The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
to be governed by the revised rules Of the
London prize ring.
LONDON PRIZE RING RIFLES

Rule 1. The ring shall be made on turf
and shall be four-and-twenty feet square
formed OF eight stakes and ropes, the latter
extending in double lines, the uppermost
line being four feet from the ground and
the lower two feet from the ground. In the
center OF the ring mark shall be formed
to be termed the scratch.
Rule 2. Each man shall be attended to
the ring by two seconds and bottle holder.
The combatants, on shaking hands, shall re-
tire until the seconds of each have tossed for
choice of position, which adjusted, the win
ner shall choose his corner according to the
state OF the wind or sun, and conduct his
man thereto the loser taking the opposite
diagonal corner.
Rule g. Each man shall be provided with
handkerchief of a color suitable to his
own fancy and the seconds shall entwine
these handkerchiefs at the upper end of
one of the center stakes. These handker-
chiefs shall be called "colors" and the win
ner of the battle, at It's conclusion, shall be
entitled to their possession as the trophy Of
victory.
Rule 4. The two umpires shall be chosen
by the seconds or hackers to watch the prog
ress Of the battle, and take exception to any
breach of the rules hereinafter stated. A
referee shall be chosen by the umpires, unless
otherwise agreed on, to whom all disputes
Shall be referred: and the decision of this
referee, whatever it may be, shall be final
and strictly binding on all parties, whether
as to the matter in dispute or the issues Of
the battle. The referee shall be provided
with watch for the purpose of calling time;
the call of the referee only to be attended
to, and no other person whatever shall inter-
fere in calling time. The referee shall with
hold all opinion till appealed to by the UNI
plres, and the umpires shall strictly abide by
his decision with out dispute.
Rule 8. On the men being stripped, it
shall be the duty of the seconds to examine
their drawers, and if any objection arises as
to insertion of improper substances therein,
they shall appeal to their umpires, who with
the concurrence of the referee, shall direct
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Rule 6. The spikes in the fighting boots
shall be confined to three in number, which
shall not exceed three-eighths of an inch
from the sole of the boot and shall not be
less than one-eighth of an inch broad at
the point; two to be placed in the broadcast
part of the sole and one in the heel; and in
the event of man wearing any other spikes,
either in toes or elsewhere, he shall be
compelled either to remove them or provide
other boots properly spiked the penalty for
refusal to be loss of the stakes
Rule z. Both men being ready, each shall
be conducted to that side of the scratch
next his corner previously chosen; and the
seconds on the one side and the men on the
other, having shaken hands, the former shall
Immediately leave the ring, and there re-
main until the round be finished, on no
pretense whatever approaching their prin-
c1pals during the round, without permission
IRON the referee. The penalty to be the loss
OF the battle to the offending parties.
Rule 8. At the conclusion of the round
when one or both of the men shall be down
the second shall step into the ring and carry
or conduct their principal to his corner, there
anord1ng him the necessary assistance, and
no person whatever shall be permitted to in
terfere in this duty.
Rule 8. On the expiration of thirty sec
onds the referee appointed shall cry Time"
upon which each man shall rise from the
knee of his second and walk to his own side
of the scratch unaided, the seconds imme-
dlately leaving the ring. The penalty for
either of them remaining eight seconds after
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to his principal; and either man failing to be
at the scratch within eight seconds shall be
deemed to have lost the battle.
Rule TO- On no consideration whatever
snail any person except the seconds and the
referee be permitted to enter the ring during
the battle; nor till it shall have been cen
GUIDED; and in the event of such unfair prac-
tice or the ropes or stakes being disturbed or
removed, it shall be in the power of the
referee to award the victory to that man
who, in his honest opinion, shall have the
best of the contest.
Rule II. The SECONDS shall not interfere
advise or direct the adversary of their prin-
cipal, and shall refrain from all offensive and
irritating expressions, and in all respects con-
duct themselves with order and decorum,
and confine themselves to the diligent and
careful discharge of their duties to their
principals.
Rule II. In picking up their men, should
the seconds wilfUlly injure the antagonist Of
their principal, the latter shall be deemed
to have forfeited the battle on the decision
Of the referee.
Rule Is. 1t shall be fair "stand-up fight
ana II either man shall wilfulIy throw him
self down without receiving a blow, whether
blows shall have been, previously exchanged
or not he shall be deemed to have lost the
battle; but this rule. shall not apply to a
man VINO, In close, slips down from the
grasp or his opponent to avoid punishment
or from obvious accident or weakness
Rule IA. ButtinS with the head shall be
deemed foul, and the party resorting to this
practice he IN hova
battle.
Rule 10. A blow struck when a man is
thrown or down shall be deemed foul.
man with one knee and one hand on the
ground, or with both knees on the ground,
shall be deemed down; and blow given in
either of these positions shall be considered
foul; providing always that, when in such
position, the man down shall not himself
strike, or, attempt to strike
Rule 16. blow struck below the waist
band shall be deemed foul and in close
Selling an antagonist below the waist by
the thigh or otherwise, shall be deemed foul
Rule II. All attempts to inflict injury by
gouging or tearing the flesh with the fin
gers or nails and biting shall be deemed
foul.
Rule IS. Kicking, or deliberately falling
on an antagonist with the knees or otherwise
when down, shall be deemed foul.
Rule 10. All bets shall be paid as the
battle money after fight is awarded
Rule 20. The referee and umpires shall take
their positions in front Of the center stake
outside the ropes.
Rule p. Due notice shall be given by the
stakeholder OF the day and place where the
battle money is to be given up and he exon
Grated from all responsibility upon obeying
the direction of the referee; all parties be
strictly bound by these rules and in future
all articles or agreement for a contest be
entered into with strict and willing adher-
ence to the letter and spirit Of these rules.
Rule Y. In the event of magisteral or
other interference, or in case of darkness
case no referee has been chosen shall have
the power to name the time and place for
the next meeting; IL possible on the same
day, or as soon after as may be. In naming
the second or third place the nearest SPOT
shall be selected to the original place of
fighting where there is a chance Of it's being
fought out.
Rule %. Should the fight not be decided
on the day, all bets shall be drawn, unless
the fight shall be resumed the same week
between Sunday and Sunday in which case
the referees duties shall continue and the
bets shall stand and be decided by the
event. The battle money shall remain in
the hands of the stakeholder until fairly
won or lost by a fight, unless a draw is
mutually agreed upon; or, IN case of a post
poneent, one of the principals shall be alb
sent when the man in the ring shall be award
ed the stakes.
Rule "A. Any zpugilist voluntarily quitting
the ring previous to the deliberate judg-
ment Of the referee being obtained shall
be deemed to have lost the fight
Rule %. On an objection being made hv
the seconds or umpire, the men shall re-
tire to their corners, and there remain until
the decision of the appointed authorities
battle shall be at an end, but if fair.
time shall be called by the party appoint
ed and the man absent from the scratch
in eight seconds after shall be deemed to
cases to be given promptly and irrevocabiy,
for which purpose the umpires and the ref