The sun., 1898-04-10
THE NEW BOXING RULES
White Expects to Have them Ready by
Aprfl l5---Jerry Dunn's Views.


Aprfl l5---Jerry Dunn's Views.
The revision Of the Marquis OF Queel .
bury rules, as suggested, has been favor
ably commented upon all over the coun'
try. Charley White, who has been in
trusted with the task of drawingsup the
new regulations, says that he Will have
them ready by April Is.
White has encountered many draw.
backs in coming to definite conclusion
as to the establishment Of proper classes,
particularly the bantam and middle
weight divisions. He thinks that ban.
tams should weigh from ITO to 115
pounds. He wants to have separate class
iron l05 to ITO pounds, which will be
known as the Juvenile"
White has received word from Jimmy
Colville and Dave Blanchard to the effect
that they are much enthused over the
proposed new rules, and add that they
would be pleased to act on the commit
tee. Both men promise to attend the
meeting which White expects will be
on April Is. -.
Another obstacle which White will
have to contend against is the question
of the referee officiating outside of the
ring; also to make it binding upon the
referee to give decision, in the event Of
police interference, to the man who in
his judgment had the better of the COM
bat up to the time of its determination.
The old rule covers this point vaguely.
1t says:
Should the contest be stopped by any
unavoidable interference, the referee ie
to name time and place as soon as possi-
BILE for finishing the. contest, so that the
match must be won and lost unless the
4 hackers Of the men agree to draw the
stakes.
The rule also says that there must be q
decision, but this, as every sport is aware,
has not been strictly observed. Jerry
Dunn, the we'll known sport and referee,
has this to say about the proposed code
"The idea il a capital one, and agree
that the Marquis of Queensberry code
is very lnuch out of date. In the first
place l should like to see rule fixed tC
have the referee stationed outside OF the
ring. $500.
''They do this in England, al d why
shouldn't America follow suit when it
has proved such success? Some persons
will say that the thing is impossible, be-
cause the fighters in this country are too
impetuous, and may commit many fouls
if referee is not at hand to come be-
tween them.
NOW, that's the very thing want to
get at. Boxers, like all other kinds OF
athletes, must I've disciplined. If they
violate any clause let them suffer. just
tell them once to break. If they do not
pay any attention to the referees man.
late, why just disqualify them. =,
Gas to the question of decisions Will
say this much: In horse races there are
very few dead heats. In boxing the
matter can be regulated just as we'll.
eff a referee can't pick winner in so
many rounds, let him order few more
rounds. Some one will fall, eventually.
eff champion permits his opponent
to get draw, the latter shares all the
glory with his rival. A fighters stock
in trade is success. Without it he can
not get along.
"'LAt the best man win, is my motto.
Many bouts have been interfered with by
the authorities at the request OF the man
ager or second of the man who IS losing.
It is done to save his protege, OF course.
In nine cases out of ten the referee calls it a
draw. That is wrong. Give it to the
man having the better of it, and there IL
be no Jobs, assure you. "