Evening star., 1924-02-15
The Story of the
Worlds Greatest
Fight Promoter

i OF remaining merely as duty they dis
covered that they actually liked the
boxing game. Many of them have been
coming ever since.
AS soon as the bars were let down
they stayed down. The foolish ideas
that had prevailed were soon dissipated.
women are just as sensible In one place
as another. They are essentially game.
Never yet have | heard of one being the
least disturbed or sickened by a fighter
starting to bleed after having been hit
in the nose.
Instead Of the fight game lowering
the dignity Of the women who ATTENDED
the matches their presence appears 70
have uplifted the conduct of the sport.
There are no more rough scenes.
The presence of women at the pr1zie i.
fights reacted very much as did their
presence at the polls.
Another woman who has done much
to elevate boxing through her efforts 70
raise funds for charity is Mrs. Hearst
head Of the milk fund committee.
1t Wasn't Too Cory for Her.
have seen many humorous incidents
when women attended their hrst nGhts
In none Of them have / seen any semi
blance of revulsion at what some nave
called a brutal sport.
One night at the Garden l saw well
bred woman with her escort sittinS dl-
rectIy back of Haywood Broun, the
writer. The next day he related what
he heard.
AS the couple seated themselves the
woman confessed to great thrill at
being able actually to see real prize
fight.
only I hope it won't be too brutal"
She added. nervously.
She watched everything very closely
and was soon taking sides in the pre-
liminaries.
The main event was between Jack
Dempsey and Bill Brennan. Feeling
that Brennan had the worst of il to
start with, this woman Immediately
began pulling for him.
Up to this time she had seen moth
ing brutal. Her escort was very nerv-
GUS for fear there would be blood
spilled.
In one of the rounds Brennan clip
ped Dempsey on the ear. tearing it
slightly. Blood began to tricl1le down
the champions face.
''Oh, look!' cried the woman, jubi-
lantly, We've got one Of his ears, any
way
After that the escort had no more
anxiety about brutality. Since then !
have seen that woman fan at several
fights.
There were many women at the first
fight ! staged. that between Cans and
Nelson at Goldfied. We knew nothing
then about women being barred at prize
fights in the east. Evidently the wom-
eli out in Nevada didn't either. There
were 1uliy tilTee nuNQTeO OIL tnefn lNeTe.
S5OO.OOO for Charity Fund.
In listing the expenses and receipts
of the fights in Madison Square Garden
1 did not mention that we have given
more than 100000 to charity-that is,
the public has
Most Of these benefit shows have been
given at the request of prominent wom-
en- and we always have been glad TO
held. We Civ ethe Garden free, engage
all the fighters and usually pay big
share OF the expenses. All the profit
goes to the cause for which the benefit
is given.
It's a lot Of satisfaction to me and
to the fighters to know that we have
furnished a big percentage of the milk
that is now being fed TO poor babies
AT the New York milk stations. We have
helped France and we have helped Ire
land. In return the good women. by
their presence and their influence, have
helped US make boxing a decent sport.
/ think it an even break.
Tomorrow: Carpenter.