The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
TO GOVERN LOCAL BOXING.
SUGGESTION TO THE CLUES TO DR.
GANIzE 4 PROTECTIVE LEAGUE.
Troubles Oror Conflicting Dates. WrnnEiea
About Matches. ana Exorbitnnt Demands
by PuGilists Tend 60 Hurt tho sport-How
These Evils May nc bono Away with.

Troubles Ovor Conflicting Dates, wrnngiea
About Matches, and Rxorbitnnt Demands
by PuGilists Tend 10 Hurt the sport-How
These Evils May nc bono Away with.
Tho competition between local boxing clubs
operating under tho Horton law has become so
intense that many enthusiasts believe that tho
proprietors and managers should i" got together"
in order to protect their own interests and fur
thor q sport which ia steadily growing in popu-
lar favor, Considerable trouble has arisen over
the conflict OF dates, the making Of matches, and
tho cNorlitant demands Of the fighters, who
scoin more inclined TO dictate tormn and violate
agreements than ever before. All sc-,s of rom
cl!os have been discussed by the various club
managers, but no two c. them agree, Gnd no a
result scvera! clubsarc On the Verge Gf collapse.
The bos5 plan which has come to tho no.
tice OF the clubs calls for tae formation Of what
might be styled a "P-0tsot!vo Boxing Loague.''
composed of local organizations. Its object being
10 properly control glove contests in this city.
Tho plan he1 been under discussion for some
time pest, hut no definite stops havo rs yet been
taken. If the existing troubles continue, how
ever, 1t 10 the general opinion that tho clubs will
finally DO forced to take action In order to live.
The man who originated this idea ia at present
one OF the local matchrnGkors, and he outlined
his plan recently as follows:
III the leading boxing clubs Of this city could
come together with some mutual understanding
the sport would be greatly benefited. Glove
fighting in this State has grown into an extern
sive business ENTERPRISE and should DO governed
by rules and regulations such as are in vogue in
other branches OF sport. BY organizing q So
called Boxing League in this city, many evils
could DO stopped and the liggcr clubs would
thrive and prosper. There Is plenty Of
room for half n dozen clubs in this
city, providing they run their shows in a spirit
Polo <. G.. the Arena !. C.. the National Sport.
ing Club. and the Fifth Avenue A. {. banded to-
gctheTr in such a league as mentioned above, 1t
matters so that all would have u fair chance to
receive public patronage. $500,
with such 2 league. organized 1t would at
any rules which it might, put into effect would
would be the. proper oapcr to form n Schedule
Committee, whose power would BIO TO arrange
conflict rs much rs possible. There are six
nights in each week to be- devoted to boxing.
yMaE would oGsd, make the p !" TrHt Of
matter: or course, we all know that the
clubs in the past have. shown n Preference
for Saturdays, but really 1t makes no difference
what night it may be. providing n club can pro-
vide a good drawing card. The Broadway A..
week, while the. Others continc themselves, to
ono. Suppose, then. that he BroaGwav club
proposed Schedule Committee 1t would not in
jurc this club II the Polo A.. c. got SATURDAYS;
from iSSi 'O each rhe o sme 'i thas t hrS p p% tar FS'% would
he drawn from two different ends OF
he HsDa Si3yi the sn asFGRs %n~e}r n i GIs9r;t the , hast p side;
from all Harlem and the territory beyond. BY
this arrangement the two most grominept clubs
G; wednesday e ihe National Sporting cl EI;:
day left open for any other club which might
materiaiize; In this way III md by by q %fhh osrns
thoroughly familiar with the dates OF each club.
and could make preparations 70 patr9nize me
ment. 1t would then be n case, OF which club
could put on tho most attractive bouts.
Another evil which the League could rem
edy quite easily would he the question OF match
making and the subsequent tampcring. with
fighters by clubs which are now ut odds. 1t
could be so arranged that, as soon AS a club as
nient would be filed with n committee or n secrc:
,ary of the League. and all other Clubs would
be compelled 10 keep hands Off. II the men so
engaged should violate this agreement by sign
ing with, q club not = member OF the league.
they could be disqualified from competing in any
clubs w under nr the Il lea aCsb,i inr' I'd. iha one Tbs his
tween the Arena A. c. and the broadway A.C.
over Mcfarland and Everhardt. and would
ia now, contracts are not worth much; for there
is no way OF Furnishing the men who violate
them. The league could also classify pugi!ists and
arrange u scale OF purses which would stop dicta-
ton. For men at the top OF the light-wcightc class
a purse OF not more than $500 would be a
blessing to many clubs, while the prices for pre-
new club could become a member of the league
in good standing by simply paying a small mi
tiatlon fee and agreeing to abide by the rules
When Tom O'Rourkc was asked recently what
he thought OF the above scheme he said that he
was in favor OF 1t. but expressed n fear that other
club managers would not come to time. The
matter Is still under consideration, however.
and there may be some results.