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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
DAVID AND GOLIATH
Brought Up to Date
BY JOHN J. BooBAR-
(see First Samuel; Seventeenth Chapter.)

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EMPIRE CITY RESULTS

First race. 81. furlongs; 2-year -olds-Mas-
ter Billy 112 (Wallace), 8 to !, {: TO /. even.
won; Jibe. 102 tAllenl. to /. to /, sec.
ond: Toppanite, 101 (Hooper). to 1. third.
Time, Los 35. Hot Dog, Roiville. Gordon
Rouge. John Marrone II. Cup o. Tea. Cath
leen. Nj Houlihan, Sea Tide. Walter f., Lady
Calliyant, Transformer. DYout. Grace Tro1-
lcr Gala Night and Mixture also
Second race. 3-year-ods and M: 9 furlongs-
D.mmedalc. ia tWeiner), 3 to l. 3 to l. to
), won: Buckpond. rs tColtiletti), to I,
to 3 second Pat Casey. 11a (Beach). to
I. third. Time. 10a. Lady Rose. See. 1t
Through. Variation, Countess Claridge. Stal!an.
Wildrake, Dady Boss and Reprisal also ran
Third race, 3-yearolds; 1 mile-Sancy Lang
horne, I15 (Thomasl, 3 to l, 4 to 3, to 3.
won; Nose Dive. 1913 q. Callahan), s to 5, 2 to
g. second: Wampee, 116 (MarinellD. to 3,
third. Time, 1:44 3-5. The Poet and Mis-
sionary also ran.
Fourth race, 3-year-olds and up; II miles
Dongahee. los tWallaceD. 8 to 5, to 5, out.
won; Feysun, 100 ~. Callahan), 6 to 3, to
g. second Sun Audience. 30 Cooper. to i,
third Time, 1:46 2-5. Lucky Play and Rinkey
also ran.
Fifth race 3-yesr-olds and up; mile-Craek
o. Dawn. 113 tBurke), 10 to l. to 2. to g..
won; Elvina, 113 q: Calahan), ont. out: sec
ond: Vuinad. 106 tMcAteenD. to l. thyd.
also ran.
Sixth race. 2-year-olds; about furlones..
Arno, lis (McAteel. even, l to B.. to 8,
won: Delhi Roy. lis (Buytonl. to D. to 3,
second Orageuz. 11s On. Fator), 3 to l.,
third. Time, 10 Is. Kit Carson, Harry
Baker. Freya., 0tai. Gala Night, Funmaker
and Grand Mariner also
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LATONLA RESULTS

First race, 4-year Odds sand up; mile and 70
yards-Belzoni, los tE. PooD, $40. $3.50,
s.. 20. won: Diomed. 100 tGrifin), $3.50, S.. 80.
second; Untried, 10 (Heupel. $40. third.
Time. 1:43 80. Wapiti, Harry b.. Orlova.
Finday and Haleaknla also ran
Second race, 3-year-olds and up; ~ miles
Plus Ultra. 115 tStutts). $40, 50 go, $50.
won; Arabian. 1O6 IL. Fator), $40, $50,
second; Sagamook. 10 U,illey), A.l0, third.
Time, 1:52. slicker, Escapader and The Com
Third race, 3-year-olds and up; 8 furlongs--
Rraedelbane, ia L. Fator). 50 10. $500.
81 20, won: Brunswick, ia tE. POOL, $50,
$3.50, second: Pindar Peel, 100 .tMerglerl.
$3.50, third. Time, LII %. Miss Cerena and
Lady Fox also san.
Fourth race, 3-year-olds and up; mile
Zev, 129 IL. Fator). $40. out, out. won;
Postillion, 9S Uee). ont, out. second; Prin-
cess Doreen. lis tStutts). out, third Time,
1885 25. Only three starters
Fifth s ssce syeare ole 81 Y
Mad Play, 1o8 Fator), $3.50. out. second
Aga Khan, 126 tPoole), out. third. Time,
2:05 3-5 (new American track record). Grseme.
Priscilla Ruley and Planes also ran.
Sixth race. 2-year-olds; furlongs-Pas
seul, III Poon, $500. $3.50. $40, won;
False Face. ia tHeupeD. $3.50, third. Time.
1:12 %. Hobson, Caractus Balboa, Broad
way Jones and Boosters also ran.
