Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-06
PROMOTERSFORM
NEW CLUB, ENTERS
COMPETITIVE FIELD
May Tangle With Richard and
Go After Dempsey
Wills Bout.
By SPARROW McGANN
Special Correspondent Of Great Falls Tribune
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Copyright. 1922. BY The Great Falls Tribune
New York. Aug. 5.-Smacking Of lips
over the recent profits of the boxing
game have aroused the appetltes OF a
swarm of fight promoters and impress
sarios and new plates are being passed
up for a helping Of the gravy. Whe-
Their the serving of the new commits
sioners will affect big helpings Of the
stout lads whose napkin tucked fronts
have breasted the festive board in New
York the last year or two is a question
but the public promise TO carry in the
supplies with undiminished activity.
John n. O'Connor, representing the
the Republic Athletic club. is the latest
addition to the promoters round
table He represents the Republic
A. &. but whom the Republic A. L.
represents is not clear. At any rate
Mr.. O'Connor has secured a lease on
the Polo grounds for the holding of
prize fights and has applied for a
license for the Republic A. G.. from the
state boxing commission which seems
likely to be granted. The new club
may be counted on to furnish consid-
cradle and effective opposition to Tex
Richard in the promotion and manage
ment of big glove battles, even to the
extent of becoming a contender for the
Willis-Dempsey match. Richard. how
ever. with control of Madison Square
Garden. the Velodrome and Boyles 30
acres in his pocket and the Ringing
money behind him. shows no signs Of
leaving his seat at the table or allow
ing his plate to remain empty.
Signed by Giant Owner
The lease of the Polo grounds was
signed by Charles A. Stoneham, owner
of the New York Giants. In this con-
n~ection it was pointed out today by
men in close touch with both baseball
and boxing, that should the Giants fai'
to win the National League pennant.
which seems entirely possible. the hold
Grounds would effectively take the
place of the worlds series in the matter
of returns.
Then, too, if additional seats were
to be provided which would be erected
in the outfield, upon occasion of boxing
matches, these same seats could be
utilized next fall for football crowds.
The American League club will shortly
have its own home grounds and the
Polo Grounds will consequently be
available for dates when the Giants
are on the road.
1t is known that S%toneham, now in
Cuba. had counted on the promotion OF
one or more big glove contests in the
Cuban capital. Sandy Kelly was to
have managed the bouts. The Cuban
| plans are said to have fallen through
but there are many fight fans here
who expect to see Kelly handle the
bouts for the Republic A. G.
State May Block Plan
All may not be entirely smooth in the
pathway of the new organization. The
state authorities have never looked
with favor On the holding of prize
fights in ball parks. This attitude has
been due to the difficulty of every
policing such grounds with large crowds
in attendance. A rushing OF seats or
| other disturbance in connection with
a crowd such as might gather either
for a Tendler-Leonard or a Wills
Dempsey match is feared by the state
authorities. who cannot forget how box
ing under previous legislation vas run
for a time in this state.