The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-10

AS things stand now Dempsey a.
through with the match with its Ger
would not seem exactly the proper t
such a hole so upright a promoter
as Richard has SHOWN himself to be
in All his dealings with the sporting
public just 10 comply with a much
delayed rule. On the contrary, the
commission doubtless takes a fair
minded view Of the situation and will
permit Tex. to go through with his
part OF a contract signed long ago
without facing a financial loss Of ex-
traordinary proportions.
There is, or rather there should be,
q clause In the commissions latest
ruling fixing a date on which the
limit prices are to take effect and
this should be after that OF matches
arranged in advance Of II. The com
mission being made up OF common
sense" men knows II has as much
right TO arbitrarily impose conditions
on Richard as II would have Of step
ping into the headquarters OF any
broadway merchant and debating TO
him at what prices he should sell his
goods without first taking into con-
sideration contracts he had made
previously.
Richard has never shown himself
TO be a Hog" among promoters, else
he wouldn't have placed himself on
record early in his promoting career
as a dispenser of large sums OF money
/ 20 the boxers. Even since the Walker
law went into effect he has shown
unheard Of generosity In giving away
money 20 boxers out Of all proportion
with their worth, in order 10 furnish
New Workers the best OF entertain
nents and in this nobody can truth
fully say he has failed. He assumed
AL the risks and fortunately. with
but few exceptions, has come out on
top. Such gameness u TO DO COM
mended. not squelched.
TN view OF all this, the Boxing Com
mission would be doing Richard a
ranis injustice II Il prevented the
Dempsey willard 80 after he had
gone to all the trouble OF arranging
Il along championship lines. Tex
himself doesn't think the board has
any such intentions. To run II now
as a SIS affair would simply spell
ruination for the promoter, who long
since has tied himself ND to figures
based on something else entirely.
Richard, as every one knows, Is a
promoter Of the take-a-c chance va
riety and that is what really made
for HIM the reputation he now enjoys.
In signing Dempsey and Willard
originally IL Is safe to assume that
he had TO listen to some dictntorial
remarks from both the principals.
and while conducting the bout with
a SIS limit price for tickets is out
of the question now, II Is a pretty
safe wager that even at the former
IS to S35 arrangement Richard will
have a hard time getting out" Re-
member the Dempsey Brennan
clash2 II didn't begin. TO measure
up TO expectations from box ofice
standpoint
RioiIard is In thorough accord with
the new ruling OF limiting the price
for all bouts at SIS. He says that's
all they are worth, with the possible
exception OF heavyweight champion
ship Affairs. Bantams, feathers,
lightweights, welterB and middle
weights ON a $l5-a-ibest- seat basis
could be made 70 pay. The recent
. Joe Lynch Pete Herman affair drew
$4,000. for example, a. from 50 TO
Z $40. Other championships could he
made Just as profitable without
fancy" prices.
A LTHOUGH little has been said
"A about 1t lately, It is to be pre-
sumed that the Boxing Con-
Rress. composed OF representatives
from every State in the Union
wherein boxing is legalized, will be
held IN this city this week. The idea
Is 10 amalgamate all the boxing in
terests OF the country into a national
Organization 10 Bupplant the Army
Navy and Civilian Board Of Boxing
Control, which started 80 auEpiciouslJ
just before the passage OF the Walker
law. only TO get nowhere in particu.
lar up 10 date, II the congress- pro,
ceeds along general lines II viii
prove a good thing for boxing, bu
II II Is made a zone man" associa,
ton as the Army, Navy and so tortl
developed into, II won't get very far
TO be a success the boxing interest
Of the entire country must be giVeI
equal representation. In other words
the International Sporting Cluh
which started the movement, mus
not be permitted 10 monOpolize tn
situation.
The internationally had as much, 1
not more. 20 do with the passage o
the Walker law than any other singl
agency hut then what happened? Tn
club held a really entertaining "old
timers reunion at the Commodore
AZ which ring stars Of other day
Were brought together, II conducted
FULTON Wills. bout and a Carpont tier
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