Seventh race 3-yearaOlds and up; 1k miles
Nogales. ITO tHarveyl. $3.50. $40. $50,
won; Frank Gailor, 102 Ueel. $3.50, 81 so,
second; Elias o.. >107 GRIMM. s. 40, third
Time. 1:52. Fantoche. Muldraugh, Sister
Flo and Sea Court also ran.
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LONG BRANCH RESULTS

First race. 2-year-ods: about furlongs-
Miryachit, 1O1 tMoore). $40. s.: s2.55. won;
Panketa. 105 (AbeD. $4.95. s.. 80. second {:
Shasta Express. los .tMcCrann). $3.50, third.
Time. I:o1 Miniature, Blenner Hasset Dolly
Dunbar and Ruby March also ran.
Second race. 3-yearolds and up; about . fur
longs-Faith W. los (McCrann). 100, s.. 40.
s4:s3, second; spey Royal: los tM9ore,, $50
Expressive. Lion dor, Tricks, Mexican Pete
and Tea Cosy also
Third race. 3-year-olds and up: 6i2 fur
longs-BeIjoy, 100 tFodenI, s.. 80. 81 30. $3.50.
won: Eltrym. 1O6 tBrysonl, 81 81, second :;
Puff Ball, 100 tMoore), $3.50. third. Time:
81 2-5. Thorny Way. Jack Shrine. Good
Kali. Jim Petrie and McTab also ran.
Fourth race, 3-year-olds and up: 62 FUR
longs-Sweepstakes. los tFodenl. $50, $50,
$40, second; Ombrazc. los tYounsl, sa.so,
Leading Light, Exit and Roy c. also ran.
Fifth race. 2-yearolds and pp; ! mile and
10 yards-Warman. 116 tMoore). s13
Sc 60. s. Is. won; Dentaria. los (McDermottl,
1910, 81, second; Flag Of Truce, l15 CAbell /,
$3.50. third. Time. 1:46 3-5. Fast Mack.
Kent L., Comedy and June Fly also ran.
Sixth race, 3-year-olds and up; 6Ia furlongs
DOC Gaiety, 100 tMoorel, $1a.20. 81. 81. s..
won; Golden Floss 40 (Foden), $4.10, s.. 80.
second; Director, liz (Frostl. s.. 80 third.
Time, l:24. Good Times, Rhinestone and
James F. 0Hara also ran.
Seventh race a-year-olds and M; ! I. milee-
HarteIle. 1Oa (MooreD. 1915. 81 20, 1886. won
Pail. 10l tBryson,, s6a5, $40. second Blue
Brush. LII tO'MahoneyJ. $3.50. third. Time.
81 3-5. Henry j.. Sling, Tantalus. Sun Tur-
ret Miss INgge and Royden also ran
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LAUREL RESULTS

First race, steepleehase: handicap; 4-year-
olds up: 21a miles-Houdni. 1877 tByersl
$3.50, $40, $3.50. wen; Tassel. 1873 (Wl.
liams), SO 10. $5.co. second: Courteous. lib
tCollinsl. $3.50, third. Time, 4:l0. Damask,
Ton Notch and sky scraIer II also ran. an
Gunhoat. l16 (Walls). $50. $3.50. second !;
Iaddie Buck, ZIG tkennedyI. $40. third.
Time, TIA. Sienna Cherib, Star Bright. Storm
Cloud, Heckler and Sam Grenet also ran:
Third race, 2-year-ods; l m!le-Candy Kid.
los tParke,. $3.50. s.. 60. $3.50. won; Retire,
los (Rabul. $40, s.. 50. second: Hurry Inn,
Midinette, Tome and jolly Roger also ran.
Fourth race. all ages: IA furlongs-Osprey.
10 I4angt, S63G. So. $40. won Comixa,
10 tKennedy). $3.50. 81 so, second; SILK Tas-
sci 100 uegerei. S3.3o third Time, Los 80.
Dress Goods Nellie Kelly, Appellate Infinite.
Brown BETTY, Ilildur, Champain and Coral
Reef also
Fifth race. tho Laurel $4,000 added: all
ages; l nlile-Wise Counsellor. 10 t0'Don-
ncIn Sll.a0; $50, $500. won: Big Blaze,
no (WalsI. $3.50. sll 60 second: Sun Flag,
III lRarneS. 5000. third. Time. l :3S 3.
