Rickard
will stage popular priced card to-
morrow night, and on Friday will pre-
sent three interesting heavyweight en-
counters. with Charlie weinert and
Harry Greb in one and young Bob Fitx-
simmons and Fay Keiser In another.
In explaining the action Of the COM
mission Deputy Walter G.. Hooke said
that some or the smaller clubs were at
tempting to conduct two boxing enter
tainments week with i'll success. There
were financial losses and the spectators
were frequently disappointed by the
non-appearance OF advertised boxers
For this reason it was decided to
limit all clubs to one entertainment each
week. Promoters asked for the restric-
tion.
Possibly the smaller clubs deserve to
be restricted to one entertainment 4
week. but 1t is not clear why Madison
Square Garden should be penalizcd be-
cause OF the shortcomings of these clubs
Garden Able TO Conduct 2 Meets.
None of the clubs near the Garden hold
their bouts on the nights Of the contests
In the famous arena, and clubs situated
long distances from the Garden are not
affected by its bouts. Madison Square
Garden can hold two boxing entertain
ments a week without any disappoint-
ing features. and TO large attendances
1t does not appear that the Garden, the
most popular resort In America for pub
lie entertainment through the medium
Of sporting events, should be victimized
because a few suburban promoters Of
boxing have been unable to make sue
cess of their ventures.
Andy CLANCY. who got tired OF trying
to get match with Kilbane. finally de-
cided to desert the featherweight divis-
ion and Jump into the lightweight class
where there are more fighters. His first
bout In the lightweight class will be
with the Engiishman, Freddie Jacks, and
CLANCY should win IL he expects to make
good impression as a lightweight. The
bout win be staged in the Broadway Ex-
hibition Association, Brooklyn, tonight
Lewis Has New Hold.
stranger Lewis claims TO nave per-
fected a new lock which he claims will
prove to be more effective than the head
lock. He will try the new hold on Joe
Polk at the Lexington S. G. next
Wednesday night.
Ben Ponteau. the clever negro boxer,
who has made fine reputation as an
amateur in the lightweight division, has
turned professional Archie Walker, his
leading rival, is also in the professional
ranks. Ponteau had been entered in A
special bout with Martin j. Smith al
Madison Square Garden November and
the boxing committee Of the A. A. u. II
seeking another man to meet Martin.
Two Of the bouts scheduled for to-
morrow night at the Garden should be
very interesting. These are the ones be-
tween Midget Smith and Harry Hill
and Eddie Anderson and George Lee.
clever Chinese boxer.
When Frank Moran can be knocked
out by a light hitter like Bob Roper.
1t is high time for the Pittsburgher
to lay away the gloves.
Although Yousiff Mahmout. a noted
Turkish wrestler. who engaged In, con-
tests here eight or ten years ago. was
reported killed in the war, Emil Klank
says the report of his death was greatly
exaggerated. In fact, Frank declares the
Balkan lion, as Mahmout Is known In
Europe. is on the way to America. and
soon will be here ready for engagements.