South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-22
WEIGHT ARGUMENT
CAUSES PROMOTER
TO CALL OFF SHOW
Cancels Boxing Card at Misha-
waka After Disagreement
Over Weights.

Over weights.
Rather than disappoint 500 box
ing fans. the Mishawaka athletic
club called off the bouts that were
scheduled for the Century theater
last night. Disagreements and dif-
ferences in weight mlspnderstand-
ings cropped up at the last minute
wych the result that three of the four
bouts would have to go on with
substitutes
The management believed that
such an arrangement would dissat-
isfy the fans and preferred 70 take
the loss themselves. The expenses
of staging the re-arranged card
would have been trivial and the
promoters had sold enough tickets
TO clear at least $500. Johnny Nc
Gowan refused to allow the substi-
tUtlous and after explaining condi-
lions and his willingness to refund
the money. gained more friends
than the few hundred dollars could
have made
Up until last Saturday night, 1t is
said, William ]. Starck Of Misha-
waka constituted the Mishawaka A.
q. At the Office of a Mishawaka at
torney Saturday night, according to
MCGOWAN. he and Starck arrived at
an agreement whereby MCGOWAN
and a minor partner were TO take
over the Mishawaka a. G. Certain
obligations were TO be taken over by
the new club and after a monetary
consideration was given TO Starck,
papers were signed completing the
deal.
Had No Agreement.
MCGOWAN further states that
that Starck came TO him again sun
day and told him he had things
fixed with ZiIl and his manager 50
that Unless he was re-admltted to
the club there would be no show.
The new agreement revealed that
Starck had neither agreements or
forfeits from the boxers. MCGOWAN
was assured by Billy Randall and
Johnny ZiH that Brennan and Zill
would positively appear.
Both managers kept their word
but at the last minute Zill notified
the club that he could not so on as
Bremen weighed LAP while he
tipped the scales at 13S, which was
perfectly proper HIe also stated
that his letter from Starck assured
him that Brenpan would have to
make 13S, a weight which Brennan
never attempted TO make. Billy
Randall. manager for Brennan, in
the presence of the writer, gave out
the Indignation that Starck called
him by phone and asked him II
Brennan could make 1913. Randall
told him ne could not and could
consider a match with Zill off at
that weight Starck then told RAN
dali that il would be all right for
Brennan TO come in at LAP pounds.
/ ZuTs manager then refused TO enter
/ the ring with Brennan unless given
a fabulous sum. which the manage
meut would not agree to. Billy
Randall then offered the services Of
Brennan free TO meet any boy the
/ club produced.
Johnny Thiel, of this city. accept
I
nothing but upon advice of county
/ and city officials the management
| decided 10 cali the whole card Off.
/ MCGOWAN then eXr lained the cir
Icumstances to the fans and ut the
end of his speeCh received a big
hand from the gathering.
other SubstitutiOns.
\ Substitutious were also necessary
\ in the two preliminary bouts, al
, though suitable opponents were OBJ
/ tanned 10 take their place Paddy
I Burns suffered dislocated collar
/ bone during training yesterday and
7 late IN the afternoon his octor
warned him not 10 enter the ring.
/ Johnny Thiel was secured to MI the
gar and would have been a good
I substitute for ZENITH
The match between Art Madden
Y and Frankie kennard also figureed
I in the substitutions. Madden had
injured his hand during training,
/ but at the time it was not believed
/ 10 he serious enough TO call off the
/ bout When examined yesterday
. morning 10y a Kalamazoo doctor 10
was found that a small bone had
been broken and the club immedi-
ateiy signed up Whitley Clements
and Bob Hendricks to take their
/ place
After last nights affair. num-
Der of business and professional men
. OF Mishawaka and South Bend me-
and talked over plans TO form a
/ holding company 10 take over the
/ boxing game In this vicinity IN ar
/ effort 10 prevent such as occurred
/ last night. Johnny MEG owan was
asked 20 act "a matchmaker for the
new holding company with the vieyr
/ OF bringing topnotchers here. Nc
I Gowan was assured that the men
! have the greatest confidence in him
/ and admired his action OF calling
\ of the bouts.
REYNOLDS BESIS MILLER