Show I WITH THE Boers I OS ANGELES Feb 6 G Joe McI McL Mc- Mc I LOS Closkey who handled Fred Fulton Fulton Fulton Ful Ful- L ton In a couple of bouts on the coas coast is out with a statement that the plasterer ex-plasterer asked him to pay paya a visit to Jess Willard h heavyweight champion and make him a proposition to fal fake e a championship battle Fulton me on the subject subject subject sub sub- of calling on Willard Villard and asking him to lay down in a championship contest for which he was to receive all the money taken in at the gate and als also receive 25 per cent of Fulton's for fur life life said M I Closkey ey Nothing came of the matter however however however how how- ever for I refused to see gee ee the champion Fulton was continually trying to to get me to frame fights for him but I am I glad I didn't t g go through with it it Oklahoma City Feb 6 The G.-The The committee on criminal jurisprudence of the Oklahoma Okla Okla- homa house of representatives has re reported reported reported re- re ported favorably a bill establishing a boxIng boxing box box- ing lug commission in Oklahoma Under provisions of ot the bill It would be pos pas to hold twenty-round twenty bouts in Oklahoma Oklahoma Ok Olt- lahoma If a worlds world's s championship were at stake If It It becomes a a. law Oklahoma oilmen It Is understood expect to make a bid for the Dempsey Willard-Dempsey bout Shreveport La Feb 6 An G.-An An offer of to bring the proposed Willard- Willard Dempsey fight to Shreveport was wired to Tex Tea Rickard promoter of the bout last night nl by a syndicate of local oilmen oil oil- men The message said Louisiana laws would permit a twenty-round twenty contest Oakland Gal Cal Feb 6 Benny G.-Benny Benny Leonard champion lightweight fought a four- four round no decision no-decision bout here last night with Spider Roche of San Francisco A ringside verdict gave Leonard a clear lead over Roche San Francisco Feb 6 That G.-That That Fred Fulton's Fulton's Ful Fail tons ton's confession of his share in a supposed supposed supposed sup sup- posed with Jack Dempsey has hass s spoiled what chances there were of a fight bill amendment passing the California California California Califor Califor- nia legislature Is the opinion of or most orthe of or the sports As similar bills are pending In Illinois and elsewhere It is felt the Fulton story will w have a II similar effect abroad Dave M Mackay the Newark promoter promoter pro pro- moter meter who wanted to use Fulton wired to Billy Gibson after fter the Fulton story that he couldn't couldn t use the Minnesotan as the New Jersey commission objected Cliff CUff Thomas who wh trained Fulton for two I of his matches has wired Fred advising him to stay from San Francisco and I warning him there will be no chance for fights In this country Fult Fulton n seems to have defeated his own end |