Initiate, Epinard, Ny Play and Rustic also
Sixth race. ;s.year-olds up; / I. miles-.Rock
Bottom. 10 Parkel. sl7.3O $500. $40.
won: Vice Chairman, 100 lPierce): S12 10
ST. TO- second: Dream of the Valley. no Am
brOsel. $40 third. Time. 1:4S. Old Inner
Ed Pendleton. Cimarron, The Foreigner. Boil
ster. Woodlake Sea Monarch, Black Friday
and Quecreek also ran.
Seventh race. 3-year Odds up mile and
$3.50, s. 10, won: Calcutta, 100 tEuillenot),
81 so 81 20. second; Lieutenant ii. III tI4ieb-
gold 81 10, third Time. ]: 30 A.. Thoma-
sine and King Ransom also ran.
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YOUNGSTOWN RESULTS

Mason Towle, iii (EamesJ, 81. So 50 20, s2.2o
won; Omega, Ill Berg, So. 30, $50, second ;
Conceal, Iii (Jones), $500, third. Time;
1:i5 A.. Gray Girl. Duema, Castillo ana
Oneida also ran.
Miss Holland 113 Madeira). Sc 40, 20 % 80
won: Norbeck. 10s tCenar,, SIS SO. s66o SEE
ond: The Creole ~ tJonesi, $780, third.
Time, O:59 80 Humphy, Leonora r.. Albien
Boy. Traviata, Hlisdalc, Agrimonla anu hed
Head also ran.
Third race, all ages; aboat :, d i1rlo ss so
Murphy ~, ,!snt. eEa4fs' Msd sG s9 So S.
second Safraxcs, lib Pauley), $3.50, third
Time. o:59 20 Sancho Pansy, Jazz, Nam
scIIe. odette, Old Homestead. Kayman, Squire
Charley. Parnell and Blue also ran:
Fourth race. 3-yearolds and up; q furlong-
Fair and Warmer, liz !Ryan)' 81 ~: &c.
second; Bodanzky,. 107 lynch, $3.50, third.
Fifth race, 4-year-oids and up; 81 fur
loncs-Feodor, LOT tEames), $40, $500
81 so, won; Uncle VeIo. Ill (Fordl, 40,
81 so, second; Cock O. the Roost. III (Hunt),
81 90 third. Time, 1:23 A.. Bright Trash
Sixth race, 3-year-olds and up; furlongs-
sunbrae, 10s tBerg,. $500, 1920. $3.50, won /;
Peiion. iii Games. $40. third. Time,
O:57 -. Quail, Gonwithip and Raising sand
Seventh race. 3-year-olds and up; mile
and 70 ysrds-Evelyn White, IL tWoodstock,,
80. $500. second; Tugs. JOG Cedar, 4.S0,
third. Time. 1:43 10 Jetsam, Heron, Dou
Bile Van, Bristow, Superlative, Lasting Love
and San Grecque also ran.
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PAIR OF BIG SANDL0T
GRID GAMES TODAY

Sandlot foot ball fans should be
we'll entertained by a pair of games
today In which the Mohawks face the
Anacostia Eagles in Griffith Stadium
and the Mercury gridmen tackle the
Receiving Station team at Union
Park. Both games will start at
o'clock.
Mercury and Mohawk teams are
conditioning themselves for their
struggle on December Z, which
usually decides the unlimited sand
lot. They should win today.
After . brisk practice last night
the Crescents hope to point the way
to the Clovers this afternoon on their
home field. Tho Crescents won when
the two teams met last year.
Coatenders for the 110-pound title
will clash when the Corinthians
tackle the Iroquoise eleven today at
1880 o'clock on field No. l at the
Monument Grounds.
Foot hall OF the first order should
result in the Stanton Northern match
today at o'clock at the Tidal Basin.
Both teams are big favorites to cop
the 135-pound title.
Two Tits are On the card at Alex
andria today. Apache players will
visit the Virginia Athletic Club in
DreadnauEht Park At $3.50 o'clock,
while the Senior Crescents OF this
city will tackle tho Eagle Athletic
Club at 1 o'clock on Hayden Field.
