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Show Plli'lS ALLURING TO RIMGPROMDTERS American Boxerg Look Upon Isthmus as Sort of Pugilistic Mecca. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Though Jess Wlllard has been quoted to the effect tha t he will not enter the ring again to defend his title until after the war, there are other champions a whole lot more popular than the big cowboy, and witli New York wiped off tho fistic map, promoters pro-moters in other parts are beginning to put out feelers for the staging of championship cham-pionship bouts, though the chances appear ap-pear slim. Samuel Fitzpatrk k, who at on time j was trainer and manager of John Art Johnson, is one OH the many promoters, 'or would-be promoters, who are keeping ! an ear close to the ground. Sam has been reveling in a dream which Includes an invasion of Panama with a troupe o( boxers, and of course he would like to lake at least one champion along with him. Panama, by the "way, permits the staging of twenty-round bouts, and several sev-eral American boxers who have been down there say that boxing is growing in popularity with the passing of every month. ? But Panama is by no means the only 0 spot where promoters are keeping tab on things tistical. On the fax-away Pacific coast. Jimmy Coffroth and several others, including .lack Kearns, are biding their time in 'the hope of pulling off a number of big championship fights at Tia Juana. The main drawback Is the fact that' Tia Juana, is just about five thousand leagues from nowhere, and in this day and age a promoter has to hang a large and juicy bundle of coin before the eyes of any champion to entice him into the ring for a title match. So, for the present, tlie Tia Juana dream is a rather uncertain uncer-tain proposition. Jack Curley, who hasn't had a lot to say of late, is known to be cooking up some fistic cards which, It Is believed, he will attempt to stage at New Haven, and Milwaukee promoters are expected to bloom out with a number of attractive cards between now and New Year's day. Ted Kid Lewis is practically the only champion, aside from "Wlllard. who has not had on a suit of khaki, and Ted, being be-ing a British subject, may be dolled up in warsome togs before long. Leonard and Kiibane have both been designated as boxing instructors. |