The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24
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It IL Likely to Lead 10 the Organization Of
q Boxers League.

IL IL Likely TO Lead 10 the Organization OF
Boxers' League.
The wholesale suspension OF "amateur"
boxers at Friday nights meeting OF the
METROPOLITAN Associations Board OF Managers
was. OF course. the all-absorbing topic in
athletic circles yesterday. 1t is. perhaps.
needless to say that majority OF tho boxers
and several OF the gentlemen who have been
managing said boxers. for obvious reasons.
did not take the action OF the authorities in
good grace. 1t Is probable that Jim Lavelle
voiced u general sentiment when he peril
nently remarked: This Curtis gives me
pain. I've good mind to pull his whiskers."
Father Bill" has certainly managed the
campaign thus far with much generalship. Ie
has not an iota of evidence against the sus-
pended men. and knows 1t would be difficult,
II not impossible. to secure the necessary
proof to convict. So he develops n strain OF
diplomacy. and informs the suspended men
that II any boxer wishes to prove his inno-
cence he can I" submit to the committee de-
tailed statement of every competition or ex-
hibition in which he has taken part since Oct
!. 1891: that he should state in each case tho
prize which was offered. and that he should
also submit to the committee for inspection
all the prizes which he has won since that
date" II Mr.. Curtis had asked tho boxers to
interpret the heroglyphics on the obolisk he
would have set them a far easier task.
But o study Of the situation shows that tho
boxers will not fare badly. after all. They will
simply have to stop masduerading and come
out in their true colors. There will be fully as
many tournaments. and as the men are now
free to box six. eight, ten. or an unlimited
plumber OF rounds. finish fight II they choose.
hs T dpnw far ba
Of much aissatsiaction when ' two cracks q
H Se in threo
It Is argued now that the Amateur Athletic
on par with the genuine professionals. and
fhsse be in ctr the
teur Boxers Leagas Is already under discus
teur Athletic Union jurisdiction to decide
y whether man Is an s1aateur or not All that
Snasr It's
hip from so%tpstnE At A.
vii! undertake to make the fine distinction
boxing. Ofeourse it would not, be policy to
IND bt hf snsS Ss S o hS IN 'w ssopsan
Association and the many which have not en-
tered It's sacred portals would make Ee formt
emily recognize this newcomer. but its clubs
could give boxing tournaments and have the
ing q tourney under no rules whatever; 1t is
not probable that the Amateur Boxers League
Iues s rs n wona Se ss
platform. A check to its plans might be made
by the A. 4. U. passing rule prohibiting its
members from giyiag any professional tour
more than improbable.
BE- the TS9ns mafh
William =. Curtis and James L; sullivan. Tor
finansiai r loss to the METROPOLITAN Association.
IN snd
or swim. Il they and the Metropoitan Assosia.
eo@mtee Z t tn Shiee CUB
called on Secretary Sullivan yesterday and
ss he hsd If o Mf
sssn nSw ap g. ePan %fe'h he yGa
down. however when it was explained that the
pete without getting into trouble through any
def cd action vas aSyh was to
s ~ the rs 5 as
committee agreed to do this.
There has been some question whether tho
could could Be 'f panished or not 1t is the general
impression that they are AS much to blame as
The 4 o. w on
.. clubs. If the guilt can DO fastened upon
them:
awarded to OF accepted by the club whose .hn
st IN
70. n s. NS
event competition counting team prize allowed as
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