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CLEVELAND RESULTS

Deer, Ioi Grineri. S.. $500, s.. Won; FIeer,
uO9j. Martini. So. 81. 10. second; Don't Bother
Me. los (Roberts), $3.50 third. Time: :0e.
also ran.
Second race. 3-year-oIds up: 6la furlongs-
Sir LawnfaI 107 fTaylor). $40 $500. So,
won: DR.. Tubbs. 107 (Roberts). $40, 50: 40,
Time, 1:24. Dudiebug, Ella G., Sandy NJ,
Montona and StanseIina also ran.
Brian Kent, iO4 tRoberts). $3.50, s.: 90 $40,
won; Ratiies, IL Costello $3.50. SO sec
Time, l:24. Summer Sigh, Banker Brown and
sp Fourth tts' race. syear-ods up; fu-lonss-
Ruben. no tTaylorl. 81. s. 10 g 40. won;
Joe Tag. ITO (BueD. 81 20. third. Time, l :O2.
Laird O'LaughIin, Berretta and Rock Court
Fifth race. s-year-olds up: Id miies-seth
Ak.arben, IS tMartinl, 60 s. 20 q 10 o. won;
ond; Hermdale, Iol (Costello). $50, thisd
and The Plainsman also ran. 80
Sixth race all sgss 3, f sn EaS N az
ner. Ioa (Costelloi, $40. third. Time. 1:oi.
Naughty Nisba, Phil Mayors, Cave Woman
and Last One also ran.
ss,ash r. zoe sysn0lds. gp So
Mani0T pirste MsGee' rs lrinsri.
ond; Barriskane. 10S !Roberts), $. 40; third
Time. 1850. Darhley, Puzzle and Daddy Won
also -
second: Copyright, los (Roberts). $40. third.
Time. 80. Acs Jewell and Katherine RANKIN
oiso ran.
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u, S. RACING RECORD
SET BY CHILHOWEE

By Abe Associated Press.
I.ATONIA, KY. October 1S.-Climax-
ing his record breaking perform
ances during the last II days, Chill
howee, Kentucky-bred son OF Ballot,
and winner Of the 1924 Iatonia derby,
established a new American record
today when he won the Latonia
champion stakes, a mile and three
quarter event for 3-year olds. in
1885,, clipping ] second from the
record made by Rockminster in the
same race on October Fl, 1922.
Five lengths behind the brilliant Ken
lucky performer came Mad Play, a
length and a half ahead of Aga Khan.
Todays scintillating race of the
Gallaher brothers colt branded him
one of the leading 3-year-old thor
oughbreds on the turf. Last Tuesday
he established a new world record
for a mile and one eighth, negotiat-
ing the distance in 1:484 As. The
former record. 1:4S, was held by Grey
Lag and made on July Z. 1921, at
Aqueduct. On October s, last, Chill
howee came near equalling the world
record for a mile and one sixteenth,
when he ran that distance in 1:42 As.
The world record is 1:42 ga, held by
Calesta, a 4-year-old- ard made at
Syracuse, n. Y, on September 3, 1914.
In the race preceding the one won
by Chilhowee, Zev, the Rancocas
stable star and greatest money win
ner of all time. lowered the Latonia
track record for a mile in running
the distance IT. 1886 2-5. The old
record was 1886 3-5.
Chilhowee brought to his owners
s25,935 in winning today's Latonia
champion stakes, in addition to a
handsome trophy offered by the Ken
lucky Jockey Club
The owners, who are considering
selling their stable on account of the
illness Of John Gallaher, were on
hand to see the performance of their
colt. who probably also will be sold.
Jockey Mark Garner piloted the
horse.
The fractional time of Chflhowee
which broke fast from the barrier.
follows: Quarter mile, o:24: half
mile, o:47 Is; three-quarters. 113:
mile, 1885 3-5; mile and one-quarter,
2:o2 S-5; mile and one-half, 2:2s.
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PR0UT, A. A. U. HEAD,
NOT TO RUN AGAIN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1s.-William
c. Prout of Boston. president OF the
National Amateur Athletic Union for
the past three years. will not be a
candidate for reelection at the 1924
convention to be held at Atlantic City,
N. j., beginning November is.
the Associated Press his definite de-
cision not to be a candidate In spite
of the efforts Of many friends to per-
suade him to accept q fourth term IN
ONCE. Personal reasons, however.
and pressure of business nave
prompted him to withdraw.
