The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-28
ouEENsBERRY RULES.
What the Referees should Use In Gov
erning the Big Fight.

The coming championship bout at
Carson City is creating 81 much COM
ment. and so many statements are
heard as 10 the various ages OF the
contestants. and the Interpretation OF
Queensberry rules. that the writer
thinks few remarks and facts on the
subject would set a number OF the
sports on a better footing
I do not state at this stage OF the
game who will win the greatest battle
between the two cleverest men who
ever stepped inside ring; but to be-
gin with. the difference in ages OF four
years and three months. F1tEsimmons
having been born June 4. 1862. and Cor
bett September l. 1866. gives Corbett
the advantage Of youth. which should
be OF great benefit in a long and hard
battle
AS regards the Marquis OF Queens
berry rules, the writer has attended
a number OF boxing contests and drawn
up articles OF agreement which all
read for a contest under the Queens
berry rules, but have yet TO attend
a battle where the rules have been
carried out-yet they are very simple
The trouble is. so few referees under
stand the rules. and are more or less
in the excitement influenced by the
crowd. who. half OF them. know the
rules in name only. and one is apt 10
get very weary OF always seeing a
referee, directly the men get together.
rush in and separate them. and repeat
II all through the fight. regardless OF
how many arms are free. In the first
place the referee has no right inside
the ring during the battle. and quote
the rules 50 governing, which read
The referee and umpires shall take
their position outside the ropes"
Again. rule 6 says: NO second or any
other person is to be allowed in the
ring during the rounds"
The umpires will probably cause the
lovers Of hsticuffs some trouble in Won
dering what their part is, which / will
explain. Each contestant should choose
one umpire and the umpires select the
referee. This is in the rules, yet have
we ever heard Of 1t being done? But
what a blessing 1t would be to the
sport II carried out. What lot Of time
and annoyance would be saved 10 it's
patrons. The selection Of a referee at
the ring-side by the principals usually
causes a lot Of unpleasantness. The
bone Of trouble now between COrbett
and FNtz is in hitting in the break
away There is no rule governing this. |
but there liz rule against wrestling
or hugg!ng, and the one practIcing |
either should lose the fight For in !
stance, in reading the accounts Of the |
and Fitz match wnere Shar-
key hugged Fitz around the thighs and |
ankles, II is plain that the referee
should have awarded the fight to Fitz,
as such method is a direct foul.
Then, when a man Is down the other
must go TO his corner until he gains
his feet, but that rule Is not adhered
10, for have seen them time and time
again stand over the fallen one, and
the referee looks calmly on.
The pivot blow is as fair as any. and
here is nothing to stop it in the rules.
Which state: THE contest must be a
air stand up fight" and a blow de-
ivered while on their feet and with
the glove should not be barred. In
mort, the coming bout Will be a battle
between great boxer and a great
lighter, and the fighter usually IL VIC
'orious. SUNSHINE.