The Washington times., 1937-12-08
Too Much Mediocrity Already

Kirk Miller And in that very statement, believe you
will find the to the question which has been Oh your
lips and on mine and on those of many others
Howard Livingston, with strike him already IN the
way of an unsatisfactory place stage his fghsa heater
will do no better by the fans by himself than Turner
and Ahearn Inc unless he offers and guarantees adequate
purses not merely percentages, to his top talent.
If he proposes to 60 along shoe string, hoping that
some of circumstances will make his Rato Theater
the mecca of FANS he taking long gaDe
indeed . 49,, ~
On the other hand if he substantial backing which will
permit him to 90 into the New York and Philadelphia ana
possibly Boston, markets for talent he indeed has an excellent
opportny to WOO away the mediocre patronage which has
been keeping the Arena only lukewarm, at best
Rer,uneratiUe Set-Up Unbalanced
In making inquiries out-otown to why more topgrade
fighters have not been brought Washington, find that
the guarantees offered have been practically insulting and
that the percentage propositions held out involve 100 great
gamble the part of the athletes
Of course such ideal setup for the promoter who
doesn't wish to gamble any than fighter and his
manager the public takes the theadbare offerings
made possible by such cozy business policy and necomeS
very sick patient indeed.
In sentence Washington is suffering boxing manu
triton 1t has take what could get which neither
filling satisfying.
So Howard Livingston who understand has considerable
background other clmes dayng with the meanest bust
in spornex to horse racng-shoud know the local
picture, because he is no stranger here
Should his plan be to in any way duplicate the Arenas
hahearted akeand-keit system, he might we'll save
himself the headache and financial embarrassment.
On the other hand if Livingston really has deal for
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knees-even in theater.
Sports Silhouettes
The Washington Redskins, departing for Chicago late to-
day for their championship Sunday with the Chicago
Bears will be quartered far from the roaring Loop and
Lake Michigan the hotel the local baseball club uses
The football fan not who rushes
the field and roots the goal posts He is the who
stays home and listens the radio then up the
roof and tears down the antenna pole
And from this distance it appears though New York
received two olts to their sporting pride in
successive weeks First Fordham didn't get the Rose Bowl
bid and second the Indians did get Wrigy Field-at
the expense of the Giants
Case of Mistaken Identity
George Marshall chidng Frank Murray Virginia COACH
for having sent such pro football players the Chicago
Bears as frost, Buivid, Bonzani, ct cetera
It'll plead guilty said the scholarly erswhie Marquette
coach "o the first three but tell you the truth
even heard of that Et Cetera-where did he play?'
When Muggsy Norris suspended referee announced and
ofclated at the No. 10 Police Boys Club bouts at Unitarian
Church gymnasium his former boxing commission chairman
Major Ernest W. Brown behed demonstration of Muggsys
popularity.
Marc Goldnamer horse FAM calls attention very gra
cious gift to the Masonic Home (Ky) by COL E. R. Cone
Two Bradley To which may add that it is surprise
none who really know the colonel.
Abandoning the training table for the banquet board the
Arlington High School and George Washington University
football teams will barbecue it tomorrow night at the home
OF j. Foster Hagan ncurable Arlington county football
fan.
I'm sorry I'll be able to break bread at this gathering
but to be back from the RedknBear game by Monday
night with chunk of bear for the Maryland football
merry-making at Beaver Dam.