Prout will continue, however.
his active association with amateur
athletic affairs. At Paris during the
Olympic games this year, he was
elected American member or the
Council of the International Amateur
Athletic Federation, while he hopes
to devote. unofficially, much OF ms
time and energy to aiding the ma
tional organization.
with the withdrawal of Prout, the
candidates. of several men prominent
In amateur athletic ranks have peen
advanced as possible successors 10
the A. A. u. leadership. The metro
politant district is understood TO nave
OF the New York Board of Aldermen
and first vice president of the A. A
U. The Middle West has a strong
candidate in Verne Lacey of St Louis
chairman of the legislation commit
tee, while Samuel Goodman or San
Francisco, a trustee and member OF
the executive committee, has the
backing of the Pacific Coast men In
the organization.
Prout first was elected to the presi-
dency in 1921 at Chicago, succeeding
Robert S. Weaver Of Los Angeles.
He was reelected in 1922 at New York
and 1923 at Detroit.
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Epinard's trainer. said that the French
champion suffered a split quarter and
would be retired for the remainder OF
the session. The mishap occurred in
turning out Of the back stretch.
Wise Counsellor led from the fall
of the flag to the finish over the mile
route in / :3S 2-5. a full second back
Of the track record. Wise Counsellor
was length and half in front of
the Glen Riddle FARMS Big Glaze.
which in turn was two lengths In
Flag. Harry Payne Whitney's Initi-
ate was fourth.
When the field was placed in
Starter Milton's hands it was seen
that he was going to have trouble In
getting way, for first, Big Blaze and
then Ny Play burst through the web
bling.
After a delay Of minutes the bar
rier was finally released with Wise
Counsellor, Sun Flag, Initiate and
Epinard leaving in the order named.
Going around the clubhouse turn,
Initiate appeared to carry Epinard a
bit wide. 1t was due to Parke on
Initiate trying to get around Big
Blaze. Going down back stretch,
Wise Counsellor was two lengths in
front with Sun Flag. Epinard rum
ming neck and neck. When the turn
for home was made both Sun Flag
and Epinard appeared to tire while
Wise Counsellor was running strong
~ in front.
In the run through the stretch. Big
Blaze came fast to take the place
from Sun Flag. while Epinard al
most quit to a walk, allowing 1niti-
ate, to take fourth money.
1t was said that Epinard did not
come out of the third international
special at Latonia, KY last Satur-
day in good shape, but it was thought
the French 4-yeat old would be able
to stand the mile race today as the
Laurel track has an extremely soft
cushion. Trainer Leigh said that he
would ship Epinard to New York and
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in their power to make or break a
fighting season and neither is willing
to fight except on the basis of d
money consideration SO large that
they Will be recompensed in case
some accident should happen that
would deprive them of their crowns
some such accident as occurred
when Firpo knocked Dempsey out of
the ring.
happen when a fight is on the level.
and SO champions are never careless
about finances.
Experience of the promoter of the
Wills Firpo battle, in which Richard
made only three or four thousand
dollars profit and with the promoters
of other outdoor battles fought last
year. has made the promoters, large
and small, leary of taking any
chances in the way of oversized
purses, even where the big fellows
are concerned.
The consequences are that the fight
ers are shying off the money that
is offered and the promoters are IN
willing to raise the ante. But stick
this in your hattie time is com
ing when the fighters will be glad
to take what is offered, and that goes
for the champions as well as the
rest of the pugilists.
For when all is said and done,
Dempsey and the rest can draw
crowds to theaters only so long a;
the memory of past battles is fresh
in the public mind. When the public
begins to forget just who these
fighter-actors are and begins askinG
where they got the nerve to thin
they were thespians, then there viii
be a return TO the old fighting day.
And the promoters will be the ones
to dictate terms.
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Bolster National League Professional Boxing Nov at Lou Ebb
EMPIRE CITY STAKE
f. GOES TO DONAGHEE

NEW YORK, October 1S.-With a
light impost Of los pounds, Donaghee,
3-year-old black colt from Maryland,
won the New Rochelle handicap at
the Empire City track this after
noon.
Donaghee, under a powerful ride by
Jimmy Wallace, came tearing down
the stretch and beat Feysun by half
a length, Sun Audience finished
third, three or four lengths away.
Donaghee, who came up from
Laurel especially for the handicap,
which had an added value of $4,000,
was made the favorite because of his
good performance in Maryland and
because Of his light weight.
Lucky Play, the Belmont colt, car
ried top weight, 113 pounds, while
Sun Audience was in the race with a
feather on his back. 80 pounds.
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Added to the black eye that the
bribery scandal gave the senior cir
cult, there was the fact that grow
ing proportion Of the public was
coming to feel that the American
League had the edge in playing skill
and in Individual drawing cards, like
Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson and 1y-
Cobb.
National League widowed.
One National League owner, who
was in anything but a buoyant mood
while the series was on, frankly
stated his opinion that the old CIR
cult was a little "mildewed. he
felt that the American League had
been more fortunate in the selec-
ton of young players and that there
were stars in the American League
who would shine more brilliantly
next Summer than any of the hrst
magnitude luminaries OF the Ma
tional League.
He also took the position that
Harris, the youthful manager of the
Washington team. and the players
grouped around him had effectuaily
put the auietus on the idea OF the
necessity of a master mind IN pase
ball. as we'll as the necessity TOT
$4,000 players. But as tar as the
latter point goes, it is probable that
an examination of the Washington
clubs books would show quite as
much cash distributed per capita as
in other organizations supposed TO pc
gold lined. No gigantic salaries. per-
haps, but plenty of good substantial
ones 81
Yet the fact that the Washing
tons had not been sung in verse or
encored in jazz, or even been lnFlteu
to autograph the countrys blilpoarus
with selling talks for this or that
commodity, gave the impression 10
some folks that they ~er. Ne.
farmer lads, who were up in the Ma
tionaI Capital looking around III the
Summer time, preparatory TO getting
back home and milking the cows all
Winter.
Series Loss Hurt.
To be thrashed by that team-a
team which was far less famous than
the Yanks-has left the National
League owners holding their heads
and chanting with the doggerlist-
It's fun to play. but oh. how rotten
To play darned hard and then get sol on
There are those who have begun
to assert that Washington hasn't a
chance in 1925. Maybe not. But the
same stylists said last spring that
Washington didn't have chance IN
1924.
In any event, Washington should
worry The real worriers are the
National League owners-outside OF
New York. The Giants don't worry.
They got the dough and when a man
huys a ball club to get into world
series and that club delivers four
wears in A row, there isn't much for
him to worry about.
Copyright, 1924
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Il don't know why 1t is sort of a
mood theS get into. A couple Of bad
fights may bring such situation about
But that only affects a single fight town.
Just now there is a slump all over the
country. I don't know why, except to
say it is a state of mind. How long it
will last is beyond me-
Tired of set-Ups.
Perhaps the writer, who has not
money angel on the fighting game-and
never has had-might offer a bit OF
testimony which prize fight managers,
promoters and boxing commissioners
mighS take to heart.
In the first place, as a result of look
ing over the country pretty widely. the
writer believes that the public is fed
upon paying big money to see good men
pitted against set-ups. Up town on
Broadway the fight managers have their
offices, and there you will find the name
of a manager emb!aZoned upon a door
and the names of two or three other
managers underneath.
These dinky managers have got
good Broadway address, catch it? They
make out-of-town promoters think they
are dealing with the real stuff, whereas
they are not; they are up against
pikers. Or if they are not against
pikers they are dealingS with managers
and matchmakers who are operating
for managers with big names. In this
way the big managers can put over all
sorts of things, and then let the little
fellows take the consequences If any
thing happens.
This means, for one thing, that in
ferior fighters are sent out on the road
and bad shows are given. The public
gets tired of this after while. Then
champions go forth against easy op-
ponents and people who pay good money
for fights have enough sporting blood
to want to see real battles, they get
sick of watching the champions knock
out easy marks or else carry the easy
marks along.
Champions Hurt Sport.
But this is not the whole story
The attitude of the champions them
selves has hurt the sport. When
Dempsey is willing to fight he acts
like tonic on the sport all over
the country, but the title is too preci
Gus to risk without due thought, and
so long as the title can be cashed
in on the theatrical ticket or the
movie houses, why take chance
against some husky opponent?
AS with Dempsey, so with Benny
leonard These two fighters have it